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Pulse Or Digital Communications > Bandwidth Reduction Or Expansion > Television Or Motion Video Signal > Specific Decompression Process Specific Decompression ProcessSpecific Decompression Process 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.10/25/07 - 20070248171 - Method and device for reading data received in protected form corresponding security message router and tool for removing protection The inventive method for reading data received in the protected form consists in transmitting at least certain protected data to a protection removing tool. The protected data is retrieved from a buffer memory of a read stream of said data and is transmitted to the protection removing tool by a ... 10/25/07 - 20070248170 - Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, and reproducing apparatus It is possible to conduct reproduction control so as to thin out frames or widen the frame interval without deterioration of a reproduction quality. A transmitting apparatus (1) includes an encoding unit (3) for temporally dividing media data having a temporal continuity and encoding the media data, a reproduction information ... 10/25/07 - 20070248169 - Method and apparatus for coding information The invention provides a method and apparatus for coding information that is specifically adapted for smaller presentation formats, such as in a hand held video player. The invention addresses, inter alia, reducing the complexity of video decoding, implementation of an MP3 decoder using fixed point arithmetic, fast YcbCr to RGB ... 09/20/07 - 20070217519 - Moving image decoding apparatus and moving image coding apparatus A data storage unit (103) stores an image frame in which an image frame which consists of coded data having a data loss or error received by a receiving unit (100) and complementary coded data which is received by receiving unit at a later time are rearranged into normal sequence. ... 09/06/07 - 20070206682 - Method and apparatus for coding information The invention provides a method and apparatus for coding information (FIG. 5) that is specially adapted for smaller presentation formats, such as in a hand held video player (FIG. 1). The invention addresses, inter alia, reducing the complexity of video decoding (55), implementation of an MP3 decoder (56) using fixed ... 08/23/07 - 20070195891 - Digital broadcasting reception apparatus and robust stream decoding method thereof A digital broadcasting reception apparatus and robust stream decoding method thereof. The digital broadcasting reception apparatus includes a robust decoder that decodes a robust stream of a dual transport stream where a normal stream and the robust stream are combined. The robust decoder includes a first decoder that trellis-decodes the ... 08/23/07 - 20070195890 - Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics An image coding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics are provided. The image coding method comprises (a) modeling image quality distribution of an input image in units of scenes such that the quality of an image input in units of scenes is gradually lowered from a region of interest ... 08/23/07 - 20070195889 - Dtv transmitter and method of coding data in dtv transmitter A DTV transmitter includes an encapsulation unit which encapsulates enhanced data having an internet protocol (IP) format into a plurality of addressable sections. The encapsulation unit inserts burst time information into each addressable section. The DTV transmitter further includes a first multiplexer multiplexing the encapsulated enhanced data with program and ... 08/16/07 - 20070189395 - System and method for generating decoded digital video image data Methods and systems are disclosed for decoding image data including I-picture, P-picture, and B-picture encoded data. A method includes receiving encoded image data and selectively performing a modified inverse discrete cosine transform (IDCT) process to generate output pixel array blocks at a lower resolution than the resolution of the received ... 08/16/07 - 20070189394 - Image coding and decoding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics An image coding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics are provided. The image coding method comprises (a) modeling image quality distribution of an input image in units of scenes such that the quality of an image input in units of scenes is gradually lowered from a region of interest ... 08/16/07 - 20070189393 - Apparatus and method for receiving broadcasting data in digital video broadcasting receiver Disclosed is an apparatus and method for receiving broadcasting data in a digital video broadcasting receiver using Digital Video Broadcasting-Handhelds (DVB-H), the method including detecting section headers carrying broadcasting service information from a received Transport Stream (TS) packet and extracting delta-t information from the section headers, counting the number of ... 08/09/07 - 20070183509 - Method and apparatus for coding information The invention provides a method and apparatus for coding information that is specifically adapted for smaller presentation formats, such as in a hand held video player. The invention addresses, inter alia, reducing the complexity of video decoding, implementation of an MP3 decoder using fixed point arithmetic, fast YcbCr to RGB ... 08/09/07 - 20070183508 - Image decoding device and image encoding device Such an image decoding device (100) has: a variable length decoding unit (111) or the like which sequentially decodes the blocks; a frame memory (102); a de-blocking filtering unit (119) which applies filtering processing to each decoded block; switches (103and 104) in the first executing status, which stores the block ... 08/09/07 - 20070183507 - Decoding scheme for variable block length signals The present invention relates to a two-step decoding approach, where the size of a media block is first calculated or determined based on a subset of information from a bitstream. This size information defines the number of bytes or length of the media block. The size information is then used ... 08/02/07 - 20070177675 - Predictive encoding and data decoding control A shortest cut duration is a minimum required period between an edit point set on a stream of pictures such as an MPEG stream and the next edit point set on the stream. It is an object of the present invention to make restrictions on the shortest cut duration lenient ... 08/02/07 - 20070177674 - Processing multiview video Decoding a multiview video signal comprises: receiving a bitstream comprising encodings of multiple views of the multiview video signal, each view comprising multiple pictures segmented into multiple segments; obtaining an offset value for illumination compensation of a first segment with respect to a reference picture, wherein the offset value is ... 