Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation

Fg Innovation Company Limited

Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.

Tomoko Aono

Tomohiro Ikai

Yukinobu Yasugi

Takeshi Chujoh

Eiichi Sasaki

Tomonori Hashimoto

Hiroyuki Katata

Hiroshi Kusao

Norio Ito

Tianyang Zhou

Shuichi Watanabe

Keiichiro Takada

Toshio Nomura

Yoichi Fujiwara

Maki Takahashi

Toshiyuki Miyake

Sachin G Deshpande

Yasuaki Tokumo

Motohiro Ito

Tadashi Uchiumi

Hisashi Saiga

Yoji Noguchi

Yoshiya Yamamoto

Ryuji Kitaura

Shinya Hasegawa

Masatoshi Tsujimoto

Tomoyuki Yamamoto

Takeshi Tsukuba

Noritoshi Kako

Masaki Takakura

Masahiro Shioi

Norio Itoh

Hiroaki Yabe

Yoshihiro Kitaura

Masao Izumi

Kazuto Ohhara

Toshiyuki Yoshida

Zheming Fan

In a case that all network parameters are adaptively switched, it is difficult to switch the parameters for each small block, such as a CTU. There is a problem in that, in a case that ALF class classification and filtering are successively performed in ALF parallel after application of an NN filter, processing requires time. By selecting an NN model in a slice header and selecting a network layer finetuned in a CTU, the NN model can be adaptively selected even for each small block. By performing ALF class classification in an image before being subjected to an NN filter and performing ALF processing using an image subjected to NN filtering processing and ALF class information, the NN filtering processing and the ALF class classification can be performed in parallel.

Video coding apparatus and video decoding apparatus

A device may comprise one or more processors configured to: derive variables BitDepthY and BitDepthC equal to BitDepthY and BitDepthC; decode a slice QP SliceQPY and a offset QpBdOffsetY; derive StrengthControlVal equal to a value of (SliceQpY+QpBdOffsetY)÷(51+QpBdOffsetY) of a first slice of current coded picture; and set StrengthControlVal to an input tensor.

3D video decoding apparatus and 3D video coding apparatus

Video coding and decoding apparatuses that can enhance coding efficiency are provided. A video decoding apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a parameter decoder configured to decode a transform coefficient and a coefficient sign prediction error from coded data, and a sign prediction unit configured to predict a sign of the transform coefficient. The sign prediction unit derives a cost with reference to a boundary pixel with a neighboring block for a candidate of a combination of signs of transform coefficients without sign information, selects the sign, based on the cost, and modifies the predicted transform coefficient sign, using the coefficient sign prediction error decoded by the parameter decoder. The sign prediction unit divides the transform coefficients without the sign information into multiple groups, and performs the prediction on a transform coefficient of the transform coefficients for each of the multiple groups.

Video decoding apparatus and video coding apparatus

An arithmetic coding scheme is provided for coding and decoding 3D data and improves coding efficiency for mesh displacements and high-quality coding, and decoding of the 3D data. A 3D data decoding apparatus is also provided for decoding coded data. The apparatus contains an arithmetic decoder that is configured to arithmetically decode a mesh displacement from the coded data. The arithmetic decoder decodes, from the coded data, a first flag indicating whether a coefficient of the mesh displacement has an absolute value greater than 0, a second flag indicating whether the coefficient has an absolute value greater than 1, and a third flag indicating whether the coefficient has an absolute value greater than 2.

3D data decoding apparatus and 3D data coding apparatus

In a case that a scaling value of neural network filter strength is set equal to 0, a decoded image before a deblocking filter is output, and thus block noise occurs. In a case that luma and chroma parameters are not taken into consideration, processing for an image of multiple transfer functions and chroma parameters is not appropriately performed. In a unit of a prescribed block, by using a parameter indicating a degree of application of the NN filter, an image after the deblocking filter and an image after an NN filter are combined using a different ratio of the images. Filter processing of a luma image is switched based on a luma parameter, and filter processing of a chroma image is switched based on a chroma parameter.

An adaptive motion vector prediction unit configured to adaptively perform spatial prediction that performs prediction using a motion vector around a target block and temporal prediction that performs prediction using a motion vector of a collocated picture is included, and in the temporal prediction performed by the adaptive motion vector prediction unit, the collocated picture to be referred to is designated on a per picture basis, and a reference list is designated on a per slice basis.

Video decoding apparatus

Provided are an image decoding apparatus () and an image coding apparatus () in which both transform precision and residual coding efficiency are preferable. Included are a TU decoder () configured to decode, from coded data, a syntax element representing an absolute value of a transform coefficient, a scaling unit () configured to multiply a transform coefficient by a quantization-parameter dependent value and perform right-shift by a first shift value, and to perform clipping using a minimum value and a maximum value according to a first range, and an inverse conversion processing unit () configured to convert a scaled transform coefficient, perform clipping using the minimum value and the maximum value according to the first range to derive an intermediate coefficient, further transform an intermediate variable, and perform right-shift by a second shift value. The scaling unit () derives the first range, the first shift value, and the second shift value in accordance with a value of a first bit-depth, and limits the first range to be equal to or less than a prescribed value.

