Systems and methods for multi-stream image processing

Pulse or digital communications – Bandwidth reduction or expansion – Television or motion video signal

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C348S014120, C348S558000

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07995652

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for the processing of images over bandwidth-limited transmission interfaces, such as processing of high resolution video images over standard analog video interfaces, using multi-stream and/or multi-resolution analog methodology. The disclosed systems and methods may also be implemented to provide video resolutions across standard analog video interfaces in a manner that supports digital capture and imaging techniques obtain useful information from digitally zoomed and enhanced video.

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