Patent ID: 6335988
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for transmitting digital video data having a plurality of NÃ—M images, said digital video data including a background and at least one motion object, said apparatus comprising:a separating circuit for separating an NÃ—M image of said digital video data into a plurality of NÃ—M planes thereby generating background data representing an NÃ—M background plane and motion data representing at least one NÃ—M motion object plane of said at least one motion object, each of said at least one motion object plane representing a location of said at least one motion object in said NÃ—M image, wherein each NÃ—M plane comprises a different component image of said NÃ—M image; an encoding circuit for encoding the background data and the motion data; and a transmitting circuit for transmitting the encoded background and motion data encoded by said encoding circuit.