IP Library Granted Patent US 11,924,419
Granted Patent B2
US 11,924,419 · App. 17/969,175 · Granted Mar 5, 2024

Image encoding/decoding method and device using filtering, and method for transmitting bitstream

Inventor: Hyeong Moon Jang (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04N19/117H04N19/119H04N19/176H04N19/86
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Patent No.
US 11,924,419
App. No.
17/969,175
Granted
Mar 5, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may comprise deriving a reconstructed block for a current block, deriving a target boundary for the reconstructed block, determining a filter length of a deblocking filter to be applied for the target boundary, and applying the deblocking filter for the target boundary based on the determined filter length. The filter length may be determined based on at least one of a width or height of a transform block adjacent to the target boundary.

Claims (58)

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

deriving a target boundary of a deblocking filter;

determining a maximum length of the deblocking filter for the target boundary; and

applying the deblocking filter for the target boundary based on the maximum length;

wherein, based on the target boundary being a vertical boundary:

the maximum length is determined based on a width of a first block adjacent to a left side of the target boundary or a second block adjacent to a right side of the target boundary,

the maximum length comprises a first maximum length at first block side and a second maximum length at second block side, and

based on a width of the first block being equal to or less than 4, the first maximum length and the second maximum length are determined to be 1, and

wherein, based on the target boundary being a horizontal boundary;

the maximum length is determined based on a height of a third block adjacent to an upper side of the target boundary or a fourth block adjacent to a lower side of the target boundary,

the maximum length comprises a third maximum length at third block side and a fourth maximum length at fourth block side, and

based on a height of the third block being equal to or less than 4, the third maximum length and the fourth maximum length is determined to be 1.

2. The image decoding method of claim 1 ,

wherein the first to fourth blocks are sub-blocks based on an intra sub-partitions (ISP) mode, and

wherein the maximum length is determined to be equal to or less than a width of the first block or the second block, or a height of the third block or the fourth block.

3. The image decoding method of claim 1 ,

wherein, based on a width of the first block being equal to or greater than 32, the first maximum length is determined to be 7, and

wherein, based on a width of the second block being equal to or greater than 32, the second maximum length is determined to be 7.

4. The image decoding method of claim 1 ,

wherein, based on a width of the first block being less than 32, the first maximum length is determined to be 3, and

wherein, based on a width of the second block being less than 32, the second maximum length is determined to be 3.

5. The image decoding method of claim 1 ,

wherein, based on a height of the third block being equal to or greater than 32, the third maximum length is determined to be 7, and

wherein, based on a height of the fourth block being equal to or greater than 32, the fourth maximum length is determined to be 7.

6. The image decoding method of claim 1 ,

wherein, based on a height of the third block being less than 32, the third maximum length is determined to be 3, and

wherein, based on a height of the fourth block being less than 32, the fourth maximum length is determined to be 3.

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

deriving a target boundary of a deblocking filter;

determining a maximum length of the deblocking filter for the target boundary; and

applying the deblocking filter for the target boundary based on the maximum length,

wherein, based on the target boundary being a vertical boundary:

the maximum length is determined based on a width of a first block adjacent to a left side of the target boundary or a second block adjacent to a right side of the target boundary,

the maximum length comprises a first maximum length at first block side and a second maximum length at second block side, and

based on a width of the first block being equal to or less than 4, the first maximum length and the second maximum length are determined to be 1, and

wherein, based on the target boundary being a horizontal boundary;

the maximum length is determined based on a height of a third block adjacent to an upper side of the target boundary or a fourth block adjacent to a lower side of the target boundary,

the maximum length comprises a third maximum length at third block side and a fourth maximum length at fourth block side, and

based on a height of the third block being equal to or less than 4, the third maximum length and the fourth maximum length is determined to be 1.

8. The image encoding method of claim 7 ,

wherein the first to fourth blocks are sub-blocks based on an intra sub-partitions (ISP) mode, and

wherein the maximum length is determined to be equal to or less than a width of the first block or the second block, or a height of the third block or the fourth block.

9. The image encoding method of claim 7 ,

wherein the maximum length is determined by comparing the width or the height with a predetermined threshold value, and

wherein a number of target blocks of the comparing is determined to be 1 or 2 based on the predetermined threshold value.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a bitstream generated by the image encoding method of claim 7 .

11. A method for transmitting a bitstream generated by an image encoding method, the image encoding method comprising:

deriving a target boundary of a deblocking filter;

determining a maximum length of the deblocking filter for a target boundary of a reconstructed block; and

applying the deblocking filter for the target boundary based on the maximum length,

wherein, based on the target boundary being a vertical boundary:

the maximum length is determined based on a width of a first block adjacent to a left side of the target boundary or a second block adjacent to a right side of the target boundary,

the maximum length comprises a first maximum length at first block side and a second maximum length at second block side, and

based on a width of the first block being equal to or less than 4, the first maximum length and the second maximum length are determined to be 1, and

wherein, based on the target boundary being a horizontal boundary;

the maximum length is determined based on a height of a third block adjacent to an upper side of the target boundary or a fourth block adjacent to a lower side of the target boundary,

the maximum length comprises a third maximum length at third block side and a fourth maximum length at fourth block side, and

based on a height of the third block being equal to or less than 4, the third maximum length and the fourth maximum length is determined to be 1.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2025
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 072859/0365 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2023
From: JANG, HYEONG MOON
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 063107/0785 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17579145 · Jan 19, 2022
Continuation PCTKR2020009523 · Jul 20, 2020
Provisional Application 62875974 · Jul 19, 2019
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