Digital image transmission with compression and decompression
View Patent ↗A method and system for transmitting a digital image (i.e., an array of pixels) from a digital image source to a digital image receiver. The array of pixels is converted into Image Line Bit Patterns by Frame Decomposition. Then each Image line Bit Pattern independently transformed into a corresponding Bit Mask Indicator by Image Line Encoding, followed by generation of a bit stream that includes Bit Stream Header Information and the Bit Mask Indicators. The Bit Stream Header Information includes Constant Digital Image Data. The bit stream is transmitted over a data path to the digital image receiver where the Bit Mask Indicators in the bit stream are parsed and the Bit Mask Indicators are translated into corresponding Image Line Bit Patterns. Then the digital image is restored from the Image Line Bit Patterns by Frame Recreation.
1. A method for compressing a digital image, comprising:
providing the digital image in terms of an array of pixels;
converting the digital image into Image Line Bit Patterns by Frame Decomposition of the array of pixels; and
independently transforming each Image line Bit Pattern into a corresponding Bit Mask Indicator by Image Line Encoding.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a bit stream that includes Bit Stream Header Information and the Bit Mask Indicators, wherein the Bit Stream Header Information includes Constant Digital Image Data.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the Bit Stream Header Information is decoupled from the Bit Mask indicators.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the independently transforming includes compressing at least one of said Image Line Bit Patterns.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the compressing results in a compression percent exceeding 90%.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the compressing is lossless.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the lossless compressing results in a compression percent exceeding 90%.
8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the compressing is lossy.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein each Bit Mask Indicator is independently selected from the group consisting of a Default Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 0's Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 1's Bit Mask Indicator, an External Bit Mask Indicator, a Repeating Bit Mask Indicator, and a Recurring Bit Mask Indicator.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one Bit Mask Indicator is selected from the group consisting of a Default Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 0's Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 1's Bit Mask Indicator, an External Bit Mask Indicator, a Repeating Bit Mask Indicator, and a Recurring Bit Mask Indicator.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the array of pixels comprises a two-dimensional array of pixels.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the array of pixels comprises a three-dimensional array of pixels.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein each pixel of the array of pixels comprises a color having at least three color components.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein each color component includes 2 B color intensities, wherein B is a number of bits allocated to describe each color intensity, wherein the B bits is divided into B/P Hue Intensity Bit Patterns such that each Hue Intensity Bit Pattern comprises P bits selected from 2 P unique Hue Intensity Bit Patterns subject to B modulus P=0, wherein B≧1, and wherein 1≦P≦B.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein B=8 and P=2.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the Image Line Bit Patterns include 2 P −1 Image Line Bit Patterns in each pixel row of the array of pixels.
17. A method for transmitting a digital image from a digital image source to a digital image receiver, comprising:
providing at the digital image source the digital image in terms of an array of pixels;
converting the digital image into Image Line Bit Patterns by Frame Decomposition of the array of pixels;
independently transforming each Image line Bit Pattern into a corresponding Bit Mask Indicator by Image Line Encoding;
generating a bit stream that includes Bit Stream Header Information and the Bit Mask Indicators, wherein the Bit Stream Header Information includes Constant Digital Image Data;
transmitting the bit stream over a data path to the digital image receiver;
parsing the bit stream, including parsing the Bit Mask Indicators;
translating the Bit Mask Indicators into corresponding Image Line Bit Patterns; and
restoring the digital image from the Image Line Bit Patterns by Frame Recreation.
18. A system for compressing a digital image, comprising:
providing the digital image in terms of an array of pixels;
means for converting the digital image into Image Line Bit Patterns by Frame Decomposition of the array of pixels; and
means for independently transforming each Image line Bit Pattern into a corresponding Bit Mask Indicator by Image Line Encoding.
19. The system of claim 18 , further comprising means for generating a bit stream that includes Bit Stream Header Information and the Bit Mask Indicators, wherein the Bit Stream Header Information includes Constant Digital Image Data.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the Bit Stream Header Information is decoupled from the Bit Mask indicators.
21. The system of claim 18 , wherein the means for independently transforming includes means for compressing at least one of said Image Line Bit Patterns.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the means for compressing effectuates a compression percent exceeding 90%.
