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Method and apparatus for compressing reference frames in an interframe video codec

US6130911A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 1997
Grant dateOct 10, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/61
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An reference image compressor for use in an encoding system or a decoding system. The reference image compressor includes compression circuitry and decompression circuitry. The compression circuitry compresses reference frame information. The decompression circuitry decompresses at least a portion of the reference frame information where the portion is selected in response to a motion vector.

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