Patent ID: 9277228
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method of decoding video data, the method comprising: receiving an adaptation parameter set (APS) data structure in an encoded video stream, the received APS data structure including a syntax element indicating an identifier of the received APS data structure, the received APS data structure including data representative of one or more sample adaptive offset (SAO) parameters for a plurality of slices associated with the received APS data structure, wherein each of the plurality of slices associated with the received APS data structure signals the identifier of the received APS data structure; storing the received APS data structure in a buffer, wherein the received APS data structure includes signaling data applicable to the plurality of slices; decoding the plurality of slices based on the signaling data of the received APS data structure; receiving information indicating a maximum number of APS data structures that can be stored in the buffer; after decoding the plurality of slices, determining, based on the information, that the buffer contains the maximum number of APS data structures; removing the received APS data structure from the buffer based on the determination; and decoding one or more additional slices of the video data after removing the received APS data structure from the buffer.