Patent ID: 7430015
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A picture processing apparatus for generating picture data applicable to picture reproduction of differing frame rates, said apparatus comprising: picture conversion means for generating low frame rate picture data by composition processing a plurality of temporally continuous picture data obtained at a high frame rate without changing spatial resolution and wherein a low frame rate picture frame and a high frame rate picture frame represent a complete individual frame; and picture selection means for performing a decimation process in which picture data that can be restored or regenerated using said low frame rate picture data is decimated from said high frame rate picture data, wherein data of a plurality of layers is set to be said picture data applicable to said picture reproduction of differing frame rates with said low frame rate picture data as lower layer data and decimated high frame rate picture data as higher layer data, wherein decimated high frame rate picture data includes original picture frame data, and wherein said picture conversion means executes a process of generating picture data {Bx} having a low frame rate based on a plurality of temporally continuous picture data {A