Systems and methods for enhanced video encoding identify patterns in sequences of raw digital video frames to extract features and identify the type of content represented by the extracted features. The system simulates many outcomes of encoding the sequence of digital video frames by using various different encoding strategies to find the relative best encoding strategy for each sequence of frames. As the encoder processes video, it passes digital video frames to a modeling system which determines whether the video, or video having that same type of content, has been previously observed by the system. The system then selectively applies a saved encoding strategy that had been determined by the system to be particularly suitable for encoding the same sequence of video frames or that same type of content.

Systems and methods for enhanced video encoding identify patterns in sequences of raw digital video frames to extract features and identify the type of content represented by the extracted features. The system simulates many outcomes of encoding the sequence of digital video frames by using various different encoding strategies to find the relative best encoding strategy for each sequence of frames. As the encoder processes video, it passes digital video frames to a modeling system which determines whether the video, or video having that same type of content, has been previously observed by the system. The system then selectively applies a saved encoding strategy that had been determined by the system to be particularly suitable for encoding the same sequence of video frames or that same type of content.

In various embodiments, an encoding optimization application encodes a source video sequence. The encoding optimization application partitions a source video sequence associated with a media title into multiple subsequences that include a first subsequence and a second subsequence. The encoding optimization application then generates a first encoded subsequence based on the first subsequence and a first resolution. The encoding optimization application generates a second encoded subsequence based on the second subsequence and a second resolution. Notably, the second resolution is higher than the first resolution. The encoding optimization application then aggregates the first encoded subsequence and the second encoded subsequence to generate an encoded video sequence. At least a portion of the encoded video sequence is subsequently streamed to an endpoint device during a playback of the media title.

A method for sharing the motion estimation and mode decision results and decisions of one codec with another codec is disclosed. A video is received to be transcoded into a plurality of different output encodings of a plurality of different codecs. Each codec has a different video encoding format. A shared motion estimation and a shared mode decision processing of the video are performed. One or more results of the shared mode decision processing shared across the plurality of different codecs are used to encode the video into the plurality of different output encodings of the plurality of different codecs.

A method for sharing the motion estimation and mode decision results and decisions of one codec with another codec is disclosed. A video is received to be transcoded into a plurality of different output encodings of a plurality of different codecs. Each codec has a different video encoding format. A shared motion estimation and a shared mode decision processing of the video are performed. One or more results of the shared mode decision processing shared across the plurality of different codecs are used to encode the video into the plurality of different output encodings of the plurality of different codecs.

The present invention provides a transcoding method and a device for audio/video streams. The method includes: acquiring an audio/video source stream from a source server, and when transcoding the audio/video source stream, designating a preset encapsulation format as an encapsulation format of the audio/video source stream; analyzing header data of the audio/video source stream to obtain configuration information of the audio/video source stream, and respectively initializing a video decoder and an audio decoder according to the configuration information; and decoding the audio/video source stream using the initialized video decoder and audio decoder, re-encoding decoded audio/video data as a target audio/video stream, and pushing the target audio/video stream to a live broadcast server. The transcoding method and device for audio/video streams provided by the present disclosure may improve the transcoding speed.

A method for assigning a transcoding task includes: after receiving a task assignment request sent by a client device, the scheduling device may determine the current load value of each transcoding device according to the target resolutions of the transcoding tasks carried in each transcoding device and the device performance of each transcoding device, and further determine a target transcoding device whose current load value is less than a first threshold, to allow the client device to send a transcoding task to the target transcoding device.

A method for assigning a transcoding task includes: after receiving a task assignment request sent by a client device, the scheduling device may determine the current load value of each transcoding device according to the target resolutions of the transcoding tasks carried in each transcoding device and the device performance of each transcoding device, and further determine a target transcoding device whose current load value is less than a first threshold, to allow the client device to send a transcoding task to the target transcoding device.

Methods and apparatus for processing of video content to optimize codec bandwidth. In one embodiment, the method includes capturing panoramic imaging content (e.g., a 360° panorama), mapping the panoramic imaging content into an equi-angular cubemap (EAC) format, and splitting the EAC format into segments for transmission to maximize codec bandwidth. In one exemplary embodiment, the EAC segments are transmitted at a different frame rate than the subsequent display rate of the panoramic imaging content. For example, the mapping and frame rate may be chosen to enable the rendering of 8K, 360-degree content at 24 fps, using commodity encoder hardware and software that nominally supports 4K content at 60 fps.

Methods and apparatus for processing of video content to optimize codec bandwidth. In one embodiment, the method includes capturing panoramic imaging content (e.g., a 360° panorama), mapping the panoramic imaging content into an equi-angular cubemap (EAC) format, and splitting the EAC format into segments for transmission to maximize codec bandwidth. In one exemplary embodiment, the EAC segments are transmitted at a different frame rate than the subsequent display rate of the panoramic imaging content. For example, the mapping and frame rate may be chosen to enable the rendering of 8K, 360-degree content at 24 fps, using commodity encoder hardware and software that nominally supports 4K content at 60 fps.