Playback method and system for processing image data

Claim 3

The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) comprises the steps of: (1) decoding a two-byte unsigned FLAGS field; (2) decoding a four-byte integer DATA SIZE field; (3) decoding a one-byte integer CB OFFSET field; (4) decoding a two-byte integer IMAGE HEIGHT field; (5) decoding a two-byte integer IMAGE WIDTH field; (6) decoding a four-byte integer Y DATA OFFSET field; (7) decoding a four-byte integer U DATA OFFSET field; (8) decoding a four-byte integer V DATA OFFSET field; and (9) decoding a sixteen-byte integer ALT QUANT field.

Claim 4

The method of claim 2, wherein step (c)(1) comprises the steps of: (A) decoding a BS -- STILL -- PERIOD bit; (B) decoding a BS -- STILL bit; (C) decoding a BS -- STILL -- NEXT bit; (D) decoding a BS -- MC -- OFF bit; (E) decoding a BS -- DISPOSABLE bit; and (F) decoding a BS -- BUFFER bit.

Claim 5

The method of claim 2, wherein step (c)(9) comprises the step of decoding one or more one-byte pairs of vector-quantization table numbers, wherein the high-order bits of each byte correspond to a primary vector-quantization table and the low-order bits of each byte correspond to a secondary vector-quantization table.

Claim 8

The system of claim 5, wherein means (c) comprises: (1) means for decoding a two-byte unsigned FLAGS field; (2) means for decoding a four-byte integer DATA SIZE field; (3) means for decoding a one-byte integer CB OFFSET field; (4) means for decoding a two-byte integer IMAGE HEIGHT field; (5) means for decoding a two-byte integer IMAGE WIDTH field; (6) means for decoding a four-byte integer Y DATA OFFSET field; (7) means for decoding a four-byte integer U DATA OFFSET field; (8) means for decoding a four-byte integer V DATA OFFSET field; and (9) means for decoding a sixteen-byte integer ALT QUANT field.

Claim 9

The system of claim 6, wherein means (c)(1) comprises: (A) means for decoding a BS -- STILL -- PERIOD bit; (B) means for decoding a BS -- STILL bit; (C) means for decoding a BS -- STILL -- NEXT bit; (D) means for decoding a BS -- MC -- OFF bit; (E) means for decoding a BS -- DISPOSABLE bit; and (F) means for decoding a BS -- BUFFER bit.

Claim 10

The system of claim 6, wherein means (c)(9) comprises means for decoding one or more one-byte pairs of vector-quantization table numbers, wherein the high-order bits of each byte correspond to a primary vector,quantization table and the low-order bits of each byte correspond to a secondary vector-quantization table.

Claim 11

The system of claim 5, wherein: means (a) comprises one of a CD-ROM and a computer hard drive; and means (b) through (e) are implemented on a general-purpose processor.

Claim 14

The system of claim 10, wherein said BITSTREAM header comprises: (1) a two-byte unsigned FLAGS field; (2) a four-byte integer DATA SIZE field; (3) a one-byte integer CB OFFSET field; (4) a two-byte integer IMAGE HEIGHT field; (5) a two-byte integer IMAGE WIDTH field; (6) a four-byte integer Y DATA OFFSET field; (7) a four-byte integer U DATA OFFSET field; (8) a four-byte integer V DATA OFFSET field; and (9) a sixteen-byte integer ALT QUANT field,

Claim 15

The system of claim 11, wherein said FLAGS field comprises: (A) a BS -- STILL -- PERIOD bit; (B) a BS -- STILL bit; (C) a BS -- STILL -- NEXT bit; (D) a BS -- MC -- OFF bit; (E) a BS -- DISPOSABLE bit; and (F) a BS -- BUFFER bit.

Claim 16

The system of claim 11, wherein said ALT QUANT field comprises one or more one-byte pairs of vector-quantization table numbers, wherein the high-order bits of each byte correspond to a primary vector-quantization table and the low-order bits of each byte correspond to a secondary vector-quantization table.

Claim 17

The system of claim 10, wherein: said mass storage device comprises one of a CD-ROM and a computer hard drive; and said decoder and said color converter are implemented on a general-purpose processor.

Claim 20

The method of claim 15, wherein step (d) comprises the steps of: (1) decoding a Y-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data; (2) decoding a U-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data; and (3) decoding a V-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data.

