Application No. 16/417,514
`Reply to Office Action Dated October 14, 2020
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions andlistings of claims in the
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`application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) An imageencoder, comprising:
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`circuitry; and
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`a memory coupledto the circuitry,
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`wherein the circuitry, in operation:
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`in responseto splitting a block of a picture into sub blocks along a single
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`direction, sets one or more parametersto a first-set of-velnes: values, wherem:
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`in responseto splitting the block into four sub blocks alongthe single
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`direction using a first partition, each of the sub blocks having a samesize, sets the one or more
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`parameters to a seeend-tirstset of values-ditferentfroni-the-first-set-af-values;and
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`in responseto splitting the block into three sub blocksalongthesingle
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`direction using a secondpartition, ratios of sizes of the sub blocks being 1:2:1, the second
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`partition not including a partition splitting the block into four same-sized sub blocks along the
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`single direction, sets the one or more parameters to a #ird-second set of values different from the
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`first and-second-sets-set_of values;
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`encodes the sub blocks of the block; and
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`writes the one or more parametersinto a bit stream.
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`2.-7.
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`(Canceled)
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`8.
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`(Currently Amended) An image encoder comprising:
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`a splitter which, in operation, receives and splits an original picture into blocks;
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`a first adder which, in operation, receives the blocks from the splitter and predictions
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`from a prediction controller, and subtracts each prediction from its corresponding block to output
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`a residual;
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`a transformer which, in operation, performs a transform on the residuals outputted from
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`the adder to output transform coefficients;
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`a quantizer which, in operation, quantizes the transform coefficients to generate
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`quantized transform coefficients;
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`an entropy encoder which, in operation, encodes the quantized transform coefficients to
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`generate a bitstream;
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`an inverse quantizer and transformer which, in operation, inverse quantizes the quantized
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`transform coefficients to obtain the transform coefficients and inverse transforms the transform
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`coefficients to obtain the residuals;
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`a second adder which,in operation, adds the residuals outputted from the inverse
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`quantizer and transformerand the predictions outputted from the prediction controller to
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`reconstruct the blocks; and
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`the prediction controller coupled to an inter predictor, an intra predictor, and a memory,
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`wherein the inter predictor, in operation, generates a prediction of a current block based on a
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`reference block in an encoded reference picture and the intra predictor, in operation, generates a
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`prediction of a current block based on an encodedreference block in a current picture, wherein
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`the prediction controller, in operation:
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`in responseto splitting a block of a picture into sub blocks along a single
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`direction, sets one or more parametersto a first-set of-valies:values,wheremn:
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`in responseto splitting the block into four sub blocks along the single
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`direction using a first partition, each of the sub blocks having a samesize, sets the one or more
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`parameters to a-secandfirst set of values
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`as: and
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`in responseto splitting the block into three sub blocks along the single
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`directionusing a secondpartition, ratios of sizes of the sub blocks being 1:2:1, the second
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`partition not including a partition splitting the block into four same-sized sub blocks along the
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`single direction, sets the one or more parameters to a #trd-secondset of values different from the
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`first 2¢ sats-set_ of values;
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`encodes the sub blocks of the block; and
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`writes the one or more parametersinto the bit stream.
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`9.-13.
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`(Canceled)
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`14.
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`(Currently Amended) An image encoding method, comprising:
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`in responseto splitting a block of a picture into sub blocks along a single direction,
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`setting one or more parameters to a #rst-set of-ahres:_valucs, wherein:
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`in responseto splitting the block into four sub blocks along the single direction
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`using a first partition, each of the sub blocks having a samesize, setting the one or more
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`parameters to a seeond-tirstset of values-ditferent-froni-the-first-set-ofvalues;
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`in responseto splitting the block into three sub blocks alongthesingledirection
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`using a secondpartition, ratios of sizes of the sub blocks being 1:2:1, the second partition not
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`including a partition splitting the block into four same-sized sub blocks along the single
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`direction, setting the one or more parameters to a thiré-second set of values different from the
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`first and-second-sets-set_of values;
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`encoding the sub blocksof the block of the picture; and
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`writing the one or more parameters into a bitstream.
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`15.-19. (Canceled)
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`20.
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`(Currently Amended) An image decoder, comprising:
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`circuitry; and
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`a memory coupledto the circuitry,
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`wherein the circuitry, in operation:
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`parses one or more parameters from a bitstream;
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`in responseto the one or more parameters havinga first set of values, splits a
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` block of a picture into four sub blocks along a single direction:
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`parameters-having-2-second-set-offvaluesdifierent-from-the-tivst-set-efvalues.-splis-theblack
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` <<-using a first partition, each of the sub blocks having a samesize;
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`in responseto the one or more parameters having a thi#é-secornd set of values,
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` different from thefirst ¢ sete-setof values, splits the block into three sub blocks along
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`the single direction using a secondpartition, ratios of sizes of the sub blocks being 1:2:1, the
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`second partition not including a partition splitting the block into four same-sized sub blocks
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`along the singie direction; and
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`decodes the sub blocksof the block ofthe picture.
