Reference Picture Set Coding for Discardable Video Frames
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional video coding standards do not effectively prevent decoders from incorrectly inferring a loss when a discardable picture is dropped or incorrectly decoded from the bitstream, as they allow discardable pictures to be included in reference picture sets (RPS), leading to potential bandwidth inefficiencies and decoding errors.
Innovation Solution
The method involves determining whether a current picture is discardable and refraining from including it in the RPS, ensuring that discardable pictures are not used for inter-layer or temporal prediction, thereby preventing incorrect inference of losses during decoding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If discardable pictures are included in reference picture sets (RPS), then the RPS contains more reference pictures for inter prediction, but decoders may incorrectly infer losses when discardable pictures are dropped or incorrectly decoded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts discardable pictures from the reference picture set by checking the discardable picture flag before adding pictures to the RPS. This separation ensures that only non-discardable pictures are included in the reference picture lists used for inter prediction, preventing decoding errors while maintaining reliable reference picture availability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If discardable pictures are included in RPS, then more reference pictures are available for inter-layer and temporal prediction, but bandwidth inefficiencies occur when these pictures are dropped from the bitstream
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by checking the discardable picture flag during the picture addition process to the RPS. This pre-filtering prevents discardable pictures from being included in the reference picture sets, ensuring that only pictures that will actually be transmitted and decoded are used for prediction, thereby avoiding bandwidth waste while maintaining prediction capability.
3Productivity
If all decoded pictures are added to RPS without checking discardable flag, then the RPS is automatically populated, but decoding errors occur when discardable pictures are incorrectly inferred as lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by continuously checking the discardable picture flag status before adding pictures to the RPS. This feedback mechanism ensures that the encoder and decoder maintain consistent understanding of which pictures are reference pictures and which are discardable, preventing decoding errors while maintaining efficient encoding throughput.
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AI summary
A method for coding a reference picture set (RPS) in multi-layer coding is disclosed. In one aspect, the method may involve determining whether a current picture of video information is a discardable picture. The method may also involve refraining from including the current picture in an RPS based on the determination that the current picture is a discardable picture. The method may further involve encoding the video information based at least in part on the RPS.