WO2007136093A1 - 画像復号装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an image decoding apparatus that decodes encoded image data, and particularly relates to a technique for improving a decoding processing speed when a plurality of decoders are provided for decoding in parallel.
- Examples of international standards include MPEG-2 (Motion Picture Experts Group) and H.264 / MPEG-4AVC (Advanced Video Codec).
- Moving image data encoded according to these standards is usually displayed while being decoded by an image decoding device.
- the current mainstream image size is the standard size (SDTV) of 720 pixels and 480 lines.
- SDTV standard size
- HDTV high definition TV
- the image size of cinema standards is expected to increase.
- the image decoder (4, 5, 6, 7) which is the four decoders to which the bitstream sent from the transport decoder 1 is input, has the bitstream power. Is selected, decoded, and output to the frame memory (2, 3).
- the image decoders (4, 5, 6, 7) select slices in the order of the slice numbers, and perform the decoding process using the common frame memory at the same time when the data of the selected slices is read by each buffer. Start.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-178644
- an object of the present invention is to provide an image decoding apparatus that can efficiently use a plurality of decoders and realize higher processing performance than individual decoders.
- an image decoding device is an image decoding device that decodes encoded image data that is composed of a plurality of partial data, and includes a plurality of decoding devices. And attribute information that has an effect on the decoding processing time of the partial data, the attribute information acquiring means for acquiring attribute information including at least the data amount of the partial data, and the part acquired by the attribute information acquiring means Based on the attribute information of the data, a determination means for determining a decoder for decoding the partial data, and two or more decoders for determining two or more partial data by the determination means in parallel. And a decoding means for decoding.
- the invention's effect is e.
- the image decoding apparatus having the above configuration can determine, for each partial data constituting image data, a decoder to be decoded in consideration of an attribute that affects the time of the decoding process.
- a decoder When partial data is decoded in parallel by a plurality of decoders, an imbalance in the decoding processing time of each decoder can be suppressed and the processing efficiency can be improved.
- a decoding apparatus that performs decoding processing of image data that requires high processing capability can be realized at a relatively low cost by using a plurality of decoders having lower processing performance.
- a decoding device that directly receives a digitally encoded video signal in a DTV (Digital Television) broadcast and enables real-time decoding processing, and an inexpensive decoder with low processing capability. By using it, it becomes possible to provide it at a low cost.
- DTV Digital Television
- the image decoding apparatus further includes a processing capability acquisition unit that acquires the processing capability of each of the plurality of decoders, and the determination unit is configured to process the partial data acquired by the attribute information acquisition unit.
- the decoder for decoding the partial data may be determined based on the attribute information and the processing capability of each decoder acquired by the processing capability acquisition means.
- the performance of the decoder can be taken into account, so that the efficiency of the decoding process can be further improved.
- the decoding process is performed based on the attribute of the image data and the processing performance of the decoder. Even if a decoder for TV is realized, simply adding the required number of decoders makes it easy to expand to a 4K standard screen size decoder.
- the image decoding apparatus further includes correspondence storage means for storing correspondence information in which the identifier of the decoder determined by the determining means is associated with the identifier of partial data to be decoded by the decoder,
- the attribute information of the partial data indicates whether or not it is necessary to refer to the decoding result of the other partial data when the partial data is decoded, and the determining means includes the attribute information of the other partial data.
- a decoder having higher processing capability than a decoder that decodes the other partial data is determined as a decoder that decodes the partial data indicating that it is necessary to refer to the decoding result, and the decoding means performs decoding.
- the output result of the decoder associated with the other partial data of the correspondence information is obtained, and the partial data It may be decoded.
- partial data that requires an image decoded by another decoder in order to perform decoding is determined to be decoded by a decoder having a high processing capability. Even if the acquisition process is performed, the time required for the decoding process can be matched with the processing time of other decoders.
- the decoding means may refer to a decoding result of other partial data in the attribute information. Before decoding partial data indicating that it is necessary, the other partial data may be decoded.
- the other partial data is decoded before decoding the partial data that requires the decoded image of the other partial data.
- An image can be acquired.
- the decoding process can be performed quickly without stopping.
- the attribute information of the partial data is a data amount of the partial data
- a processing capability of the decoder is a bandwidth of data input by the decoder
- the determining means includes: As a decoder for decoding partial data whose attribute information is larger than that of the partial data, a decoder having a wider bandwidth than a decoder for decoding other partial data may be determined.
