Method for enhancing video compression through automatic data analysis and profile selection

A method for compressing display data in a system wherein the user interface comprises a remote monitor, the display data being displayed on the remote monitor in a form of video display data, the method comprising:

• analyzing each type of video display data to determine at least one characteristic of each type of video display data;
• associating one of a plurality of different video data compression profiles with each type of video display data according to said at least one characteristic for optimal compression of the video display data to form said compression profile;
• receiving the video display data for compression to form received data;
• selecting said compression profile for compressing said received data, comprising:
• determining at least one characteristic of said type of said received data;
• and
• selecting a profile according to said at least one characteristic of said type of said received data;
• and
• compressing said received data with a compression method adjusted according to said compression profile, wherein said compression method allows adjusting of at least one of a number of intra-frames, bidirectional frames, or predictable frames.

A method for compressing bitmap data, the bitmap data comprising at least one bitmap, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of different bitmap data compression profiles, each of said compression profiles being associated with a plurality of characteristics of the bitmap data;
• receiving the bitmap data to be compressed to form received data;
• determining at least one characteristic of said received data;
• selecting a profile according to said at least one characteristic;
• and
• compressing said received data according to at least one parameter determined by said profile, wherein said compressing is performed according to a compression procedure that allows adjusting of at least one of a number of intra-frames, bi-directional frames, or predictable frames.

A method for compressing display data for transmission to a wireless remote monitor, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of different display data compression profiles, each of said compression profiles being associated with a plurality of characteristics of the display data;
• receiving the display data to be compressed to form received data;
• determining at least one characteristic of said received data;
• selecting a profile according to said at least one characteristic;
• compressing said received data according to at least one parameter determined by said profile, wherein said compressing is performed according to a compression procedure that allows adjusting of at least one of a number of intra-frames, bi-directional frames, or predictable frames;
• and
• transmitting said received data to the wireless remote monitor.