08/02/07 - 20070177673 - Processing multiview video Decoding a multiview video signal comprises: receiving a bitstream comprising encodings of multiple views of the multiview video signal. Each view comprises multiple pictures segmented into multiple segments. The decoding also comprises extracting flag information associated with a portion of the multiview video signal from the bitstream indicating whether illumination ... 08/02/07 - 20070177672 - Processing multiview video Decoding a multiview video signal comprises: receiving a bitstream comprising encodings of multiple views of the multiview video signal, each view comprising multiple pictures segmented into multiple segments; and obtaining a predictor for illumination compensation of a first segment with respect to a reference picture using an offset value for ... 08/02/07 - 20070177671 - Processing multiview video Decoding a multiview video signal comprises: receiving a bitstream comprising encodings of multiple views of the multiview video signal, each view comprising multiple pictures segmented into multiple segments; and obtaining a predictor for illumination compensation of a first segment using an offset value for illumination compensation of at least one ... 07/26/07 - 20070171983 - Image coding method and apparatus and image decoding method and apparatus An image processing method and apparatus for encoding and decoding image data in which the coding and decoding method may be simplified based on factors such as processing speed requirements. In encoding, an image input unit receives a first image and a second image (key frames). A matching processor begins ... 07/19/07 - 20070165724 - Extension of two-dimensional variable length coding for image compression A method and an apparatus to encode a series of quantized coefficients of a transform of a block of image data. The transform is such that 0 is the most likely coefficient amplitude and 1 is the next most likely coefficient amplitude. The method includes forming symbols (called events) from ... 07/19/07 - 20070165723 - Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus A video encoding method comprises selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations each including a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference picture, generating a prediction picture signal in accordance with the reference ... 07/12/07 - 20070160151 - Video decoding device A video decoding circuit comprising: a first video data processor; a second video data processor; and a connection connecting the first video data processor and the second data processor; wherein the first video data processor is arranged to receive a first signal comprising encoded video data, process the first signal ... 07/05/07 - 20070153913 - 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 - 20070153912 - Picture encodng 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 - 20070153911 - 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 - 20070153910 - System and method for delivery of content to mobile devices The preferred embodiments of the present invention relates to the preparation and delivery of media content from a source to a remote device, and the use of the remote device to re-construct, format, composite, convert and/or otherwise pre-process the content into a suitable form for presentation/playback. In particular it relates ... 06/28/07 - 20070147516 - Decoding apparatus A frame memory successively stores post-filter data in such a manner that 1-column/1-row pre-filter data extending along the right and lower sides of each block are not overwritten by the post-filter data. Thus, the frame memory stores both the post-filter data used for inter-prediction and the pre-filter data remaining for ... 06/28/07 - 20070147515 - Information processing apparatus According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a decoder which decodes video coded data, and a load information acquisition means which acquires load information required for processing of data other than the video coded data, wherein the decoder predetermines elimination priorities of stepwise filter processing required for decoding ... 06/14/07 - 20070133692 - Hardware multi-stream multi-standard video decoder device A hardware multi-stream multi-standard video decoder device. A command parser accesses a plurality of video streams, identifies a video encoding standard used for encoding video streams of the plurality of video streams, and interleaves portions of the plurality of video streams. A plurality of hardware decoding blocks perform operations associated ... 06/07/07 - 20070127578 - Low delay and small memory footprint picture buffering Techniques for low delay and small memory footprint picture buffering are described. For example, an apparatus may include a media processing node to receive a decoded video frame. The media processing node may selectively output and selectively buffer the decoded video frame. Other embodiments are described and claimed. ... 05/24/07 - 20070116129 - System and method for transmitting digital video stream using svc scheme Disclosed is a system for transmitting a digital video stream, which supports decoding of a scalable video coding (SVC) scheme, the system includes a transmission terminal and a reception terminal, wherein the transmission terminal includes an encoder for encoding a high-definition digital video stream and a division transmission unit for ... 05/24/07 - 20070116128 - Accelerating video data decoding Accelerating video data decoding is described. In one aspect, hardware accelerated video decoding operations are configured to decode source video data in a first encoded data format. During video data processing operations, the source video data is evaluated to detect any change in the encoding format. Responsive to detecting a ... 05/17/07 - 20070110167 - Digital television signal, digital television receiver, and method of processing digital television signal A digital television (DTV) signal for use in a DTV receiver includes an extended text table (ETT) which includes a header and a message body. The header includes a table identification (ID) extension field which serves to establish uniqueness of the ETT, and the message body includes an extended text ... 05/17/07 - 20070110166 - Method and device for determining the position of at least one point of reflection of an obstacle A signal generation device generates a packet containing information obtained by encoding a video signal by using a video signal of a predetermined number of vertical periods as a unit and adds serial number information indicating the generation order as a packet is generated. A signal decoding device includes a ... 