Abstract: This application provides a motion vector obtaining method and apparatus. The method includes: determining a target offset vector of a block and identifier information of a target picture, wherein the block comprises at least one sub-block; determining a location of the sub-block; determining, as a target location coordinate value of a collocated sub-block, a location coordinate value obtained by performing a clipping operation on an initial location coordinate value in a range, wherein the initial location coordinate value is based on the location of the sub-block and the target offset vector; and obtaining a motion vector of the sub-block based on a motion vector corresponding to the target location coordinate value. Thus, a range of the target offset vector is limited, so that a quantity of memory read times can be reduced in a process of obtaining the motion vector of the collocated sub-block.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the field of video picture coding technologies, and disclose a bidirectional inter prediction method and apparatus, to improve coding efficiency. The method includes: obtaining a first motion vector difference of a current picture block; determining a second motion vector difference of the current picture block based on the first motion vector difference, where the first motion vector difference belongs to motion information of the current picture block in a first direction, and the second motion vector difference belongs to motion information of the current picture block in a second direction; and determining prediction samples of the current picture block based on the obtained first motion vector difference and the determined second motion vector difference.

Abstract: A video picture prediction method and apparatus are provided, to provide a manner of determining a maximum length of a candidate motion vector list corresponding to a subblock merge mode. The method comprises: parsing a first indicator from a bitstream; if the first indicator indicates that a candidate mode used to inter predict the to-be-processed block comprises an affine mode, parsing a second indicator from the bitstream, where the second indicator is used to indicate a maximum length of a first candidate motion vector list, and the first candidate motion vector list is constructed for the to-be-processed block, a subblock merge prediction mode is used for the to-be-processed block; and determining the maximum length of the first candidate motion vector list based on the second indicator.

Abstract: A video picture prediction method and apparatus are provided, to provide a manner of determining a maximum length of a candidate motion vector list corresponding to a subblock merge mode. The method comprises: parsing a first indicator from a bitstream; if the first indicator indicates that a candidate mode used to inter predict the to-be-processed block comprises an affine mode, parsing a second indicator from the bitstream, where the second indicator is used to indicate a maximum length of a first candidate motion vector list, and the first candidate motion vector list is constructed for the to-be-processed block, a subblock merge prediction mode is used for the to-be-processed block; and determining the maximum length of the first candidate motion vector list based on the second indicator.

Abstract: This application provides a video picture prediction method and apparatus, to resolve a problem in a conventional technology that a length of a coded video sequence is increased. The first type of identifier may be added to a bitstream. The first type of identifier is used to indicate whether an affine motion model-based inter prediction mode is enabled for a video picture. For a video picture or a picture block included in the slice for which the affine motion model does not need to be used, a parameter, related to the affine motion model, of the picture block may not need to be transmitted. On a decoder side, during decoding of the picture block, the parameter related to the affine motion model does not need to be parsed. This can reduce load of a decoder, increase a processing speed, and decrease a processing time.

Abstract: A method of determining one or more candidate prediction modes, the method comprises deriving, by a processor, a first indicator by parsing a bitstream, wherein the first indicator specifies whether any affine model is a candidate motion model for an image block in a preset area; determining, by the processor, that the first indicator is set to 1; deriving, by the processor and based on the determination that the first indicator is set to 1, a second indicator by parsing the bitstream, wherein the second indicator specifies whether a 6-parameter affine model is a candidate motion model for the image block; and determining, by the processor, one or more candidate prediction modes for the image block based on the first indicator and the second indicator.

