Efficient multi-view coding using depth-map estimate and update

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having information stored thereon for reconstructing a multi-view signal coded in a data stream, wherein the information, when read by the machine, cause the machine to perform a plurality of operations comprising:

• processing a list of plurality of motion vector candidates associated with a coding block of a current picture in a dependent view of the multi-view signal, comprising:
• estimating a first motion vector based on a second motion vector associated with a reference block in a current picture of a reference view of the multi-view signal, the reference block corresponding to the coding block of the current picture in the dependent view,
• adding the first motion vector into the list, and
• extracting, from the data stream, index information that specifies at least one candidate from the list to be used for motion-compensated prediction;
• and
• reconstructing the coding block in the current picture of the dependent view by performing the motion-compensated prediction based on the at least one candidate.

An apparatus for encoding a multi-view signal coded into a data stream, comprising:

• a dependent view encoder configured for
• processing a list of plurality of motion vector candidates associated with a coding block of a current picture in a dependent view of the multi-view signal, comprising:
• estimating a first motion vector based on a second motion vector associated with a reference block in a current picture of a reference view of the multi-view signal, the reference block corresponding to the coding block of the current picture in the dependent view,
• adding the first motion vector into the list,
• determining at least one candidate from the list to be used for reconstructing the coding block in the current picture of the dependent view via motion-compensated prediction, and
• generating index information specifying the at least one candidate;
• and
• inserting, into the data stream, the index information.