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Video coding

  • US 6,208,761 B1
  • Filed: 01/09/1998
  • Issued: 03/27/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of lossy compression of a digitalized image, the method comprising the steps of:

  • representing the image with a binary bit plane representation, and reducing the information content in the image by removing at least the least significant binary bit plane of the binary bit plane represented image;

    wherein, after said reducing, remaining binary bit planes are shifted into less significant positions, and that the positions made vacant when the remaining planes are shifted are padded with zeroes, and wherein pixels formed by the shifted bit planes are coded with a Gray code.

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