- partial data with a large amount of data is decoded by a decoder having a high calculation capability or a wide data band and an arithmetic unit. This time can be combined with the processing time of other decoders.
- the partial data may be a part of a bit stream that is the image data, and may be a bit string constituting a picture.
- the partial data may be a part of a bit stream that is the image data, and may be a bit string that constitutes a part of a picture.
- the partial data of the image data can be made smaller than the picture, the partial data of the optimum size can be decoded by the decoder according to the compression encoding method of the image data. Will be able to.
- Data in a portion smaller than a picture refers to, for example, a slice or a macro block.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image decoding device according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between image data and slices.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for decoding and displaying a picture using the image decoding device 10.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of attribute information 1100.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of performance information 2100.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of allocation information 5100.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of allocation data 3100 and the like.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a time chart for decoding an image decoding unit (eg 4000) force S slice.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process for generating allocation data.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process of decoding a slice performed by an image decoding unit.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship between image data and pictures.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship among picture type, display order, reference screen, and decoding order.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of attribute information 6100.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of allocation information 6200.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a time chart for an image decoding unit to decode a picture.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image decoding apparatus according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image decoding device according to a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional image decoding device.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of allocation information 5200.
- An image decoding apparatus divides a bit stream of an encoded image (hereinafter referred to as “image data”) into a predetermined unit, for example, a slice unit, and performs decoding according to the characteristics of each slice. By sharing the data, the free time of the decoder is reduced and efficient decoding processing is performed.
- the image decoding apparatus acquires the processing performance of each decoder in a timely manner, so that it can deal with the increase / decrease of the decoder and also share the slices in consideration of the processing capability of each decoder. As a result, the decoding process can be performed more efficiently.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image decoding apparatus.
- the image decoding device 10 includes an attribute information detection unit 1000, an allocation determination unit 2000, an allocation data generation unit 3000, an image decoding unit (4000, 4001, 4002, 4003), and an image storage unit (5000, 500 1, 5002, 5003). Composed. In the present embodiment, a case where four image decoding units are provided is described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the attribute information detection unit 1000 has a function of receiving variable length encoded image data as input and detecting the attribute for each slice constituting the image data.
- the image data is represented by white arrows.
- the attribute means feature information such as the amount of data of the slice, picture type, motion compensation information (intra-screen prediction, forward prediction, backward prediction, bidirectional prediction).
- the attribute information detection unit 1000 performs variable length decoding on the image data to acquire the attribute.
- the amount of data that can be acquired without requiring variable-length decoding is used as an attribute.
- the attribute information detection unit 1000 basically outputs the input image data as it is.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between image data and slices.
- a picture 200 corresponding to a screen frame is composed of slice 01 to slice n, and image data 100 includes a start code 101 indicating the head of the slice and data 102 which is data obtained by compressing a slice image. Composed.
- the start code 101 is composed of a value of 000001 (1 after 23 0s) in hexadecimal notation and 32 bits of subsequent 8-bit data. These 8 bits indicate the type of data following the start code.
- the data in the MPEG-2 standard has a 6-layer hierarchical structure, consisting of video sequences, GOPs, pictures, slices, macroblocks, and blocks from the top.
- the hierarchy that can be identified by detecting the start code is sequence, GOP, picture, and slice.
- the allocation determining unit 2000 described below allocates image data to each image decoding unit (4000, etc.).
- the start codes are “00000 1 01” to “000001 af”, and “01” to “af” are referred to as slice numbers.
- a slice includes a slice header 110 starting from a start code and a plurality of macro blocks (MB) 111, and the slice header includes a slice type. This slice type indicates whether the slice force is a force, B slice, or P slice.
- the I slice is a slice that can be decoded using only the information in its own slice. Is a slice that can be decoded by referring to an image of another slice.
- the macro block 111 includes a macro block type and data corresponding to the type, for example, motion information and inter-screen prediction error data.
- Macro block type is this macro This indicates information such as whether the block needs to refer to the image of another slice, whether it is a one-way reference or a two-way reference.
- the attribute information detection unit 1000 repeatedly detects the start code 101 from the image data 100 and stores the data amount up to the next start code as the attribute information of the slice.
