Abstract: An image processing device is described. The circuitry of the image processing device obtains an image that is generated on a basis of an incident light and a transfer function related to a conversion between the incident light and the image, and determines a cost function for prediction mode selection according to the transfer function. The cost function calculates a cost value based on a first parameter corresponding to a prediction residual code amount and a second parameter corresponding to a prediction mode code amount. The cost function is determined in a manner in favor of increasing the prediction residual code amount or decreasing the prediction mode code amount as a dynamic range of the transfer function increases. The circuitry determines a prediction mode for coding a coding unit of the image according to the determined cost function, and encodes the coding unit according to the determined prediction mode.

Abstract: [Object] To prevent an inappropriate processing parameter from being used in a case in which an image that may be expressed by various expression methods is handled. [Solution] Provided is an image processing device including: a control unit that decides a processing parameter for image processing performed on an image on the basis of at least one of a transfer function related to conversion between light and an image signal that is applied to the image or a color range that is applied to the image; and a processing unit that executes the image processing using the processing parameter that is decided by the control unit.

Abstract: [Object] To prevent an inappropriate processing parameter from being used in a case in which an image that may be expressed by various expression methods is handled. [Solution] Provided is an image processing device including: a control unit that decides a processing parameter for image processing performed on an image on the basis of at least one of a transfer function related to conversion between light and an image signal that is applied to the image or a color range that is applied to the image; and a processing unit that executes the image processing using the processing parameter that is decided by the control unit.

Abstract: [Object] To provide satisfactory image quality irrespective of signal expression schemes. [Solution] Provided is an image processing device including: a coding unit that codes an image acquired on the basis of a transfer function related to conversion between light and an image signal; and a control unit that controls coding processing executed by the coding unit, on the basis of the transfer function. The control unit may control a coding amount assigned to each partial region of the image in the coding unit, on the basis of the transfer function. The control unit may control a prediction residual coding amount or a mode coding amount for mode selection when the image is coded in the coding unit, on the basis of the transfer function.

Abstract: [Object] To prevent an inappropriate processing parameter from being used in a case in which an image that may be expressed by various expression methods is handled. [Solution] Provided is an image processing device including: a control unit that decides a processing parameter for image processing performed on an image on the basis of at least one of a transfer function related to conversion between light and an image signal that is applied to the image or a color range that is applied to the image; and a processing unit that executes the image processing using the processing parameter that is decided by the control unit.

Abstract: [Object] To provide satisfactory image quality irrespective of signal expression schemes. [Solution] Provided is an image processing device including: a coding unit that codes an image acquired on the basis of a transfer function related to conversion between light and an image signal; and a control unit that controls coding processing executed by the coding unit, on the basis of the transfer function. The control unit may control a coding amount assigned to each partial region of the image in the coding unit, on the basis of the transfer function. The control unit may control a prediction residual coding amount or a mode coding amount for mode selection when the image is coded in the coding unit, on the basis of the transfer function.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus controls an encoder which performs encoding processing on each of data items in access units forming video data while switching encoding types. The apparatus includes a detector which controls the encoder to perform first path encoding on the video data in accordance with first encoding conditions, the first path encoding being included in the encoding processing, and which detects, as information for use in second path encoding being to be performed on the video data and being included in the encoding processing, encoding types and data amounts of data items in the access units forming the resultant first encoded video data obtained by controlling the encoder to perform the first path encoding.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus controls an encoder which performs encoding processing on each of data items in access units forming video data while switching encoding types. The apparatus includes a detector which controls the encoder to perform first path encoding on the video data in accordance with first encoding conditions, the first path encoding being included in the encoding processing, and which detects, as information for use in second path encoding being to be performed on the video data and being included in the encoding processing, encoding types and data amounts of data items in the access units forming the resultant first encoded video data obtained by controlling the encoder to perform the first path encoding.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus controls an encoder which performs encoding processing on each of data items in access units forming video data while switching encoding types. The apparatus includes a detector which controls the encoder to perform first path encoding on the video data in accordance with first encoding conditions, the first path encoding being included in the encoding processing, and which detects, as information for use in second path encoding being to be performed on the video data and being included in the encoding processing, encoding types and data amounts of data items in the access units forming the resultant first encoded video data obtained by controlling the encoder to perform the first path encoding.

Abstract: A data compression device for correctly allotting limited amounts of data and performing high image quality compression of video data by means of a method suitable for an authoring device such as the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) technique so that when the desired amount of data for compression is set based on the data quantity detected by the previous data compression processing, the target bit quantity is set in specified block units, allotted to separate frames and then corrected by means of the individual block structure.

Abstract: On the basis of encoding condition and encoding difficulty parameter of material inputted at steps S31, S32, stability of pull-down pattern is calculated at step S33. The stability of the pull-down pattern is judged at step S34. In the case where the pull-down pattern is not stable, warning is displayed at step S35. At step S36, whether or not encode processing by the original condition is continued is judged. In the case where processing is not continued, encode processing without pull-down processing, etc. is carried out at step S44. In the case where processing is continued or it is judged at step S34 that pull-down pattern is stable, scene change detection/processing, chapter boundary processing, interpolation/correction processing of encoding difficulty, calculation of No. of target bits and address calculation are carried out at steps S37 to S41. Target rate is calculated at step S42. Control file for encoder is prepared at step S43. Processing is thus completed.

Abstract: Complexity of information of a video signal is detected to control a quantizing step based on the above complexity. Difference of the said video signal is quantized with different quantizing steps in response to the control. Generated code lengths of a plurality of resultant quantized outputs are compared with a target code length. A quantization index indicative of a quantizing step is determined based on a result of the comparison. The above video signal is quantized with the quantizing step based on the quantization index. The above quantized output is subjected to a variable length encoding processing. Further, when the quantization index is determined, a value of them target quantization index indicative of a target quantizing step size allowing the target code length to be obtained is searched only between two quantization indexes respectively indicating two quantizing steps which allow two generated code lengths most approximate to a value of the target code length.

Abstract: An efficient encoding/decoding apparatus of this invention comprises orthogonal transform element (10) for orthogonally transforming a digital signal obtained by allowing an analog signal to undergo analog/digital conversion, quantizer (11) for quantizing the digital signal which has undergone orthogonal transform processing, inverse quantizer (21) for inverse-quantizing a digital signal which is not yet caused to undergo inverse orthogonal transform processing, and inverse orthogonal transform element (20) for inverse-orthogonally transforming the orthogonally transformed digital signal, wherein rounding in even number direction or rounding in odd number direction is used in at least one of the orthogonal transform processing and the inverse orthogonal transform processing. Thus, accumulation of rounding errors at the time of, e.g., such a direct digital dubbing to repeatedly encode/decode digital signals such as video signals, etc.

Abstract: In a highly efficient coding apparatus, for coding digital video data in a block format and allowing video data compression for transmission using a data transmitter having a predetermined transmission capacity; maximum and minimum values of the digital video data of plural picture elements in a block are detected, the digital video data having values between the maximum value and a first value which is a first predetermined level lower than the maximum value are averaged for generating a modified maximum value, the digital video data having values between the minimum value and a second predetermined level higher than the minimum value are averaged for generating a modified minimum value, the modified minimum value is subtracted from the digital video data for each of the picture elements to generate modified digital video data, modified dynamic range information is generated from the modified maximum and minimum values, an encoding bit number is determined for each block during a predetermined period from th