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Pulse Or Digital Communications > Bandwidth Reduction Or Expansion > Television Or Motion Video Signal > Predictive PredictivePredictive 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.11/15/07 - 20070263723 - Digital signal coding apparatus, digital signal decoding apparatus, digital signal arithmetic coding method and digital signal arithmetic decoding method In a bit stream syntax containing compressed video slice data for compressed video data of a slice structure, a slice header for compressed video slice data has attached thereto a slice start code, a register reset flag indicating whether a register value, which designates a status of a codeword occurring ... 11/01/07 - 20070253483 - Encoding and/or decoding system, medium, and method with spatial prediction and spatial prediction compensation of image data An encoding and/or decoding system, medium, and method with spatial prediction and spatial prediction compensation. The system may include a spatial prediction unit that spatially predicts pixel values of a current block of an image using neighboring blocks in a row immediately above the current block among neighboring blocks that ... 11/01/07 - 20070253482 - Compression-coding device and decompression-decoding device There are provided a device and a method capable of improving the prediction efficiency and encoding efficiency by selecting an optimal frame used for prediction. There are provided a device and a method for compressing/encoding a frame imaged by a plurality of cameras including a standard camera in which a ... 11/01/07 - 20070253481 - Scalable encoder, scalable decoder,and scalable encoding method A scalable encoder enabling improvement of the encoding efficiency in the second layer and improvement of the quality of the original signal decoded using the encoding signal in the second layer. A predictive coefficient encoding section (205) of the encoder has a predictive coefficient codebook where candidates of the predictive ... 10/18/07 - 20070242747 - Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding a first frame sequence layer based on a second frame sequence layer In one embodiment of a method of decoding a first frame sequence layer, at least one motion vector of an image block in a frame of the first frame sequence layer is determined based on a motion vector for an image block in a frame of a second frame sequence ... 10/11/07 - 20070237230 - Video encoding method and apparatus, and video decoding method and apparatus A method for encoding a video block using reference blocks comprises assigning the video block to one of first and second prediction groups, and encoding the video block according to a motion compensated prediction encoding mode, using the reference blocks depending on the one of the first and second prediction ... 10/11/07 - 20070237226 - Switching distortion metrics during motion estimation Techniques and tools for switching distortion metrics during motion estimation are described. For example, a video encoder determines a distortion metric selection criterion for motion estimation. The criterion can be based on initial results of the motion estimation. To evaluate the criterion, the encoder can compare the criterion to a ... 10/11/07 - 20070237225 - Method for enabling preview of video files A method of producing a video thumbnail for previewing a video file representing a digital video in a file browser includes extracting a plurality of key frames from the video file; producing a video thumbnail using an encoded representation of the extracted key frames; and displaying the video thumbnail through ... 10/11/07 - 20070237224 - Method of reducing computations in intra-prediction and mode decision processes in a digital video encoder A method of improving the computation speed of the sum of absolute transformed distances (SATD) for different intra-prediction modes is described. Determining the SATD quicker provides the benefits of better coding performance without suffering the drawbacks of longer computation times. The method of reducing intra-prediction and mode decision processes in ... 09/27/07 - 20070223584 - Data transmission apparatus and method A data transmission apparatus comprises an estimation device to estimate a transmission condition of the transmission channel in the transmitter based on at least Jitter information or a packet loss rate obtained from the receiver, and a controller to change at least one of a bit rate of transmission data ... 09/27/07 - 20070223583 - Data transmission apparatus and method A data transmission apparatus comprises an estimation device to estimate a transmission condition of the transmission channel in the transmitter based on at least Jitter information or a packet loss rate obtained from the receiver, and a controller to change at least one of a bit rate of transmission data ... 09/27/07 - 20070223582 - Image encoding-decoding system and related techniques An image encoding-decoding system and related methods of operation includes an encoder for encoding a signal carrying a representation of an image and a decoder for decoding a signal carrying a representation of an image. The encoder comprising a first encoder for encoding a signal carrying a representation of an ... 09/27/07 - 20070223581 - Motion compensating apparatus Provided is a motion compensating apparatus that efficiently generates a motion-compensated pixel by reducing the amount of data to be transmitted from a multi frame memory storing reference pixel data, while minimizing an increase in the scale of a circuit. A motion compensating apparatus (100) includes: a motion compensation position ... 09/27/07 - 20070223578 - Motion estimation and segmentation for video data In an encoder, an offset processor (307) generates picture elements with sub-pixel offsets for a picture element in a reference frame. A scan processor (309) searches a frame to find a matching picture element and a selection processor (311) selects the offset picture element resulting in the closest match. The ... 09/20/07 - 20070217510 - Video coding method, video coding apparatus and video coding program The present invention provides a video coding method which includes, as one of a plurality of coding modes, a direct mode generating a piece of motion information of each of Macro Blocks, which are obtained by dividing a first picture, by predicting from motion information of a coded Macro Block ... 09/20/07 - 20070217509 - Method and apparatus for detecting chroma field motion in a video signal A method and apparatus for blending a video signal responsive to a chroma motion result is disclosed. The method and apparatus are configured to determine whether any chroma motion exists within the video signal and providing the chroma motion result, to provide a first blending signal based on the chroma ... 09/06/07 - 20070206676 - Data processing apparatus, data processing method, data processing program, data structure, recording medium, reproducing apparatus, reproducing method, and reproducing program A data processing apparatus has: a decoding interval detecting unit detecting a second interval according to coding order of frames necessary to decode a first interval which is designated by display order of the frames in video data which has been compression-encoded by using an inter-frame compression according to a ... 09/06/07 - 20070206675 - Image decoding device A video decoding device that performs decoding processing on blocks of a compressed video, the decoding processing including motion compensation processing for any blocks compressed based on one or more reference pictures, the device comprising: a memory that stores reference pictures; a compensation unit including an input buffer for storing ... 08/16/07 - 20070189386 - Image generation apparatus and image generation method The image generation apparatus includes: an image receiving unit which receives a first video sequence including frames having a first resolution and a second video sequence including frames having a second resolution which is higher than the first resolution, each frame of the first video sequence being obtained with a ... 08/16/07 - 20070189385 - Method and apparatus for scalably encoding and decoding video signal In one embodiment, decoding of a video signal includes predicting at least a portion of a current image in a current layer based on at least a portion of a base image in a base layer and shift information for samples in the predicted current image. ... 08/09/07 - 20070183497 - Extracting key frame candidates from video clip A method of analyzing a digital video clip to determine candidate frames for subsequent key frame selection including performing a global motion estimate on the video clip that indicates translation of the scene or camera, or scaling of the scene; forming a plurality of video segments based on the global ... 08/02/07 - 20070177667 - Method and apparatus for error resilience algorithms in wireless video communication Methods and apparatuses to encode multimedia data enabling, among others, for example, improved decoded video quality, improved error recovery capabilities and/or improved decoding efficiency are described. A method according to the application includes one or more of the following: initializing a pixel-level reference counter for a current frame, performing a ... 08/02/07 - 20070177666 - Dynamic reference frame decision method and system A system and method for determining the efficient number of reference frames which are to be evaluated for an image using frame level adaptation techniques. The system and method determines and updates the number of reference frames which are to be searched based on the reference frame selection statistics of ... 07/26/07 - 20070171973 - Image coding apparatus and method An image coding apparatus includes a coding unit configured to set, when coding processing is performed on input image data, a first coding picture that is to be generated by intra-picture prediction coding within the first coding picture, skip reference beyond the first coding picture being inhibited, and set, when ... 