Stochastically clustered dot halftoning system

Image analysis – Histogram processing – For setting a threshold

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382237, 382270, 358456, 358457, 358298, H04N 1405

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058599550

ABSTRACT:
A method of halftoning a digitized image is described, in which a "stoclustic" screen is used. The halftone outputs produced by stochastically clustered pixel screens of the present invention (also referred to herein as "stoclustic" screens) are clustered about arbitrarily or otherwise specified centers. According to one embodiment of the present invention, one step in the present invention requires that the locations of the set of stochastically distributed black and white cluster centers must be determined. Thereafter, according to block 104, a dot or pixel growth positioning sequence for adding pixels to the cluster about the selected cluster centers must be established.

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