Weighted angular prediction for intra coding

A computer readable storage medium storing executable instructions for decoding bitstream of compressed video data for decoding by a decoder, the bitstream comprising:

• (a) said bitstream containing data indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into a plurality of coding units according to a partitioning structure that allows nodes to be split according to a partitioning technique that includes rectangular coding units, wherein said bitstream includes at least one P-slice;
• (b) wherein said bitstream is configured for selecting a first one of a plurality of main reference lines, where said first one of said plurality of main reference lines is selected from a set that comprises (i) a first main reference line next adjacent to said coding unit above said coding unit, and (ii) a second main reference line next adjacent to said first main reference line above said coding unit, to determine a predictor for said coding unit;
• (c) wherein said bitstream is configured for selecting a second one of a plurality of side reference lines, where said second one of said plurality of side reference lines is selected from a set that comprises (i) a first side reference line next adjacent to said coding unit left of said coding unit, and (ii) a second side reference line next adjacent to said first side reference line left of said coding unit, to further determine said predictor for said coding unit;
• (d) wherein, (i) a combination of said first main reference line next adjacent to said coding unit above said coding unit and said second side reference line next adjacent to said first side reference line left of said coding unit is not permitted, and (ii) a combination of said second main reference line next adjacent to said first main reference line above said coding unit and said first side reference line next adjacent to said coding unit left of said coding unit is not permitted;
• (e) wherein said bitstream is configured for selectively generating said predictor for said coding unit either from a group comprising (i) one or more of a plurality of main reference samples within said selected first one of said plurality of main reference lines based on a projected position on said selected first one of said plurality of main reference lines or, (ii) from one or more of a plurality of side reference samples within said selected second one of said plurality of side reference lines based on a projected position on said selected second one of said plurality of side reference lines.

A method of encoding a bitstream of compressed video data by an encoder, comprising:

• (a) providing said bitstream indicating how a coding tree unit was partitioned into a plurality of coding units according to a partitioning structure that allows nodes to be split according to a partitioning technique that includes rectangular coding units, wherein said bitstream includes at least one P-slice;
• (b) wherein said bitstream is configured for selecting a first one of a plurality of main reference lines, where said first one of said plurality of main reference lines is selected from a set that comprises (i) a first main reference line next adjacent to said coding unit above said coding unit, and (ii) a second main reference line next adjacent to said first main reference line above said coding unit, to determine a predictor for said coding unit;
• (c) wherein said bitstream is configured for selecting a second one of a plurality of side reference lines, where said second one of said plurality of side reference lines is selected from a set that comprises (i) a first side reference line next adjacent to said coding unit left of said coding unit, and (ii) a second side reference line next adjacent to said first side reference line left of said coding unit, to further determine said predictor for said coding unit;
• (d) wherein, (i) a combination of said first main reference line next adjacent to said coding unit above said coding unit and said second side reference line next adjacent to said first side reference line left of said coding unit is not permitted, and (ii) a combination of said second main reference line next adjacent to said first main reference line above said coding unit and said first side reference line next adjacent to said coding unit left of said coding unit is not permitted;
• (e) wherein said bitstream is configured for selectively generating said predictor for said coding unit either from a group comprising (i) one or more of a plurality of main reference samples within said selected first one of said plurality of main reference lines based on a projected position on said selected first one of said plurality of main reference lines or, (ii) from one or more of a plurality of side reference samples within said selected second one of said plurality of side reference lines based on a projected position on said selected second one of said plurality of side reference lines.