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Scalability techniques based on content information

US9088776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2009
Grant dateJul 21, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/0115
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and methods of using content information for encoding multimedia data are described. A method of processing multimedia data includes classifying content of multimedia data, and encoding the multimedia data in a first data group and in a second data group based on the content classification. The first and second groups are associated with quality levels. A user can request a target quality level.

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