Abstract: The present invention relates to image processing device and method which can suppress block noise. A filter strength determination unit determines the filter strength for every four lines under the control of a control unit. In other words, if a block boundary determination unit has determined to perform filtering, the filter strength determination unit determines at which strength of the strong filter or the weak filter the filtering process is performed, and outputs the determination result to a filter calculation unit. On this occasion, the filter strength determination unit uses the Bs value in the determination formula of the strong filter. For example, in the case of using the Bs value, the threshold of the determination is set in accordance with a linear function of the Bs value from the control unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to image processing device and method which can suppress block noise. A filter strength determination unit determines the filter strength for every four lines under the control of a control unit. In other words, if a block boundary determination unit has determined to perform filtering, the filter strength determination unit determines at which strength of the strong filter or the weak filter the filtering process is performed, and outputs the determination result to a filter calculation unit. On this occasion, the filter strength determination unit uses the Bs value in the determination formula of the strong filter. For example, in the case of using the Bs value, the threshold of the determination is set in accordance with a linear function of the Bs value from the control unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and a method capable of suppressing the reduction of an image quality due to encoding/decoding. The image processing device includes: a quantization unit that when orthogonal transform processing is skipped with respect to a current block, quantizes all components of the current block using one weighting coefficient and when the orthogonal transform processing is performed on the current block, quantizes each component of the current block using a quantization matrix; an encoding unit that encodes the coefficient of the current block which is quantized by the quantization unit; and a transmission unit that transmits the coded data of the current block which is obtained by being encoded by the encoding unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.

Abstract: [Object] To moderate a dependent relationship between blocks and thus improve encoding or decoding performance. [Solution] Provided is an image processing device including: a search unit configured to search for an intra-prediction mode for each prediction block included in an image to be encoded; and a control unit configured to determine whether a chroma format is 4:2:2 and to limit a search range of intra-prediction modes of the search unit to a predetermined range in which no upper reference pixels are referred to with respect to a prediction block of chrominance components in a case where the chroma format is determined to be 4:2:2.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and a method capable of suppressing the reduction of an image quality due to encoding/decoding. The image processing device includes: a quantization unit that when orthogonal transform processing is skipped with respect to a current block, quantizes all components of the current block using one weighting coefficient and when the orthogonal transform processing is performed on the current block, quantizes each component of the current block using a quantization matrix; an encoding unit that encodes the coefficient of the current block which is quantized by the quantization unit; and a transmission unit that transmits the coded data of the current block which is obtained by being encoded by the encoding unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.

Abstract: A dummy battery device for testing an electronic device having a battery cavity, which includes a connector, comprises: a main structure shaped and dimensioned so as to fit in the battery cavity of the electronic device; and a head structure configured to be detachably and moveably connected to the main structure, the head structure having contacts for electrically connecting the connector of the battery cavity once the main structure is received in the battery cavity of the of the electronic device, and cables extending therefrom, the cables being electrically connected to the contacts of the head structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and a method capable of suppressing the reduction of an image quality due to encoding/decoding. The image processing device includes: a quantization unit that when orthogonal transform processing is skipped with respect to a current block, quantizes all components of the current block using one weighting coefficient and when the orthogonal transform processing is performed on the current block, quantizes each component of the current block using a quantization matrix; an encoding unit that encodes the coefficient of the current block which is quantized by the quantization unit; and a transmission unit that transmits the coded data of the current block which is obtained by being encoded by the encoding unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.

Abstract: An image processing device and method capable of suppressing block noise. A ? LUT_input calculation unit and a clipping unit calculate ? LUT_input that is a value input to an existing ? generation unit and an extended ? generation unit. When the value of ? LUT_ input qp from the clipping unit is equal to or less than 51, the existing ? generation unit calculates ? using the LUT defined in the HEVC method and supplies the calculated ? to a filtering determination unit. When the value of ? LUT_input qp from the clipping unit is larger than 51, the extended ? generation unit calculates extended ? and supplies the calculated ? to the filtering determination unit. The device can be applied to an image processing device, for example.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: an encoder configured to scalably encode image data; a write unit configured to cause storage via a predetermined bus to store encoded data that is the image data scalably encoded by the encoder; a read unit configured to read a desired layer of the encoded data from the storage via the bus; and a decoder configured to scalably decode the encoded data read from the storage by the read unit.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus to relax performance requirements of an encoder to be less than in a technique of searching all block sizes comprehensively, including: a setting section configured to set a size of at least one of a coding unit formed by recursively dividing an image to be encoded and a prediction unit to be set in the coding unit according to a search range of the size of the at least one of the coding unit and the prediction unit, one or more smallest candidate sizes among all candidate sizes being excluded from the search range; and an encoding section configured to encode the image according to the size of the coding unit or the prediction unit set by the setting section.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image encoding device and a method that can suppress a decrease in image quality due to encoding. The image encoding device includes: a control unit configured to restrict a mode of generation of a predicted image, based on prediction of image quality of reference image data to be referred to when generating the predicted image; a prediction unit configured to generate the predicted image according to a mode not restricted by the control unit; and an encoding unit configured to encode image data using the predicted image generated by the prediction unit. The present disclosure can be applied to an image processing device or an image encoding device, for example.

