Method and system for highlighting typography along a geometric path
US5757383A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/109
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for highlighting typography along a geometric path by a graphics system that includes a dashing feature is disclosed. The dashing feature is first used to determine the shape of the geometric path along a segment on which the typography is positioned. The dashing feature is then used to dash the segment with a non-repeating pattern. After dashing, the segment is outset from the geometric path to create an upper path, and inset from the geometric path to create a lower path. The method and system further includes connecting the upper and lower paths to create a new shape, and then filling-in the new shape to provide a field of continuous highlighting.
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