Patent ID: 7043077
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: H03M

Abstract:
1. A method for compressing image data, comprising the steps of: determining that a continuous tone image data set contains a single intensity color plane; determining an initial compressed output data segment that contains one segment of a compressed output data set for the beginning of the image data set based upon a constant value contained within each pixel of the single intensity color plane; determining a middle compressed data segment that contains one middle data segment that is replicated to produce a middle compressed output data set for the compressed output data set, wherein the middle compressed output data set comprises the compressed output for the middle section of the image data set and the middle compressed data set is generated by repeating the middle compressed data segment; determining a final output data segment for the compressed output data set, wherein the final output data block comprises the finish sequence of compressed output data set for the image data set; and outputting the compressed output data set.