(19)
(11) EP 1 559 072 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.12.2004

(43) Date of publication:
03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31

(21) Application number: 03776298.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.10.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06T 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/032220
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/034331 (22.04.2004 Gazette 2004/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 11.10.2002 US 417982 P

(71) Applicant: Smal Camera Technologies, INC.
Cambridge, MA 02138-1128 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROOKS, Lane, G.
    Watertown, MA 02472 (US)
  • FIFE, Keith, G.
    Stanford, CA 94305 (US)

(74) Representative: Holm, Maria Linnéa 
Valea ABLindholmspiren 5
417 56 Göteborg
417 56 Göteborg (SE)

   


(54) IN-STREAM LOSSLESS COMPRESSION OF DIGITAL IMAGE SENSOR DATA