US 2006/0125829 A1 · Silhouette-oriented gray font generation

Abstract

A method, computer graphical user interface tool, and computer-readable medium for generating a set of characters for display in gray scale are provided, wherein each character comprises one or more strokes/glyphs, and each stroke/glyph is defined in silhouette-oriented representation. The method includes generally six steps. First, a set of characters is displayed, wherein each character comprises one or more strokes/glyphs, and all of the strokes/glyphs are represented by a set of basic strokes/glyphs, each basic stroke/glyph topographically representing a set of similarly-shaped strokes/glyphs. Second, each basic stroke/glyph is defined in silhouette-oriented representation. Third, each stroke/glyph forming each character is defined in silhouette-oriented representation. Fourth, the set of characters is rendered in gray scale. Fifth, the proper appearance of the characters is verified. Sixth, if the appearance is not satisfactory, the method returns to the second step and repeats the subsequent steps until the proper appearance of the characters is verified.

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Dependent claims

A method of constructing a set of characters to be displayed in gray scale, wherein each character comprises one or more strokes/glyphs and each stroke/glyph is defined in silhouette-oriented representation, comprising:

(a) displaying a set of characters to be displayed in gray scale, each of the set of characters comprising one or more strokes/glyphs, all of the strokes/glyphs being represented by a set of basic strokes/glyphs, each basic stroke/glyph topographically representing a set of similarly-shaped strokes/glyphs;
(b) defining each of the set of basic strokes/glyphs in silhouette-oriented representation;
(c) defining each of the one or more strokes/glyphs that are topographically represented by the set of basic strokes/glyphs, in silhouette-oriented representation;
(d) rendering the set of characters in gray scale;
(e) verifying the appearance of the set of characters;
(f) if the appearance of the set of characters is not satisfactory, returning to step (b);
and
(g) repeating steps (a) through (f) above until the appearance of the set of characters is verified.

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A computer graphical user interface tool for constructing a set of characters for display in gray scale, wherein each character comprises one or more strokes/glyphs and each stroke/glyph is defined in silhouette-oriented representation, comprising:

means for displaying a set of characters in gray scale, each of the set of characters comprising one or more strokes/glyphs, all of the strokes/glyphs being represented by a set of basic strokes/glyphs, each basic stroke/glyph topographically representing a set of similarly-shaped strokes/glyphs;
means for defining each of the set of basic strokes/glyphs in silhouette-oriented representation;
and
means for defining each of the one or more strokes/glyphs that are topographically represented by the set of basic strokes/glyphs, in silhouette-oriented representation.

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Silhouette-oriented gray font generation

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Silhouette-oriented gray font generation

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Abstract

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