CODING DEVICE AND CODING METHOD

摘要

A coding device is provided with features in which optimum coding in a higher layer is flexibly carried out based on a coding result of a lower layer and a quality audio signal in limited circumstances is served to users. In this coding device, a basic layer coding unit (202) codes an input signal to generate a basic layer information source code and outputs an LPC and a quantum LPC, which are parameters calculated at coding, to an expanded layer control unit (205). A basic layer decoding unit (203) decodes the basic layer information source code. An adding unit (204) reverses a polarity of a basic layer decoded signal, adds the same to the input signal, and calculates a difference signal. The expanded layer control unit (205) generates expanded layer mode information indicative of a coding mode in an expanded layer based on the LPC and the quantum LPC. An expanded layer coding unit (206) codes the difference signal obtained from the adding unit (204) under control of the expanded layer control unit (205).