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Pulse Or Digital Communications > Bandwidth Reduction Or Expansion > Television Or Motion Video Signal Television Or Motion Video SignalTelevision Or Motion Video Signal patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/22/07 - 20070268965 - Method for the frame-rate conversion of a video sequence of digital images, related apparatus and computer program product In an embodiment of a method for converting an input video sequence, comprising digital images organized in frames and operating at a variable frame-rate, into an output video sequence, operating at a pre-set constant frame-rate, it is envisaged to store the input video sequence temporarily and to control fetching of ... 11/15/07 - 20070263717 - Transmitting device and receiving device A transmitting device, a receiving device, and a method for transmitting and a method for receiving data streams, in particular video streams, are described. The transmitting device for data streams, in particular video data, has at least one unit. This at least one unit is designed for subdividing the data ... 10/25/07 - 20070248159 - Video compression system A video compression system is disclosed that is optimized to take advantage of the types of redundancies typically occurring on computer screens and the types of video loss acceptable to real time interactive computer users. It automatically adapts to a wide variety of changing network bandwidth conditions and can accommodate ... 10/25/07 - 20070248158 - Method for coding video data of a sequence of pictures The method comprising a temporal analysis implementing a motion compensated temporal filtering, said filtering comprising, to get a high frequency band picture H at a temporal level l, a predict step implementing high pass filtering of pictures L of lower temporal level, and, to get a low frequency band picture ... 10/11/07 - 20070237219 - Digital stream transcoder A run-level domain transcoder receives a stream of compressed frames carried in a bit stream. The run-level domain transcoder decodes the bit stream into run-level pairs and selectively processes the compressed frames so as to, among other things, reduce the number of bits necessary to represent the compressed frames. ... 10/04/07 - 20070230569 - Image processing system and method, and image display system There is provided an image processing method capable of improving the picture quality. The image processing method comprises: incorporating input frame pictures to be displayed on a display device, on the basis of an input picture signal and an input synchronizing signal which is synchronized with the input picture signal; ... 10/04/07 - 20070230565 - Method and apparatus for video encoding optimization There is provided an encoder and a corresponding method for encoding video signal data corresponding to a plurality of pictures. The encoder includes an overlapping window analysis unit for performing a video analysis of the video signal data using a plurality of overlapping analysis windows with respect to at least ... 09/27/07 - 20070223574 - System for transmitting a video stream over a computer network to a remote receiver A method of and system for transmitting video images preferably allows a specially trained individual to remotely supervise, instruct, and observe administration of medical tests conducted at remote locations. This system preferably includes a source device, a transmitting device, and at least one remote receiving device. The transmitting device, and ... 09/20/07 - 20070217504 - Image processing apparatus employing hierarchical encoding When image data to be encoded is divided into image data items in a plurality of hierarchies and an image data item in a given hierarchy among the divided image data items in the plurality of hierarchies is to be encoded as an intra picture, an image encoding apparatus and ... 09/20/07 - 20070217500 - Encoding method for skipped macroblocks in video image The present invention provides an encoding method for skipped macroblocks in a video image comprising the steps of: adding one indication bit into a picture header for indicating a coding mode for skipped macroblocks in a current image; selecting the coding mode for a macroblock type in the current image ... 09/06/07 - 20070206672 - Motion image encoding and decoding method When a moving picture is encoded with a high compression ratio by the MPEG, the block noise becomes remarkable. Matching is calculated between the first and the second key frame and corresponding point information is generated. According to this corresponding point information, a virtual second key frame is generated. A ... 09/06/07 - 20070206671 - Method and system for scalable representation, storage, transmission and reconstruction of media streams Methods and systems for defining a compression and reconstruction scheme of a media stream, for generating and transmitting a base media layer and enhancement data layers and for reconstructing compressed representations of the media stream from the base media layer and the enhancement data layers. ... 08/30/07 - 20070201552 - Media data processing apparatus and media data processing method A media data processing apparatus includes an input unit that inputs media data and intellectual property management data for managing intellectual property of the media data, a first encoding unit that encodes the media data, a second encoding unit that encodes the intellectual property management data, and a transmission unit ... 06/07/07 - 20070127564 - Image display device for car monitoring system An image display device for a car monitoring system includes a microprocessor, digital image decoder/encoder, a timing controller, and a display. The microprocessor connects to a reversing sensor to acquire a distance value of a detected obstacle. The digital image decoder connects to a camera to convert an analog image ... 05/24/07 - 20070116113 - System and method for decreasing end-to-end delay during video conferencing session A method for decreasing end-to-end delay in a video conferencing context is disclosed. At video conferencing system startup, a processor is initialized to receive either a top field or a bottom field of video frame data. If the first line of a new field arriving after initialization does not match ... 05/24/07 - 20070116112 - System and method for decreasing end-to-end delay during video conferencing session A method for decreasing end-to-end delay in a video conferencing context is disclosed. At video conferencing system startup, a processor is initialized to receive either a top field or a bottom field of video frame data. If the first line of a new field arriving after initialization does not match ... 05/24/07 - 20070116111 - System and method for decreasing end-to-end delay during video conferencing session A method for decreasing end-to-end delay in a video conferencing context is disclosed. At video conferencing system startup, a processor is initialized to receive either a top field or a bottom field of video frame data. If the first line of a new field arriving after initialization does not match ... 04/05/07 - 20070076793 - Digital broadcast signal multiplexing apparatus and digital broadcast signal multiplexing method A digital broadcast signal multiplexing apparatus includes buffers store the number x of data X, a comparator determines a cumulative sum SX of the data X and a cumulative sum SA of the data A, and compares these cumulative sum SX and cumulative sum SA, a first processor sets the ... 03/01/07 - 20070047643 - Video data compression An image encoder includes a processor operable to define a first viewable region within an image at a first viewing time, and generate data representing the image and a location of the first viewable region within the image. ... 