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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2005
Félix Henry, Rennes, FR;
Maryline Clare, Rennes, FR;
Félix Henry, Rennes, FR;
Maryline Clare, Rennes, FR;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of access by a client computer to a digital image stored on a server computer via a communication network, the digital image being represented by sets of digital data associated respectively with various blocks (Bi) and various resolution levels (Rj) of the image or with various blocks (Bi) and various quality levels (Qk) of the image, comprises a step (E) of identifying a set of data to be acquired, a step (E) of calculating the size in bits (b) of the set of data to be acquired, a step (E) of comparing a number of acquired data bits (B) incremented by the calculated size (b) with a predetermined bit threshold value (S), and a step (E) of acquiring the set of data identified if the number of data bits acquired incremented by the calculated size (B+b) is less than the predetermined bit threshold value (S). Has particular use for limiting free access to a digital image.
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