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Image encoding method, image decoding method, image encoding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, image encoding program, and image decoding program

US7916959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 8, 2003
Grant dateMar 29, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/61
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image decoding method, apparatus and program for decoding coded picture data is disclosed. In the method, apparatus and program, the coded picture data is entropy-decoded to derive four transform coefficient strings each comprising entropy-decoded sixteen (16) transform coefficients. The four transform coefficient strings are combined into an 8x8 block of entropy-decoded sixty four (64) transform coefficients by de-interleaving the four strings in such a manner as to select a lower frequency transform coefficient alternately from the four strings and arrange it in the 8x8 block in an order of a low frequency to a high frequency. An inverse orthogonal transform is then performed on the 8x8 block of the entropy-decoded sixty four (64) transform coefficients.

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