Intra block copy for video coding

L Zhang, K Zhang, WJ Chien, M Karczewicz - US Patent 11,012,715, 2021 - Google Patents
This disclosure describes example techniques that a video coder (eg, video encoder or
video decoder) may utilize to determine a block vector for a chroma block where the partition …

Apparatus, a method and a computer program for video coding and decoding of a monoscopic picture

M Hannuksela - US Patent 10,863,182, 2020 - Google Patents
There is provided a method comprising encoding an uncompressed constituent frame into a
first encoded picture, said encoding also resulting into a reconstructed first picture and said …

Rules for intra-picture prediction modes when wavefront parallel processing is enabled

B Li, J Xu - US Patent 10,812,817, 2020 - Google Patents
Various innovations facilitate the use of intra-picture prediction modes such as palette
prediction mode, intra block copy mode, intra line copy mode and intra string copy mode by …

Features of intra block copy prediction mode for video and image coding and decoding

B Li, J Xu, GJ Sullivan - US Patent 10,582,213, 2020 - Google Patents
Innovations in intra block copy (" BC”) prediction mode facilitate intra BC prediction that is
more effective in terms of rate-distortion performance and/or computational effi ciency of …

Unified intra block copy and inter prediction modes

B Li, JZ Xu - US Patent 10,785,486, 2020 - Google Patents
Innovations in unified intra block copy (“BC”) and inter prediction modes are presented. In
some example implementations, bitstream syntax, semantics of syntax elements and many …

Block vector prediction in video and image coding/decoding

L Zhu, GJ Sullivan, J Xu, S Sankuratri… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Innovations in the area of prediction of block vector (“BV”) values improve encoding or
decoding of blocks using intra block copy (“BC”) prediction. For example, some of the …

Encoder-side options for intra block copy prediction mode for video and image coding

B Li, J Xu - US Patent 11,109,036, 2021 - Google Patents
Innovations in encoder-side options for intra block copy (“BC”) prediction mode facilitate
intra BC prediction that is more effective in terms of rate-distortion performance and/or …

Constraints on locations of reference blocks for intra block copy prediction

Y Zhou, CL Lin, MC Lee - US Patent 10,986,349, 2021 - Google Patents
When encoding/decoding a current block of a current picture using intra block copy (“BC”)
prediction, the location of a reference block is constrained so that it can be entirely within an …

Search region determination for intra block copy in video coding

P Chao, JS Rojals, CT Hsieh, M Karczewicz - US Patent 10,477,232, 2019 - Google Patents
A video coder may determine a search region for coding a current block of video data using
Intra Block Copy (Intra BC). In some examples, the video coder determines a central point for …

Robust encoding/decoding of escape-coded pixels in palette mode

B Li, J Xu - US Patent 10,659,783, 2020 - Google Patents
Approaches to robust encoding and decoding of escape-coded pixels in a palette mode are
described. For example, sample values of escape-coded pixels in palette mode are …