Sub-block transform in transform skip mode
A method for video processing includes determining, based on a first indication, whether a sub-block residual coding scheme is applied to residual of a current video block in a transform skip mode, the sub-block residual coding scheme splitting the residual of the current video block into multiple sub-blocks and a subset of the multiple sub-blocks have non-zero coefficients; determining, based on a second indication, a specific split pattern to be applied to the residual of the current video block, in response to the sub-block residual coding scheme being applied to the residual of the current video block; deriving, based on a third indication, the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which have non-zero coefficients; and performing a conversion on the residue of the current video block based on the determined subset of sub-blocks having non-zero coefficients.
1 . A method of processing video data, comprising:
determining whether a sub-block residual coding scheme is applied to residual of a current video block of a video based on a block dimension of the current video block, wherein the current video block is coded in a transform skip mode, in the transform skip mode, a transform is skipped on a prediction residual between the current video block and a reference video block, and the sub-block residual coding scheme splits the residual of the current video block into multiple sub-blocks and a subset of the multiple sub-blocks has non-zero coefficients;
determining a specific split pattern to be applied to the residual of the current video block, in response to the sub-block residual coding scheme being applied to the residual of the current video block;
deriving the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients; and
performing a conversion between the current video block and a bitstream of the video based on the subset of the multiple sub-blocks having non-zero coefficients,
wherein a first flag indicating whether the sub-block residual coding scheme is enabled is included in at least one of a sequence parameter set (SPS), a video parameter set (VPS), a picture parameter set (PPS), a slice header, a tile group header, a coding unit (CU) level, or a block level,
wherein the first flag included in the CU level or in the block level is coded with a context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) engine,
wherein the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients is derived implicitly, and
wherein the sub-block residual coding scheme is not allowed in response to a width of the current video block being smaller than threshold 5 (th5) and a height of the current video block being smaller than threshold 6 (th6), wherein th5=th6=8.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the sub-blocks of the residual of the current video block has a size of one of the following: W/2*H, W*H/2, W/4*H or W*H/4, W and H representing a width and height of the current video block respectively.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein multiple syntax elements are included in the bitstream to indicate the specific split pattern applied to the residual of current video block.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the multiple syntax elements comprise a first syntax element which indicates whether a first split pattern in which a size of one of the sub-blocks is ½ size of the current video block or a second split pattern in which a size of one of the sub-blocks is ¼ size of the current video block is applied.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the multiple syntax elements comprise a second syntax element which indicates a direction in which the residual of current video block is split into the multiple sub-blocks, wherein the direction comprises one of a horizontal direction or a vertical direction.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein K1 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients are coded in a transform skip mode, and K2 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients employ a transform, wherein K1>=0 and K2>=0.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the K2 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients which employ the transform are derived implicitly.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a fourth syntax element indicating whether the transform skip mode is applied to the current video block is included in the bitstream, or a determination of the transform skip mode being applied to the current video block is derived implicitly.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the conversion includes encoding the current video block into the bitstream.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the conversion includes decoding the current video block from the bitstream.
11 . An apparatus for processing video data comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory with instructions thereon, wherein the instructions upon execution by the processor, cause the processor to:
determine whether a sub-block residual coding scheme is applied to residual of a current video block of a video based on a block dimension of the current video block, wherein the current video block is coded in a transform skip mode, in the transform skip mode, a transform is skipped on a prediction residual between the current video block and a reference video block, and the sub-block residual coding scheme splits the residual of the current video block into multiple sub-blocks and a subset of the multiple sub-blocks has non-zero coefficients;
determine a specific split pattern to be applied to the residual of the current video block, in response to the sub-block residual coding scheme being applied to the residual of the current video block;
derive the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients; and
perform a conversion between the current video block and a bitstream of the video based on the subset of the multiple sub-blocks having non-zero coefficients,
wherein a first flag indicating whether the sub-block residual coding scheme is enabled is included in at least one of a sequence parameter set (SPS), a video parameter set (VPS), a picture parameter set (PPS), a slice header, a tile group header, a coding unit (CU) level, or a block level,
wherein the first flag included in the CU level or in the block level is coded with a context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) engine,
wherein the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients is derived implicitly, and
wherein the sub-block residual coding scheme is not allowed in response to a width of the current video block being smaller than threshold 5 (th5) and a height of the current video block being smaller than threshold 6 (th6), wherein th5-th6-8.
