Device and method for decoding video data using general constraints information

1. A method of decoding a bitstream by an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving the bitstream; and

determining, from general constraints information in the bitstream, a maximum constraint indication used for determining a maximum value of a parameter indication included in a sequence parameter set (SPS) of the bitstream, wherein the maximum constraint indication does not impose a constraint on the maximum value of the parameter indication when the maximum constraint indication is equal to zero.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter indication in the SPS is a bit-depth indication sps_bitdepth_minus8 when the maximum constraint indication is a maximum bit-depth constraint indication.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein a value of the maximum bit-depth constraint indication is in a range of zero to eight.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter indication in the SPS is a chroma format indication sps_chroma_format_idc when the maximum constraint indication is a maximum chroma format constraint indication.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein a value of the maximum chroma format constraint indication is in a range of zero to two.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the maximum value of the parameter indication is calculated by the maximum constraint indication and a constant value when the maximum constraint indication is greater than zero.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the maximum value of the parameter indication is calculated by subtracting the constant value from the maximum constraint indication when the maximum constraint indication is greater than zero.

8. An electronic device for decoding a bitstream, the electronic device comprising:

at least one processor; and

a storage device coupled to the at least one processor and storing a program which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:

receive the bitstream; and

determine, from general constraints information in the bitstream, a maximum constraint indication used for determining a maximum value of a parameter indication included in a sequence parameter set (SPS) of the bitstream, wherein the maximum constraint indication does not impose a constraint on the maximum value of the parameter indication when the maximum constraint indication is equal to zero.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the parameter indication in the SPS is a bit-depth indication sps_bitdepth_minus8 when the maximum constraint indication is a maximum bit-depth constraint indication.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein a value of the maximum bit-depth constraint indication is in a range of zero to eight.

11. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the parameter indication in the SPS is a chroma format indication sps_chroma_format_idc when the maximum constraint indication is a maximum chroma format constraint indication.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein a value of the maximum chroma format constraint indication is in a range of zero to two.

13. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the maximum value of the parameter indication is calculated by the maximum constraint indication and a constant value when the maximum constraint indication is greater than zero.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the maximum value of the parameter indication is calculated by subtracting the constant value from the maximum constraint indication when the maximum constraint indication is greater than zero.

15. A method of decoding a bitstream by an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving the bitstream;

determining, from a sequence parameter set (SPS) of the bitstream, a parameter indication indicating a picture parameter of a plurality of image frames in a video sequence; and

determining, from general constraints information in the bitstream, a maximum constraint indication, wherein the maximum constraint indication does not impose a constraint on the parameter indication when the maximum constraint indication is equal to zero.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein a maximum value of the parameter indication is determined based on the maximum constraint indication when the maximum constraint indication is greater than zero.