07/26/07 - 20070171972 - Adaptive gop structure in video streaming This system adaptively assigns picture types used for temporal compression to frames of streaming video at the input. Based on threshold testing of two metrics that are measures of distance between the frames at the input, a frame may be assigned to be compressed as an I, P, or B ... 07/26/07 - 20070171971 - Method for coding and decoding an image sequence encoded with spatial and temporal scalability The method is characterized in that the resolution chosen for the motion information and the complexity of the interpolation filters used during a motion compensated filtering operation depend on a decoding scenario, namely the spatial and temporal resolutions and the bit-rate selected for the decoding or the corresponding temporal decomposition ... 07/19/07 - 20070165715 - Editing device, editing method, splicing device, splicing method, encoding device, and encoding method A plurality of bit streams are seamlessly spliced. Separate decoders decode each bit stream. A controller selects the decoded pictures according to a re-encoding range in the vicinity of a splicing point of the bit streams. Pictures presenting a reordering of the streams are excluded in the selection of the ... 07/12/07 - 20070160142 - Camera and/or camera converter Methods, devices, systems and/or storage media for video and/or audio processing. An exemplary method of controlling a display device includes receiving an executable file and/or code via a network interface, receiving video data via a serial digital interface, executing the executable file and/or code on a runtime engine, processing the ... 07/12/07 - 20070160141 - Picture encoding method and apparatus and picture decoding method and apparatus A picture encoding method includes receiving an input video signal, encoding the video signal using a reference picture signal to generate a video code stream, encoding the reference picture signal to generate a reference picture code stream, and multiplexing the video code stream with the reference picture code stream to ... 07/05/07 - 20070153895 - Picture encoding method and apparatus and picture decoding method and apparatus A picture encoding method includes receiving an input video signal, encoding the video signal using a reference picture signal to generate a video code stream, encoding the reference picture signal to generate a reference picture code stream, and multiplexing the video code stream with the reference picture code stream to ... 07/05/07 - 20070153894 - Picture encoding method and apparatus and picture decoding method and apparatus A picture encoding method includes receiving an input video signal, encoding the video signal using a reference picture signal to generate a video code stream, encoding the reference picture signal to generate a reference picture code stream, and multiplexing the video code stream with the reference picture code stream to ... 07/05/07 - 20070153893 - Picture encoding method and apparatus and picture decoding method and apparatus A picture encoding method includes receiving an input video signal, encoding the video signal using a reference picture signal to generate a video code stream, encoding the reference picture signal to generate a reference picture code stream, and multiplexing the video code stream with the reference picture code stream to ... 06/28/07 - 20070147503 - Selection of encoded data, setting of encoded data, creation of recoded data, and recoding method and device In macroblocks to which a prediction mode determination step, which determines whether or not a prediction mode applied to the macroblocks is a predetermined prediction mode, and an encoded data selection step, which selects a predetermined type of encoded data corresponding to the pixels at predetermined positions in the macroblocks ... 06/28/07 - 20070147502 - Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding picture signal, and related computer programs A first-viewpoint picture is encoded. A first decoded picture is generated in the encoding of the first-viewpoint picture. A second-viewpoint picture is encoded. A second decoded picture is generated in the encoding of the second-viewpoint picture. View interpolation responsive to the first decoded picture and the second decoded picture is ... 06/28/07 - 20070147501 - Method for finding the prediction direction in intraframe video coding A method of finding the prediction direction during intraframe video image coding. The method comprises the following steps: selecting two initial prediction directions (E, S), calculating virtual blocks associated with said initial prediction directions (E, S), comparing said virtual blocks with the current block and selecting the initial prediction direction ... 06/28/07 - 20070147500 - Moving picture encoding method and apparatus A moving picture encoding method for performing a multi-frame motion prediction with reference to a plurality of picture frames, comprises: including, in reference frames used for the multi-frame motion prediction, a frame that has been encoded in a higher picture quality than the other frames of the same picture type. ... 06/21/07 - 20070140343 - Image encoding method, and image decoding method An additional information generation unit 102 of an image encoding apparatus determines a position where the high-definition component is restored to, and includes: a superposed position determination unit 201 which outputs position information PS indicating a determined position; a superposed component determination unit 202 which determines a high-definition component to ... 06/21/07 - 20070140342 - Apparatus, and associated method, for forming a compressed motion vector field utilizing predictive motion coding Apparatus, and an associated method, motion compensates coding of video sequences. Motion compensated prediction is utilized in the representation of motion vector fields. Reduced numbers of bits are required to represent the motion vector field while maintaining a low prediction error, thereby facilitating improved communication of, and recreation of, video ... 06/21/07 - 20070140340 - Moving picture coding device The present invention relates to a moving picture coding device coding picture frames each having any one of a plurality of picture types, includes a pre-processing unit sequentially outputting, as a coding target frame, each of the picture frames sequentially inputted, a coding unit coding the sequentially outputted coding target ... 06/21/07 - 20070140339 - Transform domain based distortion cost estimation Transform based distortion cost estimation, which may be used to calculate a rate distortion cost associated with a mode for encoding a macroblock, is described. In one embodiment of the invention, a distortion value for a particular mode is estimated within the transform domain, which allows for the elimination of ... 06/21/07 - 20070140338 - Macroblock homogeneity analysis and inter mode prediction An inter mode for encoding a video macroblock is selected. An initial analysis on the macroblock homogeneity is performed to quickly reduce the number of inter modes for which motion estimation and rate distortion calculation are to be performed. An inter mode is selected based on these calculations and sub-pixel ... 06/21/07 - 20070140337 - Mode decision for inter prediction in video coding A method for inter-mode prediction in video coding, the method comprising checking a data block of an image for zero motion; computing frame difference of the data block based on the checking for zero motion; and making an inter-mode prediction selection based on the computed frame difference. ... 06/14/07 - 20070133680 - Method of and apparatus for coding moving picture, and method of and apparatus for decoding moving picture A method of coding a moving picture for performing hierarchical coding comprises the steps of performing a first process on an input picture signal and thereafter spatially dividing the input picture signal into layers to obtain a first signal, reducing the input picture signal with a resolution converting filter and ... 06/07/07 - 20070127570 - Image processor and image processing method An image processor, which requires a transfer rate lower than the conventional rate, for transmitting pixel data between a DDR-DRAM and a memory, and is configured of: a decoded chrominance pixel output unit which writes pixel data into a DDR-DRAM per p×q pixel unit or per p×q pixel units, each ... 06/07/07 - 20070127569 - System and method for the prevention of display burn-in A system and method for the prevention of display burn-in in Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and non-MPEG environments. In one environment, a system may include an image sampler to sample images from a decoded video stream; a static area detector to successively compare the sampled images using a pixel-wise ... 05/31/07 - 20070121723 - Scalable video coding method and apparatus based on multiple layers A scalable video encoding method and apparatus based on a plurality of layers are provided. The video encoding method for encoding a video sequence having a plurality of layers includes coding a residual of a first block existing in a first layer among the plurality of layers; recording the coded ... 05/31/07 - 20070121722 - Method and system for randomly accessing multiview videos with known prediction dependency A method randomly accesses multiview videos. Multiview videos are acquired of a scene with corresponding cameras arranged at poses, such that there is view overlap between any pair of cameras. V-frames are generated from the multiview videos. The V-frames are encoded using only spatial prediction. Then, the V-frames are inserted ... 05/24/07 - 20070116122 - Moving picture coding method and moving picture decoding method A moving picture coding apparatus 1 includes a counter unit 102 which counts the number of pictures following an intra coded picture; and a motion estimation unit 101 which compares respectively only reference pictures which are the intra coded picture or the following pictures, selected from among a reference picture ... 05/24/07 - 20070116121 - Water ring decoding method A water ring decoding method of processing a data string into a restored data set, such as a video image frame, is disclosed. The restored data set is organized with at least one restored origin enveloped by a plurality of nested restored environs successively surrounding each other in the restored ... 