| CPC H04N 19/70 (2014.11) [H04N 19/103 (2014.11); H04N 19/157 (2014.11); H04N 19/176 (2014.11); H04N 19/503 (2014.11)] | 17 Claims |

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1. A method, comprising:
parsing a video bitstream comprising at least one block for a single syntax element in a high-level parameter set;
determining whether the single syntax element controls a decoding tool with a lower level syntax element than said single syntax element and at least one partitioning restriction, and if so,
parsing the video bitstream for syntax elements related to individual partitioning restrictions in a parameter set of lower level than the high-level parameter set, and if not,
determining high-level tools and at least one partitioning restriction to control with said single syntax element; and,
decoding the video bitstream using said at least one partitioning restriction.
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