03/01/07 - 20070047642 - Video data compression An image encoder includes a processor operable to receive pixel data representing a first image, identify a first visual object within the first image and a location of the first object within the first image, and generate data representing the first object and its location. ... 03/01/07 - 20070047641 - Self-contained security system A self-contained security system captures images of a defined area with a surveillance system and communicates the images to a remote cellular device in response to pre-defined conditions. A controller, a cellular communication system, a motion detector and the surveillance system are all mounted within a housing. The self-contained security ... 03/01/07 - 20070047640 - System and method for monitoring video packets for quantifying video quality A system and method for monitoring a sequence of video packets for quantifying video quality includes a video picture monitor that accesses data in a header of a video packet included in the sequence of video packets. The header is separate from video content stored in the video packet. The ... 02/08/07 - 20070030892 - Image decoder system An image decoder system includes a series of optically or digitally encoded images mounted on a series of flat surfaces. A decoding lens is positioned over the encoded images. The decoding produces simulated three-dimensional image, simulated motion images or other visible effects. The system includes a backing plate to which ... 01/18/07 - 20070014347 - Stereoscopic wide field of view imaging system A stereoscopic imaging system incorporates a plurality of imaging devices or cameras to generate a high resolution, wide field of view image database from which images can be combined in real time to provide wide field of view or panoramic or omni-directional still or video images. ... 01/11/07 - 20070009024 - Apparatus and method for producing a picture data stream and for processing a picture data stream A virtual size information is attached to encoded picture data when generating the encoded picture data for example by a transcoder. The virtual size information is used for resizing a picture or a video having a sequence of pictures to increase the subjective quality of the displayed information. The virtual ... 01/04/07 - 20070002946 - Method, apparatus and system for use in multimedia signal encoding The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, systems for use in encoding and/or formatting content, such as multimedia content. Some embodiments provide methods for use in encoding content. These methods receive source content, encode the source content producing encoded content, evaluate a first encoded segment of the encoded content relative to ... 12/28/06 - 20060291555 - Mpeg-2 to mpeg-4 convertor A device converting MPEG-2 format data to MPEG-4 format data at high speeds comprises a processor controlling data input and output of the electronic device, and extracting MPEG-2 format data from input data. The electronic device comprises an MPEG-2 decoder receiving the MPEG-2 format data extracted by the processor and ... 12/07/06 - 20060274829 - Mobile surveillance system with redundant media A surveillance system having a plurality of MPEG compressed data streams each originating from a separate video/audio source. The data is streamed onto a plurality of media of different type in real time. The plurality of media are selected from the group consisting of: a digital tape, a hard disk, ... 12/07/06 - 20060274828 - High capacity surveillance system with fast search capability A surveillance system having a plurality of MPEG compressed data streams each originating from a separate video/audio source. The data is stored on hard disk and streamed to tape in real time with time set markers readable independent of the compressed video signal. The data is partitioned on the tape, ... 12/07/06 - 20060274827 - Apparatus and method for synchronized playback A synchronized playback apparatus for outputting a video and audio signal from superimposed video and audio data respectively that includes a video buffer for temporarily holding video data separated by the data separation unit, an audio buffer for temporarily holding audio data separated by the data separation unit, a video ... 11/30/06 - 20060268980 - Apparatus and method for objective assessment of dct-coded video quality with or without an original video sequence A new approach to objective quality assessment of DCT-coded video sequences, with or without a reference is proposed. The system is comprised of a proprietary segmentation algorithm, a feature extraction process and a nonlinear feed-forward-type neural network for feature analysis. The methods mimic function of the human visual system (HVS): ... 11/30/06 - 20060268979 - Wireless monitoring camera device A wireless monitoring camera device includes a CMOS image sensor adapted to receive a video signal through photographing, a video signal processor adapted to convert the video signal received from the image sensor into a JPEG or MPEG file, a transmit unit adapted to transmit the converted video signal received ... 11/30/06 - 20060268978 - Synchronized control scheme in a parallel multi-client two-way handshake system A synchronized control scheme in a parallel multi-client two-way handshake system is provided and may comprise processing pixels by a plurality of data processing units using at least one shared buffer. The pixels may be communicated to the plurality of data processing units using a centralized and synchronized flow control ... 11/23/06 - 20060262845 - Segment-based encoding system using segment hierarchies Video data is compressed using segmentation of reference frames where the segmentation results in a hierarchy of segments. The hierarchy can be generated bottom-up, where a first set of segments is generated and then a second set of segments generated by grouping segments of the first set, based on pixel ... 11/23/06 - 20060262844 - Input filtering in a video encoder Presented herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for real-time high definition television encoding. In one embodiment, there is a method for encoding video data. The method comprises performing motion estimation in parallel of a plurality of pictures using original reference pictures associated with the plurality of pictures; examining the plurality ... 11/16/06 - 20060256852 - Segment-based encoding system including segment-specific metadata An encoder segments frames of video data and associates metadata with segments. The metadata elements can be associated with the segments that include areas of the frame associated with the metadata elements. A motion matcher can match segments of a reference frame to pixels of a current nonkey frame being ... 11/16/06 - 20060256851 - Coding, storage and signalling of scalability information A method and device for encoding, decoding, storage and transmission of a scalable data stream to include layers having different coding properties including: producing one or more layers of the scalable data stream, wherein the coding properties include at least one of the following: Fine granularity scalability information; Region-of-interest scalability ... 11/09/06 - 20060251166 - Device for receiving analogue signals for digital television and corresponding receiver This device (2) for receiving a digital television signal (x(t)) corresponding to a real radio signal (s(t)), the device comprising an input for a real signal (I) and an input for a imaginary signal (Q), wherein the inputs (10) are connected to a correction stage (20) and a frequency conversion ... 