05/24/07 - 20070116120 - Water ring decoding apparatus A water ring decoding apparatus configured to process a data string into a restored data set, such as a video image frame, is disclosed. The restored data set is organized with at least one restored origin enveloped by a plurality of nested restored environs successively surrounding each other in the ... 05/24/07 - 20070116119 - Movement detection and construction of an actual reality image A method for intraframe image compression of an image is combined with a method for reducing memory requirements for an interframe image compression. The intraframe image compression includes (a) dividing the image into blocks; (b) selecting a block according to a predetermined sequence; and (c) processing each selected block by: ... 05/24/07 - 20070116118 - System and method for maximizing video rf wireless transmission performance A system and method that will improve QoS (Quality of Service) of wireless video transmission systems. This is done by “in-fly” monitoring of BER by periodically transmitting “test images”, which images are known to the RF-receiver (Rx). BER can be automatically computed, within a related BIT (Built-in-Test) procedure that is ... 05/17/07 - 20070110154 - Random access points in video encoding In a method of encoding/decoding a video sequence, which is composed of video frames, a first video frame and a second video frame are divided into a set of coding blocks, and at least one of the coding blocks of the first video frame is encoded by intra-coding. Then a ... 05/17/07 - 20070110153 - Method, medium, and apparatus encoding and/or decoding an image using the same coding mode across components A method, medium, and apparatus encoding and/or decoding an image in order to increase encoding and decoding efficiency by performing binary-arithmetic coding/decoding on a binary value of a syntax element using a probability model having the same syntax element probability value for respective context index information of each of at ... 05/10/07 - 20070104272 - Resource efficient video processing via prediction error computational adjustments A video processing system dynamically adjusts video processing prediction error reduction computations in accordance with the amount of motion represented in a set of image data and/or available memory resources to store compressed video data. In at least one embodiment, video processing system adjusts utilization of prediction error computational resources ... 05/03/07 - 20070098072 - Command packet system and method supporting improved trick mode performance in video decoding systems A system, method, and apparatus for reducing the video decoder processing requirements are presented herein. During a rewind operation, a reference picture for a group of pictures is decoded and stored into a reference frame buffer. By storing a reference picture for the group, the reference picture need not be ... 05/03/07 - 20070098071 - Picture coding device, method, and program thereof The present invention provides a picture coding device which reduces the amount of coded data by coding picture data using the H.264 standard. The picture coding device includes: a picture extension unit that generates an extended picture by extending an input picture using a reference value defined to be used ... 05/03/07 - 20070098070 - Image coding apparatus An image coding apparatus that makes possible the parallelization of intra prediction, and outputs coded data that can be decoded by an image decoding apparatus compliant with the H.264 standard. The image coding apparatus performs orthogonal transformation, quantization, inverse quantization, inverse orthogonal transformation, and intra prediction on all blocks obtained ... 05/03/07 - 20070098069 - Inverse scan, coefficient, inverse quantization and inverse transform system and method Presented herein are inverse scan, coefficient prediction, inverse quantization and inverse transform system(s) and method(s). In one embodiment, there is presented a system for converting scanned quantized frequency coefficients to pixel domain data. The system comprises a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit converts scanned quantized frequency ... 05/03/07 - 20070098068 - Image encoding device, image decoding device, image encoding method, image decoding method, image encoding program, image decoding program, recording medium recording image encoding program, recording medium recording image decoding program In order to make it possible to obtain the correct decoded image even in the case of not decoding a particular frame of the encoded data and improve the coding efficiency, the predicted image production unit 103 selects the image data from the image data of a plurality of frames ... 04/26/07 - 20070092004 - Memory sharing in video transcoding and displaying A video processing apparatus includes a video decoder and a video encoder to process video frames. The video decoder generates decompressed frames from first compressed video frames and write the decompressed frames to a memory, at least one of the decompressed frames being generated using information from a previously generated ... 04/26/07 - 20070092003 - Method and apparatus for calculating cost functions and interpolation method thereof An interpolation method for decimal motion estimation and a method and apparatus for calculating cost functions derived from the interpolation method are provided. The interpolation method comprises the following steps. First, divide the data range needed by an interpolation filtering process into a loaded range and a speculation range. Load ... 04/19/07 - 20070086522 - Video processing device with low memory bandwidth requirements The present invention relates to a video processing device for processing data corresponding to a sequence of pictures according to a predictive block-based encoding technique. Said device comprises a processing unit (20) including a reconstruction circuit (16) for reconstructing pictures from decoded data and an external memory (1) for storing ... 03/29/07 - 20070071099 - External memory device, method of storing image data for the same, and image processor using the method An external memory device, a method of storing image data for the same, and an image processor using the method to improve an image encoding and/or decoding speed are provided. The method includes forming image data included in a predetermined-size sub-block divided from a macroblock as at least one data ... 03/29/07 - 20070071098 - Image storage device for motion estimation and method of storing image data Provided are an image data storage device included in a motion estimation device to store image data of a reference frame required for motion estimation and a method of storing image data. The image data storage device includes a data storing unit storing search area data of the reference frame ... 03/29/07 - 20070071097 - Recompression method and apparatus for video data A recompression apparatus for video data possesses a first transcoder, which is able to generate an output video data by recompressing an input video data encoded by a first encode scheme, a second transcoder, which has a compressibility smaller than the first transcoder and is able to generate an output ... 03/29/07 - 20070071096 - Transcoder and transcoding method operating in a transform domain for video coding schemes possessing different transform kernels A transcoder for converting a digital video signal from a first format into a second format in transform domain. The first format and the second format are respectively adopted by video coding schemes possessing different DCT transform kernels. The transcoder includes: a transform-domain decoder, coupled to the digital video signal, ... 03/22/07 - 20070064801 - Picture level adaptive frame/field coding for digital video content A method and system of encoding and decoding digital video content. The digital video content comprises a stream of pictures which can each be intra, predicted, or bi-predicted pictures. Each of the pictures comprises macroblocks that can be further divided into smaller blocks. The method entails encoding and decoding each ... 03/22/07 - 20070064800 - Method of estimating disparity vector, and method and apparatus for encoding and decoding multi-view moving picture using the disparity vector estimation method A method and apparatus are provided for encoding and decoding a multi-view moving picture. A method of estimating a disparity vector to encode a multi-view moving picture includes: estimating disparity vectors for a predetermined number of encoded macroblocks; and calculating disparity vectors of macroblocks adjacent to the encoded macroblocks using ... 03/22/07 - 20070064799 - Apparatus and method for encoding and decoding multi-view video A method and apparatus are provided for encoding and decoding a multi-view video. The multi-view video encoding apparatus includes a disparity estimator receiving a current frame and a reference frame and estimating disparity vectors between the current frame and the reference frame by the block; a disparity deviation calculator calculating ... 03/22/07 - 20070064798 - Classified filtering for temporal prediction A method of performing a temporal prediction includes using an irregular filter tap to produce a prediction of a target image, and applying a regular filter tap to the prediction to produce an enhanced prediction. ... 03/22/07 - 20070064797 - Integrated spatial-temporal prediction A method of generating a spatial prediction of a target block of pixels in a target image includes generating a spatial vector for a target block of pixels, using the spatial vector to construct a spatial reference block, and using the spatial reference block to generate the spatial prediction of ... 03/15/07 - 20070058722 - Moving picture coding method and moving picture decoding method A moving picture coding apparatus 1 includes a counter unit 102 which counts the number of pictures following an intra coded picture; and a motion estimation unit 101 which compares respectively only reference pictures which are the intra coded picture or the following pictures, selected from among a reference picture ... 