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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Robert N. Hurst, Jr., Hopewell, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Robert N. Hurst, Jr., Hopewell, NJ (US);
Assignee:
MediaTek, Inc., Hain Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N007/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for decoding variable length encoded digital video data including pictures, to a size less than the full size of the pictures, each picture including a plurality of macroblocks. The method comprises the steps of receiving digital video data; parsing the digital video data to identify macroblocks included in the digital video data; discarding from the digital video data those macroblocks not associated with a picture region substantially corresponding to one of a safe-title picture region and safe-action picture region; and storing the digital video data in a decoder input buffer.