DETAILED ACTION
This action is in response to the amendment filed on 7/23/2025.
Claims 1 and 3-20 are pending.
Response to Arguments
Claim Rejections 35 USC §102 & 103
Applicant's amendment filed 7/23/2025 have been fully considered but they are not persuasive.
Applicant states:
1. Page 10
“…Thus, Hannuksela does not disclose that a value of a first syntax element in a depth representation information (DRI) supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message is in a range of N to M, inclusive, ..., wherein N=0, and M=65535 as recited in Applicant's independent claims. As such, Hannuksela fails to disclose at least one limitation of independent claims 1, 12, 16, and 19, and consequently fails to anticipate claims 1 and 3-20. “, any emphasis not shown.”, any emphasis not shown.
Examiner’s response:
Reference discloses when depth_representation_type 3 in the table of [545] is used, depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] defines how the depth values are remapped [546] and furthermore in [547], it shows that all of the calculated values are clipped between 0-255 using the Clip3 (0,255,…) function.
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Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
(a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claim 1, 3-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a1) and (a2) as being anticipated by HANNUKSELA et al. (US 20150304665 A1).
1. A method of processing video data, comprising:
performing, for a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video, according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that a value of a first syntax element in a depth representation information (DRI) supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message is in a range of N to M, inclusive,
where N and M are integers and N is less than M,
“[0006] Some embodiments provide a method for encoding and decoding video information. In many embodiments, to indicate a composition of pictures of different time instants, some usability information may be embedded to the video bitstream indicating the intended display behavior when more than one layer is used and associated display behavior using this information.”
“[546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message…depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples…”
wherein the first syntax element in the DRI SEI message specifies piece-wise linear segments for mapping of decoded luma sample values of an auxiliary picture to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity, and wherein N=0, and M=65535.
“[0545] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message, depth_representation_type specifies the representation definition of luma pixels in coded frame of depth views as specified in the table below. In the table below, disparity specifies the horizontal displacement between two texture views and Z value specifies the distance from a camera.”
“[546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message…depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples…”
“[0547] Variable DepthLUT[i] for i in the range of 0 to 255, inclusive, is specified as follows.
TABLE-US-00019 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ 0 ] = 0 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ] = 0 for( k=0; k<= depth_nonlinear_representation_num; ++k ) { pos1 = ( 255 * k) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) dev1 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k ] pos2 = ( 255 * ( k+1) ) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) ) dev2 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k+1 ] x1 = pos1 − dev1 y1 = pos1 + dev1 x2 = pos2 − dev2 y2 = pos2 + dev2 for ( x = max( x1, 0 ); x <= min( x2, 255 ); ++x ) DepthLUT[ x ] = Clip3( 0, 255, Round( ( ( x − x1 ) * ( y2 − y1 ) ) ÷ ( x2 − x1 ) + y1 ) ) }”
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first syntax element is Exp-Golomb-coded using an unsigned integer.
“[0070] When describing H.264/AVC and HEVC as well as in example embodiments, the following descriptors may be used to specify the parsing process of each syntax element. [0071] b(8): byte having any pattern of bit string (8 bits). [0072] se(v): signed integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first. [0073] u(n): unsigned integer using n bits. When n is “v” in the syntax table, the number of bits varies in a manner dependent on the value of other syntax elements. The parsing process for this descriptor is specified by n next bits from the bitstream interpreted as a binary representation of an unsigned integer with the most significant bit written first. [0074] ue(v): unsigned integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first.”
4. The method of claim 1, wherein whether the first syntax element being included in the DRI SEI message is based on a value of a second syntax element, and
“[546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message…depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples…”
wherein the second syntax element in the DRI SEI message specifies a representation definition of decoded luma samples of auxiliary pictures.
“[0545] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message, depth_representation_type specifies the representation definition of luma pixels in coded frame of depth views as specified in the table below. In the table below, disparity specifies the horizontal displacement between two texture views and Z value specifies the distance from a camera.”
