Patent Document ID: 20160277744
Application ID: 15170195
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method of decoding a bitstream comprising an encoded sequence of digital images, at least one portion of an image being encoded by motion compensation with respect to a reference image, wherein, for at least one image portion to decode, the method comprises the steps of: obtaining a target number of motion information predictors to be used for said image portion to decode, obtaining a first set of motion information predictors each associated with an image portion having a predetermined spatial and/or temporal relationship with said image portion being decoded, eliminating one or more duplicates from said first set of motion information predictors to obtain a reduced set of motion information predictors containing a first number of motion information predictors, each motion information predictor of said reduced set being different from any other motion information predictor of said reduced set, after obtaining said reduced set of motion information predictors, comparing said first number of motion information predictors to said target number obtained, and if said first number is lower than said target number, obtaining an additional motion information predictor, and adding said additional motion information predictor to said reduced set of motion information predictors.