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Method and system for transmitting image data
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-08-02
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2008-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A method of, and a system for, transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, in particular image data, between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable. The data is supplied, in a suitable form, to a computer and stored in at least a first memory section of the computer. A corresponding second memory section of the computer is defined, in which reference data is stored. Periodically and simultaneously both memory sections are scanned to compare the contents of corresponding memory locations. When a difference between the contents of corresponding memory locations of the two memory sections is detected, the contents of the memory location of the first memory section together with address data are transmitted and/or stored, and also written into the corresponding memory location of the second memory section to update the reference data.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederik K. Houtman
- 👤 Petra Houtman-Zuidema
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:35
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/50; H04N19/503; H04N19/507; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
In a method of transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, suitable in particular for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, the improvement which comprises supplying the data in a suitable form to a computer and storing it in at least a first memory section of the computer; defining a corresponding second memory section of the counter, in which reference data is stored; periodically and simultaneously scanning both memory sections to compare the contents of corresponding memory locations; and when a difference between the contents of corresponding memory locations of the two memory sections is detected, transmitting and/or storing the content of the memory location of the first memory section together with address data and also writing it into the corresponding memory location of the second memory section to update the reference data, wherein the address data is obtained by increasing the position of an increment counter by 1 each time when memory locations of the memory sections are compared and have an identical content, and transmitting and/or storing the position of the increment counter when memory locations of the first and second memory sections are compared and have different contents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a method of transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, suitable in particular for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, the improvement which comprises supplying the data in a suitable form to a computer and storing it in at least a first memory section of the computer; defining a corresponding second memory section of the counter, in which reference data is stored; periodically and simultaneously scanning both memory sections to compare the contents of corresponding memory locations; and when a difference between the contents of corresponding memory locations of the two memory sections is detected, transmitting and/or storing the content of the memory location of the first memory section together with address data and also writing it into the corresponding memory location of the second memory section to update the reference data, wherein the address data is obtained by increasing the position of an increment counter by 1 each time when memory locations of the memory sections are compared and have an identical content, and transmitting and/or storing the position of the increment counter when memory locations of the first and second memory sections are compared and have different contents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the compared corresponding memory locations of the first and second memory sections have different contents, first an increment signal representing the position of the increment counter, and next a data signal representing the content of the relevant memory location of the first memory section are transmitted and/or stored.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the increment signal and the data signal are each provided with an identification bit which has a different value for the two signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a third memory section for receiving a transmitted signal, said third memory section having memory locations corresponding with the memory locations in the first and second memory sections, and storing received data signals in the third memory section at a location corresponding to that of the corresponding location of the first memory section at the transmitting end, in which a content has been detected which differs from the content of the corresponding location in the second memory section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the content of the third memory section is periodically written into a fourth memory section, which serves as a reproduction buffer and is periodically scanned to provide signals required for reproducing an image corresponding to the image data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
In a method of transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, suitable in particular for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, the improvement which comprises supplying the data in a suitable form to a computer and storing it in at least a first memory section of the computer; defining a corresponding second memory section of the computer, in which reference data is stored; periodically and simultaneously scanning both memory sections to compare the contents of corresponding memory locations; and when a difference between the contents of corresponding memory locations of the two memory sections is detected, transmitting and/or storing the content of the memory location of the first memory section together with address data and also writing it into the corresponding memory location of the second memory section to update the reference data, wherein, the reference data corresponding to a predetermined initial image independent of the image to be transmitted and/or stored is stored in the second memory section prior to the periodical scanning.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
169 words
In a method of transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, suitable in particular for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, the improvement which comprises supplying the data in a suitable form to a computer and storing it in at least a first memory section of the computer; defining a corresponding second memory section of the computer, in which reference data is stored; periodically and simultaneously scanning both memory sections to compare the contents of corresponding memory locations; and when a difference between the contents of corresponding memory locations of the two memory sections is detected, transmitting and/or storing the content of the memory location of the first memory section together with address data and also writing it into the corresponding memory location of the second memory section to update the reference data, wherein, the reference data corresponding to a predetermined initial image independent of the image to be transmitted and/or stored is stored in the second memory section prior to the periodical scanning.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, in particular suitable for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, comprising a computer having a firs memory section for receiving and storing real-time data and a second memory section for reference data; a scanner and a comparator for periodically scanning the first and second memory sections and for comparing their contents; means for transmitting and/or storing the content of the first memory section when the content of the first memory section differs from the reference data; and means for generating the reference data corresponding to a predetermined initial image independent of the image to be transmitted and/or stored at the beginning of the transmission and/or storage of data.