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`SPECIFICATION
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`accompanying
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`TITLE OF THE INVENTION:
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`OPTIMIZED DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`[0001]
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`The present
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`invention pertains to the field of data
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`transmission,
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`and more particularly to a system and method
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`for optimizing data transmission that decreases bandwidth
`requirements for data transmission.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0002]
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`Data
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`transmission systems are known
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`in the art.
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`Such data
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`transmission systems often use
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`compression to
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`compression
`example,
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`decrease bandwidth requirements.
`no
`have been characterized as “lossless” when
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`techniques
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`reduction in data occurs, or “lossy” when
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`a
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`loss of data
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`occurs that does not adversely affect the intended use.
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`[0003]
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`the
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`One drawback with such data transmission systems is
`compressed data must
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`“decompressed”
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`the
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`receiving end.
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`Thus,
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`for lossless data compression systems,
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`the exact configuration of the data must be achieved when the
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`data
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`is
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`decompressed.
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`Likewise,
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`even
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`for
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`lossy data
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`the data is decompressed and the lost
`compression systems,
`data is then approximated.
`The need for
`such decompression
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`contributes to the overall difficulty in implementing data
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`transmission in conjunction with compression.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`£0004]
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`In accordance with the present
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`invention,
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`a system
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`and method for
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`transmitting data are provided that overcome
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`known problems with data transmission systems and methods.
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`[0005]
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`In particular,
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`a
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`system and method
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`for
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`data
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`transmission are provided that use data optimization instead
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`of compression,
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`so as to provide a mixed lossless and lossy
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`data transmission technique.
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`[0006]
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`In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of
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`the
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`present
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`invention,
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`a
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`system for
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`transmitting
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`data
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`is
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`provided.
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`The
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`system includes
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`a
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`frame analysis
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`receiving frame data,
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`such as a
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`frame of video data,
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`system
`audio
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`data,
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`graphical data,
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`text data,
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`or other suitable data, and
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`generating region data,
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`such as a uniform matrix size that
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`is used to divide the frame into a predetermined set of
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`matrices.
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`A pixel selection system receives the region data
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`and generates one set of pixel data for each region,
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`such as
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`by selecting one of the pixels contained within each of
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`the
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`original matrices that comprise the frame.
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`For data that is
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`used for purposes other
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`than the generation of
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`a display,
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`the pixel data can instead be audio data,
`other suitable data.
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`text data, or
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`[0007]
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`The
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`present
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`invention
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`provides many
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`important
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`technical advantages.
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`One
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`important
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`technical advantage of
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`the present
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`invention is a system and method for transmitting
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`data that do not
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`require the data to be compressed at
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`the
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`sending end and decompressed at
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`the
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`receiving end.
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`that
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`not
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`invention uses data optimization to transmit only the
`present
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`required.
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`In this manner,
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`the present
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`invention incorporates
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`features
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`of both
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`lossless
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`and
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`lossy compression without
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`requiring the data to be decompressed on the receiving end.
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`[0003]
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`Those skilled in the art will
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`further appreciate
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`the
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`advantages
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`and
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`superior
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`features
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`of
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`the
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`invention
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`together with other important aspects thereof on reading the
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`detailed description that
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`in conjunction with the
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`‘drawings.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0009]
`data
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`FIGURE 1 is a diagram of a system for transmitting
`in" accordance with an
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`exemplary embodiment of
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`the
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`present invention:
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`[0010]
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`FIGURE 2
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`is a diagram of
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`a system for performing
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`frame analysis in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of
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`the present invention;
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`system for selecting
`is a diagram of a
`FIGURE 3
`optimized pixel data for transmission in accordance with an
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`exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
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`FIGURE 4 is a diagram of a system for generating a
`in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of
`invention:
`FIGURE
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`flow
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`of
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`a method
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`for
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`the
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`present
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`optimizing data transmission in accordance with an exemplary
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`embodiment of the present invention:
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`[0014]
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`FIGURE
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`is
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`a
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`flowchart
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`of
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`a method
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`for
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`determining or assigning matrix or region size based on an
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`invention;
`exemplary embodiment of the present
`[0015]
`FIGURE T
`is a flowchart of a method for selecting
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`region in accordance with an exemplary
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`embodiment of the present invention;
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`FIGURE 8
`is a flowchart for method for generating
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`optimized
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`frame
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`data
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`in
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`accordance with
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`an
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`exemplary
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`invention:
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`FIGURE 9
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`is a diagram 900
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`showing an exemplary
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`uniform matrix segmentation of an array of pixel data; and
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`FIGURE 10 is a diagram 1000 showing an exemplary
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`non-uniform-matrix segmentation of an array of pixel data.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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`[0019]
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`In the description that
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`follows,
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`like parts are
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`marked throughout
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`the specification and drawings with the
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`same reference numerals,
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`respectively.
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`The drawing figures
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`might not be to scale,
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`and certain components can be shown
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`in
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`generalized
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`or
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`schematic
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`form and
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`identified
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`by
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`commercial designations
`conciseness.
