Video decoding innovations for multithreading implementations and graphics processor unit (“GPU”) implementations are described. For example, for multithreaded decoding, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of layered data structures, picture extent discovery, a picture command queue, and/or task scheduling for multithreading. Or, for a GPU implementation, a decoder uses innovations in the areas of inverse transforms, inverse quantization, fractional interpolation, intra prediction using waves, loop filtering using waves, memory usage and/or performance-adaptive loop filtering. Innovations are also described in the areas of error handling and recovery, determination of neighbor availability for operations such as context modeling and intra prediction, CABAC decoding, computation of collocated information for direct mode macroblocks in B slices, reduction of memory consumption, implementation of trick play modes, and picture dropping for quality adjustment.

Video decoding implementations for a graphics processing unit

The present invention relates to image processing apparatus and method which make it possible to prevent a decrease in compression efficiency without increasing computational complexity An intra-TP motion prediction/compensation unit 75 performs motion prediction within a predetermined search range by taking predicted motion vector information generated by an intra-predicted motion vector generating unit 76 as the center of search, on the basis of an image to be intra-predicted from a screen rearrangement buffer 62, and reference images from a frame memory 72 An inter-TP motion prediction/compensation unit 78 performs motion prediction within a predetermined search range by taking predicted motion vector information generated by an inter-predicted motion vector generating unit 79 as the center of search, on the basis of an image to be inter-encoded from the screen rearrangement buffer 62, and reference images from the frame memory 72 The present invention can be applied to, for example, an image encoding apparatus that performs encoding in H264/AVC format

Image Processing Apparatus and Method

Methods and systems for sharing white space with primary services and other emerging services are provided. Signal distribution within a specified location, such as a dwelling, is performed using a home gateway that identifies unused white space, reserves such white space spectrum, and delivers data to one or more devices at the respective location using the reserved spectrum. Signalling between the devices and the gateway is performed over a shared signalling channel, which enables the gateway to advise the devices from where and when to receive data. The gateway also uses a common spectrum reservation OFDM symbol to advise the neighbouring gateways of the local spectrum reservation.

Systems and etiquette for home gateways using white space

A spectrum manager and base station controller for a wireless radio access network allocates TV band white space to all TV band devices under its control using: an allocation policy; information pulled/pushed from a white space database, spectrum usage data supplied by a spectrum sensing engine, and information received from at least one other peer spectrum manager and base station controller for the wireless radio access network.

Peer-to-peer control network for a wireless radio access network

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method which make it possible to transmit image data with high quality and low delay in more versatile situations. A control unit 111 obtains negotiation information including a transmission-allowed bit rate of a transmission line 103, which is defined in a standard, information regarding a receiving apparatus, or a measured value of the transmission-allowed bit rate, controls whether or not to encode image data and transmit the encoded image data, and performs settings in encoding, such as a resolution, a bit rate, and a delay time. Also, an encoding unit 113 controls a decomposition number of a chrominance component in accordance with the format of image data to be encoded. The present invention is applicable to, for example, a communication apparatus.

Information processing device and method

An information processing apparatus for encoding image data includes: a rearranging unit for rearranging coefficient data divided for each frequency band in order of executing synthesis processing for synthesizing the coefficient data of multiple sub-bands divided into frequency bands to generate image data for each line block including image data equivalent to the number of lines necessary for generating coefficient data equivalent to one line of the sub-band of the lowest frequency components; a control unit for calculating a new quantization step size at the time of encoding the image data for each coding unit using the ratio between the generated code amount at the time of encoding with a known quantization step size and a target code amount at the time of encoding the image data; and an encoding unit for encoding the coefficient data for each coding unit to generate encoded data using the calculated quantization step size

Information processing apparatus and method

An encoding device and method, a decoding device and method, and a transmission system for enabling the receiving side to output image data which is compression-encoded and transmitted in a short time as a decoded image. To perform wavelet conversion, a filtering processing of each line is performed in units of lines from which one line of coefficient data in the lowest band component is created. The first to seventh lines are subjected to the first filtering processing. At a resolution level=1, coefficient C1, coefficient C2, and coefficient C3 of the high-band component, and coefficient Ca, coefficient Cb, and coefficient Cc of the low-band component are created. At a resolution level=2, coefficient C4 of the high-band component and coefficient C5 of the low-band component are created from coefficient Ca, coefficient Cb, and coefficient Cc. These coefficients are rearranged from the low band to the high band and supplied to a combining filter. The combining filter performs filtering processing of the coefficients in order of supply to create and output image data.

Encoding device and method, composite device and method, and transmission system

A wavelet transformation device for performing wavelet transformation at a plurality of levels as to image signals, comprises: a first buffer for storing, independently for each of the levels, a part of coefficients from the results of analysis filtering in the horizontal direction of the image signals; a second buffer for storing, independently for each of the levels, a part of coefficients generated in the computation process of analysis filtering in the vertical direction of the image signals; a vertical filtering unit for performing the vertical direction analysis filtering, using coefficients read out from the first and second buffers; and a horizontal filtering unit for performing analysis filtering in the horizontal direction, using coefficients from the results of the vertical direction analysis filtering as the input of the horizontal direction analysis filtering for the next level, except for the final level of the levels.

Wavelet transformation device and method, wavelet inverse transformation device and method, program, and recording medium

The invention provides an information processing apparatus and an information processing method. Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus including: a partial decoder configured to decode a portion of a first code stream representative of coded image data into baseband image data; and an encoder configured to encode the baseband image data from the partial decoder into a second code stream having a format converted from the format of the first code stream, wherein the encoder encodes the baseband image data using a target value for parameters with respect to the second code stream, into the second code stream having the format thereof, and the partial decoder determines the portion to be decoded of the first code stream, using the target value, and decodes the determined portion of the first code stream.

Katsutoshi Ando

Papers

Information processing device and method

Information processing apparatus and method

Encoding device and method, composite device and method, and transmission system

Wavelet transformation device and method, wavelet inverse transformation device and method, program, and recording medium

Information processing apparatus and information processing method