Patent ID: 8228988
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An encoding apparatus for executing an encoding process with an encoding system capable of treating at least B-pictures as pictures for inter-prediction-encoding, the encoding apparatus comprising: longest delay calculation means for calculating a longest picture encoding delay for encoding the pictures in the encoding apparatus based on encode conditions, wherein each of the pictures are successively inputted to the encoding apparatus, each of the pictures are successively encoded in an encoding process, a separate encoding delay value is calculated for each of the pictures which indicates a difference in time between a respective picture being inputted and the respective picture being output from the encoding process, and the longest picture encoding delay is the encoding delay value having the highest value from among the plurality of pictures; timing calculation means for calculating output timing for results of decoding the encoded information based on the longest picture encoding delay; and timing notification means for notifying said decoding side of output timing calculated by said timing calculation means before a result of decoding corresponding encoded information is obtained.