Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Character generating
Patent
1993-04-16
1997-09-02
Herndon, Heather R.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Character generating
345144, G06F 1500
Patent
active
056640862
ABSTRACT:
A computer-implemented apparatus and method for generating an output digital font from a base font and one or more font descriptor files. In one example, the method involves, the steps of retrieving from memory a file containing instructions and data for a generic base font; retrieving from memory a font descriptor file containing specifications for operating upon the base font to produce the desired output font; and then generating the output font by performing operations upon the base font in accordance with the specifications contained in the font descriptor file, to produce a character program for each character in the base font wherein the data representing the output font is the generic font data as transformed in accordance with said specification. Two or more font descriptor files may be combined, such as by using mathematical weighted averaging of the parameter values for different typographic design features, or otherwise, to create font descriptor files for hybrid typefaces.
REFERENCES:
patent: Re30679 (1981-07-01), Evans et al.
patent: 4254468 (1981-03-01), Craig
patent: 4298945 (1981-11-01), Kyte et al.
patent: 4511893 (1985-04-01), Fukuda
patent: 4553214 (1985-11-01), Dettmer
patent: 4594674 (1986-06-01), Boulia et al.
patent: 4670841 (1987-06-01), Kostopoulos
patent: 4674059 (1987-06-01), Schrieber
patent: 4675830 (1987-06-01), Hawkins
patent: 4742344 (1988-05-01), Nakagawa et al.
patent: 4785391 (1988-11-01), Apley et al.
patent: 4843593 (1989-06-01), Yanaru et al.
patent: 4959801 (1990-09-01), Apley et al.
patent: 4993853 (1991-02-01), Brown, III et al.
patent: 5099435 (1992-03-01), Collins et al.
patent: 5148293 (1992-09-01), Miyachi
patent: 5150108 (1992-09-01), Markham
patent: 5175811 (1992-12-01), Sone et al.
patent: 5201032 (1993-04-01), Kurose
patent: 5233671 (1993-08-01), Murayama
patent: 5280577 (1994-01-01), Trevett et al.
patent: 5305433 (1994-04-01), Ohno
patent: 5353396 (1994-10-01), Ahlquist, Jr. et al.
patent: 5398311 (1995-03-01), Seto
patent: 5416898 (1995-05-01), Opstad et al.
patent: 5473743 (1995-12-01), Watanabe
patent: 5539868 (1996-07-01), Hosoya et al.
Ackerson, Karen L., WordPerfect Series 5 Edition, pp. 162-163, 230-231 (1988).
Flowers, Jim, "Digital Type Manufacture: An Interactive Approach", Computer, 1984 IEEE, pp. 40-48.
Givens, Robert M., "Intellifont Font Scaling Technology--An Update", Proceedings of the Lasers in Graphics/Electronic Publishing in the 80's Conference, pp. 317-326.
Hawkins, Thomas B., "Compugraphic", Proceedings of the Lasers in Graphics/Electronic Publishing in the 80's Conference, pp. 77-87.
Karow, Peter, "Digital Formats for Typefaces", pp. 113-135.
Richmond, Wendy, "Digital Masters", Communication Arts, May/Jun. 1984, pp. 78-81.
Applegate Lawrence G.
Brock Ernest A.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Herndon Heather R.
Hong Stephen
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for generating digital type font, and resul does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for generating digital type font, and resul, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for generating digital type font, and resul will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-314964