A super-resolution coding mode is described. Encoded image can be decoded by decoding, from an encoded bitstream, a flag indicating whether an image was encoded using the super-resolution mode. The image is encoded at a first resolution. Responsive to the flag indicating that the image was encoded using the super-resolution mode, bits indicating an amount of scaling of the image are decoded. The image is decoded from the encoded bitstream to obtain a reconstructed image at the first resolution, and the reconstructed image is upscaled to a second resolution using the amount of scaling to obtain an upscaled reconstructed image. The second resolution is higher than the first resolution. Loop restoration filtering is applied to the upscaled reconstructed image using loop restoration parameters to obtain a loop restored image at the second resolution.

An image coding method includes: an image acquisition step of acquiring a coding-target image; a feature map generation step of generating a feature map, based on the image; a contraction function generation step of performing fractal compression of the feature map and generating a contraction function; and an entropy encoding step of performing entropy encoding of the contraction function.

An image coding method includes: an image acquisition step of acquiring a coding-target image; a feature map generation step of generating a feature map, based on the image; a contraction function generation step of performing fractal compression of the feature map and generating a contraction function; and an entropy encoding step of performing entropy encoding of the contraction function.

Methods and apparatus are provided for encoding and decoding binary sets using adaptive tree selection. In one exemplary encoding method embodiment, picture data is encoded for a block in a picture; in which one of a plurality of trees structures is selected to code a binary set of data for indicating coefficient significance for the block. In another exemplary encoding method embodiment, picture data is encoded for a block in a picture, in which one or more trees are used to encode a binary set of data for indicating coefficient significance for the block, the one or more trees each having a plurality of nodes, at least one of the nodes of the one or more trees being modified responsive to at least one parameter.

Methods and apparatus are provided for encoding and decoding binary sets using adaptive tree selection. In one exemplary encoding method embodiment, picture data is encoded for a block in a picture; in which one of a plurality of trees structures is selected to code a binary set of data for indicating coefficient significance for the block. In another exemplary encoding method embodiment, picture data is encoded for a block in a picture, in which one or more trees are used to encode a binary set of data for indicating coefficient significance for the block, the one or more trees each having a plurality of nodes, at least one of the nodes of the one or more trees being modified responsive to at least one parameter.

Systems and methods are provided for obtaining a set of images representing a view of a geographic region to be compressed, the set of images including a first image and a second image. A first image file can be generated based on the set of images, wherein the first image is encoded in a first color channel associated with the image file, and wherein the second image is encoded in a second color channel associated with the image file. A video file can be generated based at least in part on the image file. The video file can be provided to a client device over one or more computer networks.

A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.

A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.

Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding prediction residues in a video coding system also disclosed. At the decoder side, a Rice parameter for the target transform coefficient is determined based on a local sum of absolute levels of neighboring transform coefficients of the target transform coefficient. A dependent quantization state is determined and a zero-position variable is determined based on the dependent quantization state and the Rice parameter. One or more coded bits associated with a first syntax element for the target transform coefficient in a transform block are parsed and decoded using one or more codes including a Golomb-Rice code with the Rice parameter, where the first syntax element corresponds to a modified absolute level value of the target transform coefficient. An absolute level value of the target transform coefficient is derived according to the zero-position variable and the first syntax element.

Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding prediction residues in a video coding system also disclosed. At the decoder side, a Rice parameter for the target transform coefficient is determined based on a local sum of absolute levels of neighboring transform coefficients of the target transform coefficient. A dependent quantization state is determined and a zero-position variable is determined based on the dependent quantization state and the Rice parameter. One or more coded bits associated with a first syntax element for the target transform coefficient in a transform block are parsed and decoded using one or more codes including a Golomb-Rice code with the Rice parameter, where the first syntax element corresponds to a modified absolute level value of the target transform coefficient. An absolute level value of the target transform coefficient is derived according to the zero-position variable and the first syntax element.