Patent ID: 6862045
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A moving image decoding and reproducing apparatus configured to decode and reproduce moving image packets, the apparatus comprising: a separator configured to receive moving image packets sequentially and separate each of the moving image packets into a first segment or first and second segments of a bit stream and a time stamp, the first bit stream segment relating to the stamp and having a first image signal corresponding to one image frame, and the second bit stream segment having a second frame image signal corresponding to another one image frame and time information relating to the frame image signal; an input buffer configured to store temporarily the first and second bit stream segments and the corresponding time stamps; a decoder configured to read out the first and second bit stream segments sequentially and decode the first and second bit stream segments into the first and second frame image signals, respectively; a memory configured to store the first and second frame image signals supplied from the decoder; an output section configured to output the frame image signals from the memory sequentially; and a controller configured to calculate reproduction timings of outputting the frame image signals from the time stamp and the time information contained in a header of the second bit stream, and control the output of the frame image signals from the output section in accordance with the reproduction timings.