Inventor
HEINER KIRCHHOFFER
Inventor
DE
Overview
Patents· 52 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television67%
H03MCoding28%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%
G06NComputing arrangements based on specific computational models1%
PatentTitleYear
12,581,082Context initialization in entropy coding202612,580,588Arithmetic encoder for arithmetically encoding and arithmetic decoder for arithmetically decoding a sequence of information values, methods for arithmetically encoding and decoding a sequence of information values and computer program for implementing these methods202612,580,589Arithmetic encoder for arithmetically encoding and arithmetic decoder for arithmetically decoding a sequence of information values, methods for arithmetically encoding and decoding a sequence of information values and computer program for implementing these methods202612,574,557Scalable video coding using base-layer hints for enhancement layer motion parameters202612,549,198Arithmetic encoder for arithmetically encoding and arithmetic decoder for arithmetically decoding a sequence of information values, methods for arithmetically encoding and decoding a sequence of information values and computer program for implementing these methods202612,513,307Inter-plane prediction202512,452,440Video decoder, video encoder, method for decoding a video content, method for encoding a video content, computer program and video bitstream202512,431,916Apparatuses for encoding and decoding a sequence of integer values, methods for encoding and decoding a sequence of integer values and computer program for implementing these methods202512,413,244Arithmetic encoder for arithmetically encoding and arithmetic decoder for arithmetically decoding a sequence of information values, methods for arithmetically encoding and decoding a sequence of information values and computer program for implementing these methods202512,389,024Sample array coding for low-delay202512,382,064Coding of significance maps and transform coefficient blocks202512,375,716Transform coefficient coding202512,328,453Coding of a spatial sampling of a two-dimensional information signal using sub-division202512,316,846Entropy coding of motion vector differences202512,301,819Entropy coding supporting mode switching202512,200,216Transform coefficient block coding202512,155,867Scalable video coding using inter-layer prediction contribution to enhancement layer prediction202412,137,242Picture coding supporting block merging and skip mode202412,120,316Inter-plane prediction202412,095,486Arithmetic encoders, arithmetic decoders, video encoder, video decoder, methods for encoding, methods for decoding and computer program202412,069,267Context initialization in entropy coding202412,058,352Video decoder, video encoder, method for decoding a video content, method for encoding a video content, computer program and video bitstream202412,010,334Scalable video coding using base-layer hints for enhancement layer motion parameters202411,997,319Coding concept allowing parallel processing, transport demultiplexer and video bitstream202411,979,584Arithmetic encoders and decoders, video encoders and decoders, methods for encoding or decoding symbols, and methods for encoding or decoding video content202411,968,395Transform coefficient coding202411,949,897Sample array coding for low-delay202411,910,029Coding of a spatial sampling of a two-dimensional information signal using sub-division preliminary class202411,856,240Coding of a spatial sampling of a two-dimensional information signal using sub-division202311,838,511Entropy coding supporting mode switching202311,825,091Transform coefficient block coding202311,785,246Picture coding supporting block merging and skip mode202311,778,241Coding of a spatial sampling of a two-dimensional information signal using sub-division202311,765,362Inter-plane prediction202311,765,363Inter-plane reuse of coding parameters202311,736,738Coding of a spatial sampling of a two-dimensional information signal using subdivision202311,616,982Transform coefficient coding202311,611,761Inter-plane reuse of coding parameters202311,611,748Transform coefficient block coding202311,601,648Transform coefficient block coding202311,595,675Sample array coding for low-delay202311,589,062Scalable video coding using subblock-based coding of transform coefficient blocks in the enhancement layer202311,575,921Scalable video coding using inter-layer prediction of spatial intra prediction parameters202311,546,642Coding of a spatial sampling of a two-dimensional information signal using sub-division202311,533,485Entropy coding of motion vector differences202211,516,474Context initialization in entropy coding202211,477,467Scalable video coding using derivation of subblock subdivision for prediction from base layer202211,457,230Video decoder, video encoder, method for decoding a video content, method for encoding a video content, computer program and video bitstream202211,431,352Arithmetic encoders, arithmetic decoders, video encoder, video decoder, methods for encoding, methods for decoding and computer program202211,297,336Coding of significance maps and transform coefficient blocks202211,277,614Entropy coding supporting mode switching202211,252,419Coding of significance maps and transform coefficient blocks2022Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2022–2024Patents assigned to GE VIDEO COMPRESSION LLC (28)· patent assignee history
2022–2026Patents assigned to FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG (15)· patent assignee history
2022–2026Based in DE· patent location history
2025–2026Patents assigned to DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION LLC (9)· patent assignee history
2026Patents assigned to FRAUNHOFER GES ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEW ANDTEN FORSCHUNG E V (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GE VIDEO COMPRESSION LLC | 28 | 2022–2024 |
| FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG | 15 | 2022–2026 |
| DOLBY VIDEO COMPRESSION LLC | 9 | 2025–2026 |
| FRAUNHOFER GES ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEW ANDTEN FORSCHUNG E V | 1 | 2026 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 52 | 2022–2026 |