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US 12,556,689 · App. 18/360,650 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Intra prediction method and device

Inventors: Hyun Suk Ko (Daejeon, KR); Jin Ho Lee (Daejeon, KR); Sung Chang Lim (Daejeon, KR); Jung Won Kang (Daejeon, KR); Ha Hyun Lee (Seoul, KR); Dong San Jun (Daejeon, KR); Seung Hyun Cho (Daejeon, KR); Hui Yong Kim (Daejeon, KR); Jin Soo Choi (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
H04N19/11H04N19/105H04N19/159H04N19/176H04N19/184H04N19/593H04N19/96
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Patent No.
US 12,556,689
App. No.
18/360,650
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to an intra prediction method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise decoding information on intra prediction; and generating a prediction block by performing intra prediction for a current block based on the information on intra prediction. The information on intra prediction may include information on an intra prediction mode, and the intra prediction mode may include a curved intra prediction mode.

Claims (32)

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

deriving an intra prediction mode of a current block;

deriving neighboring reference samples of the current block;

deriving filtered reference samples by performing filtering on the neighboring reference samples; and

generating a predicted block based on the filtered reference samples,

wherein the filtering is performed based on the intra prediction mode and a size of the current block,

wherein a distance variable is determined based on the intra prediction mode and a threshold value is determined based on the size of the current block,

wherein the filtering is performed based on the distance variable and the threshold value,

wherein for determining the threshold value based on the size of the current block,

a first threshold value is set for a 4×4 block, a second threshold value is set for an 8×8 block, a third threshold value is set for a 16×16 block, a fourth threshold value is set for a 32×32 block, and a fifth threshold value is set for a 64×64 block, and

wherein the second threshold value for the 8×8 block is smaller than the first threshold value for the 4×4 block, the third threshold value for the 16×16 block is smaller than the second threshold value for the 8×8 block, the fourth threshold value for the 32×32 block is smaller than the third threshold value for the 16×16 block, and the fifth threshold value for the 64×64 block is not smaller than the fourth threshold value for the 32×32 block.

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

determining an intra prediction mode of a current block;

deriving neighboring reference samples of the current block;

deriving filtered reference samples by performing filtering on the neighboring reference samples; and

generating a predicted block based on the filtered reference samples,

wherein the filtering is performed based on the intra prediction mode and a size of the current block,

wherein a distance variable is determined based on the intra prediction mode and a threshold value is determined based on the size of the current block,

wherein the filtering is performed based on the distance variable and the threshold value,

wherein for determining the threshold value based on the size of the current block,

a first threshold value is set for a 4×4 block, a second threshold value is set for an 8×8 block, a third threshold value is set for a 16×16 block, a fourth threshold value is set for a 32×32 block, and a fifth threshold value is set for a 64×64 block, and

wherein the second threshold value for the 8×8 block is smaller than the first threshold value for the 4×4 block, the third threshold value for the 16×16 block is smaller than the second threshold value for the 8×8 block, the fourth threshold value for the 32×32 block is smaller than the third threshold value for the 16×16 block, and the fifth threshold value for the 64×64 block is not smaller than the fourth threshold value for the 32×32 block.

3 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a bitstream generated based on the image encoding method of claim 2 .

4 . A transmission method for image data, the method comprising:

obtaining a bitstream generated based on an image encoding method, wherein the image encoding method comprises determining an intra prediction mode of a current block, deriving neighboring reference samples of the current block, deriving filtered reference samples by performing filtering on the neighboring reference samples, and generating a predicted block based on the filtered reference samples; and

transmitting the image data comprising the bitstream,

wherein the filtering is performed based on the intra prediction mode and a size of the current block,

wherein a distance variable is determined based on the intra prediction mode and a threshold value is determined based on the size of the current block,

wherein the filtering is performed based on the distance variable and the threshold value,

wherein for determining the threshold value based on the size of the current block,

a first threshold value is set for a 4×4 block, a second threshold value is set for an 8×8 block, a third threshold value is set for a 16×16 block, a fourth threshold value is set for a 32×32 block, and a fifth threshold value is set for a 64×64 block, and

wherein the second threshold value for the 8×8 block is smaller than the first threshold value for the 4×4 block, the third threshold value for the 16×16 block is smaller than the second threshold value for the 8×8 block, the fourth threshold value for the 32×32 block is smaller than the third threshold value for the 16×16 block, and the fifth threshold value for the 64×64 block is not smaller than the fourth threshold value for the 32×32 block.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2026
From: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
To: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074476/0880 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYANCE, ASSIGNORS, ASSIGNEE, CORRESPONDENT, AND ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 64502 FRAME 928. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 20, 2026
From: KO, HYUN SUK; LEE, JIN HO; LIM, SUNG CHANG; KANG, JUNG WON; LEE, HA HYUN; JUN, DONG SAN; CHO, SEUNG HYUN; KIM, HUI YONG; CHOI, JIN SOO
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 074902/0981 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 13, 2026
From: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
To: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074322/0718 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2023
From: KO, HYUN SUK; LEE, JIN HO; LIM, SUNG CHANG; KANG, JUNG WON; LEE, HA HYUN; JUN, DONG SAN; CHO, SEUNG HYUN; KIM, HUI YONG; CHOI, JIN SOO
To: LX SEMICON CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064502/0928 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2016-0078272 · Jun 22, 2016 · national
KR 10-2016-0099618 · Aug 4, 2016 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17401578 · Aug 13, 2021
Continuation 16099639
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