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Methods, devices, and systems for creating and compressing multi-level halftones

US7444027B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2002
Grant dateOct 28, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T9/005
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, devices and systems for compressing images are provided. One method includes creating halftone mask structures and applying compression coding techniques to arrayed pixels sorted using the halftone mask structures in order to convert an image to a compressed multi-level, halftoned image.

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