Intra Prediction Candidate Lists With Adaptive Angular Accuracy

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing intra prediction mode candidate lists in video encoding and decoding are not accurate enough, leading to reduced encoding and decoding efficiency.

Innovation Solution

Determine a first angular accuracy for the intra prediction mode candidate list and construct it based on this accuracy to improve the search range of angular prediction modes, enhancing the prediction accuracy for current blocks.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If the intra prediction mode candidate list is constructed using existing methods, then the encoding and decoding process can be completed, but the prediction accuracy is insufficient due to inadequate search range of angular prediction modes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction accuracyVSAvoidcandidate list construction complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the angular accuracy parameter from traditional values (e.g., 65-angular-accuracy) to higher accuracy values (e.g., 129-angular-accuracy, 257-angular-accuracy). This parameter change expands the search range of angular prediction modes in the candidate list, enabling more precise prediction while maintaining a systematic approach to construction that manages complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If multiple prediction modes are selected from the intra prediction mode candidate list to improve prediction effect, then the prediction quality increases, but the encoding and decoding efficiency decreases due to insufficient accuracy of the candidate list

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction effectVSAvoidencoding and decoding efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by constructing an accurate intra prediction mode candidate list before the actual prediction process. By pre-establishing a comprehensive candidate list with expanded angular accuracy, the system ensures that when multiple prediction modes are selected, they are drawn from a more accurate pool, thereby improving prediction effect without proportionally increasing encoding and decoding complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If the search range of angular prediction modes is expanded to improve prediction accuracy, then the intra prediction mode candidate list becomes more accurate, but the computational complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveangular prediction mode search accuracyVSAvoidcandidate list construction complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the angular prediction mode search space into structured candidate lists with different angular accuracy levels (e.g., 65-angular-accuracy, 129-angular-accuracy, 257-angular-accuracy). This segmentation allows the system to systematically expand the search range by selecting appropriate accuracy levels rather than uniformly increasing complexity across all prediction modes, thereby managing computational load while improving accuracy where needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250392702A1Video encoding method and apparatus, video decoding method and apparatus, device, system, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.25 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

A video encoding method, a video decoding method and apparatus, and a storage medium are provided. The decoding method includes that: angular accuracy corresponding to the intra prediction mode candidate list is determined, the first angular accuracy is used for indicating a search range of an angular prediction mode in the intra-frame prediction mode candidate list; the intra prediction mode candidate list is constructed on the basis of the first angular accuracy; and the prediction for the current block is performed on the basis of the constructed intra prediction mode candidate list.