Method for the image compression of an image comprising 3D graphics information
US8422784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N19/80
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of a method is disclosed for compressing digital images which can be displayed by a graphics card. An embodiment of the method includes providing an image by the graphics card; marking out a foreground region in the image provided on the basis of depth information provided in the graphics card; compressing the marked-out foreground region; simplifying the image by smoothing the foreground region marked out in the image; and separately compressing the simplified image.
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