Claim 21

The method of claim 15, wherein step (c)(1) comprises the steps of: (A) decoding a BS -- STILL -- PERIOD bit; (B) decoding a BS -- STILL bit; (C) decoding a BS -- STILL -- NEXT bit; (D) decoding a BS -- MC -- OFF bit; (E) decoding a BS -- DISPOSABLE bit; and (F) decoding a BS -- BUFFER bit.

Claim 22

The method of claim 15, wherein step (c)(9) comprises the step of decoding one or more one-byte pairs of vector-quantization table numbers, wherein the high-order bits of each byte correspond to a primary vector-quantization table and the low-order bits of each byte correspond to a secondary vector-quantization table.

Claim 25

The system of claim 19, wherein means (d) comprises: (1) means for decoding a Y-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data; (2) means for decoding a U-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data; and (3) means for decoding a V-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data.

Claim 26

The system of claim 19, wherein means (c)(1) comprises: (A) means for decoding a BS -- STILL -- PERIOD bit; (B) means for decoding a BS -- STILL bit; (C) means for decoding a BS -- STILL -- NEXT bit; (D) means for decoding a BS -- MC -- OFF bit; (E) means for decoding a BS -- DISPOSABLE bit; and (F) means for decoding a BS -- BUFFER bit.

Claim 27

The system of claim 19, wherein means (c)(9) comprises means for decoding one or more one-byte pairs of vector-quantization table numbers, wherein the high-order bits of each byte correspond to a primary vector-quantization table and the low-order bits of each byte correspond to a secondary vector-quantization table.

Claim 28

The system of claim 19, wherein: means (a) comprises one of a CD-ROM and a computer hard drive; and means (b) through (e) are implemented on a general-purpose processor.

Claim 31

The system of claim 24, wherein said at least one component data field comprises a Y-COMPONENT DATA field, a U-COMPONENT DATA field, and a V-COMPONENT DATA field.

Claim 32

The system of claim 24, wherein said FLAGS field comprises: (A) a BS -- STILL -- PERIOD bit; (B) a BS -- STILL bit; (C) a BS -- STILL -- NEXT bit; (D) a BS -- MC -- OFF bit; (E) a BS -- DISPOSABLE bit; and (F) a BS -- BUFFER bit.

Claim 33

The system of claim 24, wherein said ALT QUANT field comprises one or more one-byte pairs of vector-quantization table numbers, wherein the high-order bits of each byte correspond to a primary vector-quantization table and the low-order bits of each byte correspond to a secondary vector-quantization table.

Claim 34

The system of claim 24, wherein: said mass storage device comprises one of a CD-ROM and a computer hard drive; and said decoder and said color converter are implemented on a general-purpose processor.

Claim 35

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for processing an image, comprising: (a) means for causing a computer to access stored encoded image data; (b) means for causing the computer to decode an OPERATING SYSTEM header of said encoded image data; (c) means for causing the computer to decode a BITSTREAM header of said encoded image data; (d) means for causing the computer to decode at least one component data field of said encoded image data; (e) means for causing the computer to convert said decoded OPERATING SYSTEM header, said decoded BITSTREAM header, and said decoded at least one component data field for display; and (f) means for causing the computer to display said converted image data, wherein means (d) comprises: (1) means for causing the computer to decode a Y-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data; (2) means for causing the computer to decode a U-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data; and (3) means for causing the computer to decode a V-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data, wherein: means (d)(1) comprises: (A) means for causing the computer to decode a Y-component four-byte MC VECTOR COUNT field; (B) means for causing the computer to decode a Y-component MC VECTORS field; and (C) means for causing the computer to decode a Y-component ENCODED DATA field, comprising interleaved binary tree codes and region codes; means (d)(2) comprises: (A) means for causing the computer to decode a U-component four-byte MC VECTOR COUNT field; (B) means for causing the computer to decode a U-component MC VECTORS field; and (C) means for causing the computer to decode a U-component ENCODED DATA field, comprising interleaved binary tree codes and region codes; and means (d)(3) comprises: (A) means for causing the computer to decode a V-component four-byte MC VECTOR COUNT field; (B) means for causing the computer to decode a V-component MC VECTORS field; and (C) means for causing the computer to decode a V-component ENCODED DATA field, comprising interleaved binary tree codes and region codes.

