Method and apparatus for buffer management in video processing
US6330366A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/433
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention comprises a method and apparatus for managing a plurality of buffers for a video codec. Each buffer has at least one memory storage unit. A first video frame is received. The first video frame is stored in a first memory storage unit. A second video frame is received, the second video frame having said first video frame as a reference frame. The second video frame is stored in a second memory storage unit, with the second memory storage unit being a first predetermined number of memory storage units from the first memory storage unit.
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