IP Library Granted Patent US 9,942,555
Granted Patent B2
US 9,942,555 · App. 15/798,728 · Granted Apr 10, 2018

Picture coding device, picture coding method, picture coding program, picture decoding device, picture decoding method and picture decoding program

Inventors: Hiroya Nakamura (Yokosuka, JP); Shigeru Fukushima (Yokosuka, JP)
Assignee: JVC KENWOOD Corporation
H04N19/159H04N19/11H04N19/157H04N19/176H04N19/186H04N19/463H04N19/593H04N19/70H04N19/172
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Patent No.
US 9,942,555
App. No.
15/798,728
Granted
Apr 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a picture coding device that performs intra prediction coding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks and codes information relating to an intra prediction mode. When the intra prediction of a picture signal is made in units of coding blocks, in a case where a chroma format is 4:2:2, in a mode for setting a chroma intra prediction mode in accordance with the luma intra prediction mode, an intra prediction unit sets the chroma intra prediction mode based on the luma intra prediction mode and the chroma format and makes an intra prediction of the chroma signal.

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1. A picture coding device that performs intra prediction coding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks and codes information relating to an intra prediction mode, the picture coding device comprising:

a luma signal intra prediction unit configured to set first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals acquired by partitioning a coding block of luma signals horizontally and vertically and predict a luma signal based on a coded neighboring block of luma signals in accordance with luma intra prediction modes of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals, when a partition mode is a mode indicating that the coding block of luma signals is partitioned horizontally and vertically and a chroma format is 4:2:0;

a chroma signal intra prediction unit configured to set a prediction block of chroma signals without partitioning a coding block of chroma signals and predict a chroma signal based on a coded neighboring block of chroma signals in accordance with a chroma intra prediction mode;

a syntax element calculating unit relating to a luma intra prediction mode configured to calculate each of a syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals from each of a value of the luma intra prediction mode of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals, respectively;

a syntax element calculating unit relating to a chroma intra prediction mode configured to calculate a syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of chroma signals from a value of the chroma intra prediction mode and the value of the luma intra prediction mode of a first prediction block of luma signals according to a predefined conversion table used for calculating a value of the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode from the value of the chroma intra prediction mode and the value of the luma intra prediction mode; and

a bitstream constructing unit configured to code the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently code the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of chroma signals that is located at a reference position that is same as a position of the first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently code the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the second prediction block of luma signals, the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the third prediction block of luma signals, and the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the fourth prediction block of luma signals,

wherein the luma signal intra prediction unit, the chroma signal intra prediction unit, and the bitstream constructing unit are implemented using hardware, memory storing firmware, or a computer with software.

2. A picture coding method for performing intra prediction coding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks and coding information relating to an intra prediction mode, the picture coding method comprising:

a luma signal intra prediction step of setting first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals acquired by partitioning a coding block of luma signals horizontally and vertically and predicting a luma signal based on a coded neighboring block of luma signals in accordance with luma intra prediction modes of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals, when a partition mode is a mode indicating that the coding block of luma signals is partitioned horizontally and vertically and a chroma format is 4:2:0;

a chroma signal intra prediction step of setting a prediction block of chroma signals without partitioning a coding block of chroma signals and predict a chroma signal based on a coded neighboring block of chroma signals in accordance with a chroma intra prediction mode;

a syntax element calculating step relating to a luma intra prediction mode of calculating each of a syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals from each of a value of the luma intra prediction mode of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals respectively;

a syntax element calculating step relating to a chroma intra prediction mode of calculating a syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of chroma signals from a value of the chroma intra prediction mode and the value of the luma intra prediction mode of a first prediction block of luma signals according to a predefined conversion table used for calculating a value of the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode from the value of the chroma intra prediction mode and the value of the luma intra prediction mode; and

a bitstream constructing step of coding the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently coding the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of chroma signals that is located at a reference position that is same as a position of the first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently coding the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the second prediction block of luma signals, the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the third prediction block of luma signals, and the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the fourth prediction block of luma signals,

wherein the luma signal intra prediction step, the chroma signal intra prediction step, and the bitstream constructing step are implemented using hardware, memory storing firmware, or a computer with software.

3. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having embodied thereon a picture coding program for performing intra prediction coding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks and coding information relating to an intra prediction mode, the picture coding program causing a computer to execute:

a luma signal intra prediction step of setting first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals acquired by partitioning a coding block of luma signals horizontally and vertically and predicting a luma signal based on a coded neighboring block of luma signals in accordance with luma intra prediction modes of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals, when a partition mode is a mode indicating that the coding block of luma signals is partitioned horizontally and vertically and a chroma format is 4:2:0;

a chroma signal intra prediction step of setting a prediction block of chroma signals without partitioning a coding block of chroma signals and predict a chroma signal based on a coded neighboring block of chroma signals in accordance with a chroma intra prediction mode;

a syntax element calculating step relating to a luma intra prediction mode of calculating each of a syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals from each of a value of the luma intra prediction mode of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals respectively;

a syntax element calculating step relating to a chroma intra prediction mode of calculating a syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of chroma signals from a value of the chroma intra prediction mode and the value of the luma intra prediction mode of a first prediction block of luma signals according to a predefined conversion table used for calculating a value of the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode from the value of the chroma intra prediction mode and the value of the luma intra prediction mode; and

a bitstream constructing step of coding the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently coding the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of chroma signals that is located at a reference position that is same as a position of the first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently coding the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the second prediction block of luma signals, the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the third prediction block of luma signals, and the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the fourth prediction block of luma signals.

