Patent ID: 6741746
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method for processing a variable length encoded binary bitstream collectively indicative of a digitized image, comprising:sequentially detecting individual ones of a plurality of encoded image areas in the bitstream, each detected one of the plurality of encoded image areas indicative of a region of pixels within the digitized image; storing location information for designated detected ones of the plurality of encoded image areas, the designated detected ones including fewer than all the detected ones; decoding at least some of the detected ones of the plurality of encoded image areas; and wherein each individual ones of the plurality of encoded image areas is indicative of a first rectangular two-dimensional space of uniform size, wherein the plurality of encoded image areas is indicative of a second rectangular two-dimensional space organized in rows and columns of encoded image areas, and wherein the designated detected ones of the plurality of encoded image areas are selected such that the column positions are identical for all rows.