摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently perform compression coding of a group of element images generated by integral photography method with a relatively small scale configuration.SOLUTION: An image encoder includes: a coding part within element image 13 for generating coding data within an element image by performing a coding process within an element image with respect to a plurality of element images; an inter-element image prediction coding part 14 for generating inter-element image coding data by performing prediction coding process between neighboring element images within a plurality of element images; a coding selection part 12 for selecting either the coding part within element image 13 or the inter-element image prediction coding part 14, for each of the plurality of element images; and a coding integration part 15 for generating coding data for a plurality of element images, by associating selected coding data within element image generated by the coding part within element image 13, with selected inter-element image coding data generated by inter-element image prediction coding part 14. |