Method of retrieving video picture and apparatus therefor

摘要

An apparatus for retrieving a video picture includes a decoder section (101) for decoding a coded bit stream of video picture data representing an arbitrary shape object and including shape information and texture information, a retrieval condition input section (104) for inputting a retrieval condition for retrieval of a desired picture, a retrieval section (102) for retrieving a picture meeting the retrieval condition by using shape information of the object decoded by the decoder section, and a display section for outputting the retrieved result obtained by the retrieval section.