FIELD: physics.
SUBSTANCE: image sequence decoding method includes: decoding an identifier indicating that all output images from the sequence of coded images can be decoded using a predetermined set of reference images. The identifier signals to the decoder that the said predetermined set of reference images can be stored in the reference image buffer such that all output images from the sequence of coded images can be decoded using the predetermined set of reference images. The predetermined set of reference images mentioned is not changed during decoding the sequence of the coded images; decoding an indication of the required reference images from the set of reference images for a given output image; decoding the reference image, to which the reference is made, for the given output image; and decoding the output image.
EFFECT: increasing the efficiency of encoding and decoding the image sequence.
35 cl, 14 dwg
