System and method for redistributing error values from an error
diffusion process
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for redistributing error values from an error diffusion process 失效
    从误差扩散过程重新分配误差值的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5696601A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-09

    申请号:US285265

    申请日:1994-08-03

    IPC分类号: H04N1/403 H04N1/405 H04N1/40

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4052

    摘要: A method and system implements a redistributive characteristic into an error diffusion process. A grey level value representing a pixel is received. A threshold circuit thresholds the received grey level value and generates an error value as a result of the threshold. A portion of the error value is diffused to adjacent pixels on a next scanline. All the error for a single pixel on the next scanline is accumulated. Since this accumulated error has a greater number of bits than can be stored in a buffer, a portion of the accumulated error is truncated and redistributed to a down stream pixel for inclusion in the downstream pixel's error accumulation process. The grey level value has a first resolution which corresponds to an original input resolution. In a high addressabilty environment, the received grey level value is interpolated to subpixel grey level values before thresholding.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统在误差扩散过程中实现再分配特性。 接收表示像素的灰度值。 阈值电路对接收的灰度级值进行阈值,并作为阈值的结果生成错误值。 错误值的一部分扩散到下一个扫描线上的相邻像素。 累积下一个扫描线上单个像素的所有错误。 由于该累加误差具有比可以存储在缓冲器中更多的位数,所以累积误差的一部分被截断并重新分配给下行像素以包括在下游像素的误差累加处理中。 灰度值具有对应于原始输入分辨率的第一分辨率。 在高可寻址环境中,接收到的灰度值被内插到阈值处理之前的子像素灰度值。

    Method and system for image conversion utilizing dynamic error diffusion
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for image conversion utilizing dynamic error diffusion 失效
    利用动态误差扩散进行图像转换的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06427030B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-30

    申请号:US08285324

    申请日:1994-08-03

    IPC分类号: G06K946

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4053

    摘要: A method and system implements a dynamic error diffusion process. A grey level value representing a pixel is received. An image segmentation circuit determines an image characteristic of the pixel being processed. A threshold circuit thresholds the grey level value (pixel) and generates an error value as a result of the threshold process. A portion of the error value is diffused to adjacent pixels on a next scanline. The distribution of this error value is dynamic in that different sets of weighting coefficients are used based the image characteristic of the processed pixel. One set of coefficients are utilized in processing a pixel having a first image characteristic, and a second set of coefficients are utilized in processing a pixel having a second image characteristic.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统实现了动态误差扩散过程。 接收表示像素的灰度值。 图像分割电路确定正在处理的像素的图像特性。 阈值电路对灰度值(像素)进行阈值,并作为阈值处理的结果产生误差值。 错误值的一部分扩散到下一个扫描线上的相邻像素。 基于经处理的像素的图像特性,使用不同的加权系数集合,该误差值的分布是动态的。 一组系数用于处理具有第一图像特性的像素,并且第二组系数被用于处理具有第二图像特性的像素。

    Method and system for processing image information using expanded
dynamic screening and error diffusion
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for processing image information using expanded dynamic screening and error diffusion 失效
    使用扩展动态筛选和误差扩散处理图像信息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5787206A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-28

    申请号:US655422

    申请日:1996-05-30

    IPC分类号: B41J2/52 G06T5/00 H04N1/405

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4053

    摘要: A printing system for rendering marks on a recording medium receives a multi-level grey scale pixel value representing a pixel having a first resolution. A screening circuit generates a screened multi-level grey scale pixel value equal to (G.sub.L -V.sub.i)+(S.sub.i -Th)*Dmp.sub.vi *Mod.sub.Eff wherein G.sub.L is the maximum grey level value of the pixel, V.sub.i is equal to the multi-level grey scale pixel value of the first resolution, S.sub.i is equal to a screen value corresponding to a position of the pixel, Th is the threshold value, Dmp.sub.vi is a video dependent dampening factor, and Mod.sub.Eff is a modulation multiplication factor. An interpolator converts the screened multi-level grey scale pixel value to a second resolution, the second resolution being higher than the first resolution, and a binarization circuit binarizes the converted multi-level grey scale pixel value so as to output a binary signal and an error value, the error value having a resolution equal to the first resolution. The error value is diffused to multi-level grey scale pixel values corresponding to pixels adjacent to the pixel having the first resolution, and the binary signal is converted into a mark on the recording medium.

