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Method and apparatus for determining a second picture for temporal direct-mode block prediction

US8036271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2004
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/61
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for determining a first and a second reference picture used for inter-prediction of a macroblock, comprising the steps of (A) finding a co-located picture and block, (B) determining a reference index, (C) mapping the reference index to a lowest valued reference index in a current reference list and (D) using the reference index to determine the second reference picture.

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