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Claims 1-3 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 2 and 3 of U.S. Patent No. 12,225,190 in view of Liu et al. (US 2016/0050436, referred to herein as “Liu”).
Claim 1 of Instant Application
An apparatus for decoding an image, the apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor connected to the memory, the at least one processor configured to:
obtain image information including prediction mode information, residual information and a sequence parameter set (SPS) from a bitstream;
derive prediction samples for a current block based on the prediction mode information;
derive quantized transform coefficients for the current block based on the residual information;
derive transform coefficients based on the quantized transform coefficients;
derive residual samples based on the transform coefficients; and
generate reconstruction samples based on the prediction samples and the residual samples,
wherein the transform coefficients are derived by performing a dequantization process on the quantized transform coefficients based on scaling list data,
wherein the image information includes an adaptation parameter set (APS),
wherein the APS is identified based on APS ID information related to an identifier for the APS,
wherein the APS includes the scaling list data based on APS type information for APS parameters included in the APS,
wherein a range of values of the APS ID information is determined based on the APS type information, and
wherein scaling list enabled flag information for indicating whether a scaling list is used for a scaling process is included in the SPS.
Claim 1 of US 12,225,190
An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus, the method comprising:
obtaining image information including prediction mode information, residual information and a sequence parameter set (SPS) from a bitstream;
deriving prediction samples for a current block based on the prediction mode information;
deriving quantized transform coefficients for the current block based on the residual information;
deriving transform coefficients based on the quantized transform coefficients;
deriving residual samples based on the transform coefficients; and
generating reconstruction samples based on the prediction samples and the residual samples,
wherein the transform coefficients are derived by performing a dequantization process on the quantized transform coefficients based on scaling list data,
wherein the image information includes an adaptation parameter set (APS),
wherein the APS is identified based on APS ID information related to an identifier for the APS,
wherein the APS includes the scaling list data based on APS type information for APS parameters included in the APS,
wherein a range of values of the APS ID information is determined based on the APS type information, and
wherein scaling list enabled flag information for indicating whether a scaling list is used for a scaling process is included in the SPS.
Table 1.
Regarding claim 1, claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 12, 225,190 discloses many of the same limitations as shown in Table 1.
Claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 12,225,190 does not explicitly disclose: a memory; and at least one processor connected to the memory.
However, Liu discloses: a memory; and at least one processor connected to the memory (Liu: paragraphs [0011] – [0013], disclosing scalable video coding; paragraphs [0039] and [0042], disclosing implementation via processor).
At the time the application was effectively filed, it would have been obvious for a person having ordinary skill in the art to use the processor implementation of Liu with the method of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 12,225,190.
One would have been motivated to modify claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 12,225,190 in this manner in order to automate video coding on computing devices such as an encoder (Liu: Fig. 1, paragraph [0006]).
Regarding claim 2, the claim recites the same or similar limitations as claim 1, above, and is rejected in view of claim 2 of U.S. Patent No. 12,225,190 in view of Liu for the reasons discussed above.
Regarding claim 3, the claim recites the same or similar limitations as claim 1, above, and is rejected in view of claim 3 of U.S. Patent No. 12,225,190 in view of Liu for the reasons discussed above.
Claims 1, 2 and 3 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 8 and 16 of U.S. Patent No. 11,889,062 in view of Liu.
Claim 1 of Instant Application
An apparatus for decoding an image, the apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor connected to the memory, the at least one processor configured to:
obtain image information including prediction mode information, residual information and a sequence parameter set (SPS) from a bitstream;
derive prediction samples for a current block based on the prediction mode information;
derive quantized transform coefficients for the current block based on the residual information;
derive transform coefficients based on the quantized transform coefficients;
derive residual samples based on the transform coefficients; and
generate reconstruction samples based on the prediction samples and the residual samples,
wherein the transform coefficients are derived by performing a dequantization process on the quantized transform coefficients based on scaling list data,
wherein the image information includes an adaptation parameter set (APS),
wherein the APS is identified based on APS ID information related to an identifier for the APS,
wherein the APS includes the scaling list data based on APS type information for APS parameters included in the APS,
wherein a range of values of the APS ID information is determined based on the APS type information, and
wherein scaling list enabled flag information for indicating whether a scaling list is used for a scaling process is included in the SPS.
Claim 1 of US 11,889,062
A decoding apparatus for image decoding, the decoding apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor connected to the memory, the at least one processor configured to:
obtain image information including prediction mode information and residual information from a bitstream;
derive prediction samples for a current block based on the prediction mode information;
derive quantized transform coefficients for the current block based on the residual information;
derive transform coefficients based on the quantized transform coefficients;
derive residual samples based on the transform coefficients; and
generate reconstruction samples based on the prediction samples and the residual samples,
wherein the transform coefficients are derived by performing a dequantization process on the quantized transform coefficients based on scaling list data, and
wherein the image information includes an adaptation parameter set (APS), and
wherein the APS is identified based on APS ID information related to an identifier for the APS, and
wherein the APS includes the scaling list data based on APS type information for APS parameters included in the APS, and
wherein a range of values of the APS ID information is determined based on the APS type information.
