Image encoding apparatus for coding priority and non-priority image to be less than a predetermined quantity

摘要

An image encoding apparatus has an encoder for encoding low-resolution image information as priority image information in hierarchical encoding, another encoder for encoding non-priority image information other than the priority image information, a first code quantity controller for controlling a sum total of the generated code quantities of both the priority image information and the non-priority image information within a predetermined value and a code quantity limiter for limiting the generated code quantity of the priority image information within a predetermined ratio to the sum total code quantity.