IP Library Granted Patent US 12,375,721
Granted Patent B2
US 12,375,721 · App. 18/742,676 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Image encoding/decoding method and device using maximum transform size restriction of chroma component encoding block, and method for transmitting bitstream

Inventors: Ling Li (Seoul, KR); Jung Hak Nam (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04N19/61H04N19/11H04N19/119H04N19/122H04N19/132H04N19/167H04N19/176H04N19/186
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Patent No.
US 12,375,721
App. No.
18/742,676
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method performed by an image decoding apparatus may include determining a prediction mode of a current block, generating a prediction block of the current block based on intra block copy (IBC) prediction mode information, based on the prediction mode of the current block being an IBC prediction mode, determining a size of a transform block of the current block based on a color component of the current block, generating a residual block of the current block based on the size of the transform block; and reconstructing the current block based on the prediction block and the residual block of the current block.

Claims (33)

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

determining a prediction mode of a current block;

obtaining information representing whether a merge mode is applied to the current block based on the prediction mode of the current block being an IBC prediction mode;

generating a prediction block of the current block based on the obtained information;

determining a size of a transform block of the current block based on a color component of the current block;

generating a residual block of the current block based on the size of the transform block; and

reconstructing the current block based on the prediction block and the residual block of the current block,

wherein a maximum width and a maximum height of the transform block are separately determined based on the color component of the current block,

wherein the current block is a chroma block, and

wherein, based on the transform block being split into a plurality of lower-layer transform blocks, a top-left position of the lower-layer transform blocks is determined based on the maximum width and the maximum height of the transform block.

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

determining a current block by splitting an image;

generating a prediction block of the current block by performing intra block copy (IBC) prediction on the current block;

generating a residual block of the current block based on the prediction block; and

encoding information representing whether a merge mode is applied to the current block based on a prediction mode of the current block being an IBC prediction mode,

wherein the residual block is encoded based on a size of a transform block of the current block,

wherein the size of the transform block is determined based on a color component of the current block,

wherein a maximum width and a maximum height of the transform block are separately determined based on the color component of the current block,

wherein the current block is a chroma block, and

wherein, based on the transform block being split into a plurality of lower-layer transform blocks, a top-left position of the lower-layer transform blocks is determined based on the maximum width and the maximum height of the transform block.

3. A method of transmitting a bitstream generated by an image encoding method, comprising:

obtaining the bitstream and

transmitting the bitstream,

wherein the image encoding method comprises:

determining a current block by splitting an image;

generating a prediction block of the current block by performing intra block copy (IBC) prediction on the current block;

generating a residual block of the current block based on the prediction block; and

encoding information representing whether a merge mode is applied to the current block based on a prediction mode of the current block being an IBC prediction mode into the bitstream,

wherein the residual block is encoded based on a size of a transform block of the current block,

wherein the size of the transform block is determined based on a color component of the current block,

wherein a maximum width and a maximum height of the transform block are separately determined based on the color component of the current block,

wherein the current block is a chroma block, and

wherein, based on the transform block being split into a plurality of lower-layer transform blocks, a top-left position of the lower-layer transform blocks is determined based on the maximum width and the maximum height of the transform block.

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 11, 2025
From: LI, LING; NAM, JUNG HAK
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 071080/0597 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18199785 · May 19, 2023
Continuation 17562389 · Dec 27, 2021
Continuation PCTKR2020008231 · Jun 24, 2020
Provisional Application 62865953 · Jun 24, 2019
Related Publication 20240333976A1 · Oct 3, 2024
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