from the full text of the patent Although the invention is described herein relative to video image data, it is to be understood that other types of data including, for example, other pseudo periodic signals such as satellite, audio, seismograph, etc, data, and respective processing systems may utilize the invention techniques. For example, the data may be a stream of data bits which are supplied to a transmission channel for transmission to and from a preselected utilization apparatus such as a satellite, etc., wherein the compressed data is fitted into a stream of data block lengths or have a preselected data rate, rather than be recorded in allotted spaces on magnetic tapes or disks. |