4. A picture decoding device that decodes information relating to an intra prediction mode and performs intra prediction decoding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks, the picture decoding device comprising:

a bitstream decoding unit configured to decode a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently decode a syntax element relating to a chroma intra prediction mode of a prediction block of chroma signals that is located at a reference position that is same as a position of the first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently decode a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a second prediction block of luma signals, a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a third prediction block of luma signals, and a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a fourth prediction block of luma signals, when a partition mode is a mode indicating that a coding block of luma signals is partitioned horizontally and vertically and a chroma format is 4:2:0;

a luma intra prediction mode calculating unit configured to calculate each value of the luma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of luma signals based on each of the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals respectively;

a chroma intra prediction mode calculating unit configured to calculate a value of the chroma intra prediction mode based on the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of chroma signals and the value of the luma intra prediction mode of the first prediction block of luma signals according to a predefined conversion table used for calculating the value of the chroma intra prediction mode from the value of the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode and the value of the luma intra prediction mode;

a luma signal intra prediction unit configured to set the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals acquired by partitioning the coding block of luma signals horizontally and vertically and predict a luma signal based on a decoded neighboring block of luma signals in accordance with the luma intra prediction modes of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals; and

a chroma signal intra prediction unit configured to set the prediction block of chroma signals without partitioning a coding block of chroma signals and predict a chroma signal based on a decoded neighboring block of chroma signals in accordance with a chroma intra prediction mode,

wherein the bitstream decoding unit, the luma signal intra prediction unit, and the chroma signal intra prediction unit are implemented using hardware, memory storing firmware, or a computer with software.

5. A picture decoding method for decoding information relating to an intra prediction mode and performs intra prediction decoding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks, the picture decoding method comprising:

a bitstream decoding step of decoding a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently decoding a syntax element relating to a chroma intra prediction mode of a prediction block of chroma signals that is located at a reference position that is same as a position of the first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently decoding a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a second prediction block of luma signals, a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a third prediction block of luma signals, and a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a fourth prediction block of luma signals, when a partition mode is a mode indicating that a coding block of luma signals is partitioned horizontally and vertically and a chroma format is 4:2:0;

a luma intra prediction mode calculating step of calculating each value of the luma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of luma signals based on each of the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals respectively;

a chroma intra prediction mode calculating step of calculating a value of the chroma intra prediction mode based on the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of chroma signals and the value of the luma intra prediction mode of the first prediction block of luma signals according to a predefined conversion table used for calculating the value of the chroma intra prediction mode from the value of the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode and the value of the luma intra prediction mode;

a luma signal intra prediction step of setting the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals acquired by partitioning the coding block of luma signals horizontally and vertically and predicting a luma signal based on a decoded neighboring block of luma signals in accordance with the luma intra prediction modes of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals; and

a chroma signal intra prediction step of setting the prediction block of chroma signals without partitioning a coding block of chroma signals and predicting a chroma signal based on a decoded neighboring block of chroma signals in accordance with a chroma intra prediction mode,

wherein the bitstream decoding step, the luma signal intra prediction step, and the chroma signal intra prediction step are implemented using hardware, memory storing firmware, or a computer with software.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having embodied thereon a picture decoding program for decoding information relating to an intra prediction mode and performing intra prediction decoding of a picture signal including a luma signal and a chroma signal in units of blocks, the picture decoding program causing a computer to execute:

a bitstream decoding step of decoding a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently decoding a syntax element relating to a chroma intra prediction mode of a prediction block of chroma signals that is located at a reference position that is the same as the position of the first prediction block of luma signals, and subsequently decoding a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a second prediction block of luma signals, a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a third prediction block of luma signals, and a syntax element relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a fourth prediction block of luma signals, when a partition mode is a mode indicating that a coding block of luma signals is partitioned horizontally and vertically and a chroma format is 4:2:0;

a luma intra prediction mode calculating step of calculating each value of the luma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of luma signals based on each of the syntax element relating to the luma intra prediction mode of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals respectively;

a chroma intra prediction mode calculating step of calculating a value of the chroma intra prediction mode based on the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode of the prediction block of chroma signals and the value of the luma intra prediction mode of the first prediction block of luma signals according to a predefined conversion table used for calculating the value of the chroma intra prediction mode from the value of the syntax element relating to the chroma intra prediction mode and the value of the luma intra prediction mode;

a luma signal intra prediction step of setting the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals acquired by partitioning the coding block of luma signals horizontally and vertically and predicting a luma signal based on a decoded neighboring block of luma signals in accordance with the luma intra prediction modes of the first to fourth prediction blocks of luma signals; and

a chroma signal intra prediction step of setting the prediction block of chroma signals without partitioning a coding block of chroma signals and predicting a chroma signal based on a decoded neighboring block of chroma signals in accordance with a chroma intra prediction mode.

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JP 2011-136641 · Jun 20, 2011 · national
JP 2011-136642 · Jun 20, 2011 · national
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