Patent ID: 8483287
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for encoding video information, the method comprising: defining a plurality of regions within a search area, where each region comprises a plurality of video data blocks; determining a respective match quality for at least one of the plurality of video data blocks from at least one of the plurality of regions; selecting, based at least in part on respective match quality, a set of regional video data blocks comprising at least one of the plurality of video data blocks in at least one of the plurality of regions; determining a respective match cost for at least one of the set of regional video data blocks; selecting a reference video data block from the set of regional video data blocks, based at least in part on the determined match costs; utilizing the reference video data block to encode video information; and wherein determining a respective match cost for a regional video data block comprises determining an indication of the number of bits required to communicate a data vector comprising motion information corresponding to the regional video data block based on motion side information for a previous video data block.