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Digital halftoning with error diffusion

US6307647A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 1995
Grant dateOct 23, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2015

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

Abstract

An error diffusion halftoning technique calculates only two error terms with one being divisible by two and the other being divisible by four. This is accomplished through using a modified Floyd and Steinberg type filter preferably having weights of 8-0-4-4 expressed in clockwise sequence from the origin. The direction of scanning is preferably reversed each scan line.

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