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Method and apparatus for video encoding decision

US6507673B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1999
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2019

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

Abstract

New and improved apparatus and methods for video encoding, for example, to efficiently and concurrently encode video data into digital formats, such as Digital Video (DV) format. A pipelined system receives a block of video data and based on the computations and comparisons concurrently performed on the pixels within the block of video data determines which type of transformation is most appropriate for a given block of video data.

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