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Video encoding method and system

US10652538B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2018
Grant dateMay 12, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/174
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and a method for encoding a video stream. The encoding includes determining a level of relevance for areas in an image frame to be included in the video stream, determining a block size value for coding blocks in the image frame, the block size value is depending on the level of relevance determined for the area including each coding block, respectively, encoding the image frame using coding block sizes based on the determined block size values for each of the coding blocks.

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