Abstract:
An image encoding apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to calculate a profile indicating a combination of processes which can be decoded by an image decoding apparatus and a level indicating a range of a parameter value which can be decoded by the image decoding apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine a number of horizontal pixels of a tile or a number of horizontal tiles with respect to a specific profile to be N or smaller (N > 0) which is a maximum number of horizontal pixels defined in advance according to the level, and to determine a number of vertical pixels of the tile or a number of vertical tiles with respect to the specific profile to be M or smaller (M > 0) which is a maximum number of vertical pixels defined in advance according to the level.
Abstract:
A particular implementation decomposes an image into a structure component and a texture component. An edge strength map is calculated for the structure component, and a texture strength map is calculated for the texture component. Using the edge strength and the texture strength, texture masking weights are calculated. The stronger the texture strength is, or the weaker the edge strength is, the more distortion can be tolerated by human eyes, and thus, the smaller the texture masking weight is. The local distortions are then weighted by the texture masking weights to generate an overall distortion level or an overall quality metric.
Abstract:
A policy enforcement device performs a method for adjusting video compression parameters for encoding source video based on a viewer's environment. The method includes: receiving, from a video receiving device, a video stream identifier indicating a video stream and a source of the video stream, wherein the video receiving device is remote from the source of the video stream; receiving an indication of environmental conditions of a viewer of the video stream using the video receiving device; determining a set of video compression parameters based on the indication of environmental conditions of the viewer; sending the set of video compression parameters to the identified source of the video stream to enable encoding of the video stream to a different compression level.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for multimedia encoding and decoding are disclosed. The systems and methods include multimedia format detection systems, decoder functionality generation systems, decoder instantiation systems, and multimedia processing engines which are capable of selecting a decoder or playback mechanism for each input encoded multimedia stream. The functionality of the decoder or playback mechanism is represented as syntax elements which may be further encoded. The functionality for decoding or playback is then stored or transmitted with the multimedia bitstream. Alternatively, the functionality and multimedia bitstream can be embedded in or associated with a second digital bitstream. Further, the functionality associated with an encoded multimedia stream can be used to instantiate a decoder or playback mechanism and the encoded multimedia stream decoded with the instantiated decoder or mechanism.
Abstract:
A system may include a server device. The server device may receive, from a device, a media item in a first format associated with the device, and determine a transcoding priority to be associated with transcoding of the media item based on information regarding a trans coding job request for one or more other media items received from the user and at least one of information associated with the media item or information associated with a user of the device. The server device may also select, based on the transcoding priority and at least one of the information associated with the media item or the information associated with the user, the media item, from among a number of media items, associated with one or more users, to be transcoded, and transcode the media item to a transcoded media item in a second format different from the first format.
Abstract:
Auto-adaptive systems and methods and an auto-adaptive network are provided for auto-adaptive event detection and video encoding and decoding. One or more detectors generate sensor data and the sensor data is analyzed to identify events of interest. The sensor data is reduced to a series of baseline frames, change frames and standard frames and encoded for transmission. On the receiving end, the baseline frames, change frames and standard frames are decoded to provide high fidelity reproduction of the original sensor data.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for transmitting compressed video content are provided. The method includes transmitting a codec selection request frame, the codec selection request frame including an identifier of one or more codecs to be used to compress video content and requesting approval of the use of the codec, receiving a codec selection response frame, the codec selection response frame including result information indicating whether the use of the codec is approved, and transmitting video content frames for the video content compressed by the approved codec based on the codec selection response frame. Each video content frame includes frame type information indicating a type of compression applied to the video content included in the video content frame.
Abstract:
A method of pre-processing compressed imagery data is provided. The method includes the following steps: obtaining an original compressed imagery data; decompressing the obtained compressed imagery data; pre-processing, in a central server, the decompressed imagery data in accordance with at least one user-defined requirement, thereby generating pre-processing data pertaining to a relation between the decompressed imagery data and the pre-processed decompressed imagery data; sending the pre-processing data to a remote server; receiving the sent pre-processing data; obtaining the original compressed imagery data; decompressing the original compressed imagery data; and processing, in the remote server, the decompressed imagery data utilizing the pre-processing data thereby reducing amount of computations required for the processing.
Abstract:
This disclosure describes techniques for region-of-interest (ROI) encoding. In accordance with the techniques described herein, an encoding device may determine a temporal spatial dependency value for a candidate reference video block for inter-coding a current block in a video frame. The encoding device may compare the temporal spatial dependency value to a threshold value and select a coding mode for the current block based on the comparison. A decoding device may receive data defining a ROI as well as the temporal spatial dependency value and decode a video block in the ROI based at least in part on the temporal spatial dependency value. In this manner, the techniques of this disclosure may allow a video content viewer the ability to choose a ROI to watch.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method, apparatus, system, and computer readable media containing instructions for preparing and displaying a plurality of audio-visual signals in a digital video distribution system (e.g., IPTV), which enables fast channel switching between channels. The system includes a server which sends a plurality of audio -visual signals coded in a base layer and enhancement layer format to an endpoint. The endpoint receives and decodes the base layer of a first channel, at least one second base layer of a second channel, and at least one enhancement layer of the first channel, and displays them on a video display.