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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184700 | Image decoder The present invention relates to an image decoder which implements high speed image decoding with a low cost and simple configuration. By a stream dividing module, an input video stream is divided in units of frames as a plurality of frame rows for distribution. Eac... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8175158 | Methods and systems for inter-layer image prediction parameter determination Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for predicting a prediction parameter which may be used in the prediction of high dynamic range image elements from low dynamic range image data. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8085844 | Signaling reference frame distances Techniques and tools for signaling reference frame distances are described. For example, a video encoder signals a code for a reference frame distance for a current field-coded interlaced video frame. The code indicates a count of frames (e.g., bi-directionally pred... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7933331 | High quality, low memory bandwidth motion estimation processor An apparatus generally having a first circuit and a second circuit is disclosed. The first circuit may be configured to (i) copy a plurality of first reference samples of a first reference image from an external memory, the first reference samples being proximate a ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7916788 | Motion picture encoding method and device A motion picture encoding method includes searching for a first motion vector between an object block of an input motion picture and a reference image for a frame-based prediction mode, searching for a second motion vector between the object block and the reference ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7881382 | Video encoding/ decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881383 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881379 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881380 | Video encoding/ decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881381 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7876825 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876826 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7876827 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7873109 | Video encoding/ decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7873108 | 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, ge... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869509 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869515 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869514 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869512 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869511 | Video encoding/decoding method and for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869510 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7869513 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864850 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7864852 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7864853 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7864854 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7864851 | Video encoding / decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860164 | Video encoding/ decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7856056 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes 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, gen... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7856058 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7856057 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video decoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7852922 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852921 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852925 | Video encoding/ decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852923 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852931 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852932 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852928 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding apparatus includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the referen... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852929 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7852926 | Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus for motion compensation prediction A video encoding method includes selecting one combination, for each block of an input video signal, from a plurality of combinations. Each combination includes a predictive parameter and at least one reference picture number determined in advance for the reference ... | 12/14/2010 |