11/02/06 - 20060245490 - Electronic apparatus and content managing method An electronic apparatus includes a network connecting unit configured to make network connection with a client. A storage unit stores content which has been compressed and encoded. A transcoding unit is configured to convert the content stored in the storage unit to content compressed and encoded in a different format ... 10/26/06 - 20060239344 - Method and system for rate control in a video encoder Described herein is a method and system for rate control in a video encoder. The method and system can use relative persistence and intensity of video data in a macroblock to classify that macroblock. On a relative basis, a greater number of bits can be allocated to persistent video data ... 10/26/06 - 20060239343 - Method and system for parallel processing video data Described herein is a method and system for parallel processing video data. The system having parallel encoder devices can create a balance between quality of service and delay. In order to maintain quality, compression parameters in a group of pictures can be produced by one encoder device and used by ... 10/12/06 - 20060227864 - Contents conversion apparatus and transcode system Devices connected to a network are caused to conduct transcoding including combination of various coding schemes. A transcoding system includes (information processing) apparatuses, such as STBs, each including a memory unit and a processing unit, and converts a coding scheme of digital contents. The memory unit stores management information acquired ... 10/12/06 - 20060227863 - Method and system for spatial prediction in a video encoder Described herein is a method and system for spatial prediction in a video encoder. The method and system can operate on a set of video elements in parallel. Multiple modes can also be executed for each set of video elements. Modes correspond to a weighted combination of neighboring video elements. ... 09/28/06 - 20060215750 - Image processing apparatus and computer-readable storage medium Provided are an image processing apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium capable of adjusting to an optimum bit rate. In a case where an average bit rate is smaller than a target bit rate, a mobile communication terminal sets an encoding parameter for high image quality in an internal register ... 09/28/06 - 20060215749 - Waveform display device A waveform monitor comprises: means (51) for converting a compressed video signal into uncompressed parallel data; means (33) for converting the parallel data into waveform display data; means (52) for analyzing a transmission status of the compressed video signal and generating analysis data; and means (36) for displaying the waveform ... 09/21/06 - 20060209947 - Video compression A method and apparatus is disclosed for creating a story-board of video frames from a stream of video data wherein only the video frames of the story-board are transmitted to the portable electronic devices. A content controlled summary is generated from input video data. The content control summary is then ... 09/14/06 - 20060203903 - Surveillance system having auto-adjustment functionality A surveillance system having auto-adjustment functionality is described. The surveillance system includes a motion detection module and a video processing module. The motion detection module detects real-time video data and determines whether the video data is in a motion status. When the real-time video data is in the motion status, ... 09/07/06 - 20060198438 - Scene description generating apparatus and method, scene description converting apparatus and method, scene description storing apparatus and method, scene description decoding apparatus and method, user interface system, recording medium, and transmissio A user interface system includes a server which includes a scene description converter for converting an input scene description into scene description data having a hierarchical structure, based on an identifier that indicates a division unit for dividing the input scene description, in accordance with hierarchical information. A scene description ... 09/07/06 - 20060198437 - Method and apparatus for converting photo slides into motion pictures in a mobile terminal A method and apparatus for converting a photo slide into a motion picture in a mobile terminal by which the photo slide including a plurality of photos is converted into the motion picture for MMS (Multimedia Message Service) message transmissions, thereby being able to be transmitted at a time, the ... 08/31/06 - 20060193381 - Moving-image distributing apparatus, moving-image distributing system, and computer product A moving-image-data acquiring unit acquires, when a failure occurs in other moving-image distributing apparatus, a plurality of moving-image data transmitted from a part of the encoders to the other moving-image distributing apparatus. An imaging-target-information acquiring unit acquires location information of an imaging target from a management server that manages the ... 08/31/06 - 20060193380 - Managed degradation of a video stream A system and a method for simultaneous transmission of multiple media streams in a fixed bandwidth network are disclosed herein. The system is comprised of a central gateway media server and a plurality of client receiver units. The input media streams arrive from an external source and are then transmitted ... 08/31/06 - 20060193379 - System and method for achieving inter-layer video quality scalability A system and method for providing quality scalability in a video stream. A bit stream is provided with a video sequence having a base layer and an enhancement layer. The enhancement layer includes a plurality of enhancement layer blocks, each of which includes a block coefficient. Each layer block coefficient ... 08/17/06 - 20060182173 - Method and apparatus for processing video signal An apparatus for processing a video signal with N frames is provided. The apparatus includes an encoding module and a selecting module. The encoding module performs a 1st through a Nth encoding procedure. The 1st through the Nth encoding procedure respectively encodes the 1st through the Nth frame among the ... 08/10/06 - 20060176951 - System and method for selective image capture, transmission and reconstruction A video processing method and system for generating a foveated video display with sections having different resolutions uses a network channel for communicating video images having video sections of different resolutions, and includes a video transmission system for processing and transmitting the received video images over the network channel. The ... 08/03/06 - 20060171453 - Video surveillance system A video surveillance system includes one or more cameras communicatively coupled to a control system via a dual use medium. The video surveillance system includes a setup mode, a live viewing mode, a record mode, and a search/playback mode, some of which may operate simultaneously. In a live viewing mode, ... 08/03/06 - 20060171452 - Method and apparatus for dual mode digital video recording A method and apparatus for recording video data in a surveillance system comprising receiving video data from a surveillance camera, recording the received video data at a first rate, and recording the received video data at a second rate with the second rate being slower than the first rate. ... 07/20/06 - 20060159164 - Multi-camera surveillance system and method for using the same An improved multi-camera surveillance system for use on a vehicle such as an aircraft, and a method for implementing the same. The multi-camera surveillance system is capable of displaying a user-selected image from any camera or user-selected images from multiple cameras at multiple viewing stations by flight and cabin crew, ... 