Signaling bit depth values for 3D color prediction for color gamut scalability

• US 10,448,029 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2015
• Issued: 10/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Li, Xiang, Chen, Jianle, Karczewicz, Marta
• Primary Examiner(s): Abaza, Ayman A
• Application Number:
  US14/688,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20150304628A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,643 Days
• Field of Search: 348 43, 37524002
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/161 Encoding, multiplexing or demultiplexing different image signal components for multi-view video sequence encoding H04N19/597
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/105 Selection of the reference unit for prediction within a chosen coding or prediction mode, e.g. adaptive choice of position and number of pixels used for prediction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/186 the unit being a colour or a chrominance component
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/30 using hierarchical techniques, e.g. scalability H04N19/63 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/36 Scalability techniques involving formatting the layers as a function of picture distortion after decoding, e.g. signal-to-noise [SNR] scalability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/42 characterised by implementation details or hardware specially adapted for video compression or decompression, e.g. dedicated software implementation H04N19/635 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/44 Decoders specially adapted therefor, e.g. video decoders which are asymmetric with respect to the encoder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/503 involving temporal prediction adaptive coding with adaptive selection between spatial and temporal predictive coding H04N19/107; adaptive coding with adaptive selection among a plurality of temporal predictive coding modes H04N19/109
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/597 specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding

Abstract

Techniques are described for performing constrained three-dimensional (3D) color prediction for color gamut scalability in video coding. Color prediction techniques for color gamut scalability may be used by video coders to generate inter-layer reference pictures when a color gamut for a reference layer of video data is different than a color gamut for an enhancement layer of the video data, or when a bit depth of the reference layer is different than a bit depth of the enhancement layer. According to the techniques, a video coder may perform 3D color prediction with constrained bit depths of input and output color components of the 3D lookup table. According to further techniques, in the case of multiple layers, a video coder may perform 3D color prediction with constrained application to reference pictures in only one or more identified reference layers.

Claims

1. A method of decoding video data, the method comprising:

receiving a first syntax element indicating a first bit depth for an input luma component of a three-dimensional (3D) lookup table for color gamut scalability, the first bit depth being constrained to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of a reference layer picture in a reference layer of the video data, and wherein the first bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture in the reference layer of the video data;

receiving a second syntax element indicating a second bit depth for input chroma components of the 3D lookup table, the second bit depth being constrained to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture, and wherein the second bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture;

applying the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture to convert the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture from a first color gamut for the reference layer of the video data to a second color gamut for an enhancement layer of the video data, wherein applying the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture comprises using the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture as input of the 3D lookup table having bit depths equal to the first bit depth for the input luma component and the second bit depth for the input chroma components, respectively, of the 3D lookup table;

generating an inter-layer reference picture for an enhancement layer picture in the enhancement layer of the video data based on the converted luma component and the converted chroma components of the reference layer picture; and

decoding video blocks of the enhancement layer picture based on the inter-layer reference picture generated using the 3D lookup table.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a third syntax element indicating a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table, the third bit depth being constrained to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture; and

receiving a fourth syntax element indicating a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table, the fourth bit depth being constrained to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the chroma components of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a third syntax element indicating a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table, the third bit depth being constrained to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture; and

receiving a fourth syntax element indicating a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table, the fourth bit depth being constrained to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture.

4. A method of encoding video data, the method comprising:

constraining a first bit depth for an input luma component of a three-dimensional (3D) lookup table for color gamut scalability to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of a reference layer picture in a reference layer of the video data, wherein the first bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture in the reference layer of the video data;

constraining a second bit depth for input chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture, wherein the second bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture;

applying the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture to convert the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture from a first color gamut for the reference layer of the video data to a second color gamut for an enhancement layer of the video data, wherein applying the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture comprises using the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture as input of the 3D lookup table having bit depths equal to the first bit depth for the input luma component and the second bit depth for the input chroma components, respectively, of the 3D lookup table;

generating an inter-layer reference picture for an enhancement layer picture in the enhancement layer of the video data based on the converted luma component and the converted chroma components of the reference layer picture;

encoding video blocks in the enhancement layer picture based on the inter-layer reference picture generated using the 3D lookup table;

signaling a first syntax element indicating the first bit depth for the input luma component of the 3D lookup table; and

signaling a second syntax element indicating the second bit depth for the input chroma components of the 3D lookup table.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

constraining a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture;

constraining a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the chroma components of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture;

signaling a third syntax element indicating the third bit depth for the output luma component of the 3D lookup table; and

signaling a fourth syntax element indicating the fourth bit depth for the output chroma components of the 3D lookup table.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

constraining a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture;

constraining a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture;

signaling a third syntax element indicating the third bit depth for the output luma component of the 3D lookup table; and

signaling a fourth syntax element indicating the fourth bit depth for the output chroma components of the 3D lookup table.

7. A video decoding device comprising:

a memory configured to store video data; and

one or more processors in communication with the memory and configured to;

receive a first syntax element indicating a first bit depth for an input luma component of a three-dimensional (3D) lookup table for color gamut scalability, the first bit depth being constrained to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of a reference layer picture in a reference layer of the video data, and wherein the first bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture in the reference layer of the video data;

receive a second syntax element indicating a second bit depth for input chroma components of the 3D lookup table, the second bit depth being constrained to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture, and wherein the second bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture;

apply the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture to convert the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture from a first color gamut for the reference layer of the video data to a second color gamut for an enhancement layer of the video data, wherein, to apply the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture, the one or more processors are configured to use the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture as input of the 3D lookup table having bit depths equal to the first bit depth for the input luma component and the second bit depth for the input chroma components, respectively, of the 3D lookup table;

generate an inter-layer reference picture for an enhancement layer picture in the enhancement layer of the video data based on the converted luma component and the converted chroma components of the reference layer picture; and

decode video blocks of the enhancement layer picture based on the inter-layer reference picture generated using the 3D lookup table.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:

receive a third syntax element indicating a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table, the third bit depth being constrained to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture; and

receive a fourth syntax element indicating a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table, the fourth bit depth being constrained to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the chroma components of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture.

