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Method and encoder system for encoding video

US10979711B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2017
Grant dateApr 13, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/513
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for encoding video is disclosed wherein information representative of pixels in an image frame is received, and a spatial statistical measure of said information is calculated for groups of neighbouring pixels to form a group value for each group of pixels. A set of available quantization steps is determined comprising a first predetermined quantization step. For a first group of neighbouring pixels, the method comprises: for each available quantization step calculating a remainder after division of the group value of the first group of pixels by the respective available quantization step. The quantization step of the set that results in the smallest remainder is selected as selected quantization step. The first group of pixels is encoded using the selected quantization step. A method of encoding differences between image frames is also disclosed, as well as encoding systems.

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