07/13/06 - 20060153291 - Digital video line-by-line dynamic rate adaptation The present invention provides a method and apparatus for compressing video data for wireless transmission. The invention continually monitors the output of a video data encoder and maintains a running average for the data output rate over multiple lines of video data. The encoder compresses video data on a line-by-line ... 07/13/06 - 20060153290 - Code conversion method and device thereof In order to cope with format conversion of user data, the bit rate value and VBV (Video Buffering Verifier) buffer size value in a sequence header of an input code and the VBV delay value in a picture header of the input code are modified to obtain an intermediate code ... 07/13/06 - 20060153289 - Multi-display supporting multi-view video object-based encoding apparatus and method, and object-based transmission/reception system and method using the same Provided are a multi-display supporting multi-view video object-based encoding apparatus and method, and an object-based transmission/reception system and method using the encoding apparatus and method. The encoding apparatus includes: a shape abstracting means for receiving right/left-eye image object video and abstracting right/ left object image, respectively, to abstract the shape ... 07/13/06 - 20060153288 - Method for compressing and decompressing video image data A method for compressing and decompressing video image date, wherein the contours of image structures are determined in a basic analysis of the video data contained in a video image by means of sudden modifications of brightness and/or tristimulus value in adjacent pixels; the contours thus found are respectively described ... 06/29/06 - 20060140265 - System circuit and method for transmitting media related data There is provided, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention a system, method and circuit for compensating for delays introduced by varying processing loads associated with the transmission of related media component signals to dispersed and separate media presentation devices. According to some embodiments of the present invention, ... 06/29/06 - 20060140264 - Video encoding method and corresponding encoding and decoding devices The invention relates to an encoding method applied to a video sequence corresponding to successive scenes and generating a coded bitstream in which each data item is described by means of a bitstream syntax allowing, at the decoding side, to recognize and decode all the elements of the content of ... 06/22/06 - 20060133476 - Digital in-car video surveillance system A digital video surveillance system includes a video server in a law enforcement vehicle which allows recording to digital optical media including DVD RAM disks, a removable hard disk drive, and other media such as compact flash memory. Shock-mounting and environmental assistance may be provided. The system includes a memory ... 06/22/06 - 20060133474 - Encoder and its method An encoding apparatus adds delay time information DTI indicating initial delay time i_d and delay time d of each group data to a position to be read prior to frame data by a decoding apparatus in the group data of encoding stream data DBI and transmits the same to the ... 06/22/06 - 20060133473 - Method and apparatus for storing or transmitting coding parameters separately from coded audio-visual data Compression parameter sets are stored in files separate from the main AV or transmitted separately and prior to any subsequent transmission of AV data. The scope of parameter set identifiers is limited to not more than a Program Chain. Either existing files are extended by including the compression parameter sets ... 06/15/06 - 20060126723 - Video compression system A video compression system is disclosed that is optimized to take advantage of the types of redundancies typically occurring on computer screens and the types of video loss acceptable to real time interactive computer users. It automatically adapts to a wide variety of changing network bandwidth conditions and can accommodate ... 06/15/06 - 20060126722 - Video compression system A video compression system is disclosed that is optimized to take advantage of the types of redundancies typically occurring on computer screens and the types of video loss acceptable to real time interactive computer users. It automatically adapts to a wide variety of changing network bandwidth conditions and can accommodate ... 06/15/06 - 20060126721 - Video compression system A video compression system is disclosed that is optimized to take advantage of the types of redundancies typically occurring on computer screens and the types of video loss acceptable to real time interactive computer users. It automatically adapts to a wide variety of changing network bandwidth conditions and can accommodate ... 06/15/06 - 20060126720 - Video compression system A video compression system is disclosed that is optimized to take advantage of the types of redundancies typically occurring on computer screens and the types of video loss acceptable to real time interactive computer users. It automatically adapts to a wide variety of changing network bandwidth conditions and can accommodate ... 06/15/06 - 20060126719 - Image extraction from complex scenes in digital video The invention provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for masking and extracting a foreground portion from a background portion of a digital image. In the method, a first input defining a first border region is received, which includes at least a part of the ... 06/15/06 - 20060126718 - Video compression encoder A video compression encoder which does not require a video frame buffer is disclosed. Without a frame buffer, incoming pixels can not be compared to pixels previously sent to the decoder. Instead, the disclosed encoder only stores check values for groups of pixels sent. If a group's check value has ... 06/15/06 - 20060126717 - Robust mode staggercasting user controlled switching modes A method and apparatus for staggercasting includes encoding a set of signals representing content. The set of encoded signals is capable of being decoded to produce a corresponding set of decoded signals, each having a quality which is different from the qualities of the decoded signals corresponding to the other ... 06/01/06 - 20060114988 - Bit-accurate seed initialization for pseudo-random number generators used in a video system There are provided methods and apparatus for bit-accurate seed initialization for pseudo-random number generators used in a video system. A method includes the steps of creating (205) a look-up table of PRNG seeds, and initializing (210) one of the PRNG seeds from the look-up table for a picture by accessing ... 06/01/06 - 20060114987 - Handheld video transmission and display Methods, medium, and handheld, wireless devices which compress, enhance, encode, transmit, decompress and display digital video images in real time. Real time wireless videoconferences connect multiple handheld video devices. Real time compression is achieved by sub-sampling each frame of a video signal, filtering the pixel values, and encoding. Real time ... 06/01/06 - 20060114986 - Adapter for use with digital imaging medical device An adapter that allows digital imaging devices to be used with existing analog consoles. In one embodiment of the invention, an adaptor is provided that receives a digital video image signal from a medical device and converts the digital signal into an analog signal that can be displayed by an ... 05/25/06 - 20060109899 - Video data encoder employing telecine detection A video data compression system is disclosed that includes a telecine detection unit and a reverse telecine conversion unit. In accordance with an embodiment, the telecine detection unit receives input video data and produces a telecine detection signal that is representative of whether the input video data is telecine converted ... 