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`in the
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`interest of clarity and
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`[0020]
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`FIGURE
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`is
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`a
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`diagram of
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`a
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`system L00
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`for
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`transmitting data in accordance with an exemplary embodiment
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`System 100 allows data such as
`invention.
`the present
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`video data to be
`transmitted in a manner
`that does not
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`require the data to be compressed,
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`significant decreases
`transmission.
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`and which results in
`for data
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`[0021]
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`System 100 includes data transmission system 102,
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`over
`receiving system 104
`to data
`coupled
`is
`which
`suitable communications medium 114.
`As used herein,
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`a
`the
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`term “couple” and its cognate terms,
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`such as “couples” and
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`“coupled,” can include a physical connection
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`(such as
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`a
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`copper conductor),
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`a virtual connection [such as
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`through
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`randomly assigned memory locations of a data memory device},
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`through logical gates of
`logical connection (such as
`a
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`semiconducting device), other suitable connections,
`suitable combination of such Connections.
`In one exemplary
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`embodiment,
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`systems
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`and components
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`are
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`coupled to other
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`systems
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`and
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`components
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`through
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`intervening
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`systems
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`and
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`components,
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`such as through an operating system of a general
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`purpose computing platform.
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`Communications medium 114 can
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`wireless network,
`other
`suitable
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`communications media,
`combination of such communications media.
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`a
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`local area network,
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`an optical network,
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`or
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`a
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`suitable
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`[0001]
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`Data
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`transmission
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`system 102
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`includes
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`frame
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`analysis system 106 and pixel selection system 108, each of
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`which
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`can
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`be
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`implemented
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`in hardware,
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`software.
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`or
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`a
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`suitable combination of hardware and software, and wnich can
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`systems operating on
`software
`one or more
`I be
`purpose processing platform.
`As used herein,
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`a general
`software
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`a
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`system can include one or more objects,
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`agents,
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`threads,
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`lines of code,
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`subroutines, separate software applications,
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`user—readable (source) code, machine-readable (object) code,
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`in two or more corresponding
`code
`lines of
`two or more
`software applications, databases, or other suitable software
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`architectures.
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`In one
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`exemplary embodiment,
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`a
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`software
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`system can include one or more lines of code in a general
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`purpose software application,
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`such as an operating system,
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`and one or more
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`lines of
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`software in a specific purpose
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`software application.
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`[0022]
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`Data
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`transmission
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`system 102
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`reduces
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`data
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`transmission requirements by eliminating data that
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`is not
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`the data on the receiving
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`In one exemplary embodiment, data transmission system
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`102 can receive frames of video data,
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`and can select pixels
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`the frames of video data to be viewed by the human eye.
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`this
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`exemplary
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`embodiment,
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`a
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`video
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`quiescent state of pixels in either the “on” or
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`states
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`can be used to generate video data by selecting a subset of
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`exemplary embodiment,
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`if a
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`frame of video data has
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`low
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`detail,
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`it may only be necessary to provide a data value for
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`one of every twenty-five pixels or
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`less in order to create
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`the image to be viewed by the human eye.
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`Likewise,
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`if the
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`frame of video data has a large amount of detail,
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`it may be
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`necessary to transmit each pixel
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`in order
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`to generate a
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`suitable image. When a frame of video data includes regions
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`of high detail and low detail, it may likewise be desirable
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`to transmit only the necessary number of pixels
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`in each
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`region that are required to generate the
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`image.
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`In this
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`exemplary embodiment,
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`the number of pixels to transmit can
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`be decided on a region-by-region basis within the frame.
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`Data
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`receiving system
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`includes pixel date
`each of which
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`system 110 and display generation system 112,
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`suitable
`a
`software, or
`implemented in hardware,
`can be
`combination of hardware and software: and which can be one
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`or more
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`software systems operating on a general purpose
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`processor platform.
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`Data receiving system 104 receives the
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`data
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`from data transmission system 102,
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`and generates a
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`display for
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`a user
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`that utilizes the optimized data set
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`transmitted by data
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`transmission system 102.
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`In
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`one
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`exemplary embodiment, data receiving system 104 can generate
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`a video display,
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`such
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`as
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`by
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`illuminating predetermined
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`pixels within a
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`frame based on the determination of
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`the
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`level of detail
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`required for the frame, and by leaving the
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`remaining pixels in a quiescent state of either “off” or
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`Likewise.
`receiving system 104
`can generate
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`frames of video data that have variable levels of detail,
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`to
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`accommodate the image data being transmitted.
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`Frame analysis
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`system 106
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`receives
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`frame data
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`including pixel data and generates matrix size data based
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`upon the" pixel data.
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`In one exemplary embodiment,
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`frame
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`analysis system 106 can analyze adjacent pixel data values
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`and can apply one or more predetermined
`frame,
`in the
`variation tolerances
`to select
`a matrix size for
`a data
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`optimization region.
