Patent ID: 8750388

Claim:
A multiview video decoding apparatus which decodes a plurality of coded videos generated by coding videos from a plurality of viewpoints, said multiview video decoding apparatus comprising: a decoding unit configured to decode one of the coded videos without reference to a decoded image included in an other one of the coded videos to generate one of decoded videos which is composed of a plurality of decoded images, and decode the other one of the coded videos with reference to a decoded image included in the one of the decoded videos to generate an other one of the decoded videos; an error detecting unit configured to detect an error-source image which is a decoded image including an error, from among the decoded images included in either the one of the decoded videos or the other one of the decoded videos; and a decoded image replacing unit configured to: replace the detected error-source image with a first decoded image which does not include an error, the detected error-source image being included in a first decoded video which is either the one of the decoded videos or the other one of the decoded videos; and replace an associated error image with a second decoded image, the associated error image being (i) included in a second decoded video which is other than the first decoded video including the error-source image and (ii) displayed in association with the error-source image, wherein said decoded image replacing unit is configured to: replace, without using the second decoded video, the error-source image with the first decoded image which is generated using a previous image which is a decoded image included in the first decoded video decoded before the decoding of the error-source image; and replace, without using the first decoded video, the associated error image with the second decoded image which is generated using an associated previous image which is a decoded image included in the second decoded video and displayed in association with the previous image included in the first decoded video.