IP Library Granted Patent US 12,301,822
Granted Patent B2
US 12,301,822 · App. 18/637,712 · Granted May 13, 2025

Image decoding method for chroma component and apparatus therefor

Inventors: Seethal Paluri (Seoul, KR); Seunghwan Kim (Seoul, KR); Jie Zhao (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04N19/132H04N19/176H04N19/186H04N19/46H04N19/70
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Patent No.
US 12,301,822
App. No.
18/637,712
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus, according to the present document, comprises the steps of: acquiring image information including chroma quantization parameter data of at least one chroma QP mapping table for chroma components, and prediction information and residual information regarding the chroma components; deriving the chroma QP mapping table on the basis of the chroma quantization parameter data; deriving a chroma quantization parameter for the chroma components on the basis of the chroma QP mapping table; deriving prediction samples for the chroma components on the basis of the prediction information; deriving residual samples on the basis of the residual information and the chroma quantization parameter; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the prediction samples and the residual samples.

Claims (38)

1. A decoding apparatus for an 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 image information including prediction information and residual information for chroma components;

obtain a flag related to whether one chroma Quantization Parameter (QP) mapping table is signaled and applied for a Cb component, a Cr component and a joint CbCr component;

obtain chroma quantization parameter data of at least one chroma QP mapping table for the chroma components based on the flag;

derive the chroma QP mapping table based on the chroma quantization parameter data;

derive a chroma quantization parameter for the chroma components based on the chroma QP mapping table;

derive prediction samples for the chroma components based on the prediction information;

derive transform coefficients for the chroma components based on the residual information;

derive residual samples by dequantizing the transform coefficients based on the chroma quantization parameter; and

generate a reconstructed picture based on the prediction samples and the residual samples,

wherein the chroma quantization parameter data includes a syntax element for the number of points in the chroma QP mapping table, a syntax element for a delta value used to derive an input coordinate of a target point of the chroma QP mapping table and a syntax element for a delta value used to derive an output coordinate of the target point of the chroma QP mapping table,

wherein the flag is signaled through a sequence parameter set (SPS),

wherein the SPS includes a joint CbCr enable flag,

wherein based on a value of the flag being equal to 1, the one chroma QP mapping table is signaled and applied for the Cb component, the Cr component and the joint CbCr component, and

wherein based on the value of the flag being equal to 0 and a value of the joint CbCr enable flag being equal to 1, a plurality of chroma QP mapping tables including each chroma QP mapping table for each of the Cb component, the Cr component and the joint CbCr component are signaled.

2. An encoding apparatus for an image encoding, the encoding apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

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

derive prediction samples for chroma components based on inter prediction or intra prediction;

derive residual samples for the chroma components based on the prediction samples;

generate a flag related to whether one chroma Quantization Parameter (QP) mapping table is signaled and applied for a Cb component, a Cr component and a joint CbCr component;

generate chroma quantization parameter data of at least one chroma QP mapping table for the chroma components based on the flag; and

encode prediction information for the chroma components, residual information for the chroma components, the flag and the chroma quantization parameter data,

wherein the chroma quantization parameter data includes a syntax element for the number of points in the chroma QP mapping table, a syntax element for a delta value used to derive an input coordinate of a target point of the chroma QP mapping table and a syntax element for a delta value used to derive an output coordinate of the target point of the chroma QP mapping table,

wherein the flag is signaled through a sequence parameter set (SPS),

wherein the SPS includes a joint CbCr enable flag,

wherein based on a value of the flag being equal to 1, the one chroma QP mapping table is signaled and applied for the Cb component, the Cr component and the joint CbCr component, and

wherein based on the value of the flag being equal to 0 and a value of the joint CbCr enable flag being equal to 1, a plurality of chroma QP mapping tables including each chroma QP mapping table for each of the Cb component, the Cr component and the joint CbCr component are signaled.

3. An apparatus for transmitting data for image, the apparatus comprising:

at least one processor configured to obtain a bitstream for the image, wherein the bitstream is generated based on deriving prediction samples for chroma components based on inter prediction or intra prediction, deriving residual samples for the chroma components based on the prediction samples, generating a flag related to whether one chroma Quantization Parameter (QP) mapping table is signaled and applied for a Cb component, a Cr component and a joint CbCr component, generating chroma quantization parameter data of at least one chroma QP mapping table for the chroma components based on the flag, and encoding prediction information for the chroma components, residual information for the chroma components, the flag and the chroma quantization parameter data; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the data comprising the bitstream,

wherein the chroma quantization parameter data includes a syntax element for the number of points in the chroma QP mapping table, a syntax element for a delta value used to derive an input coordinate of a target point of the chroma QP mapping table and a syntax element for a delta value used to derive an output coordinate of the target point of the chroma QP mapping table,

wherein the flag is signaled through a sequence parameter set (SPS),

wherein the SPS includes a joint CbCr enable flag,

wherein based on a value of the flag being equal to 1, the one chroma QP mapping table is signaled and applied for the Cb component, the Cr component and the joint CbCr component, and

wherein based on the value of the flag being equal to 0 and a value of the joint CbCr enable flag being equal to 1, a plurality of chroma QP mapping tables including each chroma QP mapping table for each of the Cb component, the Cr component and the joint CbCr component are signaled.

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 May 6, 2024
From: PALURI, SEETHAL; KIM, SEUNGHWAN; ZHAO, JIE
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 067320/0965 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17624991
Provisional Application 62871062 · Jul 5, 2019
Related Publication 20240275974A1 · Aug 15, 2024
References Cited (2)
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Ramasubramonian et al. “AHG15: On signalling of chroma QP tables”. Jun. 26, 2019. (Year: 2019). [cited by examiner]