Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090028249 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Reduced Resolution Update Mode for Multi-View Video Coding - There are provided a video encoder, a video decoder, and corresponding encoding and decoding methods for providing adaptation of deblocking filtering for multi-view video coding. The video encoder includes a deblocking filter adaptable based on prediction information for encoding multi-view video sequences. | 01-29-2009 |
20090185747 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEXTURE SYNTHESIS FOR VIDEO CODING WITH SIDE INFORMATION - A method for texture synthesis for video coding with side information may be implemented by a decoder device. The method may include receiving seed texture at high fidelity. The method may also include receiving remaining portions of synthesized regions at low fidelity. The method may also include receiving marking of regions to synthesize. The method may further include synthesizing the marked regions based on the high-fidelity seed texture and the low-fidelity portions of the synthesized regions. | 07-23-2009 |
20090257669 | LOCAL ILLUMINATION AND COLOR COMPENSATION WITHOUT EXPLICIT SIGNALING - There are provided method and apparatus for local illumination and color compensation without explicit signaling. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding a picture by enabling at least one of color compensation and illumination compensation of at least one color component of a prediction for an image block of the picture without using explicit signaling. The method comprises at least the step of enabling the encoding of a picture described above in the apparatus, again without use of explicit signaling. In the description of an specific embodiment, this enabling of the color compensation and the illumination compensation is based on at least one of a group of pixels and a local signal block corresponding to the picture. Similar descriptions are provided for a method and apparatus for decoding the signal the encoded signal. There are provided method and apparatus for local illumination and color compensation without explicit signaling. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding a picture by enabling at least one of color compensation and illumination compensation of at least one color component of a prediction for an image block of the picture without using explicit signaling. The method comprises at least the step of enabling the encoding of a picture described above in the apparatus, again without use of explicit signaling. In the description of an specific embodiment, this enabling of the color compensation and the illumination compensation is based on at least one of a group of pixels and a local signal block corresponding to the picture. Similar descriptions are provided for a method and apparatus for decoding the signal the encoded signal. | 10-15-2009 |
20090296826 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ERROR CORRECTION IN MULTI-VIEW CODED VIDEO - There are provided methods and apparatus for video error correction in multi-view coded video. An apparatus includes a decoder for decoding pictures for at least one view corresponding to multi-view video content from a bitstream. The decoder determines whether any of the pictures corresponding to a particular one of the at least one view are lost using an existing syntax element. The existing syntax element is for performing another function other than picture loss determination. The particular one of the at least one view is compliant with at least one of a video coding standard and a video coding recommendation. | 12-03-2009 |
20100020884 | Methods and Apparatus for Multi-View Information Conveyed in High Level Syntax - There are provided methods and apparatus for multi-view information conveyed in high level syntax. An encoding method and apparatus is disclosed for encoding multi-view video content in a resultant bitstream and multi-view coding information for the multi-view video content in at least one high level syntax element. A decoding method and apparatus is disclosed for decoding multi-view video content from a resultant bitstream and multi-view coding information for the multi-view content from at least one high level syntax element. | 01-28-2010 |
20100027681 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ERROR CONCEALMENT IN MULTI-VIEW CODED VIDEO USING HIGH LEVEL SYNTAX - There are provided a method and apparatus for video error concealment in multi-view coded video using high level syntax. The apparatus includes a decoder for decoding pictures for at least one view corresponding to multi-view video content from a bitstream. The pictures are representative of at least a portion of a video sequence. At least some of the pictures correspond to different time instances in the video sequence. The decoder determines whether any of the pictures corresponding to a particular one of the different time instances are lost using an existing syntax element. The existing syntax element is for indicating a number of coded views in the bitstream, including the at least one view. | 02-04-2010 |
20100027881 | LOCAL ILLUMINATION AND COLOR COMPENSATION WITHOUT EXPLICIT SIGNALING - There are provided method and apparatus for local illumination and color compensation without explicit signaling. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding a picture by enabling at least one of color compensation and illumination compensation of at least one color component of a prediction for an image block of the picture without using explicit signaling. The method comprises at least the step of enabling the encoding of a picture described above in the apparatus, again without use of explicit signaling. In the description of an specific embodiment, this enabling of the color compensation and the illumination compensation is based on at least one of a group of pixels and a local signal block corresponding to the picture. Similar descriptions are provided for a method and apparatus for decoding the signal the encoded signal. | 02-04-2010 |
