Transparent scalable video coding
US9866877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/2662
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Transparent scalable video coding may be provided. Upon receiving a request for a content asset, such as from a subscriber's premises, a quality level associated with the content asset may be identified. A video coding layer and/or a plurality of layers associated with the content asset may be selected according to the identified quality level. The selected video coding layer(s) may be encoded into a video stream and provided to a display device (e.g., a television) associated with the request for the content asset.
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