Patents by Inventor Vijay Chellapa

Vijay Chellapa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Video encoding methods and devices
    Patent number: 8040949
    Abstract: A dual, and possibly multiple, frame approach is used by the invention. Embodiments of the invention include making a decision to use a long term reference frame, which is a frame other than an immediate past reference frame, to conduct INTER coding, or to conduct INTRA frame coding. Other embodiments include use of long and short term reference blocks, and make a decision between two types of INTER coding blocks and INTRA coding. In accordance with embodiments of the invention, a long term frame is a high quality frame. The high quality frame may be used as a reference frame under particular conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Pamela Cosman, Athanasios Leontaris, Vijay Chellapa
  • Video encoding methods and devices
    Publication number: 20060098738
    Abstract: A dual, and possibly multiple, frame approach is used by the invention. Embodiments of the invention include making a decision to use a long term reference frame, which is a frame other than an immediate past reference frame, to conduct INTER coding, or to conduct INTRA frame coding. Other embodiments include use of long and short term reference blocks, and make a decision between two types of INTER coding blocks and INTRA coding. In accordance with embodiments of the invention, a long term frame is a high quality frame. The high quality frame may be used as a reference frame under particular conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Pamela Cosman, Athanasios Leontaris, Vijay Chellapa