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Granted Patent B2
US 11,375,214 · App. 16/902,559 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method

Inventors: Virginie Drugeon (Darmstadt, DE); Tadamasa Toma (Osaka, JP); Takahiro Nishi (Nara, JP); Kiyofumi Abe (Osaka, JP); Ryuichi Kanoh (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
H04N19/189H04N19/105H04N19/132H04N19/159H04N19/182
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Patent No.
US 11,375,214
App. No.
16/902,559
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An encoder includes circuitry and memory. The circuitry, using the memory: derives a one-dimensional array of a plurality of reference samples for intra prediction; performs smoothing on the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples which has been derived; and generates a prediction image using the plurality of reference samples. In deriving the one-dimensional array, the circuitry projects a value of at least one decoded pixel located on a first line onto a second line perpendicular to the first line, to derive at least one of the plurality of reference samples, and the smoothing is performed on the at least one decoded pixel projected onto the second line.

Claims (248)

1. An encoder which encodes a video, comprising:

circuitry; and

memory, wherein

using the memory, the circuitry:

derives a one-dimensional array of a plurality of reference samples for intra prediction by projecting a value of at least one first decoded pixel located on a first line onto a second line to derive the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, the second line being perpendicular to the first line and including values of a plurality of second decoded pixels, and the plurality of reference samples of the one- dimensional array being located on the second line and including the value of the at least one first decoded pixel projected on the second line and the values of the plurality of second decoded pixels;

after deriving the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, performs smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples; and

after performing smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, generates a prediction image using the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed,

wherein the circuity performs the smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples according to the following:

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2. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry performs the smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples immediately before calculating a prediction signal based on the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed.

3. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein

the smoothing is performed by applying a one-dimensional spatial smoothing filter to the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples.

4. The encoder according to claim 3 , wherein

the one-dimensional spatial smoothing filter is applied at a boundary of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, by extending the derived one-dimensional array using a value of at least one reference sample located at the boundary among the plurality of reference samples.

5. The encoder according to claim 1 , wherein

in generating the prediction image, the circuitry performs interpolation processing by applying an interpolation filter to the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed, and

the interpolation filter is applied regardless of whether a position of any of the plurality of reference samples of the derived one-dimensional array is at an integer position or at a non-integer position.

6. A decoder, comprising:

circuitry; and

memory, wherein

using the memory, the circuitry:

derives a one-dimensional array of a plurality of reference samples for intra prediction by projecting a value of at least one first decoded pixel located on a first line onto a second line to derive the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, the second line being perpendicular to the first line and including values of a plurality of second decoded pixels, and the plurality of reference samples of the one-dimensional array being located on the second line and including the value of the at least one first decoded pixel projected on the second line and the values of the plurality of second decoded pixels;

after deriving the one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, performs smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples; and

after performing smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, generates a prediction image using the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed,

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7. The decoder according to claim 6 , wherein

the circuitry performs the smoothing on the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples immediately before calculating a prediction signal based on the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed.

8. The decoder according to claim 6 , wherein

the smoothing is performed by applying a one-dimensional spatial smoothing filter to the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples.

9. The decoder according to claim 8 , wherein

the one-dimensional spatial smoothing filter is applied at a boundary of the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples, by extending the derived one-dimensional array using a value of at least one reference sample located at the boundary among the plurality of reference samples.

10. The decoder according to claim 6 , wherein

in generating the prediction image, the circuitry performs interpolation processing by applying an interpolation filter to the derived one-dimensional array of the plurality of reference samples upon which the smoothing has been performed, and

the interpolation filter is applied regardless of whether a position of any of the plurality of reference samples of the derived one-dimensional array is at an integer position or at a non-integer position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2020
From: DRUGEON, VIRGINIE; TOMA, TADAMASA; NISHI, TAKAHIRO; ABE, KIYOFUMI; KANOH, RYUICHI
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 054171/0081 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTJP2018045835 · Dec 13, 2018
Provisional Application 62607047 · Dec 18, 2017
Related Publication 20200314438A1 · Oct 1, 2020