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Image processing method and apparatus for error-dispersion digitization without moire or spurious stripe formation

US5008950A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 1988
Grant dateApr 16, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/4052
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided an improvement on the error dispersion method for binary digitizing of an image, in which an area of plural pixels is digitzed, and the error into the digitizing is dispersed in a neighboring area of plural pixels. In the latter area the digitization is conducted according to the image data of plural pixels and the error data dispersed into this area.

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