US Patent Issued to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson on Aug. 26 for "Methods providing encoding and/or decoding of video using a syntax indicator and picture header" (Swedish Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. RE50,561, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (Stockholm).

"Methods providing encoding and/or decoding of video using a syntax indicator and picture header" was invented by Rickard Sjoberg (Stockholm), Martin Pettersson (Vallentuna, Sweden) and Mitra Damghanian (Upplands-Bro, Sweden).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There are provided mechanisms for processing encoded image data. The method comprises receiving an encoded bitstream comprising parameter set information. The parameter set information may comprise a syntax indicator, a first coded portion comprising first coded sample information for a picture...