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Method of and system for activity-based frequency weighting for FGS enhancement layers

US6792044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2001
Grant dateSep 14, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/33
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides methods and systems to determine the frequency weighting matrix that will provide the best image quality during MPEG4 FGS enhancement layer encoding, and to change this determination on a scene characteristics change basis, thereby optimizing the resulting output picture quality, especially in bandwidth-deprived applications.

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