Claim 36

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for processing an image, comprising: (a) means for causing a computer to access stored encoded image data; (b) means for causing the computer to decode an OPERATING SYSTEM header of said encoded image data; (c) means for causing the computer to decode a BITSTREAM header of said encoded image data; (d) means for causing the computer to decode at least one component data field of said encoded image data; (e) means for causing the computer to convert said decoded OPERATING SYSTEM header, said decoded BITSTREAM header, and said decoded at least one component data field for display; and (f) means for causing the computer to display said converted image data, wherein means (d) comprises: (1) means for causing the computer to decode a Y-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data; (2) means for causing the computer to decode a U-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data; and (3) means for causing the computer to decode a V-COMPONENT DATA field of said encoded image data, wherein: means (d)(1) comprises: (A) means for causing the computer to decode a Y-component four-byte MC VECTOR COUNT field; (B) means for causing the computer to decode a Y-component MC VECTORS field; and (C) means for causing the computer to decode a Y-component ENCODED DATA field, comprising interleaved binary tree codes and region codes; means (d)(2) comprises: (A) means for causing the computer to decode a U-component four-byte MC VECTOR COUNT field; (B) means for causing the computer to decode a U-component MC VECTORS field; and (C) means for causing the computer to decode a U-component ENCODED DATA field, comprising interleaved binary tree codes and region codes; and means (d)(3) comprises: (A) means for causing the computer to decode a V-component four-byte MC VECTOR COUNT field; (B) means for causing the computer to decode a V-component MC VECTORS field; and (C) means for causing the computer to decode a V-component ENCODED DATA field, comprising interleaved binary tree codes and region codes.

Claim 37

The storage medium of claim 29, wherein the storage medium is a floppy disk.

Claim 38

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for processing an image, comprising: (a) means for causing a computer to access stored encoded image data; (b) means for causing the computer to decode an OPERATING SYSTEM header of said encoded image data; (c) means for causing the computer to decode a BITSTREAM header of said encoded image data; (d) means for causing the computer to decode at least one component data field of said encoded image data; (e) means for causing the computer to convert said decoded OPERATING SYSTEM header, said decoded BITSTREAM header, and said decoded at least one component data field for display; and (f) means for causing the computer to display said converted image data, wherein means (c) comprises: (1) means for causing the computer to decode a two-byte unsigned FLAGS field; (2) means for causing the computer to decode a four-byte integer DATA SIZE field; (3) means for causing the computer to decode a one-byte integer CB OFFSET field; (4) means for causing the computer to decode a two-byte integer IMAGE HEIGHT field; (5) means for causing the computer to decode a two-byte integer IMAGE WIDTH field; (6) means for causing the computer to decode a four-byte integer Y DATA OFFSET field; (7) means for causing the computer to decode a four-byte integer U DATA OFFSET field; (8) means for causing the computer to decode a four-byte integer V DATA OFFSET field; and (9) means for causing the computer to decode a sixteen-byte integer ALT QUANT field.

Claim 39

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for processing an image, comprising: (a) means for causing a computer to access stored encoded image data; (b) means for causing the computer to decode an OPERATING SYSTEM header of said encoded image data; (c) means for causing the computer to decode a BITSTREAM header of said encoded image data; (d) means for causing the computer to decode at least one component data field of said encoded image data; (e) means for causing the computer to convert said decoded OPERATING SYSTEM header, said decoded BITSTREAM header, and said decoded at least one component data field for display; and (f) means for causing the computer to display said converted image data, wherein means (c) comprises: (1) means for causing the computer to decode a two-byte unsigned FLAGS field; (2) means for causing the computer to decode a four-byte integer DATA SIZE field; (3) means for causing the computer to decode a one-byte integer CB OFFSET field; (4) means for causing the computer to decode a two-byte integer IMAGE HEIGHT field; (5) means for causing the computer to decode a two-byte integer IMAGE WIDTH field; (6) means for causing the computer to decode a four-byte integer Y DATA OFFSET field; (7) means for causing the computer to decode a four-byte integer U DATA OFFSET field; (8) means for causing the computer to decode a four-byte integer V DATA OFFSET field; and (9) means for causing the computer to decode a sixteen-byte integer ALT QUANT field.

Claim 40

The storage medium of claim 31, wherein the storage medium is a floppy disk.