Method and apparatus for further improved context design for prediction mode and coded block flag (CBF)

1. A method for video decoding or encoding, the method comprising:

determining whether at least one of a plurality of neighboring blocks in a video sequence is coded by an intra prediction mode which is different than an intra-inter prediction mode;

entropy coding a prediction mode flag of a current block by a first context in response to determining that any of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy coding the prediction mode flag of the current block by a second context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

2. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein entropy coding the prediction mode flag of the current block comprises coding by only the first context and the second context.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

determining whether at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra-inter prediction mode;

entropy coding the prediction mode flag of the current block by the first context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra-inter prediction mode; and

entropy coding the prediction mode flag of the current block by the second context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by any of the intra prediction mode and the intra-inter prediction mode.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

entropy coding a skip flag of the current block by a first skip context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy coding the skip flag of the current block by a second skip context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

entropy coding an affine flag of the current block by a first affine context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy coding the affine flag of the current block by a second affine context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

entropy coding a sub-block merge flag of the current block by a first sub-block merge context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy coding the sub-block merge flag of the current block by a second sub-block merge context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

entropy coding a coding unit (CU) split flag of the current block by a first CU split context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy coding the CU split flag of the current block by a second CU split context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

entropy coding an adaptive motion vector resolution (AMVR) flag of the current block by a first AMVR context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy coding the AMVR flag of the current block by a second AMVR context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

entropy coding an intra-inter mode flag of the current block by a first intra-inter mode context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy coding the intra-inter mode flag of the current block by a second intra-inter mode context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

entropy coding a triangle partitioning mode flag of the current block by a first triangle partitioning mode context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy coding the triangle partitioning mode flag of the current block by a second triangle partitioning mode context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

11. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

entropy coding a coded block flag (CBF) of the current block by a first CBF context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy coding the CBF of the current block by a second CBF context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

12. An apparatus for video decoding or encoding, the apparatus comprising:

at least one memory configured to store computer program code; and

at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and operate according to the computer program code, the computer program code comprising:

first determining code configured to cause the at least one processor to determine whether any of a plurality of neighboring blocks in a video sequence is coded by an intra prediction mode which is different than an intra-inter prediction mode;

first performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code a prediction mode flag of a current block by a first context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

second performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code the prediction mode flag of the current block by a second context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the first performing code is further configured to cause the processor to perform entropy coding, of the prediction mode flag of the current block, comprising coding by only the first context and the second context.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the computer program code further comprises:

second determining code configured to cause the at least one processor to determine whether at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra-inter prediction mode;

third performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code the prediction mode flag of the current block by the first context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra-inter prediction mode; and

fourth performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code the prediction mode flag of the current block by the second context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by any of the intra prediction mode and the intra-inter prediction mode.

15. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the computer program code further comprises:

third performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code a skip flag of the current block by a first skip context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

fourth performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code the skip flag of the current block by a second skip context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

16. The apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising:

third performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code an affine flag of the current block by a first affine context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

fourth performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code the affine flag of the current block by a second affine context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

17. The apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising:

third performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code a sub-block merge flag of the current block by a first sub-block merge context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

fourth performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code the sub-block merge flag of the current block by a second sub-block merge context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

18. The apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising:

third performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code a coding unit (CU) split flag of the current block by a first CU split context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

fourth performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code the CU split flag of the current block by a second CU split context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

19. The apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising:

third performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code an adaptive motion vector resolution (AMVR) flag of the current block by a first AMVR context in response to determining that at least one of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

fourth performing code configured to cause the at least one processor to entropy code the AMVR flag of the current block by a second AMVR context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause at least one processor to:

determine whether at least one of a plurality of neighboring blocks in a video sequence is coded by an intra prediction mode which is different than an intra-inter prediction mode;

entropy code a prediction mode flag of a current block by a first context in response to determining that any of the plurality of neighboring blocks is coded by the intra prediction mode; and

entropy code the prediction mode flag of the current block by a second context in response to determining that none of the plurality of neighboring blocks are coded by at least the intra prediction mode.