Abstract: A three-dimensional video encoding method, decoding method, and related apparatus is disclosed. The decoding method may include decoding a video bitstream to obtain a single sample flag bit corresponding to a current image block in a current depth map, performing detection on a first adjacent prediction sampling point and a second adjacent prediction sampling point of the current image block in the current depth map if the single sample flag bit obtained by decoding indicates that a decoding mode corresponding to the current image block is a single depth intra-frame mode, and constructing a sample candidate set according to results of the detection on the first adjacent prediction sampling point and the second adjacent prediction sampling point, where the sample candidate set includes a first index location and a second index location, decoding the video bitstream to obtain a single sample index flag bit corresponding to the current image block.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatuses for coding and decoding a depth map. The coding method includes: obtaining prediction data corresponding to a current image block of the depth map, obtaining a predicted pixel value from the prediction data according to a preset step, and calculating a first average value of the prediction data according to the predicted pixel value, where the preset step is a positive integer except 1; obtaining a residual of the current image block according to the first average value of the prediction data and a pixel value of a pixel of the current image block; and coding the residual of the current image block. In this way, coding and decoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing a high dynamic range (HDR) image, and a terminal device to improve quantization quality, where the method includes obtaining brightness information of an image, processing the brightness information to obtain processed image information, quantizing the processed image information to obtain quantized image information, and encoding the quantized image information to obtain encoded image information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatuses for coding and decoding a depth map, where the coding method includes: acquiring an intra-frame prediction mode of a current image block of the depth map; determining whether the intra-frame prediction mode belongs to a preset intra-frame prediction mode set; if yes, using a preset intra-frame prediction method to perform coding processing on the current image block, so as to acquire a residual of the current image block. The preset intra-frame prediction method includes a first intra-frame prediction method; and a difference operation is performed between an average pixel value of the current image block and an average pixel value of prediction data of the current image block to obtain the residual of the current image block.

Abstract: A method for coding an image, a method for decoding an image, a method for processing image data, and devices thereof. The method for coding the image includes determining a current intra coding block that uses a constrained intra prediction method among current inter coded frames; determining that neighboring coding blocks that are adjacent to the current intra coding block include a neighboring inter coding block; updating image data in the neighboring inter coding block based on an invariable value or image data in a neighboring intra coding block included in the neighboring coding blocks; and coding the current intra coding block based on the updated image data in the neighboring inter coding block. Using the methods and devices, the error recovery capability of an intra coding block may be improved, and the image data decoding quality may be improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatuses for coding and decoding a depth map. The coding method includes: obtaining prediction data corresponding to a current image block of the depth map, obtaining a predicted pixel value from the prediction data according to a preset step, and calculating a first average value of the prediction data according to the predicted pixel value, where the preset step is a positive integer except 1; obtaining a residual of the current image block according to the first average value of the prediction data and a pixel value of a pixel of the current image block; and coding the residual of the current image block. In this way, coding and decoding efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: The present application discloses an image coding/decoding method, device, and system, where an encoder performs singular vector decomposition on a prediction block corresponding to a to-be-coded image block, to obtain eigenvector matrices U and V of the prediction block; and performs coding processing on residual data according to the eigenvector matrices U and V of the prediction block, where the residual data is a difference between a pixel value of the to-be-coded image block and a pixel value of the corresponding prediction block. This can reduce identifier load of a coded bit stream.

Abstract: A coding method includes: partitioning an image block to be decoded irregularly according to an irregular partitioning mode and a position parameter to obtain at least two different sub-blocks; comparing the sub-blocks with a reference sub-block to obtain a residual of a pixel value of the image block to be coded; obtaining a reference position parameter according to a surrounding block of the image block to be coded, and subtracting the reference position parameter from the position parameter of the image block to be coded to obtain a position parameter difference of the image block to be coded; quantizing the residual, and performing entropy coding on a result of the quantization, the motion vector information, and the position parameter difference; and writing the entropy coding result and partitioning mode information of the image block into a code stream.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for coding an image, a method for decoding an image, a method for processing image data, and devices thereof. The method for coding the image includes determining a current intra coding block that uses a constrained intra prediction method among current inter coded frames; determining that neighboring coding blocks that are adjacent to the current intra coding block include a neighboring inter coding block; updating image data in the neighboring inter coding block based on an invariable value or image data in a neighboring intra coding block included in the neighboring coding blocks; and coding the current intra coding block based on the updated image data in the neighboring inter coding block. Using the methods and devices, the error recovery capability of an intra coding block may be improved, and the image data decoding quality may be improved.

