In coding a picture to be used as a reference picture by another picture, a motion vector used in inter picture predictive coding is stored into the motion vector storage unit (116). However, the storage of a motion vector is controlled by the coding control unit (110) in such a way that motion vectors...http://www.google.de/patents/US20040264570?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040264570 - Moving picture encoding method, moving picture decoding method, and recording medium
