Patent ID: 8600158
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for representing a color image as binary data, comprising: receiving a frame of color image data utilizing one or more computers, said color image data comprising a plurality of input pixel values corresponding to a plurality of pixel positions in an image, wherein said input pixel values are represented as N-bit values, and wherein N>1; defining a plurality of color ranges utilizing said one or more computers; assigning each of said pixel positions to one of said color ranges based on the input pixel value for that pixel position utilizing said one or more computers; defining a plurality of spatial binary patterns utilizing said one or more computers, wherein each of said spatial binary patterns is different; assigning each of said plurality of color ranges to one of said spatial binary patterns utilizing said one or more computers; and assigning to each of said pixel positions an output pixel value representative of said one of said spatial binary patterns assigned to said one of said color ranges assigned to that pixel position utilizing said one or more computers.