05/18/06 - 20060104348 - Systems and methods of flexible power management applicable to digital broadcasting A system for receiving a digital broadcast includes an input terminal that receives the digital broadcast containing scalable data, and a controller for controlling an operation mode of the system. In addition, the system may also include a processor that decodes the data, and a power management device that varies ... 05/18/06 - 20060104347 - Data mixer for portable communications devices Methods and systems are provided for combining a plurality of data streams into a single data stream for sending to a wireless user. According to the invention, using one or more data mixers, two or more video streams are combined into a single video stream and provided to a wireless ... 05/18/06 - 20060104346 - Video rate control A model-based rate control mechanism involves the percentage of less probable symbols (LPS). The mechanism is first described in the context of bi-level video and subsequently extended for multi-level video by applying it to individual bit planes thereof. A model parameter represents a relationship between an LPS reduction ratio and ... 05/18/06 - 20060104345 - Method and apparatus for controlling a video surveillance display A method and apparatus for controlling a video surveillance display comprising receiving an MPEG video stream comprising video data in I-frames and P-frames, storing the MPEG video stream in an input buffer, displaying the stored MPEG video stream in full-motion video, monitoring the amount of video data stored in the ... 05/18/06 - 20060104344 - Method and apparatus for synchronized recording of audio and video streams A method for synchronized recording of audio and video signals is provided. The video signals are grouped into a plurality of video frames. The method comprises the steps of incrementing a counter value of an audio counter when an audio signal is received; and recording the current counter value of ... 05/11/06 - 20060098730 - Video codec A video codec is composed of: a video encode/decode operation unit which decodes a bitstream into a video signal; an IO buffer into which the bitstream transferred from an encoded-video recorder is stored; and a DMAC which controls a process of determining, in accordance with free space of the IO ... 05/11/06 - 20060098729 - Smart image processing cctv camera device and method for operating same A smart image processing CCTV camera device and a method for operating the same are proposed. The camera can process, compress and store digital images, and zoom to a captured image using a digital image-capturing component therein. It can also restore the captured image to either an analog or a ... 05/04/06 - 20060093031 - Method and apparatus for performing multiple description motion compensation using hybrid predictive codes An improved multiple description coding (MDC) method and apparatus is provided which extends multi-description motion compensation (MDMC) by allowing for multi-frame prediction and is not limited to only I and P frames. Further, the coding method of the invention extends MDMC for use with any conventional predictive codec, such as, ... 05/04/06 - 20060093030 - Method for compressing digital data of a video sequence comprising alternated shots The process is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: segmentation of the sequence into alternating video shots, classification of these shots according to camera angles in order to obtain classes, construction of a sprite or video object plane for a class that is an image corresponding to the ... 04/27/06 - 20060088094 - Rate adaptive video coding A method of encoding a sequence of frames for transmission comprises encoding a sequence of frames under different conditions to produce a plurality of encoded bit streams each representing the sequence of frames, for transmission at different bit rates, and storing each of the encoded bit streams in a respective ... 04/27/06 - 20060088093 - Packet loss compensation The invention relates to enabling a compensation of packet losses in a packet based transmission of data frames, wherein packets provided for transmission include a first type of frames corresponding to a respective data frame encoded using a first bit rate coding mode and a second type of frames corresponding ... 04/27/06 - 20060088092 - Method and apparatus of controlling a plurality of video surveillance cameras An apparatus, a method, and a software product to control a plurality of surveillance video camera/encoder combinations. The method includes receiving a plurality of encoded video streams from a respective surveillance camera/encoder combination, and accepting a measure of the level of activity for each encoded video stream. Each measure is ... 04/20/06 - 20060083299 - Moving image encoding apparatus and control method therefor Detects from camera information frames of probable low continuity, such as frames in which a strobe is flashed, and does not use such frames as candidate images for a reference image. As a result, the possibility that the candidate images in the frame memory are images of high continuity with ... 04/20/06 - 20060083298 - Reference picture management in video coding A method for encoding a sequence of pictures comprising using one or more pictures as reference pictures, labeling the reference pictures with a first parameter, signaling the first parameter to a decoder, and using a reference picture management, wherein all the reference pictures are identified by a second parameter which ... 04/13/06 - 20060078047 - Video analysis, archiving and alerting methods and apparatus for a distributed, modular and extensible video surveillance system Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing, managing and cataloguing video tracks generated by a video surveillance system. Systems and methods operating in accordance with the present invention receive video tracks from a video surveillance system; analyze them for particular categories of, for example, objects or events, assign unique identifying ... 04/13/06 - 20060078046 - Method and system for multi-path video delivery and distribution A system and method for processing and transmitting signals. The system includes a first encoder configured to receive a digital video signal and encode the digital video signal based on a first encoding format, a second encoder configured to receive the digital video signal and encode the digital video signal ... 04/13/06 - 20060078045 - Output method for improving video image quality An output method for improving video image quality is provided. First, a frame data of a first frame is received, wherein the first frame may coincide with a first type or a second type. Thereafter, the first frame is subjected to a signal process step to output a processed first ... 04/06/06 - 20060072659 - Method for transmitting moving picutres in mobile communication terminal Disclosed is a method for transmitting moving pictures in a mobile communication terminal. The method comprises the steps of determining if a size of an original moving picture to be transmitted exceeds preset maximum transmission capacity when a user requests transmission of a moving picture, generating a plurality of edited ... 03/23/06 - 20060062292 - Single pass variable bit rate control strategy and encoder for processing a video frame of a sequence of video frames An encode control strategy is provided for variable bit rate encoding of a sequence of video frames in a single pass. The control strategy includes determining whether a video frame has a complexity level statistically outside a defined range from a complexity level of at least one preceding frame of ... 