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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2010
Yuya Shigenobu, Nara, JP;
Motokazu Ozawa, Osaka, JP;
Nobuo Higaki, Hyogo, JP;
Takeshi Furuta, Kyoto, JP;
Takahiro Kageyama, Osaka, JP;
Masaki Minami, Osaka, JP;
Yuya Shigenobu, Nara, JP;
Motokazu Ozawa, Osaka, JP;
Nobuo Higaki, Hyogo, JP;
Takeshi Furuta, Kyoto, JP;
Takahiro Kageyama, Osaka, JP;
Masaki Minami, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A variable-length code decoding apparatus that decodes a bitstream includes: a storage unit that stores a variable-length code table; a bitstream cutout unit that outputs a bit string of a fixed length; a reference unit that outputs decoded data and a code length with reference to the storage unit; a determination unit that determines whether a bit string of the fixed length is accumulated; a determination unit that determines whether a bit string of a length that is shorter than the fixed length is accumulated; and a selection unit that selects one of the determination results from the determination units. The bitstream cutout unit sets a starting bit based on the selected determination result, and the selection unit switches the selection of the determination results from the determination units.