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Transferring outline fonts to devices requiring raster fonts
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
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Filing: 1997-09-02
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Granted: 2000-03-28
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Expires: 2017-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A computer system in accordance with the invention includes a primary desktop computer and an auxiliary portable computer. The two computers are configured to work together--documents such as word processing documents are at times downloaded from the desktop computer for viewing and editing on the portable computer. However, the desktop computer uses TrueType outline fonts, while the portable computer uses raster fonts. The desktop computer includes a conversion program that is automatically invoked when the user copies an outline font file to the portable computer. The conversion program makes calls to the graphics device interface of the desktop computer to render outline character glyphs to a bitmap. The resulting bitmap is used as the basis of a rasterized character glyph. A set of glyphs is converted in this manner and compiled into a raster font file. The raster font file is then copied to the font folder of the portable computer and is used by the portable computer when displaying and editing documents created on the desktop computer.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond A. Manning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06F40/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of sharing resources between first and second computers, wherein the first computer uses outline fonts and the second computer uses raster fonts, wherein a font comprises a plurality of glyphs stored as a computer-readable file, the method comprising the following steps: rasterizing individual glyphs from a selected outline font file; compiling the rasterized glyphs into a raster font file; and installing the raster font file on the second computer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of sharing resources between first and second computers, wherein the first computer uses outline fonts and the second computer uses raster fonts, wherein a font comprises a plurality of glyphs stored as a computer-readable file, the method comprising the following steps: rasterizing individual glyphs from a selected outline font file; compiling the rasterized glyphs into a raster font file; and installing the raster font file on the second computer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the rasterizing step comprises rendering glyphs to a device context maintained by an operating system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the rasterizing step comprises rendering glyphs as bitmaps to one or more memory regions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein: the rasterizing step comprises rendering glyphs to a device context using a graphics device interface of an operating system; and the compiling step comprises reading bitmaps from the device context and arranging the bitmaps in the raster font file in accordance with a predefined raster font file format.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of sharing resources between a primary computer and an auxiliary computer, wherein the primary computer uses outline fonts and the auxiliary computer uses raster fonts, the method comprising the following steps: creating a device context in the primary computer using a graphics device interface of the primary computer; rendering glyphs from a selected outline font to the device context; and reading bitmaps corresponding to the glyphs from the device context and arranging them in a raster font file in accordance with a predefined raster font file format for use on the auxiliary computer.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of sharing resources between a primary computer and an auxiliary computer, wherein the primary computer uses outline fonts and the auxiliary computer uses raster fonts, the method comprising the following steps: creating a device context in the primary computer using a graphics device interface of the primary computer; rendering glyphs from a selected outline font to the device context; and reading bitmaps corresponding to the glyphs from the device context and arranging them in a raster font file in accordance with a predefined raster font file format for use on the auxiliary computer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as recited in claim 5, further comprising a step of installing the raster font file for use by the auxiliary computer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A computer that has access to outline fonts, comprising: one or more processors; a graphics device interface that is executable by the one or more processors to render outline fonts for display; and a conversion program that is executable by the one or more processors to create a raster font corresponding to a selected outline font, wherein the conversion program uses the graphics device interface to rasterize individual glyphs of the selected outline font.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A computer that has access to outline fonts, comprising: one or more processors; a graphics device interface that is executable by the one or more processors to render outline fonts for display; and a conversion program that is executable by the one or more processors to create a raster font corresponding to a selected outline font, wherein the conversion program uses the graphics device interface to rasterize individual glyphs of the selected outline font.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A computer as recited in claim 7, further comprising: a communications channel for communicating with an auxiliary computer; and a transfer program that sends the raster font to the auxiliary computer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that are executable by one or more computers to perform steps comprising: rasterizing individual glyphs from a selected outline font; compiling the rasterized glyphs into a raster font file; and installing the raster font file for use by a particular computer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that are executable by one or more computers to perform steps comprising: rasterizing individual glyphs from a selected outline font; compiling the rasterized glyphs into a raster font file; and installing the raster font file for use by a particular computer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 9, wherein the rasterizing step comprises rendering glyphs to a device context maintained by an operating system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 9, wherein the rasterizing step comprises rendering glyphs as bitmaps to one or more memory regions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
A computer-readable storage medium as recited in claim 9, wherein: the rasterizing step comprises rendering glyphs to a device context using a graphics device interface of an operating system; and the compiling step comprises reading bitmaps from the device context and arranging the bitmaps in the raster font file in accordance with a predefined raster font file format.
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