Patent ID: 7848428

Claim:
A method for processing video information, the method comprising: intra-coding a current intra-frame (“I”) picture in a current group of pictures (GOP); inter-coding a first bi-directional (“B”) picture in said current GOP, wherein said encoded first “B” picture utilizes a first set of vectors that refer to said current “I” picture, and a second set of vectors that refer to a next “I” picture in a next GOP; inter-coding a second “B” picture in said current GOP, wherein said encoded second “B” picture utilizes a first set of vectors that refer to said current “I” picture or said first “B” picture, and a second set of vectors that refer to said next “I” picture; and inter-coding at least one additional “B” picture in said current GOP, wherein said encoded at least one additional “B” picture utilizes a set of vectors that refer to an immediately previous “B” picture and a set of vectors that refer to an immediately subsequent “B” picture.