Encoding device and encoding method

1. An encoding method for encoding video in units of pictures based on a predetermined encoding standard to generate an encoded bit stream, the encoding method comprising:

determining video format information indicating which video format is used for encoding the video from among an interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or a progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard,

(i) setting each of all frames or all fields which are included in the video, as a picture included in the video, regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, and (ii) setting a Picture Order Count (POC) indicating display order to each of the pictures included in the video one by one, the POC being different each other, and

encoding a picture to be encoded, from among the pictures included in the video, with reference to a picture previously encoded before encoding the picture to be encoded, the picture to be encoded being a field or a frame, wherein

in the encoding, (i) picture data of the picture to be encoded is always encoded with a syntax structure, which is a syntax structure for encoding the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, (ii) the video format information indicating the video format is encoded in a header of a sequence which is a unit of the video, and (iii) the encoded bit stream is generated.

2. An encoding device for encoding video in units of pictures based on a predetermined encoding standard to generate an encoded bit stream, the encoding device comprising:

a determiner that determines video format information indicating which video format is used for encoding the video from among an interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or a progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard,

a picture setter that (i) each of all frames or all fields which are included in the video, as a picture included in the video, regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, and (ii) sets a Picture Order Count (POC) indicating display order to each of the pictures included in the video one by one, the POC being different each other,

an encoder that encodes a picture to be encoded, from among the pictures included in the video, with reference to a picture previously encoded before encoding the picture to be encoded, the picture to be encoded being a field or a frame, and

an outputter that outputs the encoded bit stream, wherein

the encoder (i) always encodes picture data of the picture to be encoded with a syntax structure, which is a syntax structure for encoding the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard and regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, (ii) encodes the video format information in a header of a sequence which is a unit of the video, and (iii) generates the encoded bit stream.

3. An encoding device for encoding video in units of pictures based on a predetermined encoding standard to generate an encoded bit stream, the encoding device comprising:

a memory; and

a processor connected to the memory, the processor performing:

determining video format information indicating which video format is used for encoding the video from among an interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or a progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard,

(i) setting each of all frames or all fields which are included in the video, as a picture included in the video, regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, and (ii) setting a Picture Order Count (POC) indicating display order to each of the pictures included in the video one by one, the POC being different each other, and

encoding a picture to be encoded, from among the pictures included in the video, with reference to a picture previously encoded before encoding the picture to be encoded, the picture to be encoded being a field or a frame, wherein

in the encoding, (i) picture data of the picture to be encoded is always encoded with a syntax structure, which is a syntax structure for encoding the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, (ii) the video format information is encoded in a header of a sequence which is a unit of the video, and (iii) the encoded bit stream is generated.

4. An encoding method for encoding video in units of pictures based on a predetermined encoding standard to generate an encoded bit stream, the encoding method comprising:

determining video format information indicating which video format is used for encoding the video from among an interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or a progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard,

(i) setting each of all frames or all fields which are included in the video, as a picture included in the video, regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, and (ii) setting a Picture Order Count (POC) indicating display order to each of the pictures included in the video one by one, the POC being different each other, and

encoding a picture to be encoded, from among the pictures included in the video, with reference to a picture previously encoded before encoding the picture to be encoded, the picture to be encoded being a field or a frame, wherein

in the encoding, (i) picture data of the picture to be encoded is always encoded with a syntax structure, which is a syntax structure for encoding common format of the predetermined encoding standard regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, (ii) the video format information indicating the video format is encoded in a header of a sequence which is a unit of the video, and (iii) the encoded bit stream is generated.

5. An encoding device for encoding video in units of pictures based on a predetermined encoding standard to generate an encoded bit stream, the encoding device comprising:

a determiner that determines video format information indicating which video format is used for encoding the video from among an interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or a progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard,

a picture setter that (i) each of all frames or all fields which are included in the video, as a picture included in the video, regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, and (ii) sets a Picture Order Count (POC) indicating display order to each of the pictures included in the video one by one, the POC being different each other,

an encoder that encodes a picture to be encoded, from among the pictures included in the video, with reference to a picture previously encoded before encoding the picture to be encoded, the picture to be encoded being a field or a frame, and

an outputter that outputs the encoded bit stream, wherein

the encoder (i) always encodes picture data of the picture to be encoded with a syntax structure, which is a syntax structure for encoding common format of the predetermined encoding standard and regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, (ii) encodes the video format information in a header of a sequence which is a unit of the video, and (iii) generates the encoded bit stream.

6. An encoding device for encoding video in units of pictures based on a predetermined encoding standard to generate an encoded bit stream, the encoding device comprising:

a memory; and

a processor connected to the memory, the processor performing:

determining video format information indicating which video format is used for encoding the video from among an interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or a progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard,

(i) setting each of all frames or all fields which are included in the video, as a picture included in the video, regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, and (ii) setting a Picture Order Count (POC) indicating display order to each of the pictures included in the video one by one, the POC being different each other, and

encoding a picture to be encoded, from among the pictures included in the video, with reference to a picture previously encoded before encoding the picture to be encoded, the picture to be encoded being a field or a frame, wherein

in the encoding, (i) picture data of the picture to be encoded is always encoded with a syntax structure, which is a syntax structure for encoding common format of the predetermined encoding standard regardless of whether the video format is the interlace format of the predetermined encoding standard or the progressive format of the predetermined encoding standard, (ii) the video format information is encoded in a header of a sequence which is a unit of the video, and (iii) the encoded bit stream is generated.