03/16/06 - 20060056507 - Method and system for improving video/audio data display fluency A method for improving fluency of video and audio data display includes a frame display time computation process, which calculates a best time interval according to a first GOP and utilizes the best time interval to display the frames in a second GOP after the first GOP. The method may ... 03/16/06 - 20060056506 - System and method for embedding multimedia compression information in a multimedia bitstream Systems and methods for embedding multimedia compression information in a multimedia bitstream to form a hybrid multimedia bitstream having data representing multimedia compression information as well data representing a multimedia signal. The embedded multimedia compression information may be extracted from the multimedia bitstream by an executable module to assist in ... 03/16/06 - 20060056505 - Robust mode staggercasting A method and apparatus for staggercasting, encodes a first signal representing content and encodes a second signal representing the content using encoding relatively more robust than the encoding of the first encoded content representative signal. A composite signal including at least the first and second encoded signals is generated, in ... 03/09/06 - 20060050782 - Moving picture coding apparatus and coded moving picture editing apparatus generating moving picture data renderable at plural frame rates A moving picture coding apparatus includes a storing unit that stores an occupancy of a coded picture storing area in which a renderer temporarily stores coded moving picture information received at rendering of the coded moving picture information at a frame rate; a modifying unit that modifies the occupancy based ... 03/09/06 - 20060050781 - Robust mode staggercasting storing content A method and apparatus for storing staggercasted content includes encoding a set of signals representing content. The set of signals is capable of being decoded to produce a corresponding set of decoded signals, each decoded signal having a quality different from the qualities of the decoded signals corresponding to the ... 03/09/06 - 20060050780 - Robust mode staggercasting with adjustable delay offset A method and apparatus for staggercasting includes encoding a first signal representing content having a time duration and a second signal also representing that content. A time delay period is specified for the time duration of the content. A composite signal, comprising the first and second encoded signals, is generated. ... 03/09/06 - 20060050779 - Pattern detection device To realize a pattern detection apparatus enabling to set a hardware resource holding a detection pattern and a detection position adequately and enabling to reduce overhead of processing after pattern detection in the case of performing pattern detection in response to a comparison result of detection target data and an ... 03/09/06 - 20060050778 - Video-encoding and video-encoding control method A video-encoding device that can achieve seamless connection without causing an error in a VBV buffer is provided. Recording-mode determination means for determining an initial value of the occupied amount of a virtual buffer based on a determination result relating to seamless connection between a preceding chapter and the following ... 03/02/06 - 20060045179 - Information processing apparatus and method, and recording medium and program used therewith An information processing apparatus controls an encoder which performs encoding processing on each of data items in access units forming video data while switching encoding types. The apparatus includes a detector which controls the encoder to perform first path encoding on the video data in accordance with first encoding conditions, ... 03/02/06 - 20060045178 - Method for encoding a first and a second data word A method for encoding first and second data words, which may represent differential data values (e.g., luminance and chrominance difference data values), onto an encoded data word includes determining a first approximation value, to which a first code word is assigned, for a first data value, and determining a second ... 02/23/06 - 20060039468 - Method and apparatus for capturing and transmitting screen images A remote management controller may include a video redirection device and a processor. The video redirection device may be configured to: obtain multiple separate slices of video data output from a video graphics controller; calculate at least one value correlative to each of the multiple separate slices of video data; ... 02/23/06 - 20060039467 - Method and apparatus for capturing slices of video data A remote management controller may include a capture engine and a processor. The capture engine may be configured to obtain a slice of video data output from a video graphics controller, store the slice of video data, and calculate at least one value correlative to the slice of video data. ... 02/23/06 - 20060039466 - Method and apparatus for managing changes in a virtual screen buffer A remote management controller may include a capture engine and a processor. The capture engine may be configured to: obtain a slice of video data output from a video graphics controller; calculate at least one value correlative to the slice of video data; determine whether any portion of the slice ... 02/23/06 - 20060039465 - Method and apparatus for redirection of video data A remote management controller may include a video redirection device and a processor. The video redirection device may be configured to: obtain a slice of video data output from a video graphics controller; calculate at least one value correlative to the slice of video data; and if the calculated value ... 02/23/06 - 20060039464 - Method and apparatus for capturing video data to a virtual screen buffer A remote management controller may include a capture engine and a processor. The capture engine may be configured to obtain a slice of video data output from a video graphics controller, calculate at least one value correlative to the slice of video data, and, if the calculated value for any ... 02/23/06 - 20060039463 - Picture coding method, picture decoding method, picture coding apparatus, picture decoding apparatus, and program thereof A picture coding method of the present invention codes a picture signal and a ratio of the number of luminance pixels and the number of chrominance pixels for the picture signal, and then one coding method out of at least two coding methods is selected depending on the ratio, and ... 02/23/06 - 20060039462 - Vsb communication system A VSB communication system comprises a VSB transmission system and a VSB reception system. The VSB transmission system multiplexes a coded MPEG data and a coded supplemental data having a null sequence inserted therein, with required multiplexing information included in a field synchronization signal or in a supplemental data according ... 02/23/06 - 20060039461 - Video coding method In a coding method and coding system to generate a compressed data stream (CAV) with a variable bit rate from digital audio and/or video signals, with a prescribed limitation on the overall bit quantity/rate of the data stream, the signals are written to segments (s1, s2) of a temporary buffer ... 02/16/06 - 20060034367 - Method and apparatus to encode image, and method and apparatus to decode image data A method and apparatus to encode an image and a method and apparatus to decode an image are provided. The apparatus to encode an image includes a first encoder to encode an omni-directional image to generate a first bitstream, a data communicator to transmit the first bitstream to a decoding ... 