Coding method and apparatus

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PATENT NO 4788598
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06924052

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A coding method includes the steps of dividing an image into a plurality of blocks each consisting of a plurality of picture elements, dividing gray scale information of each intrablock picture element into three components, i.e, (1) a reference level representing a position of a signal level of an intrablock picture element in a whole dynamic range of gray scale representation, (2) a level difference representing a distribution range of the signal levels of the intrablock picture elements, and (3) a level designating signal representing a level of each intrablock picture element within the distribution range, and independently coding the three components.

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NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ibaraki, Hisashi Kanagawa, JP 2 68
Kobayashi, Makoto Yokosuka, JP 647 7424
Ochi, Hiroshi Yokosuka, JP 55 511
Yamamoto, Tetsuji Kanagawa, JP 35 442

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