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`In this exemplary embodiment,
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`the
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`matrix size for each data optimization region of a
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`frame can
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`be uniform,
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`such that each data optimization matrix has the
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`Thus,
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`if a 640 x 480 pixel
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`frame is being
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`transmitted,
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`then the 640 x 480 pixel
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`frame can be split up
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`into a 64 x 48 frame of matrices, where each matrix is a 10
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`x 10 matrix.
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`Likewise,
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`frame analysis system 106 can assign
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`a different matrix size on a frame by frame basis,
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`such as
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`where a first
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`48 nmtrix frame,
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`10 matrices
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`frame
`128 x
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`for a
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`then be transmitted using 5 x 5 data matrices,
`96 matrix frame.
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`In another exemplary embodiment,
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`the size
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`of matrices within the frame can be varied,
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`such that
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`a
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`given frame is made up of matrices varying in size,
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`such as
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`from a
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`1 x 1 matrix to a 5 X 5 matrix or greater.
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`In yet
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`another exemplary embodiment,
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`the size of
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`the matrices can
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`be nonsymmetrical,
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`such that an N
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`x M nmtrix can be used
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`where N and M are integer values that are not equivalent.
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`Likewise, other suitable data optimization regions
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`can be
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`selected,
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`such as
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`ones
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`that are not based on
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`a matrix
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`structure, but which may be circular, elliptical, amorphous,
`or based on other suitable structures.
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`Pixel
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`selection system 108
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`selects one
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`transmission in an optimized data transmission system.
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`In
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`one
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`exemplary embodiment, pixel
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`selection system 108
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`can
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`randomly select
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`a pixel
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`from a
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`location within a matrix or
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`other region, can use a sequence selection scheme such that
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`the pixel
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`is selected in accordance with a predetermined
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`sequence, or other suitable selection criteria can be used.
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`Pixel
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`selection system 108
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`can
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`further generate pixel
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`-location data within the matrix,
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`such that
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`the pixel can be
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`regenerated
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`at
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`a
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`predetermined
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`location,
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`at
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`a
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`random
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`location, or
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`in other suitable manners.
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`For example,
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`if a
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`predetermined location is used,
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`the predetermined location
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`can be the same for each matrix or other region,
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`such as by
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`assigning a quadrant or other location (e.g.,
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`the first row
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`and
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`column
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`position
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`in
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`the matrix).
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`Likewise,
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`if
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`randomization is used,
`will
`cause data
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`receiving system
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`control data can be generated that
`104
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`randomize
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`each pixel
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`in each matrix or other
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`region
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`without requiring individual control data for each matrix or
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`other region. Likewise, other suitable pixel selection data
`can be generated.
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`Pixel data system 110
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`receives matrix" data and
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`pixel data and assembles frame data based on the matrix data
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`and pixel data.
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`In one exemplary embodiment, pixel data
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`system 110 receives a matrix size identifier for an entire
`frame,
`such that it can be determined that
`a uniform matrix
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`size is used for each frame.
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`Likewise, pixel data system
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`sequence of
`a
`such that
`110 can receive matrix map data,
`matrices
`and the size of each matrix can be determined.
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`Likewise, pixel data system 110 can receive pixel data for
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`pixel data in a predetermined order based on the order of
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`matrix data transmitted, or other suitable data.
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`[0027]
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`Display generation system 112
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`receives frames of
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`data from pixel data system 110 and generates video data,
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`audio data, graphical data,
`data
`for use by
`a user.
`display generation system 112
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`textual data, or other suitable
`In one
`exemplary embodiment,
`receives an entire frame of
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`data after it has been reconstructed by pixel data
`110.
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`In another exemplary embodiment, display generation
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`system
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`system 112
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`can receive frame data as
`
`it
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`is generated by
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`pixel data system 110 prior to the generation of
`frame.
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`Other suitable configurations can be used.
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`the entire
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`[0028]
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`In operation,
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`system 100 allows data transmission
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`to be optimized so as
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`to decrease bandwidth requirements.
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`the optimal data
`System 100 determines
`based on the end use of the data.
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`for
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`transmission
`
`system 100
`For example,
`transmitted
`for
`video
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`display
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`can
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`reduce
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`the
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`data
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`10
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`15
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`generation,
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`such as
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`by determining the
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`level of detail
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`20
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`and then transmitting data based on the level-of
`required,
`detail
`required.
`Likewise,
`similar optimization processes
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`can be used for audio data, graphical data,
`other suitable data.
`Thus,
`but
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`system 100
`also be
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`can
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`transmission
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`system,
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`textual data, or
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`is
`a
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`lossy data
`a
`lossless
`data
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`transmission system depending on the data fields within a
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`25
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`set of data for which lossy or lossless data transmission is
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`desired.
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`In this exemplary embodiment,
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`data sets to be processed in a manner
`both
`transmission
`to
`be
`lossless
`and
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`system 100 allows
`data
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`that allows
`based
`lossy
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`on
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`application criteria for the data on the receiving end.
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`221646.500:
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`Attorney Docket No.
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