Abstract: An apparatus and a method for forming a data structure that improves error resilience when applied to the coding of hierarchical subband decomposed coefficients, e.g., wavelet transform coefficients. The texture unit is defined as comprising only those AC transform coefficients that are located in one or more slices in a single subband. The texture unit is defined as comprising only those AC transform coefficients that are across “n” subbands, where “n” is smaller number than the total number of “N” levels of decomposition. A texture unit can also be defined as comprising only those bits from the DC transform coefficients that form a single bitplane.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing wide area terrain mapping. The system comprises a digital elevation map (DEM) and mosaic generation engine that processes images that are simultaneously captured by an electro-optical camera (RGB camera) and a LIDAR sensor. The image data collected by both the camera and the LIDAR sensor are processed to create a geometrically accurate three-dimensional view of objects viewed from an aerial platform.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing wide area terrain mapping. The system comprises a digital elevation map (DEM) and mosaic generation engine that processes images that are simultaneously captured by an electro-optical camera (RGB camera) and a LIDAR sensor. The image data collected by both the camera and the LIDAR sensor are processed to create a geometrically accurate three-dimensional view of objects viewed from an aerial platform.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for forming a data structure that improves error resilience when applied to the coding of hierarchical subband decomposed coefficients, e.g., wavelet transform coefficients. The texture unit is defined as comprising only those AC transform coefficients that are located in one or more slices in a single subband. The texture unit is defined as comprising only those AC transform coefficients that are across “n” subbands, where “n” is smaller number than the total number of “N” levels of decomposition. A texture unit can also be defined as comprising only those bits from the DC transform coefficients that form a single bitplane.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for forming a data structure that improves error resilience when applied to the coding of hierarchical subband decomposed coefficients, e.g., wavelet transform coefficients. The texture unit is defined as comprising only those AC transform coefficients that are located in one or more slices in a single subband. The texture unit is defined as comprising only those AC transform coefficients that are across “n” subbands, where “n” is smaller number than the total number of “N” levels of decomposition. A texture unit can also be defined as comprising only those bits from the DC transform coefficients that form a single bitplane.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for partitioning data to improve error resilience. Specifically, one or more segment markers (symbols) are entropy encoded along with the bitstream (payload) into a packet.

Abstract: An apparatus and a concomitant method for packetizing significance-based information to improve error resilience is disclosed. Significance-based information comprises “coefficient significance information”. Within each packet, the “coefficient significance information” are coded first into a first or front portion of the packet and then the “coefficient values” are coded into a second or back portion of the packet.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for partitioning data to improve error resilience. Specifically, one or more segment markers (symbols) are entropy encoded along with the bitstream (payload) into a packet.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for identifying the spatial location of a coding unit, e.g., a texture unit (TU), in a hierarchically decomposed image. Specifically, the invention quickly computes and identifies the “starting point” of a texture unit, by using the texture unit number and the width and height of the “DC” band.

Abstract: An apparatus and a concomitant method for packetizing significance-based information to improve error resilience is disclosed. Significance-based information comprises “coefficient significance information”. Within each packet, the “coefficient significance information” are coded first into a first or front portion of the packet and then the “coefficient values” are coded into a second or back portion of the packet.

Abstract: An apparatus and a concomitant method is disclosed for encoding wavelet trees to generate bitstreams with flexible degrees of spatial, quality and complexity scalabilities. The zerotree entropy (ZTE) encoding method is extended to achieve a fully scalable coding method by implementing a multiscale zerotree coding scheme.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for concealing errors in a hierarchical subband coding/decoding system. Specifically, error concealment of a corrupted or missing coefficient is achieved by using uncorrupted coefficient(s) or a window of coefficients corresponding to the same spatial location from other subbands.