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US 8,290,064 · App. 12/282,338 · Granted Oct 16, 2012

Intra-forecast mode selecting method, moving picture coding method, and device and program using the same

Assignee: NEC Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,290,064
App. No.
12/282,338
Granted
Oct 16, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intra-forecast mode selecting method is provided to select an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a coding subject block from intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecasting mode based on a difference in forecast between a coding amount of the intra-forecast mode and an intra-forecast. The intra-forecast mode selecting method is comprised of intra-forecast mode selecting means for correcting the coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode to be equal to that of the other intra-forecast or less to select an intra-forecast mode based on a difference in forecast between the coding amount of the corrected DC intra-forecast and the intra-forecast.

Claims (44)

1. An intra-forecast mode selecting method of selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, wherein

it is decided whether an intra-forecast mode forecasted from an intra-forecast mode of an already-encoded block adjacent to the current block is an intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, and

only in a case that said forecasted intra-forecast mode is decided to be the intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is corrected to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes, and an intra-forecast mode is selected based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast.

2. An intra-forecast mode selecting method according to claim 1 , wherein

after selecting an intra-forecast mode for the current block, when the selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is re-corrected with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

3. An intra-forecast mode selecting method of selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, wherein

after a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is corrected to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes, and an intra-forecast mode is selected based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast, when said selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is re-corrected with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

4. A moving picture coding method using an intra-forecast mode selecting method of selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, wherein

it is decided whether an intra-forecast mode forecasted from an intra-forecast mode of an already-encoded block adjacent to the current block is an intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, and

only in a case that said forecasted intra-forecast mode is decided to be the intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is corrected to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes, and an intra-forecast mode is selected based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast.

5. A moving picture coding method according to claim 4 , wherein

after selecting an intra-forecast mode for the current block, when the selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is re-corrected with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

6. A moving picture coding method using an intra-forecast mode selecting method of selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, wherein

after a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is corrected to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes, and an intra-forecast mode is selected based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast, when said selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is re-corrected with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

7. An intra-forecast mode selecting apparatus for selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, said apparatus comprising:

correcting means for deciding whether an intra-forecast mode forecasted from an intra-forecast mode of an already-encoded block adjacent to the current block is an intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, and only in a case that said forecasted intra-forecast mode is decided to be the intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, correcting a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes; and

intra-forecast mode selecting means for selecting an intra-forecast mode based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast.

8. An intra-forecast mode selecting apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein, after selecting an intra-forecast mode for the current block, when the selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, said correcting means re-corrects said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

9. An intra-forecast mode selecting apparatus for selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, said apparatus comprising:

correcting means for correcting a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is corrected to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes;

intra-forecast mode selecting means for selecting an intra-forecast mode based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast, and

re-correcting means for re-correcting said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode when said intra-forecast mode selected by said intra-forecast mode selecting means is the DC intra-forecast mode.

10. A moving picture coding apparatus comprising an intra-forecast mode selecting apparatus for selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, said apparatus comprises comprising:

correcting means for deciding whether an intra-forecast mode forecasted from an intra-forecast mode of an already-encoded block adjacent to the current block is an intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, and only in a case that said forecasted intra-forecast mode is decided to be the intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, correcting a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes; and

intra-forecast mode selecting means for selecting an intra-forecast mode based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast.

11. A moving picture coding apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein

after selecting an intra-forecast mode for the current block, when the selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, said correcting means re-corrects said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

12. A moving picture coding apparatus comprising an intra-forecast mode selecting apparatus for selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, said apparatus comprising:

correcting means for correcting a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes;

intra-forecast mode selecting means for selecting an intra-forecast mode based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast; and

re-correcting means for re-correct said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode when said intra-forecast mode selected by said intra-forecast mode selecting means is the DC intra-forecast mode.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a program for selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, wherein said program causes an information processing, apparatus to execute the processing of:

deciding whether an intra-forecast mode forecasted from an intra-forecast mode of an already-encoded block adjacent to the current block is an intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode; and

only in a case that said forecasted intra-forecast mode is decided to be the intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, correcting a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes, and selecting an intra-forecast mode based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a program according to claim 13 , wherein said program causes the information processing apparatus to execute the processing of:

after selecting an intra-forecast mode for the current block, when the selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, re-correcting said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a program for selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, wherein said program causes an information processing apparatus to execute the processing of:

after a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is corrected to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes, and an intra-forecast mode is selected based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast, when said selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, re-correcting said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a moving picture coding program for selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, wherein said program causes an information processing apparatus to execute the processing of:

deciding whether an intra-forecast mode forecasted from an intra-forecast mode of an already-encoded block adjacent to the current block is an intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode; and

only in a case that said forecasted intra-forecast mode is decided to be the intra-forecast mode predetermined to be selected with higher priority than the DC intra-forecast mode, correcting a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes, and selecting an intra-forecast mode based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a program according to claim 16 , wherein said program causes the information processing apparatus to execute the processing of, after selecting an intra-forecast mode for the current block, when the selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, re-correcting said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a moving picture coding program for selecting an intra-forecast mode suitable for intra-forecast coding of a block to be encoded from a plurality of intra-forecast modes including a DC intra-forecast mode based on a coding amount of an intra-forecast mode and a forecast difference in intra-forecast, wherein said program causes an information processing apparatus to execute the processing of:

after a header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode is corrected to be no greater than those of other intra-forecast modes, and an intra-forecast mode is selected based on said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode, the header coding amounts of other intra-forecast modes and the forecast difference in intra-forecast, when said selected intra-forecast mode is the DC intra-forecast mode, re-correcting said corrected header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode with the header coding amount of the DC intra-forecast mode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2008
From: CHONO, KEIICHI
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021505/0153 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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