Abstract: A video frame group is encoded into `I` and `B` frames, and the `I` frames are re-ordered, such as by substituting each `I` frame into the next frame group, so that the timing delay upon decoding can be reduced compared to the decoding delay for a non-re-ordered frame group. The `B` frames may also be re-ordered within each group.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 5, 1996
Date of Patent:
April 28, 1998
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Sony United Kingdom Limited