Abstract: In order to code a multidimensional digital picture signal by decomposition into frequency sub-bands, wherein the decomposition into frequency sub-bands uses a filtering according to a plurality of geometric orientations: a picture at a resolution lower than the resolution of the digital picture signal is obtained; the edges of the picture at the lower resolution are located; and orientation values are attributed to the data of the digital picture signal as a function of the result of the edge location step.

Abstract: A method of access by a client computer to a digital image stored on a server computer via a communication network, the digital image being represented by sets of digital data associated respectively with various blocks (Bi) and various resolution levels (Rj) of the image or with various blocks (Bi) and various quality levels (Qk) of the image, comprises a step (E47) of identifying a set of data to be acquired, a step (E48) of calculating the size in bits (b) of the set of data to be acquired, a step (E49) of comparing a number of acquired data bits (B) incremented by the calculated size (b) with a predetermined bit threshold value (S), and a step (E52) of acquiring the set of data identified if the number of data bits acquired incremented by the calculated size (B+b) is less than the predetermined bit threshold value (S). Has particular use for limiting free access to a digital image.

Abstract: The method of filtering at least one group of at least one sample of a digital signal comprises a step of initializing current values of coefficients associated with each filter support, and, for at least two iterations, for each group of samples: for each sample, determining a filter support, filtering the samples in the group with this filter support and the current coefficients, for each filter support: obtaining, among the samples, a subgroup of samples corresponding to the filter support, and determining optimal values of the coefficients of the filter associated with said support according to a predetermined criterion, each iteration, as from the second, using as current values of coefficients the optimal values of coefficients of the previous iteration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for coding a multidimensional signal (LL0) comprising samples to form a coded stream (FC), such as an image or a multimedia content. The method comprises: —filtering (E102) original samples by applying a first filter (F, G) to obtain filtered samples (L1)—coding (E172) said filtered samples to obtain coded filtered samples adapted to be decoded by a decoder into decoded filtered samples, —applying (E106) a lossy modification on the filtered samples to obtain modified samples (L1dec); —determining (E110, E130, E150) a geometric orientation of one second filter (F?, G?) to be applied by the decoder to a decoded filtered sample, the determining being based on the modified samples, the original samples and a predetermined criterion, and —providing (E174) said determined geometric orientations and said coded filtered samples to the decoder.

Abstract: A method for processing a digital signal comprises receiving an output encoded signal (Sd,sc) obtained from an original digital signal (Si) having an initial spatial resolution and an initial bit rate, the output encoded signal having a bitrate lower than the initial bitrate, processing the output encoded signal to obtain a source signal (Sv) having the initial spatial resolution, and dividing (E303) samples of the source signal into at least two subsets of samples, the subsets corresponding respectively to different spatial grids that are arranged so that at least some samples of one subset are interleaved spatially with at least some samples of another said subset.

Abstract: A method for encoding is adapted to process a digital video signal composed of video frames into a bitstream. Each frame is divided into blocks and at least one block of a current frame is encoded by motion compensation using a block of a reference frame. The method comprises computing a difference frame between a current frame and a reference frame of said current frame, and selecting a subset of data representative of the difference frame computed. The subset of data selected is further encoded to obtain an encoded difference frame. Next, the encoded difference frame is decoded and the decoded difference frame is added to the reference frame to obtain an improved reference frame. Subsequently, the improved reference frame is used for motion compensation encoding of said current frame.

Abstract: A method for encoding a video signal composed of video frames having blocks. To encode one original block of a frame of the video signal, an initial reference block corresponding to the original block is obtained. Then a filtering process is carried out. The filtering process inputs a reference block and filters the input reference block to obtain a filtered reference block. The input reference block in the filtering process carried out the first time is the initial reference block, and carried out each subsequent time is the filtered reference block obtained in the filtering process carried out the previous time. A final reference block is determined, based on a predetermined criterion, from among the initial reference block and a filtered reference block or blocks obtained by carrying out the filtering process. The original block is encoded by reference to the final reference block.

Abstract: A method of encoding a digital image signal comprising a plurality of samples. The method comprises the following steps, applied during the encoding of each sample with a view to its storage in a buffer. The level of occupancy of the buffer is determined, and the level of occupancy is compared with a predetermined threshold. An encoding mode is determined from among a plurality of encoding modes when the level of occupancy is above the predetermined threshold, and encoding the sample according to the determined encoding mode, and the sample is encoded according to a default encoding mode when the level of occupancy is below the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The method of coding a multidimensional digital signal, said signal comprising a plurality of samples denoted “initial”, characterized in that it comprises: —a step of determining at least one secondary signal representing said multidimensional digital signal, each secondary signal having a lower number of samples than the number of samples of the multidimensional digital signal; —a step of determining filtering orientations on the basis of at least one secondary signal and—a step of determining at least one tertiary signal representing the signal to code, each tertiary signal having a lower number of samples than the number of initial samples, by implementing, on said multidimensional digital signal, filtering that is oriented on the basis of said filtering orientations.

