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Scalable MPEG-2 video decoder

US6618445B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2000
Grant dateSep 9, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/90
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for scaling an MPEG-2 video decoder subject to a resource constraint. A decoder system is provided for decoding compressed video data arranged in a group of pictures, wherein the group of pictures include I pictures, P pictures and B pictures. The system comprises a processing path for decoding an error residual associated with the group of pictures, and a filtering system for preventing the error residual associated with B pictures from being decoded by the processing path. The decoder system may further comprise a system for selectively enabling the filtering system for B pictures having a DC coefficient that is below a predetermined threshold.

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