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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiromi Okubo, Yokohama, JP;
Rie Ishii, Souka, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
382199 ; 358534 ;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus for improving the performance of reproducing an image edge and obtaining a preferable image output including an edge judging unit for judging the presence or absence of both left and right edge pixels of an input image. The apparatus further includes plural halftone processing units and a selection unit for selecting one of the plural halftone processing units based on a result of the judgment result of the presence or absence of either of the left or right edge pixel.