Image encoding method and image decoding method

1 . An image encoding method for encoding an image, comprising:

a predicted image generation step of generating a predicted image by a plurality of types of predicted image generating processing, the plurality of types of predicted image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a predicted image of an inter prediction and a predicted image of an intra prediction to an encoding-target block; and

an encoding step of encoding a difference between the predicted image generated in the predicted image generation step and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block,

wherein types of the predictions that can be used in the predicted image generation step include an angular prediction, a DC prediction, and a planar prediction,

the synthesizing processing includes weighting processing performed to the predicted image of the inter prediction and the predicted image of the intra prediction,

processing states of the weighting processing includes a state of setting the smallest weighting for the predicted image of the intra prediction while the type of the intra prediction is the planar prediction, and

a plurality of prediction directions including a horizontal direction and a vertical direction are defined to be used for the angular prediction in the prediction image generation step.

2 . An image decoding method for decoding an encoded stream obtained by encoding an image, the image decoding method comprising:

a predicted image generation step of generating a predicted image by a plurality of types of predicted image generating processing, the plurality of types of predicted image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a predicted image of an inter prediction and a predicted image of an intra prediction to a decoding-target block; and

a decoded image generation step of generating a decoded image based on the predicted image generated in the predicted image generation step and a difference image of the decoding-target block, wherein

types of the predictions that can be used in the predicted image generation step include an angular prediction, a DC prediction, and a planar prediction,

the synthesizing processing includes weighting processing performed to the predicted image of the inter prediction and the predicted image of the intra prediction,

processing states of the weighting processing includes a state of setting the smallest weighting for the predicted image of the intra prediction while a type of the intra prediction is the planar prediction, and

a plurality of prediction directions including a horizontal direction and a vertical direction are defined to be used for the angular prediction in the prediction image generation step.

3 . An image encoding method for encoding an image, comprising:

generating a predicted image by a plurality of types of predicted image generating processing, the plurality of types of predicted image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a predicted image of an inter prediction and a predicted image of an intra prediction to an encoding-target block; and

encoding a difference between the predicted image generated and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block, wherein

types of the predictions that can be used in generating the predicted image include an angular prediction, a DC prediction, and a planar prediction,

the synthesizing processing includes weighting processing performed on the predicted image of the inter prediction and the predicted image of the intra prediction,

the weighting processing includes setting a weighting for the predicted image of the intra prediction to be the smallest under the condition of that the type of the intra prediction being the planar prediction, and

a plurality of prediction directions including a horizontal direction and a vertical direction are defined to be used for the angular prediction.

4 . An image decoding method for decoding an encoded stream obtained by encoding an image, the image decoding method comprising:

generating a predicted image by a plurality of types of predicted image generating processing, the plurality of types of predicted image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a predicted image of an inter prediction and a predicted image of an intra prediction to a decoding-target block; and

generating a decoded image based on the predicted image generated in the predicted image generation and a difference image of the decoding-target block, wherein

types of the predictions that can be used in generating the predicted image include an angular prediction, a DC prediction, and a planar prediction,

the synthesizing processing includes weighting processing performed to the predicted image of the inter prediction and the predicted image of the intra prediction,

the weighting includes processing setting a weighting for the predicted image of the intra prediction to be the smallest under the condition of that the type of the intra prediction being the planar prediction, and

a plurality of prediction directions including a horizontal direction and a vertical direction are defined to be used for the angular prediction.

5 . An image encoding apparatus for encoding an image, comprising:

circuitry configured to:

generate a predicted image by a plurality of types of predicted image generating processing, the plurality of types of predicted image generating processing include an intra prediction, an inter prediction, and a synthesis prediction, wherein the synthesis prediction performs synthesis processing of synthesizing a predicted image of an inter prediction and a predicted image of an intra prediction to an encoding-target block; and

encode a difference between the predicted image generated in the predicted image generation and a pixel value of an image of the encoding-target block,

wherein types of the predictions that can be used in the predicted image generation include an angular prediction, a DC prediction, and a planar prediction,

the synthesizing processing includes weighting processing performed to the predicted image of the inter prediction and the predicted image of the intra prediction,

processing states of the weighting processing includes a state of setting the smallest weighting for the predicted image of the intra prediction while the type of the intra prediction is the planar prediction, and

a plurality of prediction directions including a horizontal direction and a vertical direction are defined to be used for the angular prediction.