摘要:
Motion vectors of a first reference frame are permitted to point to a plurality of further reference frames. A method of storing the motion vectors comprises, when a block of the first reference frame has two motion vectors initially, selecting one of the two motion vectors, the non-selected motion vector not being stored. The selected motion vector may be scaled. This can reduce the motion vector memory size.
摘要:
Reference prediction mode values, also referred to as most probable modes, usable for encoding or decoding of a prediction mode related to a current coding unit, are derived. First and second reference prediction mode values are derived (S402) from respective prediction modes of at least two neighboring coding units of the current coding unit. The first and second reference prediction modes are different. A third reference prediction mode value is derived (S403) from the first and second reference prediction mode values. The third reference prediction mode is different from each of said first and second reference prediction mode values.By deriving three MPMs instead of two for comparison with the prediction mode of the current coding block the coding efficiency is improved. This is due to the increase in the probability that the prediction mode of the current coding block corresponds to one of the derived most probable modes.
摘要:
A temporal motion vector predictor is includable, together with one or more spatial motion vector predictors, in a set of motion vector predictors for a block to encode of a current frame. A method of determining the temporal motion vector predictor comprises selecting as the temporal predictor one motion vector from among motion vectors in a reference block of a reference frame different from the current frame. The reference block is a block of the reference frame collocated with the block to encode or a block of the reference frame neighboring the collocated block. The selection is based on a diversity criterion for achieving diversity among the predictors of the set.This can reduce the motion vector memory requirements with no or no significant additional coding efficiency penalty. Alternatively, even if the motion vector memory is not reduced in size, coding efficiency improvements can be achieved.
摘要:
A method and device for deriving motion information of an image portion of an image predicted by motion prediction with respect to at least one reference image, the method comprising for said image portion: obtaining a number i of motion information predictors 808 of a second set of motion information predictors 814 taken from a first set of motion information predictors for decoding the image portion; generating said second set of motion information predictors 814 consisting of said number i of motion information predictors, wherein there are no duplicates among the i motion information predictors of said second set. A method and device for of decoding a bitstream, and a method and device for encoding a sequence of image including a method for deriving motion information of an image portion of an image predicted by motion prediction with respect to at least one reference image as described above.
摘要:
The present invention concerns a method of coding a plurality of digital image signals in a bitstream, said signals each corresponding to a view of a scene, the said coding method comprising the use of a pre-determined predictive coding structure, the views being associated with input views in the coding structure. The coding method according to the invention comprises, for at least one pair of views of the scene, steps of determining a spatial intersection zone (E44) and of calculating a value representing the similarity between the signals corresponding to said views (E45), according to at least some of the signals contained in said spatial intersection zone. These steps are followed by a step of associating (E46) at least one view with an input view of the predictive coding structure according to at least one calculated similarity value. The invention applies both to fixed image signals and to image sequences.
摘要:
The method of processing a sequence of digital images, in the context of coding according to a bit stream comprising compressed output images organized according to at least two temporal hierarchy levels in accordance with a predetermined scalable format, comprises the following steps: obtaining and storing original images, and generating output images, by the transformation of original images and/or intermediate images, and/or output images, in a first chosen order so that the number of images to be stored, simultaneously necessary for the transformation of the original images into output images, is minimal.
摘要:
To identify data losses in a video sequence transmitted between a server and at least one client over a communication network, the sequence comprising a plurality of video data containers coded using scalable video coding employing a predetermined number of hierarchical levels, the video data containers being transmitted over the network via a series of data transport packets: a process (311) is carried out of detecting losses and of locating the video data affected by those losses, without decoding the video data, by combining information coming from transport packets and information coming from video data container headers.Application for improving decoding on receiving a video sequence.
摘要:
A method of encoding a mode value representing a prediction mode comprises selecting from among at least first and second encoding processes an encoding process to apply to the mode value to be encoded. The first encoding process comprises encoding first information indicating a predetermined relationship between the mode value to be encoded and at least one predetermined value. The second encoding process comprises encoding second information representing the mode value to be encoded. The encoding by the second encoding process takes account of the outcome of at least one prior first encoding process. This can be achieved by updating mode probabilities based on the outcome of the first, as well as the second, encoding process. Such a method creates a link between the first and second encoding processes and can improve coding efficiency.
摘要:
The method of scalable coding of moving images using at least one reference image for at least one image to code, comprises, at least on passing, for a so-called “current” image, from an initial quality level to an intended quality level different from the initial quality level: a step (705) of coding the current image as far as the intended quality level to provide a coded current image, a step (710) of reconstructing the current image at the intended quality level to provide a reconstructed current image of intended quality level, a step (715) of obtaining at least one reference image of the current image at the initial quality level, to provide a prediction image for the initial quality level, a step (720, 725) of determining a differential texture refinement depending on the prediction image for the initial quality level and on the reconstructed current image of intended quality level and a step (730) of coding the differential texture refinement.
摘要:
The invention in particular concerns a method and a device for estimating a level of use of a communication network linking a server and at least one client, said communication network being used to transmit a data stream at a transmission rate corresponding to the temporal frequency of said data stream, said data stream comprising at least one item of information characterizing a theoretical rate dependent on said transmission rate of said data stream. After having obtained (121) said theoretical rate of said data stream, the real reception rate of at least one part of said data stream is evaluated (109). Said theoretical rate and said evaluated rate are then compared (113) to estimate said level of use of said communication network. The level of subscription of a client to multicast sessions may be adapted according to the level of use of the communication network.