Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110280300 | Methods and Devices for Sub-Sampling and Interleaving Multiple Images, EG Stereoscopic - Sampled data is packaged in checkerboard format for encoding and decoding. The sampled data may be quincunx sampled multi-image video data (e.g., 3D video or a multi-program stream), and the data may also be divided into sub-images of each image which are then multiplexed, or interleaved, in frames of a video stream to be encoded and then decoded using a standardized video encoder. A system for viewing may utilize a standard video decoder and a formatting device that de-interleaves the decoded sub-images of each frame reformats the images for a display device. A 3D video may be encoded using a most advantageous interleaving format such that a preferred quality and compression ratio is reached. In one embodiment, the invention includes a display device that accepts data in multiple formats. | 11-17-2011 |
20110311147 | Quality Evaluation of Sequences of Images - Quality evaluation or consistency computation of images is described. Disparity estimation is performed among images in one or more domains, and a metric based on the disparity estimation is computed to evaluate the quality or consistency. | 12-22-2011 |
20120026288 | Directed Interpolation and Data Post-Processing - An encoding device evaluates a plurality of processing and/or post-processing algorithms and/or methods to be applied to a video stream, and signals a selected method, algorithm, class or category of methods/algorithms either in an encoded bit-stream or as side information related to the encoded bitstream. A decoding device or post-processor utilizes the signaled algorithm or selects an algorithm/method based on the signaled method or algorithm. The selection is based, for example, on availability of the algorithm/method at the decoder/post-processor and/or cost of implementation. The video stream may comprise, for example, downsampled multiplexed stereoscopic images and the selected algorithm may include any of upconversion and/or error correction techniques that contribute to a restoration of the downsampled images. | 02-02-2012 |
20120027079 | Adaptive Interpolation Filters for Multi-Layered Video Delivery - Adaptive interpolation filters for multi-layered video delivery are described. Combinations of such adaptive filters with other pre-processing steps in the context of frame or 2D compatible 3D and 2D scalable video delivery system are also addressed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120033040 | Filter Selection for Video Pre-Processing in Video Applications - Filter selection methods and filter selectors for video pre-processing in video applications are described. A region of an input image is pre-processed by multiple pre-processing filters and the selection of the pre-processing filter for subsequent coding is based on the evaluated metric of the region. | 02-09-2012 |
20120092449 | Support Of Full Resolution Graphics, Menus, And Subtitles In Frame Compatible 3D Delivery - Full resolution graphic overlays (e.g., graphics, menus, arrows, buttons, captions, banners, picture in picture information) and subtitles in frame compatible | 04-19-2012 |
20120092452 | Encoding and Decoding Architectures for Format Compatible 3D Video Delivery - Encoding and decoding architectures for 3D video delivery are described, such as 2D compatible 3D video delivery and frame compatible 3D video delivery. The architectures include pre-processing stages to pre-process the output of a base layer video encoder and/or decoder and input the pre-processed output into an enhancement layer video encoder and/or decoder of one or more enhancement layers. Multiplexing methods of how to combine the base and enhancement layer videos are also described. | 04-19-2012 |
20120092454 | METHOD FOR EMBEDDING SUBTITLES AND/OR GRAPHIC OVERLAYS IN A 3D OR MULTI-VIEW VIDEO DATA - A method for embedding subtitles and/or graphic overlays in a 3D or multi-view video application is described. The subtitles and/or graphic overlays are provided separately for each view of the 3D or multi-view video application. The views with the subtitles and/or graphic overlays are then processed to form a subtitled and/or graphic overlaid 3D or multi-view video application. | 04-19-2012 |
20120177109 | Speedup Techniques for Rate Distortion Optimized Quantization - Techniques for selecting a coding mode for an image coding process are described. Coding modes can be selected through a coding mode transition state machine, a re-quantization process, selection of an optimal transform size, by skipping some quantization parameters, or by performing motion search. | 07-12-2012 |
20120288013 | Methods and Systems for Reference Processing in Image and Video Codecs - Multi-layer encoding and decoding systems and methods are provided. A processing module processes outputs of a first base or enhancement layer and sends the processed outputs to a second, enhancement layer. Operation of the processing module is controlled, so that the second layer can receive processed or unprocessed outputs of the first layer in accordance with the circumstances. Processing of the outputs of the first layer can occur together with or separately from a disparity compensation process. | 11-15-2012 |
20120293620 | Filtering for Image and Video Enhancement Using Asymmetric Samples - Methods and devices for filtering lower quality images or sequences of images with higher quality images or sequences of images are described. | 11-22-2012 |
