公开(公告)号：US20200260077A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16861540

申请日：2020-04-29

Applicant: GE Video Compression, LLC

Inventor： Tobias HINZ ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Jan STEGEMANN ,  Philipp HELLE ,  Mischa SIEKMANN ,  Karsten SUEHRING ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Heiko SCHWARZ ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Ali Atef Ibrahim KHAIRAT ABDELHAMID ,  Heiner KIRCHHOFFER ,  Thomas WIEGAND

IPC: H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/159 ,  H04N19/136 ,  H04N19/615 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/503 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/137 ,  H04N19/107 ,  H04N19/86 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/48 ,  H04N19/18 ,  H04N19/59 ,  H04N19/587 ,  H04N19/33 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/187 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/105

Abstract: The coding efficiency of scalable video coding is increased by substituting missing spatial intra prediction parameter candidates in a spatial neighborhood of a current block of the enhancement layer by use of intra prediction parameters of a co-located block of the base layer signal. By this measure, the coding efficiency for coding the spatial intra prediction parameters is increased due to the improved prediction quality of the set of intra prediction parameters of the enhancement layer, or, more precisely stated, the increased likelihood, that appropriate predictors for the intra prediction parameters for an intra predicted block of the enhancement layer are available thereby increasing the likelihood that the signaling of the intra prediction parameter of the respective enhancement layer block may be performed, on average, with less bits.

公开(公告)号：US20200169728A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16778203

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: GE Video Compression, LLC

Inventor： Philipp MERKLE ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Karsten MUELLER ,  Thomas WIEGAND ,  Gerhard TECH

IPC: H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/167 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/44 ,  H04N19/174 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/124 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/96 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/597

Abstract: Wedgelet separation lines of neighboring blocks are predicted from each other by aligning the wedgelet separation lines of such neighboring blocks to each other, thereby reducing the side information coding rate that may be used.

公开(公告)号：US20190058882A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US16140796

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: GE Video Compression, LLC

Inventor： Tobias HINZ ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Jan STEGEMANN ,  Philipp HELLE ,  Mischa SIEKMANN ,  Karsten SUEHRING ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Heiko SCHWARZ ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Ali Atef Ibrahim KHAIRAT ABDELHAMID ,  Heiner KIRCHHOFFER ,  Thomas WIEGAND

IPC: H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/86 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/615 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/59 ,  H04N19/587 ,  H04N19/503 ,  H04N19/48 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/107 ,  H04N19/33 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/187 ,  H04N19/18 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/137 ,  H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/11 ,  H04N19/463

Abstract: A subblock-based coding of transform coefficient blocks of the enhancement layer is rendered more efficient. To this end, the subblock subdivision of the respective transform coefficient block is controlled on the basis of the base layer residual signal or the base layer signal. In particular, by exploiting the respective base layer hint, the subblocks may be made longer along a spatial frequency axis transverse to edge extensions observable from the base layer residual signal or the base layer signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170332093A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15657813

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC

Inventor： Philipp MERKLE ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Karsten MUELLER ,  Thomas WIEGAND ,  Gerhard TECH

IPC: H04N19/51 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/96 ,  H04N19/52 ,  H04N19/14

CPC classification number: H04N19/51 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/14 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/52 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/96

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect, the intra prediction direction of a neighboring, intra-predicted block is used in order to predict the extension direction of the wedgelet separation line of a current block, thereby reducing the side information rate necessitated in order to convey the partitioning information. In accordance with a second aspect, the idea is that previously reconstructed samples, i.e. reconstructed values of blocks preceding the current block in accordance with the coding/decoding order allow for at least a prediction of a correct placement of a starting point of the wedgelet separation line, namely by placing the starting point of the wedgelet separation line at a position of a maximum change between consecutive ones of a sequence of reconstructed values of samples of a line of samples extending adjacent to the current block along a circumference thereof. Both aspects may be used individually or in combination.

公开(公告)号：US20170332086A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15663212

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC

Inventor： Philipp MERKLE ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Karsten MUELLER ,  Thomas WIEGAND ,  Gerhard TECH

IPC: H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/103 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/44 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/96 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/14

CPC classification number: H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/103 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/14 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/23 ,  H04N19/44 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/96

Abstract: Although wedgelet-based partitioning seems to represent a better tradeoff between side information rate on the one hand and achievable variety in partitioning possibilities on the other hand, compared to contour partitioning, the ability to alleviate the constraints of the partitioning to the extent that the partitions have to be wedgelet partitions, enables applying relatively uncomplex statistical analysis onto overlaid spatially sampled texture information in order to derive a good predictor for the bi-segmentation in a depth/disparity map. Thus, in accordance with a first aspect it is exactly the increase of the freedom which alleviates the signaling overhead provided that co-located texture information in form of a picture is present. Another aspect pertains the possibility to save side information rate involved with signaling a respective coding mode supporting irregular partitioning.

