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EP0109005A1
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Method of providing a halftone image
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1983-11-03
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-11-03
Abstract
Abstract In a method of providing a halftone image wherein each pixel comprises a plurality of tone components defined by a multi-bit code, the tone components (1, 2, 3) of each pixel (P,) are ordered as a function of the code of an immediately adjacent pixel (P o ).
Inventors
- 👤 William Boone Pennebaker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/405; H04N1/4055; H04N1/4056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A method of providing a halftone image wherein each pixel comprises a plurality of tone components defined by a multi-bit code, characterised by ordering the tone components of each pixel as a function of the code of an immediately adjacent pixel.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
41 words
A method of providing a halftone image wherein each pixel comprises a plurality of tone components defined by a multi-bit code, characterised by ordering the tone components of each pixel as a function of the code of an immediately adjacent pixel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
EP0033106A1
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