Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Character generating
Patent
1991-01-28
2000-05-09
Nguyen, Phu K.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Character generating
G06F 1500
Patent
active
060610700
ABSTRACT:
An output apparatus comprises: an input device to input an output format of a pattern; a data producing circuit to produce data regarding an outline font from a dot font pattern; and an outline font pattern producing circuit to produce an outline font pattern from the dot font pattern produced by the data producing circuit in accordance with an input character code. When a character code is input, an outline font is produced from a dot pattern and, thereafter, a dot font pattern of a designated shape is generated from the outline font.
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Nguyen Phu K.
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