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Motion vector selection for video encoding

US10123036B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2014
Grant dateNov 6, 2018
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/567
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments relating to selecting a motion vector in a hardware encoder are disclosed. In one example, a plurality of candidate predicted motion vectors are selected, and a plurality of motion searches are performed in an image region surrounding each candidate predicted motion vector to produce a plurality of resulting motion vectors, wherein each resulting motion vector has an initial cost score determined using a corresponding candidate predicted motion vector. After an actual predicted motion vector becomes available, the initial cost score of each resulting motion vector is re-scored using the actual predicted motion vector to produce an updated cost score, and video data is encoded using a motion vector selected from the plurality of resulting motion vectors based on the updated cost score of that motion vector.

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