Novel inter-mode decision algorithm based on macroblock (MB) tracking for the P-slice in H.264/AVC video coding

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 273-279

  Kim, Byung Gyu ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

H.264 AVC video; Inter mode decision; Macro block (MB) tracking; Temporal correlation; Variable block mode

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; IMAGE CODING; IMAGE QUALITY; OPTIMIZATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

TEMPORAL CORRELATION; VARIABLE BLOCK MODE;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 40649093870     PISSN: 10518215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSVT.2008.918121     Document Type: Article

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