Concurrent decompression of multiple video streams with constrained decompression resources
US10477226B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/44
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for gracefully reducing demands for shared decompression resources required to present multiple video streams concurrently such that their streaming video content is simultaneously available for further processing or display. In particular, it relates to the use of presentation time stamps or incoming frames with reference to a time base dock and a threshold to determine if the decompression resources are falling behind in their ability to process incoming frames in real time. If this occurs then frames are dropped, i.e. discarded without being decompressed, with preference given to dropping incremental frames rather than key frames.
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