Patent ID: 9357234
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image coding method of performing coding processing by partitioning a picture into a plurality of slices, the image coding method comprising transmitting, using a coder, a bitstream which includes: a dependent slice enabling flag indicating whether or not the picture includes a dependent slice on which the coding processing is performed depending on a result of the coding processing on a slice different from a current slice; a slice address indicating a starting position of the current slice; and a dependency indication indicating whether or not the current slice is the dependent slice, wherein the dependent slice enabling flag is disposed in a parameter set common to the slices, the slice address is disposed in a slice header of the current slice, and the dependency indication is disposed in the slice header, and is disposed before the slice address and after a syntax element identifying the parameter set.