Encoding of a Plurality of Information Signals Using a Joint Computing Power
First Claim
1. A device for encoding a plurality of information signals using a joint computing power, comprising:
- a plurality of encoders for encoding a respectively different one of the information signals using the joint computing power, wherein each encoder is controllable via at least one respective encoding parameter with regard to its encoding complexity/encoding distortion performance;
a provider for providing information for each of the encoders which depends on the respective information signal and indicates an encoding distortion of the respective encoder; and
a setter for setting the encoding parameters depending on the signal-dependent information considering the joint computing power such that a sum of encoding complexities of the encoders does not exceed a value which depends on the joint computing power,wherein the setter for setting and the plurality of encoders cooperate such that with regard to subsequent time intervals a distribution of the joint computing power depends on the encoding parameters or an encoding complexity of the individual encoders.
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Abstract
A device for encoding a plurality of information signals using a joint computing power includes a plurality of encoders for encoding a respectively different one of the information signals using the joint computing power, wherein each encoder is controllable via at least one respective encoding parameter with regard to its encoding complexity/encoding distortion performance. A provider for providing, for each of the encoders, signal-dependent information dependent on the respective information signal and indicating an encoding distortion of the respective encoder, and a setter for setting the encoding parameters depending on the signal-dependent information considering the joint computing power such that a combination of encoding complexities of the encoders does not exceed a value dependent on the joint computing power are also provided, wherein the setter for setting and the plurality of encoders cooperates such that, with regard to subsequent time intervals, a distribution of the joint computing power depends on the encoding parameters or an encoding complexity of the individual encoders.
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28 Claims
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1. A device for encoding a plurality of information signals using a joint computing power, comprising:
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a plurality of encoders for encoding a respectively different one of the information signals using the joint computing power, wherein each encoder is controllable via at least one respective encoding parameter with regard to its encoding complexity/encoding distortion performance; a provider for providing information for each of the encoders which depends on the respective information signal and indicates an encoding distortion of the respective encoder; and a setter for setting the encoding parameters depending on the signal-dependent information considering the joint computing power such that a sum of encoding complexities of the encoders does not exceed a value which depends on the joint computing power, wherein the setter for setting and the plurality of encoders cooperate such that with regard to subsequent time intervals a distribution of the joint computing power depends on the encoding parameters or an encoding complexity of the individual encoders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for encoding a plurality of information signals using a plurality of encoders for encoding a respectively different one of the information signals using the joint computing power, wherein each encoder is controllable via at least one respective encoding parameter with regard to its encoding complexity/encoding distortion performance, comprising:
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providing, for each of the encoders, signal-dependent information depending on the respective information signal and indicating an encoding distortion of the respective encoder; and setting the encoding parameters depending on the signal-dependent information considering the joint computing power such that a combination of encoding complexities of the encoders does not exceed a value which depends on the joint computing power, wherein the step of setting and the plurality of encoders cooperate such that, with regard to subsequent time intervals, a distribution of the joint computing power depends on the encoding parameters or an encoding complexity of the individual encoders.
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23. A device for encoding a plurality of video signals using a joint computing power, comprising:
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a plurality of video encoders for encoding a respectively different one of the video signals using the joint computing power, wherein the video encoders are implemented to execute a motion-compensated estimation of frames and a lossy encoding of an error of the motion-compensated estimation; a provider for providing, for each of the video encoders, signal-dependent information depending on the respective video signal and indicating an encoding distortion of the respective video encoder; and a setter for setting encoding parameters of the plurality of video encoders depending on the signal-dependent information, wherein the encoding parameters relate to the motion-compensated estimation and influence an encoding complexity of the video encoders. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method for encoding a plurality of video signals using a plurality of video encoders for encoding a respectively different one of the video signals using the joint computing power, wherein the video encoders are implemented to execute a motion-compensated estimation of frames and a lossy encoding of an error of the motion-compensated estimation, the method comprising:
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providing, for each of the video encoders, signal-dependent information depending on the respective video signal and indicating an encoding distortion of the respective video encoders; and setting encoding parameters of the plurality of video encoders depending on the signal-dependent information, wherein the encoding parameters relate to the motion-compensated estimation and influence an encoding complexity of the video encoders.
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27. A computer program comprising a program code for executing the method for encoding a plurality of information signals using a plurality of encoders for encoding a respectively different one of the information signals using the joint computing power, wherein each encoder is controllable via at least one respective encoding parameter with regard to its encoding complexity/encoding distortion performance, comprising:
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providing, for each of the encoders, signal-dependent information depending on the respective information signal and indicating an encoding distortion of the respective encoder; and setting the encoding parameters depending on the signal-dependent information considering the joint computing power such that a combination of encoding complexities of the encoders does not exceed a value which depends on the joint computing power, wherein the step of setting and the plurality of encoders cooperate such that, with regard to subsequent time intervals, a distribution of the joint computing power depends on the encoding parameters or an encoding complexity of the individual encoders, when the computer program is executed on a computer.
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28. A computer program comprising a program code for executing the method for encoding a plurality of video signals using a plurality of video encoders for encoding a respectively different one of the video signals using the joint computing power, wherein the video encoders are implemented to execute a motion-compensated estimation of frames and a lossy encoding of an error of the motion-compensated estimation, the method comprising:
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providing, for each of the video encoders, signal-dependent information depending on the respective video signal and indicating an encoding distortion of the respective video encoders; and setting encoding parameters of the plurality of video encoders depending on the signal-dependent information, wherein the encoding parameters relate to the motion-compensated estimation and influence an encoding complexity of the video encoders, when the computer program is executed on a computer.
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