03/15/07 - 20070058721 - Moving picture coding method and moving picture decoding method A moving picture coding apparatus 1 includes a counter unit 102 which counts the number of pictures following an intra coded picture; and a motion estimation unit 101 which compares respectively only reference pictures which are the intra coded picture or the following pictures, selected from among a reference picture ... 03/15/07 - 20070058720 - Apparatus for and method of transcoding data An apparatus for and a method of transcoding data in a first format, for example, MPEG (moving picture experts group)-2 data into data in a second format, for example, H.264 data. The apparatus may include a scaling dequantization unit, a coefficient transform unit, and/or a scaling quantization unit. The scaling ... 03/15/07 - 20070058719 - Dynamic image encoding device and method A fade detection unit performs fade detection, and in a case where a judgment of fade-in has been made, an encoding control unit notifies a motion detection unit to perform encoding in a reverse order to a display order. The fade detection unit performs the fade detection, and in the ... 03/15/07 - 20070058718 - Efficient integrated digital video transcoding Efficient integrated digital video transcoding is described. In one aspect, an integrated transcoder receives an encoded bitstream. The integrated transcoder transcodes the encoded bitstream by partially decoding the encoded bitstream based on a first transform associated with a first media data format. The decoding operations generate an intermediate data stream. ... 03/08/07 - 20070053432 - Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus for encoding or decoding an image, wherein, even when it is desired to process a motion picture having, e.g., a high resolution, the capacity of a memory necessary for storing a predictive frame is reduced. In an image processing device such as an image encoding or ... 03/08/07 - 20070053431 - Methods and devices for encoding and decoding a sequence of images by means of motion/texture decomposition and wavelet encoding A method of encoding a source image sequence. The method includes: motion/texture decomposition, such as to produce, for at least some of the source images, information that is representative of motion, known as motion images, and information that is representative texture, known as texture images; and wavelet encoding, said encoding ... 03/01/07 - 20070047647 - Apparatus and method for enhancing image using motion estimation An image enhancement apparatus using motion estimation includes: a motion estimation unit estimating a degree of motion between an input image on which image enhancement is performed and a temporally successive image; and an enhancement unit applying the image enhancement to an area without motion in the input image while ... 02/22/07 - 20070041442 - Stereoscopic three dimensional video image digital coding system and method In order to obtain three-dimensional images from a digital video stream, certain modifications have been made to the current MPEG2 coders; software and hardware changes in different parts of the coding process are made. In effect, the structures and the video_sequence of the video data stream are modified to include ... 02/22/07 - 20070041441 - Information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program An information processing apparatus controlling processing for splicing first and second compressed image data at an editing point includes acquiring means for acquiring the code amounts of the first compressed image data near the start point and the second compressed image data near the end point of a first range ... 02/15/07 - 20070036216 - Video encoding method and apparatus and video decoding method and apparatus A video picture is encoded by adaptively switching between the operation of using a plurality of decoded video signals as reference frames and generating a predictive macroblock picture from a plurality of reference frames for each macroblock, the operation of extracting reference macroblocks from a plurality of reference frames and ... 02/15/07 - 20070036215 - Fast mode decision algorithm for intra prediction for advanced video coding A method (400) and an apparatus for AVC intra prediction to code digital video comprising a plurality of pictures are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: generating (410) edge directional information for each intra block of a digital picture; and choosing (420) most probable intra prediction modes for rate ... 02/08/07 - 20070030899 - Motion estimation apparatus A motion estimation apparatus, which can prevent a system breakdown without evenly lowering the quality of a picture to be decoded, includes: a reference picture setting unit which restricts a data transfer amount of image data to be transferred from an external multi-frame memory, in accordance with a data transfer ... 02/08/07 - 20070030898 - Performance adaptive video encoding with concurrent decoding An encoder circuit, a task scheduler circuit and a decoder circuit. The encoder circuit may be configured to (i) generate one or more first status signals in response to one or more report signals and (ii) perform video encoding tasks based on available central processing unit (CPU) cycles and memory ... 02/08/07 - 20070030897 - Encoding apparatus and method, recording apparatus and method, and decoding apparatus and method A new technique is disclosed, in which no freezing of image occurs even when time information becomes discontinuous as in the case of a jointed image-taking, and by which the image signal can be displayed without trouble before and after the jointed image-taking. According to this technique, an image encoding ... 01/25/07 - 20070019728 - Video encoding method and apparatus and video decoding method and apparatus A video picture is encoded by adaptively switching between the operation of using a plurality of decoded video signals as reference frames and generating a predictive macroblock picture from a plurality of reference frames for each macroblock, the operation of extracting reference macroblocks from a plurality of reference frames and ... 01/25/07 - 20070019727 - Video encoding method and apparatus and video decoding method and apparatus A video picture is encoded by adaptively switching between the operation of using a plurality of decoded video signals as reference frames and generating a predictive macroblock picture from a plurality of reference frames for each macroblock, the operation of extracting reference macroblocks from a plurality of reference frames and ... 01/25/07 - 20070019726 - Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding video signal by extending application of directional intra-prediction A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a video signal by extending an application of directional intra-prediction. When performing a directional intra-prediction during video data encoding, a second block in a frame is searched in order to predict information of a first block included in the video data from ... 01/25/07 - 20070019725 - Motion image data converting method, apparatus and program In distributing moving image data, it is an object to make it possible to start reproduction, not only from the head of the moving image data, but also from any desired position and to minimize an increase in the amount of the processing. A moving image data conversion device (1) ... 01/25/07 - 20070019724 - Method and apparatus for minimizing number of reference pictures used for inter-coding A method for minimizing and optimizing a list of active reference pictures to be used for (forward or backward) inter coding of a current picture, or of a pixel region (e.g., video object) within the current picture. Setting the number of active reference pictures in a list equal to one ... 01/25/07 - 20070019723 - Video encoding and decoding methods and corresponding devices The invention relates to the field of video compression and, more specifically, to a video encoding method applied to an input sequence of frames in which each frame is subdivided into blocks of arbitrary size. This method comprises, for at least a part of said blocks of the current frame, ... 01/18/07 - 20070014356 - Video coding method and apparatus for reducing mismatch between encoder and decoder A method of reducing mismatch between an encoder and a decoder in a motion compensated temporal filtering process and a video coding method and apparatus using the same. The video coding method includes the steps of dividing input frames into one final low-pass frame and at least one high-pass frame ... 01/18/07 - 20070014355 - Video encoding device, video encoding control method, and video encoding control program The present invention realizes a video coding apparatus that is simple in configuration and can avoid video display quality deterioration due to an overrun of video coding processing. The video coding apparatus is provided with a coding means for bringing video into coding processing on a frame basis with a ... 01/11/07 - 20070009030 - Method and apparatus for video encoding and decoding, and recording medium having recorded thereon a program for implementing the method A video encoding method includes generating a primary error image by performing motion estimation and compensation on a current frame with reference to a previous frame, generating a secondary error image by performing motion estimation and compensation on the primary error image of the generated current frame with reference to ... 01/11/07 - 20070009029 - Video encoder with latency control A method and related system of transmitting a frame of video is disclosed. In the method, a number of bits corresponding to a frame of video is determined. A length of time needed to transmit the number of bits is determined and is compared with a length of time corresponding ... 