Abstract: A method of processing an image divided into a plurality of pixel blocks which are processed according to a processing sequence is provided, which comprises, for a current pixel block: determining an application area consisting of a set of pixels in blocks preceding the current block in the processing sequence, for each pixel of the application area, computing a gradient representing a directional change of an intensity at the pixel, and selecting, based on at least one of the computed gradients, an intra prediction video coding mode among a plurality of intra prediction video coding modes usable for encoding and/or decoding the current block.

Abstract: A method of processing an image divided into a plurality of pixel blocks which are processed according to a processing sequence is provided, which comprises, for a current pixel block: determining an application area consisting of a set of pixels in blocks preceding the current block in the processing sequence, for each pixel of the application area, computing a gradient representing a directional change of an intensity at the pixel, and selecting, based on at least one of the computed gradients, an intra prediction video coding mode among a plurality of intra prediction video coding modes usable for encoding and/or decoding the current block.

Abstract: A method of processing an image divided into a plurality of pixel blocks which are processed according to a processing sequence is provided, which comprises, for a current pixel block: determining an application area consisting of a set of pixels in blocks preceding the current block in the processing sequence, for each pixel of the application area, computing a gradient representing a directional change of an intensity at the pixel, and selecting, based on at least one of the computed gradients, an intra prediction video coding mode among a plurality of intra prediction video coding modes usable for encoding and/or decoding the current block.

Abstract: A method of processing an image divided into a plurality of pixel blocks which are processed according to a processing sequence is provided, which comprises, for a current pixel block: determining an application area comprising a set of pixels in blocks preceding the current block in the processing sequence; performing a gradient analysis on at least one pixel of the application area; selecting at least two intra prediction video coding modes among a plurality of intra prediction video coding modes usable for processing the current pixel block, wherein at least one of the selected intra prediction video coding modes is selected based on the gradient analysis; determining a plurality of predictors of the current pixel block based on the at least two selected intra prediction video coding modes; and generating a predictor of the current pixel block based on the determined plurality of predictors.

Abstract: A method of processing an image divided into a plurality of pixel blocks which are processed according to a processing sequence is provided, which comprises, for a current pixel block: determining an application area comprising a set of pixels in blocks preceding the current block in the processing sequence; performing a gradient analysis on at least one pixel of the application area; selecting at least two intra prediction video coding modes among a plurality of intra prediction video coding modes usable for processing the current pixel block, wherein at least one of the selected intra prediction video coding modes is selected based on the gradient analysis; determining a plurality of predictors of the current pixel block based on the at least two selected intra prediction video coding modes; and generating a predictor of the current pixel block based on the determined plurality of predictors.

Abstract: A method of encoding a first image in a plurality of images of input video data, wherein the first image is divided into a plurality of pixel blocks comprises, for a current block of the first image: determining a motion speed for the current block with respect to a reference block correlated to the current block in a second image of the plurality of images, wherein the second image is distinct from the first image and was previously encoded according to an image encoding sequence for encoding the images of the plurality of images; determining an interpolation filter based on the motion speed; and using the interpolation filter for calculating fractional pixel values in the second image for a temporal prediction of pixels of the current block based on the reference block of the second image.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for processing the noise of a stream comprising a series of images, comprising spatial filtering of a current image In in order to obtain a spatially filtered image Sn; determining a motion vector for each block B of pixels of the image Sn, from a single image Sn-1; calculating a confidence index ?n[B] for each block B of image In, from the motion vector determined for B; constructing a temporal filter from the calculated confidence indices ?n[B] and applying the temporal filter to the current image In in order to obtain a temporally filtered image Tn; spatial filtering of the current image In in order to obtain a spatially filtered image Dn where Dn can be equal to Sn, and obtaining a temporally and spatially filtered image Rn by applying a function combining image Tn and image Dn.

Abstract: A method of processing an image divided into a plurality of pixel blocks which are processed according to a processing sequence is provided, which comprises, for a current pixel block: determining an application area comprising a set of pixels in blocks preceding the current block in the processing sequence; performing a gradient analysis on at least one pixel of the application area; selecting at least two intra prediction video coding modes among a plurality of intra prediction video coding modes usable for processing the current pixel block, wherein at least one of the selected intra prediction video coding modes is selected based on the gradient analysis; determining a plurality of predictors of the current pixel block based on the at least two selected intra prediction video coding modes; and generating a predictor of the current pixel block based on the determined plurality of predictors.

Abstract: A method of encoding a first image in a plurality of images of input video data, wherein the first image is divided into a plurality of pixel blocks is provided, which comprises, for a current block of the first image: determining a motion speed for the current block with respect to a reference block correlated to the current block in a second image of the plurality of images, wherein the second image is distinct from the first image and was previously encoded according to an image encoding sequence for encoding the images of the plurality of images; determining an interpolation filter based on the motion speed; and using the interpolation filter for calculating fractional pixel values in the second image for a temporal prediction of pixels of the current block based on the reference block of the second image.

Abstract: A method of processing an image divided into a plurality of pixel blocks which are processed according to a processing sequence is provided, which comprises, for a current pixel block: determining an application area consisting of a set of pixels in blocks preceding the current block in the processing sequence, for each pixel of the application area, computing a gradient representing a directional change of an intensity at the pixel, and selecting, based on at least one of the computed gradients, an intra prediction video coding mode among a plurality of intra prediction video coding modes usable for encoding and/or decoding the current block.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for processing the noise of a stream comprising a series of images, comprising spatial filtering of a current image In in order to obtain a spatially filtered image Sn; determining a motion vector for each block B of pixels of the image Sn, from a single image Sn-1; calculating a confidence index ?n[B] for each block B of image In, from the motion vector determined for B; constructing a temporal filter from the calculated confidence indices ?n[B] and applying the temporal filter to the current image In in order to obtain a temporally filtered image Tn; spatial filtering of the current image In in order to obtain a spatially filtered image Dn where Dn can be equal to Sn, and obtaining a temporally and spatially filtered image Rn by applying a function combining image Tn and image Dn.

Abstract: A method is provided for decoding at least one current encoded block of a first image relative to a reference block of a second image including at least one common element with the first image, wherein the reference block has been previously decoded. The method includes: filtering the decoded reference block; estimating, only on the basis of the filtered decoded reference block, at least one value of a local characteristic of the filtered decoded reference block; determining, on the basis of the estimated value of the local characteristic: a set of decoding information to be used for decoding the current block, a method for decoding the current block, on the basis of the estimated value of the local characteristic, decoding the current block on the basis of the set of determined decoding information and according to the determined decoding method.

Abstract: A method is provided for decoding at least one current encoded block of a first image relative to a reference block of a second image including at least one common element with the first image, wherein the reference block has been previously decoded. The method includes: filtering the decoded reference block; estimating, only on the basis of the filtered decoded reference block, at least one value of a local characteristic of the filtered decoded reference block; determining, on the basis of the estimated value of the local characteristic: a set of decoding information to be used for decoding the current block, a method for decoding the current block, on the basis of the estimated value of the local characteristic, decoding the current block on the basis of the set of determined decoding information and according to the determined decoding method.