Patent ID: 11895295
Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 18:
19. A computer system comprising:
a video encoder, implemented using one or more processors and memory, configured to perform operations, the operations comprising:
for a series of pictures or picture portions being encoded, periodically applying a second stage of filtering of a multi-stage filtering process;
for each picture or picture portion in the series, specifying one or more syntax elements for controlling the second stage of filtering, the one or more syntax elements including a syntax element that signals the periodic application of the second stage of filtering; and
encoding the series of picture portions, thereby producing a bitstream, the bitstream including the specified one or more syntax elements for controlling application of the second stage of filtering; and

a buffer configured to store the bitstream for output.