Abstract

The present invention provides a method, apparatus and computer program product for video compression. The technology includes features wherein video content is initially obtained and subsequently separated into picture content and audio content. The picture content is separated into a frame by frame configuration, and a frame type for compression is determined for each of these frames. A frame is filtered and segmented into two or more portions, wherein each portion is indicative of a desired quantization for use during the encoding process. Each portion of the frame is subsequently encoded according to the respective desired quantization. Encoded picture content is generated and includes each encoded portion of a frame and its respective desired quantization. This encoded picture content is interleaved with the encoded audio content, thereby resulting in the compression of the video content. Upon reversal of this sequence of tasks will enable the substantial recreation of the video content for subsequent presentation.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04N 7/50 - involving transform and predictive coding

Abstract

The present technology provides a secure event broadcasting system and method. In particular, the secure event broadcasting system and method provides for the compression of event video content at a specified compression ratio and video quality, uploading of the compressed video to a content delivery network and controlled access to the compressed video by invited viewers.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04H 60/15 - Arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services on receiving information
• H04H 60/06 - Arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services
• H04H 60/21 - Billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information
• H04H 60/31 - Arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services
• H04N 21/2543 - Billing
• H04N 21/258 - Client or end-user data management, e.g. managing client capabilities, user preferences or demographics or processing of multiple end-users preferences to derive collaborative data
• H04N 21/6334 - Control signals issued by server directed to the network components or client directed to client for authorisation, e.g. by transmitting a key