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Document processing apparatus and method for generating a character or symbol pattern across a plurality of lines

US5574842A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 1995
Grant dateNov 12, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K2215/004
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A document processing apparatus and method inputs character code information corresponding to a character to be output, stores a character or symbol pattern in the form of a plurality of fonts, discriminates whether a character or a symbol pattern to be output exists across a plurality of lines, generates one character or a symbol pattern existing across a single line from one stored font based on one character code of the input character code information in the event that the character or symbol pattern to be output is discriminated to exist, across only a single line, and generates one character or symbol pattern existing across a plurality of lines from the plurality of stored fonts based on one character code of the input character code information in the event that the character or symbol pattern to be output is discriminated to exist across a plurality of lines.

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