Method and device for encoding/decoding multi-layer video signal

A method for decoding a multi-layer video signal, the method comprising:

• obtaining a maximum temporal level identifier relating to a lower layer, the maximum temporal level identifier indicating a maximum temporal level identifier to which an inter-layer prediction of an upper layer is allowed;
• determining whether a corresponding picture of the lower layer is used as an inter-layer reference picture for a current picture of the upper layer by comparing the obtained maximum temporal level identifier with a temporal level identifier of the corresponding picture of the lower layer;
• performing the inter-layer prediction of the current picture of the upper layer using the corresponding picture of the lower layer, if the corresponding picture of the lower layer is used in the inter-layer prediction of the current picture of the upper layer;
• reconstructing the current picture using a prediction sample obtained by the inter-layer prediction and a residual sample relating to the current picture;
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• applying a loop filter to tile boundaries of the reconstructed current picture,
• wherein a tile alignment present flag is obtained from a bitstream when video usability information is presented in the bitstream,
• wherein the tile alignment present flag equal to 1 indicates that a first restriction is applied, and the tile alignment present flag equal to 0 indicates that the first restriction may or may not be applied, wherein the first restriction is to restrict all pictures belonging to a video sequence to consist of a single tile,
• wherein a layer filter flag is obtained from the bitstream when the tile alignment present flag equal to 0, the layer filter flag equal to 1 indicates that a second restriction is applied, and the layer filter flag equal to 0 indicates that the second restriction may or may not be applied, wherein the second restriction is to restrict the loop filter is not to be applied to tile boundaries of each picture belonging to the upper layer,
• wherein a tile boundary alignment flag is obtained based on the tile alignment present flag from the bitstream, and the tile boundary alignment flag indicates whether a third restriction is applied, and
• wherein the third restriction is to restrict that i) two samples of the corresponding picture of the lower layer belong to one tile when two samples of the current picture of the upper layer belong to one tile, and ii) the two samples of the corresponding picture of the lower layer belong to different tiles, when the two samples of the current picture of the upper layer belong to different tiles.

A method for encoding a multi-layer video signal with an encoding apparatus, the method comprising:

• performing an inter-layer prediction on a current picture of an upper layer using a corresponding picture of a lower layer;
• encoding a maximum temporal level identifier relating to the lower layer, the maximum temporal level identifier indicating a maximum temporal level identifier to which the inter-layer prediction of an upper layer is allowed;
• encoding, a tile alignment present flag indicating whether a first restriction is applied, wherein the first restriction is to restrict all pictures belonging to a video sequence to consist of a single tile,
• encoding, based on tile alignment present flag, a layer filter flag indicating whether a second restriction is applied, wherein the second restriction is to restrict a loop filter is not to be applied to tile boundaries of each picture belonging to the upper layer;
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• encoding, based on tile alignment present flag, a tile boundary alignment flag indicating whether a third restriction is applied, wherein the third restriction is to restrict that i) two samples of the corresponding picture of the lower layer belong to one tile, when two samples of the current picture of the upper layer belong to one tile, and ii) the two samples of the corresponding picture of the lower layer belong to different tiles, when the two samples of the current picture of the upper layer belong to different tiles;
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• generating, a bitstream including the maximum temporal level identifier, the tile alignment present flag, the layer filter flag and the tile boundary alignment flag.