Image encoding apparatus

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2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Ahmed, Samir A. (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image compression or coding

Adaptive coding

C382S232000, C382S254000, C382S266000, C382S190000, C382S199000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07873226

ABSTRACT:
An image encoding apparatus includes a detection unit detecting edge block candidates as blocks including an edge in an image composed of plural blocks, and a determination unit excluding an edge block candidate that is recognized as no necessity of image quality improving processing executed in image encoding processing from the detected edge block candidates and determining a remaining edge block candidate as edge block to be targeted in the image quality improving processing.

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JPO, Office Action mailed by Japan Patent Office, Apr. 27, 2010, in connection with corresponding JP patent application No. 2005-289051. Partial English-language translation submitted.

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