    摘要翻译: 用于在记录介质上渲染标记的打印系统接收表示具有第一分辨率的像素的多级灰度像素值。 筛选电路产生等于(GL-Vi)+(Si-Th)* Dmpvi * ModEff的屏蔽多级灰度像素值,其中GL是像素的最大灰度级值,Vi等于多级 第一分辨率的灰阶像素值,Si等于与像素的位置对应的屏幕值,Th是阈值,Dmpvi是视频相关的衰减因子,ModEff是调制倍增因子。 内插器将所筛选的多级灰阶像素值转换为第二分辨率,第二分辨率高于第一分辨率,二值化电路对转换后的多级灰阶像素值进行二值化处理,以输出二进制信号和 误差值,误差值具有等于第一分辨率的分辨率。 误差值扩散到与具有第一分辨率的像素相邻的像素对应的多级灰度像素值,并且二进制信号被转换成记录介质上的标记。

    Method and system for processing image information using screening and error diffusion
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for processing image information using screening and error diffusion 失效
    使用筛选和误差扩散处理图像信息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06347159B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-12

    申请号:US08285328

    申请日:1994-08-03

    IPC分类号: G06K936

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4053

    摘要: A method and system implements screening and a high addressability characteristic into an error diffusion process. A grey level value representing a pixel is received. The grey level value has a first resolution which corresponds to an original input resolution. The grey level value is then screened. A threshold circuit thresholds the grey level value and generates an error value as a result of the threshold. A portion of the error value is diffused to adjacent pixels on a next scanline. The screened grey level value can also be interpolated to generate subpixel grey level values which correspond to a second resolution. The second resolution is higher than the first resolution and corresponds to the high addressability characteristic. The threshold circuit would then threshold the grey level value and generate an error value having a resolution corresponding to the first resolution.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统在误差扩散过程中实现筛选和高寻址特性。 接收表示像素的灰度值。 灰度值具有对应于原始输入分辨率的第一分辨率。 然后屏蔽灰度值。 阈值电路阈值灰度值,并产生作为阈值结果的误差值。 错误值的一部分扩散到下一个扫描线上的相邻像素。 所筛选的灰度值也可被内插以产生对应于第二分辨率的子像素灰度级值。 第二分辨率高于第一分辨率,并且对应于高寻址特性。 阈值电路然后阈值灰度值,并产生具有与第一分辨率对应的分辨率的误差值。

    Hybrid error diffusion pattern shifting reduction using programmable
threshold perturbation
    5.
    发明授权
    Hybrid error diffusion pattern shifting reduction using programmable threshold perturbation 失效
    使用可编程阈值扰动的混合误差扩散模式移位减少

    公开(公告)号:US5809177A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-15

    申请号:US660045

    申请日:1996-06-06

    IPC分类号: H04N1/405 G06K9/36

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4053

    摘要: A process eliminates pattern shifting artifacts in a printed image rendered using a hybrid high addressable error diffusion process by perturbing a threshold/image signal value relationship when a multi-level grey level is binarized. The process utilizes a programmable multi-level grey signal modifying circuit for modifying the multi-level grey signal by a predetermined value according to its grey level. The modified multi-level grey signal is binarized to a binary pixel signal according to a relationship between the modified multi-level grey signal and a threshold value. The process further generates an error corresponding to the relationship and diffuses the error to neighboring pixels. The multi-level grey signal is modified with either random noise multiplied by a grey level dependent coefficient or by a predetermined value from a checkerboard or vertical line pattern. The value from the pattern is dependent upon the grey level and pixel location of the image data.

