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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1999
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A technique for encoding pixel color values for a full or partial digital video image frame has each different color within the image being assigned a color value. The most common one of the colors ( ) within the frame or frame segment is identified, and runs of at least three successive pixels of that predominant color are encoded as a first code ( ) indicating a run and a second code indicating the run length (LL). Runs of successive pixels having a color ( ) other than the predominant color ( ) are encoded as successive iterations of a code containing only the respective color value when the run length is less than or equal to a threshold value and as a first code indicating a run ( ), a second code indicating a run length (LL), and a third code (CC) identifying the color value when the threshold value is exceeded.