Embedding information about eob positions

An method for decoding a transform block of quantized transform coefficients, the quantized transform coefficients including zero coefficients and non-zero coefficients, comprising:

• decoding, from an encoded bitstream, a predetermined number of coefficients of the quantized transform coefficients;
• determining a value for the predetermined number of coefficients, the value indicating which subsequent non-zero quantized transform coefficients can be a last non-zero quantized transform coefficient of the transform block;
• and
• determining, based on the value, whether to decode from the encoded bitstream an end-of-block (EOB) indicator subsequent to decoding a non-zero coefficient.

An apparatus for encoding a transform block of quantized transform coefficients, the quantized transform coefficients including zero coefficients and non-zero coefficients, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor, the processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
• partition the quantized transform coefficients into at least a first coefficients group and a second coefficients group;
• determine a value for the first coefficients group, the value indicating whether a number of non-zero coefficients in the second coefficients group is even or odd;
• encode a transform coefficient of the second coefficients group, wherein the transform coefficient is a non-zero transform coefficient;
• and
• determine, based on the value, whether to encode an end-of-block (EOB) indicator subsequent to the encoding of the transform coefficient of the second coefficients group.