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Method, apparatus and system for use in multimedia signal encoding

  • US 8,175,167 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2006
  • Issued: 05/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use in encoding content, the method comprising:

  • receiving source content;

    encoding the source content producing encoded content;

    evaluating a first encoded segment of the encoded content relative to one or more buffer models;

    determining whether the first segment of encoded content is to be re-encoded relative to at least one of the one or more buffer models based on the evaluating;

    re-encoding the first segment when it is determined that the first segment is to be re-encoded; and

    the re-encoding of the first segment comprises re-encoding the first segment to utilize freed up bits freed up from the re-encoding of one or more other segments of the encoded content.

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