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Method and apparatus for processing an image signal

US4955061A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 1988
Grant dateSep 4, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/4175
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for compressed encoding or decoding of a binary image signal and outputting the same wherein both the encoder and the decoder employ counters which are caused to run at a faster than normal rate when certain predetermined conditions relative to the processed data are detected.

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