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receiver-augmentation

The process by which the receiver's hardware or software infers or reconstructs higher-resolution data from limited input.

1 chapter across 1 book

A Fire Upon the Deep (2002)Vernor Vinge

Chapter 619

This chapter note discusses the concept of 'evocation' in communication technology, where low-bandwidth links are enhanced by the receiver's intelligent guesses based on cues from the sender. It references Frank Herbert's earlier use of a similar idea and proposes a story scenario illustrating how evocation could influence perception and legal outcomes in a low-bandwidth video communication context.