9. The device of claim 7, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:

receive a third syntax element indicating a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table, the third bit depth being constrained to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture; and

receive a fourth syntax element indicating a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table, the fourth bit depth being constrained to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture.

10. A video encoding device comprising:

a memory configured to store video data; and

one or more processors in communication with the memory and configured to;

constrain a first bit depth for an input luma component of a three-dimensional (3D) lookup table for color gamut scalability to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of a reference layer picture in a reference layer of the video data, wherein the first bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture in the reference layer of the video data;

constrain a second bit depth for input chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture, wherein the second bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture;

apply the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture to convert the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture from a first color gamut for the reference layer of the video data to a second color gamut for an enhancement layer of the video data, wherein, to apply the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture, the one or more processors are configured to use the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture as input of the 3D lookup table having bit depths equal to the first bit depth for the input luma component and the second bit depth for the input chroma components, respectively, of the 3D lookup table;

generate an inter-layer reference picture for an enhancement layer picture in the enhancement layer of the video data based on the converted luma component and the converted chroma components of the reference layer picture;

encode video blocks in the enhancement layer picture based on the inter-layer reference picture generated using the 3D lookup table;

signal a first syntax element indicating the first bit depth for the input luma component of the 3D lookup table; and

signal a second syntax element indicating the second bit depth for the input chroma components of the 3D lookup table.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:

constrain a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture;

signal a third syntax element indicating the third bit depth for the output luma component of the 3D lookup table;

constrain a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the chroma components of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture; and

signal a fourth syntax element indicating the fourth bit depth for the output chroma components of the 3D lookup table.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:

constrain a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture; and

signal a third syntax element indicating the third bit depth for the output luma component of the 3D lookup table;

constrain a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture; and

signal a fourth syntax element indicating the fourth bit depth for the output chroma components of the 3D lookup table.

13. A video encoding device comprising:

means for constraining a first bit depth for an input luma component of a three-dimensional (3D) lookup table for color gamut scalability to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of a reference layer picture in a reference layer of the video data, wherein the first bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture in the reference layer of the video data;

means for constraining a second bit depth for input chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture, wherein the second bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture;

means for applying the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture to convert the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture from a first color gamut for the reference layer of the video data to a second color gamut for an enhancement layer of the video data, wherein the means for applying the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture comprise means for using the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture as input of the 3D lookup table having bit depths equal to the first bit depth for the input luma component and the second bit depth for the input chroma components, respectively, of the 3D lookup table;

means for generating an inter-layer reference picture for an enhancement layer picture in the enhancement layer of the video data based on the converted luma component and the converted chroma components of the reference layer picture;

means for encoding video blocks of the enhancement layer picture based on the inter-layer reference picture generated using the 3D lookup table;

means for signaling a first syntax element indicating the first bit depth for the input luma component of the 3D lookup table; and

means for signaling a second syntax element indicating the second bit depth for the input chroma components of the 3D lookup table.

14. The device of claim 13, further comprising:

means for constraining a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table to be within a range that is greater than or equal to the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture;

means for signaling a third syntax element indicating the third bit depth for the output luma component of the 3D lookup table;

means for constraining a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the chroma components of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture; and

means for signaling a fourth syntax element indicating the fourth bit depth for the output chroma components of the 3D lookup table.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for encoding video data that, when executed, cause one or more processors to:

constrain a first bit depth for an input luma component of a three-dimensional (3D) lookup table for color gamut scalability to be equal to a bit depth of a luma component of a reference layer picture in a reference layer of the video data, wherein the first bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture in the reference layer of the video data;

constrain a second bit depth for input chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture, wherein the second bit depth is constrained to be not different than the bit depth of chroma components of the reference layer picture;

apply the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture to convert the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture from a first color gamut for the reference layer of the video data to a second color gamut for an enhancement layer of the video data, wherein, to apply the 3D lookup table directly to the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture, the instructions cause the one or more processors to use the luma component and the chroma components of the reference layer picture as input of the 3D lookup table having bit depths equal to the first bit depth for the input luma component and the second bit depth for the input chroma components, respectively, of the 3D lookup table;

generate an inter-layer reference picture for an enhancement layer picture in the enhancement layer of the video data based on the converted luma component and the converted chroma components of the reference layer picture;

encode video blocks of the enhancement layer picture based on the inter-layer reference picture generated using the 3D lookup table;

signal a first syntax element indicating the first bit depth for the input luma component of the 3D lookup table; and

signaling a second syntax element indicating the second bit depth for the input chroma components of the 3D lookup table.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions that cause the one or more processors to:

constrain a third bit depth for an output luma component of the 3D lookup table to be within a range that is greater than or equal to the bit depth of the luma component of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of a luma component of the enhancement layer picture; and

signal a third syntax element indicating the third bit depth for the output luma component of the 3D lookup table;

constrain a fourth bit depth for output chroma components of the 3D lookup table to be greater than or equal to the bit depth of the chroma components of the reference layer picture and less than or equal to a bit depth of chroma components of the enhancement layer picture; and

signal a fourth syntax element indicating the fourth bit depth for the output chroma components of the 3D lookup table.