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Entropy coding with adaptive syntax to replace high probability symbols with lower probabilities symbols

US6677868B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2001
Grant dateJan 13, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/91
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The compression efficiency of variable length coding is preserved by altering the syntax of a bit stream input to a variable length coder if the bit stream is likely to include a symbol with a high occurrence probability.

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