01/04/07 - 20070002948 - Encoding mode deciding apparatus, image encoding apparatus, encoding mode deciding method, and encoding mode deciding program The invention provides a coding mode determining apparatus that enables selection of an appropriate coding mode with a smaller processing amount. This coding mode determining apparatus is an apparatus that determines at least one of a plurality of candidate coding modes of an image block. A full-pel prediction step (S41) ... 01/04/07 - 20070002947 - Moving picture coding method, moving picture decoding method and program The present invention provides a picture coding method for predictively coding a picture with reference to a picture obtained from pictures which are coded and decoded; performing filtering processing (112) on a decoded picture; storing a filtered picture in a memory as a reference picture, out of two pictures: a ... 12/28/06 - 20060291557 - Adaptive reference picture generation A video encoder and corresponding method are provided for encoding an input picture or image block using a prediction from a reference-only picture, where the encoder includes a picture buffer for storing a previously coded picture, and a reference processing unit in signal communication with the picture buffer for generating ... 12/21/06 - 20060285592 - Motion picture encoder, motion picture decoder, and method for generating encoded stream The present invention restricts the arrangement of parameter sets to enable a stream to be easily decoded on the basis of random accesses. In a stream including a plurality of first units each containing unit identification information and image compressed data as well as a reference target unit information, and ... 12/21/06 - 20060285591 - Moving picture coding method and a moving picture decoding method A moving picture coding apparatus includes a motion estimation unit (101) for performing motion estimation by fixing the one of two reference pictures as a reference picture indicated by an inputted default reference picture number DefRefNo and a variable length coding unit (107) for performing variable length coding on coded ... 12/21/06 - 20060285590 - Nonlinear, prediction filter for hybrid video compression A method and apparatus for non-linear prediction filtering are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises performing motion compensation to generate a motion compensated prediction using a block from a previously coded frame, performing non-linear filtering on the motion compensated prediction in the transform domain with a non-linear filter as ... 12/21/06 - 20060285589 - Video coding A method of encoding a video signal representing a sequence of pictures, the method comprising encoding a first picture (or segment of a picture) of the sequence without reference to another picture of the sequence to produce a picture (I0) and encoding said first picture (or segment of a picture) ... 12/14/06 - 20060280245 - Mpeg video storage address generation apparatuses and methods for uniformly fetching and storing video data A method and apparatus is provided for generating various binary addresses for use in decoding MPEG video data. One or more n-bit counters and mutiplexers are used to generate such binary addresses. Different binary addresses can be generated by the same n-bit counter by swapping the bits of the n-bit ... 12/14/06 - 20060280244 - Moving picture converting apparatus and method, and computer program It is intended to restore moving-picture data whose pixels have been thinned rapidly with a small-capacity memory and with prevention of image deterioration. There is provided a moving picture converting apparatus for reconstructing an original moving picture from compressed moving-picture data, which includes an input unit to receive compressed moving-picture ... 12/07/06 - 20060274831 - Systems and methods for improved data transmission Real-time video content is segmented into a series of processing cubes that are comprised of a predetermined number of frames, wherein the first frame is a reference frame, followed by a plurality of delta frames. In one embodiment, the video data which defines the reference frame is converted into command-and-control ... 11/30/06 - 20060268984 - Image compression method and apparatus and image decompression method and apparatus An image compression method and apparatus, in which coding efficiency is improved by coding a plurality of pictures through cross-reference between the pictures, and an image decompression method and apparatus. The image compression method includes dividing each of a plurality of pictures into predetermined slices, determining a prediction mode having ... 11/23/06 - 20060262851 - Method and system for efficient transmission of communication traffic Bandwidth utilization within a cellular network is increase by reducing the amount of traffic to be transmitted, in particularly in traffic that has already been compressed. An encoded signal that comprises an umber of frame signals (or simply frames) is received and each frame is classified in accordance with one ... 11/23/06 - 20060262850 - Bi-pred mode decision in gop architecture A method for encoding pictures within a groups of pictures using prediction, where a first reference picture from a group of pictures and a second reference pictures from the subsequent group of pictures are used in predicting pictures in the group of pictures associated with the first reference picture. A ... 11/23/06 - 20060262849 - Method of video content complexity estimation, scene change detection and video encoding and Ćtarget=a·X/b, respectively. Wherein, R represents N*M pixel region, a=b·SADtarget/X, b is power of 2 and SADtarget represents a true motion compensation sum of absolute difference for the target frame. ... // - 1 - ... 11/16/06 - 20060256865 - Flexible use of mpeg encoded images Systems and methods for encoding a sub-image, using conventional MPEG encoding technique, to generate a special image file that is smaller than the equivalent full-frame image file. This special image file can be used to regenerate any of a multiplicity of full-sized encoded image files, each of which results in ... 11/16/06 - 20060256864 - Motion estimation methods and systems in video encoding for battery-powered appliances Methods and systems for motion estimation in video encoding. A power level within a battery is detected. One motion estimation process among multiple motion estimation processes is determined for an array of pixels contingent upon the power level detected within the battery. The determined motion estimation process is performed on ... 11/09/06 - 20060251169 - Method, device and system for effectively coding and decoding of video data Methods and devices for video encoding and decoding, where video data is obtained, followed by generating a base layer based thereon, the base layer comprising at least one picture, generating at least one enhancement layer based on the obtained video data, the enhancement layer comprising at least one picture, generating ... 11/09/06 - 20060251168 - Video encoding and decoding methods and corresponding devices The invention relates to an encoding method applied to an input video sequence corresponding to successive scenes subdivided into successive video object planes (VOPs) and generating, for coding all the video objects of said scenes, a coded bitstream constituted of encoded video data in which each data item is described ... 11/02/06 - 20060245494 - Reconstruction and overlap transform system and method supporting vc-1 decoding Presented herein are reconstruction and overlap transform system(s) and method(s) supporting VC-1 decoding. In one embodiment, there is presented a system for reconstructing pixels. The system comprises a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit reconstructs pixels from residuals, where the residuals encode video data in accordance with ... 10/26/06 - 20060239349 - Image coding unit and image coding method An image coding unit and an image coding method which assure high speed and high image quality with a simple structure. For coding plural sub macroblocks into which a macroblock to be coded is divided, plural types of virtual predicted image data are generated using target image data to be ... 10/26/06 - 20060239348 - Method and system for encoding video data Described herein is a method and system for encoding video data. The design comprises a two pass encoding system with bi-direction control to and from a classification engine. In the first pass coder, a future picture is encoded to produce a set of parameters that characterize the future picture. In ... 10/26/06 - 20060239347 - Method and system for scene change detection in a video encoder Described herein is a method and system for rate estimation in a video encoder. The method and system use a motion estimation metric to determine the position of a scene change. The average of the motion estimation metric is computed for a set of pictures. When change in the motion ... 10/19/06 - 20060233251 - Moving picture coding/decoding method and apparatus A moving picture coding/decoding method and apparatus with improved coding efficiency. A moving picture coding method includes selecting a color space from among a plurality of color spaces, selecting a prediction mode to be commonly applied to all the color components constituting the selected color space, generating first residual data ... 10/19/06 - 20060233250 - Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding video signals in intra-base-layer prediction mode by selectively applying intra-coding A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding macroblocks in an intra-base layer prediction mode by selectively applying intra-coding are provided. The method includes the steps of calculating a difference between an input frame and a base layer frame calculated from the input frame and obtaining residual signals, converting the ... 10/19/06 - 20060233249 - Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding video signal using reference pictures In the method for decoding a video signal, at least a portion of a current image in a current layer is predicted based on at least a portion of a reference image and offset information. The offset information may indicate a position offset between at least one boundary pixel of ... 