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Image processor and image processing method handling multilevel image data

US6292268A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1998
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2018

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

Abstract

An image processor converts pixel data represented with m gradations into pixel data represented with n gradations by using the error diffusion method. The m and n are both given integers and satisfy 2<n<m. Not only the error but also a weight assigning value is added to pixel data to be converted. The weight assigning value is determined according to the values of m and n.

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