Various techniques and tools for encoding and decoding (e.g., in a video encoder/decoder) binary information (e.g., skipped macroblock information) are described. In some embodiments, the binary information is arranged in a bit plane, and the bit plane is coded at the picture/frame layer. The encoder...http://www.google.com/patents/US7555167?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7555167 - Skip macroblock coding
