Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding an image by using an adaptive search range decision for motion estimation
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHyung-ju CHUN, Sung-oh KIM, Chan-sik PARK, Kyo-hyuk LEE
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Abstract
An encoding and decoding method and apparatus are disclosed. whereby, According to the disclosed method, in response to a current frame including a current block being a P frame, a motion vector and an intra-mode-to-inter mode ratio of a frame encoded and decoded previously to the current frame are analyzed in order to determine a temporal search range and a spatial search range of a reference frame.
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An method o encoding an adaptive search range decision in motion estimation, the encoding method comprising:
- analyzing motion information of a frame previous to a current frame including a current block;
- determining a temporal search range and a spatial search range for motion estimation of the current block according to the result of the analysis;
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- performing motion estimation on the current block within the determined search range in order to generate a motion vector of the current block.
A method of decoding an adaptive search range decision in motion estimation, the decoding method comprising:
- detecting a motion vector of a current block from an encoded image;
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- generating, by using the motion vector, a predictive block included in a temporal search range and a spatial search range that are determined according to a result of analysis of motion information of a frame previous to a current frame including a current block.
An encoding apparatus for an adaptive search range decision in motion estimation, the encoding apparatus comprising:
- a motion information analyzer configured to analyze motion information of a frame previous to a current frame which includes a current block;
- a search region controller configured to determine, according to a result of the analysis, a temporal search range and a spatial search range for motion estimation of the current block and within a memory limit;
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- a predictor configured to perform motion estimation on the current block within the determined search range to generate a motion vector of the current block.
A decoding apparatus for an adaptive search range decision in motion estimation, the decoding apparatus comprising:
- a motion information detector configured to detect a motion vector of a current block from an encoded image;
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- a predictive block generator configured to generate, by using the motion vector, a predictive block included in a temporal search range and a spatial search range that are determined according to a result of analysis of motion information of a frame previous to a current frame including a current block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.