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(11) EP 2 973 225 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(21) Application number: 14778085.2

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06K 9/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/018642
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/163893 (09.10.2014 Gazette 2014/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 12.03.2013 US 201313796372
12.03.2013 US 201313796556
29.01.2014 US 201414167521

(71) Applicants:
  • Tandent Vision Science, Inc.
    San Francisco, California 94111 (US)
  • Smith, Casey, Arthur
    Grand Junction, CO 81505 (US)
  • Richardson, Iain
    Aberdeen AB24 4SA (GB)
  • Bhat, Abharana, Ramdas
    Aberdeen AB11 6TG (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, Casey Arthur
    Grand Junction, CO 81505 (US)
  • RICHARDSON, Iain
    Aberdeen AB24 4SA (GB)
  • BHAT, Abharana Ramdas
    Aberdeen AB11 6TG (GB)

(74) Representative: Reichert & Lindner Partnerschaft Patentanwälte 
Bismarckplatz 8
93047 Regensburg
93047 Regensburg (DE)

   


(54) SELECTIVE PERCEPTUAL MASKING VIA SCALE SEPARATION IN THE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DOMAINS USING INTRINSIC IMAGES FOR USE IN DATA COMPRESSION