In this manner, it is possible to use prediction without limiting the relationship between the prediction type of L0/L1 and time such that L0 to the past direction and L1 to the future direction. Moreover, bi-prediction may perform each of L0-prediction and L1-prediction using a same reference picture. The determination whether to perform motion compensation prediction in the uni-prediction or the bi-prediction is made on the basis of information (for example, a flag) indicating whether to use the L0-prediction and whether to use the L1-prediction, for example.
Reference Index
In the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to select an optimal reference picture from a plurality of reference pictures in motion compensation prediction in order to improve motion compensation prediction accuracy. Therefore, the reference picture used in the motion compensation prediction is to be used as a reference index, and the reference index is coded in a bitstream together with the motion vector difference.
Motion Compensation Process Based on Normal Motion Vector Predictor Mode
As illustrated in the inter prediction unit 102 on the coding side in