Spatial resolution adaptation of in-loop and post-filtering of compressed video using metadata
A method for video decoding pictures comprising: reconstructing ( 701 ) a picture at a first spatial resolution; and, obtaining ( 702 ) metadata associated to said picture representative of an information specifying that applying at least one in-loop filtering and/or at least one post-filtering on at least a portion of said reconstructed picture at a second spatial resolution different from the first resolution is allowed.
1 . A method for video encoding pictures comprising:
applying a video compression method based on a prediction loop comprising reconstructing a picture at a first spatial resolution, the video compression method comprising an in-loop filtering, a post-filtering, or a combination thereof, the in-loop filtering being at least one of a deblocking filtering, sample adaptive offset, or adaptive loop filtering, and the post-filtering being applied on a picture outside of the prediction loop after a reconstruction of the picture; and
signaling, with the picture, metadata indicating with a first value, that it is allowed to apply the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on picture data resulting from a resampling of the reconstructed picture at a second spatial resolution different from the first spatial resolution, and with a second value, that it is recommended to apply the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on picture data of the reconstructed picture at the first spatial resolution.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, responsive to the first value is indicated, the metadata further specify at least one spatial resolution at which an application of the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on the picture data is recommended.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, responsive to the first value is indicated, the metadata further specify at least one spatial resolution range at which an application of the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on the picture data is recommended.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein, when the metadata specify a plurality of spatial resolutions, the metadata further specify an in-loop filter, a post-filter, or a combination thereof corresponding to each spatial resolution of at least a subset of the plurality of spatial resolutions.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the metadata further specify for each spatial resolution for which an in-loop filter, a post-filter, or a combination thereof is specified, information representative of at least one among a quality impact, a complexity impact, or an energy impact, of applying in-loop filtering, post-filtering, or a combination thereof at the specified spatial resolution.
6 . A device for video encoding pictures comprising electronic circuitry adapted for:
applying a video compression method based on a prediction loop comprising reconstructing a picture at a first spatial resolution, the video compression method comprising an in-loop filtering, a post-filtering, or a combination thereof, the in-loop filtering being at least one of a deblocking filtering, sample adaptive offset, or adaptive loop filtering, and the post-filtering being applied on a picture outside of the prediction loop after a reconstruction of the picture; and
signaling, with the picture, metadata indicating with a first value, that it is allowed to apply the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on picture data resulting from a resampling of the reconstructed picture at a second spatial resolution different from the first spatial resolution, and with a second value, that it is recommended to apply the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on picture data of the reconstructed picture at the first spatial resolution.
7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein, responsive to the first value is indicated, the metadata further specify at least one spatial resolution at which an application of the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on the picture data is recommended.
8 . The device of claim 6 , wherein, responsive to the first value is indicated, the metadata further specify at least one spatial resolution range at which an application of the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on the picture data is recommended.
9 . The device of claim 7 , wherein, when the metadata specify a plurality of spatial resolutions, the metadata further specify an in-loop filter, a post-filter, or a combination thereof corresponding to each spatial resolution of at least a subset of the plurality of spatial resolutions.
10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the metadata further specify for each spatial resolution for which an in-loop filter, a post-filter, or a combination thereof is specified, information representative of at least one among a quality impact, a complexity impact, or an energy impact, of applying in-loop filtering, post-filtering, or a combination thereof at the specified spatial resolution.
11 . A method for video decoding pictures comprising:
obtaining a reconstructed picture at a first spatial resolution applying a reconstruction method based on a prediction loop, the reconstruction method comprising an in-loop filtering, a post-filtering, or a combination thereof, the in-loop filtering being at least one of a deblocking filtering, sample adaptive offset, or adaptive loop filtering, and the post-filtering being applied on a picture outside of the prediction loop after a reconstruction of the picture; and
obtaining metadata associated with the picture indicating with a first value, that it is allowed to apply the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on picture data resulting from a resampling of the reconstructed picture at a second spatial resolution different from the first spatial resolution, and with a second value, that it is recommended to apply the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on picture data of the reconstructed picture at the first spatial resolution.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein, responsive to the first value is indicated, the metadata further specify at least one spatial resolution at which an application of the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on the picture data is recommended.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein, responsive to the first value is indicated, the metadata further specify at least one spatial resolution range at which an application of the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on the picture data is recommended.
14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein, when the metadata specify a plurality of spatial resolutions, the metadata further specify an in-loop filter, a post-filter, or a combination thereof corresponding to each spatial resolution of at least a subset of the plurality of spatial resolutions.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the metadata further specify for each spatial resolution for which an in-loop filter, a post-filter, or a combination thereof is specified, information representative of at least one among a quality impact, a complexity impact, or an energy impact, of applying in-loop filtering, post-filtering, or a combination thereof at the specified spatial resolution.
16 . A device for video decoding pictures comprising electronic circuitry adapted for:
obtaining a reconstructed picture at a first spatial resolution applying a reconstruction method based on a prediction loop, the reconstruction method comprising an in-loop filtering, a post-filtering, or a combination thereof, the in-loop filtering being at least one of a deblocking filtering, sample adaptive offset, or adaptive loop filtering, and the post-filtering being applied on a picture outside of the prediction loop after a reconstruction of the picture; and
obtaining metadata associated with the picture indicating with a first value, that it is allowed to apply the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on picture data resulting from a resampling of the reconstructed picture at a second spatial resolution different from the first spatial resolution, and with a second value that it is recommended to apply the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on picture data of the reconstructed picture at the first spatial resolution.
17 . The device of claim 16 , wherein, responsive to the first value is indicated, the metadata further specify at least one spatial resolution at which an application of the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on the picture data is recommended.
18 . The device of claim 16 , wherein, responsive to the first value is indicated, the metadata further specify at least one spatial resolution range at which an application of the in-loop filtering, the post-filtering, or the combination thereof on the picture data is recommended.
19 . The device of claim 17 , wherein, when the metadata specify a plurality of spatial resolutions, the metadata further specify an in-loop filter, a post-filter, or a combination thereof corresponding to each spatial resolution of at least a subset of the plurality of spatial resolutions.
20 . The device of claim 19 , wherein the metadata further specify for each spatial resolution for which an in-loop filter, a post-filter, or a combination thereof is specified, information representative of at least one among a quality impact, a complexity impact, or an energy impact, of applying in-loop filtering, post-filtering, or a combination thereof at the specified spatial resolution.