Abstract: A method related to adaptive usage of pixel-based and block-based affine motion compensation and includes performing sub-block-based affine transform prediction on an affine block with a first sub-block size if the first sub-block size is greater than or equal to a first sub-block size threshold. If the first sub-block size is less than the first sub-block size threshold, it is determined whether a pixel-based motion vector field is not applied for performing motion compensation for the affine block. If the motion vector field is not applied, a sub-block-based affine motion prediction is performed with a second sub-block size that is based on the first sub-block size. If the pixel-based motion vector field is applied, motion compensation is performed for a sub-block of the affine block using the pixel-based motion vector field.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the field of video picture coding technologies, and disclose a bidirectional inter prediction method and apparatus, to improve coding efficiency. The method includes: obtaining indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate that second motion information is determined based on first motion information, the first motion information is motion information of a current picture block in a first direction, and the second motion information is motion information of the current picture block in a second direction; obtaining the first motion information; determining the second motion information based on the first motion information; and determining prediction samples of the current picture block based on the first motion information and the second motion information.

Abstract: An image encoding method includes: determining N encoded units from adjacent encoded units of a to-be-encoded unit according to a first preset rule, where a motion prediction mode of the N encoded units is the same as that of the to-be-encoded unit; generating an nth motion vector group by using a first preset algorithm and based on a motion vector of an nth encoded unit; determining, from obtained N motion vector groups according to a second preset rule, one motion vector group as an optimal motion vector group; determining a prediction sample value of each sample unit in the to-be-encoded unit by using a second preset algorithm and based on the optimal motion vector group; and encoding a prediction residual of each sample unit and an index identifier of the optimal motion vector group, to obtain a bitstream corresponding to the to-be-encoded unit.

Abstract: An inter prediction method includes determining whether a non-rectangular inter prediction mode is allowed for a group of blocks; obtaining one or more inter prediction mode parameters and weighted prediction parameters for the group of blocks; and obtaining prediction value of a current block based on the one or more inter prediction mode parameters and weighted prediction parameters, wherein one of the inter prediction mode parameters indicates reference picture information for the current block, and wherein the group of blocks comprises the current block.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to moving picture processing, and in particular to cases where non-rectangular partitioning modes are used for the inter-prediction in a combination with weighted prediction (WP) for coding fades. Non-rectangular modes refer to those inter-prediction modes, in which case a current block is partitioned/sliced in a non-rectangular way (slices). Such modes may be triangular (TMP) or geometric (GEO) prediction. The aim of the invention is to harmonize non-rectangular partitioning modes with WP by way of disabling TMP/GEO when WP is applied. This may be accomplished by checking whether all reference pictures for a current slice are disabled, and if this is the case to disable the slice-level WP for non-rectangular prediction units. Whether the reference pictures are disabled may be determined based on conditions applied on set values, for example, of luma/chroma flags, which refer to the reference pictures.

Abstract: An apparatus for inter prediction of a sample value of a current full-integer pixel of a plurality of pixels associated with a current block of a current frame of a video signal is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to: determine a motion vector of the current full-integer pixel based on a motion compensation model; determine for the current full-integer pixel a corresponding sub-integer pixel in a reference frame; determine positions of a set of corresponding filter support pixels in the reference frame; obtain a respective sample value of the corresponding sub-integer pixel of the current full-integer pixel and the corresponding filter support pixels in the reference frame by applying a bilinear interpolation; and determine the inter predicted sample value of the current full-integer pixel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of coding implemented by a decoding/encoding device for coding video data. The method comprises the following steps: for a block coded in affine mode, determining control point motion vectors, CPMVs; determining a reference area in a reference picture corresponding to a sub-block of the affine coded block based on the determined CPMVs; setting a variable clipMVX equal to TRUE if a size of the reference area is greater than a predefined threshold, otherwise setting a variable clipMVX equal to FALSE; deriving a pixel-based motion vector field for the affine coded block; wherein, if the variable clipMVX is equal to TRUE, the deriving the pixel-based motion vector field further comprises motion vector clipping based on a first clipping range, wherein the first clipping range is determined based on the determined CPMVs and a size of the affine coded block.

