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Method and apparatus for compression of images

  • US 5,303,313 A
  • Filed: 12/16/1991
  • Issued: 04/12/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for compressing images comprising:

  • precompressing a first representation of an image, said first representation based on pixels of a first type and a second type, to generate a precompressed representation of said image,identifying symbols in said precompressed representation of said image,comparing a plurality of identified symbols to each of at least one template from a library of templates to match identified symbols to templates, andgenerating a compressed representation of said image including a representation of templates, and an indication of a location and a template for symbols in said image.

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