Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing data using data compression. During compression, a relationship between a next data word and a previous data word is determined and that relationship is encoded into variable bit-length code words, the bit-length being inversely proportional to the probability of occurrence of the relationship between the data words. The encoded relationships are transmitted rather than the data words themselves. In one embodiment, a look-up table of code words is stored which is indexed according to the possible relationships. A relationship is determined between the previous and next data words and the relationship is matched to the index to find the corresponding code word in the look-up table. The corresponding code word is retrieved from the look-up table, is substituted for the relationship, and is transmitted.

Abstract: The method and system of compressing digital color video data in a video communication system utilizes a digital color video signal having three video color components, and the encoding of the color components as compressed color codes in a series of run length and compressed color code combinations. A look up table of compressed color codes representing the most visually significant combinations of three color components may also be modified by a process which involves the determination of a predetermined number of the most visually significant combinations of color components in a picture frame. Line-to-line differences and movement of edges and segments of the picture frames are determined, and frame-to-frame differences are also encoded to reduce the amount of information to a minimum. Further statistical encoding of at least a portion of the run length and color code combinations is also provided.

Abstract: The method and system for decompressing digital color video data utilizes a plurality of digitized signals representing combinations of run lengths and compressed color component codes, and a look up table of the digitally compressed color codes. The digitally compressed color component codes are decoded according to the look up table to form a table of the three digital color components for each run length, and the run lengths and corresponding color components are stored in an array in a buffer memory to represent the scan lines in a video picture frame.

Abstract: The method and system of decompressing color video data for use in a video information communication system utilizes digitized run length and color information to represent the pixels in the scan lines of a video picture frame. The digitized signals are of a first digital word size, the run length portion of the digitized signal is of a second digital word size and the color portion of the digitized signal is of a third digital word size. The run length portion and three digital color components data are stored in an array in a memory to represent the pixels in the scan lines of the video picture frame; and the color portion of the digitized signal is converted into three digital color components of fourth, fifth, and sixth digital word sizes.

Abstract: The method and system for compressing color video data in a video communication system utilizes a three color digital signal, and involves the determination of a luminance function for each pixel in a series of video picture frames. One or more decision parameters based upon differences of the luminance function between pixels are compared with corresponding adaptive thresholds to determine decision points in the scan lines, and the digital word size of the three digital color components is reduced before encoding of run lengths between decision points of the color values.

Abstract: The method and system of compressing and decompressing digital color video data in a video communication system utilizes a digital color video signal having three video color components, and involves the determination of a predetermined number of the most visually significant combinations of color components in a picture frame, and the encoding of the color components as compressed color codes in a series of run length and compressed color code combinations. Line-to-line differences and movement of edges and segments of the picture frames are determined, and frame-to-frame differences are also encoded to reduce the amount of information to a minimum. Further statistical encoding of at least a portion of the run length and color code combinations is also provided.

Abstract: The method and system of decompressing color video data for use in a video information communication system utilizes digitized run length and color information to represent the pixels in the scan lines of a video picture frame. The digitized signals are of a first digital word size, the run length portion of the digitized signal is of a second digital word size and the color portion of the digitized signal is of a third digital word size. The run length portion and the color portion are stored in an array in a memory to represent the pixels in the scan lines of the video picture frame. The memory consists of a pingpong A buffer memory and a pingpong B buffer memory, from which the run length and color information is transferred to a display drawing engine.

Abstract: The method and system for compressing color video data in a video communication system utilizes a three color digital signal, and involves the determination of a luminance function for each pixel in a series of video picture frames. One or more decision parameters based upon differences of the luminance function between pixels are compared with corresponding adaptive thresholds to determine decision points in the scan lines, and the digital word size of the three digital color components is reduced before encoding of run lengths between decision points of the color values.