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High addressability image generator using pseudo interpolation of video and screen data
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1992-05-21
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Granted: 1993-12-28
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Expires: 2012-05-21
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a method to convert gray level image data from image input terminals, into binary data for high-addressability image output terminals. High addressability output terminals such as printers increase their virtual resolution in the fast scan direction in order to achieve a higher effective printing resolution. For example, one pixel in the slow scan direction divided into eight pixels in the fast scan direction, improves a printer's actual resolution from n spots×m spots per unit area to (8 * n) spots×m spots per unit area. Gray level input data representing pixel data from image input terminals such as scanners is encoded by either an analog signal or a quantized digital signal with a large number of levels (e.g. 256 levels). Binary output data has pixels with either a value of one or zero or a much smaller number of gray levels compared to digital input signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon C. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/405; H04N1/4055; H04N1/4056; G; G06; G06T; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; G06T3/4007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for generating high addressability image output signals for display or reproduction on image output terminals from an image input signal with a high addressability image generator having a screen function generator and a memory in which a first and a second input pixel density from the image input signal are stored, comprising the steps of: a) developing first and second screen signals from the image input signal using the screen function generator; b) determining an interpolated signal from said first and second screen signals and the stored values from first and second input pixel densities; and c) using said interpolated signal, said first screen signal and the first input pixel density to obtain high addressability output pixel densities for ultimate display or reproduction on an image output terminal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for generating high addressability image output signals for display or reproduction on image output terminals from an image input signal with a high addressability image generator having a screen function generator and a memory in which a first and a second input pixel density from the image input signal are stored, comprising the steps of: a) developing first and second screen signals from the image input signal using the screen function generator; b) determining an interpolated signal from said first and second screen signals and the stored values from first and second input pixel densities; and c) using said interpolated signal, said first screen signal and the first input pixel density to obtain high addressability output pixel densities for ultimate display or reproduction on an image output terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as given in claim 1 wherein developing said first and second screen signals is made by designating a screen type from a plurality of screen types to best describe the image input signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method in claim 2 wherein said screen type is characterized by a threshold value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method in claim 2 wherein said screen type is characterized by a halftone screen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as given in claim 1 wherein the step of determining said interpolated signal is obtained using an interpolation function.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method in claim 2 wherein said interpolation function is characterized by the equation: R=(F.sub.n -V.sub.n)/[(V.sub.n+1 -V.sub.n)-(F.sub.n+1 -F.sub.n)][1] where V n =a first input pixel density value V n+1 =a second input pixel density value F n =a first screen or threshold valve of V n F n+1 =a second screen or threshold valve of V n n=an nth pixel a in bit stream R =an interpolated signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as given in claim 1 wherein the step of obtaining high addressability output pixel densities is accomplished using a comparator.
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