Patent ID: 8908771
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image coding method of coding a multiview video, the image coding method comprising: determining NAL unit header MVC extension parameters of a base view; determining NAL unit header MVC extension parameters of a non-base view; switching between writing and not writing the NAL unit header MVC extension parameters of the base view into prefix NAL units; writing the determined NAL unit header MVC extension parameters of the base view into the prefix NAL units when said switching is performed to write the NAL unit header MVC extension parameters of the base view into the prefix NAL units; coding an image of the base view; writing view components including the coded image of the base view into NAL units; coding an image of the non-base view, using the determined NAL unit header MVC extension parameters of the base view and the determined NAL unit header MVC extension parameters of the non-base view; and writing view components including the coded image of the non-base view into NAL units.