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, in particular suitable for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, comprising a computer having a firs memory section for receiving and storing real-time data and a second memory section for reference data; a scanner and a comparator for periodically scanning the first and second memory sections and for comparing their contents; means for transmitting and/or storing the content of the first memory section when the content of the first memory section differs from the reference data; and means for generating the reference data corresponding to a predetermined initial image independent of the image to be transmitted and/or stored at the beginning of the transmission and/or storage of data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system as claimed in claim 7, further comprising means which, under the control of the comparator and the scanner, replaces the reference data in the second memory section by the real-time data of the first memory section during the scanning thereof, when it differs from the reference data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a video camera and a computer provided with a video module, which computer digitizes the signals from the video camera and supplies the digitized data to the first memory section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a graphic module in said computer, which module is coupled with a monitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a modem for receiving the data to be transmitted from the computer and supplying it to a transmission channel, and for receiving data from the transmission channel and/or a memory means, and supplying it to a receiving memory section of the computer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
145 words
A system for transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, in particular suitable for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, comprising a computer having a first memory section for receiving and storing real-time data and a second memory section for reference data; a scanner and a comparator for periodically scanning the first and second memory sections and for comparing their contents; means for transmitting and/or storing the content of the first memory section when the content of the first memory section differs from the reference data; and, at least a third memory section coupled with receiving means and capable of receiving transmitted data and means for generating the reference data corresponding to a predetermined initial image independent of the image to be transmitted and/or stored at the beginning of a receiving cycle and writing it into the third memory section.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
145 words
A system for transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, in particular suitable for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, comprising a computer having a first memory section for receiving and storing real-time data and a second memory section for reference data; a scanner and a comparator for periodically scanning the first and second memory sections and for comparing their contents; means for transmitting and/or storing the content of the first memory section when the content of the first memory section differs from the reference data; and, at least a third memory section coupled with receiving means and capable of receiving transmitted data and means for generating the reference data corresponding to a predetermined initial image independent of the image to be transmitted and/or stored at the beginning of a receiving cycle and writing it into the third memory section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system as claimed in claim 12 further comprising a fourth memory section which forms a reproduction buffer and periodically receives the data from the third memory section and is itself periodically scanned to provide the signals required for reproduction of an image corresponding to the image data.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
191 words
A system for transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, in particular suitable for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, comprising a computer having a first memory section for receiving and storing real-time data and a second memory section for reference data; a scanner and a comparator for periodically scanning the first and second memory sections and for comparing their contents; means for transmitting and/or storing the content of the first memory section when the content of the first memory section differs from the reference data; means coupled with the scanner for providing the content of the first memory section to be transmitted and/or to be stored with address data and wherein the means forming the address data comprises an increment counter, the content of which is increased by 1 each time the contents of periodically compared successive memory locations of the first and second memory sections are identical, and the position of which is transmitted and/or stored when memory locations of the first and second memory sections not having the same content are addressed by the scanner, whereafter the increment counter is re-set to zero.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
191 words
A system for transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, in particular suitable for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, comprising a computer having a first memory section for receiving and storing real-time data and a second memory section for reference data; a scanner and a comparator for periodically scanning the first and second memory sections and for comparing their contents; means for transmitting and/or storing the content of the first memory section when the content of the first memory section differs from the reference data; means coupled with the scanner for providing the content of the first memory section to be transmitted and/or to be stored with address data and wherein the means forming the address data comprises an increment counter, the content of which is increased by 1 each time the contents of periodically compared successive memory locations of the first and second memory sections are identical, and the position of which is transmitted and/or stored when memory locations of the first and second memory sections not having the same content are addressed by the scanner, whereafter the increment counter is re-set to zero.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, in particular suitable for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, comprising a computer having a first memory section for receiving and storing real-time data and a second memory section for reference data; a scanner and a comparator for periodically scanning the first and second memory sections and for comparing their contents; means for transmitting and/or storing the content of the first memory section when the content of the first memory section differs from the reference data; and at least one image counter counting down from a position corresponding to a number of pixels in an image during the scanning of at least the first and second memory sections.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
123 words
A system for transmitting and/or storing data in digitized form, in particular suitable for transmitting image data between two telecommunication stations connected through a cable, comprising a computer having a first memory section for receiving and storing real-time data and a second memory section for reference data; a scanner and a comparator for periodically scanning the first and second memory sections and for comparing their contents; means for transmitting and/or storing the content of the first memory section when the content of the first memory section differs from the reference data; and at least one image counter counting down from a position corresponding to a number of pixels in an image during the scanning of at least the first and second memory sections.
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