Wavelet-based image processing path

Details Wavelet-based image processing path Wavelet-based image processing path

2007-06-07

2009-10-06

Lee, Thomas D (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

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C358S001900, C382S232000, C382S240000

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07599095

ABSTRACT:
A system is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises an image processing path and a print engine coupled to the image processing path. The image processing path processes an input image in a wavelet domain.

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