US5714987A
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Method of equally adjusting line widths of outline font
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-12-09
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Granted: 1998-02-03
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Expires: 2013-12-09
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for adjusting a line width of an outline font includes an original outline data storing device for storing attribute data in advance. The attribute data indicates whether a data point, which represents a contour line of a character of an outline font, is a point at which line width is to be adjusted. The attribute data is stored in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of the data point. Also provided is an original line-width data storing device for storing data representing original line width in correspondence with original outline data of each character; and a line-width converting device for converting original line-width data into fraction-processed output line-width data in conformity with a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size. A coordinate-value converting device, which is operative when original coordinate-value data read out of the original outline data storing device is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, converts the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using the fraction-processed output line-width data such that a line width stipulated by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data becomes equal to a line width represented by the fraction-processed output line-width data.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiro Otsuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/20; G06T11/23; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/22; G09G5/24; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/002; G06K2215/0028; G06K2215/004; G06K2215/0042; G06K2215/0045; G06K2215/0054; G06K2215/0057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for adjusting a line width of an outline font, said apparatus comprising: original outline data storing means for storing (i) original coordinate-value data defining a character outline as a set of data points; and (ii) attribute data indicating whether a particular data point in the set of data points is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, the attribute data being stored in correspondence with original coordinate-value data; original line-width data storing means for storing data representing an original line width of at least a portion of the character outline in correspondence with the original coordinate-value data; line-width converting means for converting the original line-width data into fraction-processed output line-width data based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size; and coordinate-value converting means, operative when original coordinate-value data read out of said original outline data storing means is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, for converting the original coordinate-value data defining a character outline into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using the fraction-processed output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to a line width represented by the fraction-processed output line-width data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
205 words
An apparatus for adjusting a line width of an outline font, said apparatus comprising: original outline data storing means for storing (i) original coordinate-value data defining a character outline as a set of data points; and (ii) attribute data indicating whether a particular data point in the set of data points is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, the attribute data being stored in correspondence with original coordinate-value data; original line-width data storing means for storing data representing an original line width of at least a portion of the character outline in correspondence with the original coordinate-value data; line-width converting means for converting the original line-width data into fraction-processed output line-width data based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size; and coordinate-value converting means, operative when original coordinate-value data read out of said original outline data storing means is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, for converting the original coordinate-value data defining a character outline into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using the fraction-processed output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to a line width represented by the fraction-processed output line-width data.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
271 words
An apparatus for adjusting a line width of an outline font, said apparatus comprising: original outline data storing means for storing (i) original coordinate-value data defining a character outline as a set of data points, the character outline containing a plurality of character lines having substantially equal original line widths; (ii) attribute data indicating whether a particular data point in the set of data points is a point at which line width is to be adjusted; and (iii) line-width category data indicating a grade of line width thickness which varies based on an output line width that varies based on a mesh size of a prescribed range irrespective of the original line width, the attribute data and the line-width category data being stored in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of the data point; original line-width data storing means for storing data representing the original line width in correspondence with original outline data of each character; means for creating output line-width data representing a plurality of different, fraction-processed output line widths based upon the original line-width data and the line-width category data based on the mesh size corresponding to a designated character size; and means, operative when original coordinate-value data read out of said original outline data storing means is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, for converting the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using selected output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to an output line width represented by the output line-width data selected in accordance with the line-width category data.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
271 words
An apparatus for adjusting a line width of an outline font, said apparatus comprising: original outline data storing means for storing (i) original coordinate-value data defining a character outline as a set of data points, the character outline containing a plurality of character lines having substantially equal original line widths; (ii) attribute data indicating whether a particular data point in the set of data points is a point at which line width is to be adjusted; and (iii) line-width category data indicating a grade of line width thickness which varies based on an output line width that varies based on a mesh size of a prescribed range irrespective of the original line width, the attribute data and the line-width category data being stored in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of the data point; original line-width data storing means for storing data representing the original line width in correspondence with original outline data of each character; means for creating output line-width data representing a plurality of different, fraction-processed output line widths based upon the original line-width data and the line-width category data based on the mesh size corresponding to a designated character size; and means, operative when original coordinate-value data read out of said original outline data storing means is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, for converting the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using selected output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to an output line width represented by the output line-width data selected in accordance with the line-width category data.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
233 words