05/03/07 - 20070098081 - Avc i_pcm data handling and inverse transform in a video decoder An Inverse Transform (IT) conforming to MPEG AVC I_PCM that offers better video image quality than the MPEG-2/H.263 based video decoders and real time motion picture processing at 30 frames/seconds is described. The IT module performs 4×4 Inverse Integer transform for AVC for MPEG-2 operations on a given macro block ... 05/03/07 - 20070098080 - Accelerating video decoding using multiple processors A system and method for decoding high definition video content using multiple processors reduces the likelihood of dropping video frames. Each of the multiple processors produces and stores a portion of a decoded video frame in its dedicated frame buffer. A region of a reference frame that is needed to ... 05/03/07 - 20070098079 - Decoding method and apparatus enabling fast channel change of compressed video A video decoder, and corresponding method are described for enabling fast channel change of compressed video, where a video decoder for receiving compressed stream data and providing decompressed video output includes a demultiplexor for receiving the compressed stream data and separating the normal stream and the channel change stream, a ... 04/05/07 - 20070076801 - Picture encoding method and picture decoding method A picture encoding method of the present invention is a picture encoding method of predictively encoding an input picture with reference to pictures stored in a picture buffer, decoding the encoded input picture, judging whether or not the decoded picture is a picture for reference and whether or not the ... 04/05/07 - 20070076800 - Video decoder incorporating reverse variable length decoding A video decoder receiving an encoded bit stream includes a header decoder which receives the encoded bit stream, a variable length decoder connected to the header decoder which receives the header decoded data, a quantizer and compensator connected to the variable length decoder, for, during backward decoding, performing inverse quantization, ... 04/05/07 - 20070076799 - Determination of decoding information Systems, methods, and computer program products are described to determine and present proper decoding information to ensure correct decoding in digital video recording applications, and in other applications. For example, decoding and display of certain video units in a compressed bitstream may require the correct header information corresponding to the ... 03/29/07 - 20070071109 - Method and apparatus for coding information The invention provides a method and apparatus for coding information that is specifically adapted for smaller presentation formats, such as in a hand held video player. The invention addresses, inter alia, reducing the complexity of video decoding, implementation of an MP3 decoder using fixed point arithmetic, fast YcbCr to RGB ... 03/15/07 - 20070058729 - System method and apparatus for seamlessly splicing data 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 ... 03/01/07 - 20070047662 - System method and apparatus for seamlessly splicing data 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 ... 03/01/07 - 20070047661 - System method and apparatus for seamlessly splicing data 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 ... 03/01/07 - 20070047660 - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, recording medium, and program An image processing apparatus includes a plurality of decoders, each decoding a predetermined region of each frame forming coded stream and an output unit receiving pixel data obtained as a result of the decoding processing by the plurality of decoders and combining the pixel data into decoded image data to ... 03/01/07 - 20070047659 - Method and apparatus for communicating compressed video information A method and apparatus for communicating compressed video information includes storing video information compressed based on a first compression method, such as a method with a high compression ratio, and transcoding the compressed video information to produce corresponding recompressed video information that is based on a second compression method, with ... 03/01/07 - 20070047658 - Video comfort noise addition technique A decoding arrangement for decoding pictures in an incoming video stream includes a noise generator for adding a dither signal containing random noise to the pictures after video decoding, to improve the subjective video quality. The noise generator adds noise to each pixel in an amount correlated to the luminance ... 02/08/07 - 20070030911 - Method and apparatus for skipping pictures In a video decoder having a picture skip function, the video decoder may obtain reference information from a network abstraction layer (NAL) unit, and upon receipt of a skip command, skips frames/pictures from where a non-reference frame/picture begins. The video decoder may execute a picture skip function, either at a ... 01/25/07 - 20070019741 - Method and apparatus for coding information The invention provides a method and apparatus for coding information that is specifically adapted for smaller presentation formats, such as in a hand held video player. The invention addresses, inter alia, reducing the complexity of video decoding, implementation of an MP3 decoder using fixed point arithmetic, fast YcbCr to RGB ... 01/25/07 - 20070019740 - Video coding for 3d rendering Video coding to lower complexity of 3D graphics rendering of frames (such as textures on rectangles) includes scalable INTRA frame coding, such as by zero-tree wavelet transform; this allows decoding with mipmap level control from level of detail required in the rendering. Multiple video streams can be rendered as textures ... 01/25/07 - 20070019739 - Video and audio reproducing apparatus and video and audio reproducing method for reproducing video images and sound based on video and audio streams Upon receipt of an MPEG stream, a time information converter modifies the PTSs of the audio data in the stream so that the timing for outputting the audio sound is delayed by the amount of time that is required for the processing of the video signal to be performed in ... 01/11/07 - 20070009046 - Method and apparatus for region-based moving image encoding and decoding In partitioning and encoding an image into multiple regions, the degree of freedom of the region shape has generally been low and setting regions based on image features was difficult. A moving image encoding apparatus includes a region partitioning section, an encoder, and a memory for motion-compensated prediction. The region ... 