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Apparatus and method for encoding an image generated in part by graphical commands

US8442311B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2010
Grant dateMay 14, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2360/08
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for encoding an image is disclosed. A decomposition circuit comprises a set of pixel filters used to identify picture pixels, background pixels and text pixels of the image. An image encoding circuit comprises a lossy discrete transform encoder for encoding the picture pixels, a constant color lossless encoder for encoding the background pixels, and a discrete color lossless encoder for encoding the text pixels.

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