Conveyance of Picture Information Related To Picture Processing Times

Abstract

In one embodiment the invention provides a method for outputting auxiliary information for use in playing back a video sequence, the method comprising obtaining a measure of usefulness of a particular picture for playing back the video sequence, wherein the measure of usefulness indicates a performance of playing back the video sequence if the particular picture is available in a decoded state at a time of playback versus the particular picture not being available in a decoded state at a time of playback; determining a position in a data stream that includes the video sequence; and storing the auxiliary information at the determined position in the data stream.

1 . A system, comprising:
 logic configured to convey picture information related to picture processing timer.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a processor configured with the logic.