20130028316 | High Performance Rate Control for Multi-Layered Video Coding Applications - Methods and systems for multi-layer video encoding are described. In the system, an inter-layer analysis module gathers and analyzes inter-layer coding statistics, so that a rate control module can perform rate control on the various layers based on the statistics. | 01-31-2013 |
20130101015 | Complexity-Adaptive Scalable Decoding and Streaming for Multi-Layered Video Systems - Adaptive decoding and streaming multi-layer video systems and methods are described. The decoding systems comprise a base layer decoder and one or more enhancement layer decoders. The streaming systems comprise a base layer packetizer and one or more enhancement layer packetizers. A decoding adaptor controls operation of the base layer and/or enhancement layer decoders. A packetizing adaptor controls operation of the base layer and/or enhancement layer packetizers. | 04-25-2013 |
20130106998 | Systems and Methods for Multi-Layered Image and Video Delivery Using Reference Processing Signals | 05-02-2013 |
20130113884 | Enhancement Methods for Sampled and Multiplexed Image and Video Data - Enhancement methods for sampled and multiplexed image and video data are described. Each component picture is separately processed either after de-multiplexing or on the fly. Processing and de-multiplexing can be combined in a single joint step. The methods apply to both encoding and decoding system and include applications to scalable video coding systems. | 05-09-2013 |
20130114680 | Systems and Methods for Multi-Layered Frame-Compatible Video Delivery - Multi-layered frame-compatible video delivery is described. Multi-layered encoding and decoding methods, comprising a base layer and at least one enhancement layer with reference processing, are provided. In addition, multi-layered encoding and decoding methods with inter-layer dependencies are described. Encoding and decoding methods that are capable of frame-compatible 3D video delivery are also described. | 05-09-2013 |
20130121416 | Reference Processing Using Advanced Motion Models for Video Coding - Processing a reference picture is described. A reference processing unit enables signaling of parameters such as motion model parameters, interpolation filter parameters, intensity compensation parameters, and denoising filter parameters. Methods for estimating the various parameters are also discussed. Processing improves quality of a reference picture prior to its use for prediction of a subsequent picture and thus improves the prediction. | 05-16-2013 |
20130128963 | Multiple-Pass Rate Control for Video Coding Applications - Methods and systems for coding applications are described, where multiple coding passes are performed for purposes of rate control. Prediction structures are generated and used by the multiple coding passes to update coding statistics generated prior to the coding passes. The updated coding statistics are used for a subsequent coding operation. | 05-23-2013 |
20130142262 | Buffered Adaptive Filters - A buffer is established in a video encoder and/or a video decoder. An adaptive filter is buffered in the established buffer. An input video signal is coded using the buffered filter. The filter buffer may be managed, e.g., as to buffer size or capacity, filter placement within the buffer, and buffered default filters. Adaptive filters may be signaled and buffered for multiple reference pictures. | 06-06-2013 |
20130163666 | Method and System for Illumination Compensation and Transition for Video Coding and Processing - Deriving illumination compensation parameters and detection of illumination dominant transitions types for video coding and processing applications is described. Illumination changes such as fade-ins, fade-outs, cross-fades, and flashes are detected. Detection of these illumination changes is then used for weighted prediction to provide for improved illumination compensation. | 06-27-2013 |
20130177066 | Context based Inverse Mapping Method for Layered Codec - Context based inverse mapping methods are provided. An image with pixel values within a lower dynamic range can be mapped to an image with pixel values within a higher dynamic range by utilizing context information associated with pixels in the lower dynamic range image. | 07-11-2013 |
20130182073 | Region Based Asymmetric Coding for 3D Video Compression - Video data that represents two or more views is coded. The regions of the views are asymmetrically processed according to different coding patterns. Techniques that impose asymmetry at the region level, but at the same time may consider overall/average symmetry or significantly reduced asymmetry at the picture/view level are presented. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182971 | Spatiotemporal Metrics for Rate Distortion Optimization - Spatial and temporal metrics are computed for a picture or regions within a picture to determine the impact of coding and quantization on the quality of an encoded picture. Prediction mode decisions and quantization optimization algorithms are used to create a compressed bit stream that minimizes coding artifacts. Pre-processing techniques are also used to suppress coding artifacts that reduce picture quality. | 07-18-2013 |
20130188686 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING AN ADAPTIVE REDUCED RESOLUTION UPDATE MODE - Methods and apparatuses for applying adaptive reduced resolution update (RRU) processing are disclosed herein. An apparatus may include an encoder configured to receive a video signal and selectively downsample a first component of the video signal in accordance with a first RRU coding mode and a second component of the video signal in accordance with a second RRU coding mode, based on respective types of the first and second components of the video signal. An apparatus may include a decoder configured to receive an encoded bitstream and provide a recovered residual based on the encoded bitstream. The decoder may be configured to selectively upsample a first component of the recovered residual in accordance with a first RRU mode and to selectively upsample a second component of the recovered residual in accordance with a second RRU mode to provide a reconstructed signal based on signaling mechanisms of the encoded bitstream. | 07-25-2013 |
