Encoding method, decoding method, encoding apparatus, and decoding apparatus

An image decoding method comprising:

• obtaining tile constraint information included in a sequence parameter set, the sequence parameter set used in common for a plurality of pictures and the tile constraint information indicating whether or not there is a constraint uniformly in the plurality of pictures in filtering on tile boundaries between adjacent tiles among a plurality of tiles into which a picture is divided;
• obtaining filter information item among the plurality of filter information items from one of a plurality of picture parameter sets, each of the plurality of filter information items indicating whether or not the filtering is executed per an each-picture basis;
• decoding the plurality of pictures;
• (i) when the tile constraint information indicates that there is constraint in the filtering, and the filter information item indicates that the filtering is executed, determining that the filtering is executed on all of the tile boundaries in the plurality of pictures;
• (ii) when the tile constraint information indicates that there is constraint in the filtering and the filter information item indicates that the filtering is not executed, determining the filtering is not executed on any of the tile boundaries in the plurality of pictures;
• (iii) when the tile constraint information indicates that there is not constraint in the filtering and the filter information item indicates that the filtering is executed, determining the filtering is executed in a picture which includes the obtained one of the plurality of picture parameter set;
• and
• (iv) when the tile constraint information indicates that there is not constraint in the filtering and the filter information item indicates that the filtering is not executed, determining the filtering is not executed in the picture,
• wherein the tiles are defined by HEVC standard.

An image coding method comprising:

• determining whether a filtering is executed on all of tile boundaries between adjacent tiles among a plurality of tiles into which a picture is divided in a plurality of pictures or not;
• (i) when the filtering is determined to be executed on all of the tile boundaries,
• coding a sequence parameter set including tile constraint information which indicates that there is constraint in the filtering, the sequence parameter set used in common for a plurality of pictures, and
• coding one of a plurality of picture parameter sets including filter information item which indicates that the filtering is executed per a picture basis;
• (ii) when the filtering is not executed on any of the tile boundaries in the plurality of pictures,
• coding the sequence parameter set including the tile constraint information which indicates that there is constraint in the filtering,
• coding the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets including the filter information item which indicates that the filtering is not executed, and
• determining whether the filtering is executed on the all tile boundaries in a particular picture or not on a picture basis;
• (iii) when the filtering is executed in the particular picture,
• coding the sequence parameter set including the tile constraint information which indicates that there is not constraint in the filtering,
• coding the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets including the filter information item which indicates that the filtering is executed, and
• setting the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets in the particular picture;
• and
• (iv) when the filtering is not executed in the particular picture,
• coding the sequence parameter set including the tile constraint information which indicates that there is not constraint in the filtering,
• coding the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets including the filter information item which indicates that the filtering is not executed, and
• setting the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets in the particular picture, wherein the tiles are defined by HEVC standard.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a bitstream,

• the bitstream comprising:
• a constraint information;
• and
• a filter information item,
• the bitstream being coded by a coding method including:
• determining whether a filtering is executed on all of tile boundaries between adjacent tiles among a plurality of tiles into which a picture is divided in a plurality of pictures or not;
• (i) when the filtering is determined to be executed on all of the tile boundaries,
• coding a sequence parameter set including tile constraint information which indicates that there is constraint in the filtering, the sequence parameter set used in common for a plurality of pictures, and
• coding one of a plurality of picture parameter sets including filter information item which indicates that the filtering is executed per a picture basis;
• (ii) when the filtering is not executed on any of the tile boundaries in the plurality of pictures,
• coding the sequence parameter set including the tile constraint information which indicates that there is constraint in the filtering,
• coding the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets including the filter information item which indicates that the filtering is not executed, and
• determining whether the filtering is executed on the all tile boundaries in a particular picture or not on a picture basis;
• (iii) when the filtering is executed in the particular picture,
• coding the sequence parameter set including the tile constraint information which indicates that there is not constraint in the filtering,
• coding the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets including the filter information item which indicates that the filtering is executed, and
• setting the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets in the particular picture;
• and
• (iv) when the filtering is not executed in the particular picture,
• coding the sequence parameter set including the tile constraint information which indicates that there is not constraint in the filtering,
• coding the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets including the filter information item which indicates that the filtering is not executed, and
• setting the one of the plurality of picture parameter sets in the particular picture,
• wherein the tiles are defined by HEVC standard.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a bitstream,

• the bitstream comprising:
• a constraint information included in a sequence parameter set, the sequence parameter set used in common for a plurality of pictures and the tile constraint information indicating whether or not there is a constraint uniformly in the plurality of pictures in filtering on tile boundaries between adjacent tiles among a plurality of tiles into which a picture is divided;
• and
• a filter information item among the plurality of filter information items from one of a plurality of picture parameter sets, each of the plurality of filter information items indicating whether or not the filtering is executed per an each-picture basis,
• wherein the tiles are defined by HEVC standard.