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Methods and apparatus using virtual reference pictures

US8363724B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Thomson Licensing · FR

Inventors

Yeping Su · Cupertino, US
Peng Yin · Ithaca, US
Purvin Bibhas Pandit · Willingboro, US
Cristina Gomila · Princeton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2007
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 7, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N19/80
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are provided methods and apparatus using virtual reference pictures. An apparatus includes an encoder for encoding at least one picture, using at least one virtual reference picture, to form a resultant bitstream. The at least one virtual reference picture is different than a previously decoded picture.

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