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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masayoshi Murayama, Tokyo, JP;
Fumitaka Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358456 ; 358 37 ; 358457 ;
Abstract
In processing of a minimizer average error method (or an error diffusion method), a threshold value for determining whether a point (pixel) as an object to be processed is a black or white dot is changed in accordance with the pixel position using a threshold value matrix having a two-dimensional repetitive pattern. When a one-dot size in an output apparatus which can only perform binary expression in units of pixels is larger than a logical size, a continuous tone image is converted into a pseudo half tone image in consideration of an increase in size of a dot into other dots (projecting portions).