20130194386 | Joint Layer Optimization for a Frame-Compatible Video Delivery - Joint layer optimization for a frame-compatible video delivery is described. More specifically, methods for efficient mode decision, motion estimation, and generic encoding parameter selection in multiple-layer codecs that adopt a reference processing unit (RPU) to exploit inter-layer correlation to improve coding efficiency as described. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194505 | Optimized Filter Selection for Reference Picture Processing - Reference processing may be used in a video encoder or decoder to derive reference pictures that are better correlated with a source image to be encoded or decoded, which generally yields better coding efficiency. Methods for filter selection for a reference processing unit adapted for use in a video codec system are discussed. Specifically, methods for filter selection based on performing motion estimation and obtaining distortion/cost information by comparing reference pictures, either processed or non-processed, with the source image to be encoded are discussed. | 08-01-2013 |
20130222539 | SCALABLE FRAME COMPATIBLE MULTIVIEW ENCODING AND DECODING METHODS - A scalable frame compatible three-dimensional video encoding and decoding system for use in a multiview video coding system is described. A base layer includes low resolution information from a plurality of views while one or more enhancement layers may include high resolution information for at least one of the plurality of views. Interpolation filters are derived based on a combination of low resolution information and high resolution information are discussed. For a given view, sending high resolution information at some times and low resolution information at other times are also described. | 08-29-2013 |
20130223513 | Error Resilient Rate Distortion Optimization for Image and Video Encoding - Error resilient rate distortion optimization (ERRDO) is used for transmitting high quality images and video over constrained bandwidth networks, e.g., in streaming applications. Transmitting high quality images and video by reducing computational complexity is described. | 08-29-2013 |
20130243080 | Overlapped Rate Control For Video Splicing Applications - Rate control techniques are provided for encoding an input video sequence into a compressed coded bitstream with multiple coding passes. The final coding pass may comprise final splices with non-overlapping frames that do not extend into neighboring final splices. A final splice in the final coding pass may correspond to at least one non-final splice in a non-final coding pass. A non-final splice may have overlapping frames that extend into neighboring final splices in the final coding pass. The overlapping frames in the non-final splice may be used to derive complexity information about the neighboring final splices. The complexity information about the neighboring final splices, as derived from the overlapping frames, may be used to allocate or improve rate control related budgets in encoding the final splice into the compressed coded bitstream in the final coding pass. | 09-19-2013 |
20130329795 | Floating Point Video Coding - Floating point video coding is described. In particular, a video encoder/decoder and methods for floating point video coding are discussed. Floating point video coding can be used in the video encoder and decoder to support video content, such as HDR content. Specifically, a video codec structure such as H.264/AVC can be modified in order to support floating point video coding. Within any component of a codec system, some operations can be performed at floating point precision whereas other operations can be performed at fixed point precision. | 12-12-2013 |
20140003527 | Bitdepth and Color Scalable Video Coding | 01-02-2014 |
20140003528 | Pre-Processing for Bitdepth and Color Format Scalable Video Coding | 01-02-2014 |
20140044194 | ENTROPY CODING TECHNIQUES AND PROTOCOL TO SUPPORT PARALLEL PROCESSING WITH LOW LATENCY - In a communication system, parallel encoding and decoding of serially-coded data occurs in a manner that supports low latency communication. A plurality of data items may be coded as serially-coded data sequences and a transmission sequence may be built from them. An index table may be built having a plurality of entries representing respective start points of the serially-coded data sequences within the transmission sequence. The transmission sequence may be transmitted to a channel and, thereafter, the index table may be transmitted. Latencies otherwise involved in inserting an index table into the beginning of a transmission sequence may be avoided. | 02-13-2014 |
20140072043 | VIDEO DEBLOCKING FILTER STRENGTH DERIVATION - Codecs may be modified to consider weighting and/or illumination compensation parameters when determining a deblocking filter strength that is to be applied. These parameters may be useful for recording illumination changes, such as fades, cross-fades, flashes, or light source changes, which allows these illumination changes to displayed during playback using the same reference frame data which different weighting and/or illumination compensation parameters applied. In different instances, the parameters may be considered when setting a deblocking filter strength to ensure that these effects are properly displaying during playback while minimizing the appearance of blocking artifacts. | 03-13-2014 |
