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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1996
Tomoko Aono, Chiba, JP;
Toshiyuki Miyake, Tenri, JP;
Hiroyuki Katata, Ichihara, JP;
Yoichi Fujiwara, Chiba, JP;
Hiroshi Kusao, Chiba, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A moving image coder has a forward predicting motion vector/prediction error amount detecting section for detecting an optimum motion vector from a past frame, making a predicted image and calculating a prediction error amount from the present frame. The coder also has a backward predicting motion vector/prediction error amount detecting section for detecting an optimum motion vector from a future frame, making a predicted image and calculating a prediction error amount from the present frame. The coder further has a comparator/mode selecting section for inputting the prediction error amounts from the forward predicting motion vector/prediction error amount detecting section and the backward prediction motion vector/prediction error amount detecting section, making a comparative calculation of the input prediction error amounts, and selecting one of a forward prediction mode, a backward prediction mode and a bidirectional prediction mode.