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Method and apparatus for choosing a compression algorithm

US6289118A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1998
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/10024
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer implemented method of selecting a compression algorithm for compressing information. The method comprises a computer implemented process of analyzing the content of information in a data file and selecting a compression method based on the content of the data file.

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