20140072057 | VIDEO DISPLAY PREFERENCE FILTERING - Video coding schemes may include one or more filters to reduce coding artifacts and improve video quality. These filters may be applied to decode video data in a predetermined sequence. The output from one or more of these filters may be selected for different images, blocks, or sets of video data and then copied and/or routed to a display or a buffer storing reference data that is used to decode other video data in a data stream. Providing the ability to select which filter output is used for display and as a reference may result in better video quality for multiple types of video data. The filters that are selected for display and for reference may be different and may vary for different images, blocks, and data sets. | 03-13-2014 |
20140092987 | ENTROPY CODING TECHNIQUES AND PROTOCOL TO SUPPORT PARALLEL PROCESSING WITH LOW LATENCY - In a communication system, parallel encoding and decoding of serially-coded data occurs in a manner that supports low latency communication. A plurality of data items may be coded as serially-coded data sequences and a transmission sequence may be built from them. An index table may be built having a plurality of entries representing respective start points of the serially-coded data sequences within the transmission sequence. The transmission sequence may be transmitted to a channel and, thereafter, the index table may be transmitted. Latencies otherwise involved in inserting an index table into the beginning of a transmission sequence may be avoided. | 04-03-2014 |
20140111614 | Systems and Methods for Multi-Layered Frame-Compatible Video Delivery - Multi-layered frame-compatible video delivery is described. Multi-layered encoding and decoding methods, comprising a base layer and at least one enhancement layer with reference processing, are provided. In addition, multi-layered encoding and decoding methods with inter-layer dependencies are described. Encoding and decoding methods that are capable of frame-compatible 3D video delivery are also described. | 04-24-2014 |
20140118491 | Encoder Optimization of Stereoscopic Video Delivery Systems - Controlling a feature of an encoding process for regions of an image pattern representing more than one image when the regions include an amount of disparity in the represented images that would result in cross-contamination between the represented images if encoded with the feature. The control may be, for example, any of, turning the encoding feature off, using the encoding feature less often than when encoding an image pattern representing a single image, negatively biasing the encoding feature, and enabling the encoding feature for regions determined to have zero or near zero disparity and disabling the feature for all other regions. The represented images comprise, for example, any of a stereoscopic view, multiple stereoscopic views, multiple views of a same scene, and multiple unrelated views. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119454 | RATE-DISTORTION OPTIMIZERS AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES INCLUDING JOINT OPTIMIZATION OF MULTIPLE COLOR COMPONENTS - Examples of encoders and video encoding are described that include optimizers and techniques for optimizing syntax elements such as transform coefficients. In some examples, multiple color components of a video signal may be jointly optimized by employing a cost calculation using a combination of distortion and/or rate metrics for multiple color components. In some examples, a color transformation may occur and the optimization may take place in a different color domain than encoding. In some examples, distortion metrics used in the cost calculations performed by optimizers are based on structural similarity index. | 05-01-2014 |
20140185693 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ADAPTIVELY FILTERING VIDEO SIGNALS - Methods and apparatuses for adaptively filtering video content are disclosed herein. An apparatus may include a filter configured to receive a video signal. The filter may further be configured to perform an up-conversion on a plurality of frames of the video signal to provide a plurality of up-converted frames. The filter may further be configured to filter the plurality of up-converted frames to provide a plurality of filtered frames and to perform a down-conversion operation on the plurality of filtered frames to provide a filtered video signal. | 07-03-2014 |
20140198842 | Hybrid Encoding and Decoding Methods for Single and Multiple Layered Video Coding Systems - Encoding and decoding methods for single and multiple layered video coding systems are provided. Specifically, video information provided to a base layer and one or more enhancement layers can be coded using a picture coding mode and/or a residual coding mode. Selection between coding modes can be performed on a region-by-region basis. | 07-17-2014 |
20140247888 | Reduced Complexity Motion Compensated Temporal Processing - A method and system for reduced complexity motion compensated temporal processing for pre-analysis purposes. The processing complexity is reduced by reducing the number of pictures processed for analysis, reducing the number of references used for analysis, and/or spatially subsampling input pictures. | 09-04-2014 |
