Abstract:
In general, this disclosure describes encoding and decoding techniques that facilitate more accurate interpolation of skipped video frames. In particular, techniques are described for obtaining motion information that indicates motion for skipped video frames based on translational motion and at least one other motion parameter and applying the motion information to interpolate the skipped video frames. The motion information may, for example, indicate motion based on a motion model that models three or more motion parameters as opposed to conventional two parameter translational motion vectors. The more accurate motion information may either be generated within the decoder performing the interpolation or be transmitted by an encoder in one or more frames. Either way, the techniques reduce the amount of visual artifacts in the interpolated frame.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for encoding a multiview video using a minimum amount of information regarding the multiview video are provided. The method includes: categorizing a plurality of B frames into at least two groups according to a predetermined standard; and sequentially encoding the categorized B frames. Therefore, a multiview video which is realistic can be simultaneously provided to many people using a minimum amount of information regarding the multiview video.
Abstract:
A system for displaying electronic program guide information about a plurality of video items on a screen, the system including a display module to display a plurality of pages layering into the screen, each of the pages including a plurality of graphical panels associated with the video items, and a user input module to receive a user input to turn at least one of the pages such that the at least one page is peeled away from other ones of the pages in order to bring the graphical panels of the at least one page in or out of view, wherein the display module is operative to show the turning of the at least one page bringing the at least one page in or out of view. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for video encoding and/or decoding using adaptive interpolation is described. In one embodiment, the decoding method comprises decoding a reference index; decoding a motion vector; selecting a reference frame according to the reference index; selecting a filter according to the reference index; and filtering a set of samples of the reference frame using the filter to obtain the predicted block, wherein the set of samples of the reference frame is determined by the motion vector.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for encoding and/or decoding are described. In one embodiment, the encoding method comprises generating weighting parameters for multi-hypothesis partitions, transforming the weighting parameters and coding transformed weighting parameters.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus of processing multimedia data comprising a first section received in error are disclosed. The method comprises obtaining error distribution information corresponding to the first section. The method further comprises applying one of a plurality of error recovery schemes to the first section of the multimedia data based on the error distribution information.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus effectively encode multiple layers using interlayer information in a multi-layered video codec. The method includes reading information concerning the low layer picture, calculating weighting factors using the information concerning the low layer picture, calculating a weighted sum of reference pictures for the current picture using the weighting factors and generating a predicted picture for the current picture, and encoding a difference between the current picture and the predicted picture.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for encoding video frames is described, In one embodiment, an encoding method includes identifying a set of similar pixels that includes at least one reference pixel and multiple predicted pixels, and jointly transforming the set of similar pixels into a set of coefficients using an orthonormal transform (702).
Abstract:
A method, apparatus and system for decoding a bi-directional picture predicted from two reference frames with a motion compensation codec that is capable of locating reference frame portions from only one reference frame at a time. Including locating a first reference frame portion from a first frame in a first pass, storing the first reference frame portion in memory; locating a second reference frame portion from a second frame in a second pass, and combining the first reference frame portion and the second reference frame portion to form a bi-directionally predicted portion. Also, a method and apparatus for restricting the encoding of a bi-directional picture predicted from two reference frames to be decoded by a motion compensation codec that is capable of locating reference frame portions from only one reference frame at a time and is capable of decoding a limited number of partitions for each macroblock.