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US 12,720,051 · App. 18/470,103 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Methods for sub-block based temporal motion vector prediction

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Patent No.
US 12,720,051
App. No.
18/470,103
Filed
Sep 19, 2023
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2483
USPC
375/240.02
Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2023
From: XU, XIAOZHONG; LI, XIANG; LIU, SHAN
To: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 064969/0192 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17444012 · Jul 29, 2021
Continuation 16210635 · Dec 5, 2018
Provisional Application 62680468 · Jun 4, 2018
Related Publication 20240007630A1 · Jan 4, 2024
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