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Vector quantization method employing mirrored input vectors to search codebook

US5204899A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 19, 1991
Grant dateApr 20, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/94
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vector quantization me employs mirrored input vectors to increase the reproduction quality of transmitted vector quantized data. A codevector is selected from a vector quantization codebook for each possible orientation of an input vector. The codevector having the smallest distortion relative to the input vector is selected for transmission. An identification code identifying the selected orientation is also transmitted.

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