IP Library Granted Patent US 8,983,225
Granted Patent B2
US 8,983,225 · App. 12/573,531 · Granted Mar 17, 2015

Method of reducing a blocking artifact when coding moving picture

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Patent No.
US 8,983,225
App. No.
12/573,531
Granted
Mar 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of coding a moving picture is provided that reduces blocking artifacts. The method can include defining a plurality of defining pixels S 0 , S 1 , and S 2 , which are centered around a block boundary. If a default mode is selected then frequency information of the surroundings of the block boundary is obtained. A magnitude of a discontinuous component in a frequency domain belonging to the block boundary is adjusted based on a magnitude of a corresponding discontinuous component selected from a pixel contained entirely within a block adjacent the block boundary. The frequency domain adjustment is then applied to a spatial domain. Or, a DC offset mode can be selected to reduce blocking artifacts in smooth regions where there is little motion.

Claims (12)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

obtaining, a first block including a first boundary pixel and a second block including a second boundary pixel, wherein the first and second boundary pixels are neighboring to each other and separated by a boundary between the first and second blocks; and

performing a filtering operation on the boundary between the first and second blocks, wherein the filtering operation includes:

obtaining a parameter based on four successive pixels including the first and second boundary pixels, and

adjusting each of the first and second boundary pixels using an adjustment value when an absolute value of the parameter is less than a value representing quantization information, and wherein the adjustment value is determined using a difference between the first and second boundary pixels.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment value is determined using a clipping operation.

3. A device comprising a deblocking filter configured to:

obtain, a first block including a first boundary pixel and a second block including a second boundary pixel, wherein the first and second boundary pixels are neighboring to each other and separated by a boundary between the first and second blocks; and

perform a filtering operation on the boundary between the first and second blocks, wherein the filtering operation includes:

obtaining a parameter based on four successive pixels including the first and second boundary pixels, and

adjusting each of the first and second boundary pixels using an adjustment value when an absolute value of the parameter is less than a value representing quantization information, and wherein the adjustment value is determined using a difference between the first and second boundary pixels.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the adjustment value is determined using a clipping operation.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2013
From: VIDEO ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 031744/0542 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2009
From: ACACIA PATENT ACQUISITION LLC
To: VIDEO ENHANCEMENT SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 023494/0900 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2009
From: LG ELECTRONICS
To: ANPA INC.
Reel/Frame 023454/0460 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2009
From: ANPA INC.
To: ACACIA PATENT ACQUISITIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 023454/0582 →