Image coding method, image decoding method, image coding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus

An image coding and decoding system comprising:

• an image coding apparatus of coding a first current picture per block with prediction using a current reference picture for a first current block, the current reference picture for the first block being referred to by a current motion vector;
• and
• an image decoding apparatus of decoding a second current picture per block with prediction using a current reference picture for a second current block, the current reference picture for the second block being referred to by a current motion vector,
• wherein the image coding apparatus comprises:
• a first processor;
• and
• a first non-transitory memory storing thereon a first program, which when executed by the first processor, causes the first processor to:
• judging whether or not a first current reference picture for the first current block is identical to a first adjacent reference picture for a first adjacent block adjacent to the first current block, the first adjacent reference picture being referred to by a first adjacent motion vector;
• judging whether or not a second current reference picture is identical to either one of (i) the first adjacent reference picture or (ii) a second adjacent reference picture for a second adjacent block adjacent to the first current block, the second adjacent reference picture being referred to by a second adjacent motion vector;
• when the second current reference picture is judged to be identical to the first adjacent reference picture, adding the first adjacent motion vector to a candidate list for a second current motion vector;
• when the second current reference picture is judged to be identical to the second adjacent reference picture, adding the second adjacent motion vector to the candidate list for the second current motion vector;
• selecting a first predicted motion vector to be used for coding the second current motion vector from the candidate list for second current motion vector;
• and
• coding the second current motion vector using the selected first predicted motion vector,
• wherein when the second current reference picture is judged to not be identical to the first adjacent reference picture, the first adjacent motion vector is not added to the candidate list for the second current motion vector, and
• wherein when the second current reference picture is judged to not be identical to the second adjacent reference picture, the second adjacent motion vector is not added to the candidate list for the second current motion vector,
• wherein the image decoding apparatus comprising:
• a second processor;
• and
• a second non-transitory memory storing thereon a second program, which when executed by the second processor, causes the second processor to:
• judging whether or not a third current reference picture for the second current block is identical to a third adjacent reference picture for a third adjacent block adjacent to the second current block, the third adjacent reference picture being referred to by a third adjacent motion vector;
• judging whether or not a fourth current reference picture is identical to either one of (i) the third adjacent reference picture or (ii) a fourth adjacent reference picture for a fourth adjacent block adjacent to the second current block, the fourth adjacent reference picture being referred to by a fourth adjacent motion vector;
• when the fourth current reference picture is judged to be identical to the third adjacent reference picture, adding the third adjacent motion vector to a candidate list for a fourth current motion vector;
• when the fourth current reference picture is judged to be identical to the fourth adjacent reference picture, adding the fourth adjacent motion vector to the candidate list for the fourth current motion vector;
• selecting a second predicted motion vector to be used for decoding the fourth current motion vector from the candidate list for fourth current motion vector;
• and
• decoding the fourth current motion vector using the selected second predicted motion vector,
• wherein when the fourth current reference picture is judged to not be identical to the third adjacent reference picture, the third adjacent motion vector is not added to the candidate list for the fourth current motion vector, and
• wherein when the fourth current reference picture is judged to not be identical to the fourth adjacent reference picture, the fourth adjacent motion vector is not added to the candidate list for the fourth current motion vector.