Patent ID: 8385431

Claim:
A moving picture data decoding device executing a decoding process including picture generation by interframe prediction based on a compressed moving picture datastream, comprising: a buffer buffered with a predetermined quantity of already-decoded pictures decoded by the decoding process; a picture generation unit configured to generate pictures, when there is a missing reference picture in a set of reference pictures used for the interframe prediction for generating a picture, in a way that acquires a substitute reference picture with which to substitute the missing reference picture from the already-decoded pictures buffered in said buffer; an interface with a display device; and an output control unit to output, to said display device, in a state of being buffered with the predetermined quantity of already-decoded pictures, video signals based on the already-decoded pictures with a delay of a predetermined period of time which is longer than a delay occurring due to the decoding process, since the time when the compressed moving picture datastream has been received or input, wherein said picture generation unit, when the missing picture occurs due to a lack of information of the compressed moving picture datastream, acquires a reference picture or the substitute reference picture from the already-decoded pictures buffered in said buffer, then performs the picture generation and supplements the missing picture, and said substitute reference picture is determined based on a position of the missing reference picture in the set of reference pictures.