摘要:
According to this invention, encoded data of a target data amount is generated by one image input operation while both lossless encoding and lossy encoding are adopted. For this purpose, a first memory stores encoded data of a shorter encode length among encoded data generated by a first encoding unit which performs lossy encoding and encoded data generated by a second encoding unit which performs lossless encoding. A second memory stores encoded data from a second encoding unit. When an encoding sequence control unit determines that the encoded data amount in the first memory has exceeded the target data amount, the encoding sequence control unit discards data in the first memory, sets a quantization parameter for a higher compression ratio for the first encoding unit, and causes the first encoding unit to execute encoding. Encoded data before the encoded data amount is determined to have exceeded the target data amount is re-encoded by a re-encoding unit.
摘要:
According to this invention, encoded data of a target data amount is generated by one image input operation while both lossless encoding and lossy encoding are adopted. For this purpose, a first memory stores encoded data of a shorter encode length among encoded data generated by a first encoding unit which performs lossy encoding and encoded data generated by a second encoding unit which performs lossless encoding. A second memory stores encoded data from a second encoding unit. When an encoding sequence control unit determines that the encoded data amount in the first memory has exceeded the target data amount, the encoding sequence control unit discards data in the first memory, sets a quantization parameter for a higher compression ratio for the first encoding unit, and causes the first encoding unit to execute encoding. Encoded data before the encoded data amount is determined to have exceeded the target data amount is re-encoded by a re-encoding unit.
摘要:
This invention has as its object to provide an image processing apparatus, which can obviate the need for image re-input, can effectively generate encoded data that falls within a set size, and can minimize deterioration of image quality. To this end, an image processing apparatus according to this invention includes first discrimination unit for discriminating the type of image of each of a plurality of regions, which form image data input, second discrimination unit for discriminating if the image data is inputted by a continuous scan of images, selection unit for selecting an encoding method used in compression of each region on the basis of discrimination results of the first and second discrimination unit, first compression unit for compressing image data of each region using the encoding method selected by the selection unit, and second compression unit for compressing information that pertains to the type of image of each region.
摘要:
From inputted multilevel image data it is generated, for each pixel, image area information constituted by an image area component indicating whether the pixel exists in a character•line drawing area or halftone area and an image area component indicating whether the pixel is chromatic or achromatic. The information is encoded by a lossless encoding unit on a block basis and stored, and an amount of code is monitored. When the amount of code exceeds a target amount, the lossless encoding unit performs encoding upon changing image area components, of subsequently input image area components, which coincide with a condition. The codes that have already been stored are temporarily decoded by a lossless code re-encoding unit, and the above image area components are changed. The resultant data is then re-encoded and stored.
摘要:
The present invention allows an image to be coded within a target size without necessitating the image to be input again during the coding of the image, with a mode reflecting a user's intention for coding. To solve this problem, input image data is coded at coding unit 102 and stored into first and second memories, respectively. Coding sequence unit 108 monitors the quantity of codes. When a set value is determined to be reached, coding sequence unit 108 makes data in first memory to be discarded and directs coding means to further increase a quantization step, and continues coding. As previous coded data is stored in second memory, the data is re-coded with the same quantization step as that of coding unit 102 after changing of a parameter at re-coding unit 109, and the re-coded data is stored into first and second memory. At this moment, coding unit 102 and re-coding unit 109 perform an operation and coding on quantization error according to a mode of quantization operation designated at mode designation unit 125.
摘要:
An image input through an input unit is compressed by an encoding unit and stored in first and second memories. A first counter counts the data in its code amount. When the amount of encoded data generated reaches a predetermined size, an encoding sequence control unit sets quantization steps in the encoding unit and re-encoding unit to increase compression ratios. The encoding sequence control unit clears the first memory, causes the re-encoding unit to re-encode the encoded data stored in the second memory, and stores the resultant data in the first memory. Since the encoding unit continues encoding data with the set quantization step, the encoded data are stored in the first memory from the start of the image. Subsequently, every time the data amount stored in the first memory reaches a predetermined amount, the quantization step is increased, and the processing is repeated.
摘要:
An image processing apparatus can generate a vector sequence representing each color region of a color image. The image processing apparatus divides the image into plural regions based on attribute information of the image, and extracts region boundary information relating to a boundary line between different regions. The image processing apparatus generates inter-edge point vector data for each boundary connecting a first edge point to a second edge point corresponding to intersections of boundaries between neighboring regions, based on the extracted region boundary information. The image processing apparatus identifies one or more inter-edge point vector data representing a boundary of each divided region based on the generated inter-edge point vector data, and generates individual region vector data.
摘要:
This invention can play back a smooth moving image in both normal and slow playback modes in consideration of the human visual recognition level, even when moving image data to be decoded (played back) is recorded (encoded) at a high frame rate. To this end, in this invention, respective frames, which form a moving image at 60 frames/sec, are compressed to be independently decodable. In the normal playback mode, since frames are played back using one of two frames (decimating one of two frames), a moving image is played back at 30 frames/sec which can assure sufficiently high image quality as a moving image. On the other hand, in the slow play back mode, since the number of frames to be decimated is set to be zero, and 60 frames are played back for 2 sec, a moving image is played back at the same frame rate of 30 frames/sec as that in the normal playback mode.
摘要:
Coding efficiency is improved by adopting dynamic probability estimation, and the adaptation rate is adjusted by a minimum number of times by adding means for detecting a change in predicted state of encoding, thereby shortening encoding/decoding time.In an arithmetic encoding/decoding method for updating a cumulative probability when the generation frequency of a symbol to be encoded/decoded exceeds an allowable maximum value, an entropy associated with the generation state of the symbol to be encoded/decoded is calculated when the generation frequency has exceeded the allowable maximum value (S103), it is determined if the currently calculated entropy and previously calculated entropy have a significant difference (S104), and the cumulative probability is updated when it is determined that the two entropy values have the significant difference (S105).
摘要:
There is disclosed a method for converting multi-level image data into binary image data and an apparatus therefor. An average density is calculated from the already binarized density of pixels positioned in a predetermined area around an object pixel, and the threshold value for binarization is set by adding a fixed bias value and varying dither signals to the average density, and the error generated in the binarization is distributed to the unbinarized pixels positioned behind. The addition of the fixed bias prevents formation of a spot-free white area in the vicinity of an edge or in the initial stage of processing, and the addition of dither signals prevents texture formation in the low density area.