IP Library Granted Patent US 10,200,686
Granted Patent B2
US 10,200,686 · App. 15/958,271 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

Picture coding device, picture coding method and picture coding program as well as picture decoding device, picture decoding method, and picture decoding program

Inventor: Toru Kumakura (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
H04N19/10H04N19/11H04N19/159H04N19/176H04N19/46
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Patent No.
US 10,200,686
App. No.
15/958,271
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A prediction direction difference calculating unit derives a prediction direction difference in intra prediction modes of a plurality of reference blocks used for an intra prediction processing of a block to be coded. A most probable mode determining unit and a coding tree selecting unit determine a most probable mode as an intra prediction mode candidate of the block to be coded based on the intra prediction modes of the reference blocks used for deriving the prediction direction difference and the prediction direction difference, and creates a coding tree assigned with a bitstream having a shorter code length than other prediction modes for the determined most probable mode. A variable length coding unit codes information for specifying an intra prediction mode of the block to be coded according to the coding tree.

Claims (13)

1. A picture decoding device which decodes information for specifying an intra prediction mode in units of block from a bitstream and decodes a picture signal by use of information for specifying a decoded intra prediction mode, the picture decoding device comprising:

an intra prediction mode storing unit configured to store intra prediction modes of decoded blocks;

a prediction direction difference deriving unit configured to derive intra prediction modes of a plurality of reference blocks used for an intra prediction processing of a block to be decoded from the intra prediction mode storing unit, and derive a prediction direction difference indicating a degree of difference in prediction directions of the derived intra prediction modes, and when the prediction direction difference is larger than a predetermined upper limit, replace a value of the prediction direction difference with the upper limit;

a decoding tree creating unit configured to determine most probable prediction modes as intra prediction mode candidates of the block to be decoded based on the intra prediction modes of the reference blocks and the prediction direction difference, and create a decoding tree assigned with a bitstream having a shorter code length than other prediction modes for the determined most probable prediction modes; and

a decoding unit configured to decode information for specifying an intra prediction mode of the block to be decoded according to the decoding tree.

2. A picture decoding method which decodes information for specifying an intra prediction mode in units of block from a bitstream and decodes a picture signal by use of information for specifying a decoded intra prediction mode, the picture decoding method comprising:

a prediction direction difference deriving step of deriving intra prediction modes of a plurality of reference blocks used for an intra prediction processing of a block to be decoded with reference to a memory for storing intra prediction modes of decoded blocks, and deriving a prediction direction difference indicating a degree of difference in prediction directions of the derived intra prediction modes, and when the prediction direction difference is larger than a predetermined upper limit, replacing a value of the prediction direction difference with the upper limit;

a decoding tree creating step of determining most probable prediction modes as intra prediction mode candidates of the block to be decoded based on the intra prediction modes of the reference blocks and the prediction direction difference, and creating a decoding tree assigned with a bitstream having a shorter code length than other prediction modes for the determined most probable prediction modes; and

a decoding step of decoding information for specifying an intra prediction mode of the block to be decoded according to the decoding tree.

3. A non-transitory recording medium storing therein a picture decoding program which decodes information for specifying an intra prediction mode in units of block from a bitstream and decodes a picture signal by use of information for specifying a decoded intra prediction mode, the picture decoding program causing a computer to perform:

a prediction direction difference deriving step of deriving intra prediction modes of a plurality of reference blocks used for an intra prediction processing of a block to be decoded with reference to a memory for storing intra prediction modes of decoded blocks, and deriving a prediction direction difference indicating a degree of difference in prediction directions of the derived intra prediction modes, and when the prediction direction difference is larger than a predetermined upper limit, replacing a value of the prediction direction difference with the upper limit;

a decoding tree creating step of determining most probable prediction modes as intra prediction mode candidates of the block to be decoded based on the intra prediction modes of the reference blocks and the prediction direction difference, and creating a decoding tree assigned with a bitstream having a shorter code length than other prediction modes for the determined most probable prediction modes; and

a decoding step of decoding information for specifying an intra prediction mode of the block to be decoded according to the decoding tree.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2026
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD., F/K/A FE-TECH CO., LTD.
To: TAGIVAN II LLC
Reel/Frame 074811/0039 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 1, 2026
From: FUNAI GROUP CO., LTD., F/K/A FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO. LTD., F/K/A FE-TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074812/0422 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2018
From: KUMAKURA, TORU
To: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045598/0626 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2018
From: JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045598/0668 →
Priority Claims (4)
JP 2011-120782 · May 30, 2011 · national
JP 2011-120783 · May 30, 2011 · national
JP 2011-134558 · Jun 16, 2011 · national
JP 2011-134559 · Jun 16, 2011 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15807353 · Nov 8, 2017
Continuation 14091018 · Nov 26, 2013
Continuation PCTJP2012003472 · May 28, 2012
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