DE3371847D1 - Method and apparatus for minimizing errors during the digital processing of electric signals - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for minimizing errors during the digital processing of electric signals

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DE3371847D1
DE3371847D1 DE8383107477T DE3371847T DE3371847D1 DE 3371847 D1 DE3371847 D1 DE 3371847D1 DE 8383107477 T DE8383107477 T DE 8383107477T DE 3371847 T DE3371847 T DE 3371847T DE 3371847 D1 DE3371847 D1 DE 3371847D1
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error
threshold
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Gerhard Fischer
Karl R Scheuter
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
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Dr Ing Rudolf Hell GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/40Picture signal circuits
    • H04N1/405Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels
    • H04N1/4051Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels producing a dispersed dots halftone pattern, the dots having substantially the same size
    • H04N1/4052Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels producing a dispersed dots halftone pattern, the dots having substantially the same size by error diffusion, i.e. transferring the binarising error to neighbouring dot decisions
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/40Picture signal circuits
    • H04N1/405Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels
    • H04N1/4055Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels producing a clustered dots or a size modulated halftone pattern
    • H04N1/4057Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels producing a clustered dots or a size modulated halftone pattern the pattern being a mixture of differently sized sub-patterns, e.g. spots having only a few different diameters

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Facsimile Image Signal Circuits (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
  • Cable Transmission Systems, Equalization Of Radio And Reduction Of Echo (AREA)
  • Filters That Use Time-Delay Elements (AREA)
  • Television Signal Processing For Recording (AREA)
  • Error Detection And Correction (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
DE8383107477T 1983-07-29 1983-07-29 Method and apparatus for minimizing errors during the digital processing of electric signals Expired DE3371847D1 (en)

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EP83107477A EP0132453B1 (de) 1983-07-29 1983-07-29 Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Minimieren von Fehlern bei der digitalen Verarbeitung von elektrischen Signalen

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US (1) US4709395A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0132453B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS6062720A (enExample)
AT (1) ATE27522T1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE3371847D1 (enExample)
SU (1) SU1431694A3 (enExample)

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JPH0380366B2 (enExample) 1991-12-24
SU1431694A3 (ru) 1988-10-15
JPS6062720A (ja) 1985-04-10
US4709395A (en) 1987-11-24
EP0132453B1 (de) 1987-05-27
EP0132453A1 (de) 1985-02-13
ATE27522T1 (de) 1987-06-15

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Owner name: LINOTYPE-HELL AG, 6236 ESCHBORN, DE

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