Abstract: A video codec configured to receive a current block and a plurality of neighboring pixels, wherein the current block comprises a first partition and a second partition, select one or more reference pixels from the plurality of neighboring pixels, and predict a plurality of pixels located in the second partition based on the reference pixels.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method, device and computer-readable storage medium for decoding video data. The method includes: obtaining a reference sample array of a video block; obtaining a sum of the reference sample array; calculating a threshold by performing arithmetic right shift to the sum, a shift value of the arithmetic right shift being determined according to size information of the video block; and determining the binary partition pattern by comparing the reference sample array with the threshold.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method, apparatus and computer program product for prediction mode selection for coding a block of a depth map. An ordered list of coding modes is obtained, wherein the ordered list of coding modes comprises a plurality of coding modes. And whether a depth modeling mode and/or a region boundary chain mode is to be added into the ordered list of coding modes in accordance with a decision condition is determined.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method, apparatus and computer program product for prediction mode selection for coding a block of a depth map. An ordered list of coding modes is obtained, wherein the ordered list of coding modes comprises a plurality of coding modes each of which is capable of being used for coding of the block. A plurality of depth modeling modes (DMMs) each of which is capable of being used for coding of the block are obtained. And whether a DMM of the plurality of DMMs is to be added into the ordered list of coding modes in accordance with a decision condition is determined.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an inter-prediction motion compensation unit, a transform unit coupled to the inter-prediction motion compensation unit, a quantization unit coupled to the transform unit such that the transform unit is positioned between the inter-prediction motion compensation unit and the quantization unit, a scanning unit coupled to the quantization unit such that the quantization unit is positioned between the transform unit and the scanning unit, and an adaptive scan order predictor unit coupled to the inter-prediction motion compensation unit, the quantization unit, and the scanning unit. An apparatus comprising an entropy decoding unit, an inverse scanning unit coupled to the entropy decoding unit, an inverse quantization unit coupled to the inverse scanning unit such that the inverse scanning unit is positioned between the entropy coding unit and the inverse quantization unit, and an adaptive scan order predictor unit coupled to the entropy decoding unit and the inverse scanning unit.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving a plurality of reference pixels, computing a plurality of filter coefficients based on differences between a reference pixel and neighboring reference pixels in the plurality of reference pixels, and combining the filter coefficients with the reference pixel and the neighboring reference pixels to generate a filtered value, wherein the filtered value is used for intra prediction.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a processor configured to determine whether to use an intra smoothing filter for a rectangular prediction unit (PU) based on a lookup table (LUT) used for square PUs, wherein a width of the rectangular PU is not equal to a height of the rectangular PU.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a codec configured to predict an intra mode for a considered pixel block based on a plurality of coded intra modes for a plurality of adjacent pixel blocks to the considered pixel block, wherein the predicted intra mode and the coded intra modes correspond to a set of intra-frame modes that comprise a plurality of directional intra modes and at least two non-directional intra modes and that are assigned a plurality of corresponding group numbers and group index numbers, and wherein the intra mode is predicted based on the group numbers and group index numbers of the coded intra modes.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a codec configured to predict an intra mode for a considered block based on a plurality of group numbers and a plurality of corresponding group indices for a plurality used modes of a plurality of adjacent blocks to the considered block, wherein a group number corresponding to an actual intra mode for the considered block is coded and sent if the predicted intra mode does not match the actual intra mode. Also disclosed is a network component comprising a processor configured to predict an intra mode for a considered block based on a minimum group number and a minimum group index of two used modes for two adjacent blocks of the considered block, and a transmitter configured to send coded bits of a group number for an actual intra mode for the considered block if the actual intra mode does not match the predicted intra mode.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an inter-prediction motion compensation unit, a transform unit coupled to the inter-prediction motion compensation unit, a quantization unit coupled to the transform unit such that the transform unit is positioned between the inter-prediction motion compensation unit and the quantization unit, a scanning unit coupled to the quantization unit such that the quantization unit is positioned between the transform unit and the scanning unit, and an adaptive scan order predictor unit coupled to the inter-prediction motion compensation unit, the quantization unit, and the scanning unit. An apparatus comprising an entropy decoding unit, an inverse scanning unit coupled to the entropy decoding unit, an inverse quantization unit coupled to the inverse scanning unit such that the inverse scanning unit is positioned between the entropy coding unit and the inverse quantization unit, and an adaptive scan order predictor unit coupled to the entropy decoding unit and the inverse scanning unit.