# US 10,484,681 B2 · Image prediction encoding device, image prediction decoding device, image prediction encoding method, image prediction decoding method, image prediction encoding program, and image prediction decoding program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,484,681 B2 - Document ID: US10484681B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/187,740 - Filed: 2018-11-12 - Published: 2019-03-14 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2005-10-19 - Assignees: Ntt Docomo, Inc. - Applicants: Ntt Docomo, Inc. - Inventors: Choong Seng Boon; Thiow Keng Tan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484681B2 ## CPC - H04N 19/11: among a plurality of spatial predictive coding modes - H04N 19/13: Adaptive entropy coding, e.g. adaptive variable length coding [AVLC] or context adaptive binary arithmetic coding [CABAC] - H04N 19/136: Incoming video signal characteristics or properties - H04N 19/14: Coding unit complexity, e.g. amount of activity or edge presence estimation (H04N19/146 takes precedence) - H04N 19/157: Assigned coding mode, i.e. the coding mode being predefined or preselected to be further used for selection of another element or parameter - H04N 19/176: the region being a block, e.g. a macroblock - H04N 19/46: Embedding additional information in the video signal during the compression process (H04N19/517, H04N19/68, H04N19/70 take precedence) - H04N 19/50: using predictive coding (H04N19/61 takes precedence) - H04N 19/593: involving spatial prediction techniques - H04N 19/61: in combination with predictive coding - H04N 19/172: the region being a picture, frame or field - H04N 19/182: the unit being a pixel - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract The image predictive encoding device 10 comprises an intra frame predictive signal generation method determination section 15 which determines, for adjacent areas comprising regenerated pixel signals and adjacent to the target area, a predictive method which is derived on the basis of data corresponding to the adjacent areas as an R mode predictive method or an L mode predictive method, an intra frame predictive signal generation section 16 which generates an intra frame predictive signal on the basis of the R mode predictive method thus determined, and a subtractor 18, a transform section 19, a quantization section 20, and an entropy encoding section 25 which encode a residual signal of a pixel signal of the target area on the basis of the generated intra frame predictive signal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image prediction encoding device which divides an image into a plurality of areas, generates an intra frame predictive signal with respect to a pixel signal contained in a target area which is a processing target among the areas, and encodes a residual signal between the pixel signal of the target area and the intra frame predictive signal, the image prediction encoding device comprising: processing circuitry configured to determine, based on processed data corresponding to adjacent areas comprising regenerated pixel signals and adjacent to the target area, a first predictive method as a predictive method for generating the intra frame predictive signal, wherein the processing circuitry derives the first predictive method by processing a function including adding or subtracting of an integer to or from the numerical value relating to predictive methods corresponding to the adjacent areas; generate a plurality of predictive signals corresponding to a predetermined plurality of predictive methods for the target area and determine a second predictive method which is suitable for the target area from among the plurality of predictive methods in accordance with a predetermined evaluation standard; generate the intra frame predictive signal on the basis of the determined second predictive method; relatively encode the second predictive method on the basis of the first predictive method; and encode a residual signal of the pixel signal of the target area on the basis of the generated intra frame predictive signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image prediction encoding device according to claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to generate a plurality of predictive signals for the adjacent areas corresponding to the predetermined plurality of predictive methods and determines the first predictive method from among the plurality of predictive methods in accordance with the predetermined evaluation standard. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The image prediction encoding device according to claim 1, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to use three or more predictive methods which are previously determined according to the adjacent areas to determine the first predictive method for the adjacent areas in accordance with the predetermined evaluation standard. ### Claim 4 An image prediction decoding device which divides an image into a plurality of areas, generates an intra frame predictive signal with respect to a pixel signal contained in a target area which is a processing target among the areas, and restores the pixel signal of the target area by combining a residual signal relating to the target area contained in compressed image data and the intra frame predictive signal, the image prediction decoding device comprising: processing circuitry configured to determine, based on processed data corresponding to adjacent areas comprising regenerated pixel signals and adjacent to the target area, a first predictive method as a predictive method for generating the intra frame predictive signal, wherein the processing circuitry derives the first predictive method by processing a function including adding or subtracting of an integer to or from the numerical value relating to predictive methods corresponding to the adjacent areas; extract a relative predictive method which is relative information identifying the predictive method relating to the target area from the compressed image data and derive a second predictive method for the target area on the basis of the first predictive method and the relative predictive method; generate the intra frame predictive signal on the basis of the derived second predictive method derived by the predictive method deriving means; extract a residual signal relating to the target area from the compressed image data to restore a regenerated residual signal; and restore the pixel signal of the target area by combining the intra frame predictive signal and the restored regenerated residual signal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The image prediction decoding device according to claim 4, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to generate a plurality of predictive signals for the adjacent areas corresponding to the predetermined plurality of predictive methods and determines the first predictive method from among the plurality of predictive methods in accordance with the predetermined evaluation standard. