Image compression

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2007-03-20

2007-03-20

Patel, Kanjibhai (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image compression or coding

Transform coding

C382S166000, C382S251000, C382S103000, C359S560000, C359S558000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09926547

ABSTRACT:
A method of image compression, comprising: providing image-data encoding light; transforming said light from an image space to a transform space utilizing an optical component; and converting said transformed light into electrical signals, which electrical signals represent a compressed representation of said image data.

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