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first syntax element is included in the DRI SEI message when the value of the second syntax element is equal to 3.
“[546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message…depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples…”
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first syntax element having an index equal to 0 and the first syntax element having an index equal to a number of piece-wise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity have a same value.
“[0546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message, all_views_equal_flag equal to 0 specifies that depth representation base view may not be identical to respective values for each view in target views. all_views_equal_flag equal to 1 specifies that the depth representation base views are identical to respective values for all target views. depth_representaion_base_view_id[i] specifies the view identifier for the NAL unit of either base view which the disparity for coded depth frame of i-th view_id is derived from (depth_representation_type equal to 1 or 3) or base view which the Z-axis for the coded depth frame of i-th view_id is defined as the optical axis of (depth_representation_type equal to 0 or 2). depth_nonlinear_representation_num_minus 1+2 specifies the number of piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples. Variable DepthLUT [i], as specified below, is used to transform coded depth sample values from nonlinear representation to the linear representation—disparity normalized in range from 0 to 255. The shape of this transform is defined by means of line-segment-approximation in two-dimensional linear-disparity-to-nonlinear-disparity space. The first (0, 0) and the last (255, 255) nodes of the curve are predefined. Positions of additional nodes are transmitted in form of deviations (depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i]) from the straight-line curve. These deviations are uniformly distributed along the whole range of 0 to 255, inclusive, with spacing depending on the value of nonlinear_depth_representation_num.
[0547] Variable DepthLUT[i] for i in the range of 0 to 255, inclusive, is specified as follows.
TABLE-US-00019 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ 0 ] = 0 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ] = 0 for( k=0; k<= depth_nonlinear_representation_num; ++k ) { pos1 = ( 255 * k) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) dev1 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k ] pos2 = ( 255 * ( k+1) ) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) ) dev2 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k+1 ] x1 = pos1 − dev1 y1 = pos1 + dev1 x2 = pos2 − dev2 y2 = pos2 + dev2 for ( x = max( x1, 0 ); x <= min( x2, 255 ); ++x ) DepthLUT[ x ] = Clip3( 0, 255, Round( ( ( x − x1 ) * ( y2 − y1 ) ) ÷ ( x2 − x1 ) + y1 ) ) }”
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the same value is zero.
“[0546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message, all_views_equal_flag equal to 0 specifies that depth representation base view may not be identical to respective values for each view in target views. all_views_equal_flag equal to 1 specifies that the depth representation base views are identical to respective values for all target views. depth_representaion_base_view_id[i] specifies the view identifier for the NAL unit of either base view which the disparity for coded depth frame of i-th view_id is derived from (depth_representation_type equal to 1 or 3) or base view which the Z-axis for the coded depth frame of i-th view_id is defined as the optical axis of (depth_representation_type equal to 0 or 2). depth_nonlinear_representation_num_minus 1+2 specifies the number of piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples. Variable DepthLUT [i], as specified below, is used to transform coded depth sample values from nonlinear representation to the linear representation—disparity normalized in range from 0 to 255. The shape of this transform is defined by means of line-segment-approximation in two-dimensional linear-disparity-to-nonlinear-disparity space. The first (0, 0) and the last (255, 255) nodes of the curve are predefined. Positions of additional nodes are transmitted in form of deviations (depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i]) from the straight-line curve. These deviations are uniformly distributed along the whole range of 0 to 255, inclusive, with spacing depending on the value of nonlinear_depth_representation_num.
[0547] Variable DepthLUT[i] for i in the range of 0 to 255, inclusive, is specified as follows.
TABLE-US-00019 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ 0 ] = 0 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ] = 0 for( k=0; k<= depth_nonlinear_representation_num; ++k ) { pos1 = ( 255 * k) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) dev1 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k ] pos2 = ( 255 * ( k+1) ) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) ) dev2 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k+1 ] x1 = pos1 − dev1 y1 = pos1 + dev1 x2 = pos2 − dev2 y2 = pos2 + dev2 for ( x = max( x1, 0 ); x <= min( x2, 255 ); ++x ) DepthLUT[ x ] = Clip3( 0, 255, Round( ( ( x − x1 ) * ( y2 − y1 ) ) ÷ ( x2 − x1 ) + y1 ) ) }”
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the number of piece-wise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity is indicated by a third syntax element in the DRI SEI message.
