Patent ID: 10623746

Abstract:
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video decoding. In some embodiments, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information for a block in a current coded picture that is a part of a coded video sequence. The prediction information is indicative of a merge mode. Then, the processing circuitry constructs, in response to the merge mode, a candidate list of candidate motion vector predictors for the block. The candidate list includes one or more first candidates that are corner neighbors of the block. Then, the processing circuitry determines whether different parts of the block have different motion vector predictors. When it is determined that the different parts of the block have different motion vector predictors, the processing circuitry inserts at least one second merge candidate that is a side neighbor of the block into the merge candidate list and reconstructs the block according to the motion vector predictors in the merge candidate list.