Image processing apparatus capable of appriopriately encoding and processing entered image signals in accordance with the image content
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
- input means for entering image signals;
detecting means for detecting the maximum and minimum values of mutually neighboring plural pixels in the entered image signals;
first comparator means for comparing said maximum value with a first reference value;
second comparator means for comparing said minimum value with a second reference value;
third comparator means for detecting the difference between said maximum and minimum values and comparing said difference with a third reference value; and
means for discriminating as to whether or not an image represented by said neighboring plural pixels is an intermediate tone of image in accordance with the results of comparisons of said first, second and third comparator means.
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus capable of varying the method of binary encoding and processing in accordance with the content of the image, such as black-and-white image versus an image with intermediate tonal rendition. The image content is identified by detecting the maximum and minimum values of mutually neighboring plural pixels, and comparing the maximum value with a first reference value, the minimum value with a second reference value, and the difference between the maximum and minimum values with a third reference value.
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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input means for entering image signals; detecting means for detecting the maximum and minimum values of mutually neighboring plural pixels in the entered image signals; first comparator means for comparing said maximum value with a first reference value; second comparator means for comparing said minimum value with a second reference value; third comparator means for detecting the difference between said maximum and minimum values and comparing said difference with a third reference value; and means for discriminating as to whether or not an image represented by said neighboring plural pixels is an intermediate tone of image in accordance with the results of comparisons of said first, second and third comparator means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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input means for entering image signals; first discriminating means for discriminating as to whether or not an image represented by the entered image signals is an intermediate tone of image; second discriminating means for discriminating as to whether or not the image represented by the image signals is the intermediate tone of image with a method different from that of said first discriminating means; and binary encoding means capable of applying different binary encoding processes to the entered image signals, said binary encoding means performing selectively a suitable binary encoding process in accordance with the result of discrimination of either said first or said second discriminating means, wherein said binary encoding means employs the result of discrimination of either discriminating means according to the destination of the binary encoded image signals. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An image signal processing apparatus comprising:
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input means for entering image signals; detecting means for detecting the maximum and minimum values of mutually neighboring plural pixels of the entered image signals; first identifying means for detecting the difference of said maximum and minimum values and identifying whether said difference is within a first determined range; second identifying means for identifying whether at least one of said maximum and minimum values is within a second determined range; and discriminating means for discriminating as to whether or not an image represented by said neighboring plural pixels is an intermediate tone of image in accordance with the results of identification of said first and second identifying means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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input means for entering image signals; first discriminating means for discriminating as to whether or not an image represented by the entered image signals is an intermediate tone of image; second discriminating means for discriminating as to whether or not an image represented by the entered image signals is an intermediate tone of image, with a method different from that of said first discriminating means; and process means capable of applying different image processes to the entered image signals, said process means performing selectively a suitable image process in accordance with the result of discrimination of either said first or said second discriminating means, wherein said process means employs the result of discrimination of either of said discriminating means according to the destination of the processed image signals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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