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Image processing apparatus and image processing method

US8503031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2010
Grant dateAug 6, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/52
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The image processing apparatus executes quantization processing of second multi-valued image data that corresponds to a second relative movement of a plurality of relative movements based on first multi-valued image data that corresponds to a first relative movement of the plurality of relative movements, and executes quantization processing of the first multi-valued image data based on the second multi-valued image data. This makes it possible to output a high-quality image having excellent robustness and reduced graininess by controlling the overlap rate of dots that are printed by the first relative movement and the dots that are printed by the second relative movement.

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