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 …

Special case handling for merged chroma blocks in intra block copy prediction mode

B Li, J Xu - US Patent 9,591,325, 2017 - Google Patents
Innovations in intra block copy (“BC) prediction facilitate handling of special cases when
chroma blocks are merged for purposes of the intra BC prediction. For example, encoding …

Geometric transforms for filters for video coding

M Karczewicz, WJ Chien, L Zhang - US Patent 11,563,938, 2023 - Google Patents
An example device for filtering a decoded block of video data includes one or more
processors implemented in circuitry and configured to decode a current block of a current …

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 …

Modified adaptive loop filter temporal prediction for temporal scalability support

L Zhang, WJ Chien, M Karczewicz… - US Patent 10,506,230, 2019 - Google Patents
A video coder may reconstruct a current picture of video data. A current region of the current
picture is associated with a temporal index indicating a temporal layer to which the current …

Dynamic picture quality control

DK Broberg, AT Hinds - US Patent 9,100,631, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method performed by one or more computing devices. The method
includes identifying first and second portions of a digital video signal. First and second …

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 …