IP Library Granted Patent US 11,457,208
Granted Patent B2
US 11,457,208 · App. 17/550,812 · Granted Sep 27, 2022

Inter prediction-based image coding method and device

Inventors: Naeri Park (Seoul, KR); Junghak Nam (Seoul, KR); Hyeongmoon Jang (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04N19/105H04N19/137H04N19/159H04N19/176
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Patent No.
US 11,457,208
App. No.
17/550,812
Granted
Sep 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image decoding method according to the present document may comprise: a step for deriving an inter prediction mode from encoded information; a step for constructing reference pictures lists; a step for deriving motion information including reference picture indices for symmetric motion vector differences (SMVD) on the basis of reference pictures included in the reference picture lists; and a step for generating prediction samples on the basis of the motion information. The reference picture indices for SMVD may be derived on the basis of short-term reference pictures included in the reference picture lists.

Claims (63)

1. An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus, the method comprising:

obtaining image information including prediction related information from a bitstream;

deriving an inter prediction mode for a current block based on the prediction related information;

deriving reference picture lists for the current block;

deriving picture order count (POC) differences between each of reference pictures included in the reference picture lists and current picture;

deriving motion information including reference picture indices for symmetric motion vector differences (SMVD) based on the POC differences; and

generating predicted samples based on the motion information,

wherein the reference picture indices for the SMVD are derived based on short-term reference pictures included in the reference picture lists.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image information includes information on motion vector differences (MVD),

the motion information include motion vectors,

a first MVD for L0 prediction is derived based on the information on MVD,

a second MVD for L1 prediction is derived based on the first MVD, and

the motion vectors are derived based on the first and second MVDs.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the size of the second MVD is the same as that of the first MVD, and

the sign of the second MVD is opposite to that of the first MVD.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reference picture lists include reference picture list L0 for L0 prediction and reference picture list L1 for L1 prediction,

the POC differences include a first POC difference between a first short-term reference picture included in the reference picture list L0 and the current picture and a second POC difference between a second short-term reference picture included in the reference picture list L1 and the current picture,

the reference picture indices include a first reference picture index indicating the first short-term reference picture and a second reference picture index indicating the second short-term reference picture,

the first reference picture index is derived based on the first POC difference, and

the second reference picture index is derived based on the second POC difference.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first POC difference is the same as the second POC difference.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reference picture lists include reference picture list L0 for L0 prediction,

the reference picture list L0 includes a third short-term reference picture and a fourth short-term reference picture,

the POC differences include a third POC difference between the third short-term reference picture and the current picture and a fourth POC difference between the fourth short-term reference picture and the current picture, and

the third short-term reference picture is derived as one of the reference picture indices for SMVD based on the comparison between the third and fourth POC differences.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein, when the third POC difference is smaller than the fourth POC difference, the third short-term reference picture is derived as one of the reference picture indices for SMVD.

8. An image encoding method performed by an encoding apparatus, the method comprising:

deriving an inter prediction mode for a current block;

deriving reference picture lists including reference pictures;

deriving picture order count (POC) differences between the reference pictures included in the reference picture lists and the current picture;

deriving motion information including reference picture indices for symmetric motion vector differences (SMVD) based on the POC differences;

generating predicted samples based on the motion information;

generating prediction related information including the inter prediction mode;

deriving residual information based on the predicted samples; and

encoding image information including the prediction related information and the residual information,

wherein the reference picture indices for SMVD are derived based on short-term reference pictures included in the reference picture lists.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the image information includes information on motion vector differences (MVD),

the motion information includes motion vectors,

the information on MVD indicates a first MVD for L0 prediction, and

a second MVD for L1 prediction is derived based on the first MVD.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the size of the second MVD is the same as that of the first MVD, and

the sign of the second MVD is opposite to that of the first MVD.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the reference picture lists include reference picture list L0 for L0 prediction and reference picture list L1 for L1 prediction,

the POC differences include a first short-term reference picture included in the reference picture list L0 and a second POC difference between a second short-term reference picture included in the reference picture list L1 and the current picture,

the reference picture indices include a first reference picture index indicating the first short-term reference picture and a second reference picture index indicating the second short-term reference picture,

the first reference picture index is derived based on the first POC difference, and

the second reference picture index is derived based on the second POC difference.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first POC difference is the same as the second POC difference.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the reference picture lists include reference picture list L0 for L0 prediction,

the reference picture list L0 includes a third short-term reference picture and a fourth short-term reference picture,

the POC differences include a third POC difference between the third short-term reference picture and the current picture and a fourth POC difference between the fourth short-term reference picture and the current picture, and

the third short-term reference picture is derived as one of the reference picture indices for SMVD based on the comparison between the third and fourth POC differences.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein, when the third POC difference is smaller than the fourth POC difference, the third short-term reference picture is derived as one of the reference picture indices for SMVD.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a bitstream generated by a method, wherein the method comprising:

deriving an inter prediction mode for a current block;

deriving reference picture lists including reference pictures;

deriving picture order count (POC) differences between the reference pictures included in the reference picture lists and the current picture;

deriving motion information including reference picture indices for symmetric motion vector differences (SMVD) based on the POC differences;

generating predicted samples based on the motion information;

generating prediction related information including the inter prediction mode;

deriving residual information based on the predicted samples; and

encoding image information including the prediction related information and the residual information to output the bitstream,

wherein the reference picture indices for SMVD are derived based on short-term reference pictures included in the reference picture lists.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2026
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 075870/0234 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2021
From: PARK, NAERI; NAM, JUNGHAK; JANG, HYEONGMOON
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 058389/0414 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTKR2020007717 · Jun 15, 2020
Provisional Application 62861983 · Jun 14, 2019
Related Publication 20220109828A1 · Apr 7, 2022
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