“[546]…depth_representaion_base_ view id[i] specifies the view identifier for the NAL unit of either base view which the disparity for coded depth frame of i-th view id is derived from ( depth_representation_type equal to 1 or 3) or base view which the Z-axis for the coded depth frame of i-th view id is defined as the optical axis of ( depth_representation_type equal to O or 2). depth_nonlinear_representation_num_minus 1 +2 specifies the number of piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized
in terms of disparity...”
9. The method of claim 8, the third syntax element is Exp-Golomb-coded using an unsigned integer.
“[0070] When describing H.264/AVC and HEVC as well as in example embodiments, the following descriptors may be used to specify the parsing process of each syntax element. [0071] b(8): byte having any pattern of bit string (8 bits). [0072] se(v): signed integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first. [0073] u(n): unsigned integer using n bits. When n is “v” in the syntax table, the number of bits varies in a manner dependent on the value of other syntax elements. The parsing process for this descriptor is specified by n next bits from the bitstream interpreted as a binary representation of an unsigned integer with the most significant bit written first. [0074] ue(v): unsigned integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first.”
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversion comprises encoding the video into the bitstream.
“[0054] In the following, several embodiments are described using the convention of referring to (de)coding, which indicates that the embodiments may apply to decoding and/or encoding.”
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversion comprises decoding the video from the bitstream.
“[0054] In the following, several embodiments are described using the convention of referring to (de)coding, which indicates that the embodiments may apply to decoding and/or encoding.”
Regarding the claims 12, 13, they recite elements that are at least included in the claims 1, 2 above but in a different claim form. Therefore, the same rationale for the rejection of the claims 16 and 16 applies.
Regarding the processor, memory and storage medium in the claims, see HANNUKSELA [655]-[659].
14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein whether the first syntax element being included in the DRI SEI message is based on a value of a second syntax element, and the second syntax element in the DRI SEI message specifies a representation definition of decoded luma samples of auxiliary pictures,
“[546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message…depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples…”
“[0545] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message, depth_representation_type specifies the representation definition of luma pixels in coded frame of depth views as specified in the table below. In the table below, disparity specifies the horizontal displacement between two texture views and Z value specifies the distance from a camera.”
wherein the first syntax element is included in the DRI SEI message when the value of the second syntax element is equal to 3, wherein the first syntax element having an index equal to 0 and the first syntax element having an index equal to a number of piece-wise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity have a same value, and wherein the same value is zero.
“[0546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message, all_views_equal_flag equal to 0 specifies that depth representation base view may not be identical to respective values for each view in target views. all_views_equal_flag equal to 1 specifies that the depth representation base views are identical to respective values for all target views. depth_representaion_base_view_id[i] specifies the view identifier for the NAL unit of either base view which the disparity for coded depth frame of i-th view_id is derived from (depth_representation_type equal to 1 or 3) or base view which the Z-axis for the coded depth frame of i-th view_id is defined as the optical axis of (depth_representation_type equal to 0 or 2). depth_nonlinear_representation_num_minus 1+2 specifies the number of piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples. Variable DepthLUT [i], as specified below, is used to transform coded depth sample values from nonlinear representation to the linear representation—disparity normalized in range from 0 to 255. The shape of this transform is defined by means of line-segment-approximation in two-dimensional linear-disparity-to-nonlinear-disparity space. The first (0, 0) and the last (255, 255) nodes of the curve are predefined. Positions of additional nodes are transmitted in form of deviations (depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i]) from the straight-line curve. These deviations are uniformly distributed along the whole range of 0 to 255, inclusive, with spacing depending on the value of nonlinear_depth_representation_num.
[0547] Variable DepthLUT[i] for i in the range of 0 to 255, inclusive, is specified as follows.