01/11/07 - 20070009045 - Image complexity computation in packet based video broadcast systems A method to determine real time image complexity in video streaming, IPTV and broadcast applications using a statistical model representing channel bandwidth variation and image complexity that considers scene content changes. Available channel bandwidth is distributed unevenly among multiple video streams in proportion to bandwidth variation and image complexity of ... 01/11/07 - 20070009044 - Method and apparatus for decoding hybrid intra-inter coded blocks A hybrid intra-inter bi-predictive (or multi-predictive) coding mode allows both intraframe (intra) and interframe (inter) predictions to be combined together for hybrid-encoding a current macroblock or a subblock. Bi-prediction may be used also in I-pictures, combining two intra predictions that use two different intra prediction directions. A video encoder processes ... 12/28/06 - 20060291569 - Video signal transmission method and video processing system The present invention is intended to permit both real-time display of a picture represented by a non-compressed video signal on a television and display of a picture represented by a compressed video signal at any desired time by simultaneously transmitting the compressed video signal and non-compressed video signal via one ... 12/07/06 - 20060274835 - Method and apparatus for coding information The invention provides a method and apparatus for coding information that is specifically adapted for smaller presentation formats, such as in a hand held video player. The invention addresses, inter alia, reducing the complexity of video decoding, implementation of an MP3 decoder using fixed point arithmetic, fast YcbCr to RGB ... 11/30/06 - 20060268993 - Method and apparatus for coding information The invention provides a method and apparatus for coding information that is specifically adapted for smaller presentation formats, such as in a hand held video player. The invention addresses, inter alia, reducing the complexity of video decoding, implementation of an MP3 decoder using fixed point arithmetic, fast YcbCr to RGB ... 11/02/06 - 20060245504 - Program, decoding device, decoding method, and recording medium With a decoding method for decoding an encoded stream using a predetermined storage region where input of reproduction information indicating an reproduction state of the encoded stream is received, reference picture information indicating a reference picture necessary for performing decoding processing of a relevant picture in the encoded stream is ... 10/26/06 - 20060239359 - System, method, and apparatus for pause and picture advance Presented herein is a system and method for pause and picture advance. In one embodiment, there is presented a method for displaying pictures. The method comprises displaying a first picture at a first vertical synchronization signal; receiving a particular input between the first vertical synchronization signal and a second vertical ... 10/19/06 - 20060233263 - Method and apparatus for 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, offset information and dimension information. The offset information may indicate a position offset between at least one boundary ... 10/19/06 - 20060233262 - Signaling of bit stream ordering in scalable video coding The ordering of iterations within a video bit stream can be specified by an added syntax element. Changing the order of iteration can improve the ability to extract certain constituent elements of the video coding. In one embodiment, a method of decoding scalable video data having multiple dimensions of scalability ... 10/12/06 - 20060227882 - Communication system in digital television A VSB communication system or transmitter for processing supplemental data packets with MPEG-II data packets includes a VSB supplemental data processor and a VSB transmission system. The VSB supplemental data processor includes a Reed-Solomon coder for coding the supplemental data to be transmitted, a null sequence inserter for inserting a ... 10/12/06 - 20060227881 - Method and system for a parametrized multi-standard deblocking filter for video compression systems In a video processing system, a method and system for a parametrized multi-standard deblocking filter for video compression systems are provided. A multi-standard deblocking filter may be configured to filter a reconstructed output stream based on a selected standard mode of operation. The configured multi-standard deblocking filter may be utilized ... 10/12/06 - 20060227880 - Reducing motion compensation memory bandwidth through filter utilization A system and method for processing video information. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving encoded video information at a video processing system. An indication of utilization for at least one system resource of the video processing system may be determined. Such a system resource may, for example, ... 10/12/06 - 20060227879 - Linear time code receiver An Linear Time Code (LTC) receiver for receiving and decoding a LTC frame of the type used in connection with film and television and accompanying audio includes a first counter that measures the number of reference clock periods within the duration of a bi-phase mark signal interval to yield a ... 09/28/06 - 20060215767 - Technique for simulating film grain on encoded video Simulating film grain in an encoded image occurs by extracting the film grain and then characterizing the film grain for encoding in a video stream to enable the film grain restoration upon decoding. Typically, the film grain is characterized based either on the type of film, or by using a ... 09/21/06 - 20060209966 - Method of time base reconstruction for discrete time labeled video A method and an apparatus for converting multimedia data of a digital format to multimedia data of an analog format, such as NTSC or PAL is disclosed, multimedia synchronous digital multimedia interfaces may be supported in a similar manner. The digital format includes image data and timing data where the ... 09/21/06 - 20060209965 - Method and system for fast run-level encoding Methods and systems for processing video data utilizing fast RUN-LEVEL encoding are disclosed herein and may comprise detecting sequential video data within a leading portion of decoded video data entries. If the detected sequential video data comprises one or more zero video data entries, a RUN coefficient may be generated ... 09/14/06 - 20060203918 - Image processing apparatus implemented in ic chip When a reverse reproduction is instructed, an MPEG video stream is once decoded and is converted to image video signals by a first display circuit. Thereafter, the image video signals are again recoded by an image input circuit and an MPEG video encoder, so as to be overwritten in a ... 