Image processing apparatus and method

An image processing method of an image processing apparatus, comprising:

• generating a plurality of pieces of reference block information indicative of different blocks of coded images, which have different viewpoints from a viewpoint of an image of a current block, as reference blocks which refer to motion information;
• selecting a block which functions as a referent of the motion information from among the blocks respectively indicated by the generated plurality of pieces of reference block information;
• coding a differential image between a prediction image of the current block, which is generated with reference to the motion information of the selected block, and the image of the current block;
• and
• transmitting generated coded data and the reference block information indicative of the selected block.

An image processing apparatus, comprising:

• a reception unit that receives pieces of reference block information indicative of reference blocks which are selected as referents of motion information from among a plurality of blocks of decoded images, which have viewpoints different from a viewpoint of an image of a current block;
• a generation unit that generates motion information of the current block using pieces of motion information of the reference blocks which are indicated using the pieces of reference block information received by the reception unit;
• and
• a decoding unit that decodes coded data of the current block using the motion information which is generated by the generation unit.

An image processing method of an image processing apparatus, comprising:

• receiving pieces of reference block information indicative of reference blocks which are selected as referents of motion information from among a plurality of blocks of decoded images, which have different viewpoints from a viewpoint of an image of a current block;
• generating motion information of the current block using pieces of motion information of the reference blocks which are indicated using the received pieces of reference block information;
• and
• a decoding unit that decodes coded data of the current block using the generated motion information.