Software-based encoder for a software-implemented end-to-end scalable video delivery system
US5621660A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/39
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software-based encoder is provided for an end-to-end scalable video delivery system that operates over heterogeneous networks. The encoder utilizes a scalable video compression algorithm based on a Laplacian pyramid decomposition to generate an embedded information stream. The decoder decimates a highest resolution original image, e.g., 640.times.480 pixels, to produce an intermediate 320.times.240 pixel image that is decimated to produce an intermediate 160.times.120 pixel image that is compressed to form an encodable base layer 160.times.120 pixel image. A decompressed base layer image is also up-sampled at step to produce an up-sampled 640.times.480 pixel image that is subtracted from the original 640.times.480 pixel image 200 to yield an error image. At the receiving end, the decoder extracts from the embedded stream different streams at different spatial and temporal resolutions. Because decoding requires only additions and look-ups from a small stored table, decoding occurs in real-time.
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