Patent ID: 6496601
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A transmitting station for transmitting moving picture images, comprising:a processor coupled to a memory and program elements adapted to accept as input a two-dimensional moving picture image or containing a moving picture in memory, the processor generating a mesh model of the image, the mesh model containing mesh elements, where a mesh element is a discrete portion of the entire image such that the plurality of mesh elements in the model can approximate the entire image, but is smaller than the number of pixels in the entire image, the processor continuously altering the mesh model based on changes to the moving picture image; and a communication element coupled to the processor and transmitting the mesh elements to a remote receiving station, the communication element further continuously transmitting indications of at least one of i) mesh elements to add to the mesh, and ii) mesh elements to delete from the mesh to the remote receiving station.