Fast algorithm for intra prediction in quality SHVC

In order to reduce the coding complexity of quality Scalable High efficiency Video Coding (SHVC), a fast algorithm for intra prediction is proposed. First, inter-layer correlation and spatial correlation are combined to predict the coding unit depth range of the enhancement layer. Then, at each depth level, the residual coefficients are tested by Jarque-Bera to determine whether the inter layer reference mode is optimal. If the inter layer reference mode is optimal, the high-complexity intra prediction can be skipped directly. Finally, in order to terminate the depth division ahead of time, hypothesis tests are carried out to determine whether the residual coefficients in the coding unit show significant differences. Experimental results demonstrate that compared with standard SHVC encoder, the proposed algorithm reduces the coding time of the enhancement layer by 79% on average with almost the same coding efficiency.