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Parallel compression and decompression using a cooperative dictionary

US5729228A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1995
Grant dateMar 17, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T9/005
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for compressing a block of data using a shared dictionary. Data to be compressed is divided into subblocks which are each provided to a respective compressor in a plurality of compressors. The compressors cooperatively construct a dynamic compression dictionary and compress the subblocks in parallel using the dictionary. Compressed subblocks output by the compressors are concatenated to form a compressed block.

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