20140269933 | VIDEO SYNCHRONIZATION TECHNIQUES USING PROJECTION - Examples of video synchronization techniques are described. Example synchronization techniques may utilize projection on convex spaces (POCS). The use of POCS may reduce complexity and may speed up synchronization in some examples. Projection on convex spaces generally involves projection (e.g. through summation, averaging, and/or quantization) of samples corresponding to a certain domain or dimension onto a particular axis or space. Weighted projection (e.g. averaging and/or summation) may also be used. | 09-18-2014 |
20140286433 | HIERARCHICAL MOTION ESTIMATION FOR VIDEO COMPRESSION AND MOTION ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for hierarchical motion estimation are described. The hierarchical motion estimation may provide motion information and pixel correlation among temporal pictures at different resolutions, which may be utilized in motion related video processing applications such as video coding, motion compensation based denoising, interpolation, and others to improve the quality and/or speed of motion predictions. Systems and methods of video processing that include pre- and post-processing utilizing information from hierarchical motion estimations are also discussed. Specifically, systems and methods of video processing with hierarchical motion estimation instead of or in addition to other motion estimations are shown. | 09-25-2014 |
20140321540 | MULTI-LAYER INTERLACE FRAME-COMPATIBLE ENHANCED RESOLUTION VIDEO DELIVERY - A video base layer can contain information pertaining to frame-compatible interlace representations of multiple data categories while video enhancement layers can contain interlace or progressive representations and/or frame-compatible representations of these data categories. Video data are encoded and decoded using layered approaches. | 10-30-2014 |
20140321551 | WEIGHTED PREDICTIONS BASED ON MOTION INFORMATION - Weighted predictions may be used in a video encoder or decoder to improve the quality of motion predictions. Systems and methods of video processing with weighted predictions based on motion information are discussed. Specifically, systems and methods of video processing with iterated and refined weighted predictions based on motion information are shown. | 10-30-2014 |
20140321552 | Optimization of Deblocking Filter Parameters - Systems and methods for selection of deblocking parameters are described. These systems and methods are dependent on and can be adjusted based on applications in which deblocking filtering is to be applied. Various deblocking parameters are iteratively applied in a filter, then the respective distortion values are evaluated in order to select the optimal deblocking parameter. Use of edge detection in relation to selection of deblocking parameters is also described. | 10-30-2014 |
20140348232 | Multiview and Bitdepth Scalable Video Delivery - A video encoding and decoding system for use in a multiview and bitdepth coding system is described. Such system can comprise a plurality of layer groupings, where each group can be adapted to encode and/or decode based on predictions from previous layers and a plurality of data categories from the input video data. | 11-27-2014 |
20140355689 | ADAPTIVE COLOR SPACE TRANSFORM CODING - An encoder system may include an analyzer that analyzes a current image area in an input video to select a transform. A selectable residue transformer, controlled by the analyzer, may perform the selectable transform on a residue image generated from the current image area and a predicted current image area, to generate a transformed residue image. An encoder may encode the transformed residue image to generate output data. The analyzer controls the encoder to encode information to identify the selectable transform and to indicate that the selectable transform for the current image area is different from a transform of a previous image area of the input video. A decoder system may include components appropriate for decoding the output data from the encoder system. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355897 | ADAPTIVE COLOR SPACE TRANSFORM CODING - An encoder system may include an analyzer that analyzes a current image area in an input video to select a transform. A selectable residue transformer, controlled by the analyzer, may perform the selectable transform on a residue image generated from the current image area and a predicted current image area, to generate a transformed residue image. An encoder may encode the transformed residue image to generate output data. The analyzer controls the encoder to encode information to identify the selectable transform and to indicate that the selectable transform for the current image area is different from a transform of a previous image area of the input video. A decoder system may include components appropriate for decoding the output data from the encoder system. | 12-04-2014 |
