Granted Patent B2

US 12,581,090 · App. 18/498,665 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Inventors: Weijia Zhu (San Diego, CA); Li Zhang (San Diego, CA); Jizheng Xu (San Diego, CA)

Assignee: Bytedance Inc.

H04N19/14H04N19/117H04N19/124H04N19/132H04N19/174H04N19/176H04N19/186H04N19/196H04N19/70H04N19/86

Abstract

Claims (66)

1 . A method of processing video data, comprising:

determining, for a conversion between a chroma block of a video and a bitstream of the video, whether to apply a deblocking filtering process or manners of applying the deblocking filtering process to an edge of the chroma block based on at least one of a first quantization information for a first video region comprising samples on a first side of the edge or a second quantization information for a second video region comprising samples on a second side of the edge according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that multiple quantization parameter (QP) offsets at at least one of a picture level or a video unit level are added to an output from a chroma quantization parameter table operation to determine at least one of the first quantization information or the second quantization information in a decision process for the edge of the chroma block, and wherein first multiple QP offsets of the multiple QP offsets used to determine the first quantization information are based on a first coding mode of the first video region and second multiple QP offsets of the multiple QP offsets used to determine the second quantization information are based on a second coding mode of the second video region; and

performing the conversion based on the determining,

wherein an input to the chroma quantization parameter table operation is based on a luma quantization parameter variable Qp Y ,

wherein the input is equal to Clip3(−QpBdOffset C , 63, Qp Y ), where QpBdOffset C is a quantization parameter range offset,

wherein the multiple QP offsets comprise QP offsets at a block level and the QP offsets at the block level indicate offsets at the block level relative to the luma quantization parameter variable used for deriving a chroma quantization parameter variable,

wherein whether to enable usage of the QP offsets at the block level for the chroma block is determined according to a third syntax element at a slice level that indicates whether to enable usage of the QP offsets at the block level for blocks in a slice,

wherein whether the third syntax element is included in the bitstream at the slice level is based on a fourth syntax element at a picture level that indicates whether the QP offsets at the block level are allowed,

wherein the fourth syntax element is included in a picture parameter set,

wherein the third syntax element is included in the bitstream only when the fourth syntax element indicates that the QP offsets at the block level are allowed,

wherein when the fourth syntax element indicates that the QP offsets at the block level are not allowed, the third syntax element is omitted in the bitstream and the QP offsets at the block level for blocks are determined to be disabled, and

wherein the usage of the QP offsets at the block level for the chroma block is determined based on at least one of the third syntax element or the fourth syntax element.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first multiple QP offsets are based on whether the first coding mode is a joint coding of chroma residuals coding mode, and the second multiple QP offsets are based on whether the second coding mode is the joint coding of chroma residuals coding mode;

wherein, when the first video region is coded in the joint coding of chroma residuals coding mode, the first multiple QP offsets comprise a first picture level joint coding of chroma residuals QP offset to a luma quantization parameter and a first slice level joint coding of chroma residuals QP offset to the luma quantization parameter; and

when the second video region is coded in the joint coding of chroma residuals coding mode, the second multiple QP offsets comprise a second picture level joint coding of chroma residuals QP offset to a luma quantization parameter and a second slice level joint coding of chroma residuals QP offset to the luma quantization parameter.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein variables β and t C used in the deblocking filtering process are determined based on at least one of the first quantization information or the second quantization information.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a third quantization information of a first corresponding luma block is used to determine the first quantization information, and a fourth quantization information of a second corresponding luma block is used to determine the second quantization information.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein, when a first tree type of the first video region is dual tree, the first corresponding luma block is a luma coding block that covers a luma sample corresponding to a center position of the first video region; or

when second tree type of the second video region is dual tree, the second corresponding luma block is a luma coding block that covers a luma sample corresponding to a center position of the second video region.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the first corresponding luma block is a same luma block that is used to derive a chroma QP in a dequantization or quantization process for the first video region; or

the second corresponding luma block is a same luma block that is used to derive a chroma QP in a dequantization or quantization process for the second video region.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple QP offsets further comprise QP offsets at the picture level are indicated by a first syntax element included in the picture parameter set, wherein the first syntax element indicates the QP offsets at the picture level relative to the luma quantization parameter variable used for deriving a chroma quantization parameter variable; and

wherein the multiple QP offsets further comprise QP offsets at the slice level and the QP offsets at the slice level are indicated by a second syntax element included in a slice header, wherein the second syntax element indicates the QP offsets at the slice level relative to the luma quantization parameter variable used for deriving a chroma quantization parameter variable.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein parameters used in the decision process depend on a chroma quantization parameter variable used in a scaling process of the chroma block,

wherein the scaling process comprises a quantization process or a dequantization process, and

wherein parameters used in the decision process are determined based on results at the first side and the second side which added chroma quantization parameter offsets to the output.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein when the QP offsets at a block level for the chroma block are enabled, the QP offsets at the block level are used in at least one of a scaling process or a deblocking filter process in the conversion.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the conversion includes encoding the video into the bitstream.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the conversion includes decoding the video from the bitstream.

