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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2005
Applicants:
Seigo Fukushima, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Seigo Fukushima, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an image coding method, an area of interest is specified in a captured image displayed on a display section. Positional information of the area of interest is obtained. The compression rate of the area of interest and the compression rate of the remaining area are set in such a manner as to differ from each other on the basis of the positional information. Coding of the area of interest and coding of the remaining area are performed on the basis of the corresponding compression rates.