US 11,943,477 B2
Methods and apparatus for successive intra block prediction
Marko Mlinar, Horjul (SI)
Assigned to SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/949,007.
Application 16/949,007 is a continuation of application No. 16/201,253, filed on Nov. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,841,617.
Prior Publication US 2021/0029380 A1, Jan. 28, 2021
Int. Cl. H04N 19/61 (2014.01); H04N 19/124 (2014.01); H04N 19/176 (2014.01); H04N 19/18 (2014.01)
CPC H04N 19/61 (2014.11) [H04N 19/124 (2014.11); H04N 19/176 (2014.11); H04N 19/18 (2014.11)] 20 Claims
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1. An encoder for performing intra block prediction, comprising:
a prediction module configured to generate a prediction block comprising a plurality of sub-blocks, wherein generating the prediction block comprises:
generating a plurality of predicted values, one for each sub-block; and
replacing each predicted value with a replica value;
wherein at least one of the prediction values is generated using a set of data that comprises replica values and excludes previously-predicted values.