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Error diffusion system

US5130823A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 1991
Grant dateJul 14, 1992
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2011

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

Abstract

For highlight or dark areas of images, the error terms diffused to neighborhood pixels include components which are periodic with respect to a wavelength where the wavelength is a function of the density level of the pixels from which the error terms are diffused. In this manner, patterned artifacts or "worms" in the highlight or dark areas of the images are reduced or illuminated.

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