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Binarization processing method for multivalued image and method to form density pattern for reproducing binary gradations

US5259042A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1990
Grant dateNov 2, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/28
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high quality binary valued image is reproduced from a multivalued original image by a combination of density pattern processing and error diffusion processing using density patterns prepared previously in correspondence to each density value of pixels of an image to be reproduced.

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