- the attribute of the detected slice is passed to the assignment determining unit 2000 as attribute information 1100. Specifically, it is stored in a working memory (not shown) in the image decoding apparatus 10 and is referred to by the assignment determining unit 2000. In this figure, for convenience, it is drawn in the attribute information detection unit 1000 that detects attribute information. The same applies to performance information 2100 and allocation information 2100 described later.
- the allocation determining unit 2000 has a function of determining which image decoding unit (4000 or the like) is to perform each slice constituting the image data 100, that is, determining the slice allocation.
- This allocation determination unit 2000 includes a performance information acquisition unit 2300, and also has a function of acquiring the processing performance of the image decoding unit (4000 or the like) and storing it as performance information 2100 when appropriate.
- the performance information acquisition unit 2300 has a function of detecting the number of image decoding units (4000, etc.) mounted in the image decoding device 10 and acquiring each processing performance.
- Allocation determination unit 2000 determines allocation of slices based on attribute information 1100 detected by attribute information detection unit 1000 and performance information 2100, and creates allocation information 2100. Details of attribute information 1100, performance information 2100, and allocation information 2100 will be described later with reference to FIGS.
- the allocation determining unit 2000 includes a nofering means for storing image data 100 for a plurality of slices in order to determine a plurality of slice allocations.
- allocation data generation section 3000 reads out the image data stored in the memory of allocation determination section 2000 according to the allocation determined by allocation determination section 2000 and transmits it to each image decoding section (4000, etc.). It has a function to generate and output allocation data to be output.
- the allocation data is information necessary for decoding image data for the allocated slices.
- the allocation data generation unit 3000 prays the image data received from the allocation determination unit 2000 and reads information necessary for decoding. Details will be described later with reference to FIG. [0034]
- Each of the image decoding units (4000, 4001, 4002, 4003) has a normal decoding function, and further performs processing peculiar to the image decoding device 10, for example, a necessary image is transmitted from another image decoding unit.
- a function of performing processing such as
- Each image decoding unit (4000, etc.) may have a difference in processing performance such as calculation performance, but the function of performing processing specific to the image decoding device 10 is the same.
- the image storage units (5000, 5001, 5002, 5003) each have a function of storing various data for the image decoding units (4000, 4001, 4002, 4003) to perform decoding processing,
- the capacity is different when the capacity is different.
- the image storage unit 5000 stores allocation information 5100, encoded data 5200, and decoded data 5300.
- Allocation information 5100 is information indicating which slice is allocated to which image decoding unit! This information is an image (hereinafter referred to as a “reference image”) that is referred to another image decoding unit (such as 4001) when it is necessary to refer to an image decoded by another image decoding unit (such as 4001). )) When making a transmission request. Further, when displaying the decoded image, it is also referred to in order to determine which image decoding unit (such as 4001) the image to be displayed is stored in the image storage unit (such as 5000) V.
- This allocation information 5100 is basically the same as the allocation information 2200 created by the allocation determination unit 2000, but the number stored is different. In other words, the allocation information 2200 is not necessary once the allocation data is created and is updated. The allocation information 5100 needs the necessary amount because it refers to or is referenced by other image decoding units (4001 etc.). Remember for a long time
- the amount necessary for reference is allocation information of a slice including a reference image that may be referred to, and the necessary period is a period until there is no possibility of reference, that is, a slice. This is a period until the decoded image is displayed.
- the encoded data 5200 is image data of a slice assigned to the image decoding unit 4000 and information necessary for decoding.
- Decoded data 5300 is image data decoded by the image decoding unit 4000.
- the decoded data 5300 is stored until the image is displayed. That is, it is stored until a picture including the image is displayed.
- image data encoded according to the MPEG-2 standard is decoded is described as an example.
- image data encoded according to the H.265ZAVC standard it is displayed. Since it may be referenced even after it has been displayed, it is stored until it is displayed and no longer referenced.
- the image decoding unit 4000 includes a data reception unit 4100, a reference image acquisition unit 4200, a decoder 4300, and a reference image transmission unit 4400.
- the data receiving unit 4100 has a function of receiving the allocation data sent from the allocation data generating unit 3000, that is, the image data of the slice in charge, and storing it in the image storage unit 5000. Allocation information 5100 and code key data 5200 are stored.
- the reference image acquisition unit 4200 makes a reference image transmission request to another image decoding unit (4001 or the like) when it is necessary to refer to another slice or picture. It has the function to acquire.
- the decoder 4300 has a function of reading and decoding the code key data 5200 of the image storage unit 5000 and writing the decoded key slice (hereinafter referred to as “decoded slice”) into the decoded key data 5300.
