Selection of Halftoning Technique Based on Microstructure Detection

    公开(公告)号:US20180084149A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-22

    申请号:US15359957

    申请日:2016-11-23

    CPC classification number: H04N1/4055 H04N1/4051 H04N2201/0094

    Abstract: An example embodiment may involve obtaining a digital image containing a pixel block. An AM halftone may be configured to be applied to the digital image by default. The example embodiment may also involve deriving, from the pixel block, a bitmap defining foreground and non-foreground pixels of the pixel block. The example embodiment may also involve sequentially scanning horizontal lines of the bitmap to identify clusters of foreground pixels. Each pixel in a particular cluster of the clusters of foreground pixels may be either (i) the only pixel in the particular cluster, or (ii) vertically or horizontally adjacent to another pixel in the particular cluster. The example embodiment may also involve, possibly based on the clusters of foreground pixels identified in the bitmap, applying an FM halftone to the digital image, and causing the digital image to be printed with the applied FM halftone.

    Digital Image Color Plane Compression
    66.
    发明申请
    Digital Image Color Plane Compression 有权
    数字图像彩色平面压缩

    公开(公告)号:US20170064153A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US15353556

    申请日:2016-11-16

    Abstract: An example embodiment may involve obtaining an a×b pixel macro-cell from an input image. The a×b pixel macro-cell may contain 4 non-overlapping m×n pixel cells. The a×b pixels in the a×b pixel macro-cell may have respective color values and may be associated with respective object type tags. The example embodiment may also include selecting a compression technique to either (i) compress the a×b pixel macro-cell as a whole, or (ii) compress the a×b pixel macro-cell by compressing each of the 4 non-overlapping m×n pixel cells separately. The example embodiment may further include compressing the a×b pixel macro-cell according to the selected compression technique, and writing a representation of the compressed a×b pixel macro-cell to a computer-readable output medium.

    Abstract translation: 示例性实施例可以涉及从输入图像获得a×b像素宏小区。 a×b像素宏单元可以包含4个非重叠的m×n个像素单元。 a×b像素宏单元中的a×b像素可以具有各自的颜色值,并且可以与相应的对象类型标签相关联。 该示例性实施例还可以包括选择压缩技术以(i)整体地压缩a×b个像素宏小区,或者(ii)通过压缩4个不重叠的每个像素宏小区来压缩a×b像素宏小区 m×n个像素单元。 示例性实施例还可以包括根据所选择的压缩技术来压缩a×b像素宏小区,并将压缩的a×b像素宏小区的表示写入计算机可读输出介质。

    Real-time state-machine implemented with micro-controller
    67.
    发明授权
    Real-time state-machine implemented with micro-controller 有权
    实时状态机采用微控制器实现

    公开(公告)号:US09489709B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:US14671332

    申请日:2015-03-27

    CPC classification number: G06T1/20 G06K15/1805

    Abstract: A system and method for implementing a real-time state machine with a microcontroller is disclosed. The method includes using a two-stage process, including a configuration stage and a run-time stage, for processing objects for a printing device. The configuration stage is executed prior to the run-time stage, which operates in real-time. During the configuration stage, the system predetermines a state transition list, devices that need to be monitored, devices that need to be controlled, and other variables used during the run-time stage. Once the configuration stage is complete, the system executes the run-time stage in real-time to complete processing of an object for a printing device. By pre-calculating items during the configuration stage, the system reduces the execution time of the run-time stage in real-time. As a result, the performance of the microcontroller in real-time is enhanced.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于实现具有微控制器的实时状态机的系统和方法。 该方法包括使用包括配置阶段和运行时阶段的两阶段过程来处理打印设备的对象。 配置阶段在运行时间段之前执行,运行时阶段是实时运行的。 在配置阶段,系统预先确定状态转换列表,需要监视的设备,需要控制的设备以及在运行时阶段使用的其他变量。 配置阶段完成后,系统实时执行运行时阶段,完成打印设备对象的处理。 通过在配置阶段预先计算项目,系统实时减少运行时阶段的执行时间。 结果,实时地提高了微控制器的性能。

    Apparatus and Method for Data Decoding
    68.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Data Decoding 有权
    数据解码装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160286083A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US14664335

    申请日:2015-03-20

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises receiving a data stream that includes a series of code words that encodes a respective series of pixel data according to a first entropy coding lookup table, and processing the data stream to determine if there is a match between a first code word and a consecutive second code word, and a code word entry in a second entropy coding lookup table. The method also includes, if there is a match, decoding the first code word and the second code word using the second entropy coding lookup table. Further, the method includes, if there is not a match, decoding the first code word using the first entropy coding lookup table.

    Abstract translation: 计算机实现的方法包括:接收包括根据第一熵编码查找表对各个像素数据序列进行编码的一系列码字的数据流,并处理数据流以确定第一代码 字和连续的第二码字,以及第二熵编码查找表中的码字条目。 该方法还包括如果存在匹配,则使用第二熵编码查找表对第一码字和第二码字进行解码。 此外,该方法包括如果不匹配,则使用第一熵编码查找表对第一码字进行解码。

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