Structure and method for a multistandard video encoder/decoder
US5598514A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/61
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A structure and a format provide a video signal encoder under the MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) standard. In one embodiment, the video signal interface is provided with a decimator for providing input filtering for the incoming signals. In one embodiment, the central processing unit (CPU) and multiple coprocessors implements discrete cosine transform (DCT) and inverse discrete cosine transform (IDCT) and other signal processing functions, generating variable length codes, and provides motion estimation and memory management. The instruction set of the central processing unit provides numerous features in support for such features as alpha filtering, eliminating redundancies in video signals derived from motion pictures and scene analysis. In one embodiment, a matcher evaluates 16 absolute differences to evaluate a "patch" of eight motion vectors at a time.
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