Abstract: A coding method includes: partitioning an image block to be decoded irregularly according to an irregular partitioning mode and a position parameter to obtain at least two different sub-blocks; comparing the sub-blocks with a reference sub-block to obtain a residual of a pixel value of the image block to be coded; obtaining a reference position parameter according to a surrounding block of the image block to be coded, and subtracting the reference position parameter from the position parameter of the image block to be coded to obtain a position parameter difference of the image block to be coded; quantizing the residual, and performing entropy coding on a result of the quantization, the motion vector information, and the position parameter difference; and writing the entropy coding result and partitioning mode information of the image block into a code stream.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a video encoding method, a video decoding method, a video encoder, and a video decoder. The video encoding method includes: obtaining a to-be-encoded HDR image frame, where the HDR image frame includes multiple image blocks; determining, in multiple preset optical-electro transfer functions according to a statistical luminance value of each of the multiple image blocks, an optical-electro transfer function corresponding to the image block; performing optical-to-electrical conversion on the image block according to the optical-electro transfer function corresponding to the image block; and encoding the multiple image blocks on which the optical-to-electrical conversion has been performed. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, one corresponding optical-electro transfer function is set for each image block, so as to improve a video encoding effect and better adapt to an existing video encoding framework.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image encoding method, an image decoding method, an encoding device, and a decoding device. The method includes: determining a conversion function parameter of a current image block; determining a conversion function parameter of a neighboring image block corresponding to the current image block; determining, according to a correlation between the conversion function parameter of the current image block and the conversion function parameter of the neighboring image block, whether to perform merge encoding on the conversion function parameter of the current image block and the conversion function parameter of the neighboring image block, and determining a first indicator, where the first indicator is used to indicate whether to perform merge encoding on the conversion function parameter of the current image block and the conversion function parameter of the neighboring image block; and encoding the first indicator.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for acquiring position information of a transform block. The method includes obtaining a splitting manner of an image block, obtaining splitting direction information according to the splitting manner of the image block and a splitting layer number of a transform block, or obtaining splitting direction information according to the splitting manner of the image block and a numerical relationship between a width and a height of a transform block, and obtaining position information of a post-splitting transform block according to the splitting direction information. In embodiments of the present disclosure, splitting direction information is obtained directly according to a splitting manner of an image block and a layer number, and then, size information of a transform block is coded according to the splitting direction information, thereby effectively reducing complexity of a coding process.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing an intra prediction mode is disclosed. The method includes: determining whether an intra prediction mode of each neighboring block in multiple neighboring blocks of a current block is applicable to the current block; and obtaining multiple mapped intra prediction modes of the current block according to a result of the determining, if it is determined that an intra prediction mode of a neighboring block is applicable to the current block, setting the intra prediction mode of the neighboring block as a mapped intra prediction mode of the current block, and if it is determined that the intra prediction mode of the neighboring block is not applicable to the current block, setting a specific intra prediction mode as the mapped intra prediction mode of the current block.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for determining a transform block size, and can improve image compression efficiency. The method includes: obtaining, according to image block information and a splitting manner of an image block, a parameter of a transform block corresponding to the image block; and obtaining a transform block size according to the parameter of the transform block and the splitting manner of the image block. In the embodiments of the present invention, during determination of a transform block size, the transform block size is obtained according to a splitting manner of an image block and a parameter of a transform block corresponding to the image block. Therefore, a transform block matching the splitting manner of the image block can be used, improving image compression efficiency.

Abstract: A method and device for coding and decoding are disclosed. The method includes: dividing a picture to be encoded into several slices, each containing macroblocks continuous in a designated scanning sequence in the picture; dividing slices in the picture into one or more slice sets according to attribute information of the slices, each slice set containing one or more slices; and encoding the slices in the slice sets according to slice and slice set division information to get a coded bit stream of the picture. The decoding method includes: obtaining slice and slice set division information from a bit stream to be decoded and decoding the bit stream according to the obtained slice and slice set division information. The invention improves the performance of video transmission effectively and realizes region based coding. The implementation of coding and decoding is simple and the complexity of coding and decoding systems is reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for processing an intra prediction mode. The method includes: determining whether an intra prediction mode of each neighboring block in multiple neighboring blocks of a current block is applicable to the current block; and obtaining multiple mapped intra prediction modes of the current block according to a result of the determining, if it is determined that an intra prediction mode of a neighboring block is applicable to the current block, setting the intra prediction mode of the neighboring block as a mapped intra prediction mode of the current block, and if it is determined that the intra prediction mode of the neighboring block is not applicable to the current block, setting a specific intra prediction mode as the mapped intra prediction mode of the current block.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for determining a transform block size, and can improve image compression efficiency. The method includes: obtaining, according to image block information and a splitting manner of an image block, a parameter of a transform block corresponding to the image block; and obtaining a transform block size according to the parameter of the transform block and the splitting manner of the image block. In the embodiments of the present invention, during determination of a transform block size, the transform block size is obtained according to a splitting manner of an image block and a parameter of a transform block corresponding to the image block. Therefore, a transform block matching the splitting manner of the image block can be used, improving image compression efficiency.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image encoding and decoding method and apparatus. A division mode used for a current image block is acquired, division information of the current image block is acquired according to the division mode, and encoding processing is performed on a division mode identifier and the division information that correspond to the division mode, so that a decoder obtains, according to the division mode identifier and the division information, a division template used by an encoder, so as to perform decoding. The encoder and the decoder do not need to store a large quantity of division templates, thereby lightening a burden on an encoding and decoding system.

Abstract: The present application discloses video data encoding and decoding methods and apparatuses, so as to conveniently perform data encoding and decoding on video data. The method includes: arithmetic encoding, where the arithmetic encoding includes: obtaining a binary symbol of image data; and if the binary symbol is a most probable symbol MPS, updating a first encoding interval corresponding to the MPS in a logarithm domain, and if the first updated encoding interval is less than a preset range of an arithmetic encoding interval, performing normalization processing on the first encoding interval in the logarithm domain; or if the binary symbol is a least probable symbol LPS, updating a second encoding interval corresponding to the LPS in an original number domain, and performing normalization processing on the second encoding interval in the original number domain.