Abstract:
One exemplary method for decoding a scalable video stream, including a base layer frame and at least an enhancement layer frame corresponding to the base layer frame, has the following steps: decoding the base layer frame; and before the base layer frame is fully decoded, decoding the enhancement layer frame. Another exemplary method for decoding a scalable video stream, including a base layer frame and at least an enhancement layer frame corresponding to the base layer frame, has the following steps: decoding the enhancement layer frame, and decoding the base layer frame; wherein a start point of decoding the enhancement layer frame is earlier than a start point of decoding the base layer frame.
Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for processing a picture frame are provided. The apparatus comprises a decoder, a memory, and an image processing unit. The decoder decodes blocks of the picture frame and deblocks decoded blocks to generate deblocked blocks. The memory stores the decoded blocks and deblocked blocks. The image processing unit acquires decoded or deblocked blocks through different paths, for example, from the decoder or from both the decoder and memory depending on whether a next MB row is required for deblocking.
Abstract:
An exemplary decoding method of an input video bitstream including a first bitstream and a second bitstream includes: decoding a first picture in the first bitstream; after a required decoded data derived from decoding the first picture is ready for a first decoding operation of a second picture in the first bitstream, performing the first decoding operation; and after a required decoded data derived from decoding the first picture is ready for a second decoding operation of a picture in the second bitstream, performing the second decoding operation, wherein The first bitstream contains pictures of a first view for a 3D video presentation, the second bitstream contains pictures of a second view for the 3D video presentation, and a time period of decoding the second picture in the first bitstream and a time period of decoding the picture in the second bitstream are overlapped in time.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a decoding apparatus and same method for decoding a video bit stream. The apparatus decodes an encoded video bit stream to produce pixel data of a first and second macroblocks. The video bit stream comprises at least one video packet, a first, second, third logic units. The first logic unit comprising parameters a1 and b1. The second logic unit comprises parameters a2 and b2. The third logic unit comprises parameters a3 and b3. The parameters a1 and a2 are used for reconstructing a first macroblock. The parameters b1 and b2 are used for reconstructing a second macroblock. The video decoding apparatus comprises a searching module and a decoding module. The searching module locates a first address indicating location of the first logic unit, a second address indicating location of the second logic unit, and a third address indicating location of the third logic unit. The decoding module first decodes the first logic unit to obtain a decoded parameter A1 corresponding to the parameter a1 without obtaining and storing a decoded parameter B1 corresponding to the parameter b1 into a memory. The decoding module also decodes the second/third logic unit to obtain a decoded parameter A2/A3 corresponding to the parameter a2/a3. Then, the decoded parameters A1, A2, and A3 are used to produce the pixel data of the first macroblock.
Abstract:
A video decoding method includes: (a) computing location relations between an original frame and a resized frame to which the frame is to be scaled; (b) mapping a location of a data unit of the original frame to a location of a corresponding data unit of the resized frame according to the location relations; and (c) scaling the data unit of the original frame to the corresponding data unit of the resized frame.
Abstract:
An image processing circuit includes: a video decoder for decoding at least one block image source to generate first decoded data, where the block image source and the first decoded data correspond to a first color space; a color space converting unit, coupled to the video decoder, for performing color space conversion on the first decoded data to generate second decoded data, where the second decoded data corresponds to a second color space; a block based scaling unit, coupled to the color space converting unit, for performing a scaling operation on the second decoded data to generate scaled data, where the scaled data corresponds to the second color space; and a frame buffer, coupled to the block based scaling unit, for temporarily storing the scaled data, where the scaled data temporarily stored in the frame buffer is utilized in the second color space.
Abstract:
A method for decoding compressed multimedia data is disclosed. At least one performance parameter corresponding to a system environment or a display requirement of the compressed multimedia data is first acquired. A rendering flow for the compressed multimedia data according to the at least one performance parameter is then determined dynamically, wherein the rendering flow comprises a specific arrangement of rendering procedures indicating the execution order of the rendering procedures. Then, the compressed multimedia data is decoded with the determined rendering flow so as to display the decoded data as an image data.
Abstract:
A video predictive decoding method and apparatus for predicting a current block of a picture. The method includes storing at least one previous product in a memory. The previous product corresponds to a block of a plurality of blocks of the picture. The previous product is the product of a quantized AC coefficient and a quantization scale of the block that the previous product corresponds to. The method further includes determining which block to use as a prediction block from the plurality of blocks, reading from the memory at least one previous product corresponding to the prediction block, and calculating at least one quantized AC coefficient of the current block using the at least one previous product read from the memory.
Abstract:
A method of recording audio and video content on a storage medium includes performing recording operations to record audio and video content on the storage medium; classifying the recording operations into a plurality of priority levels; and reserving space on the storage medium for recording operations being classified at a first priority level.
Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for processing a picture frame are provided. The apparatus comprises a decoder, a memory, and an image processing unit. The decoder decodes blocks of the picture frame and deblocks decoded blocks to generate deblocked blocks. The memory stores the decoded blocks and deblocked blocks. The image processing unit acquires decoded or deblocked blocks through different paths, for example, from the decoder or from both the decoder and memory depending on whether a next MB row is required for deblocking.