Gradation converting device, gradation converting method, and computer program
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1. A gradation converting device that converts gradation of an image, the gradation converting device comprising:
- dither means for applying dither to the image by adding random noise to a pixel value forming the image; and
one-dimensional Δ
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modulation means for applying one-dimensional Δ
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modulation to the image applied with the dither.
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Abstract
A gradation converting device that converts gradation of an image includes: a dither unit that applies dither to the image by adding random noise to a pixel value forming the image; and a one-dimensional ΔΣ modulation unit that applies one-dimensional ΔΣ modulation to the image applied with the dither.
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1. A gradation converting device that converts gradation of an image, the gradation converting device comprising:
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dither means for applying dither to the image by adding random noise to a pixel value forming the image; and one-dimensional Δ
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modulation means for applying one-dimensional Δ
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modulation to the image applied with the dither. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A gradation converting method for a gradation converting device that converts gradation of an image, the gradation converting method comprising the steps of:
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the gradation converting device applying dither to the image by adding random noise to a pixel value forming the image; and the gradation converting device applying one-dimensional Δ
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modulation to the image applied with the dither.
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14. A computer program for causing a computer to function as a gradation converting device that converts gradation of an image, the computer program causing the computer to function as:
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dither means for applying dither to the image by adding random noise to a pixel value forming the image; and one-dimensional Δ
Σ
modulation means for applying one-dimensional Δ
Σ
modulation to the image applied with the dither.
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15. A gradation converting device that converts gradation of an image, the gradation converting device comprising:
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a dither unit applying dither to the image by adding random noise to a pixel value forming the image; and a one-dimensional Δ
Σ
modulation unit applying one-dimensional Δ
Σ
modulation to the image applied with the dither.
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