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Data describing method and data processor

US6996171B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2000
Grant dateFeb 7, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B27/329
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

As a unit element for defining a describing procedure for description of a feature data characteristic of the content of a video data, a descriptor is formed in a description format structured to have its attribute as lower-level element and which may include other descriptor as attribute. That is, the description format for the descriptor consists of a feature indicative of a descriptor or attribute as lower level element, and a feature type indicative of the data type of the feature.

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