02/09/06 - 20060029129 - Video coding A method of encoding a video signal representing a sequence of pictures, the method employing both non-temporal prediction and temporal prediction, wherein the method comprises, for each picture that forms a reference picture for the temporal prediction of another picture, associating with each such picture an indicator indicating the temporal ... 02/09/06 - 20060029128 - Video encoding device and method A video encoding device capable of performing a near-real-time encoding process while restraining deterioration in image quality. A first encoding section encodes a video signal to generate a first stream and extracts stream information including space- and time-related information of the video signal. A stream buffer stores video scenes of ... 01/26/06 - 20060018377 - Video encoding method and video decoding method A picture coding method for preventing occurrence of a malfunction includes: an adding step (Step S203) of coding a memory management command for the first picture of a predetermined picture number and adding the coded command to the second picture that is different from the first picture; and a re-adding ... 01/19/06 - 20060013297 - Moving picture decoding method, moving picture decoding program, moving picture decoding apparatus, moving picture encoding method, moving picture encoding program, and moving picture encoding apparatus A moving picture decoding method of an embodiment according to the present invention is a moving picture decoding method for decoding encoded data of an interlaced scanned picture including Top field and Bottom field, and the method includes a stereo information acquisition step for acquiring stereo information indicating whether Top ... 01/05/06 - 20060002465 - Method and apparatus for using frame rate up conversion techniques in scalable video coding A method for encoding a video stream includes partitioning the video stream into a main layer having a plurality of main layer frames, and an interpolated layer having a plurality of interpolated layer frames; interpolating a frame rate up conversion (FRUC) frame; and encoding the plurality of main layer frames ... 01/05/06 - 20060002464 - Vsb communication system A VSB communication system comprises a VSB transmission system and a VSB reception system. The VSB transmission system multiplexes a coded MPEG data and a coded supplemental data having a null sequence inserted therein, with required multiplexing information included in a field synchronization signal or in a supplemental data according ... 01/05/06 - 20060002463 - Method, apparatus and program products for retrieving moving image An apparatus for retrieving moving image according to the present invention has an extracting unit for extracting the information of the feature quantity of the moving image from the fixed moving image data, an extracting unit for extracting the information of the unique identification of the moving image to identify ... 12/22/05 - 20050281330 - Method and system to improve the transport of compressed video data A method comprises determining a plurality of time intervals Tp and Tn within a variable bit rate (VBR) representation of an image sequence. The time intervals Tp are those in which a number of blocks of information per unit time is greater than a baseline value. The time intervals Tn ... 12/22/05 - 20050281329 - System and method for reducing visible artifacts in video coding using multiple reference pictures In video compression systems, a system and method for reducing visible artifacts in video coding using multiple reference pictures are provided. A first GOP characterized by a “bbIbbBbbBbbB” structure and a second GOP characterized by “bbIbbQbbMbbQ” GOP structure may be used to reduce “I” frame clicking. The “B,” “b,” “Q” ... 12/01/05 - 20050265441 - Digital video signal encoding The present invention relates to a method and an encoder for encoding a digital video signal, said digital video signal comprising some sets of objects (OBJ) with associated shapes. The invention is characterized in that it comprises the steps of:—Defining information (FLAG) for determining if the shape of an object ... 11/17/05 - 20050254574 - Image data processing device and method The present invention provides an image data processing method of recording image data coded with the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) technique to a recording medium. For transition of the bit occupancy in a VBV buffer to a target value, the initial value of a bit occupany in a VBV ... 11/03/05 - 20050243910 - Systems and methods for objective video quality measurements Disclosed herein are systems and methods for evaluating video quality. The systems include a video transmitter and a video receiver. The tranmitter generates feature parameters from a reference video to be transmitted and transmits the generated feature parameters along with compressed video data via a network. The video receiver receives ... 10/13/05 - 20050226319 - Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, program, and display device An information processing apparatus for controlling a display device, includes: an acquisition unit acquiring an image of a subject formed in an image capture area made of a plurality of pixels performing an image capture operation, based on outputs from pixels constituting an image capture area; a transmitter transmitting data ... 10/13/05 - 20050226318 - Apparatus and process for re-timing video cuts A video process receives an interlaced sequence of input fields organised in a plurality of frames and identifies whether each video cut occurs at a frame boundary. Where a cut occurs otherwise than at a frame boundary, the processes generates a synthetic field by motion compensation and imterpolation. This synthetic ... 10/13/05 - 20050226317 - Video coding method and device The invention relates to a video coding method for the compression of a coded bitstream corresponding to an original video sequence that has been divided into successive groups of frames (GOFs). This method, applied to each GOF of the sequence, comprises (a) a spatio-temporal analysis step, leading to a spatio-temporal ... 09/29/05 - 20050213656 - Method and device for online dynamic semantic video compression and video indexing A technique for semantic video compression is shown in block (120). Uncompressed video data (210), including a plurality of video data segments (S1, S2, . . . Sn), are organized into two or more buffer slots (220), such that each of the two or more buffer slots is filled with ... 09/22/05 - 20050207487 - Digital security multimedia sensor A fully digital camera system provides high-resolution still image and streaming video signals via a network to a centralized, server supported security and surveillance system. The digital camera for collects an image from one or more image transducers, compressing the image and sending the compressed digital image signal to a ... 09/22/05 - 20050207486 - Three dimensional acquisition and visualization system for personal electronic devices A three-dimensional (3D) acquisition and visualization system for personal electronic devices comprises two digital cameras which function in a variety of ways. The two digital cameras acquire 3D data which is then displayed on an auto-stereoscopic display. For clarity and ease of use, the two digital cameras also function as ... 09/01/05 - 20050190833 - Encoded data outputting apparatus and method With respect to change of a bit rate at the time of transmitting encoded data TS, a system delay is fixed and the output size of data frame_bit [j] every predetermined data unit is successively calculated, thereby making it possible to continuously obtain data from the buffer 103 of a ... 