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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1999
Frank Z. Brill, Plano, TX (US);
Bruce E. Flinchbaugh, Dallas, TX (US);
Frank Z. Brill, Plano, TX (US);
Bruce E. Flinchbaugh, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A system () includes an image detector () which is a video camera, and which detects and outputs a succession of video images of a selected subject. A technique for processing these images involves preparing compressed image information. The compressed image information includes a first detected image (FIG.A) that serves as a reference image, includes information (FIG.G) identifying regions of subsequent detected images that differ from the first image, and excludes at least a portion of each of the subsequent images. The information identifying regions of subsequent detected images is free of contrast information for a substantial portion of each of those regions. The compressed image information for a given image is decompressed by displaying the reference image and by modifying the displayed reference image based on the information identifying differences from the reference image.