Abstract: Provided are a scalable video decoding method and a scalable video decoding apparatus. The scalable video decoding method includes obtaining, from a bitstream, scalability mask information specifying whether scalable video decoding is performed according to each of scalability types in a current video, and when scalability mask information for scalable video decoding an auxiliary picture indicates performance, determining one of auxiliary picture types comprising an alpha plane and a depth picture of a primary picture of another layer, by using a scalability index indicating a type of the auxiliary picture to be decoded in a current layer, and decoding the auxiliary picture of the current layer.

Abstract: Multilayer video encoding/decoding methods and apparatuses are provided. A multilayer video decoding method includes: obtaining inter-layer prediction allowance information from a bitstream; obtaining single layer use information from the bitstream when the inter-layer prediction allowance information indicates that inter-layer prediction is usable; determining at most only one layer among at least one layer, to which a current picture refers, as a reference layer when the single layer use information indicates that at most one picture is used for inter-layer prediction; and performing inter-layer prediction on the current picture by using a picture belonging to the reference layer.

Abstract: Provided is a video decoding method including acquiring simplified depth coding (SDC) mode information indicating whether an SDC mode for encoding a residual block of a prediction unit included in a coding unit of a depth image by using one residual DC component is applied to the coding unit, acquiring the residual DC component corresponding to the prediction unit of the coding unit to which the SDC mode is applied based on the SDC mode information, and reconstructing a current block of the coding unit by using the residual DC component and a reference block of the prediction unit.

Abstract: A multi-layer video encoding/decoding method and a multi-layer video encoding/decoding apparatus are provided. In the multi-layer video encoding method, image data is encoded to a multi-layer encoded image, at least one of encoded layers of a target output layer set is determined as an output layer, an index of at least three output layer subsets including at least one output layer from among the encoded layers of the target output layer set are generated based on the determined output layer, and a bitstream including the generated index and the multi-layer encoded image is generated.

Abstract: Provided are multilayer video encoding/decoding methods and apparatuses. A multilayer video decoding method may comprise obtaining, from a bitstream, information indicating a maximum size of a decoded picture buffer (DPB) with respect to a layer set comprising a plurality of layers; determining a size of the DPB with respect to the layer set based on the obtained information indicating the maximum size of the DPB; and storing a decoded picture of the layer set in the DPB of the determined size.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for decoding the depth map of multi-view video data are provided. The method includes splitting a block of restored multi-view color video frame into a partition based on a pixel value of the block of the prediction-encoded and restored multi-view color video frame; obtaining a parameter indicating correlation between block partitions of the multi-view color video frame and block partitions of the depth map frame using peripheral pixel values of the block partitions of the multi-view color video frame and peripheral pixel values of the block partitions of the depth map frame corresponding to the block partitions of the multi-view color video frame with respect to each of the block partitions of the restored multi-view color video frame; and obtaining prediction values of corresponding block partitions of the depth map frame from the block partitions of the restored multi-view color video frame using the obtained parameter.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for interpolating an image. The method includes: selecting a first filter, from among a plurality of different filters, for interpolating between pixel values of integer pixel units, according to an interpolation location; and generating at least one pixel value of at least one fractional pixel unit by interpolating between the pixel values of the integer pixel units by using the selected first filter.

Abstract: An interlayer video decoding method includes: reconstructing a color image and a depth image of a first layer in relation to coding information of the color image and the depth image of the first layer obtained from a bitstream; determining whether a prediction mode of a current block of a second layer image to be decoded is a view synthesis prediction mode that predicts the current block based on an image synthesized from a first layer image; determining a depth-based disparity vector indicating a depth-corresponding block of the first layer with respect to the current block, when the prediction mode is the view synthesis prediction mode; performing view synthesis prediction on the current block from the depth-corresponding block of the first layer indicated by the depth-based disparity vector; and reconstructing the current block by using a prediction block generated by prediction.

Abstract: Provided is an inter-layer decoding method including reconstructing a color image and a depth image of a first layer, based on encoding information about the color image and the depth image of the first layer, wherein the encoding information is obtained from a bitstream; determining, from the depth image of the first layer, a depth image block of the first layer which corresponds to a current block of a second layer image to be decoded; determining whether an area included in the determined depth image block of the first layer deviates from a boundary of the depth image of the first layer; when the area included in the depth image block deviates from the boundary, determining a depth value of the area deviating from the boundary of the depth image; determining a disparity vector indicating a corresponding block of the first layer image with respect to the current block, based on the determined depth value of the area deviating from the boundary of the depth image; and reconstructing the current block by usin

Abstract: A video decoding method, which is performed by a multilayer video decoding apparatus, includes acquiring a bitstream of an encoded image, acquiring from the bitstream a video parameter set network abstraction layer (VPS NAL) unit including parameter information that is commonly used to decode base layer coded data and enhancement layer coded data, acquiring video format information that is commonly used to decode the base layer coded data and the enhancement layer coded data, by using the VPS NAL unit, and decoding the enhancement layer coded data using the video format information, in which the video format information includes at least one of spatial resolution information, luma and chroma specification information, color specification information, and viewpoint specification information.

