Abstract:
A method and apparatus for color index coding of a block of video data using index prediction based on reconstructed neighboring pixels are disclosed. In one embodiment, color index encoding or decoding is applied to the current pixel indices by deriving index prediction from neighboring pixel indices of the reconstructed neighboring pixels. The reconstructed neighboring pixel values are first transformed into the neighboring pixel indices according to a quantization table to map between major color indices and major color values of the current block. The quantization table can be based on a major color table for the current block or can also be derived at a decoder side. The decoding process may reconstruct the current pixels by converting decoded current pixel indices to reconstructed current pixel values according to the quantization table or by directly copying the reconstructed neighboring pixel values indicated by decoded current pixel indices.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for coding a block of video data using index or pixel value prediction including a copy-by-pattern-search mode are disclosed. According to the present invention, a current search pattern is determined based on one or more previous coded pixels. One or more predictors are derived according to the current search pattern for a current index or pixel value of a current pixel in the current block. Encoding or decoding is then applied to one or more following indices or pixel values of one or more following pixels including the current pixel using the predictors. In a simplest case, the one or more previous coded pixels correspond to a single previous coded pixel at the left side of the current pixel and the one or more following pixels contain only the current pixel.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for video coding of a block of depth data or texture data using a simple Intra mode is disclosed. The method determines a prediction process selected from a prediction process list for the current block, where the prediction process list comprises at least a single sample mode and at least a simplified Intra prediction mode. If the prediction process selected for the current block corresponds to one single sample mode, encoding or decoding the current block using a single sample value derived from one or more previously decoded pixels for a whole current block. If the prediction process selected for the current block corresponds to one simplified Intra prediction mode, encoding or decoding the current block using Intra prediction signal derived according to a corresponding Intra prediction mode with no residual coding for the current block.
Abstract:
A method of three-dimensional video encoding and decoding that adaptively incorporates camera parameters in the video bitstream according to a control flag is disclosed. The control flag is derived based on a combination of individual control flags associated with multiple depth-oriented coding tools. Another control flag can be incorporated in the video bitstream to indicate whether there is a need for the camera parameters for the current layer. In another embodiment, a first flag and a second flag are used to adaptively control the presence and location of camera parameters for each layer or each view in the video bitstream. The first flag indicates whether camera parameters for each layer or view are present in the video bitstream. The second flag indicates camera parameter location for each layer or view in the video bitstream.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for 3D coding to support fast bi-prediction having identical motion in the advanced residual prediction (ARP) are disclosed. Embodiment of the present invention use one or more aligned operations including data clipping and reference picture selection associated with motion vector derivation during residual predictor generation. When ARP mode is enabled, the residual prediction process for uni-prediction and bi-prediction perform same data clipping process and same reference picture selection process effectively. A single clipping operation or two clipping operations can be performed for both uni-prediction and bi-prediction.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus of three-dimensional/multi-view coding using a candidate list including a second inter-view candidate in the candidate list for Merge mode, Skip mode or AMVP based (Advanced Motion Vector Prediction based) Inter mode are disclosed. The second inter-view candidate can be derived based on already coded or decoded texture data for the candidate list to include. For example, the second inter-view candidate can be determined from the motion information associated with a corresponding block in a reference view, where the corresponding block is located according to the location of the right-bottom neighboring block and a selected disparity vector. The right-bottom neighboring block is located across from a right-bottom corner of the current texture block. The second inter-view candidate can be inserted into the candidate list only when the number of previous available candidates is smaller than a pre-specified number.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for three-dimensional video coding, multi-view video coding and scalable video coding are disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention use two stage motion data compression to reduce motion data buffer requirement. A first-stage motion data compression is applied after each texture picture or depth map is coded to reduce motion data buffer requirement. Accordingly, first compressed motion data is stored in reduced resolution in the buffer to reduce storage requirement and the first compressed motion data is used for coding process of other texture pictures or depth maps in the same access unit. After all pictures in an access unit are coded, motion data associated with the access unit is further compressed and the second compressed motion data is used during coding process of pictures in other access unit.