Method of hybrid halftone printing by limiting the number of gray pixels
and gray pixel levels
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of hybrid halftone printing by limiting the number of gray pixels and gray pixel levels 失效
    通过限制灰度像素数量和灰度像素级别的混合半色调打印方法

    公开(公告)号:US5406379A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-11

    申请号:US980030

    申请日:1992-11-23

    CPC分类号: H04N1/40087

    摘要: A hybrid halftone cell selection method enables selection of gray levels in halftone printing algorithms to minimize the effects of noise resulting in nonuniformities, such as, for example, halftone banding. The method requires selection of hybrid halftone cells possessing structures wherein the total number of gray pixels are limited. The number of gray pixels having any given intermediate reflectance level in any halftone cell is also limited. The cell selection method thus reduces the number of TRC gray steps to some minimum required number by eliminating the most noise sensitive cells (i.e. those cells having the highest percentage of gray level pixels). The intermediate reflectance values of the gray pixels in the selected cells are then selected to produce uniform gray steps and reduce variability in the TRC.

    摘要翻译: 混合半色调细胞选择方法使得能够在半色调打印算法中选择灰度级以最小化导致不均匀性(例如半色调条带)的噪声的影响。 该方法需要选择具有其中灰色像素总数有限的结构的混合半色调细胞。 在任何半色调单元中具有任何给定中间反射率水平的灰度像素的数量也受到限制。 因此,通过消除大多数噪声敏感小区(即具有最高百分比灰度像素的那些小区),小区选择方法将TRC灰阶的数目减少到一些最小所需数量。 然后选择所选单元格中的灰色像素的中间反射率值,以产生均匀的灰阶,并减少TRC中的变异性。

    Method and apparatus for using rotatable templates within look-up tables to enhance image reproduction
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for using rotatable templates within look-up tables to enhance image reproduction 失效
    在查找表中使用可旋转模板以增强图像再现的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06782142B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-24

    申请号:US10187924

    申请日:2002-07-01

    IPC分类号: G06K932

    摘要: The present invention is a method and apparatus for improving the appearance of electronic images, and more specifically, to the efficient use of template rotation within a template matching process to enhance such images. The invention reduces the number of entries that are stored in a look up table by eliminating identical patterns that differ only by the angle at which they are output. The appropriate templates are then rotated it by the required angle for output subsequent to their retrieval from the lookup table.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于改善电子图像的外观的方法和装置,更具体地,涉及在模板匹配过程中有效利用模板旋转以增强这些图像。 本发明通过消除不同于其输出角度的相同图案来减少存储在查找表中的条目的数量。 然后将合适的模板旋转所需的角度,以便在从查找表检索之后输出。

    Method and apparatus for using rotatable templates within look-up tables to enhance image reproduction
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for using rotatable templates within look-up tables to enhance image reproduction 有权
    在查找表中使用可旋转模板以增强图像再现的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06438273B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-20

    申请号:US09221285

    申请日:1998-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06K932

    摘要: The present invention is a method and apparatus for improving the appearance of electronic images, and more specifically, to the efficient use of template rotation within a template matching process to enhance such images. The invention reduces the number of entries that are stored in a look up table by eliminating identical patterns that differ only by the angle at which they are output. The appropriate templates are then rotated it by the required angle for output subsequent to their retrieval from the lookup table.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于改善电子图像的外观的方法和装置,更具体地,涉及在模板匹配过程中有效利用模板旋转以增强这些图像。 本发明通过消除不同于其输出角度的相同图案来减少存储在查找表中的条目的数量。 然后将合适的模板旋转所需的角度,以便在从查找表检索之后输出。

    Method and apparatus for modeling and reconstruction of halftoned images
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for modeling and reconstruction of halftoned images 有权
    用于建模和重建半色调图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06343159B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-29

    申请号:US09219703

    申请日:1998-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06K936

    摘要: The methods and apparatus of this invention model and reconstruct binarized images. A grayscale image is modeled using a template matching approach. Each binarized grayscale image value is characterized by a unique set of templates which are rotations of each other. The set of templates allows construction of a look-up table between patterns and grayscale values. The look-up table is provided with a limited number of entries. As a result, the number of entries in the look-up table is reduced. The look-up table thus obtained is used for reconstructing the original grayscale image from the binarized image. The generated image quality is good in comparison with conventional methods. The process may be applied to various halftoning processes including error-diffusion processes.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的方法和装置模拟和重建二值化图像。 使用模板匹配方法对灰度图像进行建模。 每个二进制灰度图像值的特征在于一组唯一的模板,它们是彼此的旋转。 该模板集允许构建模式和灰度值之间的查找表。 查找表中提供了有限数量的条目。 结果,查找表中的条目数量减少了。 如此获得的查找表用于从二值化图像重建原始灰度图像。 与常规方法相比,生成的图像质量良好。 该方法可以应用于各种半色调处理,包括误差扩散过程。

    Image resolution conversion method that employs statistically generated
multiple morphological filters
    5.
    发明授权
    Image resolution conversion method that employs statistically generated multiple morphological filters 失效
    采用统计生成的多种形态滤波器的图像分辨率转换方法

    公开(公告)号:US5579445A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-26

    申请号:US169487

    申请日:1993-12-17

    CPC分类号: G06T3/40

    摘要: A method and apparatus for automating the design of morphological or template-based filters for print quality enhancement. A plurality of different phase, but same resolution, subsampled images are generated from training documents. Statistical data derived therefrom is then employed in an automated process to generate filters. The filters may be used for resolution enhancement and/or conversion of bitmap images. Furthermore, the statistical data is used to produce filters that are intended to not only optimize image structure, but image density as well.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于自动化用于打印质量增强的形态或基于模板的过滤器的设计的方法和装置。 从培训文件生成多个不同相位,但相同分辨率的子采样图像。 然后在自动化过程中采用从其导出的统计数据来生成过滤器。 滤波器可用于分辨率增强和/或位图图像的转换。 此外,统计数据用于产生旨在不仅优化图像结构而且图像密度的滤波器。

