公开(公告)号：US20240251080A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18628446

申请日：2024-04-05

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Han Gao ,  Zhijie Zhao ,  Semih Esenlik ,  Anand Meher Kotra ,  Jianle Chen

IPC: H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/184 ,  H04N19/96

CPC classification number: H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/184 ,  H04N19/96

Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for splitting an image into coding units. An image is divided into coding tree units (CTUs) which are hierarchically partitioned. Hierarchical partitioning includes multi-type partitioning such as binary tree or quad tree splitting. For CTUs completely within the image and CTUs on the boundary, respective multi-type partition depths are chosen. The present disclosure provides for multi-type partitioning flexibility in a boundary portion of the image.

公开(公告)号：US12015771B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17382550

申请日：2021-07-22

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Anand Meher Kotra ,  Jianle Chen ,  Semih Esenlik ,  Biao Wang ,  Han Gao ,  Zhijie Zhao

IPC: H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/176

CPC classification number: H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/176

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of picture processing. Especially, the embodiments are directed to improving the deblocking filter of an image coding device. During the deblocking, at most a number MA of sample values of the first coding block adjacent to the block edge are modified and at most a number MB of sample values of the second coding block adjacent to the block edge are modified; or at most a number MA of sample values of the second coding block adjacent to the block edge are modified and at most a number MB of sample values of the first coding block adjacent to the block edge are modified, MA≠MB.

公开(公告)号：US11991399B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17516308

申请日：2021-11-01

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Anand Meher Kotra ,  Semih Esenlik ,  Zhijie Zhao

IPC: H04N19/86 ,  H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/82

CPC classification number: H04N19/86 ,  H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/82

Abstract: A system and method for processing a video stream are provided. When coding or decoding a video stream a de-blocking filtering may be applied for reducing discontinuities caused by use of a block-based video coding. The de-blocking filtering is performed using a filter grid. The size of the filter grid is chosen adaptively based on the processing parameters. The adaptive size of the filtering grid is determined based on the number of samples used and modified in de-blocking filtering of an edge of a coding block. The filtering grid may be used both for vertical and horizontal edge filtering.

公开(公告)号：US20240107077A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18476309

申请日：2023-09-28

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Anand Meher Kotra ,  Semih Esenlik ,  Biao Wang ,  Han Gao ,  Zhijie Zhao ,  Jianle Chen

IPC: H04N19/86 ,  H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/14 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/182 ,  H04N19/80

CPC classification number: H04N19/86 ,  H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/14 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/182 ,  H04N19/80

Abstract: An image processing device for use in an image encoder and/or an image decoder, for deblocking a block edge between a first block and a second block of an image encoded with a block code, is provided. The image processing device comprises a filter for filtering the block edge, configured to, for at least some of the pixels to be filtered, within a deblocking range from the block edge, the deblocking range being perpendicular to the block edge, determine a filtered pixel value from an original pixel value of the pixel and at least one further pixel value, determine a clipping value of the pixel, dependent upon a distance of the pixel from the block edge, and clip the filtered pixel value, using the clipping value resulting in a deblocked pixel value.

公开(公告)号：US20240098294A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18472049

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Semih Esenlik ,  Anand Meher Kotra ,  Zhijie Zhao ,  Han Gao

IPC: H04N19/513 ,  H04N19/57

CPC classification number: H04N19/513 ,  H04N19/57

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to motion vector refinement. As a first step, an initial motion vector and a template for the block are obtained. Then, the refinement of the initial motion vector is determined by template matching with said template in a search space. The search space is located on a position given by the initial motion vector and includes one or more fractional sample positions, wherein each of the fractional sample positions belonging to the search space is obtained by interpolation filtering with a filter of a predefined tap-size assessing integer samples only within a window, said window being formed by integer samples accessible for the template matching in said search space.

公开(公告)号：US11910027B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17955229

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Han Gao ,  Semih Esenlik ,  Jianle Chen ,  Anand Meher Kotra ,  Biao Wang ,  Zhijie Zhao

IPC: H04N19/96 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/70

CPC classification number: H04N19/96 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/70

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to video coding and picture partitioning methods. In particular, the disclosure is concerned with relations between partition constraint elements, by setting partitioning rules for different picture partitioning methods. The disclosure provides devices and corresponding methods for generating or processing a bitstream including encoded pictures, particularly for setting and including partition constraint element into the bitstream. One of the devices is configured to determine a minimum luma size of a leaf block resulting from quadtree splitting (MinQtSizeY), determine a maximum luma size of a coding block where partitioning using a binary tree splitting is allowed (MaxBtSizeY) based on the MinQtSizeY, and include information for the determined MinQtSizeY into the bitstream.

公开(公告)号：US11856228B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17399203

申请日：2021-08-11

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Biao Wang ,  Anand Meher Kotra ,  Semih Esenlik ,  Han Gao ,  Jianle Chen

IPC: H04N19/66 ,  H04N19/80 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/593

CPC classification number: H04N19/66 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/80

Abstract: A deblocking method is provided for deblocking a sub-partition boundary within a coding block during image encoding and/or image decoding process. The coding block is coded in an intra prediction mode and the coding block is partitioned into sub-partitions comprising a first sub-partition and a second sub-partition that is adjacent to the first sub-partition. The method comprises: determining a maximum filter length to be 1 for a first/second sub-partition when a width of the first or second sub-partition is 4 samples, or when a height of the first or second sub-partition is 4 samples; modifying a value of up to one sample of the first or second sub-partition, wherein the value of the up to one sample is obtained from a row or a column of the first or second sub-partition that is perpendicular to and adjacent to the sub-partitions boundary between the first sub-partition and the second sub-partition.

公开(公告)号：US11765351B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17582947

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Semih Esenlik ,  Anand Meher Kotra ,  Zhijie Zhao ,  Jianle Chen

IPC: H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/169 ,  H04N19/82

CPC classification number: H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/1887 ,  H04N19/82

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for filtering reconstructed images, in particular, video images, with adaptive multiplicative filters. The efficiency of the filtering operation is increased by restricting the allowable values of the filter coefficients to those that have only a limited number of “ones” in the binary representation.

公开(公告)号：US11758137B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17370805

申请日：2021-07-08

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Han Gao ,  Jianle Chen ,  Semih Esenlik ,  Anand Meher Kotra ,  Biao Wang

IPC: H04N19/122 ,  H04N19/159 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/625 ,  G06T9/00 ,  G06T9/40

CPC classification number: H04N19/122 ,  G06T9/007 ,  G06T9/40 ,  H04N19/159 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/625

Abstract: A method of video coding a block of a picture includes: obtaining a residual signal resulting from inter- or intra-picture prediction; inferring use of a DCT2 transform core for a sequence of the residual signal; processing the transformation of the block using the inferred transform core.

公开(公告)号：US11659175B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17245037

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Han Gao ,  Semih Esenlik ,  Biao Wang ,  Anand Meher Kotra ,  Jianle Chen

IPC: H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/159 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/96

CPC classification number: H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/132 ,  H04N19/159 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/96

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for marking the availability of a potential candidate coding block for intra prediction mode estimation of a current coding block are provided. One example method includes obtaining a parent block of a current coding block (parentCurr), and a parent block of a candidate coding block (parentCand). The current coding block and the candidate coding block are each obtained by splitting of the parentCurr and the parentCand, respectively. In one aspect, the current coding block cannot use an intra prediction mode of a potential candidate coding block when parentCand and parentCurr are the same block, a function of a number of quadtree, ternary tree, and binary tree splitting operations is greater than a threshold minus 1, and a split mode of the parent block of the current coding block parentCurr is a ternary tree split.