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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2004
Jill Macdonald Boyce, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Alexandros Michael Tourapis, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Jeffrey Allen Cooper, Rocky Hill, NJ (US);
Jill MacDonald Boyce, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Alexandros Michael Tourapis, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Jeffrey Allen Cooper, Rocky Hill, NJ (US);
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A video decoder, and corresponding method are described for enabling fast channel change of compressed video, where a video decoder for receiving compressed stream data and providing decompressed video output includes a demultiplexor for receiving the compressed stream data and separating the normal stream and the channel change stream, a normal decoding portion in signal communication with the demultiplexor for selectably receiving the compressed normal and channel change streams, and providing decompressed video output, and a normal frame store in signal communication with the normal decoding portion for storing reference pictures.