Inter-Frame Prediction Modes for Block-Level Texture Preservation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current video encoding and decoding technologies use a uniform predicted value derivation mode for all blocks in a picture frame, which fails to account for varying motion information and textures, leading to inefficiencies and reduced image quality, particularly in regions with sharp textures.

Innovation Solution

An inter prediction method that determines individual predicted value derivation modes for each block based on its motion information and position, allowing for flexible and accurate prediction by considering adjacent blocks and their motion information, and adjusting prediction modes to avoid texture blurring.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a uniform predicted value derivation mode is used for all blocks in a picture frame, then the device complexity is reduced and processing is simplified, but the manufacturing precision of the predicted values deteriorates and texture blurring occurs in sharp texture regions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction mode complexityVSAvoidpredicted value accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The picture frame is divided into multiple blocks, and each block is further divided into sub-blocks for independent prediction mode determination. This segmentation allows different prediction modes to be applied to different regions, improving predicted value accuracy without significantly increasing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different predicted value derivation modes are selectively applied to different blocks based on their local characteristics such as motion information and texture properties. Blocks with sharp textures use one mode while blocks with smooth regions use another mode, optimizing accuracy locally while maintaining reasonable overall complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Manufacturing precision

If different predicted value derivation modes are applied to each block based on motion information and position, then the predicted value accuracy is improved and texture blurring is reduced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredicted value accuracyVSAvoidprediction mode complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The prediction mode for each block is dynamically determined based on motion information and position characteristics rather than being fixed. This allows the system to adaptively select appropriate modes, improving accuracy while the dynamic nature prevents excessive complexity by avoiding rigid multi-mode structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes parameters such as motion vector precision and prediction mode selection based on block characteristics. By adjusting these parameters adaptively, the system achieves high predicted value accuracy in critical regions while maintaining lower complexity in less critical regions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Manufacturing precision

If motion information of adjacent blocks is considered in determining predicted values, then the predicted value accuracy is improved, but the processing time and productivity are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepredicted value accuracyVSAvoidencoding and decoding efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Motion information of adjacent blocks is obtained and prepared in advance before performing the actual prediction calculation. This preliminary action allows the system to efficiently utilize pre-computed data, improving predicted value accuracy without significantly increasing processing time during the main encoding/decoding operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12532000B2Inter-frame prediction method and terminal
Publication Date: 2026.01.20 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are an inter prediction method and a terminal. The inter prediction method includes: obtaining target information, where the target information includes a predicted value derivation mode corresponding to a target picture frame and/or a predicted value derivation mode corresponding to each first block in the target picture frame; and performing inter prediction on each first block based on the target information, where the target picture frame is a to-be-encoded picture frame, and the first block is a to-be-encoded block; or the target picture frame is a to-be-decoded picture frame, and the first block is a to-be-decoded block.