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Efficient information hiding in H.264/AVC video coding

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This paper proposes a new real-time information hiding algorithm on latest H.264/AVC video coding standard. The information is embedded into the Trailing Ones of 4×4 blocks during the Context-based Adaptive Variable Length Coding (CAVLC) process. This algorithm is efficient with low computational complexity. The simulation results show that the degradation of video quality is negligible, and the same overall bit-stream length is maintained. Based on this information hiding method, a video subtitle transmission scheme is proposed. Under the simulation of different RTP packet loss channels, the embedded information can be well recovered. The comparison with other algorithms shows the superiority of our proposed method.

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  1. National Network and New Media Research Center, IACAS, Beijing, 100190, China

    Ke Liao, Zhichuan Guo & Jinlin Wang

  2. France Telecom R&D (Orange Labs) Beijing, Beijing, 100080, China

    Shiguo Lian

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Liao, K., Lian, S., Guo, Z. et al. Efficient information hiding in H.264/AVC video coding. Telecommun Syst 49, 261–269 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-010-9372-5

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