10/19/06 - 20060233248 - Capture, editing and encoding of motion pictures encoded with repeating fields or frames An image sequence captured at a first image rate is encoded as an encoded image sequence at a second image rate with information in the encoded image sequence indicative of images that are repeated when decoded. To assist in editing a video program using the encoded image sequence, the information ... 10/19/06 - 20060233247 - Storing svc streams in the avc file format A system and method of coding (encoding and/or decoding) video content to extend file formats for storage. The system and method utilizes the concept to define additional sample group description entries. By way of example the method can comprise the steps of: (1) receiving a file with encoded media data ... 10/19/06 - 20060233246 - Method and apparatus for encoding, transmitting, and decoding a video signal In one embodiment of a method of decoding a video signal, at least a portion of a picture in a first picture sequence layer is decoded based on a second picture sequence layer if an indicator in the video signal indicates inter-layer prediction coding. ... 10/19/06 - 20060233245 - Selective reencoding for gop conformity Systems and methods for editing and selectively encoding video. In general, in one implementation, the method includes generating video segments from portions of one or more video sources, at least one video source being encoded to have interframe dependencies; generating a video sequence from the video segments; scanning the generated ... 10/19/06 - 20060233244 - Method and system for detecting weak or invalid signals in data streams There is provided a method for detecting signal conditions for Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) streams. Alternate-mode flags and valid frames within the MPEG streams are detected within a pre-defined search window. An indication that a valid signal is detected is output, when an alternate-mode flag and at least one ... 10/12/06 - 20060227872 - Moving picture decoding apparatus and picture boundary deciding method A moving picture decoding apparatus which receives stream data in time series and decodes a moving picture included in the stream data, includes a deciding unit which decides a slice picture boundary of a picture of the moving picture, and a decoding unit which decodes the picture based on a ... 10/12/06 - 20060227871 - Video thumbnail method Video thumbnails for browsing video clips compressed with methods including scalable intra-frame coding are created by extraction and decoding of the base layer Intra-coded pictures of a video clip. Zoom is available by additional decoding of higher layer(s) of the intra-coded pictures. No separate video thumbnail file is required. ... 10/05/06 - 20060222073 - Authoring running marks in compressed data Authoring at least one Running Mark in a compressed data stream is taught. The compressed data stream is preprocessed to decompress frames. The decompressed frames may be decoded and stored in a memory. In addition, one or more encoding parameters for each decoded frame may be stored in the memory. ... 10/05/06 - 20060222072 - Motion estimation using camera tracking movements Presented herein are system(s) and method(s) for motion estimation using camera movements. In one embodiment, there is presented a video camera system for providing video data. The video camera system comprises a video camera, and a circuit. The video camera captures video data. The circuit records information that indicates tracking ... 10/05/06 - 20060222071 - Object priority order compositor for mpeg-4 player The present invention relates to an object priority order compositor for an MPEG-4 player comprising a drawing node list generator including an object priority order register, a drawing node extractor, and a field-node extractor; and an object priority order manager including an object rendering sequencer and an object instruction manager. ... 09/28/06 - 20060215756 - Decoding circuit and decoding method A decoding circuit has first decoding section which receives first compressed image information, decodes the information, and outputs decoded image information, second decoding section which receives the first compressed image information or second compressed image information, decodes the information, and outputs decoded image information, buffer section which stores the decoded ... 09/28/06 - 20060215755 - Video encoding methods and systems for battery-powered apparatus Video encoding methods for battery-powered apparatus are provided. The power level of a battery is detected. One picture type/picture size/picture rate among multiple picture types/picture sizes/picture rates is determined contingent upon the power level. The picture is encoded with the determined picture type/picture size/picture rate. ... 09/28/06 - 20060215754 - Method and apparatus for performing video decoding in a multi-thread environment A method for performing video decoding includes executing a functionally decomposed video decoding procedure on a plurality of threads. Other embodiments are described and claimed. ... 09/21/06 - 20060209956 - Motion estimation method utilizing modified rhombus pattern search for a succession of frames in digital coding system A motion estimation method for a succession of frames in a digital coding system includes: a) with reference to a first block in a first frame, searching a second frame for a second block that corresponds to the first block; and b) estimating a motion vector of the first block ... 09/21/06 - 20060209955 - Packet loss concealment for overlapped transform codecs Real-time packet-based audio communications over packet-based networks frequently results in the loss of one or more packets during any given communication session. The real-time nature of such communications precludes retransmission of lost packets due to the unacceptable delays that would result. Consequently, packet loss concealment methods are employed to “hide” ... 09/21/06 - 20060209954 - Method and apparatus for providing a rate control for interlace coding The present invention discloses a system and method for providing a rate control to an encoder, e.g., a H.264/MPEG-4 AVC compliant encoder. For example, the rate control method computes a target group of pictures (GOP) rate for a GOP of the input image sequence. The rate control method then computes ... 09/21/06 - 20060209953 - Method of encoding for handheld apparatuses The present invention relates to a method of encoding a sequence of pictures, a picture being divided into blocks of data, said encoding method comprising the steps of:—computing a residual error block from a difference between a current block contained in a current picture and a candidate area using of ... 09/14/06 - 20060203910 - Information processing apparatus and decoding method According to one embodiment, there is provided an information processing apparatus, including a decoding unit which decodes a moving image stream that is compressed and coded, a deblocking filtering unit which performs a deblocking filtering process for a picture included in the moving image stream to reduce a block distortion, ... 09/14/06 - 20060203909 - Information processing apparatus and decoding method According to one embodiment, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a decoding unit which decodes a moving image stream that is compressed and coded, a processing unit which performs a deblocking filtering process for a picture included in the moving image stream to reduce a block distortion, and ... 09/14/06 - 20060203908 - Method and apparatus for loading image data A method for loading image data required by a motion estimation into a storage medium, the method includes: determining if an overlap portion between a current search range and a previous search range exists; and if the overlap portion exists; keeping image data corresponding to the overlap portion stored in ... 09/07/06 - 20060198440 - Method and apparatus for weighted prediction estimation using a displaced frame differential A video encoder and corresponding methods are provided for weighted prediction estimation using a displaced frame difference or differential, the encoder embodying a method for receiving a substantially uncompressed image block, assigning a weighting factor for the image block corresponding to a particular reference picture having a corresponding index, computing ... 08/31/06 - 20060193385 - Fast mode-decision encoding for interframes A video encoder and corresponding methods are provided for selecting the mode of a current macroblock of an inter-coded frame, including one or more of checking first modes for a subset of macroblock modes, selectively checking other modes in response to motion vector information of the checked first modes, and ... 08/31/06 - 20060193384 - Method and apparatus for low-complexity spatial scalable decoding A video decoder and method for low-complexity spatial scalable video are disclosed, the decoder for receiving compressed high-resolution scalable and standard-resolution bitstreams and providing high-resolution video, and including an I-picture detector for receiving the compressed standard-resolution bitstream, a standard-resolution Intra decoder coupled with the I-picture detector for decoding I-pictures, a ... 08/24/06 - 20060188016 - Method and apparatus for dynamic determination of frames required to build a complete picture in an mpeg video stream A method for dynamically determining frames required to build a complete picture in an MPEG video stream includes decoding an order of frames in the MPEG video stream according to a dependency vector model. The dependency vector model is configured for determining a dependency vector as a function of the ... 08/17/06 - 20060182176 - Methods and apparatus for decoding and displaying different resolution video signals Methods and apparatus for implementing a reduced cost HDTV/SDTV video decoder are disclosed. The described joint video decoder is capable of decoding HDTV pictures at approximately the resolution of standard definition television pictures and can be used to decode HDTV and/or SDTV pictures. The described video decoder may be used ... 