23. The system of claim 21 , wherein the means for compressing effectuates lossless compression.
24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the lossless compression is characterized by a compression percent exceeding 90%.
25. The system of claim 21 , wherein the means for compressing effectuates lossy compression.
26. The system of claim 18 , wherein each Bit Mask Indicator is independently selected from the group consisting of a Default Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 0's Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 1's Bit Mask Indicator, an External Bit Mask Indicator, a Repeating Bit Mask Indicator, and a Recurring Bit Mask Indicator.
27. The system of claim 18 , wherein at least one Bit Mask Indicator is selected from the group consisting of a Default Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 0's Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 1's Bit Mask Indicator, an External Bit Mask Indicator, a Repeating Bit Mask Indicator, and a Recurring Bit Mask Indicator.
28. The system of claim 18 , wherein the array of pixels comprises a two-dimensional array of pixels.
29. The system of claim 18 , wherein the array of pixels comprises a three-dimensional array of pixels.
30. The system of claim 18 , wherein each pixel of the array of pixels comprises a color having at least three color components.
31. The system of claim 30 , wherein each color component includes 2 B color intensities, wherein B is a number of bits allocated to describe each color intensity, wherein the B bits is divided into B/P Hue Intensity Bit Patterns such that each Hue Intensity Bit Pattern comprises P bits selected from 2 P unique Hue Intensity Bit Patterns subject to B modulus P=0, wherein B≧1, and wherein 1≦P≦B.
32. The system of claim 31 , wherein B=8 and P=2.
33. The system of claim 31 , wherein the Image Line Bit Patterns include 2 P −1 Image Line Bit Patterns in each pixel row of the array of pixels.
34. A system for compressing a digital image, comprising:
a digital image source adapted to generate the digital image in terms of an array of pixels; and
compression algorithms adapted to convert the digital image into Inage Line Bit Patterns by Frame Decomposition of the array of pixels and to independently transform each Inage line Bit Pattern into a corresponding Bit Mask Indicator by Image Line Encoding.
35. The system of claim 34 , wherein the compression algorithms are further adapted to generate a bit stream that includes Bit Stream Header Information and the Bit Mask Indicators, and wherein the Bit Stream Header Information includes Constant Digital Image Data.
36. The system of claim 35 , wherein the Bit Stream Header Information is decoupled from the Bit Mask indicators.
37. The system of claim 34 , wherein to independently transform each Image line Bit Pattern includes to compress at least one of said Image Line Bit Patterns.
38. The system of claim 37 , wherein to compress effectuates a resulting compression percent that exceeds 90%.
39. The system of claim 37 , wherein to compress includes to effectuate lossless compression.
40. The system of claim 39 , wherein to effectuate lossless compression includes to effectuate a resulting compression percent that exceeds 90%.
41. The system of claim 37 , wherein to compress includes to effectuate lossy compression.
42. The system of claim 34 , wherein each Bit Mask Indicator is independently selected from the group consisting of a Default Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 0's Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 1's Bit Mask Indicator, an External Bit Mask Indicator, a Repeating Bit Mask Indicator, and a Recurring Bit Mask Indicator.
43. The system of claim 34 , wherein at least one Bit Mask Indicator is selected from the group consisting of a Default Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 0's Bit Mask Indicator, a Global 1's Bit Mask Indicator, an External Bit Mask Indicator, a Repeating Bit Mask Indicator, and a Recurring Bit Mask Indicator.
44. The system of claim 34 , wherein the array of pixels comprises a two-dimensional array of pixels.
45. The system of claim 34 , wherein the array of pixels comprises a three-dimensional array of pixels.
46. The system of claim 34 , wherein each pixel of the array of pixels comprises a color having at least three color components.
47. The system of claim 46 , wherein each color component includes 2 B color intensities, wherein B is a number of bits allocated to describe each color intensity, wherein the B bits is divided into B/P Hue Intensity Bit Patterns such that each Hue Intensity Bit Pattern comprises P bits selected from 2 P unique Hue Intensity Bit Patterns subject to B modulus P=0, wherein B≧1, and wherein 1≦P≦B.
48. The system of claim 47 , wherein B=8 and P=2.
49. The system of claim 47 , wherein the Image Line Bit Patterns include 2 P −1 Image Line Bit Patterns in each pixel row of the array of pixels.