09/07/06 - 20060198446 - Generalized reference decoder for image or video processing A method and system including an improved generalized reference decoder that operates according to any number of sets of rate and buffer parameters for a given bit stream. Each set characterizes a leaky bucket model and contains three parameters representing the transmission bit rate, buffer size, and initial decoder buffer ... 08/17/06 - 20060182182 - Image decoding apparatus and memory management unit An image processing system includes a memory management unit and an image decoding apparatus. The memory management unit receives first information regarding control of a frame memory, releases a frame in the frame memory in accordance with the first information, and outputs second information indicating the released frame. The image ... 08/03/06 - 20060171472 - Adaptive filtering based upon boundary strength Adjacent regions are identified in an image. Coding parameters for the adjacent regions are identified. Selective filtering is performed at the region between the identified adjacent regions. ... 08/03/06 - 20060171471 - Random access in avs-m video bitstreams Random access indicator as a nal_unit_type in video compressed with AVS-M for an access unit not requiring prior access unit information for decoding an IDR. ... 08/03/06 - 20060171470 - Method and apparatus for decoding compressed video image data A method and an apparatus for decoding video image data including a plurality of frames are provided. Each of the frames includes a reserved portion and a non-reserved portion. The method comprises decoding only the non-reserved portion of one of the frames and displaying the decoded non-reserved portion of the ... 07/27/06 - 20060165182 - 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 ... 07/20/06 - 20060159182 - Method and apparatus for decoding a data stream in audio video streaming systems A method for decoding a data stream containing audio/video substreams and control substreams comprises buffering nodes having the possibility to buffer multiple data packets in the same buffer. This may be achieved by having separate parameters for the allocated buffer size and any stored packet. Thus, not only multiple packets ... 07/13/06 - 20060153304 - Segment-based encoding system using residue coding by basis function coefficients An encoding system includes an encoder that encodes uncompressed video data to form compressed video data and a decoder that decodes the compressed video data to form at least an approximation of the uncompressed video data. The video data comprises a sequence of a plurality of image frames comprising key ... 07/13/06 - 20060153303 - Apparatus and method for video decoding An apparatus and method for video decoding decodes a coded video bitstream with a smaller buffer to reconstruct a sequence and outputs it for reducing cost. The apparatus comprises a decoding component, a strip buffer and an outputting component. The decoding component receives the coded video bitstream and decodes it ... 06/29/06 - 20060140279 - Image coding apparatus with segment classification and segmentation-type motion prediction circuit A segmenting section divides an input image into a plurality of segments. A hierarchizing section determines classes of the respective segments according to a predetermined criterion, and produces a class identification signal indicating the classes of the respective segments. A coding section encodes the segmented image signal into code data ... 06/29/06 - 20060140278 - Technique for adaptive de-blocking of block-based film grain patterns Reduction in the blockiness of a simulated film grain block can be achieved either by the use of adaptive downscaling or adaptive deblocking filtering to adjust the intensity of the pixels at the block edge in accordance with at least one film grain block parameter, such as film grain size, ... 06/29/06 - 20060140277 - Method of decoding digital video and digital video decoder system thereof A method for decoding pictures from a digital video bit-stream includes providing a first buffer and a second buffer being overlapped with the first buffer by an overlap region; decoding a first encoded picture from the bit-stream and storing a corresponding first picture into the first buffer; and decoding a ... 06/22/06 - 20060133512 - Video decoder and associated methods of operation A video decoder and associated methods of operation are disclosed. The video decoder identifies groups of successive not-coded macro-blocks associated with a current frame in a bitstream of compressed video data received from a main memory. The video decoder then reads corresponding groups of macro-blocks associated with a previous frame ... 06/08/06 - 20060120463 - Video coding, decoding and hypothetical reference decoder An encoder comprising an input for inputting video signal to be encoded to form an encoded video signal comprising pictures of at least a first coded video sequence and a second coded video sequence, a hypothetical decoder for hypothetically decoding encoded video signal, an encoded picture buffer, and a decoded ... 06/08/06 - 20060120462 - Compressed stream decoding apparatus and method A compressed stream decoding apparatus to preventing a disturbance of a display image is disclosed. The compressed stream decoding apparatus includes: a first video data processor decoding an input first compressed video stream based on first reference time information added to the first compressed video stream, and outputting decoded video ... 06/08/06 - 20060120461 - Two processor architecture supporting decoupling of outer loop and inner loop in video decoder Presented herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for two processor architecture supporting decoupling of the outer loop and the inner loop in a video decoder. In one embodiment, there is presented a video decoder for decoding a data structure. The video decoder comprises an outer loop processor and an inner ... 05/18/06 - 20060104364 - Video decoding system of mobile broadcasting receiver Disclosed herein is a video decoding system of a mobile broadcasting receiver. The video decoding system of a mobile broadcasting receiver for decoding a compression-coded video signal includes: at least one buffer memory for performing video decoding; a plurality of coprocessors including a data processing unit partitioned into one or ... 05/11/06 - 20060098741 - Reproducing apparatus A communications unit carries out communications with server via network. A buffer memory temporarily stores the data which the communications unit downloads from the server via the network. A decoding unit decodes the data read from the buffer memory. A control unit individually sets reproduction start threshold ths used to ... 