20100040302 | Image sharpening technique - A sharpening technique for digital images for presentation on a display. | 02-18-2010 |
20100061452 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ERROR CONCEALMENT USING HIGH LEVEL SYNTAX REFERENCE VIEWS IN MULTI-VIEW CODED VIDEO - There are provided a method and apparatus for video error concealment using high level syntax reference views in multi-view coded video. The apparatus includes a decoder for decoding pictures for at least one view corresponding to multi-view video content from a bitstream. The pictures are representative of at least a portion of a video sequence. At least some of the pictures correspond to different time instances in the video sequence. The decoder determines whether any of the pictures corresponding to a particular one of the different time instances are lost using an existing syntax element. The existing syntax element is for indicating at least one reference view used for inter-view prediction of at least one of the pictures. | 03-11-2010 |
20100074548 | Image sharpening technique - A sharpening technique for digital images for presentation on a display. The technique may include an upscaling process, a noise reduction process, and a sharpening process. The technique may further use a single buffer for the upscaling, noise reduction, and sharpening. | 03-25-2010 |
20100091881 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED SIGNALING USING HIGH LEVEL SYNTAX FOR MULTI-VIEW VIDEO CODING AND DECODING - There are provided methods and apparatus for improved signaling using high level syntax for multi-view video coding and decoding. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding at least one picture for at least one view corresponding to multi-view video content in a resultant bitstream, wherein said encoder signals video coding order information for at least the at least one picture in a high level syntax. | 04-15-2010 |
20100183068 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING CODING ARTIFACTS FOR ILLUMINATION COMPENSATION AND/OR COLOR COMPENSATION IN MULTI-VIEW CODED VIDEO - There are provided methods and apparatus for reducing coding artifacts for illumination compensation and/or color compensation in multi-view coded video. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding at least one block in at least one picture for at least one view of multi-view video content. The encoder has a deblocking filter for performing adaptive deblocking filtering on the at least one block responsive to an indication of at least one of illumination compensation and color compensation being used for the at least one block | 07-22-2010 |
20100329334 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLICIT BLOCK SEGMENTATION IN VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING - Methods and apparatus are provided for implicit block segmentation in video encoding and decoding. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding at least a portion of a picture using a block segmentation process performed on a pixel difference of at least two predictors for the portion. The encoder implicitly signals block segmentation information for use by a decoder to decode the portion. | 12-30-2010 |
20110007982 | Methods and Systems for Reducing Compression Artifacts - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for reducing compression artifacts. Decoded and displayed images and videos that have been compressed may exhibit visually objectionable artifacts. Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for reducing visible artifacts by selectively filtering an image region based on a combination of a motion indicator and an edge-strength indicator. | 01-13-2011 |
20110019082 | Multi-frame approach for image upscaling - Video upscaling may be performed by effectively combining several different image processing techniques. The video is processed using temporal based motion estimation and subsequently filtered using a spatial filter. The spatially filtered image is sharpened and noise is suppressed. Also, the images in the video are upscaled. | 01-27-2011 |
20110135217 | IMAGE MODIFYING METHOD AND DEVICE - A sharpening technique for digital images for presentation on a display is provided. In the technique, an image is modified in order to sharpen the features while at the same time suppress the noise. The image is first filtered resulting in at least two different channels of information. The channels can contain such information as texture information or edge and flat region information. Each channel is then further filtered in order to enhance the information stored in that channel. Finally, the channels are combined to result in a modified image with a different sharpness. | 06-09-2011 |
20110187934 | Video resolution enhancement technique - A method for increasing the resolution of a frame of a video includes receiving at least three frames of the video and compensating for the motion of a portion of at least two of the frames with respect to another one of the frames. After the motion compensation, spatially processing each of the frames of the video to increase the resolution of each of the at least three frames of the video. After the spatial processing, temporally processing at least three frames to determine the increased resolution of the frame of the video, wherein the frame is one of the at least three frames of the video. | 08-04-2011 |
