Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A video display system for displaying video images comprising: means for supplying an associated pair of coded characters including first and second coded characters; said second coded character representing a second graphical image, from a second set of related graphical images independent from said first set, to be displayed; a plurality of storage means each storing video display instructions for forming each graphical image in one of said sets of related graphical images; means responsive to said first and second coded characters for simultaneously obtaining from said plurality of storage means the respective video instructions for forming said first and second graphical images; means for combining said video display instructions for forming said first and second graphical images; and video display means responsive to said combined video display instructions for forming a graphical image having the combined video characteristics of said first and second graphical images.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A video display system for displaying video images comprising: means for supplying an associated pair of coded characters including first and second coded characters; said second coded character representing a second graphical image, from a second set of related graphical images independent from said first set, to be displayed; a plurality of storage means each storing video display instructions for forming each graphical image in one of said sets of related graphical images; means responsive to said first and second coded characters for simultaneously obtaining from said plurality of storage means the respective video instructions for forming said first and second graphical images; means for combining said video display instructions for forming said first and second graphical images; and video display means responsive to said combined video display instructions for forming a graphical image having the combined video characteristics of said first and second graphical images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of storage means includes a read only memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of storage means includes a programmable read only memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of storage means includes a programmable read only memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system as set forth in claim 1, wherein each said graphical image is formed from a dot matrix comprising a plurality of columns and rows of dot positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A system as set forth in claim 5, wherein the video instruction for forming a said graphical image includes a plurality of instruction sequences for displaying dots at said dot positions to form a dot pattern to represent said graphical image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as set forth in claim 6, wherein each of said plurality of storage means includes a read only memory.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A system as set forth in claim 7, wherein one of said read only memories stores instruction sequences for forming the dot patterns for each data character of a related set of data characters and another of said read only memories stores instruction sequences for forming the dot patterns for each of a group of data character enhancements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as set forth in claim 8, wherein said another memory stores instruction sequences for forming a dot pattern representing a cross-hatch character enchancement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as set forth in claim 8, wherein said another memory stores instruction sequences for forming a dot pattern representing an underline character enhancement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as set forth in claim 8, wherein said another memory stores instruction sequences for forming a dot pattern representing a strike-through character enchancement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A system as set forth in claim 8, wherein said another memory stores instruction sequences for forming a dot pattern representing an italicized character enhancement.