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Video signal processing apparatus and video signal processing method

  • US 6,507,615 B1
  • Filed: 04/28/1999
  • Issued: 01/14/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A video signal processing apparatus for encoding video signal pictures on the basis of groups of pictures, comprising:

  • input means for receiving input video signals;

    specification means for specifying the resolution of said input video signals;

    control means for controlling the number of pictures in two temporally adjacent groups of pictures to have a number combination of pictures selected from 21+9, 18+12, 15+15, 12+18 and 9+21;

    the number of pictures in each group being determined to control a changing point between the two groups such that the specified resolution of the video signals is maintained at a constant value; and

    coding means for coding said two groups of pictures.

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