US4686642A — Method and apparatus for generating a stroke on a…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 90 words

An apparatus for generating a stroke having an X and a Y component on a display comprising: means for providing a first pulse train having a first pulse rate; means for providing a second pulse train having a second pulse rate; and means responsive to said first and said second pulse trains for providing a first and a second output corresponding to said X and said Y components, respectively, each of whose rate of change is linearly related to a different one of said first and said second pulse rates.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 90 words

An apparatus for generating a stroke having an X and a Y component on a display comprising: means for providing a first pulse train having a first pulse rate; means for providing a second pulse train having a second pulse rate; and means responsive to said first and said second pulse trains for providing a first and a second output corresponding to said X and said Y components, respectively, each of whose rate of change is linearly related to a different one of said first and said second pulse rates.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 53 words

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first and said second outputs are subject to drifting relative to a predetermined reference potential and said means for providing said first and said second output comprises means for setting said first and said second outputs to a predetermined potential relative to said reference potential.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 28 words

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for providing said first and said second output comprises integrating means for providing said first and said second outputs.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 75 words

An apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said means for providing said first and said second output comprises a first and a second charge pump which are responsive to said first and said second pulse trains for providing a first and a second charge corresponding to said X and said Y components, respectively, and said integrating means is responsive to said first and said second charges for providing said first and said second outputs, respectively.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 75 words

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for providing said first and said second output is responsive to said first and said second pulse trains for providing a first and a second plurality of charges corresponding to said X and said Y components, respectively, wherein the number of charges in each of said plurality of charges is linearly related to the number of pulses in said first and said second pulse trains, respectively.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 38 words

An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said means for providing said first and said second output comprises integrating means coupled to said first and said second charge providing means for providing said first and said second outputs.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 24 words

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said first and said second pulse train providing means comprises a counting means.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 25 words

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said first and said second pulse train providing means comprises a rate generator means.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 29 words

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first pulse train providing means comprises a counting means and said second pulse train providing means comprises a rate generator means.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 122 words

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first pulse train providing means comprises: a counter having an input for receiving clock pulses, an input for presetting said counter and an output for providing a gate enable signal when said counter contains other than a predetermined number; and a gate means having an input for coupling to a source of clock pulses, an input coupled to said counter output and an output coupled to said counter clock pulse input and said selective pulse train transferring means which is responsive to said gate enable signal for transferring clock pulses from said source to said counter clock pulse input and said selective pulse train transferring means, said clock pulses forming said first pulse train.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 168 words

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said second pulse train providing means comprises: a counter having an input for receiving clock pulses, an input for presetting said counter and an output for providing a gate enable signal when said counter contains other than a predetermined number; a gate means having an input for coupling to a source of clock pulses, an input coupled to said counter output and an output coupled to said counter clock pulse input and a rate generator clock pulse input, which is responsive to said gate enable signal for transferring clock pulses from said source to said rate generator clock pulse input; and a rate generator having said rate generator clock pulse input, an input for presetting said rate generator and an output, which is responsive to the clock pulses received from said gate means for transferring a predetermined number of said clock pulses to said selective pulse train transferring means, said predetermined number of said clock pulses forming said second pulse train.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 160 words

An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first and said second output providing means comprises: a first charge pump; a second charge pump; means for selectively transferring said first pulse train to said first charge pump and said second pulse train to said second charge pump in response to a first control input and said first pulse train to said second charge pump and said second pulse train to said first charge pump in response to a second control input; a first integrating means coupled to said first charge pump; a second integrating means coupled to said second charge pump; and means in each of said charge pumps for selectively transferring to the integrating means coupled thereto in response to a first control signal and from the integrating means coupled thereto in response to a second control signal, a predetermined charge for each pulse transferred to said charge pump from said first and said second pulse train providing means.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 232 words