公开(公告)号：US20170318313A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15655445

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC

Inventor： Philipp MERKLE ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Karsten MUELLER ,  Thomas WIEGAND ,  Gerhard TECH

IPC: H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/126 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/96 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/14

CPC classification number: H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/126 ,  H04N19/14 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/96

Abstract: The way of predicting a current block by assigning constant partition values to the partitions of a bi-partitioning of a block is quite effective, especially in case of coding sample arrays such as depth/disparity maps where the content of these sample arrays is mostly composed of plateaus or simple connected regions of similar value separated from each other by steep edges. The transmission of such constant partition values would, however, still need a considerable amount of side information which should be avoided. This side information rate may be further reduced if mean values of values of neighboring samples associated or adjoining the respective partitions are used as predictors for the constant partition values.

公开(公告)号：US20220400271A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17847673

申请日：2022-06-23

Applicant: GE Video Compression, LLC

Inventor： Tobias HINZ ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Jan STEGEMANN ,  Philipp HELLE ,  Mischa SIEKMANN ,  Karsten SUEHRING ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Heiko SCHWARZ ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Ali Atef Ibrahim KHAIRAT ABDELHAMID ,  Heiner KIRCHHOFFER ,  Thomas WIEGAND

IPC: H04N19/33 ,  H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/117 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/187 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/136 ,  H04N19/159 ,  H04N19/34 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/587 ,  H04N19/59 ,  H04N19/18 ,  H04N19/48 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/86 ,  H04N19/107 ,  H04N19/137 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/503 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/615

Abstract: Scalable video coding is rendered more efficient by deriving/selecting a subblock subdivision to be used for enhancement layer prediction, among a set of possible subblock subdivisions of an enhancement layer block by evaluating the spatial variation of the base layer coding parameters over the base layer signal. By this measure, less of the signalization overhead has to be spent on signaling this subblock subdivision within the enhancement layer data stream, if any. The subblock subdivision thus selected may be used in predictively coding/decoding the enhancement layer signal.

公开(公告)号：US20210112244A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17131333

申请日：2020-12-22

Applicant: GE Video Compression, LLC

Inventor： Philipp MERKLE ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Karsten MUELLER ,  Thomas WIEGAND ,  Gerhard TECH

IPC: H04N19/105 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/96 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/124 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/174 ,  H04N19/44 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/167

Abstract: Wedgelet separation lines of neighboring blocks are predicted from each other by aligning the wedgelet separation lines of such neighboring blocks to each other, thereby reducing the side information coding rate that may be used.

公开(公告)号：US20190297334A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16437185

申请日：2019-06-11

Applicant: GE VIDEO COMPRESSION, LLC

Inventor： Philipp MERKLE ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Karsten MUELLER ,  Thomas WIEGAND ,  Gerhard TECH

IPC: H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/23 ,  H04N19/44 ,  H04N19/82 ,  H04N19/157 ,  H04N19/593 ,  H04N19/103 ,  H04N19/597 ,  H04N19/96 ,  H04N19/196 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/119 ,  H04N19/70 ,  H04N19/105

Abstract: Although wedgelet-based partitioning seems to represent a better tradeoff between side information rate on the one hand and achievable variety in partitioning possibilities on the other hand, compared to contour partitioning, the ability to alleviate the constraints of the partitioning to the extent that the partitions have to be wedgelet partitions, enables applying relatively uncomplex statistical analysis onto overlaid spatially sampled texture information in order to derive a good predictor for the bi-segmentation in a depth/disparity map. Thus, in accordance with a first aspect it is exactly the increase of the freedom which alleviates the signaling overhead provided that co-located texture information in form of a picture is present. Another aspect pertains the possibility to save side information rate involved with signaling a respective coding mode supporting irregular partitioning.

公开(公告)号：US20160014430A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14673908

申请日：2015-03-31

Applicant: GE Video Compression, LLC.

Inventor： Tobias HINZ ,  Haricharan LAKSHMAN ,  Jan STEGEMANN ,  Philipp HELLE ,  Mischa SIEKMANN ,  Karsten SUEHRING ,  Detlev MARPE ,  Heiko SCHWARZ ,  Christian BARTNIK ,  Ali Atef Ibrahim KHAIRAT ABDELHAMID ,  Heiner KIRCHHOFFER ,  Thomas WIEGAND

IPC: H04N19/615 ,  H04N19/137 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/33 ,  H04N19/70

Abstract: Information available from coding/decoding the base layer, i.e. base-layer hints, is exploited to render the motion-compensated prediction of the enhancement layer more efficient by more efficiently coding the enhancement layer motion parameters.

Abstract translation: 利用从基层编码/解码获得的信息，即基层提示，通过对增强层运动参数进行更有效的编码，使增强层的运动补偿预测更有效率。