- a reference image transmission unit 4400 When a reference image transmission unit 4400 receives a reference image transmission request from another image decoding unit (4001 or the like), it reads out the corresponding image from the decoded data 5300 of the image storage unit 5000, and requests it. It has a function to transmit to the original.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for decoding and displaying a picture using the image decoding apparatus 10.
- the image assembly unit 9000 includes an image storage unit ( 5000 etc.) It has a function to read out the decoded slice and reconstruct and display one picture.
- slices constituting the picture 200 are assigned to image decoding units (4000, 4001, etc.) and decoded.
- the decoded slice is stored in the decoded data (5300, 5301, etc.) of the image storage unit (5000, etc.).
- the image assembling unit 9000 refers to the allocation information 5100, and in order from the slice 01, the decoding key data (5300, 530) of the image storage unit (5000, 5001, etc.) in which the corresponding slice is stored.
- the timing for displaying one picture is a time corresponding to the frame rate.
- the image assembling unit 9000 can also refer to the allocation information in another image storage unit (5001 etc.). You can also get it from and store it in your working memory!
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of the attribute information 1100.
- the attribute information 1100 includes a slice number 1101 and a data amount 1102.
- the slice number 1101 is an identifier of a slice, and in this embodiment, is a slice number in the start code (see FIG. 2).
- the data amount 1102 is the data amount of the slice and is detected by the attribute information detection unit 1000.
- the differential force between the address of the start code of the slice (see Fig. 2) and the address of the start code of the next slice is calculated.
- the amount of data (unit: bit) of the slice is a value obtained by multiplying this address difference by 8 (bit). This is because the slice start code is usually aligned in units of bytes (8 bits).
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of the performance information 2100.
- the performance information 2100 includes an image decoding unit ID 2101, a calculation capability 2102, and a data bandwidth 2103.
- the image decoding unit ID2101 is an identifier of the image decoding unit (4000 or the like), "DecOO” is the image decoding unit 4000, “Dec01” is the image decoding unit 4001, and “Dec02” is the image decoding unit 4002. “Dec03” represents the image decoding unit 4003.
- the calculation capability 2102 indicates the calculation capability of the image decoding unit (4000 or the like) indicated by the image decoding unit ID 2101.
- SDTV can be correctly decoded and displayed in real time if it is compression code data of the SDTV image size.
- HDTV indicates that the compressed code data up to HDTV image size can be correctly decoded and displayed in real time.
- the data bandwidth 2103 indicates the input data bandwidth of the image decoding unit (4000 or the like) indicated by the image decoding unit ID 2101.
- the image decoding unit 4002 indicated by the image decoding unit ID 2101 “Dec02” has a computing capacity 2102 power S “HDTV” and a data bandwidth 2103 “80” Mbps.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of the allocation information 5100.
- the allocation information 5100 includes an image decoding unit ID 5101 and an allocation slice number 5102.
- the image decoding unit ID 5101 is the same as the image decoding unit ID 2101 of the performance information 2100.
- the allocated slice number 5102 is assigned to the image decoding unit indicated by the corresponding image decoding unit ID 5101. This indicates the slice number to be assigned.
- the slice number shown here is attribute information 11
- the allocation slice number 5102 corresponding to the image decoding unit ID 5101 “DecOO” is “01”, and the data amount 1102 of the slice with the slice number 1101 “01” in the attribute information 1100 is “50”.
- the allocated slice number is not limited to this.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of the allocation data 3100 and the like.
- This harm ⁇ data (3100, 3101, 3102, 3103) is the data to generate harm ⁇ data and 3000 power, and is generated for each image decoding unit (4000, 4001, 4002, 4003).
- This allocation data (3100, etc.) is obtained by adding allocation information 2200 and information necessary for decoding (denoted as "parameter” in this figure) 2210 to the allocated slice data. is there.
- allocation information 2 200 and information (parameter) 2210 necessary for decoding are added before start code 101 of the first allocated slice.
- a start code 2201 “000001 b2” indicating user data is added before the allocation information 2200 or the like.
- the information (parameters) necessary for the decoding is information extracted by the allocation data generation unit 3000 (see Fig. 1) by analyzing the image data. Specifically, each image decoding unit such as a frame size and a frame rate included in a part other than the slice data to be passed to each image decoding unit (4000, etc.), for example, a sequence header or a GOP header in a layer higher than the slice. Part (4000, etc.) Information necessary for decoding force slices.
