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Image signal encoding with variable low-pass filter

US6026190A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1994
Grant dateFeb 15, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/60
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and apparatus for encoding image signals. According to a preferred embodiment, an image signal is received. A strength S of a variable low-pass filter having a variable strength is selected. The low-pass filter means is applied at strength S to the image signal. The filtered image signal is encoded to provide an encoded bitstream representative of the current image signal.

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