Block Prediction Decoding with Adaptive TMRL Reference Lines

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing digital video compression standards face challenges in reducing bandwidth and traffic pressure during video transmission, necessitating improved decoding performance to enhance efficiency.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a decoding method that determines a maximum line quantity of reference lines for a current block, decides on a template-based multiple reference line (TMRL) mode, and performs prediction using the allowed reference line and mode to obtain a prediction block.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If existing digital video compression standards are used, then video transmission can be performed, but bandwidth and traffic pressure cannot be reduced sufficiently

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebandwidth and traffic pressureVSAvoiddecoding performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the parameter of reference line quantity from fixed to variable, allowing the decoder to adaptively determine the maximum number of reference lines based on block characteristics. This enables more flexible prediction strategies that improve compression efficiency without sacrificing decoding performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces dynamic selection of prediction modes (TMRL mode) based on the determined maximum line quantity. The system dynamically adjusts whether to use template-based multiple reference line prediction or other prediction methods, optimizing the balance between compression efficiency and decoding performance for different video content

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If more reference lines are used for prediction, then prediction accuracy improves, but computational complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoidcomputational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by determining a maximum line quantity that is sufficient for achieving good prediction accuracy without using all available reference lines. This selective approach maintains prediction quality while reducing the computational burden of processing excessive reference data

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the prediction process by first determining the maximum line quantity, then based on that determination, selecting whether to apply the computationally intensive TMRL mode or simpler prediction methods. This segmentation allows the system to achieve high accuracy only when necessary

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20260039799A1Decoding method, encoding method, decoder, and encoder
Publication Date: 2026.02.05 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present application provide a decoding method, an encoding method, a decoder, and an encoder. The decoding method comprises: determining a maximum line number of reference lines allowed to be used by a current block; on the basis of the maximum line number, determining whether the current block uses a template-based multiple reference line (TMRL) mode; if the current block uses the TMRL mode, determining a reference line used by the current block and a prediction mode used by the current block; on the basis of the reference line used by the current block, predicting the current block using the prediction mode used by the current block, to obtain a prediction block.