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The image prediction decoding device according to claim 4, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to use three or more predictive methods which are previously determined according to the adjacent areas to determine the first predictive method for the adjacent areas in accordance with the predetermined evaluation standard. ### Claim 7 An image prediction encoding method which divides an image into a plurality of areas, generates an intra frame predictive signal with respect to a pixel signal contained in a target area which is a processing target among the areas, and encodes a residual signal between the pixel signal of the target area and the intra frame predictive signal, the image prediction encoding method comprising: determining, based on processed data corresponding to adjacent areas comprising regenerated pixel signals and adjacent to the target area, a first predictive method as a predictive method for generating the intra frame predictive signal, wherein the first predictive method is derived by processing a function including adding or subtracting of an integer to or from the numerical value relating to predictive methods corresponding to the adjacent areas; generating a plurality of predictive signals corresponding to a predetermined plurality of predictive methods for the target area and determining a second predictive method which is suitable for the target area from among the plurality of predictive methods in accordance with a predetermined evaluation standard; generating the intra frame predictive signal on the basis of the determined second predictive method; relatively encoding the second predictive method on the basis of the first predictive method; and encoding a residual signal of the pixel signal of the target area on the basis of the generated intra frame predictive signal. ### Claim 8 An image prediction decoding method which divides an image into a plurality of areas, generates an intra frame predictive signal with respect to a pixel signal contained in a target area which is a processing target among the areas, and restores the pixel signal of the target area by combining a residual signal relating to the target area contained in compressed image data and the intra frame predictive signal, the image prediction decoding method comprising: determining, based on processed data corresponding to adjacent areas comprising regenerated pixel signals and adjacent to the target area, a first predictive method as a predictive method for generating the intra frame predictive signal, wherein the first predictive method is derived by processing a function including adding or subtracting of an integer to or from the numerical value relating to predictive methods corresponding to the adjacent areas; extracting a relative predictive method which is relative information identifying the predictive method relating to the target area from the compressed image data and deriving a second predictive method for the target area on the basis of the first predictive method and the relative predictive method; generating the intra frame predictive signal on the basis of the derived second predictive method; a extracting a residual signal relating to the target area from the compressed image data to restore a regenerated residual signal; and restoring the pixel signal of the target area by combining the intra frame predictive signal and the restored regenerated residual signal. ### Claim 9 A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores an image prediction encoding program which divides an image into a plurality of areas, generates an intra frame predictive signal with respect to a pixel signal contained in a target area which is a processing target among the areas, and encodes a residual signal between the pixel signal of the target area and the intra frame predictive signal, the image prediction encoding program causing a computer to perform a method comprising: determining, based on processed data corresponding to adjacent areas comprising regenerated pixel signals and adjacent to the target area, a first predictive method as a predictive method for generating the intra frame predictive signal, wherein the first predictive method is derived by processing a function including adding or subtracting of an integer to or from the numerical value relating to predictive methods corresponding to the adjacent areas; generating a plurality of predictive signals corresponding to a predetermined plurality of predictive methods for the target area and determining a second predictive method which is suitable for the target area from among the plurality of predictive methods in accordance with a predetermined evaluation standard; generating the intra frame predictive signal on the basis of the determined second predictive method; relatively encoding the second predictive method on the basis of the first predictive method; and encoding a residual signal of the pixel signal of the target area on the basis of the generated intra frame predictive signal. ### Claim 10 A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores an image prediction decoding program which divides an image into a plurality of areas, generates an intra frame predictive signal with respect to a pixel signal contained in a target area which is a processing target among the areas, and restores the pixel signal of the target area by combining a residual signal relating to the target area contained in compressed image data and the intra frame predictive signal, the image prediction decoding program causing a computer to perform a method comprising: determining, based on processed data corresponding to adjacent areas comprising regenerated pixel signals and adjacent to the target area, a first predictive method as a predictive method for generating the intra frame predictive signal, wherein the first predictive method is derived by processing a function including adding or subtracting of an integer to or from the numerical value relating to predictive methods corresponding to the adjacent areas; extracting a relative predictive method which is relative information identifying the predictive method relating to the target area from the compressed image data and deriving a second predictive method for the target area on the basis of the first predictive method and the relative predictive method; generating the intra frame predictive signal on the basis of the derived second predictive method; extracting a residual signal relating to the target area from the compressed image data to restore a regenerated residual signal; and restoring the pixel signal of the target area by combining the intra frame predictive signal and the restored regenerated residual signal.