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Introducing visual noise in a flat tint area of a printed image

US10397448B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2016
Grant dateAug 27, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/603
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an example, an apparatus is described that includes a color conversion module an a visual noise module. The color conversion module converts page description language describing an image into rasterized image data. The visual noise module then recalculates pixel values in an area of flat tint detected in the rasterized image data to introduce visual noise in the area of flat tint.

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