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US 11,877,003 · App. 17/657,280 · Granted Jan 16, 2024

Prediction image correcting device, image encoding device, image decoding device, and program

Inventors: Shunsuke Iwamura (Tokyo, JP); Atsuro Ichigaya (Tokyo, JP); Shimpei Nemoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NIPPON HOSO KYOKAI
H04N19/521H04N19/105H04N19/139H04N19/159H04N19/176
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Patent No.
US 11,877,003
App. No.
17/657,280
Granted
Jan 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A prediction image correcting device comprises a predictor ( 108 ) configured to predict a target image block obtained by dividing a present image frame by using a plurality of reference images to generate a prediction image corresponding to the target image block a prediction accuracy evaluator ( 109 ) configured to evaluate prediction accuracy of the prediction image based on a degree of similarity between the plurality of reference images used for generating the prediction image and a corrector ( 110 ) configured to perform correction processing on the prediction image by using a decoded neighboring block adjacent to the target image block, wherein the corrector is configured to control the correction processing based at least on an evaluation result of the prediction accuracy evaluator.

Claims (11)

1. A prediction image correcting device comprising:

an inter predictor circuitry configured to predict, by inter prediction, a target image block obtained by dividing an image in a frame unit, and to generate an inter prediction block corresponding to the target image block;

an intra predictor circuitry configured to predict the target image block by intra prediction, and to generate an intra prediction block corresponding to the target image block;

an evaluator circuitry configured to perform an evaluation based on both a first prediction mode controlling a first intra prediction process on a first decoded neighboring block adjacent to the target image block and a second prediction mode controlling a second intra prediction process on a second decoded neighboring block adjacent to the target image block; and

a prediction image corrector circuitry configured to execute a weighted average process between the inter prediction block and the intra prediction block as a correction process, wherein

the prediction image corrector circuitry is configured to adjust weights of the weighted average process based on a result of the evaluation based on both the first prediction mode and the second prediction mode.

2. An image encoding device comprising the prediction image correcting device according to claim 1 .

3. An image decoding device comprising the prediction image correcting device according to claim 1 .

4. The prediction image correcting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first decoded neighboring block is on the left side of the target image block, and

the second decoded neighboring block is on the upper side of the target image block.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2022
From: IWAMURA, SHUNSUKE; ICHIGAYA, ATSURO; NEMOTO, SHIMPEI
To: NIPPON HOSO KYOKAI
Reel/Frame 059447/0422 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-072451 · Apr 4, 2018 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17062306 · Oct 2, 2020
Continuation PCTJP2019014364 · Mar 29, 2019
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