Patent Document ID: 9578207
Application ID: 14871149
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for processing image data for printing by a printing device, comprising: receiving the image data; employing an edge detector to determine when one or more edges are located in one or more regions of the image data; when one or more edges is detected in one or more regions of the image data, iteratively performing actions for each pixel in the one or more regions of the image data, including; determining a gradient of a pixel in the one or more regions of image data; comparing the gradient of the pixel to a first screen threshold, wherein a first screen is selected for the pixel having an affirmative comparison to the selected first screen threshold and a second screen is selected for the pixel having a negative comparison to the first screen threshold; for the pixel having the affirmative comparison, determining one or more screened pixel values based on one or more pixel values included in the pixel and the first selected screen; and for the pixel having the negative comparison, determining the one or more screened pixel values based on one or more pixel values included in the pixel and the second selected screen; and generating screened image data based on the one or more screened pixel values, wherein the screened image data is employed to print an screened image at the printing device.