Analysis of channel error upon selectively encrypted H.264 video

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Abstract

For real-time video streaming applications it is important to preserve both privacy and delay sensitivity. To achieve this, selective encryption exploits the entropy coding stage of hybrid codecs. As streaming applications move towards mobile networks, they become vulnerable to bit-errors in the wireless channel. This paper is a pioneering analysis of the relative impact of bit-errors on the two H.264 codec entropy coders, CAVLC and CABAC. The joint impact of compression and encryption on objective video quality is determined in experiments, when it is found that CAVLC is much more vulnerable to bit-errors compared to CABAC. This finding will guide future bit-error protection schemes for both entropy coders of H.264 video codec.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 4th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference, CEEC 2012 - Conference Proceedings
Pages139-144
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2012 4th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference, CEEC 2012 - Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom
Duration: 12 Sep 201213 Sep 2012

Publication series

Name2012 4th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference, CEEC 2012 - Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference2012 4th Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference, CEEC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityColchester, Essex
Period12/09/1213/09/12

Keywords

  • bit-errors
  • entropy coding
  • selective encryption
  • video streaming

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