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Method and apparatus for generating a set of signals representing a curve
Assignee: Linotype Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-09-10
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Granted: 1987-06-16
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Expires: 2004-09-10
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is encoding and accessing a single data set of solution values functionally related to and representing the solution set to at least two domains of a variable, involving defining a single data set of solution values functionally related to a first domain of a variable and to a second domain of a variable, arranging said data set of solution values in an order related to said first domain and said second domain, accessing said data set of solution values relative to respective values in said first domain to derive at least a part of said solution set to said first domain, accessing said data set of solution values relative to respective values of said second domain to derive at least a part of said solution set to at least said second domain.
Inventors
- 👤 Ricky J. Schrieber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:22
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T9/00; G06T9/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of encoding and accessing a single data set, in a computer memory, of solution values functionally related to and representing the solution set to at least two domains of a variable, including the steps of: (a) defining a single data set of solution values functionally related to a first domain of a variable and to a second domain of a variable, (b) arranging said data set of solution values in an order related to said first domain and said second domain, (c) accessing said data set of solution values relative to respective values in said first domain to derive at least a part of said solution set to said first domain, (d) accessing said data set of solution values relative to respective values of said second domain to derive at least a part of said solution set to at least said second domain.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of encoding and accessing a single data set, in a computer memory, of solution values functionally related to and representing the solution set to at least two domains of a variable, including the steps of: (a) defining a single data set of solution values functionally related to a first domain of a variable and to a second domain of a variable, (b) arranging said data set of solution values in an order related to said first domain and said second domain, (c) accessing said data set of solution values relative to respective values in said first domain to derive at least a part of said solution set to said first domain, (d) accessing said data set of solution values relative to respective values of said second domain to derive at least a part of said solution set to at least said second domain.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (b) includes (g) arranging said data set of said solution values for said respective first domain variables and arranging said data set of said solution values for said respective second domain variables for accessing said solution set, for said first domain variable, in a first data access direction and for accessing said solution set, for said second domain variable, in a second data access direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first and second domains substantially overlap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the functional relationship of said solution set to said first domain variable t is: T.sub.2 =t(1-t).sup.2, and of said solution set to said second domain variable is: T.sub.3 =t.sup.2 (1-t).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
137 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said step (b) includes the step (g) of arranging said data set of solution values to produce the solution set T 2 relative to the order of said first domain variable t, from t=0 to t=1 and to produce the solution set of T 3 relative to the order of the said second domain variable t from t=1 to t=0 and said steps (c) and (d) of accessing includes the step (h) of accessing said solution set in a data order related to said order of said first domain variable t from t=0 to t=1 and accessing said solution set in a data order related to said order of said second domain variable t from t=1 to t=0 to generate the said solution sets for T 2 and T 3 respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said step (g) includes the step of arranging said data set of solution values in a order from a first end to a second end wherein said solution set value for T 2 when t=0 and for T 3 when t=1 is at said first end and said solution set value for T 2 when t=1 and for T 3 when t=0 is at said second end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said first and second domains represent substantially separate values of said variable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said first and second domains include at least one variable value about which said solution set is symmetric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the said functional relationship of said solution set to said first and second domain variable is S=|1+Cos (ψ)|* Sin (ψ) and said first domain of said variable is from 0° to 45° and said second domain order of said variable is from 45° to 90°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (b) includes the step (i) of arranging said data set of solution values to produce the said solution set for said first domain variable and to produce the said solution set for the said second domain variable, responsive to accessing of the said solution set in first and second data directions respectively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said step (i) includes the step of arranging said data set of solution values in a data table, in an order from a first end to a second end wherein said solution set values for said variable about which said solution set is symmetric is at a first end of said table.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step (c) includes (e) accessing said data set of solution values in a first order to derive respective values of said solution set for respective first domain variables and (f) accessing said data set of solution values in a second order to derive respective values of said solution set for respective second domain variables.
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