08/03/06 - 20060171461 - Residual coding in compliance with a video standard using non-standardized vector quantization coder This disclosure describes residual coding techniques that use vector quantization coding, which relies on template matching. However, rather than transmit vector quantization codebook indexes (or codewords) that may have no meaning to standard compliant CODECs, the techniques described herein map the residual templates to pre-computed compressed residual blocks that are ... 07/27/06 - 20060165173 - Method of managing mpeg-4 object information in mpeg-2 transport stream Disclosed is a method of managing a Motion Picture Expert Group-2 Transport Stream (MPEG-2 TS) in an object unit of an MPEG-4 by efficiently matching the MPEG-4 with the MPEG-2 TS, in order to broadcast an internet protocol (IP). The method manages MPEG-4 object information in an MPEG-2 TS status, ... 07/27/06 - 20060165172 - Method for transmitting data without jitter in synchronous ethernet Disclosed is a method for transmitting asynchronous data in a synchronous Ethernet having a sync frame section and an async frame section. The method includes the steps of: a) allocating a priority to motion picture data for transmission through the sync frame section; b) determining if a size of the ... 07/27/06 - 20060165171 - Method of effectively predicting multi-layer based video frame, and video coding method and apparatus using the same A method and apparatus are provided for effectively predicting a video frame that use all of the advantages of an intra mode and an intra BL mode in multi-layer structure based-video coding. The method includes reconstructing the intra block of a lower layer using the previously reconstructed first neighboring blocks ... 07/27/06 - 20060165170 - Prediction intra-mode selection in an encoder A prediction mode for encoding data is selected using a reduced number of rate-distortion cost computations. This reduction in rate-distortion cost computations is caused by filtering the number of potential intra prediction modes based on two criteria. First, the number of potential prediction modes is reduced based on at least ... 07/27/06 - 20060165169 - Spatio-temporal graph-segmentation encoding for multiple video streams A multiple video stream capture and encoding apparatus produces compressed data that represents multiple video streams capturing a common scene. Inages from multiple video streams are analyzed to identify image color segments that are encoded into a composite graph data structure. Corresponding image segments across the multiple video streams are ... 07/27/06 - 20060165168 - Multipass video rate control to match sliding window channel constraints An encoder and corresponding method are disclosed for performing video rate control to meet network traffic model restrictions, including pre-encoding the sequence of pictures for each of a plurality of quantization parameter values, selecting for each picture of the sequence one of the plurality of quantization parameter values responsive to ... 07/20/06 - 20060159170 - Method and system for hierarchical search with cache A method and system for hierarchical search with a cache are disclosed. After a level 1 search area and a current macro block are loaded from a memory system, the cache stores a portion of the level 1 search area. Level 1 motion can be estimated by finding a best ... 07/13/06 - 20060153296 - Digital video signature apparatus and methods for use with video program identification systems Digital video signature apparatus and methods for use with video program identification systems are disclosed. The disclosed apparatus and methods identify a video program using a sequence of signatures. Each of the signatures includes a set of centroids corresponding to one of a plurality of frames of the video program. ... 07/06/06 - 20060146934 - Video coding encoding (146) a second complete frame by forming a bit-stream containing information for its subsequent full reconstruction the information being prioritised into high and low priority information enabling the second complete frame to be fully reconstructed on the basis of the virtual frame rather than on the basis of the ... 07/06/06 - 20060146933 - Method and system for video motion processing in a microprocessor Methods and systems for processing video data are disclosed herein and may comprise offloading motion estimation, motion separation, and motion compensation macroblock functions from a central processor to at least one on-chip processor for processing. For a current macroblock, reference video information may be generated via the on-chip processor by ... 07/06/06 - 20060146932 - Method and apparatus for providing motion estimation with weight prediction The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for providing a motion estimation method with weight prediction that requires less memory and computation cycles. In one embodiment, the weight is applied to pixels of a current slice or picture instead of the reference picture. In doing so, the number of ... 06/29/06 - 20060140271 - Encoding and decoding of video images with delayed reference picture refresh The present invention relates to the encoding and decoding of images of a video sequence. A reference image refresh is delayed from the temporal position of an IDR-type image within a sequence of encoded images in order to enable an inter-prediction to images to be displayed prior to the IDR-type ... 06/29/06 - 20060140270 - Method and an apparatus for controlling the rate of a video sequence; a video encoding device A method for rate control for encoding video sequence, wherein the video sequence comprises a plurality of Group Of Pictures, wherein each Group of Picture comprises at least and I-frame and an Inter-frame, the rate control method comprising the following steps for the encoding of the Inter-frame in the Group ... 06/22/06 - 20060133491 - Video codec A video codec is provided. A coded first frame image is decoded and stored. A second frame is coded by referring to the decoded first frame image. The second frame image is not used as a reference image. For this purpose, the second frame image does not pass through a ... 06/22/06 - 20060133490 - Apparatus and method of encoding moving picture Provided are an apparatus and method of encoding a moving picture. An input original video signal is delayed and stored in a memory as a video signal for motion estimation (a video signal of a previous frame). Then, a motion estimation is performed using a video signal of a current ... 06/22/06 - 20060133489 - Moving picture compression encoding method, apparatus and program Disclosed are an apparatus and method that make possible high-speed mode selection using an evaluation standard of high encoding efficiency in intra prediction. The apparatus includes a first cost calculator for generating cost values from difference information indicative of differences between prediction signals, which have been generated by a prediction ... 06/22/06 - 20060133488 - Method for encoding and decoding video signal A method for encoding and decoding a video signal in a scalable Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering (MCTF) scheme is provided. A video signal is encoded by adaptively weighting reference pictures of a current frame based on temporal positions of the reference pictures relative to the current frame in MCTF prediction ... 06/22/06 - 20060133487 - High efficiency encoder and video information recording/reproducing apparatus In a high-efficiency encoder which performs motion-compensation prediction, an intra-field is set every n fields. The presence of a scene change is detected. When a scene change occurs, a reference picture of motion-compensation prediction is switched, or the field immediately after the scene change is set as an intra-field. ... 06/22/06 - 20060133486 - Implicit weighting of reference pictures in a video decoder A video decoder, encoder, and corresponding methods for processing video signal data for an image block with two reference picture indices to predict the image block are disclosed that utilize implicit weighting of reference pictures to enhance video compression, where a decoder includes an implicit reference picture weighting factor unit ... 06/15/06 - 20060126735 - Image-encoding apparatus, image-encoding method, computer program, and computer-readable medium An image-encoding apparatus includes an encoding unit that performs intra-frame encoding or inter-frame encoding on each picture of moving image data to output encoded data that includes an encoded group that includes at least one encoded picture, an encoding distortion calculating unit that calculates an amount of encoding distortion, an ... 06/15/06 - 20060126734 - Video encoder and method for encoding a video signal An encoder for encoding a video signal comprising a sequence of pictures, comprising a motion estimator for determining a motion estimation among the sequence of pictures, the motion estimation enabling a motion-compensated prediction of a pre-determined set of pictures of the sequence of pictures to obtain predicted pictures and residual ... 06/15/06 - 20060126733 - Robust mode staggercasting without artifacts A method for staggercasting, includes encoding a first signal representing content using encoding having successive independent decoding segments and encoding a second signal representing the content using encoding having successive independent decoding segments respectively corresponding to the independent decoding segments of the first encoded signal. A composite signal including the ... 06/08/06 - 20060120451 - Grouping of image frames in video coding A method for encoding a video sequence comprising an independent sequence of image frames, wherein at least one reference image frame is predictable from at least one previous image frame that is earlier than the previous reference image frame in decoding order. An indication of at least one image frame ... 06/01/06 - 20060114995 - Method and system for high speed video encoding using parallel encoders In a video processing system, a method and system for high speed video encoding using parallel encoders are provided. A delimiter may break up a video sequence into encoding groups that are transferred to a plurality of parallel encoders. The parallel encoders may process and transfer intra-coded pictures in the ... 