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Coding apparatus
Assignee: Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-01-22
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Granted: 1994-11-15
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Expires: 2012-01-22
Abstract
Abstract In a coding apparatus, a first detecting device serves to detect a variation between conditions of pixels in a currently-coded line. A second detecting device serves to detect a variation between conditions of pixels in a reference line which immediately precedes the currently-coded line. A deciding device serves to decide a mode of MR coding in accordance with the variations detected by the first and second detecting devices. The first and second detecting devices and the deciding device are enabled to execute functions thereof in temporally parallel with each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Tohru Ozaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/41; H04N1/411; H04N1/413; H04N1/417; H04N1/4175
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A coding apparatus comprising: first detecting means for sequentially detecting change pixels in a currently-coded line independent of a start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the currently-coded line; second detecting means for sequentially detecting change pixels in a reference line independent of the start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the reference line, the reference line immediately preceding the currently-coded line; selecting means for selecting one of the information derived by the first detecting means and the information derived by the second detecting means; generating means for generating information of the start pixel from the information selected by the selecting means; comparing means for comparing the information generated by the generating means and the information derived by the second detecting means, selectively disabling and enabling the information derived by the second detecting means, and outputting only the enabled information derived by the second detecting means; and deciding means for deciding a mode of MR coding in accordance with the information derived by the first detecting means, the information outputted from the comparing means, and the information generated by the generating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A coding apparatus comprising: first detecting means for sequentially detecting change pixels in a currently-coded line independent of a start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the currently-coded line; second detecting means for sequentially detecting change pixels in a reference line independent of the start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the reference line, the reference line immediately preceding the currently-coded line; selecting means for selecting one of the information derived by the first detecting means and the information derived by the second detecting means; generating means for generating information of the start pixel from the information selected by the selecting means; comparing means for comparing the information generated by the generating means and the information derived by the second detecting means, selectively disabling and enabling the information derived by the second detecting means, and outputting only the enabled information derived by the second detecting means; and deciding means for deciding a mode of MR coding in accordance with the information derived by the first detecting means, the information outputted from the comparing means, and the information generated by the generating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
168 words
A coding apparatus comprising: first detecting means for sequentially scanning pixels in a currently-coded line, sequentially detecting change pixels in the currently-coded line independent of a start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the currently-coded line; first generating means for generating information representing a position of a pixel currently scanned by the first detecting means; second detecting means for sequentially scanning pixels in a reference line, sequentially detecting change pixels in the reference line independent of the start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels In the reference line, the reference line immediately preceding the currently-coded line; second generating means for generating information representing a position of a pixel currently scanned by the second detecting means; and deciding means for deciding a mode of MR coding in accordance with the information derived by the first detecting means, the information generated by the first generating means, the information derived by the second detecting means, and the information generated by the second generating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
168 words
A coding apparatus comprising: first detecting means for sequentially scanning pixels in a currently-coded line, sequentially detecting change pixels in the currently-coded line independent of a start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the currently-coded line; first generating means for generating information representing a position of a pixel currently scanned by the first detecting means; second detecting means for sequentially scanning pixels in a reference line, sequentially detecting change pixels in the reference line independent of the start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels In the reference line, the reference line immediately preceding the currently-coded line; second generating means for generating information representing a position of a pixel currently scanned by the second detecting means; and deciding means for deciding a mode of MR coding in accordance with the information derived by the first detecting means, the information generated by the first generating means, the information derived by the second detecting means, and the information generated by the second generating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
200 words
A coding apparatus comprising: first detecting means for sequentially scanning pixels in a currently-coded line, sequentially detecting change pixels in the currently-coded line independent of a start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the currently-coded line; first generating meters for generating information representing a position of a pixel currently scanned by the first detecting means; first selecting means for selecting one of the information derived by the first detecting means and the information generated by the first generating means; second detecting means for sequentially scanning pixels in a reference line, sequentially detecting change pixels in the reference line independent of the start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the reference line, the reference line immediately preceding the currently-coded line; second generating means for generating information representing a position of a pixel currently scanned by the second detecting means; second selecting means for selecting one of the information derived by the second detecting means and the information generated by the second generating means; and deciding means for deciding a mode of MR coding in accordance with the information selected by the first selecting means, and the information selected by the second selecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
200 words
A coding apparatus comprising: first detecting means for sequentially scanning pixels in a currently-coded line, sequentially detecting change pixels in the currently-coded line independent of a start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the currently-coded line; first generating meters for generating information representing a position of a pixel currently scanned by the first detecting means; first selecting means for selecting one of the information derived by the first detecting means and the information generated by the first generating means; second detecting means for sequentially scanning pixels in a reference line, sequentially detecting change pixels in the reference line independent of the start pixel, and deriving information of the detected change pixels in the reference line, the reference line immediately preceding the currently-coded line; second generating means for generating information representing a position of a pixel currently scanned by the second detecting means; second selecting means for selecting one of the information derived by the second detecting means and the information generated by the second generating means; and deciding means for deciding a mode of MR coding in accordance with the information selected by the first selecting means, and the information selected by the second selecting means.
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