Fast Intra-Mode Prediction Algorithm in H.264/AVC Video Coding

Jong-Ho KIM
Byung-Gyu KIM
Chang-Sik CHO

Publication
IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Information and Systems   Vol.E90-D    No.8    pp.1320-1323
Publication Date: 2007/08/01
Online ISSN: 1745-1361
DOI: 10.1093/ietisy/e90-d.8.1320
Print ISSN: 0916-8532
Type of Manuscript: LETTER
Category: Image Processing and Video Processing
Keyword: 
H.264/AVC,  video coding,  intra mode decision,  inter mode,  

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Summary: 
A fast intra-mode decision algorithm is proposed on the basis of an inter-mode block type for inter-frames (P-slices). Each macroblock (MB) type has its own intra prediction modes (I16MB and 88 chroma: 4 modes, I4MB and I8MB: 9 modes). This procedure creates a large computational complexity in addition to the inter mode decision procedure. In most cases, there is a high correlation between the best inter-mode block type and the direction of the texture edge or object boundary. Therefore, only a small number of intra-prediction modes are chosen to determine the best intra mode based on this correlation. We experimentally verify that the proposed scheme can significantly improve the speed of the overall encoding time with a negligible loss of image quality and a minimal bit increase. The average loss in PSNR was -0.0120.036 dB and the bit increment was approximately -0.1940.751%.


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