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Apparatus and method for object based rate control in a coding system

US6023296A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 1998
Grant dateFeb 8, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/20
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for selecting a quantizer scale for each object within a frame to optimize the coding rate is disclosed. A quantizer scale is selected for each region or "object" within each frame such that the target bit rate for the frame is achieved while maintaining a uniform visual quality over the entire frame.

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