IP Library Granted Patent US 11,973,957
Granted Patent B2
US 11,973,957 · App. 18/200,305 · Granted Apr 30, 2024

Mixed NAL unit type based-video encoding/decoding method and apparatus, and method for transmitting bitstream

Inventor: Hendry Hendry (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04N19/136H04N19/174H04N19/188
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Patent No.
US 11,973,957
App. No.
18/200,305
Granted
Apr 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are an image encoding and decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method may include obtaining video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit type information of a current picture from a bitstream, determining a NAL unit type of each of a plurality of slices included in the current picture, based on the obtained VCL NAL unit type information, and decoding the plurality of slices based on the determined NAL unit type. The current picture may include a first subpicture and a second subpicture having different NAL unit types based on that at least some of the plurality of slices have different NAL unit types, and a NAL unit type of the second subpicture may be determined based on a NAL unit type of the first subpicture.

Claims (35)

1. A decoding apparatus for image decoding, the decoding apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor connected to the memory, the at least one processor configured to:

obtain video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit type information of a current picture from a bitstream;

determine a NAL unit type of each of a plurality of slices included in the current picture, based on the obtained VCL NAL unit type information; and

decode the plurality of slices based on the determined NAL unit type,

wherein the current picture includes a first subpicture and a second subpicture having different NAL unit types, based on at least some of the plurality of slices having different NAL unit types, and

wherein a NAL unit type of the second subpicture is determined based on a NAL unit type of the first subpicture.

2. The decoding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second subpicture has a NAL unit type other than IDR_W_RADL and CRA_NUT, based on the first subpicture having a NAL unit type equal to IDR_N_LP.

3. The decoding apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the second subpicture follows the first subpicture in decoding order and output order.

4. The decoding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of slices have a NAL unit type other than GDR_NUT.

5. The decoding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second subpicture has a NAL unit type other than RADL_NUT and RASL_NUT, based on the first subpicture having a NAL unit type equal to one of IDR_W_RADL, IDR_N_LP, or CRA_NUT.

6. The decoding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the current picture has a picture type other than an intra random access point (TRAP) picture and a gradual decoding refresh (GDR) picture.

7. An encoding apparatus for image encoding, the encoding apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor connected to the memory, the at least one processor configured to:

partition a current picture into one or more subpictures;

determine a network abstraction layer (NAL) unit type of each of a plurality of slices included in the one or more subpictures; and

encode the plurality of slices based on the determined NAL unit type,

wherein the current picture includes a first subpicture and a second subpicture having different NAL unit types, based on at least some of the plurality of slices having different NAL unit types, and

wherein a NAL unit type of the second subpicture is determined based on a NAL unit type of the first subpicture.

8. The encoding apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the second subpicture has a NAL unit type other than IDR_W_RADL and CRA_NUT, based on the first subpicture having a NAL unit type equal to IDR_N_LP.

9. The encoding apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second subpicture follows the first subpicture in decoding order and output order.

10. The encoding apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of slices have a NAL unit type other than GDR_NUT.

11. The encoding apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the second subpicture has a NAL unit type other than RADL_NUT and RASL_NUT, based on the first subpicture having a NAL unit type equal to one of IDR_W_RADL, IDR_N_LP, or CRA_NUT.

12. The encoding apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the current picture has a picture type other than an intra random access point (TRAP) picture and a gradual decoding refresh (GDR) picture.

13. An apparatus for transmitting data for an image, the apparatus comprising:

at least one processor configured to obtain a bitstream generated by an encoding method performed by an encoding apparatus for image encoding; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the bitstream,

wherein the encoding method comprising:

partition a current picture into one or more subpictures;

determine a network abstraction layer (NAL) unit type of each of a plurality of slices included in the one or more subpictures; and

encode the plurality of slices based on the determined NAL unit type,

wherein the current picture includes a first subpicture and a second subpicture having different NAL unit types, based on at least some of the plurality of slices having different NAL unit types, and

wherein a NAL unit type of the second subpicture is determined based on a NAL unit type of the first subpicture.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2025
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 072859/0365 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE FILING DATE OF THE PCT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 64772 FRAME: 920. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 17, 2024
From: HENDRY, HENDRY
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 067453/0405 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2023
From: HENDRY, HENDRY
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 064772/0920 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17877032 · Jul 29, 2022
Continuation PCTKR2021002777 · Mar 5, 2021
Provisional Application 62985334 · Mar 5, 2020
Related Publication 20230300339A1 · Sep 21, 2023
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