IP Library Granted Patent US 12707091
Granted Patent B2
US 12707091 · App. 18/776,227 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Methods and apparatuses for signaling of syntax elements in video coding

Inventors: Xiaoyu Xiu (San Diego, CA); Yi-Wen Chen (San Diego, CA); Tsung-Chuan Ma (San Diego, CA); Hong-Jheng Jhu (San Diego, CA); Wei Chen (San Diego, CA); Xianglin Wang (San Diego, CA); Bing Yu (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
H04N19/70H04N19/172H04N19/188
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12707091
App. No.
18/776,227
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for video coding is provided. The method includes: setting, by an encoder, a first syntax element in a picture parameter set (PPS) specifying whether a picture corresponding to the PPS comprises more than one network abstraction layer (NAL) units and whether the more than one NAL units have a same NAL unit type; setting, by the encoder, a second syntax element in a picture header (PH) specifying whether the picture corresponding to the PH is an intra random access point (IRAP) picture or a gradual decoding refresh (GDR) picture, wherein a value of the first syntax element is set based on a value of the second syntax element being 1; and forming, by the encoder, a bitstream with the first syntax element and the second syntax element.

Claims (27)

1 . A method for video coding, comprising:

setting, by an encoder, a first syntax element in a picture parameter set (PPS) specifying whether a picture corresponding to the PPS comprises more than one network abstraction layer (NAL) units and whether the more than one NAL units have a same NAL unit type;

setting, by the encoder, a second syntax element in a picture header (PH) specifying whether the picture corresponding to the PH is an intra random access point (IRAP) picture or a gradual decoding refresh (GDR) picture,

wherein a value of the first syntax element is set based on a value of the second syntax element being 1; and

forming, by the encoder, a bitstream with the first syntax element and the second syntax element.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the value of the first syntax element being equal to 1 specifies that each picture corresponding to the PPS comprises more than one video coding layer (VCL) NAL units and the more than one VCL NAL units do not have a same NAL unit type, and the value of the first syntax element being equal to 0 specifies that each picture corresponding to the PPS comprises more than one VCL NAL units and the more than one VCL NAL units have a same NAL unit type; and

wherein the value of the second syntax element being equal to 1 specifies that the picture corresponding to the PH is an IRAP picture or a GDR picture, and the value of the second syntax element being equal to 0 specifies that the picture corresponding to the PH is not a GDR picture.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the value of the first syntax element is set to be 0 based on the value of the second syntax element specifying that the picture is an IRAP picture or a GDR picture.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the value of the first syntax element is set to be 1 based on that the picture is neither an IRAP picture nor a GDR picture.

5 . An apparatus for video coding, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory configured to store instructions executable by the one or more processors; wherein the one or more processors, upon execution of the instructions, are configured to perform a method comprising following steps:

setting, by an encoder, a first syntax element in a picture parameter set (PPS) specifying whether a picture corresponding to the PPS comprises more than one network abstraction layer (NAL) units and whether the more than one NAL units have a same NAL unit type;

setting, by the encoder, a second syntax element in a picture header (PH) specifying whether the picture corresponding to the PH is an intra random access point (IRAP) picture or a gradual decoding refresh (GDR) picture,

wherein a value of the first syntax element is set based on a value of the second syntax element being 1; and

forming, by the encoder, a bitstream with the first syntax element and the second syntax element.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the value of the first syntax element being equal to 1 specifies that each picture corresponding to the PPS comprises more than one video coding layer (VCL) NAL units and the more than one VCL NAL units do not have a same NAL unit type, and the value of the first syntax element being equal to 0 specifies that each picture corresponding to the PPS comprises more than one VCL NAL units and the more than one VCL NAL units have a same NAL unit type; and

wherein the value of the second syntax element being equal to 1 specifies that the picture corresponding to the PH is an IRAP picture or a GDR picture, and the value of the second syntax element being equal to 0 specifies that the picture corresponding to the PH is not a GDR picture.

7 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the value of the first syntax element is set to be 0 based on the value of the second syntax element specifying that the picture is an IRAP picture or a GDR picture.

8 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the value of the first syntax element is set to be 1 based on that the picture is neither an IRAP picture nor a GDR picture.

9 . A method for storing a bitstream, comprising:

performing the method according to claim 1 to generate a bitstream; and

storing the bitstream.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the value of the first syntax element being equal to 1 specifies that each picture corresponding to the PPS comprises more than one video coding layer (VCL) NAL units and the more than one VCL NAL units do not have a same NAL unit type, and the value of the first syntax element being equal to 0 specifies that each picture corresponding to the PPS comprises more than one VCL NAL units and the more than one VCL NAL units have a same NAL unit type; and

wherein the value of the second syntax element being equal to 1 specifies that the picture corresponding to the PH is an IRAP picture or a GDR picture, and the value of the second syntax element being equal to 0 specifies that the picture corresponding to the PH is not a GDR picture.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the value of the first syntax element is set to be 0 based on the value of the second syntax element specifying that the picture is an IRAP picture or a GDR picture.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the value of the first syntax element is set to be 1 based on that the picture is neither an IRAP picture nor a GDR picture.