- each image decoding device (4000, etc.) is notified of the allocated slice data and the allocation information 2200, and a reference image can be acquired by referring to the allocation information 2200. .
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a time chart for decoding a power slice (eg, 4000) force slice
- S01 represents a slice with the slice number “01”
- S02 and the like are the same.
- DecOO to “Dec03” are image decoding unit IDs.
- slices are allocated so that there is no vacant time from the end of the decoding process of each image decoding unit Dec00 to Dec03 until the next decoding process.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process for generating allocation data
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process for decoding a slice performed by the image decoding unit.
- the process of generating the allocation data and the process of decoding the slice are performed in parallel. That is, the next allocation data is created while decoding a slice.
- This process is performed by the attribute information detection unit 1000, the allocation determination unit 2000, and the allocation data generation unit 30. 00 is the process performed.
- the attribute information detection unit 1000 that has read the bit stream that is image data (step S100) detects a start code (step S110).
- the slice number is read, and the image data is skipped until the next start code is detected, and the data amount of the slice is detected.
- the slice number and data amount are registered in the attribute information 1100 (step S120).
- the attribute information detection unit 1000 that has detected the attribute information passes the read image data as it is to the allocation determination unit 2000, and the allocation determination unit 2000 determines to which image decoding unit the slice of the read image data is allocated. (Step S130).
- step S 140 If it is determined that decryption is to be started (step S 140: YES), the assignment generation unit 3000 is requested to create assignment data according to the assignment information 2200.
- the determination as to whether or not the image decoding unit is capable of starting the decoding process is performed by, for example, overflowing the buffering means that stores the image data included in the allocation determining unit 2000, and all the image decoding units (4000 It is determined that the decryption process is started when the decryption process is completed.
- the allocation generation unit 3000 Upon receiving the allocation data generation request, the allocation generation unit 3000 refers to the allocation information 2200, reads the image data stored in the memory of the allocation determination unit 2000, and outputs each image decoding unit (4000, etc.) Image data to be transmitted to is generated (step S 150). The generated allocation data is sent to each image decoding unit (4000, 4001, etc.) (step S160).
- step S170 If there is no more image data (step S170: YES), the process is terminated, and if it is still (step S170: NO), the process of generating the allocation data is continued.
- This process is a process performed by each image decoding unit (4000, 4001, etc.). Here, the operation of the image decoding unit 4000 will be described. Other image decoding units (such as 4001) also perform the same decoding process in parallel.
- the data receiving unit 4100 that has received the allocation data 3100 receives the received data (step S200).
- the allocation information 2200 is extracted from the received allocation data 3100, stored in the allocation information 5100 in the image storage unit 5000, and the slice data is stored in the code data 5200 (step S210).
- the stored data receiving unit 4100 requests the decoder 4300 to start decoding.
- the decoder 4300 that has received the request sequentially reads out macroblocks in the slice to be decoded (hereinafter referred to as “target macroblock”) from the encoded data 5200 (step S220), and starts decoding.
- target macroblock macroblock
- the decoder 4300 refers to other image decoding units when it is necessary to refer to the macroblock of the slice decoded by another image decoding unit (4001 etc.) when decoding the target macroblock. Judge whether or not it is correct.
- Whether or not it is possible to refer to another image decoding unit is determined by referring to the allocation information 5100 stored in the image storage unit 5000 based on the type of the target macroblock and the slice to be referred to. Specifically, it is a case where the type of the target macroblock indicates a type that needs to refer to an image of another slice, and the other slice is allocated to another image decoding unit (4001 or the like). If so, it is determined to refer to it. Therefore, even when the type of the target macroblock indicates a type that needs to refer to an image of another slice, it may not be determined to refer. In addition, when the type of the target macroblock indicates that the reference coding is performed within the screen, it is determined that the reference is not referred to.
- reference image acquisition is performed so as to acquire data after decoding of a reference macroblock (hereinafter referred to as "reference macroblock").
- reference macroblock a reference macroblock
- Request to Department 4200 information that can specify the reference macroblock, such as a picture number and a motion vector, is designated.
- the reference image acquisition unit 4200 requested to acquire the reference macroblock refers to the allocation information 5100 stored in the image storage unit 5000, and obtains the image decoding unit ID 5101 that has decoded the reference macroblock.
