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Method and apparatus for decoding moving images encoded by inter-frame prediction and displaying it
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-09-16
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Granted: 1994-10-04
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Expires: 2013-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for displaying images is presented in which intra-frame encoding is performed on image data at N frame intervals, where the thinned-out frames are encoded by prediction from the preceding frame codes. The frame being decoded is identified when an instruction for temporarily stopping a moving image and displaying it as a still image is given by an operation panel. If the frame being decoded is not an interpolative frame, the decoded image data is displayed when the decoding operation is complete. If, on the other hand, the frame being decoded is an interpolative frame, the intra-frame encoded frame nearest to the frame being decoded, or a predictive frame, is displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuru Maeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/50; H04N19/503; H04N19/51; H04N19/577; H04N19/587; H04N19/59; H04N19/60; H04N19/61
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for displaying images which performs motion compensation by inter-frame prediction on supplied moving image data and displays it while encoded data obtained by intra-frame encoding within arbitrary frames of a moving image is being decoded, comprising: decoding means for decoding encoded moving image data; instruction means for instructing that a moving image be temporarily stopped and displayed as a still image; identifying means for identifying frame which is being decoded by said decoding means when an instruction for displaying a still image is given by said instruction means; and display means for displaying an intraframe encoded frame near the frame being decoded by said decoding means when the frame being decoded is identified as being an interpolative frame by said identifying means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
An apparatus for displaying images which performs motion compensation by inter-frame prediction on supplied moving image data and displays it while encoded data obtained by intra-frame encoding within arbitrary frames of a moving image is being decoded, comprising: decoding means for decoding encoded moving image data; instruction means for instructing that a moving image be temporarily stopped and displayed as a still image; identifying means for identifying frame which is being decoded by said decoding means when an instruction for displaying a still image is given by said instruction means; and display means for displaying an intraframe encoded frame near the frame being decoded by said decoding means when the frame being decoded is identified as being an interpolative frame by said identifying means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus for displaying images according to claim 1, wherein said intra-frame encoding is performed on said encoded data at N frame intervals, thinned-out frames being encoded by prediction on the basis of the preceding frame codes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus for displaying images according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays the frame when it is determined by the identifying means that the frame is not an interpolative frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus for displaying images according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays the nearest intra or predictive frame in the backward direction if the occurrence of forward compensation is most frequent, when it is determined by said identifying means that the frame is an interpolative frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus for displaying images according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays the nearest intra or predictive frame in the forward direction if the occurrence of backward compensation is most frequent, when it is determined by said identifying means that the frame is an interpolative frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus for displaying images according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays the intra-frame encoded frame or a predictive frame nearest to an interpolative frame if the occurrence of interpolative compensation is most frequent, when it is determined by said identifying means that the frame is the interpolative frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
120 words
An apparatus for displaying images according to claim 1, further comprising: storage means for storing image data to be output to said display means; and selection means for selecting one of either said image data from the storage means or decoded image data decoded by said decoding means and causing said display means to display it, wherein, when an instruction for displaying a still image is given by said instruction means, the intra-frame encoded frame or a predictive frame is stored in said storage means and selected by said selection means to be displayed by said display means, and when the displaying of a still image is terminated, the image data decoded by said decoding means is selected and displayed.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for displaying images in which motion compensation by an inter-frame prediction is performed on an intra-frame of supplied moving image, comprising the steps of: decoding encoded moving image data and displaying a moving image; identifying a frame of said moving image data being decoded when an instruction for temporarily stopping the moving image and displaying it as a still image is given; and displaying an intra-frame encoded frame near the frame being decoded when it is identified that the frame being decoded is an interpolative frame.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for displaying images in which motion compensation by an inter-frame prediction is performed on an intra-frame of supplied moving image, comprising the steps of: decoding encoded moving image data and displaying a moving image; identifying a frame of said moving image data being decoded when an instruction for temporarily stopping the moving image and displaying it as a still image is given; and displaying an intra-frame encoded frame near the frame being decoded when it is identified that the frame being decoded is an interpolative frame.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for displaying images in which motion compensation by an inter-frame prediction is performed on an intra-frame of supplied moving image data, comprising the steps of: decoding encoded moving image data and displaying a moving image; identifying a frame of said moving image data being decoded when an instruction for temporarily stopping the moving image and displaying it as a still image is given; displaying the decoded image data upon the completion of the decoding in the frame being decoded if it is determined that the frame being decoded is not an interpolative frame; and displaying an encoded frame obtained by performing an intra-frame encoding nearest in time if it is determined that the frame being decoded is an interpolative frame.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for displaying images in which motion compensation by an inter-frame prediction is performed on an intra-frame of supplied moving image data, comprising the steps of: decoding encoded moving image data and displaying a moving image; identifying a frame of said moving image data being decoded when an instruction for temporarily stopping the moving image and displaying it as a still image is given; displaying the decoded image data upon the completion of the decoding in the frame being decoded if it is determined that the frame being decoded is not an interpolative frame; and displaying an encoded frame obtained by performing an intra-frame encoding nearest in time if it is determined that the frame being decoded is an interpolative frame.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for displaying images in which motion compensation by inter-frame prediction is performed on an intra-frame of supplied moving image data, comprising the steps of: decoding encoded moving image data and displaying a moving image; identifying a frame of said moving image data being decoded when an instruction for temporarily stopping the moving image and displaying it as a still image is given; storing decoded image data of the frame being decoded into a memory if it is identified that the frame being decoded is not an interpolative frame; storing decoded image data upon the occurrence of a frame other than an interpolative frame into the memory if it is identified that the frame being decoded is an interpolative frame; and displaying repeatedly the decoded image data stored in the memory.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for displaying images in which motion compensation by inter-frame prediction is performed on an intra-frame of supplied moving image data, comprising the steps of: decoding encoded moving image data and displaying a moving image; identifying a frame of said moving image data being decoded when an instruction for temporarily stopping the moving image and displaying it as a still image is given; storing decoded image data of the frame being decoded into a memory if it is identified that the frame being decoded is not an interpolative frame; storing decoded image data upon the occurrence of a frame other than an interpolative frame into the memory if it is identified that the frame being decoded is an interpolative frame; and displaying repeatedly the decoded image data stored in the memory.
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