Abstract: An image processing device and method capable of suppressing block noise. A ? LUT_input calculation unit and a clipping unit calculate ? LUT_input that is a value input to an existing ? generation unit and an extended ? generation unit. When the value of ? LUT_input qp from the clipping unit is equal to or less than 51, the existing ? generation unit calculates ? using the LUT defined in the HEVC method and supplies the calculated ? to a filtering determination unit. When the value of ? LUT_input qp from the clipping unit is larger than 51, the extended ? generation unit calculates extended ? and supplies the calculated ? to the filtering determination unit. The device can be applied to an image processing device, for example.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including: an encoder configured to scalably encode image data; a write unit configured to cause storage via a predetermined bus to store encoded data that is the image data scalably encoded by the encoder; a read unit configured to read a desired layer of the encoded data from the storage via the bus; and a decoder configured to scalably decode the encoded data read from the storage by the read unit.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an encoding device, an encoding method, a decoding device, and a decoding method, which are capable of sharing or predicting information related to a reference image of an image having a hierarchical structure. An enhancement encoding unit sets reference image specifying generation information used for generation of reference image specifying information of an enhancement image using reference image specifying information serving as information related to a reference image used when the enhancement image is encoded and reference image specifying information serving as information related to a reference image of a base image. The enhancement encoding unit encodes the enhancement image using the reference image, and generates encoded data. A transmission unit transmits the encoded data and the reference image specifying generation information. For example, the present technology can be applied to the encoding device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to image processing device and method which can suppress block noise. A filter strength determination unit determines the filter strength for every four lines under the control of a control unit. In other words, if a block boundary determination unit has determined to perform filtering, the filter strength determination unit determines at which strength of the strong filter or the weak filter the filtering process is performed, and outputs the determination result to a filter calculation unit. On this occasion, the filter strength determination unit uses the Bs value in the determination formula of the strong filter. For example, in the case of using the Bs value, the threshold of the determination is set in accordance with a linear function of the Bs value from the control unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to image processing device and method which can suppress block noise. A filter strength determination unit determines the filter strength for every four lines under the control of a control unit. In other words, if a block boundary determination unit has determined to perform filtering, the filter strength determination unit determines at which strength of the strong filter or the weak filter the filtering process is performed, and outputs the determination result to a filter calculation unit. On this occasion, the filter strength determination unit uses the Bs value in the determination formula of the strong filter. For example, in the case of using the Bs value, the threshold of the determination is set in accordance with a linear function of the Bs value from the control unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and a method capable of suppressing the reduction of an image quality due to encoding/decoding. The image processing device includes: a quantization unit that when orthogonal transform processing is skipped with respect to a current block, quantizes all components of the current block using one weighting coefficient and when the orthogonal transform processing is performed on the current block, quantizes each component of the current block using a quantization matrix; an encoding unit that encodes the coefficient of the current block which is quantized by the quantization unit; and a transmission unit that transmits the coded data of the current block which is obtained by being encoded by the encoding unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an encoding device and an encoding method capable of reducing the amount of information relating to information that specifies a reference image. An encoding unit generates a predicted image using a reference image. A transmission unit transmits inter_ref_pic_set_prediction_flag representing whether reference image specifying information specifying the reference image of a prior image that is an image prior to a current coding image in coding order is used as the reference image specifying information of the current coding image in a case where the current coding image is an image other than a first image of a GOP (Group of Picture). The present technology, for example, can be applied to an encoding device of an HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) system.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of suppressing deterioration in accuracy of a predicted image and reducing the number of storable reference images. A motion prediction/compensation unit generates a predicted image of an encoding target image by using a reference image. A frame memory is, for example, a decoded picture buffer (DPB) and preferentially stores the reference image of which display order is close to that of the encoding target image. The present technique may be applied to, for example, an encoding device using a high efficiency video coding (HEVC) scheme.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image processing device and a method capable of suppressing the reduction of an image quality due to encoding/decoding. The image processing device includes: a quantization unit that when orthogonal transform processing is skipped with respect to a current block, quantizes all components of the current block using one weighting coefficient and when the orthogonal transform processing is performed on the current block, quantizes each component of the current block using a quantization matrix; an encoding unit that encodes the coefficient of the current block which is quantized by the quantization unit; and a transmission unit that transmits the coded data of the current block which is obtained by being encoded by the encoding unit. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing device.