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Method for data compression

US5596658A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1993
Grant dateJan 21, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2218/08
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Compression of a plurality of signal samples y(t.sub.0),y(t.sub.1),y(t.sub.2) . . . y(t.sub.z) may be accomplished by performing a first linear regression to obtain a curve fitted thereto which is represented by a polynomial having a first set of coefficients (a.sub.0,a.sub.1,a.sub.2,a.sub.3 . . . a.sub.n) which is stored in memory (18) or transmitted by a transmitter (20). The error between each of the actual signal samples (y(t.sub.0),y(t.sub.1),y(t.sub.2) . . . y(t.sub.z) and the value approximated by the curve fitted to the values is computed and then thresholded. A second regression analysis is then performed to fit a curve, having a second set of coefficients (b.sub.0,b.sub.1,b.sub.2,b.sub.3 . . . b.sub.q) to the thresholded error values. The second set of coefficients is also stored or transmitted and used, in conjunction with the first set of coefficients, to closely approximate the original set of signal samples.

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