CIIP Deblocking Filter Adaptation for Video Coding Boundaries

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing video coding technologies face challenges in achieving high compression ratios with minimal sacrifice in picture quality, particularly in scenarios with limited network resources and increasing video quality demands.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a coding method that determines whether a current coding unit is predicted by combined inter-intra prediction (CIIP) and adjusts boundary strengths based on specific conditions, including transform coefficients, motion vector differences, and coding tree units, to enhance deblocking filter adaptation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If video data is compressed to reduce data size for transmission or storage, then the quantity of data is decreased, but picture quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata sizeVSAvoidpicture quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the boundary strength parameter in deblocking filters based on prediction mode identification. By changing the filtering strength parameter according to whether CIIP is used, the system optimizes the balance between compression efficiency and picture quality, reducing artifacts while maintaining data efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamics by making the deblocking filter adaptive rather than static. The filter strength is dynamically adjusted based on the prediction mode (CIIP detection) of each coding unit, allowing the system to optimize picture quality locally where needed while maintaining compression efficiency overall

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Manufacturing precision

If deblocking filter strength is increased to improve picture quality, then picture quality is improved, but compression efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepicture qualityVSAvoidcompression efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating deblocking filter application based on local prediction modes. CIIP-coded units receive stronger filtering (boundary strength = 2) while other units receive standard filtering (boundary strength = 1), applying quality enhancement only where the specific prediction mode requires it, thus maintaining compression efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250386033A1Encoder, a decoder and corresponding methods of deblocking filter adaptation
Publication Date: 2025.12.18 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a coding method, wherein the coding includes decoding or encoding, and the method comprises determining whether a current coding unit is predicted by application of combined inter-intra prediction (CIIP); and in response to determining that the current coding unit is predicted by application of CIIP, setting a boundary strength of a boundary of the current coding unit to a first value.