| 摘要 |
Disclosed is an image processing method in which an image signal is divided into plural image signals corresponding to plural blocks into which an image space formed by the image signal is divided, and these image signals corresponding to the respective blocks are coded block by block. This method comprises the steps of transforming an image signal of a target block to be coded into frequency components by frame-by-frame frequency transformation or field-by-field frequency transformation; generating prediction values of frequency components of the target block with reference to frequency components of a block which has already been coded; and coding difference values between the frequency components of the target block and the prediction values thereof. When the prediction values are generated, the coded block to be referred to is decided according to the type of frequency transformation performed to the image signal of the target block, i,e., whether the image signal has been processed by frame-by-frame frequency transformation or field-by-field frequency transformation. Therefore, spatially redundant information in an interlaced image or a specific progressive image can be reduced satisfactorily by intra-frame prediction, resulting in improved coding efficiency. <IMAGE> |