04/20/06 - 20060083316 - Methods for determining block averages for film grain simulation The present invention provides methods for determining block averages in film grain simulation including determining block averages during a display process and determining block averages during a decoding process. The methods of the present invention exhibit different characteristics in terms of memory requirements and computational cost. More specifically, the first ... 04/20/06 - 20060083315 - Digital broadcast sending apparatus, receiving apparatus and digital broadcast system In the digital broadcast to a mobile unit, the continuous reproduction of an image cannot be guaranteed when switching the hierarchical level in accordance with the receiving condition of the radio wave and therefore the viewer has a sense of discomfort. A digital broadcast sending apparatus sends out by encoding ... 04/20/06 - 20060083314 - Methods, apparatus and system for film grain simulation The present invention provides a method, apparatus and system for providing fast access to film grain patterns in a film grain simulation process including providing a first memory storing at least one film grain pattern and in response to a film grain pattern required by the film grain simulation process ... 04/20/06 - 20060083313 - Memory managing method and video data decoding method A memory managing method for video data decoding process is provided. The memory managing method includes the following steps. A first frame having a first definition is stored, wherein the first frame is a first type or a second type. A second frame having the first definition is stored, wherein ... 04/13/06 - 20060078054 - Method and apparatus to improve decoding of composite video signals Video decoder systems in which both the analog-to-digital converter and the composite decoder are driven by the stable sample clock, such as a crystal source. The outputs of the composite decoder are provided to a source rate converter, having an output that is provided to a digital output formatter. The ... 04/06/06 - 20060072675 - Method for encoding and decoding video signals In one embodiment, a frame in a current frame interval is decoded based on at least one frame in at least one adjacent frame interval. The adjacent frame interval is adjacent to the current frame interval. For example, the adjacent frame interval may be a previous frame interval and/or a ... 04/06/06 - 20060072674 - Macro-block level parallel video decoder A macro-block level parallel video decoder for a parallel processing environment is provided. The video decoder includes a Variable Length Decoding (VLD) block for decoding the encoded Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) coefficients, a master node that receives the decoded DCT coefficients, and multiple slave nodes/processors for parallel implementation of Inverse ... 04/06/06 - 20060072673 - Decoding variable coded resolution video with native range/resolution post-processing operation A video codec provides for encoding and decoding pictures of a video sequence at various coded resolutions, such that pictures can be encoded at lower coded resolutions based on bit rate or other constraints while maintaining a consistent display resolution. The video codec further provide for encoding and decoding pictures ... 04/06/06 - 20060072672 - Variable coding resolution in video codec A video codec provides for encoding and decoding pictures of a video sequence at various coded resolutions, such that pictures can be encoded at lower coded resolutions based on bit rate or other constraints while maintaining a consistent display resolution. The video codec employs a coding syntax where a maximum ... 04/06/06 - 20060072671 - System, method and apparatus for clean channel change Presented herein are system(s) and method(s) for clean channel changes. In one embodiment, there is presented a method for changing a channel. The method comprises receiving a portion of a first video bitstream associated with a first channel; receiving a command to switch display from the first channel to a ... 03/30/06 - 20060067410 - Method for encoding and decoding video signals In one embodiment, frame intervals of encoded frames represented by the encoded video signal are decoded, and at least one frame interval includes a different number of encoded frames as compared to another frame interval. Here, associated size information for each frame interval in the encoded video signal may be ... 03/30/06 - 20060067409 - Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus includes a video decoder which subjects a stream signal to a decoding process based on an MPEG system, a de-blocking filter which subjects a decoded image signal decoded by the video decoder to a de-block filtering process, and a holding unit which previously holds a block ... 03/09/06 - 20060050793 - Parameter set and picture header in video coding In a start code based bistream structure for use in video coding, a picture header is used simultaneously with the parameter set in the start code. The picture header is present before the slice header in the same picture. As such, it is possible to allow the presence of at ... 03/09/06 - 20060050792 - Method and device for processing digital images The invention relates to a method of and a device for processing digital images. The device is such that, the images being transmitted from a server to a decoder using various modes of display, the images being coded in a dependent manner such that the coding of a first image ... 03/02/06 - 20060045187 - Method and system for processing a digital video signal The present invention relates to a video communication system (SYS), which is able to receive a digital video signal, said digital video signal comprising some sets of objects (OBJ) with components (COMP). The invention is characterized in that it comprises:—availability information (FLAG) for determining if a component (COMP) of said ... 02/23/06 - 20060039481 - Method for a mosaic program guide A method and apparatus for generating a mosaic program guide. The method comprising; generating I frames from a coded video bit stream; placing each I frame into one of a multiplicity of mosaic windows; and combining the multiplicity of mosaic windows into a mosaic video frame. ... 01/26/06 - 20060018386 - Method for chroma deblocking The invention is related to decoding of block wise coded video pictures. The determination of using de-blocking filtering between coded chroma blocks is based on alternative characteristics compared to the characteristics used in H.264/AVC. ... 01/19/06 - 20060013318 - Video error detection, recovery, and concealment Decoding for H.264 with error detection, recovery, and concealment including two parsing functions for efficient detection of errors in exp-Golomb codewords, recovery for error in the number of reference frames, skipping to an uncorrupted SPS/PPS NAL unit, and concealment of invalid gaps in frame number by separate gap size 2 ... 