Image processing method and apparatus

摘要

An image coding method which can preferably transmit image data even on a transmission path of a bad quality is provided. An image is divided into a plurality of areas. Information indicative of the image is variable length coded into the data of, for instance, (138 x 132) symbols. Boundary information corresponding to the area is transmitted in a format as shown in the diagram every data of 128 symbols after it was variable length coded. <IMAGE>