Method and Apparatus for Intra-Prediction

Abstract

An intra-prediction method is provided to predict a current block according to pixel values of an upper neighboring block and a left neighboring block. The method includes: acquiring, according to a prediction direction, mapped pixels in the left neighboring block for reference pixels in an upper neighboring block; calculating an average pixel value of pixel values of the reference pixels in the upper neighboring block and pixel values of their respective mapped pixels; and predicting, according to the prediction direction, a pixel value of a pixel in the current block by using the average pixel value. By using the method and apparatus for intra-prediction according to the present invention, a pixel value of a reference pixel used for prediction is acquired according to an average pixel value of reference pixels in an upper neighboring block and a left neighboring block of the current block.

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