18661264. METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED CONTENT ENCODING (Comcast Cable Communications, LLC)
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED CONTENT ENCODING
Organization Name
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
Inventor(s)
Alexander Giladi of Denver CO (US)
Yasser Syed of Philadelphia PA (US)
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED CONTENT ENCODING
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18661264 titled 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED CONTENT ENCODING
Original Abstract Submitted
Methods and systems for improved content encoding are described herein. An encoder may allocate a time budget for encoding each frame of a content item. When the encoder takes longer than the allocated time budget to encode at least a portion of a given frame(s) of the content item at a first resolution, the encoder may take a number of actions in order to allow the encoder to “catch up,” such as encoding frames at a second resolution. Once the encoder catches up and the allocated time budget is not being exceeded, the encoder may resume encoding frames of the content item at the first resolution.