20140376608 | SAMPLE ADAPTIVE OFFSET CONTROL - Offset values, such as Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) values in video coding standards such as the High Efficiency Video Coding standard (HEVC), may be improved by performing calculations and operations that improve the preciseness of these values without materially affecting the signal overhead needed to transmit the more precise values. Such calculations and operations may include applying a quantization factor to a video sample and at least some of its neighbors, comparing the quantized values, and classifying the video sample as a minimum, maximum, or one of various types of edges based on the comparison. Other sample range, offset mode, and/or offset precision parameters may be calculated and transmitted with metadata to improve the precision of offset values. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376619 | SAMPLE ADAPTIVE OFFSET CONTROL - Offset values, such as Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) values in video coding standards such as the High Efficiency Video Coding standard (HEVC), may be improved by performing calculations and operations that improve the preciseness of these values without materially affecting the signal overhead needed to transmit the more precise values. Such calculations and operations may include applying a quantization factor to a video sample and at least some of its neighbors, comparing the quantized values, and classifying the video sample as a minimum, maximum, or one of various types of edges based on the comparison. Other sample range, offset mode, and/or offset precision parameters may be calculated and transmitted with metadata to improve the precision of offset values. | 12-25-2014 |
20150181234 | CODING AND DECODING OF INTERLEAVED IMAGE DATA - Sampled data is packaged in checkerboard format for encoding and decoding. The sampled data may be quincunx sampled multi-image video data (e.g., 3D video or a multi-program stream), and the data may also be divided into sub-images of each image which are then multiplexed, or interleaved, in frames of a video stream to be encoded and then decoded using a standardized video encoder. A system for viewing may utilize a standard video decoder and a formatting device that de-interleaves the decoded sub-images of each frame reformats the images for a display device. A 3D video may be encoded using a most advantageous interleaving format such that a preferred quality and compression ratio is reached. In one embodiment, the invention includes a display device that accepts data in multiple formats. | 06-25-2015 |
20150201206 | MULTI-LAYER INTERLACE FRAME-COMPATIBLE ENHANCED RESOLUTION VIDEO DELIVERY - A video base layer can contain information pertaining to frame-compatible interlace representations of multiple data categories while video enhancement layers can contain interlace or progressive representations and/or frame-compatible representations of these data categories. Video data are encoded and decoded using layered approaches. | 07-16-2015 |
20150237373 | Coding and Decoding of Interleaved Image Data - Sampled data is packaged in checkerboard format for encoding and decoding. The sampled data may be quincunx sampled multi-image video data (e.g., 3D video or a multi-program stream), and the data may also be divided into sub-images of each image which are then multiplexed, or interleaved, in frames of a video stream to be encoded and then decoded using a standardized video encoder. A system for viewing may utilize a standard video decoder and a formatting device that de-interleaves the decoded sub-images of each frame reformats the images for a display device. A 3D video may be encoded using a most advantageous interleaving format such that a preferred quality and compression ratio is reached. In one embodiment, the invention includes a display device that accepts data in multiple formats. | 08-20-2015 |
20150245004 | USER INTERFACE AND GRAPHICS COMPOSITION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE VIDEO - A method and system for adaptively mixing video components with graphics/UI components, where the video components and graphics/UI components may be of different types, e.g., different dynamic ranges (such as HDR, SDR) and/or color gamut (such as WCG). The mixing may result in a frame optimized for a display device's color space, ambient conditions, viewing distance and angle, etc., while accounting for characteristics of the received data. The methods include receiving video and graphics/UI elements, converting the video to HDR and/or WCG, performing statistical analysis of received data and any additional applicable rendering information, and assembling a video frame with the received components based on the statistical analysis. The assembled video frame may be matched to a color space and displayed. The video data and graphics/UI data may have or be adjusted to have the same white point and/or primaries. | 08-27-2015 |
20150249833 | VIDEO ENCODING OPTIMIZATION WITH EXTENDED SPACES - Embodiments of the present invention may provide a video coder. The video coder may include an encoder to perform coding operations on a video signal in a first format to generate coded video data, and a decoder to decode the coded video data. The video coder may also include an inverse format converter to convert the decoded video data to second format that is different than the first format and an estimator to generate a distortion metric using the decoded video data in the second format and the video signal in the second format. The encoder may adjust the coding operations based on the distortion metric. | 09-03-2015 |
20150326882 | Coding and Decoding of Interleaved Image Data - Sampled data is packaged in checkerboard format for encoding and decoding. The sampled data may be quincunx sampled multi-image video data (e.g., 3D video or a multi-program stream), and the data may also be divided into sub-images of each image which are then multiplexed, or interleaved, in frames of a video stream to be encoded and then decoded using a standardized video encoder. A system for viewing may utilize a standard video decoder and a formatting device that de-interleaves the decoded sub-images of each frame reformats the images for a display device. A 3D video may be encoded using a most advantageous interleaving format such that a preferred quality and compression ratio is reached. In one embodiment, the invention includes a display device that accepts data in multiple formats. | 11-12-2015 |