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Processing latticed and non-latticed pictures of a video program

US8761266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2009
Grant dateJun 24, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/895
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method that includes receiving plural representations of a video signal, the video signal comprising plural sequenced pictures corresponding to at least a portion of a video program, wherein two or more of the plural representations of the video signal (PROTVS) includes a respective sequence of latticed pictures and one or more of the other PROTVS includes a respective sequence of non-latticed pictures; and providing in plural successive non-overlapping segments distribution interval (SDIs) compressed versions of the PROTVS in a single video stream, wherein each SDI consists of plural non-overlapping, consecutive segments, each of the plural non-overlapping consecutive segments originating from a respective one of the collective PROTVS.

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