QUALCOMM Incorporated
Intra block copy merging data syntax for video coding

Abstract:

A method of encoding and decoding video data, including coding a first syntax element that specifies a value used to derive a maximum number of intra block copy merging candidates, deriving the maximum number of intra block copy merging candidates based on the value of the first sytnax element, and coding a first block of video data using intra block copy mode according to the maximum number of intra block copy merging candidates.