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Video signal coding method

US6507616B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1998
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2018

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

Abstract

A video signal coding method is provided which finds proper decision curves according to characteristics of input frames and encodes the optimal macroblock by using the decision curves instead of a fixed motion/no-motion compensation curve and intra/inter coding curve. The optimal mode is selected for each macroblock of input frame and it is determined through a step of judging whether the input frame is intra mode using a given function, a step of judging whether the input frame is inter mode when it is not intra mode using a given function, a step of controlling quantizer using a predetermined critical value when it is not inter mode, and step of performing skip when the quantizer controlling step is not carried out.

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