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Character/symbol generating device for generating character/symbol with a desired line thickness

US5867174A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 1993
Grant dateFeb 2, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T11/203
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Two types of outline font data defining thin and thick line characters belonging to the same font category are stored in a character ROM. Intermediate line characters of the same font category are generated based on the data stored in the character ROM without need for fixedly determining an order of arrangement of a plurality of pieces of data making up the character.

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