Patent ID: 8923385
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of encoding video data, comprising: storing a first portion of video data at a first location in a buffer; accessing said first portion of video data from said first location in said buffer; performing an encoding operation on said first portion of video data; obtaining a second portion of video data from a second location in said buffer; beginning said encoding operation on said second portion of video data; and retrieving said first portion of video data from said first location in said buffer; re-performing said encoding operation on said first portion of video data retrieved from said first location, wherein said performing said encoding operation on said first portion of video data further comprises generating a first quantized portion of video data; writing said first quantized portion of video data to a quantization buffer; passing said first quantized portion of video data through an entropy encoder; and receiving a rewind signal from said entropy encoder.