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Configurable pattern optimizer

US6870963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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35Claims
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Filing dateJun 15, 2001
Grant dateMar 22, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/96
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method of serializing frequency based image data in a digital cinema system is described. At least one group of data that may be represented as a 16×16 block of data is compiled. Alternatively, a frame of data is compiled. The group of data is divided into four groups, each which may be represented as an 8×8 blocks. Each of the four 8×8 blocks of data are serialized using zig-zag scanning vertical scanning, and/or horizontal scanning.

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