Decoding of inter-layer reference picture set and reference picture list construction

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9532067-B2
Application number	US-201313857990-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 5, 2013
Priority date	Apr 5, 2013
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

A method for video coding is described. Signaling of a maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction is obtained. A sub-layer non-reference picture is also obtained. It is determined whether a value of a temporal identifier of the sub-layer non-reference picture is greater than the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction minus 1. The sub-layer non-reference picture is marked as “unused for reference” if the value of the temporal identifier of the sub-layer non-reference picture is greater than the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction minus 1. In some cases a sub-layer non-reference picture is also obtained. It is determined whether a value of a temporal identifier of the sub-layer non-reference picture is greater than the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction. The sub-layer non-reference picture is marked as “unused for reference” if the value of the temporal identifier of the sub-layer non-reference picture is greater than the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for video coding using circuitry, comprising:
receiving a maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction plus one, wherein the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction plus one indicates whether non-RAP pictures with a layer identifier equal to a layer identifier syntax element value are used as reference pictures for inter-layer prediction; and
determining whether a picture of a reference picture layer is marked as “used for long-term reference”; wherein
the picture of the reference picture layer is marked as “used for long-term reference” in a case that the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction plus one is greater than a value of a temporal identifier for the picture of the reference picture layer,
the picture of the reference picture layer is not marked as “used for long-term reference” in a case that the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction plus one is not greater than the value of the temporal identifier for the picture of the reference picture layer, and
outputting a coded picture including the picture of the reference picture layer which has been, or which has not been, marked as “used for long-term reference”, the coded picture being displayed on a display device.

2. An electronic device configured for video coding, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein instructions stored in the memory are executable to:
receive a maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction plus one, wherein the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction plus one indicates whether non-RAP pictures with a layer identifier equal to a layer identifier syntax element value are used as reference pictures for inter-layer prediction; and
determine whether a picture of a reference picture layer is marked as “used for long-term reference”; wherein
the picture of the reference picture layer is marked as “used for long-term reference” in a case that the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction plus one is greater than a value of a temporal identifier for the picture of the reference picture layer, and
the picture of the reference picture layer is not marked as “used for long-term reference” in a case that the maximum number of sub-layers for inter-layer prediction plus one is not greater than the value of the temporal identifier for the picture of the reference picture layer.

Assignees

• Sharp Laboratories America Inc
• Sharp Kk

Inventors

• Deshpande Sachin G

Classifications

• H04N19/187

  the unit being a scalable video layer · CPC title

• H04N19/159

  Prediction type, e.g. intra-frame, inter-frame or bidirectional frame prediction · CPC title

• H04N19/172

  the region being a picture, frame or field · CPC title

• H04N19/70

  characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards · CPC title

• H04N19/50 Primary

  using predictive coding (H04N19/61 takes precedence) · CPC title