Abstract: An image encoding method includes: determining N encoded units from adjacent encoded units of a to-be-encoded unit according to a first preset rule, where a motion prediction mode of the N encoded units is the same as that of the to-be-encoded unit; generating an nth motion vector group by using a first preset algorithm and based on a motion vector of an nth encoded unit; determining, from obtained N motion vector groups according to a second preset rule, one motion vector group as an optimal motion vector group; determining a prediction sample value of each sample unit in the to-be-encoded unit by using a second preset algorithm and based on the optimal motion vector group; and encoding a prediction residual of each sample unit and an index identifier of the optimal motion vector group, to obtain a bitstream corresponding to the to-be-encoded unit.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining whether an inter prediction process is enabled is provided in this application, the method comprising: obtaining an indication, the indication indicating whether a slice-level weighted prediction mechanism is to be enabled in the inter prediction process; determining, based on the indication, whether a non-rectangular merge mode or whether the slice-level weighted prediction mechanism is to be enabled in the inter prediction process. Furthermore, an encoder for encoding a datastream, like a video stream, using an inter prediction process and a decoder for decoding an encoded datastream, like an encoded video stream, using an inter prediction process, are provided.

Abstract: A video data inter prediction method is provided, which includes: determining a candidate motion information list of a current picture block, where the candidate motion information list includes at least one first candidate motion information group, at least one second candidate motion information group, the first candidate motion information group is a motion information group determined based on motion information of preset locations on a first neighboring picture block of the current picture block and a motion model of the first neighboring picture block, the second candidate motion information group is a set of motion information of at least two sample locations that are respectively neighboring to at least two preset locations on the current picture block; determining target motion information from the candidate motion information list; and performing inter prediction on the current picture block based on the target motion information.

Abstract: A video picture prediction method and apparatus are provided, to provide a manner of determining a maximum length of a candidate motion vector list corresponding to a subblock merge mode. The method comprises: parsing a first indicator from a bitstream; if the first indicator indicates that a candidate mode used to inter predict the to-be-processed block comprises an affine mode, parsing a second indicator from the bitstream, where the second indicator is used to indicate a maximum length of a first candidate motion vector list, and the first candidate motion vector list is constructed for the to-be-processed block, a subblock merge prediction mode is used for the to-be-processed block; and determining the maximum length of the first candidate motion vector list based on the second indicator.

Abstract: A method for coding a video implemented in an encoder or a decoder, comprising: determining control point motion vectors, CPMVs, for a block according to affine inter-prediction, according to a preselected affine motion model, the block being an affine block; performing motion compensation for the block using a pixel-based motion vector field according to values of the CPMVs, upon fulfilling at least one of the following conditions: A) for a predefined size of a sub-block of M×M, during processing of one line, respectively, of the sub-block the number of lines of the reference picture is less than N, where N is an integer and N is larger than 2.

Abstract: A method for coding a video implemented in an encoder or a decoder including the enhanced interpolation filter, EIF, for motion compensation, the method comprising: i) determining control point motion vectors, CPMVs, for a block according to affine inter-prediction, the block being an affine block or a sub-block of the affine block; ii) for a predefined sub-block size determining a reference area for a sub-block with the predefined sub-block size according to values of the CPMVs; iii) comparing the determined reference area with a predefined threshold; iv) applying EIF for motion compensation, comprising deriving the pixel-based motion vector field for the block; wherein if the determined reference area is larger than the threshold, deriving the pixel-based motion vector field for the block further comprises motion vector clipping, wherein motion vector clipping range is determined based on motion model of the block and the size of the block.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the field of video picture coding technologies, and disclose a bidirectional inter prediction method and apparatus, to improve coding efficiency. The method includes: obtaining indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate that second motion information is determined based on first motion information, the first motion information is motion information of a current picture block in a first direction, and the second motion information is motion information of the current picture block in a second direction; obtaining the first motion information; determining the second motion information based on the first motion information; and determining prediction samples of the current picture block based on the first motion information and the second motion information.