Variable Length Code Table Clustering Method, and Method and Apparatus for Sharing Memory of Multi-Codec by Using the Variable Length Code Table Clustering Method

摘要

Provided are a method and apparatus for sharing a memory of a multi-codec. For each of a plurality of codecs, the method and apparatus cluster a variable length code tree into a plurality of groups whereby a level difference between symbols in each group of the plurality of groups is less than a predetermined value, wherein the variable length code tree corresponds to at least one of variable length code tables for each of the plurality of codecs, refer to maximum levels of the symbols in each group of the plurality of groups, and determine a storage capacity of an internal memory shared between the variable length code tables for the plurality of codecs.