IP Library Granted Patent US 8,787,688
Granted Patent B2
US 8,787,688 · App. 13/291,961 · Granted Jul 22, 2014

Tracking a reference picture based on a designated picture on an electronic device

Inventors: Kiran Misra (Vancouver, WA); Sachin G. Deshpande (Camas, WA); Christopher A. Segall (Camas, WA)
Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,787,688
App. No.
13/291,961
Granted
Jul 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for tracking a reference picture on an electronic device is described. The method includes receiving a bitstream. The method also includes decoding a portion of the bitstream to produce a decoded reference picture. The method further includes tracking the decoded reference picture in a decoded picture buffer (DPB) with reduced overhead referencing based on a designated picture. The method additionally includes decoding a picture based on the decoded reference picture.

Claims (39)

1. A method for tracking a reference picture on an electronic device, comprising:

receiving a bitstream;

decoding a portion of the bitstream to produce a decoded reference picture;

tracking the decoded reference picture in a decoded picture buffer (DPB) with reduced overhead referencing based on a designated picture, wherein the tracking is based on a signaled wrap indicator, wherein the wrap indicator indicates a transition between two sets of pictures; and

decoding a picture based on the decoded reference picture.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the designated picture is an instantaneous decoding refresh (IDR) picture.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein tracking the decoded reference picture comprises determining a cycle parameter based on the designated picture.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the cycle parameter is reset based on the designated picture.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein tracking the decoded reference picture comprises determining a picture order count (POC) based on the designated picture.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein a picture order count (POC) sequence is reset based on the designated picture.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a buffer description of the decoded reference picture comprises a picture order count (POC), a cycle parameter, a temporal identifier and a scaling parameter.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein a resolution of the decoded reference picture is different from a resolution of the picture.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises processing transform coefficients of the decoded reference picture based on a scaling parameter to decode the picture.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein tracking the decoded reference picture comprises tracking a decoded reference picture collection that includes the decoded reference picture.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein tracking the decoded reference picture comprises:

obtaining a buffer description; and

modifying the buffer description.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein modifying the buffer description comprises at least one of deleting an entry, adding an entry and replacing an entry.

13. An electronic device configured for tracking a reference picture, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:

receive a bitstream;

decode a portion of the bitstream to produce a decoded reference picture;

track the decoded reference picture in a decoded picture buffer (DPB) with reduced overhead referencing based on a designated picture, wherein the tracking is based on a signaled wrap indicator, wherein the wrap indicator indicates a transition between two sets of pictures; and

decode a picture based on the decoded reference picture.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the designated picture is an instantaneous decoding refresh (IDR) picture.

15. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein tracking the decoded reference picture comprises determining a cycle parameter based on the designated picture.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the cycle parameter is reset based on the designated picture.

17. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein tracking the decoded reference picture comprises determining a picture order count (POC) based on the designated picture.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein a picture order count (POC) sequence is reset based on the designated picture.

19. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein a buffer description of the decoded reference picture comprises a picture order count (POC), a cycle parameter, a temporal identifier and a scaling parameter.

20. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein a resolution of the decoded reference picture is different from a resolution of the picture.

21. The electronic device of claim 20 , wherein the instructions being further executable to process transform coefficients of the decoded reference picture based on a scaling parameter to decode the picture.

22. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein tracking the decoded reference picture comprises tracking a decoded reference picture collection that includes the decoded reference picture.

23. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein tracking the decoded reference picture comprises:

obtaining a buffer description; and

modifying the buffer description.

24. The electronic device of claim 23 , wherein modifying the buffer description comprises at least one of deleting an entry, adding an entry and replacing an entry.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2015
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB
Reel/Frame 036006/0168 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2014
From: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 033848/0404 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2011
From: MISRA, KIRAN; DESHPANDE, SACHIN G.; SEGALL, CHRISTOPHER A.
To: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 027228/0941 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 13287015 · Nov 1, 2011
Continuation In Part 13273191 · Oct 13, 2011
Related Publication 20130094773A1 · Apr 18, 2013