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US 12,707,061 · App. 18/941,783 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Multi-hypothesis prediction

Inventors: Martin Winken (Berlin, DE); Christian Bartnik (Berlin, DE); Philipp Helle (Berlin, DE); Mischa Siekmann (Belin, DE); Jonathan Pfaff (Berlin, DE); Detlev Marpe (Berlin, DE); Heiko Schwarz (Berlin, DE); Thomas Wiegand (Berlin, DE)
Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
H04N19/139H04N19/109H04N19/117H04N19/137H04N19/176H04N19/57H04N19/577
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,707,061
App. No.
18/941,783
Filed
Nov 8, 2024
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
SUN, YULIN
Art Unit
2485
USPC
375/240.02
Abstract

A video encoder for encoding a video into a data stream using motion compensated prediction for inter predicted blocks, comprising a hypothesis number control, configured to control a number of prediction hypotheses of the inter predicted blocks within a predetermined portion of the video to meet a predetermined criterion.

Claims (16)

1 . Video encoder ( 10 ) for supporting multi-hypothesis motion compensated prediction, configured to

use, for n-th hypotheses of inter predicted blocks ( 80 ), an interpolation filter size which depends on n.

2 . Video encoder ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , configured so that the dependency is monotonic.

3 . Video encoder ( 10 ) according to claim 1 or 2 , configured so that the larger n is, the smaller the interpolation filter size is.

4 . Video decoder ( 20 ) for supporting multi-hypothesis motion compensated prediction, configured to

use, for n-th hypotheses of inter predicted blocks ( 80 ), an interpolation filter size which depends on n.

5 . Video decoder ( 20 ) according to claim 4 , configured so that the dependency is monotonic.

6 . Video decoder ( 20 ) according to claim 4 or 5 , configured so that the larger n is, the smaller the interpolation filter size is.

7 . Method for encoding for supporting multi-hypothesis motion compensated prediction, comprising

using, for n-th hypotheses of inter predicted blocks ( 80 ), an interpolation filter size which depends on n.

8 . Method for decoding for supporting multi-hypothesis motion compensated prediction, comprising

using, for n-th hypotheses of inter predicted blocks ( 80 ), an interpolation filter size which depends on n.

9 . A non-transitory digital medium having computer program stored thereon to perform the method for encoding for supporting multi-hypothesis motion compensated prediction, comprising

using, for n-th hypotheses of inter predicted blocks ( 80 ), an interpolation filter size which depends on n.

10 . A non-transitory digital medium having computer program stored thereon to perform the method for decoding for supporting multi-hypothesis motion compensated prediction, comprising

using, for n-th hypotheses of inter predicted blocks ( 80 ), an interpolation filter size which depends on n.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2025
From: WINKEN, MARTIN; BARTNIK, CHRISTIAN; HELLE, PHILIPP; SIEKMANN, MISCHA; PFAFF, JONATHAN; MARPE, DETLEV; SCHWARZ, HEIKO; WIEGAND, THOMAS
To: FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Reel/Frame 070164/0159 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 18182720 · Jul 10, 2018 · regional
Continuity (4)
Division 17815200 · Jul 26, 2022
Division 17145050 · Jan 8, 2021
Continuation PCTEP2019068384 · Jul 9, 2019
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