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Image processing apparatus

US5068746A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1989
Grant dateNov 26, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V30/10
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus for digitizing an analog image by dispersing the digitizing error to the surrounding areas. The characteristics or edge of the analog imnage are identified, and the error dispersing area is varied according to the result of identification, thus enabling reproduction of the image with high quality regardless of the nature of the original image.

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