Sampled data is packaged in checkerboard format for encoding and decoding. The sampled data may be quincunx sampled multi-image video data (e.g., 3D video or a multi-program stream), and the data may also be divided into sub-images of each image which are then multiplexed, or interleaved, in frames of a video stream to be encoded and then decoded using a standardized video encoder. A system for viewing may utilize a standard video decoder and a formatting device that de-interleaves the decoded sub-images of each frame reformats the images for a display device. A 3D video may be encoded using a most advantageous interleaving format such that a preferred quality and compression ratio is reached. In one embodiment, the invention includes a display device that accepts data in multiple formats.

Computer processor hardware receives a first set of adjustment values. The first set of adjustment values specify adjustments to be made to a predicted rendition of a signal generated at a first level of quality to reconstruct a rendition of the signal at the first level of quality. The computer processor hardware processes the first set of adjustment values and derives a second set of adjustment values based on the first set of adjustment values and a rendition of the signal at a second level of quality. The second level of quality is lower than the first level of quality.

Computer processor hardware receives a first set of adjustment values. The first set of adjustment values specify adjustments to be made to a predicted rendition of a signal generated at a first level of quality to reconstruct a rendition of the signal at the first level of quality. The computer processor hardware processes the first set of adjustment values and derives a second set of adjustment values based on the first set of adjustment values and a rendition of the signal at a second level of quality. The second level of quality is lower than the first level of quality.

A Scalable Video Coding (SVC) process is provided for scalable video coding that takes into account color gamut primaries along with spatial resolution. The process provides for re-sampling using video color data obtained from an encoder or decoder process of a base layer (BL) in a multi-layer system to enable improved encoding and decoding in an enhancement layer (EL) or higher layers taking into account color conversion between layers. Examples of applicable SVC include MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) and High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). With the SVC process, video data expressed in one color gamut space can be used for prediction in encoding with a possibly different color space, and accommodation for different spatial resolution and bit-depth can be made as well.

A Scalable Video Coding (SVC) process is provided for scalable video coding that takes into account color gamut primaries along with spatial resolution. The process provides for re-sampling using video color data obtained from an encoder or decoder process of a base layer (BL) in a multi-layer system to enable improved encoding and decoding in an enhancement layer (EL) or higher layers taking into account color conversion between layers. Examples of applicable SVC include MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) and High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). With the SVC process, video data expressed in one color gamut space can be used for prediction in encoding with a possibly different color space, and accommodation for different spatial resolution and bit-depth can be made as well.

According to an aspect of the invention there may be provided a method of decoding a bitstream, the method comprising: receiving a Supplemental Enhancement Information (SEI) message; parsing the SEI message to obtain an encoded bitstream, said encoded bitstream containing encoded information which is associated with information of an original signal; and, decoding said encoded bitstream to obtain decoded information which is used to reconstruct the original signal. A method of decoding is also provided as well as apparatuses and a computer readable medium.

According to an aspect of the invention there may be provided a method of decoding a bitstream, the method comprising: receiving a Supplemental Enhancement Information (SEI) message; parsing the SEI message to obtain an encoded bitstream, said encoded bitstream containing encoded information which is associated with information of an original signal; and, decoding said encoded bitstream to obtain decoded information which is used to reconstruct the original signal. A method of decoding is also provided as well as apparatuses and a computer readable medium.

An enhancement decoder for video signals, comprising an interface to receive a first video stream (1150) using a first signal element coding format from a standard decoder, an interface to receive an enhancement data stream and a de-multiplexer (200) to decompose the enhancement data stream into a first set of enhancement data, a second set of enhancement data and a range data. A first decoder video stream derived from the first video stream at a first resolution is enhanced by a first enhancer using the first set of enhancement data. A second decoder video stream derived from an output of the first enhancer is converted by an up-sampler to a second resolution. The second resolution being higher than the first resolution. A third decoder video stream derived from an output of the up-sampler at the second resolution is enhanced by a second enhancer using the second set of enhancement data. A coding format adjustment module converts one of the first to third decoder video streams from a first signal element coding format to a second signal element coding format using the range data.

A video coding mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes receiving a bitstream including a plurality of picture parameter sets (PPSs) and a plurality of pictures at a plurality of picture sizes. A first picture size of a first picture is determined from a first PPS. The first picture is decoded at the first picture size to create a decoded reference picture. The decoded reference picture is stored in a decoded picture buffer. A second picture size of a second picture is determined from a second PPS. The second picture references the decoded reference picture according to inter-prediction. The decoded reference picture is scaled from the first picture size to the second picture size. The second picture is decoded at the second picture size based on the decoded reference picture at the second picture size.

The present disclosure provides a method for encoding input data in an encoder to generate encoded output data, wherein the method includes: instructing the conversion of the input data into base-layer reconstruction data using a down-sampled version of the input data; and generating enhancement-layer data that provides instructions for enhancing the base-layer reconstruction data, wherein the enhancement-layer data comprises residual data representing a difference between a reconstruction generated from the base-layer reconstruction data and data derived from the input data, wherein the residual data are subjected to at least one transform and at least one data compression method to generate the encoded output data, characterized in that the method includes: arranging for the at least one transform to include a Hadamard transform to convert the residual data to corresponding transform coefficients, wherein different output elements of the Hadamard transform are arranged as different surfaces to be encoded, and selecting an output order for the transform coefficients in the surfaces to provide a sequence of transform coefficients for the at least one data compression method to generate the encoded output data, wherein the output order is selected as one of at least a tile raster order and a n-by-n block “Z”-order.