- the reference image acquisition unit 4200 requests the acquired image decoding unit ID 5101 to transmit the data of the reference macroblock and acquires it (step S250).
- step S230 If it is not necessary to refer to a macroblock of another slice (step S230: NO), the data of the reference macroblock is read from the decoding key data 5300 of the image storage unit 5000. (Step S240).
- the decoder 4300 decodes the target macroblock using the acquired reference macroblock data and the like, and writes the decoded data into the decoded key data 5300 (step S260).
- the decoding process of the macroblock is performed until the assigned slice is completed (step S270). After completion, the assignment determining unit 2000 is notified of the end.
- the image decoding unit is allocated to each slice unit based on the data amount of the slice.
- the image decoding unit is allocated to each picture unit based on the picture type (1, P, B).
- An example of assigning to will be described. Of course, it may be assigned in units of slices based on the type of slice, but here it will be explained in units of pictures for convenience of explanation.
- Pictures in the MPEG-2 standard include the following three types.
- I picture for intra prediction P picture for forward prediction of past picture power
- B picture for bidirectional prediction of past and future picture power.
- the configuration of the image decoding apparatus of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.
- the difference is that the operation is performed so that decoding is performed in units of pictures, and the attribute information detection unit 1000 instead of detecting the attribute of the slice, the attribute of the picture is detected.
- the amount of slice data is obtained as a slice attribute.
- the picture type is obtained as a picture attribute.
- the allocation determining unit 2000 allocates the picture to the image decoding unit (4000, etc.) according to the picture type.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship between image data and pictures.
- the start code 301 consists of a value of “000001 (1 after 23 0s)” in hexadecimal notation, followed by 32 bits of data “00”.
- the attribute information detection unit 1000 detects a start code 301 from the image data 300, reads a picture type from a picture header (not shown), and uses the read picture type and reference picture as attribute information of the picture. Memorize and read until next start code Repeat what you see. Data between the start code 301 and the next start code 303 is 302-picture image data.
- a rectangle represents a picture
- “I”, “B”, and “P” therein represent an I type, a B type, and a P type, respectively.
- Display order represents the order in which pictures are displayed, and is a picture number in this description.
- the “reference screen” represents the picture number referred to by the corresponding picture, and the “decoding order” represents the order in which the pictures are decoded.
- a picture whose "display order” is "4" is a P type that references a picture whose "reference screen” is “0”, that is, a picture number "0”, and the "decoding order” is “1”, that is, the picture to be decoded second.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of the attribute information 6100. This attribute information 6100 replaces the attribute information 1100 in the first embodiment.
- the attribute information 6100 includes a decoding order 6101, a picture number 6102, a picture type 6103, and a reference picture 6104.
- Decoding order 6101 indicates the order of pictures to be decoded.
- a picture number 6102 indicates a picture identifier, and here is a picture display number.
- Picture type 6103 indicates a picture type, and "I”, "B”, and "P” represent an I type, a B type, and a P type, respectively.
- Reference picture 6104 represents the picture number of a picture referenced by the corresponding picture. That is, if this reference picture is not decoded, the picture cannot be correctly decoded.
- the decoding order 6101 is “0”, that is, the first picture to be decoded is the picture number.
- 6102 is a picture of “0” and picture type 6103 is “I”, that is, an I picture that can be decoded only by intra prediction. Since it is an I picture, there is no reference picture 6103.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration and example contents of allocation information 6200. This allocation information 6200 replaces the allocation information 2200 in the first embodiment.
- the allocation information 6200 includes a decoding order 6101 and an image decoding unit 6201.
- the decoding order 6101 is the same as the decoding order 6101 of the attribute information 6100.
- the image decoding unit 6201 is an identifier of the image decoding unit, “DecOO” is the image decoding unit 4000, “Dec01” is the image decoding unit 4001, “Dec02” is the image decoding unit 4002, and “Dec03” is The image decoding unit 4003 is assumed to be represented.
- the following describes one method for assigning a picture to the image decoding unit.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a time chart for the picture decoding unit to decode a picture.
- “P0 (I)” indicates that the picture number is “0” and is an I picture
- “P2 (B)” is the same.
- “Dec00” to “Dec03” are image decoding unit IDs.
- the time chart of this figure shows the case where the decoding process is performed according to the allocation information 6200 shown in FIG. First, picture 0 (decoding order “0”) is decoded with DecOO and Dec03, and then picture 4 (decoding order “1”) is decoded. Picture 0 and Picture 4 are assigned to DecOO and Dec03 for each slice as in Embodiment 1, and are decoded.
