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Method and apparatus for buffer management in video processing

US6678418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2001
Grant dateJan 13, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/433
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment of the invention comprises a method and apparatus for managing a plurality of buffers for a video codec. Each buffer has at least one memory storage unit. A first video frame is received. The first video frame is stored in a first memory storage unit. A second video frame is received, the second video frame having said first video frame as a reference frame. The second video frame is stored in a second memory storage unit, with the second memory storage unit being a first predetermined number of memory storage units from the first memory storage unit.

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