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Method for compressing and extending image signals
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1990-09-09
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Granted: 1992-09-29
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Expires: 2010-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A method for compressing and extending image signals, which represent a plurality of images obtained by the recording of a set of images wherein the images of a single object are recorded simultaneously or sequentially, comprises the steps of carrying out inter-image operation processing on the image signals representing the plurality of the images, and carrying out signal compression processing on image signals, which have been obtained from the inter-image operation processing. In the course of reproducing the images, signal extension processing is carried out on image signals, which have been obtained from the signal compression processing. Reversed inter-image operation processing, which corresponds to the reversed operation of the inter-image operation processing, is then carried out on image signals, which have been obtained from the signal extension processing. Image signals corresponding to the images are thereby obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuuma Adachi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N1/00; H04N1/41; H04N19/50; H04N19/503; H04N5/00; H04N5/30; H04N5/32; H04N5/3205; H04N19/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for compressing and extending image signals, comprising the steps of: i) obtaining a recording of a set of images, which represents a plurality of images, wherein the images of a single object are recorded simultaneously or sequentially, ii) carrying out inter-image operation processing on the image signals representing the plurality of said images, iii) carrying out signal compression processing on image signals, which have been obtained from said inter-image operation processing, iv) in the course of reproducing said images, carrying out signal extension processing on image signals, which have been obtained from said signal compression processing, and v) carrying out reversed inter-image operation processing, which corresponds to the reversed operation of said inter-image operation processing, on image signals, which have been obtained from said signal extension processing, whereby image signals corresponding to said images are obtained.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for compressing and extending image signals, comprising the steps of: i) obtaining a recording of a set of images, which represents a plurality of images, wherein the images of a single object are recorded simultaneously or sequentially, ii) carrying out inter-image operation processing on the image signals representing the plurality of said images, iii) carrying out signal compression processing on image signals, which have been obtained from said inter-image operation processing, iv) in the course of reproducing said images, carrying out signal extension processing on image signals, which have been obtained from said signal compression processing, and v) carrying out reversed inter-image operation processing, which corresponds to the reversed operation of said inter-image operation processing, on image signals, which have been obtained from said signal extension processing, whereby image signals corresponding to said images are obtained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein the signals compression and extension processes for the image signals, which represent the plurality of said images obtained by said recording of a set of images, comprises a sub-set of: setting the signal compression and extension processes adaptively and independently of signal compression and extension processes carried out on an image signal, which represents an image obtained by the recording of a single image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method as defined in claim 1 further comprising: setting code tables, which are used during encoding for respective types of the recording of a set of images, and subjecting the image signals to signal compression and extension processing using prediction encoding in a course of carrying out the signal compression and extension processes on the image signals, which gave been obtained from said inter-image operation processing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as defined in claim 1 further comprising: orthogonal transformation encoding the image signals which have been obtained from said inter-image operation processing, and subjecting the signal compression and extension processes to a code length assigning process subsequent to the orthogonal transformation step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said plurality of images includes processing radiation images.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method as defined in claim 5 wherein said radiation images are stored on stimulable phosphor sheets, and each of the image signals representing the radiation images is obtained from a read-out operation in which a stimulable phosphor sheet is exposed to stimulating rays, which cause it to emit light in proportion to an amount of energy stored thereon during its exposure to radiation, and the emitted light is detected photoelectrically.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as defined in claim 6 wherein said stimulating rays are a laser beam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said recording of a set of images is the recording of images for temporal subtraction processing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said recording of a set of images is the recording of images for energy subtraction processing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said recording of a set of images is an angiography.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said recording of a set of images is the recording of contrasted images of a urinary channel of a renal pelvis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said recording of a set of images is a simultaneous multilayer tomography.
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