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Discriminating an image data characteristic and controlling storage of the data accordingly

US5903360A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 1996
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/98
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus and method in which plural gradation-information storage units are provided, and at least one of those units is selected to store a given body of gradation information based on command information, such as resolution information. The different units store gradation information in different forms, e.g., compressed and uncompressed.

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