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Method and apparatus for coding image information, method and apparatus for decoding image information, method and apparatus for coding and decoding image information, and system of coding and transmitting image information

US8654841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 2012
Grant dateFeb 18, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/44
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image decoding apparatus for decoding a bit stream includes a decoding unit that decodes the bit stream and generates a chroma component of quantized coefficients. In addition, the image decoding apparatus includes a setting unit that sets a chroma quantization parameter calculated on the basis of a luma quantization parameter weighted by an addition operation that adds a weight parameter. In addition, the image decoding apparatus includes a dequantization unit that performs dequantization on the chroma component of quantized coefficients using the chroma quantization parameter. Further, the image decoding apparatus includes a transform unit that performs an inverse orthogonal transform.

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