20110249731 | Methods and Systems for Intra Prediction - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for intra prediction. According to one aspect of the present invention, a macroblock may be partitioned into two, or more, sets of blocks. The pixel values for a block within a first set of blocks may be predicted using reconstructed values from only neighboring macroblocks. The pixel values for a block within another set of blocks may be subsequently predicted using reconstructed values from blocks in previously reconstructed sets of blocks and/or reconstructed values from neighboring macroblocks. The pixel values for blocks within a set of blocks may be predicted in parallel. | 10-13-2011 |
20110249733 | Methods and Systems for Intra Prediction - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for intra prediction. According to one aspect of the present invention, a macroblock may be partitioned into two, or more, sets of blocks. According to a second aspect of the present invention, when a block is in a first set of blocks, a predicted intra-prediction mode for the block may be predicted based on the intra-prediction modes of available blocks within the first set and of blocks in available neighboring macroblocks. According to a third aspect of the present invention, when a block is in the first set of blocks, a predicted intra-prediction mode for the block may be predicted based on the intra-prediction modes of blocks in available neighboring macroblocks. | 10-13-2011 |
20110249735 | Methods and Systems for Intra Prediction - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for intra prediction. According to one aspect of the present invention, a macroblock may be partitioned into two, or more, sets of blocks. The pixel values for a block within a first set of blocks may be predicted using reconstructed values from only neighboring macroblocks. The pixel values for a block within another set of blocks may be subsequently predicted using reconstructed values from blocks in previously reconstructed sets of blocks and/or reconstructed values from neighboring macroblocks. A reconstructed block used in the prediction may be above, below, to left of or to the right of the block being predicted. The pixel values for blocks within a set of blocks may be predicted in parallel. | 10-13-2011 |
20110249741 | Methods and Systems for Intra Prediction - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for intra prediction. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a pixel value, in a first block of a macroblock, may be predicted according to a first-direction intra-prediction mode when a flag has a first value and may be predicted according to a second-direction intra-prediction mode when the flag has a second value, wherein the first-direction intra-prediction mode and the second-direction intra-prediction mode are associated with opposite prediction directions. | 10-13-2011 |
20120047455 | SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING USING AN EBOOK READER - An eBook reader that includes the capability of interfacing with a human-centric social network and a book-centric social network. | 02-23-2012 |
20120075354 | CAPTURE TIME REDUCTION FOR CORRECTION OF DISPLAY NON-UNIFORMITIES - A display includes a plurality of gray levels being provided to a plurality of pixels of the display and illuminating each of the pixels with the plurality of gray levels. The display applying corrective data for the pixels so as to reduce the mura effects of the display for the plurality of gray levels, wherein a selection of code values for the corrective data is determined based upon a minimization of an error function. | 03-29-2012 |
20120082228 | NESTED ENTROPY ENCODING - Methods and systems for improving coding efficiency of video. | 04-05-2012 |
20120082229 | SYSTEM FOR NESTED ENTROPY ENCODING - Methods and systems for improving coding efficiency of video. | 04-05-2012 |
20120106638 | Decoder-Side Motion Derivation with Motion Vector Predictors - Systems and devices for, and methods of, decoder-side motion derivation with motion vector predictors. A method embodiment includes (a) determining a starting motion vector predictor by a processor having addressable memory, where the memory comprises a set of two or more motion vector predictors; and where the determining of the starting motion vector predictor is based on a received index and the set of two or more motion vector predictors; (b) and determining a motion-compensated predictor based on the determined starting motion vector predictor, a cost function, and a search region. | 05-03-2012 |
20120106639 | MOTION-COMPENSATED TEMPORAL FILTERING BASED ON VARIABLE FILTER PARAMETERS - Systems and devices for, and methods of, motion-compensated temporal filtering based on variable filter parameters. A method embodiment includes (a) determining, by a processor having memory, a pixel-related residue image based on a set of differences between a current pixel intensity of a current frame and a corresponding pixel intensity of a previous frame, wherein the corresponding pixel intensity is augmented by a motion-compensated vector of the previous frame; (b) determining an intensity weight based on the determined pixel-related residue image and a temporal filtering parameter; and (c) filtering the pixel intensity of the current frame based on the determined intensity weight and the motion compensated vector of the previous frame. | 05-03-2012 |