Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an image
US5991449A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/593
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image memory outputs a target encoding pixel and a plurality of reference pixels in the vicinity thereof. A boundary mode determining unit determines a maximum value and a minimum value of the reference pixels, determines an average value of the maximum value and the minimum value, compares the respective reference pixel values with the average value, detects a boundary in the target encoding pixel and the reference pixels based on comparison results, and detects a pixel distribution state of the reference pixels based on the detected boundary. An adaptive predictor calculates a prediction value by performing a calculation based on a function corresponding to the pixel distribution state and the reference pixels. A prediction difference calculating unit determines a difference value between the prediction value and a value of the target encoding pixel. A prediction coincidence determining unit compares the prediction value and the target encoding pixel value, and outputs a comparison result as a binary signal. A context generator generates a context based on the pixel distribution state and the difference value of the prediction difference calculating unit. An arithmetic encoder…
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