Apparatus and method for compressing Huffman encoded data
First Claim
1. Apparatus for converting Huffman encoded data into a plurality of records comprising(a) means for detecting a series of identical Huffman code words in the Huffman encoded data;
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for compressing Huffman encoded data. The compression apparatus includes a string detector and a record generator. The compression apparatus operates to receive the Huffman encoded data and the length of the codewords used to generate the Huffman encoded data. The string detector then operates to detect each set of repeating strings and each non-repeating string in the encoded data. Each set of repeating strings is replaced with a record that indicates the length of the repeating string, the number of repeats and an instantiation of the repeating string. In addition, each non-repeating string is replaced with a record that indicates the length of the non-repeating string and the non-repeating string. The resulting compressed Huffman data can then be transmitted to a printer.
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10 Claims
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1. Apparatus for converting Huffman encoded data into a plurality of records comprising
(a) means for detecting a series of identical Huffman code words in the Huffman encoded data; - and
(b) means for replacing the series with a single record, the record including only one of the identical Huffman code words and an indicator indicating the number of Huffman code words present in the series. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for converting Huffman encoded data, including a series of identical Huffman code words, into a plurality of records, comprising:
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(a) analyzing the Huffman encoded data to identify the series; and (b) replacing the series with a first record, the first record including only a single one of the identical Huffman code words and an indicator indicating the number of Huffman code words present in the series. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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