Bit-rate control in a multimedia device
US6704281B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6587
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multimedia terminal comprising: a first encoder (100) for producing a first bit-stream (107) of a first media type and having a first bit-rate; a second encoder (110) for producing a second bit-stream (112) of a second media type and having a second bit-rate; a multiplexer (120) for combining at least the first (106) and the second (112) bit-streams into a third bit-stream (123). The terminal comprises an input element (130) for receiving preference information (131) coupled to the first encoder (100) and the second encoder (110), said preference information (131) indicating a preferred combination of the first and the second media types in the third bit-stream and affecting the first and the second bit-rates. Thus, the transmission capacity is utilised in a more optimised manner and the proportions of different media types are better adjusted to the purpose of the information transfer.
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