MULTI-VIEWPOINT IMAGE CODING DEVICE

摘要

Disclosed is a multi-viewpoint image coding device that minimizes processing load in motion vector searches when coding multi-viewpoint images and corresponding depth information. A multi-viewpoint coding device that codes multi-viewpoint images and corresponding depth information comprises a coding mode selector unit (101) that switches a coding mode corresponding to the depth information and the viewpoint image information, thereby switching a motion vector search on and off in the inter coding, minimizing processing load in the coding.