Device and method for scalable coding of video information

1. An apparatus configured to code video information, the apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store video information associated with a reference layer and an enhancement layer, the reference layer comprising a reference layer (RL) picture having a first slice and a second slice, and the enhancement layer comprising an enhancement layer (EL) picture corresponding to the RL picture; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to:

generate an inter-layer reference picture (ILRP) by upsampling the RL picture, the ILRP having a single slice associated therewith;

set slice information of the single slice of the ILRP equal to slice information of the first slice; and

use the ILRP to code at least a portion of the EL picture.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the EL picture and the RL picture are located in the same access unit.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the slice information of the single slice comprises a slice type of the single slice and reference picture list information of the single slice.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein reference picture list information comprises:

a first number of reference pictures in reference picture list 0;

a first association between the reference pictures in the reference picture list 0 and a first set of reference picture indices; and

a second number of reference pictures in reference picture list 1;

a second association between the reference pictures in the reference picture list 1 and a second set of reference picture indices.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises an encoder, and wherein the processor is further configured to encode the video information in a video bitstream.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a decoder, and wherein the processor is further configured to decode the video information in a video bitstream.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a device selected from a group consisting one or more of computers, notebooks, laptops, computers, tablet computers, set-top boxes, telephone handsets, smart phones, smart pads, televisions, cameras, display devices, digital media players, video gaming consoles, and in-car computers.

8. A method of coding video information, the method comprising:

generating an inter-layer reference picture (ILRP) by upsampling a reference layer (RL) picture in a reference layer having a first slice and a second slice, the ILRP having a single slice associated therewith;

setting slice information of the single slice of the ILRP equal to slice information of the first slice; and

using the ILRP to code at least a portion of an enhancement layer (EL) picture in an enhancement layer.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the EL picture and the RL picture are located in the same access unit.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the slice information of the single slice comprises a slice type of the single slice and reference picture list information of the single slice.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein reference picture list information comprises:

a first number of reference pictures in reference picture list 0;

a first association between the reference pictures in the reference picture list 0 and a first set of reference picture indices; and

a second number of reference pictures in reference picture list 1;

a second association between the reference pictures in the reference picture list 1 and a second set of reference picture indices.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to perform a process comprising:

storing video information associated with a reference layer and an enhancement layer, the reference layer comprising a reference layer (RL) picture having a first slice and a second slice, and the enhancement layer comprising an enhancement layer (EL) picture corresponding to the RL picture;

generating an inter-layer reference picture (ILRP) by upsampling the RL picture, the ILRP having a single slice associated therewith;

setting slice information of the single slice of the ILRP equal to slice information of the first slice; and

using the ILRP to code at least a portion of the EL picture.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the EL picture and the RL picture are located in the same access unit.

14. A video coding device configured to code video information, the video coding device comprising:

means for storing video information associated with a reference layer and an enhancement layer, the reference layer comprising a reference layer (RL) picture having a first slice and a second slice, and the enhancement layer comprising an enhancement layer (EL) picture corresponding to the RL picture;

means for generating an inter-layer reference picture (ILRP) by upsampling the RL picture, the ILRP having a single slice associated therewith;

setting slice information of the single slice of the ILRP equal to slice information of the first slice; and

means for using the ILRP to code at least a portion of the EL picture.

15. The video coding device of claim 14 , wherein the EL picture and the RL picture are located in the same access unit.