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Method for recording and/or reproducing digitally coded signals with interframe and interframe coding
Assignee: Deutsche Thomson OHG
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Filing: 1988-08-25
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2008-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A method for recording and/or reproducing digitally coded video signals. A frame sequence is coded in such a way that an intraframe coded picture having a fixed or variable block length is recorded at the beginning. A fixed number of interframe coded pictures follow. The block length of the interframe coded pictures can be both fixed and variable. A cutting begins with and ends before an intraframe coded picture.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Oberjatzas
- 👤 Werner Keesen
- 👤 Jean-Yves Catros
- 👤 Christian J. Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/926; H04N5/9261; H04N5/9262; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/036; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/90; G11B27/032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for recording and/or reproducing digitally coded signals, particularly digital video signals on magnetic tape, having a throughput reduced to the throughput actually required for the reproduction of a picture and achieved, among other things, by means of interframe and intraframe coding, characterized in that the beginning of each frame sequence is determined by an intraframe coded picture, and that a fixed number of interframe coded pictures/follow.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for recording and/or reproducing digitally coded signals, particularly digital video signals on magnetic tape, having a throughput reduced to the throughput actually required for the reproduction of a picture and achieved, among other things, by means of interframe and intraframe coding, characterized in that the beginning of each frame sequence is determined by an intraframe coded picture, and that a fixed number of interframe coded pictures/follow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the interframe coded pictures have a variable block length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the interframe coded pictures have a fixed block length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the beginning of a frame sequence is indicated by an intraframe identification signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 4, characterized in that the intraframe identification signal is recorded on its own track.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the intraframe coded picture has a constant block length.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the intraframe coded picture has a variable block length.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
In a method of recording and/or reproducing digitally coded signals having a throughput reduced to the throughput actually required for the reproduction of picture frames in a picture frame sequence and achieved using interframe and intraframe coding, the improvement wherein the method includes the steps of determining a first frame of each picture frame sequence by an intraframe coded picture and determining succeeding frames of the picture frame sequence by following the intraframe coded picture with a fixed number of interframe coded pictures.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
In a method of recording and/or reproducing digitally coded signals having a throughput reduced to the throughput actually required for the reproduction of picture frames in a picture frame sequence and achieved using interframe and intraframe coding, the improvement wherein the method includes the steps of determining a first frame of each picture frame sequence by an intraframe coded picture and determining succeeding frames of the picture frame sequence by following the intraframe coded picture with a fixed number of interframe coded pictures.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 8, wherein the coded signals are digital video signals, the method including the step to recording the digital video signals on magnetic tape.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 8, wherein the coded signals are digital video signals, the method including the step to reproducing the digital video signals on magnetic tape.
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