IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,778,207
Granted Patent B2
US 11,778,207 · App. 17/825,061 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method

Inventors: Virginie Drugeon (Darmstadt, DE); Tadamasa Toma (Osaka, JP); Takahiro Nishi (Nara, JP); Kiyofumi Abe (Osaka, JP); Ryuichi Kanoh (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
H04N19/189H04N19/105H04N19/132H04N19/159H04N19/182
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,778,207
App. No.
17/825,061
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An encoder includes circuitry and memory. The circuitry, using the memory: derives a one-dimensional array of a plurality of reference samples for intra prediction; performs smoothing on the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples which has been derived; and generates a prediction image using the plurality of reference samples. In deriving the one-dimensional array, the circuitry projects a value of at least one decoded pixel located on a first line onto a second line perpendicular to the first line, to derive at least one of the plurality of reference samples, and the smoothing is performed on the at least one decoded pixel projected onto the second line.

Claims (38)

1. An encoder which encodes a video, comprising:

circuitry; and

memory, wherein

using the memory, the circuitry:

derives a one-dimensional array of a plurality of reference samples for intra prediction by projecting a value of at least one first decoded pixel located on a first line onto a second line to derive the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, the second line being perpendicular to the first line and including values of a plurality of second decoded pixels, and the plurality of reference samples of the one-dimensional array being located on the second line and including the value of the at least one first decoded pixel projected on the second line and the values of the plurality of second decoded pixels;

after deriving the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, performs smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples; and

after performing smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, generates a prediction image using the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed,

wherein the circuitry performs the smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples according to the following:

smoothed_ref[ x ]=(ref[ x− 1]+2*ref[ x ]+ref[ x+ 1])>>2,

where ref[x] is a reference sample at index x from among the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples not including the minimum value of the indexes of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples and the maximum value of the indexes of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, and

where smoothed_ref[x] is a smoothed reference sample at index x from among the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed.

2. A decoder, comprising:

circuitry; and

memory, wherein

using the memory, the circuitry:

derives a one-dimensional array of a plurality of reference samples for intra prediction by projecting a value of at least one first decoded pixel located on a first line onto a second line to derive the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, the second line being perpendicular to the first line and including values of a plurality of second decoded pixels, and the plurality of reference samples of the one-dimensional array being located on the second line and including the value of the at least one first decoded pixel projected on the second line and the values of the plurality of second decoded pixels;

after deriving the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, performs smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples; and

after performing smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, generates a prediction image using the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed,

wherein the circuitry performs the smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples according to the following:

smoothed_ref[ x ]=(ref[ x− 1]+2*ref[ x ]+ref[ x+ 1])>>2,

where ref[x] is a reference sample at index x from among the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples not including the minimum value of the indexes of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples and the maximum value of the indexes of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, and

where smoothed_ref[x] is a smoothed reference sample at index x from among the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed.

3. An encoding method for encoding a video, the encoding method comprising:

deriving a one-dimensional array of a plurality of reference samples for intra prediction by projecting a value of at least one first decoded pixel located on a first line onto a second line to derive the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, the second line being perpendicular to the first line and including values of a plurality of second decoded pixels, and the plurality of reference samples of the one-dimensional array being located on the second line and including the value of the at least one first decoded pixel projected on the second line and the values of the plurality of second decoded pixels;

after deriving the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, performing smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples; and

after performing smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, generating a prediction image using the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed,

wherein the smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples is performed according to the following:

smoothed_ref[ x ]=(ref[ x− 1]+2*ref[ x ]+ref[ x+ 1])>>2,

where ref[x] is a reference sample at index x from among the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples not including the minimum value of the indexes of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples and the maximum value of the indexes of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, and

where smoothed_ref[x] is a smoothed reference sample at index x from among the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed.

4. A decoding method for decoding a video, the decoding method comprising:

deriving a one-dimensional array of a plurality of reference samples for intra prediction by projecting a value of at least one first decoded pixel located on a first line onto a second line to derive the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, the second line being perpendicular to the first line and including values of a plurality of second decoded pixels, and the plurality of reference samples of the one-dimensional array being located on the second line and including the value of the at least one first decoded pixel projected on the second line and the values of the plurality of second decoded pixels;

after deriving the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, performing smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples; and

after performing smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, generating a prediction image using the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed,

wherein the smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples is performed according to the following:

smoothed_ref[ x ]=(ref[ x− 1]+2*ref[ x ]+ref[ x+ 1])>>2,

where ref[x] is a reference sample at index x from among the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples not including the minimum value of the indexes of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples and the maximum value of the indexes of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, and

where smoothed_ref[x] is a smoothed reference sample at index x from among the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 16902559 · Jun 16, 2020
Continuation PCTJP2018045835 · Dec 13, 2018
Provisional Application 62607047 · Dec 18, 2017
Related Publication 20220295083A1 · Sep 15, 2022