    摘要翻译: 当多级灰度级被二值化时,处理消除了使用混合高可寻址误差扩散处理所形成的打印图像中的图案移位伪像,该方法通过扰乱阈值/图像信号值关系。 该过程利用可编程多级灰度信号修正电路,根据其灰度级将多级灰度信号修正预定值。 修改后的多级灰度信号根据修改的多级灰度信号与阈值之间的关系被二值化为二进制像素信号。 该过程进一步产生与该关系对应的错误,并将误差扩散到相邻像素。 多级灰度信号用随机噪声乘以灰度级依赖系数或来自棋盘或垂直线图案的预定值进行修改。 图案中的值取决于图像数据的灰度级和像素位置。

    Method of high addressability error diffusion
    6.
    发明授权
    Method of high addressability error diffusion 失效
    高可寻址性错误扩散方法

    公开(公告)号:US5608821A

    公开(公告)日:1997-03-04

    申请号:US285326

    申请日:1994-08-03

    IPC分类号: H04N1/403 H04N1/405 G06K9/36

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4052

    摘要: A method and system implements a high addressability characteristic into an error diffusion process. A grey level value representing a pixel is received: The grey level value has a first resolution which corresponds to an original input resolution. The grey level value is interpolated to generate subpixel grey level values which correspond to a second resolution. The second resolution is higher than the first resolution and corresponds to the high addressability characteristic. A threshold circuit thresholds the interpolated grey level value and generates an error value as a result of the threshold. The error value has a resolution corresponding to the first resolution. A portion of the error value is diffused to adjacent pixels on a next scanline.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统在误差扩散过程中实现了高寻址特性。 接收表示像素的灰度值。灰度级具有对应于原始输入分辨率的第一分辨率。 内插灰度值以生成对应于第二分辨率的子像素灰度级值。 第二分辨率高于第一分辨率,并且对应于高寻址特性。 阈值电路对内插灰度值进行阈值,并作为阈值的结果生成错误值。 误差值具有对应于第一分辨率的分辨率。 错误值的一部分扩散到下一个扫描线上的相邻像素。

    Method and system for storing error values for an image conversion
process utilizing dynamic error diffusion
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and system for storing error values for an image conversion process utilizing dynamic error diffusion 失效
    用于存储使用动态误差扩散的图像转换处理的误差值的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US6144775A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-07

    申请号:US979320

    申请日:1997-11-26

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4053

    摘要: A method and system implements a dynamic error diffusion process. A grey level value representing a pixel is received. An image segmentation circuit determines an image characteristic of the pixel being processed. A threshold circuit thresholds the grey level value (pixel) and generates an error value as a result of the threshold process. A portion of the error value is diffused to adjacent pixels on a next scanline. The distribution of this error value is dynamic in that different sets of weighting coefficients are used based the image characteristic of the processed pixel. One set of coefficients are utilized in processing a pixel having a first image characteristic, and a second set of coefficients are utilized in processing a pixel having a second image characteristic.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统实现了动态误差扩散过程。 接收表示像素的灰度值。 图像分割电路确定正在处理的像素的图像特性。 阈值电路对灰度值(像素)进行阈值,并作为阈值处理的结果产生误差值。 错误值的一部分扩散到下一个扫描线上的相邻像素。 基于经处理的像素的图像特性,使用不同的加权系数集合,该误差值的分布是动态的。 一组系数用于处理具有第一图像特性的像素,并且第二组系数被用于处理具有第二图像特性的像素。

    Error diffusion pattern shifting reduction through programmable
threshold perturbation
    8.
    发明授权
    Error diffusion pattern shifting reduction through programmable threshold perturbation 失效
    通过可编程阈值扰动误差扩散模式移位减少

    公开(公告)号:US5880857A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-09

    申请号:US728416

    申请日:1996-10-10

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4053

    摘要: A process eliminates pattern shifting artifacts in a printed image by perturbing a threshold/image signal value relationship when a multi-level grey level is binarized. The process utilizes a programmable multi-level grey signal modifying circuit for modifying the multi-level grey signal by a predetermined value according to its grey level. The modified multi-level grey signal is binarized to a binary pixel signal according to a relationship between the modified multi-level grey signal and a threshold value. The process further generates an error corresponding to the relationship and diffuses the error to neighboring pixels. The multi-level grey signal is modified with either random noise multiplied by a grey level dependent coefficient or by a predetermined value from a checkerboard or vertical line pattern. The value from the pattern is dependent upon the grey level and pixel location of the image data.

