Image predictive coding apparatus and method, image predictive decoding apparatus and method and recording medium
CA 2228166 C · Owner: Panasonic Corporation · Inventors: Tan, Thiow Keng; Boon, Choong Seng; Shen, Sheng Mei
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The present invention is directed to an image predictive coding apparatus and method image predictive, decoding apparatus method and recording medium which stores therein the image predictive coding method or the image predictive decoding method, of which the transform efficiency is remarkably improved in comparison with known prior art. According to the above image predictive coding apparatus and method, when dividing inputted image data to be coded into image data of a plurality of small regions which are adjacent to each other and coding the image data of an objective small region to be processed among the image data of the plurality of divided small regions which are adjacent to each …
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