Chroma temporal rate reduction and high-quality pause system and method

Abstract

A system and method are provided for compressing data. In use, luminescence data of a frame is updated at a first predetermined rate, while chrominance data of the frame is updated at a second predetermined rate that is less than the first predetermined rate. Moreover, pause information may be inserted with the compressed data, where the pause information may be used when the video data is paused during the playback thereof to increase the quality of a still frame.

1 . A method for compressing video data, comprising:
 compressing video data;   inserting pause information with the compressed data; and   wherein the pause information is used when the video data is paused during the playback thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the pause information is used to improve a quality of the played back video data. 
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the pause information includes a high-resolution frame. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the pause information includes data capable of being used to construct a high-resolution frame.