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Mode selection for method and system for encoding images

US5440346A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 1993
Grant dateAug 8, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/85
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A similarity measure is generated as a function of a plurality of values corresponding to a region of an image. An encoding mode is then selected in accordance with the similarity measure and the region is encoded in accordance with the selected encoding mode.

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