A depth image intra-frame encoding method, device and encoder

Abstract

The embodiments of the present invention provide an intraframe encoding method, device and encoder for depth images. The method is applied to 3D video encoding or multi-view video encoding. The method includes: in an intraframe encoding mode for depth images, generating a non-all-zero residual and an all-zero residual when a prediction unit is encoded; and performing a rate-distortion optimization selection between the non-all-zero residual and the all-zero residual, as a residual encoding scheme of the prediction unit. The device is applied to 3D video encoding or multi-view video encoding. The device includes: a residual generation unit configured to generate, in an intraframe encoding mode for depth images, a non-all-zero residual and an all-zero residual when a prediction unit is encoded; and a rate-distortion optimization selection unit configured to perform a rate-distortion optimization selection between the non-all-zero residual and the all-zero residual, as a residual encoding scheme of the prediction unit.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of video encoding and decoding, in particular to a depth image intra-frame encoding method, device and encoder. Background technique [0002] In 3D video coding or multi-view applications, depth images can be used to provide more flexible views. Depth information is different from texture information. It is not used for direct display, but is first converted into disparity vector, and then used together with texture information to generate a synthetic viewpoint. [0003] In the process of generating a synthetic view, the distortion of the depth block has little effect on the distortion of the synthetic view in the following two cases: 1. The distortion of the depth value does not cause the distortion of the disparity information, 2. The area near the texture value corresponding to the current depth value Very smooth. [0004] It can be seen from the above that in the above two cases, the residual o...

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[0004] In summary, in the above two cases, the residual of the coded depth block needs to occupy the code rate but cannot improve the quality of the synthetic view.

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