Image analysis – Image compression or coding
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Seth, Manav (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image compression or coding
C375S240000, C348S384100
Reexamination Certificate
active
08000539
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for geometrical image representation and/or compression. In one embodiment, the method comprises creating a representation for image data that includes determining a geometric flow for image data and performing an image processing operation on data in the representation using the geometric flow.
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Cunha Arthur L.
Guleryuz Onur G.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
NTT Docomo Inc.
Seth Manav
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