IP Library Granted Patent US 12,323,619
Granted Patent B2
US 12,323,619 · App. 18/533,628 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Video or image coding on basis of conditionally parsed ALF model and reshaping

Inventors: Seethal Paluri (Seoul, KR); Seunghwan Kim (Seoul, KR); Jie Zhao (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04N19/593H04N19/11H04N19/117H04N19/132H04N19/176H04N19/186H04N19/30H04N19/85
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Patent No.
US 12,323,619
App. No.
18/533,628
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to the disclosure of the present document, reshaper data and/or an ALF parameter can be signaled adaptively from a parameter set, thereby reducing the amount of data to be signaled for video/image coding and improving coding efficiency.

Claims (73)

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

receiving image information through a bitstream;

generating luma prediction samples of a current block based on the image information;

performing a luma mapping with chroma scaling (LMCS) process for the luma prediction samples; and

reconstructing samples of the current block based on the mapped luma prediction samples,

wherein the performing the LMCS process includes:

deriving LMCS indices for the LMCS; and

generating the mapped luma prediction samples based on the luma prediction samples and the LMCS indices,

wherein the image information includes adaptation parameter set (APS),

wherein the APS includes LMCS data field,

wherein a LMCS data is derived based on the LMCS data field,

wherein the LMCS indices are derived based on the LMCS data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image information includes header information,

wherein the header information includes a LMCS enabled flag and LMCS related APS ID information, and

wherein the LMCS related APS ID information represents an ID of the APS including the LMCS data field.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the header information includes a flag indicating whether to use the LMCS data field in the header information, and

wherein based on the flag indicating whether to use the LMCS data field in the header information, the LMCS data included in the APS indicated by the LMCS related APS ID information is used for the LMCS.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein based on a determination that a value of the flag indicating whether to use the LMCS data field in the header information is 0, the LMCS data, which is derived based on the LMCS data field included in the APS indicated by the LMCS related APS ID information, is used for the LMCS, and

wherein based on a determination that the value of a flag indicating whether to use the LMCS data field in the header information is 1, an additional LMCS data field is included in the header information.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises performing chroma residual scaling based on the mapped prediction samples and a chroma residual scaling flag,

wherein the chroma residual scaling flag is included in the header information, and

wherein the chroma residual scaling flag is signaled based on a determination that a value of the LMCS enabled flag is 1.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises:

generating reconstructed samples of the current block based on the mapped luma prediction samples; and

performing an adaptive loop filter (ALF) process on the reconstructed samples,

wherein performing the ALF process comprises:

deriving filter coefficients for the ALF process; and

generating modified reconstructed samples based on the reconstructed samples and the filter coefficients,

wherein the APS includes ALF data, and

wherein the filter coefficients are derived by using the ALF data.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the header information includes an ALF enabled flag and ALF related APS ID information, and

wherein the ALF related APS ID information represents the ID of the APS including the ALF data.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the header information includes a flag indicating whether to use the ALF data in the header information,

wherein based on the flag indicating whether to use the ALF data in the header information, the ALF data included in the APS indicated by the ALF related APS ID information is used for deriving the filter coefficients.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein based on a determination that a value of the flag indicating whether to use the ALF data in the header information is 0, the ALF data included in the APS indicated by the ALF related APS ID information is used for deriving the filter coefficients, and

an additional ALF data is included in the header information based on a determination that a value of a flag indicating whether to use the ALF data in the header information is 1.

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

generating luma prediction samples of a current block in a current picture;

deriving luma mapping with chroma scaling (LMCS) indices for LMCS on the luma prediction samples;

generating mapped luma prediction samples based on the luma prediction samples and the LMCS indices;

generating LMCS related information; and

encoding image information including prediction mode information for generating the luma prediction samples and the LMCS related information,

wherein samples of the current block are reconstructed based on the mapped luma prediction samples,

wherein the image information includes an adaptation parameter set (APS),

wherein the APS includes LMCS data field,

wherein a LMCS data is derived based on the LMCS data field,

wherein the LMCS indices are derived based on the LMCS data.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the image information includes header information,

wherein the header information includes a LMCS enabled flag and LMCS related APS ID information, and

wherein the LMCS related APS ID information represents an ID of the APS including the LMCS data field.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the header information includes a flag indicating whether to use the LMCS data field in the header information, and

wherein based on the flag indicating whether to use the LMCS data field in the header information, the LMCS data included in the APS indicated by the LMCS related APS ID information is used for the LMCS.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein based on a determination that a value of the flag indicating whether to use the LMCS data field in the header information is 0, the LMCS data, which is derived based on the LMCS data field included in the APS indicated by the LMCS related APS ID information, is used for the LMCS, and

wherein based on a determination that the value of a flag indicating whether to use the LMCS data field in the header information is 1, an additional LMCS data field is included in the header information.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:

generating reconstructed samples of the current block based on the mapped luma prediction samples; and

deriving filter coefficients for an adaptive loop filter (ALF) process on the reconstructed samples;

generating modified reconstructed samples based on the reconstructed samples and the filter coefficients;

generating ALF data,

wherein the APS includes the ALF data, and

wherein the ALF data includes information for deriving the filter coefficients.

15. A computer-readable digital storage medium, storing encoded information causing a decoding apparatus to perform an image decoding method, the method comprising:

receiving image information through a bitstream;

generating luma prediction samples of a current block based on the image information;

performing a luma mapping with chroma scaling (LMCS) process for the luma prediction samples; and

reconstructing samples of the current block based on the mapped luma prediction samples,

wherein the performing the LMCS process includes:

deriving LMCS data indices for the LMCS; and

generating the mapped luma prediction samples based on the luma prediction samples and the LMCS indices,

wherein the image information includes adaptation parameter set (APS),

wherein the APS includes LMCS data field,

wherein a LMCS data is derived based on the LMCS data field,

wherein the LMCS indices are derived based on the LMCS data.

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 Dec 8, 2023
From: PALURI, SEETHAL; KIM, SEUNGHWAN; ZHAO, JIE
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 065811/0263 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17435656
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