12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein one of the sub-blocks of the residual of the current video block has a size of one of the following: W/2*H, W*H/2, W/4*H or W*H/4, W and H representing a width and height of the current video block respectively,
wherein multiple syntax elements are included in the bitstream to indicate the specific split pattern applied to the residual of current video block,
wherein the multiple syntax elements comprise a first syntax element which indicates whether a first split pattern in which a size of one of the sub-blocks is ½ size of the current video block or a second split pattern in which a size of one of the sub-blocks is ¼ size of the current video block is applied, and
wherein the multiple syntax elements comprise a second syntax element which indicates a direction in which the residual of current video block is split into the multiple sub-blocks, wherein the direction comprises one of a horizontal direction or a vertical direction.
13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause a processor to:
determine whether a sub-block residual coding scheme is applied to residual of a current video block of a video based on a block dimension of the current video block, wherein the current video block is coded in a transform skip mode, in the transform skip mode, a transform is skipped on a prediction residual between the current video block and a reference video block, and the sub-block residual coding scheme splits the residual of the current video block into multiple sub-blocks and a subset of the multiple sub-blocks has non-zero coefficients;
determine a specific split pattern to be applied to the residual of the current video block, in response to the sub-block residual coding scheme being applied to the residual of the current video block;
derive the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients; and
perform a conversion between the current video block and a bitstream of the video based on the subset of the multiple sub-blocks having non-zero coefficients,
wherein a first flag indicating whether the sub-block residual coding scheme is enabled is included in at least one of a sequence parameter set (SPS), a video parameter set (VPS), a picture parameter set (PPS), a slice header, a tile group header, a coding unit (CU) level, or a block level,
wherein the first flag included in the CU level or in the block level is coded with a context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) engine,
wherein the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients is derived implicitly, and
wherein the sub-block residual coding scheme is not allowed in response to a width of the current video block being smaller than threshold 5 (th5) and a height of the current video block being smaller than threshold 6 (th6), wherein th5=th6=8.
14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein one of the sub-blocks of the residual of the current video block has a size of one of the following: W/2*H, W*H/2, W/4*H or W*H/4, W and H representing a width and height of the current video block respectively,
wherein multiple syntax elements are included in the bitstream to indicate the specific split pattern applied to the residual of current video block,
wherein the multiple syntax elements comprise a first syntax element which indicates whether a first split pattern in which a size of one of the sub-blocks is ½ size of the current video block or a second split pattern in which a size of one of the sub-blocks is ¼ size of the current video block is applied, and
wherein the multiple syntax elements comprise a second syntax element which indicates a direction in which the residual of current video block is split into the multiple sub-blocks, wherein the direction comprises one of a horizontal direction or a vertical direction.
15 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a bitstream of a video which is generated by a method performed by a video processing apparatus, wherein the method comprises:
determining whether a sub-block residual coding scheme is applied to residual of a current video block of the video based on a block dimension of the current video block, wherein the current video block is coded in a transform skip mode, in the transform skip mode, a transform is skipped on a prediction residual between the current video block and a reference video block, and the sub-block residual coding scheme splits the residual of the current video block into multiple sub-blocks and a subset of the multiple sub-blocks has non-zero coefficients;
determining a specific split pattern to be applied to the residual of the current video block, in response to the sub-block residual coding scheme being applied to the residual of the current video block;
deriving the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients; and
generating the bitstream based on the subset of the multiple sub-blocks having non-zero coefficients,
wherein a first flag indicating whether the sub-block residual coding scheme is enabled is included in at least one of a sequence parameter set (SPS), a video parameter set (VPS), a picture parameter set (PPS), a slice header, a tile group header, a coding unit (CU) level, or a block level,
wherein the first flag included in the CU level or in the block level is coded with a context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) engine,
wherein the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients is derived implicitly, and
wherein the sub-block residual coding scheme is not allowed in response to a width of the current video block being smaller than threshold 5 (th5) and a height of the current video block being smaller than threshold 6 (th6), wherein th5=th6=8.
16 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein K1 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients are coded in a transform skip mode, and K2 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients employ a transform, wherein K1>=0 and K2>=0, and
wherein the K2 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients which employ the transform are derived implicitly.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein K1 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients are coded in a transform skip mode, and K2 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients employ a transform, wherein K1>=0 and K2>=0, and
wherein the K2 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients which employ the transform are derived implicitly.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 15 , wherein K1 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients are coded in a transform skip mode, and K2 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients employ a transform, wherein K1>=0 and K2>=0, and
wherein the K2 sub-blocks of the subset of the multiple sub-blocks which has non-zero coefficients which employ the transform are derived implicitly.