18283404. ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD simplified abstract (Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America)

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ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD

Organization Name

Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America

Inventor(s)

Srikanth Nagisetty of Singapore (SG)

Chong Soon Lim of Singapore (SG)

Hiroyuki Ehara of Kanagawa (JP)

Akira Harada of Kanagawa (JP)

ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18283404 titled 'ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The encoding apparatus described in the abstract is a device that generates quantization parameters for vector quantization and determines the encoding method based on the available number of bits for encoding sub-vectors.

  • The quantization circuit generates a quantization parameter with information related to a codebook of vector quantization and code vectors included in the codebook.
  • The control circuit decides whether to use first encoding for the target sub-vector or second encoding based on the difference between the allocated number of bits for vector quantization and the number of bits in the quantization parameter.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in:

  • Image and video compression
  • Speech recognition systems
  • Data transmission and storage

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

  • Efficient data compression
  • Improved quality of compressed data
  • Optimal allocation of bits for encoding

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Reduced data size
  • Faster data transmission
  • Enhanced data storage capacity

Potential Commercial Applications

This technology can be used in:

  • Telecommunication systems
  • Multimedia devices
  • Data centers

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • Existing vector quantization techniques in data compression algorithms.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing encoding methods in terms of efficiency and compression ratio?

This article does not provide a direct comparison with other encoding methods in terms of efficiency and compression ratio. Further research or testing may be needed to determine the superiority of this technology over existing methods.

What are the potential limitations or constraints of implementing this technology in real-world applications?

The article does not address the potential limitations or constraints of implementing this technology in real-world applications. Factors such as computational complexity, hardware requirements, and compatibility with existing systems could be important considerations that need to be explored further.


Original Abstract Submitted

An encoding apparatus includes: a quantization circuit that generates a quantization parameter including first information related to a codebook of vector quantization and second information related to code vectors included in the codebook; and a control circuit that determines which one of first encoding of the first information for the target sub-vector and second encoding of a second number of bits based on the difference between an allocated number of bits for vector quantization and the number of bits of the quantization parameter is to be executed, in accordance with the number of bits available for encoding sub-vectors including at least a target sub-vector among a plurality of sub-vectors in the vector quantization.