Method and apparatus for encoding and generating characters in a

Details Method and apparatus for encoding and generating characters in a Method and apparatus for encoding and generating characters in a

1980-05-30

1982-08-24

Waring, Alvin H.

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the...

340723, 340789, G06F 314

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043463770

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for displaying reduced and expanded size characters in a photocomposition device encodes each of a set of normalized characters in a series of overlapping strokes each stroke being encoded by start point coordinates and a first and second dimension of said shape, encodes a set of instructions describing the display placement and size of the characters, determines the display locations coextensive with each stroke and storing the locations, and accesses the stored locations for display of the strokes and the characters.

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Evangelisti and Rittenhouse; Graphic Device for Drawing Shapes; IBM Technical Disclosure; vol. 13, No. 2; Jul. 1970; pp. 550, 551, 552.

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