Table 2.
Regarding claim 1, claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11,889,062 discloses many of the same limitations as shown in Table 2.
Claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11,889,062 does not explicitly disclose: a sequence parameter set (SPS); and wherein scaling list enabled flag information for indicating whether a scaling list is used for a scaling process is included in the SPS.
However, Liu discloses: a sequence parameter set (SPS); and wherein scaling list enabled flag information for indicating whether a scaling list is used for a scaling process is included in the SPS (Liu: paragraph [0021], disclosing use of a sequence parameter set signaled in a bitstream that indicates scaling list information including a scaling_list_enabled_flag that indicates whether scaling list data is enabled).
At the time the application was effectively filed, it would have been obvious for a person having ordinary skill in the art to use the scaling list enabling of Liu in the method of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11,889,062.
One would have been motivated to modify claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11,889,062 in this manner in order to better signal the use of scaling list data for scalable video coding and multi-view coding as well as to reduce the required scaling list data for such systems (Liu: paragraphs [0003] – [0010]).
Regarding claim 2, the claim recites the same or similar limitations as claim 1, above, and is rejected in view of claim 8 of U.S. Patent No. 11,889,062 in view of Liu for the reasons discussed above.
Regarding claim 3, the claim recites the same or similar limitations as claim 1, above, and is rejected in view of claim 16 of U.S. Patent No. 11,889,062 in view of Liu for the reasons discussed above.
Claims 1, 2 and 3 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 8 and 16 of U.S. Patent No. 11,528,477 in view of Liu.
Claim 1 of Instant Application
An apparatus for decoding an image, the apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor connected to the memory, the at least one processor configured to:
obtain image information including prediction mode information, residual information and a sequence parameter set (SPS) from a bitstream;
derive prediction samples for a current block based on the prediction mode information;
derive quantized transform coefficients for the current block based on the residual information;
derive transform coefficients based on the quantized transform coefficients;
derive residual samples based on the transform coefficients; and
generate reconstruction samples based on the prediction samples and the residual samples,
wherein the transform coefficients are derived by performing a dequantization process on the quantized transform coefficients based on scaling list data,
wherein the image information includes an adaptation parameter set (APS),
wherein the APS is identified based on APS ID information related to an identifier for the APS,
wherein the APS includes the scaling list data based on APS type information for APS parameters included in the APS,
wherein a range of values of the APS ID information is determined based on the APS type information, and
wherein scaling list enabled flag information for indicating whether a scaling list is used for a scaling process is included in the SPS.
Claim 1 of US 11,528,477
An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus, the method comprising:
obtaining image information including prediction mode information and residual information from a bitstream;
deriving prediction samples for a current block based on the prediction mode information;
deriving quantized transform coefficients for the current block based on the residual information;
deriving transform coefficients based on the quantized transform coefficients;
deriving residual samples based on the transform coefficients; and
generating reconstruction samples based on the prediction samples and the residual samples,
wherein the transform coefficients are derived by performing a dequantization process on the quantized transform coefficients based on scaling list data, and
wherein the image information includes an adaptation parameter set (APS), and
wherein the APS is identified based on APS ID information related to an identifier for the APS, and
wherein the APS includes the scaling list data based on APS type information for APS parameters included in the APS, and
wherein a range of values of the APS ID information is determined based on the APS type information.
Table 3.
Regarding claim 1, claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11,528,477 discloses many of the same limitations as shown in Table 3.
Claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11,528,477 does not explicitly disclose: a memory; and at least one processor connected to the memory; a sequence parameter set (SPS); and wherein scaling list enabled flag information for indicating whether a scaling list is used for a scaling process is included in the SPS.
However, Liu discloses: a memory; and at least one processor connected to the memory (Liu: paragraphs [0011] – [0013], disclosing scalable video coding; paragraphs [0039] and [0042], disclosing implementation via processor); a sequence parameter set (SPS); and wherein scaling list enabled flag information for indicating whether a scaling list is used for a scaling process is included in the SPS. (Liu: paragraph [0021], disclosing use of a sequence parameter set signaled in a bitstream that indicates scaling list information including a scaling_list_enabled_flag that indicates whether scaling list data is enabled).
At the time the application was effectively filed, it would have been obvious for a person having ordinary skill in the art to use the scaling list enabling of Liu in the method of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11,528,477.
One would have been motivated to modify claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11,528,477 in this manner in order to better signal the use of scaling list data for scalable video coding and multi-view coding as well as to reduce the required scaling list data for such systems (Liu: paragraphs [0003] – [0010]).
Regarding claim 2, the claim recites the same or similar limitations as claim 1, above, and is rejected in view of claim 8 of U.S. Patent No. 11,528,477 in view of Liu for the reasons discussed above.
Regarding claim 3, the claim recites the same or similar limitations as claim 1, above, and is rejected in view of claim 16 of U.S. Patent No. 11,528,477 in view of Liu for the reasons discussed above.
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CHRISTOPHER T. BRANIFF
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 2484
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