Claims
- 1. A method of encoding an integral body of information which is formed of a plurality of pixel data, each defined by a predetermined number of bits, wherein a data block, containing same continuous pixel data, is compressed as one unit of compression, the integral body of information being arranged on a data line of finite bit length, the method comprising:
- specifying the data block of the one compression unit of the integral body of information; and
- generating a compressed unit data block in accordance with a coding header corresponding to a continuing number of the same pixel data in the data block of the one compression unit, with a number of pixels followed indicating the continuing number of the same pixel data, and with data representing the same pixel data in the data block of the one compression unit, wherein:
- the generating of a compressed unit data block includes:
- constituting the coding header by a specific number of bits which indicates that the same pixel data continues up to an end of the data line, when the same pixel data in the data block of one unit of compression continues up to the end of the data line, and
- the integral body of information includes a specific header comprising information of a size of the integral body of information.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the integral body of information is represented by contents of a group of data packets, each of the data packets including sub-picture data relating to the pixel data and a packet header thereof.
- 3. A method of decoding a bit train of a unit of a compressed data block, which is obtained by compressing same continuous pixel data as one unit of compression, wherein the compressed data block corresponds to at least part of an integral body of information formed by a plurality of pixel data each defined by a predetermined number of bits, the decoding method comprising:
- detecting a coding header from the data block of the one compression unit contained in the integral body of information;
- immediately fetching a predetermined number of bits as number data of the pixels followed, when no bits are assigned to the detected coding header;
- detecting, from the data block of the one compression unit, the number data of the pixels followed in accordance with a content of the coding header, when prescribed bits are assigned to the detected coding header;
- determining a content of the pixel data in an uncompressed data block of the one compression unit, in accordance with a remainder of the data block of the one compression unit, from which removed are the detected coding header and the detected number data of the pixels followed;
- arranging bit data of the determined content, by a number indicated by the detected number data of the pixels followed, so as to restore a pattern of uncompressed pixel data of the one compression unit; and
- arranging, up to the end of the data line, a content of bits subsequent to the coding header, when the integral body of information is arranged on a data line of a finite bit length, and when the coding header includes a specific number of bits indicating that the same pixel data continues up to an end of the data line, wherein
- the integral body of information includes a specific header comprising information of a size of the integral body of information.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/806,684 filed Feb. 26, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,845,021 which is a division of application Ser. No. 08/577,100 filed on Dec. 22, 1995 and issued on Feb. 24, 1998 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,721,720.
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