Imaging apparatus and image processing method

US8934028B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8934028-B2
Application numberUS-201213715195-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 14, 2012
Priority dateDec 15, 2011
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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Disclosed is an imaging apparatus which performs efficient JPEG compression encoding by dividing an image after an image processing into a plurality of blocks and then performing JPEG compression, and also generates a natural compressed image. The imaging apparatus includes an image processor for generating image data from a light input into an imaging device, an encoder for encoding the image data to generate encoded image data, and a storage unit for storing the encoded image data.

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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging apparatus comprising: an image processor for generating image data from a light input into an imaging device; an encoder for encoding the image data to generate encoded image data; and a storage unit for storing the encoded image data, wherein the image processor horizontally divides the image data into a plurality of blocks and supplies the divided blocks to the encoder, and includes one or more filter units for performing a predetermined…

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What does patent US8934028B2 cover?
Disclosed is an imaging apparatus which performs efficient JPEG compression encoding by dividing an image after an image processing into a plurality of blocks and then performing JPEG compression, and also generates a natural compressed image. The imaging apparatus includes an image processor for generating image data from a light input into an imaging device, an encoder for encoding the image …
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N19/00812. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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