Geometry encoder

A method comprising:

• receiving geometric data to be encoded;
• determining at least one property associated with the geometric data;
• generating a signature for the geometric data based on the at least one property;
• receiving a first set of options;
• enumerating a second set of options;
• accessing a regressor based on the signature, the first set of options and the second set of options;
• using the regressor to provide a performance estimate associated with each of the enumerated second set of options, the regressor including a plurality of performance estimates;
• selecting a second option from the enumerated second set of options based on the plurality of performance estimates and a cost function;
• and
• encoding the geometric data using the first set of options and the selected second option.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable program code which, when executed on a computer system, causes the computer system to perform steps comprising:

• receiving geometric data to be encoded;
• determining at least one property associated with the geometric data;
• generating a signature for the geometric data based on the at least one property;
• receiving a first set of options;
• enumerating a second set of options;
• accessing a regressor based on the signature and the first set of options;
• using the regressor to provide a performance estimate associated with each of the enumerated second set of options, the regressor including a plurality of performance estimates;
• selecting a second option from the enumerated second set of options based on the plurality of performance estimates and a cost function;
• and
• encoding the geometric data using the first set of options and the selected second option.