High precision encoding and decoding of video images

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8374237
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09798346

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Methods, systems, and computer programs for improved quality video compression. Image quality from MPEG-style video coding may be improved by preserving a higher number of bits during intermediate encoding and decoding processing steps. Problems of inverse discrete cosine transform (IDCT) mismatch can be eliminated by exactly matching the IDCT function numerical algorithm of the decoder to the IDCT function numerical algorithm used for the decoding portion of the encoder. Also included is an application of high precision compression to wide dynamic range images by extending the range of the “quantization parameter” or “QP”. The extension of QP may be accomplished either by increasing the range of QP directly, or indirectly through a non-linear transformation. Also included is an application of extended intermediate processing precision and an extended QP range to reduced contrast regions of an image to extend the precision with which the low-contrast portions are compression coded.

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  • DEMOGRAFX;DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION;DOLBY LICENSING CORPORATION

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Demos, Gary A Culver City, US 75 3571
Ruhoff, David Marina Del Rey, US 25 593

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