Patent ID: 6381254
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A moving image encoding and multiplexing device for encoding a plurality of moving image signals and multiplexing the encoded signals, comprising:a moving image switch section for switching a destination of a plurality of input moving images to a plurality of outputs; a plurality of encoding sections having inputs coupled to the outputs of the moving image switch section for encoding the plurality of input moving images output from the moving image switch section; a multiplexing section for multiplexing the encoded signals output from the plurality of encoding sections; and a control section for switching a switching state of the moving image switch section, an encoding mode of the encoding sections, and a multiplexing mode of the multiplexing sections; wherein the control section switches the encoding mode of the encoding sections and the multiplexing mode of the multiplexing sections depending on the switching state of the moving image switch section.