Abstract:
Techniques and tools for signaling for fading compensation in video processing applications are described. For example, a video encoder performs fading compensation on a reference image, signals that fading compensation is used, and signals fading parameters for the fading compensation. A video decoder receives the signaled information and performs fading compensation on the reference image according to the fading parameters.
Abstract:
A video encoder performs multi-resolution video coding. For example, the encoder adaptively changes frame sizes to reduce blocking artifacts at low bitrates. A video decoder performs corresponding multi-resolution decoding.
Abstract:
A block transform-based digital media codec efficiently compresses digital media data using block patterns representing whether a block's coefficients are zero- valued, such that their explicit encoding is skipped. Because the block patterns can have widely varying probability distributions, the codec adaptively chooses a prediction mode for modifying the block patterns (e.g., based on spatial prediction, or inverting) to enhance their compression using entropy coding techniques. Further, with high spatial correlation of block patterns, the codec encodes a meta block pattern for a region indicating whether all block patterns of the region represent zero-valued coefficient blocks. In such cases, the codec can then also omit explicitly encoding the block patterns in those regions.
Abstract:
A video encoder/decoder utilizes a bistream syntax that provides an independently decodable, partial picture unit, which may be in the form of a unit containing one or more contiguous rows of macroblocks (called a slice). This slice layer provides a flexible combination of error-resilience and compression efficiency. The slice layer encodes an efficient addressing mechanism (e.g., a syntax element specifying a beginning macroblock row of the slice layer), as well as an efficient mechanism to optionally retransmit picture header information. The slice layer provides decoding and reconstruction independence by disabling all forms of prediction, overlap and loop-filtering across slice-boundaries. This permits a slice coded in intra-mode to be reconstructed error-free, irrespective of errors in other regions of the picture.
Abstract:
Various new and non-obvious apparatus and methods for using frame caching to improve packet loss recovery are disclosed. One of the disclosed embodiments is a method for using periodical and synchronized frame caching within an encoder and its corresponding decoder. When the decoder discovers packet loss, it informs the encoder which then generates a frame based on one of the shared frames stored at both the encoder and the decoder. When the decoder receives this generated frame it can decode it using its locally cached frame.
Abstract:
Techniques and tools for conversion operations between modules in a scalable video encoding tool or scalable video decoding tool are described. For example, given reconstructed base layer video in a low resolution format (e.g., 4:2:0 video with 8 bits per sample) an encoding tool and decoding tool adaptively filter the reconstructed base layer video and upsample its sample values to a higher sample depth (e.g., 10 bits per sample). The tools also adaptively scale chroma samples to a higher chroma sampling rate (e.g., 4:2:2). The adaptive filtering and chroma scaling help reduce energy in inter-layer residual video by making the reconstructed base layer video closer to input video, which typically makes compression of the inter-layer residual video more efficient. The encoding tool also remaps sample values of the inter-layer residual video to adjust dynamic range before encoding, and the decoding tool performs inverse remapping after decoding.
Abstract:
Described tools and techniques relate to signaling for DC coefficients at small quantization step sizes. The techniques and tools can be used in combination or independently. For example, a tool such as a video encoder or decoder processes a VLC that indicates a DC differential for a DC coefficient, a FLC that indicates a value refinement for the DC differential, and a third code that indicates the sign for the DC differential. Even with the small quantization step sizes, the tool uses a VLC table with DC differentials for DC coefficients above the small quantization step sizes. The FLCs for DC differentials have lengths that vary depending on quantization step size.
Abstract:
Various new and non-obvious apparatus and methods for using frame caching to improve packet loss recovery are disclosed. One of the disclosed embodiments is a method for using periodical and synchronized frame caching within an encoder and its corresponding decoder. When the decoder discovers packet loss, it informs the encoder which then generates a frame based on one of the shared frames stored at both the encoder and the decoder. When the decoder receives this generated frame it can decode it using its locally cached frame.
Abstract:
A block transform-based digital media codec efficiently compresses digital media data using block patterns representing whether a block's coefficients are zero-valued, such that their explicit encoding is skipped. Because the block patterns can have widely varying probability distributions, the codec adaptively chooses a prediction mode for modifying the block patterns (e.g., based on spatial prediction, or inverting) to enhance their compression using entropy coding techniques. Further, with high spatial correlation of block patterns, the codec encodes a meta block pattern for a region indicating whether all block patterns of the region represent zero-valued coefficient blocks. In such cases, the codec can then also omit explicitly encoding the block patterns in those regions.
Abstract:
Various new and non-obvious apparatus and methods for using frame caching to improve packet loss recovery are disclosed. One of the disclosed embodiments is a method for using periodical and synchronized frame caching within an encoder and its corresponding decoder. When the decoder discovers packet loss, it informs the encoder which then generates a frame based on one of the shared frames stored at both the encoder and the decoder. When the decoder receives this generated frame it can decode it using its locally cached frame.