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Image data compression method for applying different compression ratios to different portions of an image

US5502778A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 1992
Grant dateMar 26, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T9/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image data compression method is disclosed, in which a sheet of image is divided into a plurality of partial images of small area, and in reconstructing an image, the fidelity to the original image is changed in accordance with the utility of the information contained in each partial image, and the image data is compressed in accordance with the particular fidelity.

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