01/05/06 - 20060002479 - Decoder for h.264/avc video A 16-bit fixed-point arithmetic version of the hypothetical reference decoder (HRD) of Annex C of the H.264 standard is derived by modification of the 32-bit floating point timestamps. ... 12/29/05 - 20050286640 - Minimal decoding method for spatially multiplexing digital video pictures Multiple video picture frames are combined into a spatial multiplex video picture frame that may be fully decoded and displayed. The video display of the spatial multiplex video picture frame is a composite combination of all of the video picture frames that have been combined, and may have an appearance ... 12/29/05 - 20050286639 - Pause and freeze for digital video streams Presented herein are systems and methods for pause and freeze functions for digital video streams. A particular picture is displayed for a plurality of video display periods. A next picture is displayed at the video display period immediately following the plurality of video display periods, the next picture immediately following ... 12/22/05 - 20050281341 - Reducing motion compensation memory bandwidth through memory utilization A system and method for processing video information. Various aspects of the present invention may provide a decoder module that decodes block encoded video information. The system may, for example, comprise a first memory module, communicatively coupled to the decoder module, that stores video processing information utilized by the decoder ... 12/08/05 - 20050271145 - Method and apparatus for implementing reduced memory mode for high-definition television A method and apparatus are provided for implementing an enhanced reduced memory mode (RMM) of decoding HDTV MPEG-2 video stream. In one instance, the RMM mode is adaptively enabled with up/down conversion by using the picture-type information. In another instance, the RMM mode is provided by performing anchor-frame compression/decompression by ... 11/24/05 - 20050259749 - Motion picture coding method and apparatus Communications means is provided to enable two pieces of motion picture coding apparatus, placed oppositely so that capacities of reference image memories needed for decoding can be detected in advance, to exchange capacity control information of the reference memories. The respective pieces of motion picture coding apparatus are configured in ... 11/24/05 - 20050259748 - Buffer for driving display with asynchronous display engine Methods and systems for processing pixels within a decoded video stream are disclosed. Processed pixels may be received within the decoded video stream and may be buffered in a buffer at a first rate. The buffered received processed pixels may be transferred out of the buffer at a second rate, ... 11/24/05 - 20050259747 - Context adaptive binary arithmetic code decoder for decoding macroblock adaptive field/frame coded video data Described herein is a context adaptive binary arithmetic code decoder for decoding macroblock adaptive field/frame coded video data. In one embodiment, there is presented a video system. The video system comprises a CABAC decoder and neighbor buffer. The CABAC decoder decodes CABAC symbols associated with a portion of a picture, ... 11/24/05 - 20050259746 - Clocked output of multiple data streams from a common data port A video display system, such as useful in video surveillance applications, is disclosed. The system includes a video decoder (20) having a common output data port (27) at which it presents interleaved data streams (DSA, DSB). The interleaved data streams (DSA, DSB) may correspond to multiple scalings of a processed ... 10/27/05 - 20050238105 - Apparatus for encoding and decoding header data in picture signal transmission Control data subsequent to an extension start code is stored in an encoding apparatus when transmitted after each header data of a video sequence layer, a GOP layer, a picture layer and a slice layer. And in transmission of the next header data, the content of the control data subsequent ... 10/27/05 - 20050238104 - Apparatus for encoding and decoding header data in picture signal transmission Control data subsequent to an extension start code is stored in an encoding apparatus when transmitted after each header data of a video sequence layer, a GOP layer, a picture layer and a slice layer. And in transmission of the next header data, the content of the control data subsequent ... 10/20/05 - 20050232365 - Image encoding device and image decoding device Multiplexing means of an image encoding device multiplexes object display speed information or image display absolute time information, and an image decoding device performs image processing on the basis of the multiplexed object display speed information or image display absolute time information, whereby image decoding process can be performed smoothly ... 10/20/05 - 20050232364 - Image encoding device and image decoding device Multiplexing means of an image encoding device multiplexes object display speed information or image display absolute time information, and an image decoding device performs image processing on the basis of the multiplexed object display speed information or image display absolute time information, whereby image decoding process can be performed smoothly ... 10/13/05 - 20050226338 - Camera theft detection system Image data from a video surveillance camera is moved from a volatile memory such as a circular buffer to a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory when a loss of signal from the camera is detected. The loss of signal may occur when an intruder disables the system such ... 09/29/05 - 20050213665 - Image decoder and image decoding method and program In an image decoder, anticipated battery energy to be consumed is obtained from consumed battery energy when motion picture data is played for a predetermined time. In case the anticipated battery energy to be consumed is more than a current remaining battery energy, a playing quality is deteriorated to play ... 09/15/05 - 20050201471 - Picture decoding method The invention relates to method for buffering encoded pictures. The method includes an encoding step for forming encoded pictures in an encoder. The method also includes a transmission step for transmitting said encoded pictures to a decoder as transmission units, a buffering step for buffering transmission units transmitted to the ... 09/08/05 - 20050195902 - Video decoding system A video decoding system is provided. When a DDR SDRAM is used as an external memory, MBs are rearranged and then stored to minimize memory access operations for the MBs at the DDR SDRAM and unnecessary additional word read operations caused by a DDR characteristic. Accordingly, the video decoding system ... 