US3936664A
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Method and apparatus for generating character patterns
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1974-09-24
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Granted: 1976-02-03
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Expires: 1994-09-24
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for generating a character pattern comprising vector producing means for sequentially producing a plurality of vectors comprising the character pattern; and first storing means for storing the vectors where the configuration of the vectors in the first storing means corresponds to the configuration of the character pattern so that display or recording thereof is readily effected.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:27
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/22; G09G5/24; G09G5/246; G09G1/00; G09G1/20; G09G5/36; G09G5/39; G09G5/393; G09G5/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
Apparatus for generating a character pattern comprising vector producing means for sequentially producing a plurality of vectors comprising said character pattern; first storing means for storing said vectors where the configuration of said vectors in said first storing means corresponds to the configuration of said character pattern so that display or recording thereof is readily effected; said vector producing means including second storing means for storing vector control words containing information about each of said vectors; and processing means for sequentially processing said vector control words to produce said plurality of vectors; said first storing means having said vectors stored therein in accordance with a predetermined coordinate system and where the vector control words stored by said second storing means includes information on the coordinates of the starting point of each vector in said predetermined coordinate system, (b) the length of each vector and (c) the direction thereof; and said first storing means including a plurality of locations for storing bits of information and said processing means including a first coordinate axis counter for controlling said first storing means so that the first coordinate of the location of each bit stored in said first storing means is determined by said first coordinate axis counter, a second coordinate axis counter for controlling said first storing means so that the second coordinate of the said location is determined by said second coordinate axis counter; and means for sequentially loading said first and second coordinate axis counters with said information in said second storing means relating to said first and second coordinates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
Apparatus for generating a character pattern comprising vector producing means for sequentially producing a plurality of vectors comprising said character pattern; first storing means for storing said vectors where the configuration of said vectors in said first storing means corresponds to the configuration of said character pattern so that display or recording thereof is readily effected; said vector producing means including second storing means for storing vector control words containing information about each of said vectors; and processing means for sequentially processing said vector control words to produce said plurality of vectors; said first storing means having said vectors stored therein in accordance with a predetermined coordinate system and where the vector control words stored by said second storing means includes information on the coordinates of the starting point of each vector in said predetermined coordinate system, (b) the length of each vector and (c) the direction thereof; and said first storing means including a plurality of locations for storing bits of information and said processing means including a first coordinate axis counter for controlling said first storing means so that the first coordinate of the location of each bit stored in said first storing means is determined by said first coordinate axis counter, a second coordinate axis counter for controlling said first storing means so that the second coordinate of the said location is determined by said second coordinate axis counter; and means for sequentially loading said first and second coordinate axis counters with said information in said second storing means relating to said first and second coordinates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 where said processing means includes a vector length counter for controlling the number of said bits stored in said first storing means for each vector where the length of each vector varies in accordance with the number of bits comprising it; and means for sequentially loading said vector length counter with said information in said second storing means relating to said length of each vector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 where said processing means includes decoder means for controlling said first and second coordinate axis counters to change the contents thereof as each said bit is loaded into said first storing means so that the direction of each vector loaded into said first storing means corresponds to said information related to the direction of the vector stored in said second storing means; and means for sequentially loading said decoder means with said information in said second storing means relating to said direction of the vectors.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
251 words
A method for generating a character pattern comprising the steps of sequentially producing a plurality of vectors comprising said character pattern; storing said vectors in a first storing means where the configuration of said vectors in said first storing means corresponds to the configuration of said character pattern so that display or recording thereof is readily effected; said vector producing step including the steps of storing in a second storing means, vector control words containing information about each of said vectors; and sequentially processing said vector control words to produce said plurality of vectors; said first storing means has said vectors stored therein in accordance with a predetermined coordinate system and where the vector control words stored by said second storing means includes information on (a) the coordinates of the starting point of each vector in said predetermined coordinate system, (b) the length of each vector and (c) the direction thereof and said first storing means including a plurality of locations for storing bits of information and said processing step including the steps of controlling said first storing means so that the first coordinate of the location of each bit stored in said first storing means is determined by a first coordinate axis counter, controlling said first storing means so that the second coordinate of the said location is determined by a second coordinate axis counter; and sequentially loading said first and second coordinate axis counters with said information in said second storing means relating to said first and second coordinates.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
251 words
A method for generating a character pattern comprising the steps of sequentially producing a plurality of vectors comprising said character pattern; storing said vectors in a first storing means where the configuration of said vectors in said first storing means corresponds to the configuration of said character pattern so that display or recording thereof is readily effected; said vector producing step including the steps of storing in a second storing means, vector control words containing information about each of said vectors; and sequentially processing said vector control words to produce said plurality of vectors; said first storing means has said vectors stored therein in accordance with a predetermined coordinate system and where the vector control words stored by said second storing means includes information on (a) the coordinates of the starting point of each vector in said predetermined coordinate system, (b) the length of each vector and (c) the direction thereof and said first storing means including a plurality of locations for storing bits of information and said processing step including the steps of controlling said first storing means so that the first coordinate of the location of each bit stored in said first storing means is determined by a first coordinate axis counter, controlling said first storing means so that the second coordinate of the said location is determined by a second coordinate axis counter; and sequentially loading said first and second coordinate axis counters with said information in said second storing means relating to said first and second coordinates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method as in claim 4 where said processing step includes the steps of controlling by a vector length counter the number of said bits stored in said first storing means for each vector where the length of each vector varies in accordance with the number of bits comprising it, and sequentially loading said vector length counter with said information in said second storing means relating to said length of each vector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
Apparatus as in claim 5 where said processing step includes the steps of controlling by a decoder means said first and second coordinate axis counters to change the contents thereof as each said bit is loaded into said first storing means so that the direction of each vector loaded into said first storing means corresponds to said information related to the direction of the vector stored in said second storing means; and sequentially loading said decoder means with said information in said second storing means relating to said directions of the vectors.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-02-02 | 1979-08-04 | 1980-02-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-02 | 1983-08-04 | 1984-02-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-02 | 1987-08-04 | 1988-02-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |