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Apparatus for character output with modification of character code array
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-09-26
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Granted: 1992-09-22
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Expires: 2011-09-26
Abstract
Abstract This invention proposes an output apparatus for storing a plurality of internal character code data for accessing character fonts corresponding to input code data and outputting a character pattern on the basis of the internal character code data, wherein input command data is identified and some of the plurality of internal character code data may be changed on the basis of a change command.
Inventors
- 👤 Ken Onodera
- 👤 Shunji Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/12; G06K15/128; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0005; G06K2215/0014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An output apparatus comprising: storage means for storing plural characters arranged in plural arrays of respective dimensions, each said array having a dimension from one to n, inclusive; selection means for selecting one of the arrays of said storage means on the basis of the number of dimensions corresponding to input code data (m bytes (where 1<m, n)); retrieval means for retrieving one of the characters stored in said storage means on the basis of data of the (m-s)th byte of the code data (where 1≦s≦m); and pattern generating means for generating a character pattern corresponding to the character retrieved by said retrieval means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An output apparatus comprising: storage means for storing plural characters arranged in plural arrays of respective dimensions, each said array having a dimension from one to n, inclusive; selection means for selecting one of the arrays of said storage means on the basis of the number of dimensions corresponding to input code data (m bytes (where 1<m, n)); retrieval means for retrieving one of the characters stored in said storage means on the basis of data of the (m-s)th byte of the code data (where 1≦s≦m); and pattern generating means for generating a character pattern corresponding to the character retrieved by said retrieval means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising external input means for inputting command data from an external device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising manual input means for manually inputting command data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising printing means for printing a character pattern of dots, on the basis of the character pattern generated by said pattern generating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising memory control means for performing memory control after arranging the characters stored in said storage means in n dimensions in response to said output apparatus entering a power-on state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said code data correspond to the one character code system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said external input means is structured and arranged for inputting, as part of the command data, command information for changing at least a portion of said characters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said external input means is structured and arranged for inputting, as part of the command data, command information for changing at least a portion of said characters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
An output method comprising the steps of: storing plural characters arranged in plural arrays of respective dimensions, each array having a dimension from one to n, inclusive; selecting one of the arrays stored in said storing step on the basis of the number of dimensions corresponding to input code data (m bytes (where 1<m<n)); retrieving one of the characters stored in said storing step on the basis of data of the (m-s)th byte of the code data (where 1≦s≦m); and generating a character pattern corresponding to the character retrieved in said retrieving step.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
93 words
An output method comprising the steps of: storing plural characters arranged in plural arrays of respective dimensions, each array having a dimension from one to n, inclusive; selecting one of the arrays stored in said storing step on the basis of the number of dimensions corresponding to input code data (m bytes (where 1<m<n)); retrieving one of the characters stored in said storing step on the basis of data of the (m-s)th byte of the code data (where 1≦s≦m); and generating a character pattern corresponding to the character retrieved in said retrieving step.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising checking means for checking the number of dimensions corresponding to the input code data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of checking the number of dimensions corresponding to the input code data.
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