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System and method for automatically spacing characters

US5623593A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 1994
Grant dateApr 22, 1997
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S345/948
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for automatically spacing characters by an output device, such as a printer or printing press onto a medium. The automatic spacing process utilizes kerning pairs and associated kerning values as input and results in an output of characters onto a medium having a desired amount of white space or "color" associated therewith.

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