H04N19/433

Image encoder, an image sensing device, and an operating method of the image encoder

The present disclosure provides an image encoder. The image encoder is configured to encode an original image and reduce compression loss. The image encoder comprises an image signal processor and a compressor. The image signal processor is configured to receive a first frame image and a second frame image and generates a compressed image of the second frame image using a boundary pixel image of the first frame image. The image signal processor may include memory configured to store first reference pixel data which is the first frame image. The compressor is configured to receive the first reference pixel data from the memory and generate a bitstream obtained by encoding the second frame image based on a difference value between the first reference pixel data and the second frame image. The image signal processor generates a compressed image of the second frame image using the bitstream generated by the compressor.

Method and device for encoding and decoding image involving gradual refresh technique

A method is provided for decoding a sequence of pictures using a gradual refresh technique. In particular, all areas in one picture are gradually encoded or decoded over a plurality of pictures associated with the picture.

ORDER-BASED UPDATING FOR INTRA BLOCK COPY IN VIDEO CODING
20230019459 · 2023-01-19 ·

A method of visual media processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of visual media data and a bitstream representation of the current video block, a buffer that stores reference samples for prediction in an intra block copy mode; for a sample spatially located at location of the current video block relative to an upper-left position of a coding tree unit including the current video block and having a block vector, computing a corresponding reference in the buffer at a reference location, wherein the reference location is determined using the block vector and the location; and upon determining that the reference location lies outside the buffer, re-computing the reference location based at least in part on a location of the current video block relative to the coding tree unit including the current video block.

DIRECTION-BASED PREDICTION FOR INTRA BLOCK COPY IN VIDEO CODING
20230014129 · 2023-01-19 ·

A method of visual media processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of visual media data and a bitstream representation of the current video block, a buffer that stores reference samples for prediction in an intra block copy mode; for a sample spatially located at location of the current video block relative to an upper-left position of a coding tree unit including the current video block and having a block vector, computing a corresponding reference in the buffer at a reference location, wherein the reference location is determined using the block vector and the location; and upon determining that the reference location lies outside the buffer, re-computing the reference location based at least in part on a location of the current video block relative to the coding tree unit including the current video block.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING DIFFERENTIAL VIDEO ON GRAPHICAL DISPLAYS

A differential video rendering system, including a graphics processing unit (GPU); a graphical display coupled to the GPU; a video decoder configured to decode a bitstream of encoded data into a plurality of sets of decoded blocks; at least one processor configured to: generate, based on a first set of the plurality of sets of decoded blocks, a first differential video frame comprising a plurality of sets of differential regions, normalize each set of the plurality of sets of differential regions to a fixed size block to provide a normalized plurality of sets of differential regions, map a respective set of the normalized plurality of sets of differential regions to align with a respective tile size region of a plurality of tile size regions conforming with the GPU, generate a hierarchal region tree based on the normalized plurality of sets of differential regions mapped to the plurality of tile size regions, and generate a plurality of optimal regions based on the hierarchal region tree satisfying a predefined criteria corresponding to a pre-defined optimal number of regions and a predefined efficiency parameter; and a graphics rendering engine configured to render the first differential video frame on the graphical display based on the plurality of optimal regions and a group of differential regions.

Unified search window to support multiple video encoding standards

A system comprises a memory storage configured to store at least a portion of a frame of a video and a hardware motion estimation search processing unit configured to perform at least a portion of a motion estimation search for the video for a plurality of different block sizes. The hardware motion estimation search processing unit is configured to perform the motion estimation search using a plurality of source sub-blocks of a first block size to determine a first type of comparison evaluation values for the first block size. A combination of values included in the first type of comparison evaluation values is utilized to determine at least one second type of comparison evaluation values for a second block size, wherein the second block size is larger than the first block size.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING DEEP LEARNING NETWORK

Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding a deep learning network. According to an embodiment, the method for decoding a deep learning network may include decoding network header information regarding the deep learning network; decoding layer header information regarding a plurality of layers in the deep learning network; decoding layer data information regarding specific information of the plurality of layers; and obtaining the deep learning network and a plurality of layers in the deep learning network, and the layer header information includes layer distinction information associated with distinguishing the plurality of layers.

Video coding using a coded picture buffer

Interpolation between explicitly signaled CPB (or HRD) parameters at selected bit rates is used to achieve a good compromise between CPB parameter transmission capacity and CPB parametrization effectiveness and may be, particularly, made in an effective manner.

VIDEO PROCESSING IN A DATA STORAGE DEVICE

A method and apparatus for video processing on a data storage device. A chip bound architecture includes a CMOS coupled to one or more NAND die, the CMOS including one or more processors, memories, and error correction code (ECC) engines capable of processing video data. According to certain embodiments, macroblocks are correlated between two I-frames, including motion vectors to define different locations of correlated macroblocks. A P-frame may be determined from a previous I-frame and its correlated macroblocks and motion vectors, while a B-frame may be determined from two or more adjacent I-frames with concomitant macroblocks and motion vectors, as well as P-frames associated with an adjacent I-frame.

Method and apparatus for encoding or decoding video data in FRUC mode with reduced memory accesses

The present disclosure concerns a method and a device for encoding or decoding video data. It concerns more particularly the encoding according to a particular encoding mode using a decoder side motion vector derivation mode referenced as frame-rate up conversion mode or FRUC mode. It concerns encoding and decoding improvement which reduce the need for memory accesses when using an encoding mode where the motion information is predicted using a decoder side motion vector derivation method.