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Prioritized image transmission system and method

  • US 5,128,776 A
  • Filed: 06/16/1989
  • Issued: 07/07/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Method for transmitting one or more portions of a digital image comprising the steps of:

  • (a) separating said digital image into blocks of digital data representing the image;

    (b) selecting one or more groups of said blocks to be transmitted;

    (c) selectively reducing the resolution of each of said groups to be transmitted whereby each of said blocks in each of said reduced resolution groups contains less digital data;

    (d) selectively compressing the digital data in each of said groups to be transmitted whereby each of said blocks in each of said compressed groups contains less digital data;

    (e) designating an order of transmission of each of said groups independent of their selection; and

    (f) transmitting each of said groups responsive to said steps (b)-(e).

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