Video encoding/decoding mehtod and apparatus

Abstract

A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference picture number and predictive parameter of the selected combination, generating a predictive error signal representing an error between the input video signal and the prediction picture signal, and encoding the predictive error signal, information of the motion vector, and index information indicating the selected combination.

1 . A prediction image generating apparatus of generating a prediction image from encoded data obtained by subjecting a video image having a luminance and two color differences to prediction encoding, comprising:
 a module configured to receive, an input of encoded data obtained by encoding, for a to-be-decoded block, (1) a given number of indexes respectively indicating a combination comprising (A) a weighting factor every luminance and two color differences and (B) an offset every luminance and two color differences, and (2) information of a motion vectors;   a module configured to derive, for the to-be-decoded block, the weighting factors and the offsets from the given number of indexes;   a module configured to generate a prediction image by multiplying the given number of reference images by the weighting factors corresponding to the reference images and adding the given number of offsets, based on the motion vectors.