IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,943,435
Granted Patent B2
US 11,943,435 · App. 17/741,383 · Granted Mar 26, 2024

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

Inventors: Xin Zhao (Santa Clara, 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 11,943,435
App. No.
17/741,383
Granted
Mar 26, 2024
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 selects a reference line from a plurality of potential reference lines and selects an intra prediction mode from a set of potential intra prediction modes that is associated with the reference line. The processing circuitry encodes a block according to the intra prediction mode and at least one reference sample in the reference line. The processing circuitry further generates prediction information of the block. Inclusion of an indication of a reference line index of the reference line in the prediction information is based on the intra prediction mode.

Claims (45)

1. A method for video decoding, comprising:

decoding prediction information of a block from a coded video bitstream, the prediction information being 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; and

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

based on the prediction information indicating a non-zero reference line, a first set of potential intra prediction modes associated with the non-zero reference line includes a smaller number of potential intra prediction modes compared to a second set of potential intra prediction modes associated with a zero reference line, and

the first set of potential intra prediction modes only includes most probable modes.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes includes intra prediction modes with even mode indexes.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes lacks directional intra prediction modes with odd mode indexes.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes includes a DC mode and a planar mode.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes includes the most probable modes are derived from a directional intra prediction mode with an even mode index.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the decoding the prediction information of the block from the coded video bitstream further comprises:

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

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

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

decoding the second signal that is received after the first signal to determine the reference line responsive to the intra prediction mode being a directional intra prediction mode with an even mode index; and

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

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

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

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

9. An apparatus for video decoding, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

decode prediction information of a block from a coded video bitstream, the prediction information being 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; and

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

based on the prediction information indicating a non-zero reference line, a first set of potential intra prediction modes associated with the non-zero reference line includes a smaller number of potential intra prediction modes compared to a second set of potential intra prediction modes associated with a zero reference line, and

the first set of potential intra prediction modes only includes most probable modes. prediction modes is further associated with at least one non-adjacent reference line of the block.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes includes intra prediction modes with even mode indexes.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes lacks directional intra prediction modes with odd mode indexes.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes includes a DC mode and a planar mode.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes includes the most probable modes are derived from a directional intra prediction mode with an even mode index.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

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

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

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

decode the second signal that is received after the first signal to determine the reference line responsive to the intra prediction mode being a directional intra prediction mode with an even mode index; and

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

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

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

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

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform:

decoding prediction information of a block from a coded video bitstream, the prediction information being 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; and

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

based on the prediction information indicating a non-zero reference line, a first set of potential intra prediction modes associated with the non-zero reference line includes a smaller number of potential intra prediction modes compared to a second set of potential intra prediction modes associated with a zero reference line, and

the first set of potential intra prediction modes only includes most probable modes.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes includes intra prediction modes with even mode indexes.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes lacks directional intra prediction modes with odd mode indexes.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the first set of potential intra prediction modes includes a DC mode and a planar mode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2022
From: ZHAO, XIN; LI, XIANG; LIU, SHAN; ZHAO, LIANG
To: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 059886/0833 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17164187 · Feb 1, 2021
Continuation 16534750 · Aug 7, 2019
Continuation 16200533 · Nov 26, 2018
Provisional Application 62651547 · Apr 2, 2018
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