An apparatus for adjusting a line width of an outline font, said apparatus comprising: original outline data storing means for storing (i) original coordinate-value data defining a character outline as a set of data points, the character outline containing a plurality of character lines having different original line widths; (ii) attribute data; and (iii) line-width category data, the attribute data indicating whether a data point is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, and the line-width category data indicating categories of thickness of line width in correspondence with the different original line widths; original line-width data storing means for storing data representing original line widths of a plurality of categories in correspondence with original outline data of each character; means for converting original line-width data of plurality of categories into fraction-processed output line-width data of a plurality of categories based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size; and means, operative when original coordinate-value data read out of said original outline data storing means is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, for converting the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using selected output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to an output line width represented by the fraction-processed output line-width data selected in accordance with the line-width category data.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
233 words
An apparatus for adjusting a line width of an outline font, said apparatus comprising: original outline data storing means for storing (i) original coordinate-value data defining a character outline as a set of data points, the character outline containing a plurality of character lines having different original line widths; (ii) attribute data; and (iii) line-width category data, the attribute data indicating whether a data point is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, and the line-width category data indicating categories of thickness of line width in correspondence with the different original line widths; original line-width data storing means for storing data representing original line widths of a plurality of categories in correspondence with original outline data of each character; means for converting original line-width data of plurality of categories into fraction-processed output line-width data of a plurality of categories based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size; and means, operative when original coordinate-value data read out of said original outline data storing means is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, for converting the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using selected output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to an output line width represented by the fraction-processed output line-width data selected in accordance with the line-width category data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
229 words
In a method of storing predetermined original outline data comprising a collection of original coordinate-value data points representing a contour line of a character of an outline font and subjecting the original coordinate-value data to an enlargement or reduction operation based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size, thereby generating output outline data comprising a collection of output coordinate-value data, a method of adjusting a line width of the outline font, said method comprising: setting attribute data in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of each data point in the original outline data, the attribute data indicating whether a particular data point is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, and storing data representing an original line width in correspondence with the original outline data of each character; converting original line-width data, which corresponds to the original coordinate-value data, into fraction-processed output line-width data based on the mesh size; and when original coordinate-value data that has been read out is accompanied by attribute data indicating that the line width is to be adjusted for the particular data point, converting the original coordinate-value data defining a character outline into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using the fraction-processed output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to a line width represented by the fraction-processed output line-width data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
229 words
In a method of storing predetermined original outline data comprising a collection of original coordinate-value data points representing a contour line of a character of an outline font and subjecting the original coordinate-value data to an enlargement or reduction operation based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size, thereby generating output outline data comprising a collection of output coordinate-value data, a method of adjusting a line width of the outline font, said method comprising: setting attribute data in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of each data point in the original outline data, the attribute data indicating whether a particular data point is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, and storing data representing an original line width in correspondence with the original outline data of each character; converting original line-width data, which corresponds to the original coordinate-value data, into fraction-processed output line-width data based on the mesh size; and when original coordinate-value data that has been read out is accompanied by attribute data indicating that the line width is to be adjusted for the particular data point, converting the original coordinate-value data defining a character outline into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using the fraction-processed output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to a line width represented by the fraction-processed output line-width data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
283 words
In a method of storing predetermined original outline data comprising a set of original coordinate-value data points representing a contour line of a character outline containing a plurality of character lines having substantially equal original line widths, and subjecting the original coordinate-value data to an enlargement or reduction operation based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size, thereby generating output outline data comprising a set of output coordinate-value data, a method of adjusting a line width of an outline font, said method comprising: setting attribute data and line-width category data in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of each point in the original outline data, the attribute data indicating whether a particular data point is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, and the line-width category data indicating a grade of thickness of line width which varies based on an output line width that varies depending upon the mesh size of a prescribed range irrespective of the equal original line width, and storing data representing the original line width in correspondence with original outline data of each character; creating output-line width data representing a plurality of different, fraction-processed output line width based upon the original line-width data and the line-width category data based on the mesh size; and when original coordinate-value data that has been read out is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, converting the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using selected output line-width data such that a line width stipulated by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to an output line width represented by output line-width data selected in accordance with the line-width category data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
283 words
In a method of storing predetermined original outline data comprising a set of original coordinate-value data points representing a contour line of a character outline containing a plurality of character lines having substantially equal original line widths, and subjecting the original coordinate-value data to an enlargement or reduction operation based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size, thereby generating output outline data comprising a set of output coordinate-value data, a method of adjusting a line width of an outline font, said method comprising: setting attribute data and line-width category data in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of each point in the original outline data, the attribute data indicating whether a particular data point is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, and the line-width category data indicating a grade of thickness of line width which varies based on an output line width that varies depending upon the mesh size of a prescribed range irrespective of the equal original line width, and storing data representing the original line width in correspondence with original outline data of each character; creating output-line width data representing a plurality of different, fraction-processed output line width based upon the original line-width data and the line-width category data based on the mesh size; and when original coordinate-value data that has been read out is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, converting the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using selected output line-width data such that a line width stipulated by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to an output line width represented by output line-width data selected in accordance with the line-width category data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
