Method of Reference View Selection for 3D Video Coding

A method of a three-dimensional (3D) or multi-view coding system using an inter-view DV (disparity vector) Merge candidate, the method comprising:

• receiving input data associated with a current block in a dependent view;
• determining a derived DV (Disparity Vector) based on a DV derivation process, wherein the derived DV is in a first reference list and the derived DV points to a first-list inter-view reference picture in the first reference list with a first view index;
• deriving a first inter-view DV Merge candidate using a disparity value of the derived DV and an inter-view reference picture pointed by the derived DV;
• and
• encoding or decoding the current block using Merge candidates including the first inter-view DV Merge candidate.

A method of a three-dimensional (3D) or multi-view coding system using a DV (Disparity Vector) derived according to NBDV (Neighboring Block Disparity Vector) process, the method comprising:

• receiving input data associated with a current block in a dependent view;
• determining one or more collocated blocks in a temporal reference picture corresponding to the current block;
• searching for an available DV from said one or more collocated blocks;
• determining whether the available DV points to an inter-view reference picture in a reference list of the current block;
• designating the available DV as a temporal NBDV if said determining whether the available DV points to the inter-view reference picture in the reference list of the current block is asserted;
• and
• encoding or decoding the current block using the temporal NBDV.