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Method of fast mode decision of enhancement layer using rate-distortion cost in scalable video coding (SVC) encoder and apparatus thereof

US8369408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2009
Grant dateFeb 5, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/51
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of fast mode decision of an enhancement layer using a bitrate-distortion cost in an SVC encoder includes: calculating a bitrate-distortion cost for a current macro block of an enhancement layer and a bitrate-distortion cost for a previous macro-block of the current macro block of an enhancement layer based on an optimal motion mode and an motion vector for a macro block of a base layer of a current frame; correcting the bitrate-distortion cost for the previous macro block calculated at the calculating by a correction value for reflecting relationship with the previous frame to calculate a final bitrate-distortion cost for the previous macro block; and comparing the bitrate-distortion cost for the current macro block calculated at the calculating with the final bitrate-distortion cost calculated at the correcting and selecting a motion mode that will be removed from the current macro block according to the comparison result.

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