08/25/05 - 20050185711 - 3d television system and method A three-dimensional television system includes an acquisition stage, a display stage and a transmission network. The acquisition stage includes multiple video cameras configured to acquire input videos of a dynamically changing scene in real-time. The display stage includes a three-dimensional display unit configured to concurrently display output videos generated from ... 08/18/05 - 20050180501 - System and method for decoding live audio/video information A method and apparatus for decoding, on a pixel-by-pixel basis, audio/video data using a table of encoded pixel parameter values, wherein each pixel is represented by an entry including a dominant pixel color component and by scaling a set of segment reference pixels comprised of segment reference pixel values according ... 08/11/05 - 20050175086 - Nonvolatile memory device using hybrid switch cell A nonvolatile memory device using a hybrid switch cell comprises a plurality of hybrid switch cell arrays each having a hierarchical bit line structure including a main bit line and a sub bit line. In the nonvolatile memory device, each sub cell array having the hierarchical bit line structure including ... 08/11/05 - 20050175085 - Method and apparatus for providing dentable encoding and encapsulation A method and apparatus for encoding a data sequence is disclosed. A data sequence is received. The data sequence is encoded such that the encoded data sequence comprises a plurality of data elements having assigned priorities. Data packets are generated using the encoded data sequence, where each data packet comprises ... 08/11/05 - 20050175084 - Video transmission system, video transmission device, video reception device, and video transmission method A video transmission system, a video transmitting apparatus, a video receiving apparatus, and a video transmission method whereby, when a plurality of terminals whose characteristics differ receive video simultaneously, each terminal can receive video with quality appropriate for that terminal. In this system, a video transmitting apparatus (100) divides layered-coded ... 08/11/05 - 20050175083 - Stereoscopic video capturing device and dual receiver with viewer for three-dimension display, and method thereof This invention refers to a method and a device for capturing, transmitting, and displaying three-dimension video images of a scene; said device comprises a stereoscopic video camera that captures, encodes, amplifies, and modulates the captured image signal; a dual receiver-decoder that simultaneously processes the two independent signals carried by two ... 08/04/05 - 20050169367 - Video surveillance system employing video primitives A video surveillance system extracts video primitives and extracts event occurrences from the video primitives using event discriminators. The system can undertake a response, such as an alarm, based on extracted event occurrences. ... 08/04/05 - 20050169366 - System and method for compressing and encoding video A method for encoding a video, comprises receiving the video as a plurality of pixel value sets, wherein each pixel value set of the plurality of pixel value sets represents a digitized pixel of the video. The plurality of pixel value sets are grouped into a plurality of digitized video ... 08/04/05 - 20050169365 - Data encoding using multi-dimensional redundancies Data values are encoded by mapping multi-dimensional parameters thereof to respective one-dimensional parameters and creating a table of encoded data values in which the data values are represented by their respective encoded counterparts utilizing the one-dimensional parameters and in which redundant ones of the encoded data values share common table ... 07/28/05 - 20050163213 - Image encoder and image encoding method An image encoder which attaches information unique to a frame to encoded moving-image data. An encoding unit compressively encodes moving-image data so as to produce pictures. First numbers respectively corresponding to the above pictures are obtained by counting the pictures. Frame information items unique to individual frames in the moving-image ... 07/28/05 - 20050163212 - Displaying graphical output Graphical output representing the activity of a plurality of monitoring detection devices over a region is displayed. The detection devices are represented as an array of regular polygons in an arrangement substantially analogous to the monitored region, and a characteristic of the graphical output is adjusted within a displayed polygon ... 07/14/05 - 20050152448 - Signaling for entry point frames with predicted first field A video decoder receives an entry point key frame comprising first and second interlaced video fields and decodes a first syntax element comprising information (e.g., frame coding mode) for the entry point key frame at a first syntax level (e.g., frame level) in a bitstream. The first interlaced video field ... 07/14/05 - 20050152447 - System and method for control of video bandwidth based on pose of a person A system and method for control of video bandwidth based on the pose of a person. In one embodiment, a plurality of video streams is obtained that are representative of images at a first location. The video streams are communicated from the first location to a second location. A pose ... 06/16/05 - 20050129109 - Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding mpeg-4 bsac audio bitstream having ancillary information A method of and an apparatus for encoding/decoding an MPEG-4 bit sliced arithmetic coding (BSAC) audio bitstream having ancillary information. A time domain audio signal is converted to a frequency domain audio signal and quantized. A number of data bits is counted and a number of available bits per layer ... 06/16/05 - 20050129108 - Remote video inspection system A modular remote video inspection system for inspecting the interior of a living thing or of an inanimate object, such as a machine. The system comprises a base module connected by way of an interconnection module to a handset comprising a unitary display module and control module. The system makes ... 06/02/05 - 20050117639 - Optimal spatio-temporal transformations for reduction of quantization noise propagation effects A method and apparatus for encoding video frames is described. In one embodiment, an encoding method includes identifying a set of similar pixels that includes at least one reference pixel and multiple predicted pixels, and jointly transforming the set of similar pixels into a set of coefficients using an orthonormal ... 06/02/05 - 20050117638 - Lifting-based implementations of orthonormal spatio-temporal transformations A method and apparatus for encoding video frames is described. In one embodiment, an encoding method includes jointly transforming a set of pixels into high-pass data using an orthonormal transform. The set of pixels includes at least one reference pixel and predicted pixels. The method further includes generating low-pass data ... 06/02/05 - 20050117637 - Apparatus for processing a stereoscopic image stream A system is provided for processing a compressed image stream of a stereoscopic image stream, the compressed image stream having a plurality of frames in a first format, each frame consisting of a merged image comprising pixels sampled from a left image and pixels sampled from a right image. A ... 06/02/05 - 20050117636 - Methods and apparatus for encoding and decoding video data According to aspects of embodiments of the invention, a method of encoding a sequence of frames of image data, each frame including a number of lines of pixels equal to a frame height, and each line having a number of pixels equal to a line length, comprises: encoding as an ... ### FreshPatents.com Support - Terms & Conditions |