12 . An apparatus for processing video data comprising a processor and a non-transitory memory with instructions thereon, wherein the instructions upon execution by the processor, cause the processor to:

determine, for a conversion between a chroma block of a video and a bitstream of the video, whether to apply a deblocking filtering process or manners of applying the deblocking filtering process to an edge of the chroma block based on at least one of a first quantization information for a first video region comprising samples on a first side of the edge or a second quantization information for a second video region comprising samples on a second side of the edge according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that multiple quantization parameter (QP) offsets at at least one of a picture level or a video unit level are added to an output from a chroma quantization parameter table operation to determine at least one of the first quantization information or the second quantization information in a decision process for the edge of the chroma block, and wherein first multiple QP offsets of the multiple QP offsets used to determine the first quantization information are based on a first coding mode of the first video region and second multiple QP offsets of the multiple QP offsets used to determine the second quantization information are based on a second coding mode of the second video region; and

perform the conversion based on the determining,

wherein an input to the chroma quantization parameter table operation is based on a luma quantization parameter variable Qp Y ,

wherein the input is equal to Clip3(−QpBdOffset C , 63, Qp Y ), where QpBdOffset C is a quantization parameter range offset,

wherein the multiple QP offsets comprise QP offsets at a block level and the QP offsets at the block level indicate offsets at the block level relative to the luma quantization parameter variable used for deriving a chroma quantization parameter variable,

wherein whether to enable usage of the QP offsets at the block level for the chroma block is determined according to a third syntax element at a slice level that indicates whether to enable usage of the QP offsets at the block level for blocks in a slice,

wherein whether the third syntax element is included in the bitstream at the slice level is based on a fourth syntax element at a picture level that indicates whether the QP offsets at the block level are allowed,

wherein the fourth syntax element is included in a picture parameter set,

wherein the third syntax element is included in the bitstream only when the fourth syntax element indicates that the QP offsets at the block level are allowed,

wherein when the fourth syntax element indicates that the QP offsets at the block level are not allowed, the third syntax element is omitted in the bitstream and the QP offsets at the block level for blocks are determined to be disabled, and

wherein the usage of the QP offsets at the block level for the chroma block is determined based on at least one of the third syntax element or the fourth syntax element.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause a processor to:

determine, for a conversion between a chroma block of a video and a bitstream of the video, whether to apply a deblocking filtering process or manners of applying the deblocking filtering process to an edge of the chroma block based on at least one of a first quantization information for a first video region comprising samples on a first side of the edge or a second quantization information for a second video region comprising samples on a second side of the edge according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that multiple quantization parameter (QP) offsets at at least one of a picture level or a video unit level are added to an output from a chroma quantization parameter table operation to determine at least one of the first quantization information or the second quantization information in a decision process for the edge of the chroma block, and wherein first multiple QP offsets of the multiple QP offsets used to determine the first quantization information are based on a first coding mode of the first video region and second multiple QP offsets of the multiple QP offsets used to determine the second quantization information are based on a second coding mode of the second video region; and

perform the conversion based on the determining,

wherein an input to the chroma quantization parameter table operation is based on a luma quantization parameter variable Qp Y ,

wherein the input is equal to Clip3(−QpBdet C , 63, Qp Y ), where QpBdOffset C is a quantization parameter range offset,

wherein the multiple QP offsets comprise QP offsets at a block level and the QP offsets at the block level indicate offsets at the block level relative to the luma quantization parameter variable used for deriving a chroma quantization parameter variable,

wherein whether to enable usage of the QP offsets at the block level for the chroma block is determined according to a third syntax element at a slice level that indicates whether to enable usage of the QP offsets at the block level for blocks in a slice,

wherein whether the third syntax element is included in the bitstream at the slice level is based on a fourth syntax element at a picture level that indicates whether the QP offsets at the block level are allowed,

wherein the fourth syntax element is included in a picture parameter set,

wherein the third syntax element is included in the bitstream only when the fourth syntax element indicates that the QP offsets at the block level are allowed,

wherein when the fourth syntax element indicates that the QP offsets at the block level are not allowed, the third syntax element is omitted in the bitstream and the QP offsets at the block level for blocks are determined to be disabled, and

wherein the usage of the QP offsets at the block level for the chroma block is determined based on at least one of the third syntax element or the fourth syntax element.

14 . A method for storing bitstream of a video, comprising:

determining, for a chroma block of the video and the bitstream of the video, whether to apply a deblocking filtering process or manners of applying the deblocking filtering process to an edge of the chroma block based on at least one of a first quantization information for a first video region comprising samples on a first side of the edge or a second quantization information for a second video region comprising samples on a second side of the edge according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that multiple quantization parameter (QP) offsets at at least one of a picture level or a video unit level are added to an output from a chroma quantization parameter table operation to determine at least one of the first quantization information or the second quantization information in a decision process for the edge of the chroma block, and wherein first multiple QP offsets of the multiple QP offsets used to determine the first quantization information are based on a first coding mode of the first video region and second multiple QP offsets of the multiple QP offsets used to determine the second quantization information are based on a second coding mode of the second video region;

generating the bitstream based on the determining; and

storing the bitstream in a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium,

wherein an input to the chroma quantization parameter table operation is based on a luma quantization parameter variable Qp Y ,

wherein the input is equal to Clip3(−QpBdet C , 63, Qp Y ), where QpBdOffset C is a quantization parameter range offset,

wherein the multiple QP offsets comprise QP offsets at a block level and the QP offsets at the block level indicate offsets at the block level relative to the luma quantization parameter variable used for deriving a chroma quantization parameter variable,

wherein whether to enable usage of the QP offsets at the block level for the chroma block is determined according to a third syntax element at a slice level that indicates whether to enable usage of the QP offsets at the block level for blocks in a slice,

wherein whether the third syntax element is included in the bitstream at the slice level is based on a fourth syntax element at a picture level that indicates whether the QP offsets at the block level are allowed,

wherein the fourth syntax element is included in a picture parameter set,

wherein the third syntax element is included in the bitstream only when the fourth syntax element indicates that the QP offsets at the block level are allowed,

wherein when the fourth syntax element indicates that the QP offsets at the block level are not allowed, the third syntax element is omitted in the bitstream and the QP offsets at the block level for blocks are determined to be disabled, and

wherein the usage of the QP offsets at the block level for the chroma block is determined based on at least one of the third syntax element or the fourth syntax element.

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