IMAGE ENCODER, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, AND PROGRAM OF THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transmit or accumulate multi-viewpoint images efficiently.

SOLUTION: An image signal encoder 107 encodes a plurality of images respectively made from a plurality of different visual points to generate image encoded data. From the plurality of images, a depth information generator (for example, a depth signal generator 111) generates depth information indicative of a depth of specific space from at least one virtual visual point. A depth information encoder (for example, a depth signal encoder 108) encodes the depth information generated by the depth information generator to generate depth information encoded data. A unitization portion 109 generates an encoded stream containing the image encoded data generated by the image signal encoder 107 and the depth information encoded data generated by the depth information encoder.

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