EP3211897

• Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.since Jul 28, 2017; EPO record ends Feb 7, 2020

A method and an apparatus for encoding and decoding transform coefficients are disclosed. The encoding method includes: encoding transform coefficients of a transform coefficient block according to a predetermined scan order, and encoding a set number of transform coefficients in each group until a last group of the transform coefficient block is encoded; storing an obtained map of non-zero transform coefficients, absolute values of transform coefficients, and positive and negative signs of non-zero transform coefficients; when the last group is being encoded, after obtaining a map of non-zero transform coefficients encoded in the last group, encoding the stored map of non-zero transform coefficients and the map of non-zero transform coefficients encoded in the last group into a bit stream; and after obtaining absolute values of transform coefficients and positive and negative signs of non-zero transform coefficients encoded in the last group, encoding the stored absolute values of transform coefficients and positive and negative signs of non-zero transform coefficients and the absolute values of transform coefficients and positive and negative signs of non-zero transform coefficients encoded in the last group into the bit stream. Encoding and decoding efficiency can be increased.