METHOD OF SEGMENTAL PREDICTION FOR DEPTH AND TEXTURE DATA IN 3D AND MULTI-VIEW CODING SYSTEMS

摘要

A method and apparatus for processing a prediction block and using the modified prediction block for predictive coding of a current block are disclosed. Embodiments according to the present invention receive a prediction block for the current block and classify pixels in the prediction block into two or more segments. Each segment of the prediction block is then processed depending on information derived from each segment of the prediction block to form a modified prediction segment. The modified prediction block consisting of modified prediction segments of the prediction block is used as a predictor for encoding or decoding the current block.