An apparatus according to claim 12 wherein each of said first and said second charge pumps comprises: a first gate; a second gate; a first inverter; a second inverter; a first capacitor; a second capacitor; a first diode; a second diode; a third diode; a fourth diode; means for coupling said selective pulse train transferring means to a first input of said first gate and through said first inverter to a first input of said second gate; means for coupling a control signal to a second input of said first gate and through said second inverter to said second input of said second gate; means for coupling an output of said first gate through said first capacitor and said first diode to one of said integrating means; means for coupling said second diode between a node located between said first capacitor and said first diode and a reference potential, said anode of said first diode and said cathode of said second diode being coupled to said nodes; means for coupling an output of said second gate through said second capacitor and said third diode to said one of said integrating means; and means for coupling said fourth diode between a node located between said second capacitor and said third diode and a reference potential, said cathode of said third diode and said anode of said fourth diode being coupled to said node.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 59 words

An apparatus according to claim 12 wherein each of said first and said second integrating means comprises: an amplifier; a capacitor coupled between an input and an output of said amplifier; a resistor for coupling said input of said amplifier to one of said charge pumps; and means coupled in parallel with said capacitor for selectively shorting said capacitor.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 199 words

A method of generating a stroke having X and Y components on a display comprising the steps of: providing a first and a second pulse train having a first and a second pulse rate, respectively; selectively generating and transferring a charge for each pulse in one of said first and said second pulse trains to a first analog signal generating means in response to a first control signal and from said first analog signal generating means in response to a second control signal for providing an analog signal at the output of said first analog signal generating means having a magnitude which varies linearly as a function of said pulse rate in said one pulse train; and selectively generating and transferring a charge for each pulse in the other of said first and said second pulse trains to a second analog signal generating means in response to a third control signal and from said second analog signal generating means in response to a fourth control signal for providing an analog signal at the output of said second analog signal generating means having a magnitude which varies linearly as a function of the pulse rate in said other pulse train.

Claim 17

Independent Claim 199 words

A method of generating a stroke having X and Y components on a display comprising the steps of: providing a first and a second pulse train having a first and a second pulse rate, respectively; selectively generating and transferring a charge for each pulse in one of said first and said second pulse trains to a first analog signal generating means in response to a first control signal and from said first analog signal generating means in response to a second control signal for providing an analog signal at the output of said first analog signal generating means having a magnitude which varies linearly as a function of said pulse rate in said one pulse train; and selectively generating and transferring a charge for each pulse in the other of said first and said second pulse trains to a second analog signal generating means in response to a third control signal and from said second analog signal generating means in response to a fourth control signal for providing an analog signal at the output of said second analog signal generating means having a magnitude which varies linearly as a function of the pulse rate in said other pulse train.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 87 words

A method according to claim 15 wherein said step of providing a first pulse train comprises the step of providing a pulse train which corresponds to the absolute value of the greater of said X and Y components and said step of providing said second pulse train comprises the step of providing a pulse train which corresponds to the ratio of the absolute value of the lesser of said X and Y components and to the absolute value of the greater of said X and Y components.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 67 words

A method according to claim 15 comprising the steps of: providing said first control signal when the magnitude of said X component is positive; providing said second control signal when the magnitude of said X component is negative; providing said third control signal when the magnitude of said Y component is positive; and providing said fourth control signal when the magnitude of said Y component is negative.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 348 words

An apparatus for generating a stroke between two pairs of coordinates X1, Y1 and X2, Y2 on a display comprising: a first means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing an X analog output signal having a magnitude which increases at a first rate when |ΔX|>|ΔY| and ΔX>0; a second means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing an X analog output signal having a magnitude which increases at a second rate, when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and ΔX>0; a third means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing an X analog output signal having a magnitude which decreases at said first rate when |ΔX|>|ΔY| and ΔX<0; a fourth means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing an X analog output signal having a magnitude which decreases at said second rate when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and ΔX<0; a fifth means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing a Y analog output signal having a magnitude which increases at a third rate, when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and ΔY>0; a sixth means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing a Y analog output signal having a magnitude which increases at a fourth rate, when |ΔX|>|ΔY| and ΔY>0; a seventh means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing a Y analog output signal having a magnitude which decreases at said third rate when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and Y=; an eighth means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing a Y analog output signal having a magnitude which decreases at said fourth rate when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and Y<0, where ΔX=X2-X1, ΔY=Y2-Y1 and |X| and |Y| are the absolute values of ΔX and ΔY, respectively.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 348 words

