EP2218255A4 - Video compression system and method for compensating for bandwidth limitations of a communication channel - Google Patents

Video compression system and method for compensating for bandwidth limitations of a communication channel

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Publication number
EP2218255A4
EP2218255A4 EP08856739A EP08856739A EP2218255A4 EP 2218255 A4 EP2218255 A4 EP 2218255A4 EP 08856739 A EP08856739 A EP 08856739A EP 08856739 A EP08856739 A EP 08856739A EP 2218255 A4 EP2218255 A4 EP 2218255A4
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Prior art keywords
compensating
communication channel
compression system
video compression
bandwidth limitations
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EP08856739A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2218255A1 (en
Inventor
Stephen G Perlman
Der Laan Roger Van
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OL2 Inc
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OnLive Inc
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Priority to EP13195199.8A priority Critical patent/EP2712660A3/en
Publication of EP2218255A1 publication Critical patent/EP2218255A1/en
Publication of EP2218255A4 publication Critical patent/EP2218255A4/en
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