Encoding apparatus, encoding method, and program
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKoji Togita
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Abstract
An encoding apparatus for inputting a first image signal and a second image signal from an input source different from an input source of the first image signal adaptively decides a first bit rate and a second bit rate which are respectively assigned to a first encoding unit for encoding the input first image signal and a second encoding unit for encoding the input second image signal on the basis of the first image signal, on the basis of photographing mode information or distortion ratios of encoding by the encoding units.
Claims9
An encoding apparatus for inputting a first image signal and a second image signal from an input source different from an input source of the first image signal and encoding each of the image signals, comprising:
- a first encoding unit configured to encode the input first image signal;
- a second encoding unit configured to encode the input second image signal on the basis of the first image signal;
- a multiplexing unit configured to multiplex on a memory, a first encoded stream which is output by the first encoding unit and a second encoded stream which is output by the second encoding unit;
- a first distortion ratio calculation unit configured to calculate a first distortion ratio as a distortion ratio of encoding by the first encoding unit from the input first image signal and the first encoded stream;
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- a second distortion ratio calculation unit configured to calculate a second distortion ratio as a distortion ratio of encoding by the second encoding unit from the input second image signal and the second encoded stream;
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- a bit rate setting unit configured to set a first bit rate and a second bit rate which are respectively assigned to the first encoding unit and the second encoding unit,
- wherein the bit rate setting unit adaptively decides setting values of the first bit rate and the second bit rate on the basis of the first distortion ratio and the second distortion ratio.
A control method of an encoding apparatus for inputting a first image signal and a second image signal from an input source different from an input source of the first image signal and encoding each of the image signals, comprising:
- a first encoding step of encoding the input first image signal;
- a second encoding step of encoding the input second image signal on the basis of the first image signal;
- a multiplexing step of multiplexing on a memory, a first encoded stream which is output by the first encoding step and a second encoded stream which is output by the second encoding step;
- a first distortion ratio calculation step of calculating a first distortion ratio as a distortion ratio of encoding in the first encoding step from the input first image signal and the first encoded stream;
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- a second distortion ratio calculation step of calculating a second distortion ratio as a distortion ratio of encoding in the second encoding step from the input second image signal and the second encoded stream;
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- a bit rate setting step of setting a first bit rate and a second bit rate which are respectively assigned to the first encoding step and the second encoding step,
- wherein in the bit rate setting step, setting values of the first bit rate and the second bit rate are adaptively decided on the basis of the first distortion ratio and the second distortion ratio.
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