Intra mode selection in intra prediction

An apparatus for controlling intra prediction for decoding or encoding of a video sequence, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store computer program code;
• and
• at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and operate according to the computer program code, the computer program code comprising:
• obtaining code configured to cause the at least one processor to obtain intra prediction modes comprising directional modes respectively corresponding to angular prediction directions,
• wherein a first amount of one or more of the directional modes is excluded from the intra prediction modes,
• the first amount of the one or more of the directional modes is equal to a second amount of the intra prediction modes being subtracted by, a third amount of most probable modes (MPMs) and a fourth amount of non-MPM modes corresponding to a bit-length representing one of the non-MPM modes, and
• the one or more of the directional modes excluded from the intra prediction modes consists both:
• a first immediate mode corresponding to a first prediction direction immediately left of a second prediction direction corresponding to a second immediate mode, the second prediction direction being immediately left of a vertical prediction direction corresponding to a vertical mode, among the directional modes;
• and
• a third immediate mode corresponding to a third prediction direction immediately above a fourth prediction direction corresponding to a fourth immediate mode, the fourth prediction direction being immediately above a horizontal prediction direction corresponding to a horizontal mode, among the directional modes;
• first selecting code configured to cause the at least one processor to select, as the MPMs, two or more of the intra prediction modes from which the one or more of the directional modes are excluded;
• and
• second selecting code configured to cause the at least one processor to select, for decoding the video sequence, one of the intra prediction modes from which the one or more of the directional modes are excluded.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that cause at least one processor to:

• obtain intra prediction modes comprising directional modes respectively corresponding to angular prediction directions,
• wherein a first amount of one or more of the directional modes is excluded from the intra prediction modes,
• the first amount of the one or more of the directional modes is equal to a second amount of the intra prediction modes being subtracted by a third amount of most probable modes (MPMs) and a fourth amount of non-MPM modes corresponding to a bit-length representing one of the non-MPM modes, and
• the one or more of the directional modes excluded from the intra prediction modes consists both:
• a first immediate mode corresponding to a first prediction direction immediately left of a second prediction direction corresponding to a second immediate mode, the second prediction direction being immediately left of a vertical prediction direction corresponding to a vertical mode, among the directional modes;
• and
• a third immediate mode corresponding to a third prediction direction immediately above a fourth prediction direction corresponding to a fourth immediate mode, the fourth prediction direction being immediately above a horizontal prediction direction corresponding to a horizontal mode, among the directional modes;
• select, as the MPMs, two or more of the intra prediction modes from which the one or more of the directional modes are excluded;
• and
• select, for decoding a video sequence, one of the intra prediction modes from which the one or more of the directional modes are excluded.