View source for 18541568. Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) Parameter Signaling simplified abstract (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED)

=Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) Parameter Signaling=


==Organization Name==

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==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Woo-Shik Kim of San Diego CA (US)|Woo-Shik Kim of San Diego CA (US)]][[Category:Woo-Shik Kim of San Diego CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Do-Kyoung Kwon of Allen TX (US)|Do-Kyoung Kwon of Allen TX (US)]][[Category:Do-Kyoung Kwon of Allen TX (US)]]

[[:Category:Minhua Zhou of San Diego CA (US)|Minhua Zhou of San Diego CA (US)]][[Category:Minhua Zhou of San Diego CA (US)]]

==Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) Parameter Signaling - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18541568 titled 'Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) Parameter Signaling

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application describes techniques for signaling Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) information in a compressed bit stream, reducing the coding rate for such information. Specifically, the techniques allow common SAO information for multiple color components to be signaled using syntax elements representative of the shared information, eliminating the need to signal SAO information separately for each color component.

* SAO information common to multiple color components can be signaled using shared syntax elements.
* This reduces the need to signal SAO information separately for each color component, thus saving coding rate in the compressed bit stream.

== Potential Applications ==
The technology described in the patent application could be applied in various video coding systems, image processing applications, and multimedia compression algorithms.

== Problems Solved ==
1. Reducing the coding rate for signaling SAO information in a compressed bit stream.
2. Simplifying the signaling process for common SAO information across multiple color components.

== Benefits ==
1. Improved efficiency in compressing and transmitting video data.
2. Streamlined signaling process for SAO information.
3. Enhanced performance in multimedia applications.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
The technology could find applications in video streaming services, video conferencing systems, digital cameras, and multimedia content delivery platforms.

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art could be the use of shared syntax elements for signaling common information in compressed data streams, although the specific application to SAO information may be novel.

=== What are the potential limitations of this technology? ===

The potential limitations of this technology include:
1. Compatibility issues with existing video coding standards.
2. Implementation complexity in current multimedia systems.

=== How does this technology compare to existing solutions? ===

This technology improves efficiency by reducing the coding rate for signaling SAO information, which may not be addressed in current solutions that require separate signaling for each color component.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

Techniques for signaling of sample adaptive offset (SAO) information that may reduce the coding rate for signaling such information in the compressed bit stream are provided. More specifically, techniques are provided that allow SAO information common to two or more of the color components to be signaled using one or more syntax elements (flags or indicators) representative of the common information. These techniques reduce the need to signal SAO information separately for each color component.



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