Realistic machine-generated handwriting with personalized fonts
AssigneeLoeb Enterprises, LLC
InventorMichael R. Loeb
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Abstract
There are provided new and improved methods and systems for producing machine-generated handwriting having realistic human appearance. In various embodiments, the handwriting may include characteristics of particular classes and/or characteristics of particular individuals. The handwriting includes an appropriate degree of randomness so as to be realistic in appearance. In a particular embodiment of the invention, at least one sample of a particular individual's handwriting is scanned and analyzed to determine the characteristics thereof. The handwriting characteristics include a degree of randomness representative of the scanned handwriting sample(s). The handwriting may be printed on a conventional printer, for example to generate a communication for a recipient.
Claims8
A method of machine-generating a realistic handwritten communication comprising:
- scanning at least one handwriting sample of an individual;
- analyzing the scanned handwriting sample to generate
- a set of handwriting characteristics associated with the individual, the set of handwriting characteristics including a degree of randomness;
- storing the at least one set of handwriting characteristics associated with the individual in a memory;
- selecting a recipient for a realistic handwritten communication;
- selecting handwriting characteristics for the realistic handwritten communication based upon demographics of the recipient;
- retrieving from the memory one of the at least one stored set of handwriting characteristics based upon the demographics of the recipient and the characteristics associated with the individual;
- selecting a communication including content for the recipient;
- and
- printing the communication using the handwriting characteristics associated with the individual.
A system for machine-generating a realistic handwritten communication comprising:
- means for scanning at least one handwriting sample of an individual;
- means for analyzing the scanned handwriting sample to a set of handwriting characteristics associated with the individual, the set of handwriting characteristics including a degree of randomness;
- means for storing the at least one set of handwriting characteristics associated with the individual;
- means for selecting a recipient for a realistic handwritten communication;
- means for selecting handwriting characteristics for the realistic handwritten communication based upon demographics of the recipient;
- means for retrieving from the memory one of the at least one stored set of handwriting characteristics based upon the demographics of the recipient and the characteristics associated with the individual;
- means for selecting a communication including content for the recipient;
- and
- means for printing the communication using the handwriting characteristics associated with the individual.
A system for machine-generating a realistic handwritten communication, comprising:
- a processor;
- a scanner connected to the processor;
- a printer connected to the processor;
- a memory connected to the processor and containing instructions for controlling the operation of the processor to perform the steps of:
- scanning at least one handwriting sample of an individual;
- analyzing the scanned handwriting sample to generate a set of handwriting characteristics associated with the individual, the set of handwriting characteristics including a degree of randomness;
- storing the at least one set of handwriting characteristics associated with the individual in a memory;
- selecting a recipient for a realistic handwritten communication;
- selecting handwriting characteristics for the realistic handwritten communication based upon demographics of the recipient;
- retrieving from the memory one of the at least one stored set of handwriting characteristics based upon the demographics of the recipient and the characteristics associated with the individual;
- selecting a communication including content for the recipient;
- and
- printing the communication using the handwriting characteristics associated with the individual.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.