Patents Represented by Attorney Steven Thiel
  • Patent number: 8320455
    Abstract: Systems and methods to process motion vectors of video data are disclosed. According to an embodiment, an intra-block in a video frame of the video data is identified. At least a first set and a second set of inter-blocks that neighbor the identified intra-block are identified, where each inter-block in a set of inter-blocks has a motion vector associated therewith. Data of the first and second set of inter-blocks is evaluated to determine an error associated with each of the first and second sets. A motion vector associated with motion vectors of the inter-blocks of the set with the least error is determined. The determined motion vector may be associated with the identified intra-block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gokce Dane, Giovanni Motta
  • Patent number: 8199812
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for coding information in a scalable video coding (SVC) scheme that supports spatial scalability. In one example, a method for coding video data with spatial scalability comprises upsampling base layer residual video data to a spatial resolution of enhancement layer residual video data, and coding the enhancement layer residual video data based on the upsampled base layer residual video data. In accordance with this disclosure, upsampling base layer residual video data includes interpolating values for one or more pixel locations of the upsampled base layer residual video data that correspond to locations between different base layer residual video data blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yan Ye, Yiliang Bao
  • Patent number: 8004431
    Abstract: Methods and systems for parsing and decoding compressed data are provided. Random segments of the compressed data may be decompressed and positioned appropriately in the corresponding uncompressed data set. The methods and systems utilize variable to fixed length (VF) coding techniques. For some applications, the VF coding techniques may be implemented within media encoders, decoders, or combined encoder-decoders (CODECs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Yuriy Reznik