Method and apparatus for content-adaptive frame duration extension

A device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to:
• receive video content comprising two or more frames;
• determine, based on one or more quality metrics, a similarity score, associated with each of the two or more frames, that is indicative of similarity between consecutive frames of the two or more frames;
• adjusting, based on one or more criteria, the similarity score, wherein the one or more criteria are associated with at least one of:
• a scene change in the video content or motion in the video content;
• determine that the adjusted similarity score, associated with at least one frame of the two or more frames, exceeds a threshold indicating a minimum similarity score for identification of similar sequences of frames;
• generate, based on the threshold being exceeded, information comprising an instruction to display the at least one frame for an increased duration during playback of the video content;
• and
• send, to a decoder, the information to cause the at least one frame to be displayed for the increased duration.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:

• receiving video content comprising two or more frames;
• determining, based on one or more quality metrics, a similarity score, associated with each of the two or more frames, that is indicative of similarity between consecutive frames of the two or more frames;
• adjusting, based on one or more criteria, the similarity score, wherein the one or more criteria are associated with at least one of:
• a scene change in the video content or motion in the video content;
• determining that the adjusted similarity score, associated with at least one frame of the two or more frames, exceeds a threshold indicating a minimum similarity score for identification of similar sequences of frames;
• generating, based on the threshold being exceeded, information comprising an instruction to display the at least one frame for an increased duration during playback of the video content;
• and
• sending, to a decoder, the information to cause the at least one frame to be displayed for the increased duration.