Character information processing apparatus, character information processing method and storage medium

A character information processing apparatus that outputs a character pattern corresponding to an input data, comprising:

• a receiving unit that receives a logic code corresponding to the input data from a transfer source;
• a font controlling unit that acquires from the logic code acquired by said logic code acquiring unit a font number and a character code,
• wherein the acquiring of the logic code from a switching code is by using at least one table having codes corresponding to the input data, and wherein the detection of the switching code indicates an external character code corresponding to part of the input data or a character that is set with a predetermined group number, wherein the group number is a sequence of digits of the logic code;
• a character pattern generating unit that generates the character pattern, depending on the character code, using a font file corresponding to the acquired font number;
• and
• a transfer unit that transfers the character pattern generated by said character pattern generating unit to a transfer source.

A client-server system comprising:

• at least one client terminal;
• and
• a server that is coupled to said at least one client terminal, wherein said at least one client terminal comprises:
• an acquiring unit that acquires a logic code from an input data,
• a first transfer unit that transfers the logic code to said server, and
• an output unit that outputs a character pattern that is received from said server in response to the logic code transferred to said server,
• said server comprising a font controlling unit that acquires from the logic code acquired by said logic code acquiring unit a font number and a character code,
• wherein the acquiring of the logic code from a switching code is by using at least one table having codes corresponding to the input data, and wherein the detection of the switching code indicates an external character code corresponding to part of the input data or a character that is set with a predetermined group number, wherein the group number is a sequence of digits of the logic code.

A character information processing method that outputs a character pattern corresponding to an input data, comprising:

• acquiring a logic code based on the input data upon a detection of a switching code;
• acquiring from the acquired logic code a font number and a character code,
• wherein the acquiring of the logic code from the switching codeT is by using at least one table having codes corresponding to the input data, and wherein the detection of the switching code indicates an external character code corresponding to part of the input data or a character that is set with a predetermined group number, wherein the group number is a sequence of digits of the logic code;
• and
• outputting the character pattern depending on the acquired character code, wherein the character pattern is generated by use of a font file corresponding to the acquired font number.

A character information processing method that transfers a character pattern corresponding to an input data, comprising:

• receiving a logic code corresponding to the input data from a transfer source;
• acquiring from the acquired logic code a font number and a character code,
• wherein the acquiring of the logic code from a switching code is by using at least one table having codes corresponding to the input data, and wherein the detection of the switching code indicates an external character code corresponding to part of the input data or a character that is set with a predetermined group number, wherein the group number is a sequence of digits of the logic code;
• generating the character pattern depending on the character code, using a font file corresponding to the acquired font number;
• and
• transferring the character pattern generated by said generating of the character pattern to a transfer source.

A character information processing method adapted to a client-server system having at least one client terminal and a server that is coupled to said at least one client terminal, comprising:

• acquiring a logic code from an input data upon a detection of a switching code;
• transferring the logic code to said server;
• outputting a character pattern that is received from said server in response to the logic code transferred to said server, in said at least one client terminal;
• and
• acquiring from the acquired logic code a font number and a character code,
• wherein the acquiring of the logic code from the switching code is by using at least one table having codes corresponding to the input data, and wherein the detection of the switching code indicates an external character code corresponding to part of the input data or a character that is set with a predetermined group number, wherein the group number is a sequence of digits of the logic code.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, said computer-executable instructions controlling a computer to output a character pattern corresponding to an input data, by:

• acquiring a logic code based on the input data upon a detection of a switching code;
• acquiring from the acquired logic code a font number and a character code, wherein the acquiring of the logic code from the switching code is by using at least one table having codes corresponding to the input data, and wherein the detection of the switching code indicates an external character code corresponding to part of the input data or a character that is set with a predetermined group number, wherein the group number is a sequence of digits of the logic code;
• and
• outputting the character pattern depending on the acquired character code, wherein the character pattern is generated by use of a font file corresponding to the acquired font number.

A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, said computer-executable instructions controlling a computer to transfer a character pattern corresponding to an input data, by:

• receiving a logic code corresponding to the input data from a transfer source;
• acquiring from the acquired logic code a font number and a character code, wherein the acquiring of the logic code from the a switching code is by using at least one table having codes corresponding to the input data, and wherein the detection of the switching code indicates an external character code corresponding to part of the input data or a character that is set with a predetermined group number, wherein the group number is a sequence of digits of the logic code;
• generating the character pattern depending on the character code, using a font file corresponding to the acquired font number;
• and
• transferring the character pattern generated by said generating to a transfer source.

A character information processing apparatus that outputs a character pattern corresponding to an input data, comprising:

• a logic code acquiring unit that acquires a first logic code based on the input data upon a detection of a switching code;
• a code converting unit that converts a character code having no detected switching code into a second logic code;
• a font controlling unit that acquires from the first logic code, or the second logic code, a font code,
• wherein the acquiring of the first logic code from the switching code is by determining whether data in a table corresponds to a part of the input data and wherein the detection of the switching code indicates an external character code corresponding to a part of the input data or a character that is set with a predetermined group number or plane number, wherein the group number is a first sequence of digits of the logic code and the plane number is a second sequence of digits of the logic code;
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• an output unit that outputs the character pattern depending on the acquired character code, wherein the character pattern is generated by use of a font file corresponding to the acquired font number.