An apparatus for generating a stroke between two pairs of coordinates X1, Y1 and X2, Y2 on a display comprising: a first means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing an X analog output signal having a magnitude which increases at a first rate when |ΔX|>|ΔY| and ΔX>0; a second means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing an X analog output signal having a magnitude which increases at a second rate, when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and ΔX>0; a third means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing an X analog output signal having a magnitude which decreases at said first rate when |ΔX|>|ΔY| and ΔX<0; a fourth means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing an X analog output signal having a magnitude which decreases at said second rate when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and ΔX<0; a fifth means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing a Y analog output signal having a magnitude which increases at a third rate, when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and ΔY>0; a sixth means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing a Y analog output signal having a magnitude which increases at a fourth rate, when |ΔX|>|ΔY| and ΔY>0; a seventh means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing a Y analog output signal having a magnitude which decreases at said third rate when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and Y=; an eighth means responsive to a plurality of signals proportional to the magnitude and polarity of ΔX and ΔY for providing a Y analog output signal having a magnitude which decreases at said fourth rate when |ΔX|<|ΔY| and Y<0, where ΔX=X2-X1, ΔY=Y2-Y1 and |X| and |Y| are the absolute values of ΔX and ΔY, respectively.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 160 words

An apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said X and Y analog output signal providing means comprises: an X charge pump having an input and an output coupled to an input of an X integrating means, said X integrating means having an output for providing said X analog output signals a Y charge pump having an input and an output coupled to an input of a Y integrating means, said Y integrating means having an output for providing said Y analog output signals; and means disposed in each of said X and Y charge pumps which is responsive to a control signal and a first and a second signal applied to said inputs of said X and Y charge pumps, respectively, for selectively increasing and decreasing from a predetermined reference potential the magnitude of each of said X and Y analog output signals at a rate proportional to one of said first, said second, said third and said fourth rates.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 68 words

An apparatus according to claim 19 comprising first and second means, each having an output for providing said first and said second signals, respectively; and means for selectively coupling the outputs of said first and said second signal providing means to said inputs of said X and said Y charge pumps, wherein each of said first and said second signals comprises a first and second pulse train, respectively.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 73 words

An apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said first signal providing means comprises means responsive to a signal which is proportional to the greater of |X| and |Y| for providing said first pulse train and said second signal providing means comprises a means responsive to a signal which is proportional to the ratio of the lesser of |X| and |Y| and the greater of |X| and |Y| for providing said second pulse train.

Claim 25

Independent Claim 101 words

An apparatus for generating a stroke having an X and a Y component on a display comprising: means for integrating a charge; means responsive to each pulse in a pulse train for providing a train of corresponding pulses having a pulse rate and a predetermined period; and means responsive to a first and a second control signal and said corresponding pulses for selectively applying a first and a second predetermined potential to said charge integrating means for said predetermined period for each one of said pulses for changing said charge at a rate which is linearly related to said pulse rate.

Claim 26

Independent Claim 101 words

An apparatus for generating a stroke having an X and a Y component on a display comprising: means for integrating a charge; means responsive to each pulse in a pulse train for providing a train of corresponding pulses having a pulse rate and a predetermined period; and means responsive to a first and a second control signal and said corresponding pulses for selectively applying a first and a second predetermined potential to said charge integrating means for said predetermined period for each one of said pulses for changing said charge at a rate which is linearly related to said pulse rate.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 74 words

An apparatus according to claim 22 wherein said charge integrating means comprises an operational amplifier having a summing input and an output and said first and said second predetermined potential applying means comprises means responsive to said first control signal for applying said first predetermined potential to said input for increasing said output and means responsive to said second control signal for applying said second predetermined potential to said input for decreasing said output.

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Method and apparatus for generating a stroke on a display

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