Image communication method and apparatus with selection of binarization method for transmission
US5187592A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/405
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to this invention, when n-value image data is transmitted, data associated with its compression method is transmitted to a reception-side apparatus, so that the reception-side apparatus can perform proper image processing. More specifically, there is disclosed an image transmission method having the following advantages. That is, when a reception-side apparatus can select one of a plurality of image processing methods, it selects a processing method matching with an n-value compression method, and properly reproduces an m-value image. Even when the reception-side apparatus does not have an image processing method matching the n-value compression method of a transmission-side apparatus, that fact can be communicated to the transmission-side apparatus or to an operator of the reception-side apparatus, so that operators of the transmission- and reception-side apparatuses can recognize that a color difference will occur between the transmission- and reception-side apparatuses, and an effective countermeasure can be taken.
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