- picture 1 decoding order “2” and picture 2 (decoding order “3”) are DecOl
- picture 3 decoding order “4”
- picture 8 decoding order “5”.
- the first is the picture type and the second is the reference picture.
- pictures that are frequently read out of a reference image are allocated to an image decoding unit with a wide data bandwidth. Since B pictures, P pictures, and I pictures are considered to be read out in this order, the data bandwidth is widened and assigned to the picture decoding unit in this order.
- the picture number “4” that is the reference picture of the picture number “1” is decoded first ( see tlO). At this time, since there are no other pictures that can be decoded, no pictures are assigned to DecO 1 and Dec02. After that, the picture number “1” is decoded (see til).
- the picture decoding order and the picture decoding unit to be assigned are determined in consideration of the picture type and the reference picture, and the assignment information 6200 is created (see FIG. 14).
- decoding is performed in units of pictures, attribute information 6100 detected in step S120 associated therewith, and allocation information 6200 created in step S130.
- the decoded picture (hereinafter referred to as “decoded picture”) or a part of the decoded picture is stored in each image storage unit (5000, etc.).
- 00 (refer to FIG. 3) refers to the allocation information 6200, reads the code frame picture according to the display order, and assembles and displays it as necessary.
- FIG. 16 shows a block diagram of the image decoding device 20 of the present embodiment.
- the image decoding units (4000, 4001, 4002, 4003)
- each image storage unit (such as 5000) includes allocation information 5100, encoded data 520, and the like.
- each image decoding unit (4000 or the like) is stored in the image storage unit 5900, respectively.
- the allocation information 5100 may be common.
- the common use of the decoded key data 5300 is, for example, to provide an area for storing the decoded key picture in units of pictures.
- Each image decoding unit (4000, etc.) decodes the result of decoding the allocation data (3100, etc.), that is, decodes the decoded slice that is the decoding result of the allocated slice with reference to the allocation information 5100. Store at the position of the corresponding slice in the picture.
- Each image decoding unit (4000, etc.) completes the decoded picture by writing the decoded slice of the slice assigned to it into the decoding picture area.
- the corresponding reference macroblock is read out from the decoded picture area and decoded.
- the decoding result to be displayed in the raster order of the image frames needs to be read from each image storage unit 5900.
- the coding slice is written in an area allocated so as to constitute a picture. Therefore, since the image frame can be displayed by sending the decoded result from the encoded picture to the means for displaying the decoded result, the slicer does not need to assemble the picture!
- FIG. 1 A block diagram of the image decoding device 30 of the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
- the allocation data (3100, etc.) generated by the allocation data generation unit 3000 is sent to the image decoding unit (4000, 4001, 4002, 4003)!
- the only difference is that it is stored in the allocation data storage unit 8000 and the allocation data is sent from the allocation data storage unit 8000 to each image decoding unit (4000, etc.).
- the allocation data storage unit 8000 is provided because the generation processing power of the allocation data generation unit 3000 for the image decoding unit (4000, etc.) may not be in time for the processing of the image decoding unit (4000, etc.). If it is not in time, real-time processing of image decoding processing will not be possible.
- the case where allocation data generation processing is not in time is, for example, the unit of allocation being scanned.
- the minimum unit of segments that can be identified by the start code is the slice unit.
- the macroblock is the unit below the slice layer by decoding the bitstream one by one with variable length decoding. Can be identified.
- the generation processing power of the allocation data generation unit 3000 may not be in time for the processing of the image decoding unit (4000 or the like).
- the allocation data generated by the allocation data generation unit 3000 is stored in the allocation data storage unit 8 000 and is asynchronous with the processing of the image decoding unit (4000, etc.). It becomes possible to make the decoding process in time for the display of the screen frame.
- motion compensation information such as a motion vector can be acquired and added to the allocation data as attribute information.
- the motion vector as the motion compensation information is referred to when the reference image is read from the image storage unit (5000 or the like).
- the processing capability of the attribute information detection unit 1000 to the allocation data generation unit 3000 is lower than the processing capability of the image decoding unit (4000, etc.), real-time processing can be performed in the image decoding unit (4000, etc.).
- the present embodiment is effective even when it disappears.
