Image data compression

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6167085
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08903780

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Image data compression apparatus in which data is encoded using a variable degree of quantization selected for areas of an image so that the quantity of encoded data for each area does not exceed a predetermined maximum quantity of data comprises two or more trial encoders operable in parallel to trial encode image data using respective predetermined trial degrees of quantization; a selector for selecting one of the predetermined trial degrees of quantization in response to the quantities of data produced during the trial quantizations; and one or more further trial encoders operable to trial encode image data using degrees of quantization derived from the degree of quantization selected by the selector.

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SONY CORPORATION7-35 KITASHINAGAWA 6-CHOME SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO
SONY UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDTHE HEIGHTS BROOKLANDS WEYBRIDGE KT13 OXW

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gillard, Clive Henry Basingstoke, GB 55 1610
Saunders, Nicholas Ian Basingstoke, GB 69 871

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