Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Character generating
Patent
1996-05-17
1998-12-22
Burwell, Joseph R.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Character generating
345441, G06F 1500
Patent
active
058524479
ABSTRACT:
A character and figure transforming system which includes a display unit to display characters or figures according to pattern data in dot form. The system having a device for a first device which displays on a display area a menu screen for showing at least two transformation patterns having figures different from each other. A second device which designates an area including at least one character among the characters displayed on the display area, as a subject transformed area, and a third device which displays at least one transformed character on the display area by transforming at least one of the characters designated as a subject transformed area into at least the one transformed character according to a contour line of a figure of the transformation pattern selected.
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Hosoya Rituko
Matsuda Yasumasa
Yamauchi Tsukasa
Burwell Joseph R.
Hitachi , Ltd.
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