273 words
In a method of storing predetermined original outline data comprising a set of original coordinate-value data of data points representing a contour line of a character outline containing a plurality of character lines having different original line widths and subjecting the original coordinate-value data to an enlargement or reduction operation based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size, thereby generating output outline data comprising a set of output coordinate-value data, a method of adjusting a line width of an outline font, said method comprising: setting predetermined attribute data and line-width category data in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of each data point in the original outline data, the attribute data indicating whether a particular data point is a point at which the line width is to be adjusted, and the line-width category data indicating categories of thickness of line width in correspondence with the different original line widths, and storing data representing original line widths of a plurality of categories in correspondence with original outline data of each character; converting original line-width data of a plurality of categories into fraction-processed output line-width data of a plurality of categories in output outline data based on the mesh size; and converting, when original coordinate-value data that has been read is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using selected fraction-processed output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to an output line width represented by the fraction-processed output line-width data selected in accordance with the line-width category data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
273 words
In a method of storing predetermined original outline data comprising a set of original coordinate-value data of data points representing a contour line of a character outline containing a plurality of character lines having different original line widths and subjecting the original coordinate-value data to an enlargement or reduction operation based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size, thereby generating output outline data comprising a set of output coordinate-value data, a method of adjusting a line width of an outline font, said method comprising: setting predetermined attribute data and line-width category data in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of each data point in the original outline data, the attribute data indicating whether a particular data point is a point at which the line width is to be adjusted, and the line-width category data indicating categories of thickness of line width in correspondence with the different original line widths, and storing data representing original line widths of a plurality of categories in correspondence with original outline data of each character; converting original line-width data of a plurality of categories into fraction-processed output line-width data of a plurality of categories in output outline data based on the mesh size; and converting, when original coordinate-value data that has been read is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using selected fraction-processed output line-width data such that a line width represented by the fraction-processed output coordinate-value data is set equal to an output line width represented by the fraction-processed output line-width data selected in accordance with the line-width category data.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
36 words
A method of adjusting a line width of an outline font according to any one of claims 4, 5 and 6, wherein a character whose line width is adjusted comprises a horizontal line constituting a character.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
36 words
A method of adjusting a line width of an outline font according to any one of claims 4, 5 and 6, wherein a character whose line width is adjusted comprises a vertical line constituting a character.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
162 words
An apparatus for adjusting a line width of an outline font, said apparatus comprising: original outline data storing means for storing (i) original coordinate-value data defining a character outline as a set of data points; and (ii) attribute data indicating whether a particular data point in the set of data points is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, the attribute data being stored in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of the particular data point; and coordinate-value converting means, operative when original coordinate-value data read out of said original outline data storing means is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, for converting the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using an output line-width value, which was previously determined based on a mesh size corresponding to a character size, such that a line width represented by output coordinate-value data becomes equal to a line width represented by the output line-width data value.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
162 words
An apparatus for adjusting a line width of an outline font, said apparatus comprising: original outline data storing means for storing (i) original coordinate-value data defining a character outline as a set of data points; and (ii) attribute data indicating whether a particular data point in the set of data points is a point at which line width is to be adjusted, the attribute data being stored in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of the particular data point; and coordinate-value converting means, operative when original coordinate-value data read out of said original outline data storing means is accompanied by attribute data indicating that line width is to be adjusted, for converting the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using an output line-width value, which was previously determined based on a mesh size corresponding to a character size, such that a line width represented by output coordinate-value data becomes equal to a line width represented by the output line-width data value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
182 words
In a method of storing predetermined original outline data comprising a set of original coordinate-value data points representing a contour line of a character outline and subjecting the original coordinate-value data to an enlargement or reduction operation based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size, thereby generating output outline data comprising a set of output coordinate-value data, a method of adjusting line width of an outline font, said method comprising: setting attribute data in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of each data point in the original outline data, the attribute data indicating whether a particular data point is a point at which line width is to be adjusted; and converting, when original coordinate-value data that has been read out is accompanied by attribute data indicating that the line width is to be adjusted, the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using an output line-width value, which is predetermined based on the mesh size, such that a line width represented by the output coordinate-value data is set equal to a line width represented by the output line-width value.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
182 words
In a method of storing predetermined original outline data comprising a set of original coordinate-value data points representing a contour line of a character outline and subjecting the original coordinate-value data to an enlargement or reduction operation based on a mesh size corresponding to a designated character size, thereby generating output outline data comprising a set of output coordinate-value data, a method of adjusting line width of an outline font, said method comprising: setting attribute data in correspondence with original coordinate-value data of each data point in the original outline data, the attribute data indicating whether a particular data point is a point at which line width is to be adjusted; and converting, when original coordinate-value data that has been read out is accompanied by attribute data indicating that the line width is to be adjusted, the original coordinate-value data into fraction-processed output coordinate-value data using an output line-width value, which is predetermined based on the mesh size, such that a line width represented by the output coordinate-value data is set equal to a line width represented by the output line-width value.
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