MPEG-4 fine-granularity-scalable （FGS） technology is an effective solution to resolve the network bandwidth varying because FGS provides very fine granular SNR scalability. However, this scalability is obtained with...MPEG-4 fine-granularity-scalable （FGS） technology is an effective solution to resolve the network bandwidth varying because FGS provides very fine granular SNR scalability. However, this scalability is obtained with sacrifice of coding efficiency. An one-loop FGS structure is presented based on motion compensation （MC ＋ FGS） to improve the coding efficiency of base FGS. Then it describes and discusses the hybrid spatial-SNR FGS （FGSS） structure that extends SNR scalability of FGS to spatial scalability （spatio-SNR scalability）. FGSS structure inherent the low coding efficiency of FGS structure. Combining MC ＋ FGS structure with FGSS structure, a structure of MC ＋ FGSS structure is obtained which acquires both structures＇ advantages and counteracts both structures＇ defects. Experimental results prove the MC＋ FGSS structure not only obtains fine granular spatio-SNR scalability, but also achieves high coding efficiency.展开更多
In this paper an effective MC ＋ FGSST structure is explored, which is appropriate for scalable video coding. The structure obtains spatio-temporal-SNR fine granular scalability, and achieves high coding efficiency at...In this paper an effective MC ＋ FGSST structure is explored, which is appropriate for scalable video coding. The structure obtains spatio-temporal-SNR fine granular scalability, and achieves high coding efficiency at the same time. Users can acquire their necessary scalability by choosing and combining them. Then, a high-powered codec solution based on this structure is presented. Subsequently, a focus issue on the right number of bit-planes should be used for motion compensation is discussed, and an algorithm is presented for this issue. The proposed codec saves a lot of hardware expense. Simulation results indicate that the performance of MC ＋ FGSST structure is superior to that of FGSST structure.展开更多
文摘MPEG-4 fine-granularity-scalable （FGS） technology is an effective solution to resolve the network bandwidth varying because FGS provides very fine granular SNR scalability. However, this scalability is obtained with sacrifice of coding efficiency. An one-loop FGS structure is presented based on motion compensation （MC ＋ FGS） to improve the coding efficiency of base FGS. Then it describes and discusses the hybrid spatial-SNR FGS （FGSS） structure that extends SNR scalability of FGS to spatial scalability （spatio-SNR scalability）. FGSS structure inherent the low coding efficiency of FGS structure. Combining MC ＋ FGS structure with FGSS structure, a structure of MC ＋ FGSS structure is obtained which acquires both structures＇ advantages and counteracts both structures＇ defects. Experimental results prove the MC＋ FGSS structure not only obtains fine granular spatio-SNR scalability, but also achieves high coding efficiency.
基金Project supported by Key Disciplinary Development Program of Shanghai （Grant No. 2001 -44 ）, and Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Education （Grant No. 03AQ86）
文摘In this paper an effective MC ＋ FGSST structure is explored, which is appropriate for scalable video coding. The structure obtains spatio-temporal-SNR fine granular scalability, and achieves high coding efficiency at the same time. Users can acquire their necessary scalability by choosing and combining them. Then, a high-powered codec solution based on this structure is presented. Subsequently, a focus issue on the right number of bit-planes should be used for motion compensation is discussed, and an algorithm is presented for this issue. The proposed codec saves a lot of hardware expense. Simulation results indicate that the performance of MC ＋ FGSST structure is superior to that of FGSST structure.