TABLE-US-00019 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ 0 ] = 0 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ] = 0 for( k=0; k<= depth_nonlinear_representation_num; ++k ) { pos1 = ( 255 * k) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) dev1 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k ] pos2 = ( 255 * ( k+1) ) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) ) dev2 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k+1 ] x1 = pos1 − dev1 y1 = pos1 + dev1 x2 = pos2 − dev2 y2 = pos2 + dev2 for ( x = max( x1, 0 ); x <= min( x2, 255 ); ++x ) DepthLUT[ x ] = Clip3( 0, 255, Round( ( ( x − x1 ) * ( y2 − y1 ) ) ÷ ( x2 − x1 ) + y1 ) ) }”
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the number of piece-wise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity is indicated by a third syntax element in the DRI SEI message, and wherein the third syntax element is Exp-Golomb-coded using an unsigned integer.
“[0070] When describing H.264/AVC and HEVC as well as in example embodiments, the following descriptors may be used to specify the parsing process of each syntax element. [0071] b(8): byte having any pattern of bit string (8 bits). [0072] se(v): signed integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first. [0073] u(n): unsigned integer using n bits. When n is “v” in the syntax table, the number of bits varies in a manner dependent on the value of other syntax elements. The parsing process for this descriptor is specified by n next bits from the bitstream interpreted as a binary representation of an unsigned integer with the most significant bit written first. [0074] ue(v): unsigned integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first.”
“[546]…depth_representaion_base_ view id[i] specifies the view identifier for the NAL unit of either base view which the disparity for coded depth frame of i-th view id is derived from ( depth_representation_type equal to 1 or 3) or base view which the Z-axis for the coded depth frame of i-th view id is defined as the optical axis of ( depth_representation_type equal to O or 2). depth_nonlinear_representation_num_minus 1 +2 specifies the number of piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized
in terms of disparity...”
Regarding the claims 16-19, they recite elements that are at least included in the claims 1, 2, 15, 1above but in a different claim form. Therefore, the same rationale for the rejection of the claims 16 and 16 applies.
Regarding the processor, memory and storage medium in the claims, see HANNUKSELA [655]-[659].
20. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 19, wherein,
“[0547] Variable DepthLUT[i] for i in the range of 0 to 255, inclusive, is specified as follows.
TABLE-US-00019 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ 0 ] = 0 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ] = 0 for( k=0; k<= depth_nonlinear_representation_num; ++k ) { pos1 = ( 255 * k) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) dev1 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k ] pos2 = ( 255 * ( k+1) ) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) ) dev2 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k+1 ] x1 = pos1 − dev1 y1 = pos1 + dev1 x2 = pos2 − dev2 y2 = pos2 + dev2 for ( x = max( x1, 0 ); x <= min( x2, 255 ); ++x ) DepthLUT[ x ] = Clip3( 0, 255, Round( ( ( x − x1 ) * ( y2 − y1 ) ) ÷ ( x2 − x1 ) + y1 ) ) }”
Given BRI, the range specified in the reference is “in” the range specified by the claim language.
wherein the first syntax element is Exp-Golomb-coded using an unsigned integer,
“[0070] When describing H.264/AVC and HEVC as well as in example embodiments, the following descriptors may be used to specify the parsing process of each syntax element. [0071] b(8): byte having any pattern of bit string (8 bits). [0072] se(v): signed integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first. [0073] u(n): unsigned integer using n bits. When n is “v” in the syntax table, the number of bits varies in a manner dependent on the value of other syntax elements. The parsing process for this descriptor is specified by n next bits from the bitstream interpreted as a binary representation of an unsigned integer with the most significant bit written first. [0074] ue(v): unsigned integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first.”
wherein whether the first syntax element being included in the DRI SEI message is based on a value of a second syntax element, and the second syntax element in the DRI SEI message specifies a representation definition of decoded luma samples of auxiliary pictures,
“[0545] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message, depth_representation_type specifies the representation definition of luma pixels in coded frame of depth views as specified in the table below. In the table below, disparity specifies the horizontal displacement between two texture views and Z value specifies the distance from a camera.”
