A Fast Algorithm for VVC Intra Coding Based on the Most Probable Partition Pattern List

Abstract

Compared with High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), Versatile Video Coding (VVC) has more flexible division and higher compression efficiency, but it also has higher computational complexity. In order to reduce the coding complexity, a fast algorithm based on the most probable partition pattern list (MPPPL)and pixel content similarity is proposed. Firstly, the MPPPL is constructed by using the average texture complexity difference of the sub-coding unit under different partition modes. Then, the sub-block pixel mean difference is used to decide the best partition mode or shorten the MPPPL. Finally, the selection rules of the reference lines in the intra prediction process are counted and the unnecessary reference lines are skipped by using the pixel content similarity. The experimental results show that compared with VTM-13.0, the proposed algorithm can save 52.26% of the encoding time, and the BDBR (Bjontegarrd delta bit rate) only increases by 1.23%.