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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1997
Hideo Ohira, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Asano, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiaki Shimada, Tokyo, JP;
Kohtaro Asai, Tokyo, JP;
Tokumichi Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and apparatus of digital image decoding is provided for reducing compression-related deterioration of an image to a minimum with a reduced storage capacity. The digital image decoding apparatus is equipped with a compression rate judging section for judging an optimal rate of compression for effecting the least deterioration to the image based upon the size of image in connection with the storage capacity of a frame memory. A compressing section compresses decoded data based upon the optimal rate of compression and sends the compressed data to a predictive/display frame memory for storage. An expanding A section expands the compressed data based upon the optimal rate of compression and sends the expanded data to a decoding section when the expanded data is required. An expanding B section reads out the compressed data of a display frame from the predictive/display frame memory and expands the compressed data based upon the optimal rate of compression and sends the expanded data to a display unit for display.