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Method and apparatus for controlling video encoder output bit rate using progressive re-quantization

US6404812B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 1998
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/15
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for processing image data includes quantizing a region in a frame with an initial quantizer level. It is determined whether an amount of bits required for encoding the region after quantizing the region with the initial quantizer level is within a bit allocation budget. The region is re-quantized if the amount of bits is not within the bit allocation budget.

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