IP Library Granted Patent US 11,843,801
Granted Patent B2
US 11,843,801 · App. 17/876,402 · Granted Dec 12, 2023

Image prediction method and apparatus for performing intra prediction

Inventors: Sunmi Yoo (Seoul, KR); Jin Heo (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04N19/593H04N19/11H04N19/117H04N19/132H04N19/136H04N19/176
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Patent No.
US 11,843,801
App. No.
17/876,402
Granted
Dec 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image decoding method according to the present document may comprise the steps of: deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block; deriving reference samples located around the current block; generating a prediction sample for the current block on the basis of the intra prediction mode and the reference samples; and generating residual samples for the current block on the basis of the prediction sample, wherein the step of generating the prediction sample for the current block may comprise the steps of: deriving an interpolation filter, which is to be applied to the reference sample, on the basis of the prediction mode of the current block or the size of the current block; and generating the prediction sample by applying the derived interpolation filter to the reference sample.

Claims (57)

1. An image decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus, the method comprising:

obtaining image information including prediction mode information and residual information through a bitstream;

deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block based on the prediction mode information;

deriving reference samples contiguous to the current block;

generating prediction samples for the current block based on the intra prediction mode and the reference samples;

generating residual samples for the current block based on the residual information; and

generating reconstructed samples for the current block based on the prediction samples and the residual samples,

wherein the generating of the prediction samples for the current block includes:

deriving an interpolation filter to be applied to the reference samples based on a prediction mode of the current block or a size of the current block; and

generating the prediction samples by applying the derived interpolation filter to the reference samples,

wherein the deriving of the interpolation filter includes:

comparing a distance which is derived based on the prediction mode of the current block with a predetermined threshold value which is derived based on the size of the current block; and

deriving the interpolation filter as a Gaussian filter based on the distance exceeding the predetermined threshold value or as a cubic filter based on the distance being less than or equal to the predetermined threshold value.

2. The image decoding method of claim 1 , wherein the deriving of the interpolation filter includes:

comparing a prediction angle between a direction of the prediction mode of the current block and a vertical direction or a horizontal direction with a preset threshold value; and

deriving the interpolation filter as either a first interpolation filter or the second interpolation filter depending on a comparison result of the prediction angle and the preset threshold value.

3. The image decoding method of claim 2 , wherein the preset threshold value is set differently depending on the size of the current block.

4. The image decoding method of claim 2 , wherein:

the interpolation filter is derived as the first interpolation filter based on the prediction angle being exceed the threshold value;

the interpolation filter is derived as the second interpolation filter based on the prediction angle being less than or equal to the threshold value; and

the first interpolation filter is a Gaussian filter, and the second interpolation filter is a cubic filter.

5. An image encoding method performed by an encoding apparatus, the method comprising:

deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block;

deriving reference samples contiguous to the current block;

generating prediction samples for the current block based on the intra prediction mode and the reference samples;

generating residual samples for the current block based on the prediction samples;

deriving transform coefficients based on a transform process for the residual samples;

generating residual information based on the transform coefficients; and

encoding image information including information on the intra prediction mode and the residual information,

wherein the generating of the prediction samples for the current block includes:

deriving an interpolation filter to be applied to the reference samples based on a prediction mode of the current block or a size of the current block; and

generating the prediction samples by applying the derived interpolation filter to the reference samples,

wherein the deriving of the interpolation filter includes:

comparing a distance which is derived based on the prediction mode of the current block with a predetermined threshold value which is derived based on the size of the current block; and

deriving the interpolation filter as a Gaussian filter based on the distance exceeding the predetermined threshold value or as a cubic filter based on the distance being less than or equal to the predetermined threshold value.

6. The image encoding method of claim 5 , wherein the deriving of the interpolation filter includes:

comparing a prediction angle between a direction of the prediction mode of the current block and a vertical direction or a horizontal direction with a preset threshold value; and

deriving the interpolation filter as either a first interpolation filter or the second interpolation filter depending on a comparison result of the prediction angle and the preset threshold value.

7. The image encoding method of claim 6 , wherein the preset threshold value is set differently depending on the size of the current block.

8. The image encoding method of claim 6 , wherein:

the interpolation filter is derived as the first interpolation filter based on the prediction angle being exceed the threshold value;

the interpolation filter is derived as the second interpolation filter based on the prediction angle being less than or equal to the threshold value; and

the first interpolation filter is a Gaussian filter, and the second interpolation filter is a cubic filter.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a bitstream generated by a method, the method comprising:

deriving an intra prediction mode for a current block;

deriving reference samples contiguous to the current block;

generating prediction samples for the current block based on the intra prediction mode and the reference samples;

generating residual samples for the current block based on the prediction samples;

deriving transform coefficients based on a transform process for the residual samples;

generating residual information based on the transform coefficients; and

encoding image information including information on the intra prediction mode and the residual information,

wherein the generating of the prediction samples for the current block includes:

deriving an interpolation filter to be applied to the reference samples based on a prediction mode of the current block or a size of the current block; and

generating the prediction samples by applying the derived interpolation filter to the reference samples,

wherein the deriving of the interpolation filter includes:

comparing a distance which is derived based on the prediction mode of the current block with a predetermined threshold value which is derived based on the size of the current block; and

deriving the interpolation filter as a Gaussian filter based on the distance exceeding the predetermined threshold value or as a cubic filter based on the distance being less than or equal to the predetermined threshold value.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2025
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 072859/0365 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2022
From: YOO, SUNMI; HEO, JIN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 060665/0066 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17276026
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