“[546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message…depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples…”
wherein the first syntax element is included in the DRI SEI message when the value of the second syntax element is equal to 3, wherein the first syntax element having an index equal to 0 and the first syntax element having an index equal to a number of piece-wise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity have a same value, and wherein the same value is zero,
“[0546] Continuing the exemplary semantics of the depth representation SEI message, all_views_equal_flag equal to 0 specifies that depth representation base view may not be identical to respective values for each view in target views. all_views_equal_flag equal to 1 specifies that the depth representation base views are identical to respective values for all target views. depth_representaion_base_view_id[i] specifies the view identifier for the NAL unit of either base view which the disparity for coded depth frame of i-th view_id is derived from (depth_representation_type equal to 1 or 3) or base view which the Z-axis for the coded depth frame of i-th view_id is defined as the optical axis of (depth_representation_type equal to 0 or 2). depth_nonlinear_representation_num_minus 1+2 specifies the number of piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i] specifies the piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity. When depth_representation_type is equal to 3, depth view component contains nonlinearly transformed depth samples. Variable DepthLUT [i], as specified below, is used to transform coded depth sample values from nonlinear representation to the linear representation—disparity normalized in range from 0 to 255. The shape of this transform is defined by means of line-segment-approximation in two-dimensional linear-disparity-to-nonlinear-disparity space. The first (0, 0) and the last (255, 255) nodes of the curve are predefined. Positions of additional nodes are transmitted in form of deviations (depth_nonlinear_representation_model[i]) from the straight-line curve. These deviations are uniformly distributed along the whole range of 0 to 255, inclusive, with spacing depending on the value of nonlinear_depth_representation_num.
[0547] Variable DepthLUT[i] for i in the range of 0 to 255, inclusive, is specified as follows.
TABLE-US-00019 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ 0 ] = 0 depth_nonlinear_representation_model[depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ] = 0 for( k=0; k<= depth_nonlinear_representation_num; ++k ) { pos1 = ( 255 * k) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) dev1 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k ] pos2 = ( 255 * ( k+1) ) / (depth_nonlinear_representation_num + 1 ) ) dev2 = depth_nonlinear_representation_model[ k+1 ] x1 = pos1 − dev1 y1 = pos1 + dev1 x2 = pos2 − dev2 y2 = pos2 + dev2 for ( x = max( x1, 0 ); x <= min( x2, 255 ); ++x ) DepthLUT[ x ] = Clip3( 0, 255, Round( ( ( x − x1 ) * ( y2 − y1 ) ) ÷ ( x2 − x1 ) + y1 ) ) }”
wherein the number of piece-wise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized in terms of disparity is indicated by a third syntax element in the DRI SEI message, and wherein the third syntax element is Exp-Golomb-coded using an unsigned integer.
“[0070] When describing H.264/AVC and HEVC as well as in example embodiments, the following descriptors may be used to specify the parsing process of each syntax element. [0071] b(8): byte having any pattern of bit string (8 bits). [0072] se(v): signed integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first. [0073] u(n): unsigned integer using n bits. When n is “v” in the syntax table, the number of bits varies in a manner dependent on the value of other syntax elements. The parsing process for this descriptor is specified by n next bits from the bitstream interpreted as a binary representation of an unsigned integer with the most significant bit written first. [0074] ue(v): unsigned integer Exp-Golomb-coded syntax element with the left bit first.”
“[546]…depth_representaion_base_ view id[i] specifies the view identifier for the NAL unit of either base view which the disparity for coded depth frame of i-th view id is derived from ( depth_representation_type equal to 1 or 3) or base view which the Z-axis for the coded depth frame of i-th view id is defined as the optical axis of ( depth_representation_type equal to O or 2). depth_nonlinear_representation_num_minus 1 +2 specifies the number of piecewise linear segments for mapping of depth values to a scale that is uniformly quantized
in terms of disparity...”
Conclusion
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