06/01/06 - 20060114994 - Noise reduction in a digital video A method performed by a processing system is provided. The method comprises determining a correspondence between a first pixel value in a first frame of a digital video and a second pixel value in a second frame of the digital video, processing the first pixel value and the second pixel ... 05/25/06 - 20060109903 - Method and apparatus for providing noise reduction A method and apparatus for reducing noise in at least one frame in an image sequence is disclosed. A minimum function is applied to the at least one frame to produce a plurality of minimum values. A mask is generated in accordance with the plurality of minimum values. The mask ... 05/25/06 - 20060109902 - Compressed domain temporal segmentation of video sequences A method for detecting scene changes in a video sequence in the compressed domain. DC images are extracted from the macroblocks of the video frames. Histogram differences and pixel difference of the DC images are used for scene cut detection, and the changes in the histogram differences are used for ... 05/18/06 - 20060104356 - Timing for decoder buffer examination Techniques and tools are described for using various bitstream elements to determine a time interval between successive examinations of a decoder buffer while decoding a video bitstream. For example, a first bitstream element in a first syntax layer above frame layer in a video bitstream is processed. That element indicates ... 05/18/06 - 20060104355 - Method for setting the threshold of a fast motion estimation algorithm A method for setting the threshold of a fast motion estimation algorithm, which improves the accuracy precision of motion vectors at the edges of objects and the algorithm efficiency in the background area when used together with threshold-based fast motion estimation algorithms. The steps of the method includes determining whether ... 05/11/06 - 20060098736 - Method for performing motion estimation in video encoding, a video encoding system and a video encoding device A current video block of a frame to be encoded comprises a set of first data values, and at least one other video block of another frame comprises a set of second data values. Data value pairs are formed of data values from said set of first data values and ... 05/11/06 - 20060098735 - Apparatus for motion estimation using a two-dimensional processing element array and method therefor An apparatus for motion estimation and method therefor are provided. The apparatus includes a processing element (PE) array unit that includes a delay unit array and a PE array. The delay unit array outputs different data flows of current data to the PE array with respect to checking points in ... 05/04/06 - 20060093036 - Method for encoding and decoding video signals A method for encoding video signals by inverse motion compensated temporal filtering where video frames of a base layer are used to encode video frames of an enhanced layer into predicted images. For each image block in an arbitrary frame in an enhanced layer frame sequence, an area including a ... 04/20/06 - 20060083305 - Distributed motion detection event processing A motion detection system can detect motion at a macroblock level of granularity and take an action based on the detection of motion or an event in a specified region of interest. The system comprises an ASIC capable of detecting an event in a macroblock of a frame of a ... 04/06/06 - 20060072662 - Improved video coding Improved video coding is described to encode video data within a sequence of video frames. To this end, at least a portion of a reference frame is encoded to include motion information associated with the portion of the reference frame. At least a portion of a predictable frame that includes ... 03/30/06 - 20060067404 - Motion estimation and compensation in video compression A method of video motion estimation is described for determining the dominant motion in a video image. The dominant motion is defined by a parametric transform, for example a similarity transform. In the preferred embodiment, selected pairs of blocks in one frame are traced by a block matching algorithm into ... 03/30/06 - 20060067403 - Information processing device and information processing method An information processing device includes a first unit which extracts intra prediction information included in a bit stream of video codec, and a second unit which converts the resolution of image data into an image whose resolution is higher than that of an original image, wherein the second unit converts ... 03/23/06 - 20060062300 - Method and device for encoding/decoding video signals using base layer The present invention relates to encoding and decoding a video signal by motion compensated temporal filtering. In one embodiment, a first sequence of frames are decoded by inverse motion compensated temporal filtering by selectively adding to a first image block in the first sequence image information, the image information being ... 03/23/06 - 20060062299 - Method and device for encoding/decoding video signals using temporal and spatial correlations between macroblocks A method and a device for encoding/decoding video signals by motion compensated temporal filtering. Blocks of a video frame are encoded/decoded using temporal and spatial correlations according to a scalable Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering (MCTF) scheme. When a video signal is encoded using a scalable MCTF scheme, a reference block ... 03/23/06 - 20060062298 - Method for encoding and decoding video signals In one embodiment, at least one reference block from the encoded video signal is selectively filtered and at least one target block in the encoded video signal is decoded based on the selectively filtered reference block. ... 03/23/06 - 20060062297 - Moving picture coding, coded-moving picture bitstream conversion and coded-moving picture bitstream multiplexing First pictures as reference for inter-picture prediction of an incoming moving-picture and second pictures are coded. The first pictures are coded by intra-picture or unidirectional inter-picture predictive coding. The second pictures are coded by bidirectional inter-picture predictive coding by referring the first or their locally-decoded pictures to obtain a moving-picture ... 03/23/06 - 20060062296 - Method and system for generating panoramic images from video sequences The invention relates to generating panoramic images of foreground and background panorama. Within mosaiced panoramic images there will often be more than one pixel value available for each pixel position. In the invention pixel values for a foreground panoramic image are selected by taking the most extraordinary pixel as foreground, ... 03/16/06 - 20060056511 - Flexible polygon motion estimating method and system A method for block-based motion estimation, the flexible triangle search (FTS) algorithm is provided. The FTS is based on the simplex algorithm for optimization adapted to an integer grid. The proposed algorithm is highly flexible because of its ability to quickly change its search direction and to move toward the ... 03/16/06 - 20060056510 - Method of coding video streams for low-cost multiple description at gateways The present insertion utilizes a data relationship between B-frame motion vectors (k(B)) and P-frame motion vectors (k(P)) to simplify merging and dividing of multiple descriptions (22, 24) at network nodes (28) such as gateways by avoiding the need to decompress and re-compress at least one of the multiple descriptions. ... 03/09/06 - 20060050788 - Method and device for computer-aided motion estimation A method and a device for computer-aided motion estimation in at least two temporally successive digital images with pixels to which coding information is assigned are provided, the motion being estimated on the basis of the spatial distribution of feature points. ... 03/09/06 - 20060050787 - Method and/or apparatus for encoding and/or decoding digital video together with an n-bit alpha plane A method for generating a compressed digital video bitstream, comprising the steps of receiving a first subsequence representing a video signal, receiving a second sub-sequence representing an alpha signal, and generating the compressed digital video bitstream in response to the first sub-sequence and the second sub-sequence. The compressed digital video ... 03/02/06 - 20060045182 - Encoding device, decoding device, encoding method, decoding method, and program therefor An encoding device to encode data of a motion picture made of a plurality of frame images, the encoding device includes a reference information generating unit, based on image data of a frame image of notice to be encoded, to generate reference information with respect to another frame image different ... 03/02/06 - 20060045181 - Method and apparatus for performing motion compensated temporal filtering in video encoding δ0 and δ1 are constants that satisfy δ0≦δ1. ... // - 1 - ... // - 1 - ... 02/16/06 - 20060034373 - Local constraints for motion matching A method and apparatus for estimating the motion of an image region (the “center” region) from a source video frame to a target video frame. The motion estimation is locally constrained in that the estimated motion of the “center region” is affected by the estimated motion of neighboring regions. Advantageously, ... 02/09/06 - 20060029137 - Method, medium, and apparatus predicting direct mode motion of a multi-angle moving picture A method, medium, and apparatus predicting direct mode motion of a multi-angle moving picture on a temporal and spatial basis. The method may include locating a block to which a co-located block of a block for which coding is sought makes reference with a motion vector, calculating a forward motion ... 02/09/06 - 20060029136 - Intra-frame prediction for high-pass temporal-filtered frames in a wavelet video coding A method of encoding a sequence of frames using 3-D decomposition including temporal filtering and using intra-frame prediction/interpolation, comprises (a) a first stage of intra-prediction/interpolation in which any neighbouring blocks may be used; (b) evaluating the in |