Method and apparatus for compressing and decompressing images
US6801665B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/70
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for encoding (622) digital image data wherein a region of interest (606) can be specified either before the encoding process has begun or during the encoding process, such that the priority (616) of the encoder outputs are modified so as to place more emphasis on the region of interest, therefore increasing the speed and/or increasing the fidelity of the reconstructed region of interest. The system, therefore, enables more effective reconstruction of digital images over communication lines.
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