Method, device and system for transmitting and receiving pictures using a hybrid resolution encoding framework

1. A picture transmission method, applied to a computer device having one or more processors and memory storing programs to be executed by the one or more processors and the method comprising the following steps:

obtaining a picture;

generating a video sequence according to the picture, the video sequence comprising N to-be-encoded pictures generated by replicating the picture N times, and N being a positive integer;

obtaining a resolution setting sequence, the resolution setting sequence comprising resolutions corresponding to the N to-be-encoded pictures;

obtaining a quantization parameter corresponding to each of the N to-be-encoded pictures, quantization parameters corresponding to the first to M th to-be-encoded pictures gradually decreasing, and quantization parameters corresponding to the (M+1) th to N th to-be-encoded pictures gradually decreasing; and

encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence and the quantization parameters corresponding to the N to-be-encoded pictures to generate N encoded pictures, each encoded picture having an associated resolution setting and quantization parameter, and sending the N encoded pictures to a decoding computer device,

wherein the decoding computer device decodes and displays the N encoded pictures according to their respective resolution settings from low to high and corresponding quantization parameters.

2. The picture transmission method according to claim 1 , wherein first to M th to-be-encoded pictures in the N to-be-encoded pictures correspond to downsampling resolutions, and (M+1) th to N th to-be-encoded pictures in the N to-be-encoded pictures correspond to full sampling resolutions, M being a positive integer less than N.

3. The picture transmission method according to claim 1 , wherein a difference between the quantization parameter of the (M+1) th to-be-encoded picture and a preset quantization parameter threshold is less than the quantization parameter of the M th to-be-encoded picture.

4. The picture transmission method according to claim 1 , wherein the encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence to generate N encoded pictures comprises:

encoding an i th to-be-encoded picture to generate an i th encoded picture using intra-frame encoding; and

using the i th encoded picture as an i th reference picture to encode an (i+1) th to-be-encoded picture to generate an (i+1) th encoded picture using inter-frame encoding, i being a positive integer less than N.

5. The picture transmission method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining data volume information of the picture;

generating corresponding bit rate limit information according to the data volume information of the picture; and

the encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence to generate N encoded pictures comprises:

encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence and the bit rate limit information to generate the N encoded pictures.

6. A computer device comprising one or more processors, memory coupled to the one or more processors and a plurality of programs stored in the memory that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer device to perform a plurality of operations comprising:

obtaining a picture;

generating a video sequence according to the picture, the video sequence comprising N to-be-encoded pictures generated by replicating the picture N times, and N being a positive integer;

obtaining a resolution setting sequence, the resolution setting sequence comprising resolutions corresponding to the N to-be-encoded pictures;

obtaining a quantization parameter corresponding to each of the N to-be-encoded pictures, quantization parameters corresponding to the first to M th to-be-encoded pictures gradually decreasing, and quantization parameters corresponding to the (M+1) th to N th to-be-encoded pictures gradually decreasing; and

encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence and the quantization parameters corresponding to the N to-be-encoded pictures to generate N encoded pictures, each encoded picture having an associated resolution setting and quantization parameter, and sending the N encoded pictures to a decoding computer device,

wherein the decoding computer device decodes and displays the N encoded pictures according to their respective resolution settings from low to high and corresponding quantization parameters.

7. The computer device according to claim 6 , wherein first to M th to-be-encoded pictures in the N to-be-encoded pictures correspond to downsampling resolutions, and (M+1) th to N th to-be-encoded pictures in the N to-be-encoded pictures correspond to full sampling resolutions, M being a positive integer less than N.

8. The computer device according to claim 6 , wherein a difference between the quantization parameter of the (M+1) th to-be-encoded picture and a preset quantization parameter threshold is less than the quantization parameter of the M th to-be-encoded picture.

9. The computer device according to claim 6 , wherein the encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence to generate N encoded pictures comprises:

encoding an i th to-be-encoded picture to generate an i th encoded picture using intra-frame encoding; and

using the i th encoded picture as an i th reference picture to encode an (i+1) th to-be-encoded picture to generate an (i+1) th encoded picture using inter-frame encoding, i being a positive integer less than N.

10. The computer device according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprise:

obtaining data volume information of the picture;

generating corresponding bit rate limit information according to the data volume information of the picture; and

the encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence to generate N encoded pictures comprises:

encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence and the bit rate limit information to generate the N encoded pictures.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a plurality of machine readable instructions in connection with a computer device having one or more processors, wherein the plurality of machine readable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer device to perform a plurality of operations including:

obtaining a picture;

generating a video sequence according to the picture, the video sequence comprising N to-be-encoded pictures generated by replicating the picture N times, and N being a positive integer;

obtaining a resolution setting sequence, the resolution setting sequence comprising resolutions corresponding to the N to-be-encoded pictures;

obtaining a quantization parameter corresponding to each of the N to-be-encoded pictures, quantization parameters corresponding to the first to M th to-be-encoded pictures gradually decreasing, and quantization parameters corresponding to the (M+1) th to N th to-be-encoded pictures gradually decreasing; and

encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence and the quantization parameters corresponding to the N to-be-encoded pictures to generate N encoded pictures, each encoded picture having an associated resolution setting and quantization parameter, and sending the N encoded pictures to a decoding computer device,

wherein the decoding computer device decodes and displays the N encoded pictures according to their respective resolution settings from low to high and corresponding quantization parameters.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein first to M th to-be-encoded pictures in the N to-be-encoded pictures correspond to downsampling resolutions, and (M+1) th to N th to-be-encoded pictures in the N to-be-encoded pictures correspond to full sampling resolutions, M being a positive integer less than N.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein a difference between the quantization parameter of the (M+1) th to-be-encoded picture and a preset quantization parameter threshold is less than the quantization parameter of the M th to-be-encoded picture.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence to generate N encoded pictures comprises:

encoding an i th to-be-encoded picture to generate an i th encoded picture using intra-frame encoding; and

using the i th encoded picture as an i th reference picture to encode an (i+1) th to-be-encoded picture to generate an (i+1) th encoded picture using inter-frame encoding, i being a positive integer less than N.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprise:

obtaining data volume information of the picture;

generating corresponding bit rate limit information according to the data volume information of the picture; and

the encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence to generate N encoded pictures comprises:

encoding the N to-be-encoded pictures in the video sequence according to the resolution setting sequence and the bit rate limit information to generate the N encoded pictures.