Patent ID: 10965938

Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for encoding a video are disclosed. For at least one block from a picture of said video, a first rate-distortion optimization is performed (602) for determining for a first splitting mode of said block into at least one first subblock, coding parameters of said at least one first subblock. At least one second rate-distortion optimization is performed (609) for determining for at least one second splitting mode of said block into at least one second subblock, coding parameters of said at least one second subblock. A best splitting mode for coding said block is determined (613) according to at least said first rate-distortion optimization and said second rate-distortion optimization, and said block is encoded (616) according to said best splitting mode. While performing (609) said at least one second rate-distortion optimization and when said at least one second subblock is located at a same position in the picture as said at least one first subblock and said at least one second subblock has a same width and same height as said at least one first subblock, at least one coding parameter of said at least one first subblock determined during said first rate-distortion optimization is used (605) for determining said coding parameters for said at least one second subblock.