Method for volume-customized configuration of compression of three-dimensional or multi-dimensional volume data sets, involves generating compressed data stream on basis of configured compression process

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This patent describes a method and system for compressing three-dimensional or multi-dimensional volume data sets by optimizing the compression process according to specific characteristics of the volume data. It uses a combination of custom decomposition rules and prediction modes to adaptively compress the data, resulting in a compressed data stream. The patent also covers methods for decompressing the data, a system for configuring such compression, and a related computer program.

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• Compression and storage of large volumetric medical images like MRI or CT scans
• Efficient transmission of 3D geospatial and geological data in remote sensing and exploration
• Streaming of 3D graphics or video in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications
• Cloud-based management of large scientific simulation datasets
• Archiving and retrieving multi-dimensional industrial inspection data

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• Optimizes compression to preserve important details specific to the data set
• Enables faster and more efficient storage and transmission of large volume data
• Improves flexibility by allowing customization of the compression process
• Supports a wide variety of volume data types and applications
• Potentially reduces storage costs and speeds up data access and processing

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The method involves reading (1) a volume data set for the intermediate storage in a physical memory. A set of decomposition rules is provided for the decomposition of a read volume data set in a sequence of two-dimensional macro blocks. A set of prediction modes is provided for predicting a part of a volume signal to compress the respective macro block. An optimal combination of volume-adjusted decomposition rule and volume-adjusted prediction mode is selected (6) to configure the compression. A compressed data stream is generated (7) on the basis of the configured compression process. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) a method for decompressing a volume data set; (2) a system for configuring a compression system; and (3) a computer program product with a computer program.