Method for performing rate control in a video encoder which provides a bit budget for each frame while employing virtual buffers and virtual buffer verifiers
US5686963A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 26, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rate control algorithm for an MPEG-2 compliant encoder. The rate control has embodiments useful for constant bit rate and variable bit rate encoding of video frames. The present invention relates to statistical multiplexing, virtual buffers and virtual buffer verifiers.
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