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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2010
Jingquan LI, Auburn, NY (US);
Robert M. Hussey, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Justin Hnatow, New York City, NY (US);
Stephen Patrick Deloge, Palmyra, NY (US);
Jingquan Li, Auburn, NY (US);
Robert M. Hussey, Waxhaw, NC (US);
Justin Hnatow, New York City, NY (US);
Stephen Patrick Deloge, Palmyra, NY (US);
Hand Held Products, Inc., Fort Mill, SC (US);
Abstract
A method and system operative to process monochrome image data are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method can comprise the steps of receiving monochrome image data, segmenting the input pixel values into pixel value ranges, assigning pixel positions in the lowest pixel value range an output pixel value of a first binary value, assigning pixel positions in the highest pixel value range an output pixel value of a second binary value, wherein the first and second binary values are different, and assigning pixel positions in intermediate pixel value ranges output pixel values that correspond to a spatial binary pattern. The resulting binary image data can be written to a file for subsequent storage, transmission, processing, or retrieval and rendering. In further embodiments, a system can be made operative to accomplish the same.