LM mode with uniform bit-width multipliers

A video codec comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• generate a predicted chroma sample for a chroma block based on:
• a plurality of reconstructed luma samples located in neighboring blocks of a corresponding reconstructed luma block and adjacent to the corresponding reconstructed luma block, and
• a plurality of reconstructed chroma samples located in neighboring blocks of the chroma block and adjacent to the chroma block,
• wherein generating the predicted chroma sample comprises computing a plurality of multipliers, wherein each of the plurality of multipliers has a bit width no greater than an input bit depth of the chroma block, and wherein generating the predicted chroma sample does not require any multiplier that has a bit width greater than the input bit depth of the chroma block,
• wherein generating the predicted chroma sample further comprises generating a plurality of filtered luma samples by filtering the plurality of reconstructed luma samples, and wherein the plurality of multipliers comprises:
• a first flooring function of an average of the plurality of filtered luma samples;
• and
• a second flooring function of an average of the plurality of reconstructed chroma samples,
• wherein the first and second flooring functions are first and second intermediate variables denoted as avgY′ and avgC respectively, wherein the plurality of multipliers further comprises:
• a third intermediate variable, denoted as RErrY′, representing a difference between a sum of the plurality of filtered luma samples and 2*nS*avgY′, and
• a fourth intermediate variable, denoted as RErrC, representing a difference between a sum of the plurality of reconstructed chroma samples and 2*nS*avgC, and wherein nS denotes a width of the chroma block, which equals a number of the plurality of filtered luma samples,
• wherein generating the predicted chroma sample further comprises computing intermediate variables denoted as a1 and a2 according to the following equations:
• a1=LC−(2*nS*avgY′*avgC+avgY′*RErrC+avgC*RErrY′);
• and
• a2=LL−(2*nS*avgY′2+2*avgY′*RErrY′).
• wherein LC and LL are intermediate variables determined by the plurality of reconstructed chroma samples and the plurality of filtered luma samples, and wherein the predicted chroma sample is generated based on a1 and a2, and
• wherein BitDepthC denotes the input bit depth of the chroma block, wherein the plurality of multipliers further comprises an intermediate variable denoted as als, and wherein computing als follows equations:
• k1=Max(0,log2(abs(a1))−BitDepthC+2);
• and
• a1s=a1>>k1.

A method used in video coding comprising:

• generating, using a processor of a video codec, a predicted chroma sample for a chroma block based on:
• a plurality of reconstructed luma samples located in neighboring blocks of a corresponding reconstructed luma block and adjacent to the corresponding reconstructed luma block, and
• a plurality of reconstructed chroma samples located in neighboring blocks of the chroma block and adjacent to the chroma block,
• wherein generating the predicted chroma sample comprises computing a plurality of multipliers, wherein each of the plurality of multipliers has a bit width no greater than an input bit depth of the chroma block, and wherein generating the predicted chroma sample does not require any multiplier that has a bit width greater than the input bit depth of the chroma block,
• wherein generating the predicted chroma sample further comprises generating a plurality of filtered luma samples by filtering the plurality of reconstructed luma samples, and wherein the plurality of multipliers comprises:
• a first flooring function of an average of the plurality of filtered luma samples;
• and
• a second flooring function of an average of the plurality of reconstructed chroma samples,
• wherein the first and second flooring functions are first and second intermediate variable denoted as avgY′ and avgC respectively, wherein the plurality of multipliers further comprises:
• a third intermediate variable, denoted as RErrY′, representing a difference between a sum of the plurality of filtered luma samples and 2*nS*avgY′, and
• a fourth intermediate variable, denoted as RErrC, representing a difference between a sum of the plurality of reconstructed chroma samples and 2*nS*avgC, and wherein nS denotes a width of the chroma block, which equals a number of the plurality of filtered luma samples,
• wherein generating the predicted chroma sample further comprises computing intermediate variables denoted as a1 and a2 according to the following equations:
• a1=LC−(2*nS*avgY′*avgC+avgY′*RErrC+avgC*RErrY′);
• and
• a2=LL−(2*nS*avgY′2+2*avgY′*RErrY′).
• wherein LC and LL are intermediate variables determined by the plurality of reconstructed chroma samples and the plurality of filtered luma samples, and wherein the predicted chroma sample is generated based on a1 and a2, and
• wherein BitDepthC denotes the input bit depth of the chroma block, wherein the plurality of multipliers further comprises an intermediate variable denoted as a1s, and wherein computing a1s follows equations:
• k1=Max(0,log2(abs(a1))−BitDepthC+2);
• and
• a1s=a1>>k1.