Patent attributes
An image decoding method according to the present invention may include: a step for deriving merge candidates from neighboring blocks adjacent to a current block; a step for generating a first merge candidate list including the merge candidates; a step for decoding information for specifying any one of the merge candidates included in the first merge candidate list; and a step for deriving motion information about the current block from the merge candidate allocated with an index determined by the information. Here, when the number of the merge candidates included in the first merge candidate list is smaller than a predetermined value, merge candidates included in a second merge candidate list may be added to the first merge candidate list.
