To encode a video signal by means of an interlace scanning method, a mode which generates the minimum number of bits with respect to four modes such as frame/field and inter/intra is selected and the video signal of the selected mode is encoded by adaptive frame/field processing. An encoder includes...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5461421?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5461421 - Encoding and decoding method and apparatus thereof
Encoding and decoding method and apparatus thereof