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Image processing apparatus, image processing method, image processing program, and computer-readable storage medium storing image processing program code

US7154906B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 23, 2002
Grant dateDec 26, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/27
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A natural-image signal obtained by encoding a natural image is input. An artificial-image signal obtained by encoding an artificial image is input. The natural-image signal and the artificial-image signal are adaptively multiplexed according to the communication status of a communication network, and the resulting multiplexed signal is transmitted via the communication network.

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