    摘要翻译: 当多级灰度级被二进制化时,处理通过扰乱阈值/图像信号值关系来消除印刷图像中的图案移位伪像。 该过程利用可编程多级灰度信号修正电路,根据其灰度级将多级灰度信号修正预定值。 修改后的多级灰度信号根据修改的多级灰度信号与阈值之间的关系被二值化为二进制像素信号。 该过程进一步产生与该关系对应的错误,并将误差扩散到相邻像素。 多级灰度信号用随机噪声乘以灰度级依赖系数或来自棋盘或垂直线图案的预定值进行修改。 图案中的值取决于图像数据的灰度级和像素位置。

    System and method for implementing fast high addressability error
diffusion process
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method for implementing fast high addressability error diffusion process 失效
    实现快速高可寻址性误差扩散过程的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5528384A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-18

    申请号:US285572

    申请日:1994-08-03

    IPC分类号: H04N1/403 H04N1/405 H04N1/40

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4053

    摘要: A method and system implements a high addressability characteristic into an error diffusion process. A grey level value representing a pixel is received. The grey level value is interpolated to generate subpixel grey level values which correspond to a second resolution. A threshold circuit thresholds the interpolated grey level value. In parallel to the interpolation circuit and threshold circuit is an error circuit which generates a plurality of possible error values. One of the plurality of possible error values is selected based on the number of subpixels exceeding a threshold value. A portion of the selected error value is then diffused to adjacent pixels on a next scanline.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和系统在误差扩散过程中实现了高寻址特性。 接收表示像素的灰度值。 内插灰度值以生成对应于第二分辨率的子像素灰度级值。 阈值电路对内插灰度值进行阈值。 与插补电路并联,阈值电路是产生多个可能的误差值的误差电路。 基于超过阈值的子像素的数量来选择多个可能的误差值中的一个。 然后将所选误差值的一部分扩散到下一个扫描线上的相邻像素。

    Method and system for hybrid error diffusion processing of image
information using programmable screen modulation
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and system for hybrid error diffusion processing of image information using programmable screen modulation 失效
    使用可编程屏幕调制的图像信息的混合误差扩散处理的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5933539A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-03

    申请号:US655596

    申请日:1996-05-30

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4053

    摘要: A printing system for rendering marks on a recording medium receives a multi-level grey scale pixel value representing a pixel having a first resolution. A screening circuit generates a screened multi-level grey scale pixel value equal to (G.sub.L -V.sub.i)+(S.sub.i -Th)*Dmp.sub.Vi *Mod.sub.Eff wherein G.sub.L is the maximum grey level value of the pixel, V.sub.i is equal to the multi-level grey scale pixel value of the first resolution, S.sub.i is equal to a screen value corresponding to a position of the pixel, Th is the threshold value, Dmp.sub.Vi is a video dependent dampening factor, and Mod.sub.Eff is a modulation multiplication factor. An interpolator converts the screened multi-level grey scale pixel value to a second resolution, the second resolution being higher than the first resolution, and a binarization circuit binarizes the converted multi-level grey scale pixel value so as to output a binary signal and an error value, the error value having a resolution equal to the first resolution. The error value is diffused to multi-level grey scale pixel values corresponding to pixels adjacent to the pixel having the first resolution, and the binary signal is converted into a mark on the recording medium.

    摘要翻译: 用于在记录介质上渲染标记的打印系统接收表示具有第一分辨率的像素的多级灰度像素值。 筛选电路产生等于(GL-Vi)+(Si-Th)* DmpVi * ModEff的筛选的多级灰度像素值,其中GL是像素的最大灰度级值,Vi等于多级 第一分辨率的灰阶像素值,Si等于对应于像素位置的屏幕值,Th是阈值,DmpVi是视频相关的衰减因子,ModEff是调制倍增因子。 内插器将所筛选的多级灰阶像素值转换为第二分辨率,第二分辨率高于第一分辨率,二值化电路对转换后的多级灰阶像素值进行二值化处理,以输出二进制信号和 误差值,误差值具有等于第一分辨率的分辨率。 误差值扩散到与具有第一分辨率的像素相邻的像素对应的多级灰度像素值,并且二进制信号被转换成记录介质上的标记。