Method and arrangement for the modified recordation of sign configurations

Claim 1

The method of recordation of sign configurations on a picture screen of an electron beam tube with the use of an electron beam, wherein the significant points defining the shapes of a series of basic signs are represented by stored digital recordation, X and Y deflection data and wherein the stored digital recordation deflection data for the respective basic signs is available from storage in response to respective recordation data signals, for generating corresponding basic recordation deflection signals, said method comprising: responding to digital recordation data signals with respect to selected sign configurations including certain modified sign configurations to be generated by means of the electron beam tube to generate successively the corresponding basic recordation X and Y deflection signals of the significant points of such signs, and transforming certain of the basic recordation deflection signals relative to others in response to input command data so as to transpose certain of the basic signs relative to others on said picture screen, thereby to produce modified sign configurations without the need for storage of specific recordation deflection data therefor, the transformation of the basic signs being effected by at least one coordinate transformation of the recordation deflection signals, the coordinate transformation or the coordinate transformations being effected by an analog influencing of the X and Y components of the recordation deflection signals.

Claim 2

The method of recordation of sign configurations on a picture screen of an electron beam tube with the use of an electron beam, wherein the significant points defining the shapes of a series of basic signs are represented by stored digital recordation, X and Y deflection data and wherein the stored digital recordation deflection data for the respective basic signs is available from storage in response to respective recordation data signals, for generating corresponding basic recordation deflection signals, said method comprising: responding to digital recordation data signals with respect to selected sign configurations including certain modified sign configurations to be generated by means of the electron beam tube to generate successively the corresponding basic recordation X and Y deflection signals of the significant points of such signs, and transforming certain of the basic recordation deflection signals relative to others in response to input command data so as to transpose certain of the basic signs relative to others on said picture screen, thereby to produce modified sign configurations without the need for storage of specific recordation deflection data therefor, the transformation of the basic signs being effected by at least one coordinate transformation of the recordation deflection signals, the coordinate transformation or the coordinate transformations being effected by an analog influencing of the X and Y components of the recordation deflection signals.

Claim 6

The method of recordation of sign configurations on a picture screen of an electron beam tube with the use of an electron beam, wherein the significant points defining the shapes of a series of basic signs are represented by stored digital recordation, X and Y deflection data and wherein the stored digital recordation deflection data for the respective basic signs is available from storage in response to respective recordation data signals, for generating corresponding basic recordation deflection signals, said method comprising: responding to digital recordation data signals with respect to selected sign configurations including certain modified sign configurations to be generated by means of the electron beam tube to generate successively the corresponding basic recordation X and Y deflection signals of the significant points of such signs, and transforming certain of the basic recordation deflection signals relative to others in response to input command data so as to transpose certain of the basic signs relative to others on said picture screen, thereby to produce modified sign configurations without the need for storage of specific recordation deflection data therefor, the input data being supplied to an address register of a memory which can be programmed, certain storage words at the primary addresses containing recordation deflection data and certain storage words containing secondary addresses where recordation data are filed.

Claim 7

The method of recordation of sign configurations on a picture screen of an electron beam tube with the use of an electron beam, wherein the significant points defining the shapes of a series of basic signs are represented by stored digital recordation, X and Y deflection data and wherein the stored digital recordation deflection data for the respective basic signs is available from storage in response to respective recordation data signals, for generating corresponding basic recordation deflection signals, said method comprising: responding to digital recordation data signals with respect to selected sign configurations including certain modified sign configurations to be generated by means of the electron beam tube to generate successively the corresponding basic recordation X and Y deflection signals of the significant points of such signs, and transforming certain of the basic recordation deflection signals relative to others in response to input command data so as to transpose certain of the basic signs relative to others on said picture screen, thereby to produce modified sign configurations without the need for storage of specific recordation deflection data therefor, the input data being supplied to an address register of a memory which can be programmed, certain storage words at the primary addresses containing recordation deflection data and certain storage words containing secondary addresses where recordation data are filed.

Claim 9

An apparatus for the recordation of sign configurations including an electron beam tube with an electron beam for the recordation of signs on the picture screen of the tube, and a memory system for storing recordation X and Y deflection data representing the significant points defining the shapes of a series of basic signs for readout as corresponding basic recordation X and Y deflection signals, said apparatus comprising: function generators for differentially acting on said basic recordation deflection signals and responsive to input command data to transform selectively certain of said basic recordation deflection signals relative to others in accordance with respective different transformation parameters contained in said command data, thereby to produce modified sign configurations on said picture screen without the need for storage of specific recordation deflection data therefor, and means connected to said function generators and responsive thereto for controlling the scanning of said tube in accordance with said X and Y deflection signals, for successive scanning of said significant points, the function generators comprising oppositely coupled operational amplifiers.

Claim 10

An apparatus for the recordation of sign configurations including an electron beam tube with an electron beam for the recordation of signs on the picture screen of the tube, and a memory system for storing recordation X and Y deflection data representing the significant points defining the shapes of a series of basic signs for readout as corresponding basic recordation X and Y deflection signals, said apparatus comprising: function generators for differentially acting on said basic recordation deflection signals and responsive to input command data to transform selectively certain of said basic recordation deflection signals relative to others in accordance with respective different transformation parameters contained in said command data, thereby to produce modified sign configurations on said picture screen without the need for storage of specific recordation deflection data therefor, and means connected to said function generators and responsive thereto for controlling the scanning of said tube in accordance with said X and Y deflection signals, for successive scanning of said significant points, the function generators comprising oppositely coupled operational amplifiers.

Claim 11

An apparatus for the recordation of sign configurations including an electron beam tube with an electron beam for the recordation of signs on the picture screen of the tube, and a memory system for storing recordation X and Y deflection data representing the significant points defining the shapes of a series of basic signs for readout as corresponding basic recordation X and Y deflection signals, said apparatus comprising: function generators for differentially acting on said basic recordation deflection signals and responsive to input command data to transform selectively certain of said basic recordation deflection signals relative to others in accordance with respective different transformation parameters contained in said command data, thereby to produce modified sign configurations on said picture screen without the need for storage of specific recordation deflection data therefor, and means connected to said function generators and responsive thereto for controlling the scanning of said tube in accordance with said X and Y deflection signals, for successive scanning of said significant points, the function generators for shifting signs comprising adders for receiving translational parameters from the input command data and those for twisting the signs comprise angular control members for receiving angle information from said input command data, the angular function control members consisting of voltage dividers which are provided with electronic switches which allow the reconstruction of the values or sine and/or cosine functions.

Claim 12

An apparatus for the recordation of sign configurations including an electron beam tube with an electron beam for the recordation of signs on the picture screen of the tube, and a memory system for storing recordation X and Y deflection data representing the significant points defining the shapes of a series of basic signs for readout as corresponding basic recordation X and Y deflection signals, said apparatus comprising: function generators for differentially acting on said basic recordation deflection signals and responsive to input command data to transform selectively certain of said basic recordation deflection signals relative to others in accordance with respective different transformation parameters contained in said command data, thereby to produce modified sign configurations on said picture screen without the need for storage of specific recordation deflection data therefor, and means connected to said function generators and responsive thereto for controlling the scanning of said tube in accordance with said X and Y deflection signals, for successive scanning of said significant points, the function generators for shifting signs comprising adders for receiving translational parameters from the input command data and those for twisting the signs comprise angular control members for receiving angle information from said input command data, the angular function control members consisting of voltage dividers which are provided with electronic switches which allow the reconstruction of the values or sine and/or cosine functions.