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System and method for controlling image compression based on image emphasis

  • US 20030059121A1
  • Filed: 07/23/2001
  • Published: 03/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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10. A method automatically compressing images comprising:

  • (a) ranking images within said clusters based upon image emphasis, wherein said ranking includes;

    (1) computing one or more quantities related to one or more features in each image, said features including a content of said images;

    (2) processing said quantities with a reasoning algorithm that is trained based on opinions of one or more human observers; and

    (3) applying said quantities to said images to produce said ranking; and

    (b) variably compressing said images depending upon said ranking such that first images having a first ranking are compressed more than second images having a second ranking higher than said first ranking.

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