Method and device for accessing shared character patterns, and r

Details Method and device for accessing shared character patterns, and r Method and device for accessing shared character patterns, and r

1992-01-16

1994-09-13

Brier, Jeffery

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

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

382 56, 395110, G09G 522

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053472667

ABSTRACT:
The invented method, device and resulting font structure recognize that different fonts may have shared characters or common bit patterns. For example, if the character ".sub.-- " is the same in two different fonts, it only needs to be stored in memory once. It can then be referenced by both fonts. Specifically, the invention identifies shared characters or bit patterns, stores one of the shared characters or patterns at one location, and references that location in all fonts needing the character or pattern.

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