Patent · US Expired

Transcoder

US6526099B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 1999
Grant dateFeb 25, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/48
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a transcoder means are provided for implementing a simultaneous change in rate and in resolution. In a preferred embodiment means are also provided for transferring incoming motion vectors or the like directly to the output encoder. The transcoder architecture is both suited for implementation in the spatial as well as in the frequency domain.

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