Character processing apparatus

A character processing method comprising the steps of:

• reading out data stored in a vector form;
• multiplying an enlargement/reduction ratio by the data from said reading out means and converting the data by a first conversion to form enlarged/reduced data;
• converting data converted by the first converting into data in a dot form in a second conversion;
• and
• in a case where data in a dot form converted based on enlarged/reduced data is to be output over a plurality of output areas, extracting data from the enlarged/reduced data obtained after completion of the first conversion,
• wherein the extracted data obtained after the first conversion is converted into data in a dot form by said second conversion.

A character processing apparatus comprising:

• means for reading out data stored in a vector form;
• means for multiplying data from said reading out means by an enlargement/reduction ratio and for converting the multiplied data into enlarged/reduced data;
• storage means for storing the converted data;
• discriminating means for discriminating prior to storing the converted data whether the converted data corresponding to the data in the vector form and representing a predetermined number of characters can be stored into said storage means when storing the converted data into the storage means;
• and
• control means for controlling a method of storing the converted data corresponding to the data in the vector form into the storage means in response to a result of the discrimination by said discriminating means,
• wherein the method controlled by said control means determines whether the converted data storage into the storage means is executed a plurality of times in accordance with the amount of data in the vector form.

A character processing apparatus for reading out data stored in a store in a vector form and converting the data read out from the store into data in a dot form, comprising:

• means for discriminating whether an output request indicates a row direction or a column direction;
• means for converting from the vector form to the dot form along the row direction;
• means for converting from the vector form to the dot form along the column direction;
• selecting means for selecting either one of said converting means in response to a result of operation of the discriminating means;
• and
• output means for outputtinq the dot form data converted by said selected convertinq means in an output area, wherein the output area may be smaller than an area required to output the dot form data.

An apparatus for reading out data stored in memory means in a vector form and converting the data read out in a vector form into data in a dot form, comprising:

• means for discriminating whether an output request indicates a row direction or a column direction;
• means for multiplying the data read out in vector form by a magnification according to the output request and converting the data into data corresponding to the magnification and, thereafter, executing a painting process for filling in an area between dots;
• and
• means for determining whether the painting process is executed in the row direction or the column direction after completion of conversion for an area of data stored in the memory means.

A character processing apparatus which can convert data from a vector form to a dot form, comprising:

• means for painting an area which is specified by data in the vector form;
• means for extracting data representing a straight line parallel to a direction of the painting by said painting means from the data in the vector form;
• and
• means for again painting the extracted data in the area.

A figure forming system comprising:

• memory means for storing data in a vector form;
• converting means for converting an output signal from the memory means into a dot display type signal;
• and
• means for performing logic arithmetic operations by mixing a logic "1" signal and a logic "0" signal into signals between a logic "1" signal of a line output and a logic "1" signal of the dot display type signal and executing a conversion, wherein the logic arithmetic operations are executed so that a blank or other figure is formed.

A character processing method comprising the steps of:

• reading out data stored in a vector form;
• multiplying the read out data by an enlargement/reduction ratio to convert the data into enlarged/reduced data;
• storing said converted data in a memory;
• discriminating prior to storing the converted data whether the converted data corresponding to the data in the vector form and representing a predetermined number of characters can be stored in the memory when storing the converted data into the memory;
• and
• controlling storing the converted data corresponding to the data in the vector form into the memory according to a result of the discrimination by said discriminating means,
• wherein the controlling step controls whether the converted data storage into the store is executed a plurality of times in accordance with the amount of data in the vector form.

A character processing method for reading out data stored in a store in a vector form and converting the data read out from the store into data in a dot form, comprising the steps of:

• discriminating whether an output request indicates a row direction or a column direction;
• selecting either one of converting from the vector form to the dot form along the row direction and converting from the vector form to the dot form along the column direction according to a result of operation of the discriminating step;
• and
• outputting the converted dot form data in an output area, wherein the output area may be smaller than an area required to output the dot form data.

A method for reading out data stored in a memory in vector form and converting the data read out in a vector form into data in a dot form, comprising the steps of:

• discriminating whether an output request indicates a row direction or a column direction;
• multiplying the data read out in vector form by a magnification according to the output request and converting the data into data corresponding to the magnification and, thereafter, executing a painting process for filling in an area between dots;
• and
• determining whether the painting process is executed in the row direction or the column direction after completion of conversion for an area of data stored in the memory.

A character processing method which can convert data from a vector form to a dot form, comprising the steps of:

• painting an area which is specified by data in the vector form;
• extracting data representing a straight line parallel to a direction of the painting from the data in the vector form;
• and
• again painting the extracted data in the area.

A figure forming method comprising the steps of:

• storing data in a vector form in a memory;
• converting an output signal from the memory into a dot display type signal;
• and
• performing logic arithmetic operations by mixing a logic "1" signal and a logic "0" signal into signals between a logic "1" signal of a line output and a logic "1" signal of the dot display type signal and executing a conversion, wherein the logic arithmetic operations are executed so that a blank or like figure is formed.