Full picture order count reset for multi-layer codecs

A method of coding video information using a coding apparatus, comprising:

• storing, in a memory unit, one or more video blocks of the video information associated with a plurality of layers;
• obtaining information associated with a first access unit (AU) to be coded, the first AU comprising pictures from one or more layers of the plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprising at least (1) a first layer comprising an RAP picture and (2) a second layer comprising no picture or comprising a discardable picture;
• indicating, via a hardware processor, a reset of resetting a picture order count (POC) at the first layer included in the first AU, the reset comprising (1) a reset of only a most significant bit (MSB) of the POC or (2) a reset of both the MSB of the POC and a least significant (LSB) of the POC;
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• at pictures in the second layer of one or more second AUs subsequent to the first AU in decoding order setting, via the hardware processor, a value of a first flag indicative of whether the reset of the POC of the first AU is a full reset.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed on a processor comprising computer hardware cause the processor to:

• store video information associated with a plurality of layers;
• obtain information associated with a first access unit (AU) to be coded, the first AU comprising pictures from one or more layers of the plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprising at least (1) a first layer comprising an IRAP picture and (2) a second layer comprising no picture or comprising a discardable picture;
• indicate a reset of a picture order count (POC) at the first layer included in the first AU, the reset comprising (1) a reset of only a most significant bit (MSB) of the POC or (2) a reset of both the MSB of the POC and a least significant (LSB) of the POC;
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• at pictures in the second layer of one or more AUs subsequent to the first AU in decoding order,
• set a value of a first flag indicative of whether the reset of the POC of the first AU is a full reset.

An apparatus for coding video information, comprising:

• means for storing video information associated with a plurality of layers;
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• means for obtaining information associated with a first access unit (AU) to be coded, the first AU comprising pictures from one or more layers of the plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprising at least (1) a first layer comprising an IRAP picture and (2) a second layer comprising no picture or comprising a discardable picture;
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• means for indicating a reset of a picture order count (POC) at the first layer included in the first AU, the reset comprising (1) a reset of only a most significant bit (MSB) of the POC or (2) a reset of both the MSB of the POC and a least significant (LSB) of the POC, the indicating means comprising means for setting a value of a first flag indicative of whether the reset of the POC of the first AU is a full reset at pictures in the second layer of one or more AUs subsequent to the first AU in decoding order.