Video Block Template Cost Bias for Intra Mode Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing video coding systems fail to efficiently encode or decode video signals with high efficiency and low latency, particularly in the context of intra mode-based template cost adaptation.

Innovation Solution

A video encoder or decoder may obtain a template associated with a video block, and a prediction mode, and a template cost may be applied to determine a template cost, which may determine a template cost, which may determine a template cost, which may be modified to apply a template cost, and a template cost may be applied to a template mode, which may be encoded or decoded.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If template cost is calculated using conventional methods for all prediction modes, then encoding accuracy is maintained, but encoding efficiency and latency are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveencoding efficiencyVSAvoidprediction accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different template cost calculation methods to different prediction modes locally. For IBC and intraTMP modes, a bias factor is applied to the template cost, while for directional intra prediction modes (planar, DC, weighted matrix), the template cost is calculated using conventional methods. This local differentiation improves overall encoding efficiency without significantly compromising prediction accuracy for modes where conventional calculation suffices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If bias factor is applied to template cost for IBC and intraTMP modes, then mode selection accuracy is improved, but computational complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemode selection accuracyVSAvoidcomputational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bias factor application is localized to specific prediction modes (IBC and intraTMP) where it provides the most benefit for mode selection accuracy. Other prediction modes use conventional template cost calculation, thereby limiting the increase in computational complexity to only where necessary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Manufacturing precision

If multiple prediction modes are evaluated with modified template cost, then prediction quality is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprediction qualityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the template cost parameter by applying a bias factor specifically for IBC and intraTMP modes. This parameter change improves prediction quality by better distinguishing between competing prediction modes, while the modification is applied selectively to minimize additional processing time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP4668736A1Intra mode based template cost adaptation
Publication Date: 2025.12.24 INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS SAS
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AI summary

Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed herein for intra mode-based template cost adaptation. A video encoder or video decoder may obtain a template associated with a video block. The video encoder or video decoder may determine a template cost associated with the prediction mode based on the template and a prediction mode that uses a block vector. A bias factor may be applied to template cost to generate a modified template cost associated with the prediction mode. Based on the modified template cost, a plurality of prediction modes may be determined. The video block may be encoded or decoded using the plurality of prediction modes.