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Methods and apparatuses of fast cross motion estimation for video encoding

US8139634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2007
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/56
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure is related to a fast motion estimation method for implementing in a video encoder. A particular method includes determining early termination based on the value of a sum of absolute difference (SAD0). The method also includes performing motion prediction using a motion vector from a previous frame as a prediction point. The method further includes using the prediction point as the center to obtain the integral motion vector by conducting a 3×3 cross searching until a minimum sum of absolute difference (minSAD) is located at the center of the cross and predicting a location of a half-pixel point based upon a point corresponding to the integral motion vector, values of the minimum sum of absolute difference of other four cross points.

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