IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. An image processing method comprising:
- calculating a similarity between a current image and a previous image;
selecting a compression algorithm from a plurality of preset compression algorithms based upon the calculated similarity; and
compressing the current image based upon the selected compression algorithm.
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus and method capable of compressing a current image using one of a plurality of compression algorithms based upon similarity (or fluctuation level) between a previous image and the current image are discussed.
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22 Claims
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1. An image processing method comprising:
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calculating a similarity between a current image and a previous image; selecting a compression algorithm from a plurality of preset compression algorithms based upon the calculated similarity; and compressing the current image based upon the selected compression algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image processing method comprising:
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checking an application program, the program using an image; selecting a compression algorithm corresponding to the checked application program from a plurality of preset compression algorithms; and compressing the image based upon the selected compression algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An image processing method comprising:
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receiving a control signal including touch input information; selecting a compression algorithm having the highest loss factor from a plurality of preset compression algorithms based upon the received control signal; compressing an image based upon the selected compression algorithm; and transmitting the compressed image to an external terminal.
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11. An image processing method comprising:
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receiving a control signal including touch input information; setting a loss factor of a specific compression algorithm to a preset maximum value based upon the received control signal; compressing an image based upon the compression algorithm with the set loss factor; and transmitting the compressed image to an external terminal.
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12. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store a plurality of preset compression algorithms; and a controller configured to select a compression algorithm based upon similarity between a current image and a previous image from the plurality of compression algorithms, and compress the current image based upon the selected compression algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store a plurality of preset compression algorithms and a plurality of preset loss factors; and a controller configured to select a compression algorithm corresponding to an application program using an image from the plurality of compression algorithms, select a loss factor corresponding to the similarity from the plurality of loss factors, and compress the image based upon the selected loss factor and compression algorithm.
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21. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store a plurality of preset compression algorithms; a communication unit configured to receive a control signal including touch input information; and a controller configured to select a compression algorithm having the highest loss factor from the plurality of compression algorithms based upon the received control signal, and compress an image based upon the selected compression algorithm.
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22. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store a plurality of preset loss factors; a communication unit configured to receive a control signal including touch input information; and a controller configured to set a loss factor of a specific compression algorithm to a preset maximum value based upon the received control signal, and compress an image based upon the compression algorithm with the set loss factor.
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