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US 11,363,261 · App. 17/164,187 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Method and apparatus for decoding using reference line index based on intra prediction mode

Inventors: Xin Zhao (San Diego, CA); Xiang Li (Saratoga, CA); Shan Liu (San Jose, CA); Liang Zhao (Sunnyvale, CA)
Assignee: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
H04N19/11H04N19/176H04N19/184
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Patent No.
US 11,363,261
App. No.
17/164,187
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure provide method and apparatus for video coding. In some examples, an apparatus includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a block from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of a reference line selected from a plurality of potential reference lines and an intra prediction mode selected from a set of potential intra prediction modes that is associated with the reference line. Then the processing circuitry reconstructs at least one sample of the block according to the intra prediction mode and at least one reference sample in the reference line.

Claims (48)

1. A method for video decoding, comprising:

decoding prediction information of a block from a coded video bitstream, the prediction information indicating a reference line index of a reference line and an intra prediction mode of a set of potential intra prediction modes that is associated with the reference line, the reference line being one of a plurality of potential reference lines; and

reconstructing at least one sample of the block according to the ultra prediction mode and at least one reference sample in the reference line, wherein

inclusion of the indication of the reference line index in the prediction information is based on the selected intra prediction mode.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the set of potential intra prediction modes for a first reference line of the plurality of potential reference lines is greater than the set of potential intra prediction modes for a second reference line of the plurality of potential reference lines.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the decoding the prediction information comprises:

decoding a first signal that is indicative of the intra prediction mode; and

selectively decoding a second signal for the reference line index based on the intra prediction mode.

4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:

decoding the second signal that is received after the first signal to determine the reference line when the intra prediction mode is a directional intra prediction mode with an even mode index.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

determining the reference line to be a default reference line when the intra prediction mode is one of a directional intra prediction mode with an odd mode index, a planar mode, and a DC mode.

6. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

decoding the second signal that is received after the first signal to determine the reference line when the intra prediction mode is one of most probable modes.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

determining the reference line to be a default reference line when the intra prediction mode is not one of the most probable modes.

8. An apparatus for video decoding, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

decode prediction information of a block from a coded video bitstream, the prediction information indicating a reference line index of a reference line and an intra prediction mode of a set of potential intra prediction modes that is associated with the reference line, the reference line being one of a plurality of potential reference lines, and

reconstruct at least one sample of the block according to the intra prediction mode and at least one reference sample in the reference line, wherein

inclusion of the indication of the reference line index in the prediction information is based on the selected intra prediction mode.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the set of potential intra prediction modes for a first reference line of the plurality of potential reference lines is greater than the set of potential intra prediction modes for a second reference line of the plurality of potential reference lines.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

decode a first signal that is indicative of the intra prediction mode; and

selective decode a second signal for the reference line index based on the intra prediction mode.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

decode the second signal that is received after the first signal to determine the reference line when the intra prediction mode is a directional intra prediction mode with an even mode index.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

determine the reference line to be a default reference line when the intra prediction mode is one of a directional intra prediction mode with an odd mode index, a planar mode, and a DC mode.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

decode the second signal that is received after the first signal to determine the reference line when the intra prediction mode is one of most probable modes.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

determine the reference line to be a default reference line when the intra prediction mode is not one of the most probable modes.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which when executed by a computer for video decoding cause the computer to perform:

decoding prediction information of a block from a coded video bitstream, the prediction information indicating a reference line index of a reference line and an intra prediction mode of a set of potential intra prediction modes that is associated with the reference line, the reference line being one of a plurality of potential reference lines; and

reconstructing at least one sample of the block according to the intra prediction mode and at least one reference sample in the reference line, wherein

inclusion of the indication of the reference line index in the prediction information is based on the selected intra prediction mode.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein the set of potential intra prediction modes for a first reference line of the plurality of potential reference lines is greater than the set of potential intra prediction modes for a second reference line of the plurality of potential reference lines.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to perform:

decoding a first signal that is indicative of the intra prediction mode; and

selectively decoding a second signal for the reference line index based on the intra prediction mode.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to perform:

decoding the second signal that is received after the first signal to determine the reference line when the intra prediction mode is a directional intra prediction mode with an even mode index.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to perform:

determining the reference line to be a default reference line when the intra prediction mode is one of a directional intra prediction mode with an odd mode index, a planar mode, and a DC mode.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the computer to perform:

decoding the second signal that is received after the first signal to determine the reference line when the intra prediction mode is one of most probable modes; and

determining the reference line to be a default reference line when the intra prediction mode is not one of the most probable modes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2021
From: ZHAO, XIN; LI, XIANG; LIU, SHAN; ZHAO, LIANG
To: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 055099/0785 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16534750 · Aug 7, 2019
Continuation 16200533 · Nov 26, 2018
Provisional Application 62651547 · Apr 2, 2018
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