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Concurrent decompression of multiple video streams with constrained decompression resources

US9674539B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2013
Grant dateJun 6, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/44
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for gracefully reducing demands for shared decompression resources required to present multiple video streams concurrently such that their streaming video content is simultaneously available for further processing or display. In particular, it relates to the use of presentation time stamps for incoming frames with reference to a time base clock and a threshold to determine if the decompression resources are falling behind in their ability to process incoming frames in real time. If this occurs then frames are dropped, i.e. discarded without being decompressed, with preference given to dropping incremental frames rather than key frames.

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