IP Library Granted Patent US 10,645,400
Granted Patent B2
US 10,645,400 · App. 16/109,164 · Granted May 5, 2020

Method and system for optimized delta encoding

Inventors: Urs-Viktor Marti (Munchenbuchsee, CH); Denis Schlauss (Wabern, CH); Lukas Hohl (Ostermundigen, CH); Beat Herrmann (Bern, CH)
Assignee: Swisscom AG
H04N19/177H04N19/105H04N19/114H04N19/119H04N19/136H04N19/172H04N19/50H04N19/88H04N19/90
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Patent No.
US 10,645,400
App. No.
16/109,164
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for image processing. A plurality of correlation parameters representing degrees of correlation between two or more images of a plurality of images may be produced. An optimized correlation dependency graph may be produced according to the plurality of correlation parameters. The plurality of images may then be delta encoded according to the optimized correlation dependency graph. For example, the optimized correlation dependency graph may be used for performing a correlation encoding operation. The plurality of correlation parameters may be produced, for example, in accordance with one or more correlation metrics associated with the correlation encoding operation.

Claims (32)

1. A method for video processing, the method comprising:

generating a plurality of correlation parameters, wherein each correlation parameter represents a degree of correlation between two images of a plurality of images in a video sequence;

ordering the plurality of images according to the plurality of correlation parameters; and

delta encoding the plurality of correlation parameters according to the ordering.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising producing the plurality of correlation parameters in accordance with one or more correlation metrics associated with a delta encoding operation.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising producing an optimized subdivision of the plurality of correlation parameters.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising producing two or more pluralities of correlation parameters, wherein each plurality of correlation parameters is produced in accordance with a different correlation metric.

5. The method of claim 4 , comprising producing an optimized correlation metric according to a comparison of the two or more pluralities of correlation parameters.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ordering indicates a maximum of the plurality of correlation parameters.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ordering comprises a first image followed by one or more dependent images, wherein each of the one or more dependent images are delta encoded according to the first image.

8. A system for video processing, the system comprising:

a processor that is operable to:

produce a plurality of correlation parameters representing degrees of correlation between two images of a plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images are ordered independent of the plurality of correlation parameters;

reorder the plurality of images according to the plurality of correlation parameters; and

delta encode the reordered plurality of images.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is operable to produce the plurality of correlation parameters in accordance with one or more correlation metrics associated with a delta encoding operation.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is operable to produce an optimized subdivision of the plurality of images.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is operable to produce two or more pluralities of correlation parameters, each plurality of correlation parameters being produced in accordance with a different correlation metric.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the processor is operable to produce an optimized correlation metric according to a comparison of the two or more pluralities of correlation parameters.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the reordering indicates a maximum of the plurality of correlation parameters.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is operable to delta encode one or more dependent images, wherein each of the one or more dependent images are delta encoded according to a first image.

15. A camera, the camera comprising:

a memory for storing a plurality of images; and

a processor that is operable to:

produce a plurality of correlation parameters representing degrees of correlation between two images of a plurality of images;

reorder the plurality of images according to the plurality of correlation parameters; and

delta encode the reordered plurality of images.

16. The camera of claim 15 , wherein the processor is operable to produce the plurality of correlation parameters in accordance with one or more correlation metrics associated with a delta encoding operation.

17. The camera of claim 15 , wherein the processor is operable to produce an optimized subdivision of the plurality of images.

18. The camera of claim 15 , wherein the processor is operable to produce two or more pluralities of correlation parameters, wherein each plurality of correlation parameters is produced in accordance with a different correlation metric.

19. The camera of claim 18 , wherein the processor is operable to produce an optimized correlation metric according to a comparison of the two or more pluralities of correlation parameters.

20. The camera of claim 15 , wherein the reordering indicates a maximum of the plurality of correlation parameters, wherein one or more dependent images are delta encoded according to a first image.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: SWISSCOM AG
To: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
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