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EP0386995A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Output apparatus

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-03-06
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Abstract

Abstract There is provided an output apparatus for outputting an image pattern by dots on the basis of a vector font. The apparatus comprises: a memory to store co­ordinate point data indicative of an outline of a pattern; a first mode to arrange into dots on the basis of the coordinate point data stored in the memory; a second mode to reduce the number of outline points than that in the first mode and to arrange into dots; a mode indicating device to indicate the first or second mode; and an output device to output dots in accordance with the first or second mode on the basis of the indication from the mode indicating device. By properly selecting the first or second mode, an image pattern can be displayed or printed by dots at a desired quality and a desired speed on the basis of the vector font.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shuichi Kamada

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:10
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/22; G09G5/24; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/12; G06K15/128; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/004; G06K2215/0042; G06K2215/0045

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
An output apparatus comprising: memory means for storing coordinate point data indicative of an outline of a pattern; a first mode to arrange into dots on the basis of said coordinate point data stored in the memory means; a second mode to reduce the number of outline points than that in the first mode and to arrange into dots; mode indicating means for indicating the first or second mode; and output means for outputting dots in accordance with the first or second mode on the basis of an indication from said mode indicating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
An output apparatus comprising: memory means for storing coordinate point data indicative of an outline of a pattern; a first mode to arrange into dots on the basis of said coordinate point data stored in the memory means; a second mode to reduce the number of outline points than that in the first mode and to arrange into dots; mode indicating means for indicating the first or second mode; and output means for outputting dots in accordance with the first or second mode on the basis of an indication from said mode indicating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 126 words
An output apparatus comprising: memory means for storing coordinate point data indicative of an outline of a pattern; discriminating means for discriminating whether the pattern is displayed or printed on the basis of the coordinate point data stored in the memory means; print control means for expressing the pattern corresponding to the coordinate point data by a first number of outline points on the basis of the result of the discrimination of said discriminating means and for printing by dots; and display control means for expressing the pattern corresponding to the coordinate point data by a second number of outline points which is smaller than said first number on the basis of the result of the discrimination of the discriminating means and for displaying by dots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 126 words
An output apparatus comprising: memory means for storing coordinate point data indicative of an outline of a pattern; discriminating means for discriminating whether the pattern is displayed or printed on the basis of the coordinate point data stored in the memory means; print control means for expressing the pattern corresponding to the coordinate point data by a first number of outline points on the basis of the result of the discrimination of said discriminating means and for printing by dots; and display control means for expressing the pattern corresponding to the coordinate point data by a second number of outline points which is smaller than said first number on the basis of the result of the discrimination of the discriminating means and for displaying by dots.

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