Method for encoding and method for decoding a color transform and corresponding devices
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a method for encoding a color transform. The method includes encoding first parameters representative of video signal characteristics of color output decoded pictures remapped by at least one color transform; and encoding second parameters representative of the at least one color transform.
1. A method for encoding, comprising:
encoding first parameters representative of video signal characteristics of decoded pictures color mapped by at least one color transform; and
encoding second parameters representative of said at least one color transform,
wherein said first parameters representative of video signal characteristics comprise at least one of the following syntax elements:
a first syntax element, wherein said first syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information video full range flag syntax element except that said first syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform;
a second syntax element, wherein said second syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information color primaries syntax element except that said second syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform;
a third syntax element, wherein said third syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information transfer characteristics syntax element except that said third syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform; and
a fourth syntax element, wherein said fourth syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information matrix coefficients syntax element except that fourth syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises encoding a fifth syntax element for identifying the purpose of the color mapping model.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second parameters are encoded in a supplement enhancement information message.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said method further comprises encoding a sixth syntax element indicating that the color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message cancels the persistence of any previous color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message in output order in the case where said sixth syntax element equals to 1 and indicating that color mapping information follows in the case where said sixth syntax element equals to 0.
5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said method further comprises encoding a seventh syntax element specifying the persistence of the color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least first and second sets of second parameters are encoded, said first set being representative of a first color transform and said second set being representative of a second color transform and wherein said first parameters are representative of video signal characteristics of said pictures color mapped by said first color transform and further by said second color transform.
7. A method for decoding, comprising:
decoding a sequence of pictures;
decoding first parameters representative of video signal characteristics of said decoded pictures color mapped by at least one color transform; and
decoding second parameters representative of said at least one color transform,
wherein said first parameters representative of video signal characteristics comprise at least one of the following syntax elements:
a first syntax element, wherein said first syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information video full range flag syntax element except that said first syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform;
a second syntax element, wherein said second syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information color primaries syntax element except that said second syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform;
a third syntax element, wherein said third syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information transfer characteristics syntax element except that said third syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform; and
a fourth syntax element, wherein said fourth syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information matrix coefficients syntax element except that fourth syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform.
8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said method further comprises decoding a fifth syntax element for identifying the purpose of the color mapping model.
9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said first and second parameters are decoded from a supplement enhancement information message.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said method further comprises decoding a sixth syntax element indicating that the color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message cancels the persistence of any previous color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message in output order in the case where said sixth syntax element equals to 1 and indicating that color mapping information follows in the case where said sixth syntax element equals to 0.
11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said method further comprises decoding a seventh syntax element specifying the persistence of the color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message.
12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein at least first and second sets of second parameters are decoded, said first set being representative of a first color transform and said second set being representative of a second color transform and wherein said first parameters are representative of video signal characteristics of said pictures color mapped by said first color transform and further by said second color transform.
13. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:
color mapping said decoded pictures with said at least one color transform into mapped decoded pictures.
14. An encoder comprising at least a processor configured to:
encode first parameters representative of video signal characteristics of decoded pictures color mapped by at least one color transform; and
encode second parameters representative of said at least one color transform,
wherein said first parameters representative of video signal characteristics comprise at least one of the following syntax elements:
a first syntax element, wherein said first syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information video full range flag syntax element except that said first syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform;
a second syntax element, wherein said second syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information color primaries syntax element except that said second syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform;
a third syntax element, wherein said third syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information transfer characteristics syntax element except that said third syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform; and
a fourth syntax element, wherein said fourth syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information matrix coefficients syntax element except that fourth syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform.
15. A decoder comprising at least a processor configured to:
decode a sequence of pictures;
decode first parameters representative of video signal characteristics of said decoded pictures color mapped by at least one color transform; and
decode second parameters representative of said at least one color transform,
wherein said first parameters representative of video signal characteristics comprise at least one of the following syntax elements:
a first syntax element, wherein said first syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information video full range flag syntax element except that said first syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform;
a second syntax element, wherein said second syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information color primaries syntax element except that said second syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform;
a third syntax element, wherein said third syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information transfer characteristics syntax element except that said third syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform; and
a fourth syntax element, wherein said fourth syntax element has the same semantics as the Video Usability Information matrix coefficients syntax element except that fourth syntax element describes the decoded pictures color mapped by said at least one color transform.
16. The encoder according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to encode a fifth syntax element for identifying the purpose of the color mapping model.
17. The encoder according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one processor is configured to encode said first and second parameters in a supplement enhancement information message.
18. The encoder according to claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to encode a sixth syntax element indicating that the color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message cancels the persistence of any previous color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message in output order in the case where said sixth syntax element equals to 1 and indicating that color mapping information follows in the case where said sixth syntax element equals to 0.
19. The encoder according to claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to encode a seventh syntax element specifying the persistence of the color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message.
20. The encoder according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to encode at least first and second sets of second parameters, said first set being representative of a first color transform and said second set being representative of a second color transform and wherein said first parameters are representative of video signal characteristics of said pictures color mapped by said first color transform and further by said second color transform.
21. The decoder according to claim 15 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to decode a fifth syntax element for identifying the purpose of the color mapping model.
22. The decoder according to claim 15 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to decode said first and second parameters from a supplement enhancement information message.
23. The decoder according to claim 22 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to decode a sixth syntax element indicating that the color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message cancels the persistence of any previous color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message in output order in the case where said sixth syntax element equals to 1 and indicating that color mapping information follows in the case where said sixth syntax element equals to 0.
24. The decoder according to claim 22 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to decode a seventh syntax element specifying the persistence of the color mapping information Supplement Enhancement Information message.
25. The decoder according to claim 15 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to decode at least first and second sets of second parameters, said first set being representative of a first color transform and said second set being representative of a second color transform and wherein said first parameters are representative of video signal characteristics of said pictures color mapped by said first color transform and further by said second color transform.
26. The decoder according to claim 15 , wherein said at least one processor is further configured to:
color map said decoded pictures with said at least one color transform into mapped decoded pictures.