Abstract: A method of encoding a set of data representing physical quantities includes the steps of dividing the set of data into subsets, calculating a first encoding cost for each subset using a first encoding mode, calculating a second encoding cost for each subset using a second encoding mode, and selecting an encoding mode per subset as a function of the first and second encoding costs, in which the two encoding costs are calculated according to the same rate-distortion compromise (?), for the image overall.

Abstract: In order to classify samples representing a digital image signal, for at least one sample the output values of a predetermined set of filters applied to that sample are determined. The sample is then classified in a first region or in a second region according to a measurement representing the dispersion of the output values.

Abstract: To filter a digital signal, in which, for each sample of the signal, a plurality of context functions take account of a predetermined number of other samples of the signal: the value of a context function from the plurality of context functions for each sample to be filtered is calculated; the signal is divided into a set of sub-signals corresponding respectively to the different values of the context functions; and, for each sub-signal: an optimal filter is determined according to a first criterion that depends on the values of the sub-signal; and the optimal filter is associated with the context function corresponding to the sub-signal. Application to the coding of a digital signal representing an image.

Abstract: A method for accessing a region of an encoded image comprising a plurality of segments that are encoded and put in order of encoding. The method includes the following steps applied to encoded segments and by going through the segments in the opposite direction to their order: comparing the position of the current encoded segment with the region of the image to be accessed, and according to the result of the comparison, deciding as to the decoding of the current encoded segment.

Abstract: A method of decoding an encoded digital image, the encoded data of the image comprising a plurality of predefined resolutions, comprises the steps of: selecting a resolution lower than the highest of the predefined resolutions, determining the predefined resolution immediately above the selected resolution, determining a quantity of data of the determined predefined resolution, as a function of the ratio between the selected resolution and the determined predefined resolution, decoding the image at the determined predefined resolution, as a function of the determined quantity of data, subsampling the decoded image, as a function of the ratio between the selected resolution and the determined predefined resolution.

Abstract: A method of encoding a set of data representing physical quantities includes forming a path between the samples of the set, the path passing a maximum of once via each sample location. For two given successive sample locations of the path, the method includes the step of forming a vector between the two sample locations, only taking into account the intermediate sample locations not already encoded by a vector.

Abstract: A method of encoding digital samples of a set of data representing physical quantities, the encoding including the determination of a path among the samples of the set. The method includes measuring an encoding cost which depends on the path, and modifying the path, the steps of measuring and modifying being reiterated so as to determine a path which minimizes the encoding cost.

Abstract: A method of creating a file describing a digital image comprises the steps of defining a zoomable area in the image, a zoomable area being defined by its characteristics of location in the image and for which additional data are available, writing the characteristics in a file, and writing in the file a management function for navigation in the image.

Abstract: In order to code a multidimensional digital picture signal by decomposition into frequency sub-bands, wherein the decomposition into frequency sub-bands uses a filtering according to a plurality of geometric orientations: a picture at a resolution lower than the resolution of the digital picture signal is obtained; the edges of the picture at the lower resolution are located; and orientation values are attributed to the data of the digital picture signal as a function of the result of the edge location step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of filtering a multidimensional digital signal comprising a plurality of samples, and comprises the following steps applied to each of the samples to filter, simulating the filtering of the sample to filter by applying at least one filter in a plurality of geometric orientations in the digital signal (S52), the simulation resulting in a plurality of simulated filtering values of the sample, and obtaining a filtering value of the filtered sample on the basis of the plurality of simulated filtering values of the sample according to at least one predetermined criterion (S58).

Abstract: A method for the drainage of permeate gases from a flexible tubular pipe and a pipe embodied for carrying out the method. The pipe comprises at least one inner pressure sleeve, for the transport of hydrocarbons, which contain permeate gases which diffuse across the wall of the inner pressure sleeve. The pipe has an outer sleeve and several reinforcement layers, arranged in an annular zone between the outer sleeve and the inner pressure sleeve. The annular zone has transport ducts in which the permeate gases can circulate towards the removal. The method comprises a forced circulation of the permeate gases in the annular zone through the transport ducts towards the removal.