Method and apparatus for performing scalar quantization with a power of two step size
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a sequence of image data to compress; and
specifying scalar quantization with a power of two step size using three bit values to apply to the sequence of image data.
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A method and apparatus for performing scalar quantization with a power of two step size is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a sequence of image data to compress and specifying scalar quantization with a power of two step size using three bit values to apply to the sequence of image data.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a sequence of image data to compress; and
specifying scalar quantization with a power of two step size using three bit values to apply to the sequence of image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a sequence of image data to compress; and
means for specifying scalar quantization with a power of two step size using three bit values for the compressed data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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17. An apparatus for compressing image data comprising:
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a controller to specify scalar quantization with a power of two step size using three bit values to be applied to the image data; and
a compressor coupled to the controller to compress a sequence of image data to create compressed data, the compressor comprising a quantizer responsive to the scalar quantization specified by the controller to quantize the image data. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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receive a sequence of image data to compress; and
specify scalar quantization with a power of two step size using three bit values for the compressed data.
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