08/25/05 - 20050185717 - Optical drive controller chip capable of sending command messages in advance and transmission method thereof An optical drive control chip capable of sending command messages in advance and the transmission method of the optical drive control chip are described. The method includes at least the following steps. First, a MPEG module sends a command message to a decoder module. After receiving the command message, the ... 08/18/05 - 20050180508 - Method for decoding an mpeg picture stream When a digital broadcast receiver selects a channel and thereby changes an MPEG picture stream, a video decoder starts a decoding operation in response to an instruction to start decoding. When a predictive coded picture includes an intra slice and an intra macroblock, the video decoder decodes the intra slice ... 08/18/05 - 20050180507 - System and method for providing data starting from start codes aligned with byte boundaries in multiple byte words Described here are systems and methods for providing data starting from start codes aligned with byte boundaries in multiple byte words. A start code is written starting at a byte in a middle portion of a data word in a memory. An address associated with the byte is written in ... 08/11/05 - 20050175107 - Compressed structure for slice groups in start code table Presented herein is a compressed structure for writing slice group start codes into a start code table, for use with a video decoding system. One or more start codes are written to a start code table. The presentation time information is written to the start code table. ... 08/11/05 - 20050175106 - Unified decoder architecture Presented herein is a unified decoder architecture. A system comprises a video decoder, instruction memory, and a host processor. The video decoder decodes the video data encoded with the particular standard. The instruction memory stores a first set of instructions and a second set of instructions. The first set of ... 08/04/05 - 20050169385 - Apparatus for decoding an mpeg picture stream When a digital broadcast receiver selects a channel and thereby changes an MPEG picture stream, a video decoder starts a decoding operation in response to an instruction to start decoding. When a predictive coded picture includes an intra slice and an intra macroblock, the video decoder decodes the intra slice ... 08/04/05 - 20050169384 - Apparatus for decoding an mpeg picture stream When a digital broadcast receiver selects a channel and thereby changes an MPEG picture stream, a video decoder starts a decoding operation in response to an instruction to start decoding. When a predictive coded picture includes an intra slice and an intra macroblock, the video decoder decodes the intra slice ... 07/28/05 - 20050163226 - Video buffer control apparatus for dual video decoding and digital broadcasting receiver thereof The present invention provides a video buffer control apparatus for dual video decoding and digital broadcasting receiver. In the present invention, one read block controls the reading of at least two video buffers in performing video decoding on at least two channels, whereby the video buffers can be efficiently controlled ... 07/28/05 - 20050163225 - Apparatus for decoding video and method thereof The present invention provides an apparatus and method for decoding a video clip image as well as a moving picture of a specific channel compressed by MPEG using a video decoder. Specifically, the present invention restores video clip data such as a data broadcast intra frame still picture, a video ... 07/28/05 - 20050163224 - Device and method for playing back scalable video streams A device and method for playing back scalable video streams. The device for playing back a scalable video stream includes a screen mode determination unit that determines the mode of a screen to be displayed, a decoding level determination unit that determines a decoding level according to the screen mode, ... 07/28/05 - 20050163223 - Digital media distribution device A digital media distribution device that includes an encoder, a decoder coupled to the encoder, and a transcoder coupled to the decoder. The encoder is configured to encode input data that is received by the digital media distribution device into a first data format. The decoder is configured to decode ... 07/28/05 - 20050163222 - Decoding of digital video standard material during variable length decoding Systems and methods for decoding of digital video standard material during variable length decoding are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method in accordance with the present invention may comprise, for example, receiving a first portion of encoded video data stream and a second portion of encoded video data stream, wherein ... 07/14/05 - 20050152457 - Signaling and repeat padding for skip frames A video codec efficiently signals that a frame is identical to its reference frame, such that separate coding of its picture content is skipped. Information that a frame is skipped is represented jointly in a coding table of a frame coding type element for bit rate efficiency in signaling. Further, ... 06/30/05 - 20050141620 - Decoding apparatus and decoding method A video decoder compatible with 4:2:2P@HL is effectively realized. An inter-picture process control section provides information to a decoding processing section regarding which picture is being used as a reference picture. A decode start is also notified to a time management section. An inter-slice process control section determines whether the ... 06/09/05 - 20050123057 - Video decoding system supporting multiple standards System and method for decoding digital video data. The decoding system employs hardware accelerators that assist a core processor in performing selected decoding tasks. The hardware accelerators are configurable to support a plurality of existing and future encoding/decoding formats. The accelerators are configurable to support substantially any existing or future ... 06/09/05 - 20050123056 - Encoding and decoding of redundant pictures A method of encoding video data including at least one primary picture and at least one redundant picture corresponding to the information content of the primary picture. A reference picture list of the at least one redundant picture includes multiple reference pictures. The video sequence is encoded such that a ... 06/09/05 - 20050123055 - Method for activation and deactivation of infrequently changing sequence and picture parameter sets A method for activating and deactivating parameter sets comprising the steps of: (A) activating a first parameter set in response to a reference to a first identification value associated with the first parameter set and (B) deactivating the first parameter set in response to a reference to a second identification ... ### FreshPatents.com Support - Terms & Conditions |