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Lossy/lossless region-of-interest image coding

US7257266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2004
Grant dateAug 14, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N19/647
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for encoding digital image data wherein region of interest can be specified either before the encoding process has begun or during the encoding process (127), such that the priority 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 (128).

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