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Apparatus and method for transmitting an image signal modulated with a spreading code

US6456607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 1997
Grant dateSep 24, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J13/16
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information signal processing apparatus discriminates a significance factor of an input information signal. A modulation process of the information signal is determined in accordance with the discriminated significance factor. The modulated information signal is transmitted to an external apparatus. Since the modulation process of an information signal to be transmitted is controlled basing upon the significance factor of the information signal, both the transmission error rate and transmission rate can be optimized.

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