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`21.-26. (Canceled)
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`27.
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`(Currently Amended) An image decoder, comprising:
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`an entropy decoder which, in operation, receives and decodesan encoded bitstream to
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`obtain quantized transform coefficients;
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`an inverse quantizer and transformer which, in operation, inverse quantizes the quantized
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`transform coefficients to obtain transform coefficients and inverse transforms the transform
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`coefficients to obtain residuals;
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`an adder which, in operation, adds the residuals outputted from the inverse quantizer and
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`transformer and predictions outputted from a prediction controller to reconstruct blocks; and
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`the prediction controller coupled to an inter predictor, an intra predictor, and a memory,
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`wherein the inter predictor, in operation, generates a prediction of a current block based on a
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`reference block in an encoded reference picture and the intra predictor, in operation, generates a
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`prediction of a current block based on an encodedreference block in a current picture, wherein
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`the prediction controller, in operation:
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`parses one or more parameters from a bitstream;
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`in responseto the one or more parameters havinga first set of values, splits a
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`block of a picture into four sub blocks along a single direction-+
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`<8 using a first partition, each of the sub blocks having a samesize;
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`in responseto the one or more parameters having a third-secondset of values,
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`different from thefirst a#d-seeend-sets-setof values, splits the block into three sub blocks aiong
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`the single direction using a secondpartition, ratios of sizes of the sub blocks being 1:2:1, the
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`second partition not including a partition splitting the block into four same-sized sub blocks
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`alongthesingledirection; and
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`decodes the sub blocksof the block.
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`28.-32. (Canceled)
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`33.
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`(Currently Amended) An image decoding method, comprising:
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`parsing one or more parameters from a bitstream;
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`in responseto the one or more parameters havinga first set of values, splitting a block of
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`a picture into four sub blocks along a single direction
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`having-a-secend-set-ofvalies.-cifferentfrom-thefirst-sat-af-valnes,splittingthebiaek-intofour
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`sib-Bioeke using a first partition, each of the sub blocks having a samesize;
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`in response to the one or more parameters having a thive-second set of values, different
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` from thefirst sets-set_of values, splitting the block into three sub blocks alongthe
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`single direction using a secondpartition, ratios of sizes of the sub blocks being 1:2:1, the second
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`partition not including a partition splitting the block into four same-sized sub blocks alongthe
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`stagledirection; and
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`decoding the sub blocks of the block ofthe picture.
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`34.-38. (Canceled)
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`39.
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`(Currently Amended) The image decoding method of claim 33, comprising:
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`in response to the one or more parameters having a foueth-third set of values, different
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` from the first and second sets of values, + WS 2
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`splitting the block into four same-sized sub blocks giong two directions using a third partition.eaetienenQndeccecenesmecenscecsetsntssersesceseress
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`AO.
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`(Previously Presented)
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`The image decoding method of claim 33, wherein
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`the one or more parameters is one parameter anda set of valuesis a single value.
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`Al.
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`(Currently Amended) The image decoder of claim 20, wherein the circuitry, in
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`operation:
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`in response to the one or more parameters having a foxrth-ihird set of values, different
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` from the first and second sets of valoes, + AE ©
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`splits the block into four same-sized sub blocks along two directions using a third partition.
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`42.
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`(Previously Presented)
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`The image decoder of claim 20, wherein the one or
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`more parameters is one parameteranda set of valuesis a single value.
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`43.
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`(Currently Amended) The image encoding method of claim 14, comprising:
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`in responseto splitting the block into four parttiess-sub blocks along having a samesize
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`alongtwodirectionsusing a third partition, setting the one or more parameters to a feus#-third
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`x
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`second seis of values.
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`44.
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`(Previously Presented)
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`The image encoding method of claim 14, wherein
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`the one or more parameters is one parameter anda set of valuesis a single value.
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`45.
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`(Currently Amended) The image encoderof claim 1, wherein the circuitry, in
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`operation:
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`in responseto splitting the block into four parttiens-sub blocks having a same size along
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`twodirectionusing a third partition, sets the one or more parameters to a feusth-thirdset of
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`s different from the first and secand
`values
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`sets of values.
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`46.
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`(Previously Presented)
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`The image encoder of claim 1, wherein the one or
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`more parameters is one parameter anda set of valuesis a single value.
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