System and method for digital image signal compression using intrinsic images
US8437545B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10024
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, generating an approximate intrinsic estimate representation of the image as an intrinsic image corresponding to the image, and compressing the intrinsic image to provide a compressed intrinsic image.
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