Image decoding apparatus and image coding apparatus

In the related art, in some cases the weighted prediction processing is performed even in a case that normal prediction processing is to be performed. A video decoding apparatus includes a weighted prediction processing unit configured to decode a weight coefficient and an offset value from coded data and to generate a prediction image by multiplying an interpolation image by the weight coefficient and adding the offset value to the interpolation image, and a normal prediction processing unit configured to generate a prediction image from the interpolation image. In a case that in the weighted prediction processing unit, a bi-prediction is performed and information of the weight coefficient and the offset value is absent for both a reference list 0 and a reference list 1, the normal prediction processing unit generates a bi-prediction image.

In a video coding and decoding method, in a case that a transmission rate is low, image quality is deteriorated due to coding distortion, but the image quality can be improved owing to post-filter processing using a neural network. However, a problem is that there may be no method of defining a strength control value to be input in the post-filter processing. A video decoding apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an image decoding apparatus that generates a decoded image, and a post-filter processing apparatus that performs post-filter processing on the decoded image. In accordance with an input format for luminance and chrominance of the decoded image to be input in the post-filter processing, a strength control value obtained in a process of generating the decoded image is transformed, and the post-filter processing is performed.

Video coding apparatus and decoding apparatus

An image decoding apparatus is implemented that can suppress a decrease in coding efficiency in a case that a high compression rate is achieved. The image decoding apparatus includes a parameter decoder, and the parameter decoder decodes a skip flag indicating whether a skip mode is applied, and in a case that the skip flag does not indicate the skip mode, decodes a merge flag indicating whether a merge mode is applied, and in a case that the merge flag does not indicate the merge mode, decodes an MMVD flag indicating whether an MMVD mode is applied.

Object Known derivation, in units of intra prediction modes, of a template-based intra prediction mode based on a difference between a template prediction image and a template image has a problem that derivation of the template image and cost calculation require great computational resources. Solution An image decoding apparatus includes an intra prediction image generation unit configured to generate a template prediction image for a prescribed intra prediction mode candidate, a template cost derivation unit configured to derive a cost from the template prediction image and a template image corresponding to an image near a target block, and an intra prediction image generation unit configured to generate an intra prediction image by using a selected intra prediction mode, and a reference sample is sampled that is used to generate the template prediction image.

A method for signaling gradual refresh for encoding a set of pictures performed by an electronic device is provided. The method identifies a first picture in the set of pictures as being associated with a gradual refreshed picture, and stores a network abstraction layer (NAL) unit type in a coded stream associated with the first picture. The NAL unit type identifies a presence of the gradual refreshed picture. The method then stores, in the coded stream, an enable flag to identify a use of the gradual refresh for encoding at least a subset of pictures in the set of pictures.

Method and electronic device for signaling gradual decoding refresh pictures

Video coding and decoding apparatuses (and) capable of improving coding efficiency are provided. The video decoding apparatus () according to an aspect of the present invention is a video decoding apparatus () including a prediction unit () that derives a prediction image using a weight parameter derived from an angle variable, and a non-separable transform processing unit () that performs a non-separable transform, in which the non-separable transform processing unit () derives a set number (lfnstTrSetId) of the non-separable transform from split information (merge_gpm_partition_idx) of the GPM in a case that an inter-prediction mode is a GPM mode.

Object Known derivation, on a per intra prediction modes basis, of a template-based intra mode derivation based on a difference between a template prediction image and a template image has a problem that derivation of the template image and cost calculation require great computational resources. Solution Included are an intra prediction image generation unit configured to generate a template prediction image for an intra prediction mode candidate predetermined, a template cost derivation unit configured to derive a cost from the template prediction image and a template image corresponding to an image near a target block, and an intra prediction image generation unit configured to generate an intra prediction image by using a selected intra prediction mode, wherein the number of taps of an interpolation filter for the template prediction image is less than the number of taps of an interpolation filter for intra prediction.

An image decoding apparatus including a header decoder configured to decode, from coded data, a flag indicating whether dependent quantization is enabled and a flag prohibiting transform skip residual quantization, and a TU decoder configured to decode a transform coefficient in a TU block in an RRC mode in which a LAST position is coded, the LAST position corresponding to a decoding start position for the transform coefficient, or a TSRC mode in which the LAST position is not coded. The TU decoder performs dependent quantization in the RRC mode in a case that the transform coefficient for transform skip is decoded in the TSRC mode, and does not perform dependent quantization in the RRC mode in a case that the transform coefficient for transform skip is decoded in the RRC mode.

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Tomoko Aono