- Image data is assigned to each image decoding unit (4000, etc.) so that the processing time of the image data of each image decoding unit (4000, etc.) is equalized and the processing time is shortened. Specifically, the number of macroblocks per unit time of image data (bitstream) to be decoded and the processing performance of each image decoding unit (4000, etc.), that is, the number and strength of macroblocks that can be processed per unit time. Then decide the assignment.
- the number of macroblocks “1” is obtained from the corresponding image frame size and frame rate of the image data.
- the frame size and frame rate are obtained from the header information.
- the frame size is “s (number of horizontal pixels) X t (number of vertical pixels)”, and the frame rate is “u”, it must be decoded in 1 second.
- the image frame size must be S4096 pixels 2160 lines, and the frame rate should be 24 frames per second.
- macroblocks are allocated to the secured image decoding unit so that the processing time is uniform. Hit it.
- the amount of image data allocated to each image decoding unit is “mi”. “I” is the number of reserved image decoding units (4000, etc.) l to n.
- Macroblocks are assigned to each image decoding unit so that "miZPi" is as equal as possible to the time for which each image decoding unit processes the assigned macroblock.
- the time that the image decoding unit is idle can be shortened, and an efficient decoding process can be performed.
- the processing capability is calculated by the number of macroblocks that can be decoded per second, but the calculation of the processing capability is not limited to this.
- the image decoding unit to be secured may be all or some of the image decoding units included in the image decoding device. When some image decoding units are used, other image decoding units may be made to decode other image data without using them. Even when slices or pictures according to other embodiments are assigned, the image decoding unit to be decoded may be determined based on the number of macroblocks constituting each slice.
- the allocation information 5100 is stored in the internal memory of the image decoding unit (4000, etc.), which is supposed to be stored in the image storage unit (5000, etc.).
- the allocation information 5100 may be configured like the allocation information 5200 shown in FIG. 19 in which the allocation slice number 5102 is associated with each image decoding unit ID 5101.
- the image decoding unit ID 5202 is associated with each slice number 5201. With such a configuration, there is an advantage that the restriction on the number of slices to be allocated to each image decoding unit can be eliminated, and more flexible allocation is possible.
- the sequence header required for decoding the slice is the picture header. This information is sent as allocation data to each image decoding unit, but it is also possible to notify each image decoding unit by other methods!
- each image decoding unit only the data of the slice allocated together with the allocation information 2200 is passed to each image decoding unit. You can also pass it to each image decoding unit! /.
- the slice data assigned to each image decoding unit is extracted from all the image data and stored as code key data 5200. Since each image decoding unit can refer to the sequence header and the picture header, information necessary for decoding can be obtained.
- the attribute information detection unit 1000, the allocation determination unit 2000, and the allocation data generation unit 3000 that control the decoding of an image may set necessary information in each image decoding unit without using a stream. .
- the image decoding apparatus may realize all or some of the components shown in FIG. 1 with a single-chip or multiple-chip integrated circuit! /.
- each functional unit other than the image storage unit (5000, etc.) may be realized on a single semiconductor integrated circuit.
- the image decoding unit (4000, etc.) is realized by a single semiconductor integrated circuit, and the attribute information detection unit 1000, the allocation determination unit 2000, and the allocation data generation unit 3000 are realized on a single semiconductor integrated circuit. May be.
- the image decoding unit (4000, etc.) is realized by a different semiconductor integrated circuit, segment data amount Z feature information detecting means 101, attribute information detecting unit 1000, allocation determining unit 2000, and allocation data generating unit. 3000 may be realized on a single semiconductor integrated circuit.
- a program written in any recording medium such as a memory card or CD-ROM may be read and executed by a computer, or the program is downloaded and executed via a network. You may make it form.
- Image decoding unit (4000 etc.) and image storage unit (5000 etc.) are STB (Set Top Box), DVD It may be realized by an individual system such as a recorder.
- Allocation data storage unit 8000 may be realized by a hard disk of a device equipped with a hard disk such as a DVD recorder with hard disk.
- the power of performing allocation in units of slices according to the amount of data and allocation in units of pictures according to the picture type You can decide.
- the performance information 2100 of the image decoding unit may be a power or other power that uses the calculation capability and the data bandwidth.
- all of the usable image decoding units are used. However, some of the usable image decoding units may be used, and further, bit streams of a plurality of image data may be decoded.
- the present invention can be applied to AV equipment that performs image decoding processing.
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