Adaptive zonal coder

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1989-11-03

1991-11-05

Razavi, Michael

Image analysis

Histogram processing

For setting a threshold

383 50, 358133, G06K 900

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050636081

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a method and apparatus for performing image data compression. Initially, a two-dimensional block of image data in a spatial domain is transformed by a transform coder, resulting in a two-dimensional array of activity coefficients in a frequency domain. The array is then serialized and quantized, yielding a one-dimensional array of coefficients with a leading coefficient and an original trailing coefficient. Next, a portion of the array is selected by choosing a new trailing coefficient based on a setable ratio of the energy of the new short array to the energy of the original array. Lastly, an end-of-block symbol is appended after the new trailing coefficient, and the selected portion of the array is encoded using an entropy coder. The invention allows image data to enjoy enhanced compression with good image fidelity, and allows image fidelity to degrade gracefully in trade for higher degrees of image compression.

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