Abstract: An inter-layer video decoding method according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: obtaining prediction mode information for a current block of a depth image from a bitstream; creating a prediction block of the current block on the basis of the obtained prediction mode information; predicting an average value for the prediction block by using the pixel values of a designated location of the prediction block; and decoding the depth image by using the average value for the prediction block.

Abstract: An interlayer video decoding method includes: selecting a luminance compensation model to be applied to a first layer reference block and determining a luminance compensation parameter for the selected luminance compensation model; and compensating for luminance of the first layer reference block by using the luminance compensation parameter and reconstructing a second layer image comprising a second layer current block. The determining of the luminance compensation parameter comprises determining the luminance compensation parameter based on any one of a color component of the second layer current block, information about a type of a picture comprising the second layer current block, and a prediction mode of the second layer current block.

Abstract: Provided are a video stream decoding method and apparatus, and a video stream encoding method and apparatus. The video stream decoding method includes: receiving encoded data of a video stream; obtaining, from the received encoded data, prediction information about encoded current-view image data; and decoding a current-view image by generating motion-compensated current-view image data by using at least one of the encoded current-view image data and another-view image data based on the obtained prediction information, wherein the obtained prediction information includes Advanced Motion Vector Prediction (AMVP) mode prediction information generated by using a candidate list including two candidates, and the obtained prediction information further includes a motion vector prediction flag indicating a candidate from among the two candidates included in the candidate list, which is used in generating the AMVP mode prediction information.

Abstract: A multi-layer video coding method includes generating network abstraction layer (NAL) units for each data unit by dividing a multi-layer video according to data units, and adding scalable information to a video parameter set (VPS) NAL UNIT from among pieces of transmission unit data for each data unit.

Abstract: Provided is a video decoding method including determining whether a random access point (RAP) picture is positioned in an enhancement layer; determining whether a random access skipped leading (RASL) picture related to the RAP picture is output; and if the RAP picture is positioned in the enhancement layer and the RASL picture is determined not to be output, activating a SPS corresponding to the RAP picture when the RAP picture that is not at a start point of a CVS is decoded.

Abstract: Disclosed is a depth map frame decoding method including reconstructing a color frame obtained from a bitstream based on encoding information of the color frame; splitting a largest coding unit of a depth map frame obtained from the bitstream into one or more coding units based on split information of the depth map frame; splitting the one or more coding units into one or more prediction units for prediction decoding; determining whether to split a current prediction unit into at least one partition and decode the current prediction unit by obtaining information indicating whether to split the current prediction unit into the at least one or more partitions from the bitstream; if it is determined that the current prediction unit is to be decoded by being split into the at least one or more partitions, obtaining prediction information of the one or more prediction units from the bitstream and determining whether to decode the current prediction unit by using differential information indicating a difference bet

Abstract: An interlayer video decoding method is provided. The interlayer video decoding method includes determining a disparity vector for performing inter layer prediction on a second layer current block with reference to a first layer image; determining a first layer reference location corresponding to the determined disparity vector in relation to a location of the second layer current block; obtaining motion information of at least one peripheral block located in the periphery of the first layer reference location; and adding at least one motion information of the obtained motion information to a candidate list for inter prediction.

Abstract: An interlayer video decoding method and apparatus and an interlayer video encoding method and apparatus are provided. The decoding method includes: reconstructing, based on encoding information obtained from a bitstream, a first layer image and a first layer depth map; determining whether a disparity vector is predictable using peripheral blocks of a second layer current block; and when the disparity vector is not predictable using the peripheral blocks, determining a disparity vector of the second layer current block using a default disparity vector and the reconstructed first layer depth map.

Abstract: Provided are a multi-view video decoding apparatus and method and a multi-view encoding apparatus and method. The decoding method includes: determining whether a prediction mode of a current block being decoded is a merge mode; when the prediction mode is determined to be the merge mode, forming a merge candidate list including at least one of an inter-view candidate, a spatial candidate, a disparity candidate, a view synthesis prediction candidate, and a temporal candidate; and predicting the current block by selecting a merge candidate for predicting the current block from the merge candidate list, wherein whether to include, in the merge candidate list, at least one of a view synthesis prediction candidate for an adjacent block of the current block and a view synthesis prediction candidate for the current block is determined based on whether view synthesis prediction is performed on the adjacent block and the current block.

Abstract: Provided is a video stream decoding method including: obtaining a first identifier of at least one decoding target layer image from among a plurality of layer images from a bitstream including a plurality of pieces of layer encoding image data; obtaining a second identifier including information expressing a layer identifier outside of an expression range of the first identifier from the bitstream; determining a layer identifier based on the first and second identifiers; and reconstructing an image by decoding the decoding target layer image by using the determined layer identifier.