    Control of toner deposition in gray pixel halftone systems and color
printing
    6.
    发明授权
    Control of toner deposition in gray pixel halftone systems and color printing 失效
    控制灰度像素半色调系统中的调色剂沉积和彩色印刷

    公开(公告)号:US5673075A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-30

    申请号:US508504

    申请日:1995-07-28

    CPC分类号: B41J2/471

    摘要: In a printer, a controller keeps track of the imager's operation. The original image is transferred into a continuous tone image by using a tone reproduction curve. That signal is encoded into gray pixel data by a halftoner. The pixel data contains the pixel location and the desired darkness of gray, i.e., amount of toner deposited. An imager uses the pixel data to generate the final halftoned image in a printer. A controller generates a feedback signal based on the printer's operation and the quality of the final halftoned image. The imager uses the feedback signal to modify the encoded gray pixel data in order to adjust the final halftoned image. The original coding of the image into gray pixel data is generic and does not depend on the characteristics of the printer being used. This invention reduces the computation of gray pixel data and allows the imager to be separate from the apparatus generating the gray pixel data.

    摘要翻译: 在打印机中,控制器跟踪打印机的操作。 通过使用色调再现曲线将原始图像转印成连续色调图像。 该信号由半色调编码为灰色像素数据。 像素数据包含像素位置和所需的灰色暗度,即沉积的调色剂量。 成像器使用像素数据在打印机中生成最终的半色调图像。 控制器基于打印机的操作和最终半色调图像的质量生成反馈信号。 成像器使用反馈信号来修改编码的灰度像素数据,以便调整最终的半色调图像。 将图像的原始编码变为灰色像素数据是通用的,并且不依赖于所使用的打印机的特性。 本发明减少灰度像素数据的计算,并允许成像器与产生灰度像素数据的装置分开。

    Gray pixel halftone encoder
    7.
    发明授权
    Gray pixel halftone encoder 失效
    灰色像素半色调编码器

    公开(公告)号:US5479263A

    公开(公告)日:1995-12-26

    申请号:US84096

    申请日:1993-07-01

    CPC分类号: H04N1/4105 H04N1/4056

    摘要: A gray pixel encoding scheme is used in combination with a halftoner and an imager to produce halftoned images. A halftoner and an imager can be totally separate because the gray pixel encoding allows the imager to decode them at any time. The encoded gray pixels require less bandwidth than explicit gray pixels and can be decoded by the imager in an optimal fashion for the characteristics of the specific printer being used. An imager produces a small partial pixel within a spot boundary. The subpixel produced is called a gray pixel. The gray pixel is allowed to grow from a zero width to a full spot width and is allowed to start anywhere within the spot. The pixel codes describe the starting positions of the gray pixels, the locations of the gray pixels within the spot, and the gray pixel width required. The imager uses the encoded gray pixel from the halftoner to produce a final halftoned image. The list of encoded pixels produced by the halftoner can be stored and used at a later time or sent through a network to a different imager to be printed out.

    摘要翻译: 灰度像素编码方案与半色调和成像器组合使用以产生半色调图像。 半色调和成像器可以完全分离,因为灰度像素编码允许成像器随时对它们进行解码。 编码的灰色像素需要比显式灰度像素少的带宽,并且可以由成像器以针对所使用的特定打印机的特性的最佳方式进行解码。 成像器在斑点边界内产生一小部分像素。 所生成的子像素被称为灰色像素。 允许灰度像素从零宽度增长到整个光点宽度,并允许其在任意位置开始。 像素码描述了灰色像素的起始位置,斑点内的灰色像素的位置以及所需的灰色像素宽度。 成像器使用来自半色调的编码灰色像素来产生最终的半色调图像。 由半色调生成的编码像素列表可以在以后存储和使用,或通过网络发送到不同的打印机打印输出。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL RENDERING ALERTS FOR RENDERING JOB PAGE EXCEPTIONS
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL RENDERING ALERTS FOR RENDERING JOB PAGE EXCEPTIONS 有权
    提供虚拟渲染提醒的方法和系统,用于渲染作业页面例外

    公开(公告)号:US20120086704A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-12

    申请号:US12900035

    申请日:2010-10-07

    IPC分类号: G06T15/00

    摘要: A method and system for providing a virtual rendering alert with respect to a rendering job page exception. A realistic virtual three-dimensional rendering model with respect to the rendering job can be rendered utilizing a virtual rendering unit. One or more multi-media aspects can be added with respect to an anomalous object in the rendering job to automatically identify a page exception in the rendering job. A list of objects associated with the rendering job can be activated within a scene based on a set of print policies and/or production cost structures at the discretion of a user. A virtual clue can also be presented along with the realistic virtual rendering model in order to provide additional information with respect to the object in the rendering job and thereby effectively identify the rendering job exception.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提供关于呈现作业页异常的虚拟渲染警报的方法和系统。 可以使用虚拟渲染单元来渲染关于渲染作业的逼真的虚拟三维渲染模型。 可以针对渲染作业中的异常对象添加一个或多个多媒体方面,以自动识别呈现作业中的页面异常。 与渲染作业相关联的对象的列表可以在用户的​​判断下基于一组打印策略和/或生产成本结构在场景内被激活。 虚拟线索也可以与现实的虚拟渲染模型一起呈现,以便提供关于呈现作业中的对象的附加信息,从而有效地识别呈现作业异常。