A HYBRID RESIDUAL-BASED HIERARCHICAL STORAGE AND DISPLAY METHOD FOR HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL IMAGES IN A MULTIUSE ENVIRONMENT

摘要

Disclosed is an image processing method allowing the storage and the hierarchical display of digital images of high resolution in a multi-use environment. The method allows to have reduced resolution versions of the original image, available for quick viewing on video monitors, while providing access to the full resolution image for prints of photographic quality. This multiresolution method also allows an efficient storage of these data through a hybrid code based on residual images. Several embodiments of the invention are described.