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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6072941 | Image processing apparatus and method which classifies images according to attributes An image processor, in which the attributes of an image are classified, and optimal processing for each attribute is performed, thereby improving the overall quality of the image. When this processing method is applied to a copying machine, a high process... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6072584 | Character information processor The present invention relates to a character information processor in which limitation is imposed on an allowable number of a character string to be printed. The character information processor includes: storage means for storing an address file and a non... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6069999 | Method for compressing and decompressing font data A novel font compression method is disclosed that incorporates a plurality of data encoding techniques for compressing bit map font data or the like. Such individual characters of a font are represented in blocks comprised of a plurality of lines of data.... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6064802 | Character information processor for printing characters A character information processor which can be applied to a tape printing device. The character information processor is provided with a read-only memory in which a table containing the levels of alternatives of a menu hierarchical structure set correspon... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6055061 | Character image processing apparatus and method A character image processing apparatus so adapted that when a typeface and size are specified at generation of a character image, a font of a specific typeface and of a size within predetermined selection limits of a specified size is retrieved from pre-r... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6031622 | Method and apparatus for font compression and decompression A font compression method and apparatus operates by: compressing different components of a font file with separate compressors having varying compression schemes to produce a plurality of intermediate compressed data sets; separating compressed glyph tabl... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6023343 | Method and apparatus for temporary storage on disk of collated print data An improved printer is provided that uses a hard disk drive resident in the printer to temporarily store some of the page data of print jobs received by this printer. Since disk access time is relatively slow as compared to access time of random access me... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6021257 | Merged image print out system and method therefor A form for printing print data, such as business data generated by an application program is generated by a form defining program. The form defining program designates a specific item (specific data item) in the form based on the predesignated print color... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6020975 | System and method for accelerated data recompression A system for accelerated data recompression in which uncompressed data need not be swapped in and out of memory at each iterative data recompression step. The data recompression system includes a main memory for storing image data, and a decompression dev... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018617 | Test generating and formatting system A method and system for generating and formatting information, specifically test questions, in a desirable and predetermined manner. The system has dynamic-content and dynamic-presentation capabilities so that a wide variety of test problems and, ultimate... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6005670 | Efficient identification of predicted printer defects for anamorphic pre-compensation Every printing system has characteristic defects which detract from high quality printing. Xerographic printing systems show defects such as banding, mottled colors in large fill areas, trail-edge deletion and starvation where toner concentrations drop at... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6002847 | High capacity compressed document image storage for digital color printers A high capacity compressed document image storage apparatus for color printing systems. The compressed document storage system is highly suited for use with high speed color pagewidth print heads. However, the document storage apparatus can also be used w... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5999708 | Method and apparatus for copier request and retrieval of files from multiple computers The present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus which comprises connection means for connecting to a computer network to which a plurality of computers are connected and record means for recording and outputting image data sent from the ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5999706 | Method and apparatus for substituting a 2-byte font character standard in a printer A hardware module includes a character map, a font and control codes in accordance with an established national standard for printing characters, to supplement or replace similar information stored in a printer in accordance with another established stand... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5996032 | System for writing a plurality of data bits less than from the total number of bits in a data register using a single register write operation Register write circuitry (250) writes to a plurality of data register bits (276) using a single register write operation by storing both designated address bits (276) and an address field (274) for addressing a predetermined data register. The designation... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5995718 | Information processing apparatus which secures an exclusive memory for storing a registered font and method therefor In an information processing apparatus for causing a printer to execute a printing operation by registering a font therein, there is disclosed a configuration allowing the information processing apparatus to manage the font to be registered in the printer... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5984545 | Character information processor The present invention relates to a character information processor having a function by which the user can obtain a character to be inputted by inputting a code corresponding to the character. The character information processor of the present invention includ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5987229 | Method for controlling the passage of media through mixed speed print processes For a multiprocess application including a plurality of work stations at which the application processes proceed simultaneously, such as a printer including serially aligned laser and inkjet print engines, a method of controlling job throughput includes p... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5982991 | Method and apparatus for switching between binary and arithmetic operators during raster operations The method of the invention performs logical operation on a pixel image, wherein pixels of the image comprise multi-bit color pixel values. The method performs the steps of: identifying a received image as an image type other than a raster image; and if s... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5970225 | Display of selected printer response for distinct applications An arrangement for emulating printer responses to combinations of applications, control commands and printers stores bit maps of characters which may be produced by a variety of printers connected to the system. Bit maps corresponding to characters within... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5960164 | Data interface for high performance A method and system for producing documents at a first site from database information produced at a second site remote from the first site has enhanced system flexibility and enhanced data handling throughput, which are accomplished by adopting standard p... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5946105 | Facsimile apparatus and control method therefor There are provided a facsimile apparatus in which fonts of plural languages each including plural characters need not be permanently stored from the beginning, and a control method therefor. A data request from the facsimile apparatus is recognized by an ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5946001 | Output apparatus with changeable font resolution Output apparatus that converts vector font data into dot font data in accordance with a change in output resolution has a first memory to store dot font data and a second memory to store vector font data. A change instruction circuit can instruct a change... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5940581 | Dynamic font management for large character sets When a document imaging operation commences, a document is examined to detect each font, and each glyph of a font, appearing in the document. If all of the detected fonts are currently stored in an imaging device, the document is sent to the device. If on... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5926618 | Character information processor for printing characters A character information processor which can be applied to a tape printing device. The character information processor is provided with a read-only memory in which a table containing the levels of alternatives of a menu hierarchical structure set correspon... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5920880 | Method and system for a dynamic rendering protocol The present invention includes a method of dynamic rendering protocol for display of glyphs used in a data processor comprising the steps of listing output image formats of font scalers which can be outputted to a graphics system and listing input image f... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5917507 | Output apparatus and method capable of outputting information in response to instructions for data source There is disclosed an output apparatus such as a printing apparatus or a display apparatus capable of exhibiting sufficient performance even when the output apparatus and the data source do not have the same bit map character font. The output apparatus ha... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5893129 | Document storage and reproduction method The present invention relates to a method for reproducing a set of documents and the characters and fonts in each document, which includes, storing each document in a print file; creating an index file for each of the documents, containing a location of t... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5887990 | Virtual font cartridge Methods and apparatus for emulating font cartridges with virtual cartridges. Virtual cartridges may be loaded onto a data storage device, and desired virtual cartridges may be selected for use from those stored.... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5878194 | Method and device for outputting multicolor document There is provided a multicolor document output device including a designating circuit to designate an output position of a character; an output format setting circuit to set an output format of character information which is output to the designated posit... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5871287 | Extended ribbon life for improved bar code printing Disclosed is an improved method, in an impact matrix printer, for extending print ribbon life when used in printing bar codes and for improving the quality of bar codes printed by the ribbon, the printer including a dot matrix print head having a pluralit... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5872897 | Method for conserving print media A method of printing an image on a substrate, where a solid border is printed on the substrate, the solid border corresponding to the perimeter of the image. A dead zone, in which no media is applied, is defined adjacent to and interior of the solid borde... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5861957 | Image outputting apparatus with auxiliary memory device for storing a plurality of control programs An image outputting abstract has a removably mounted auxiliary memory device for prestoring control programs process print information conforming to a command system. The auxiliary memory device is capable of storing several control programs at one time a... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5854884 | Character information processor for printing characters A character information processor which can be applied to a tape printing device. The character information processor is provided with a read-only memory in which a table containing the levels of alternatives of a menu hierarchical structure set correspon... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5850488 | Character generating method and apparatus using discrimination of stored font data In the invention, a plane region to which characters are output is divided into lattice-like elements (orthogonal lattice, triangular lattice, hexagonal lattice, etc.). In each element, an area ratio of the area to be output to the element is previously s... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5847713 | Output apparatus with size change of character patterns only An output apparatus and method include a character pattern memory for storing a character pattern, a screen pattern memory for storing a screen pattern to be synthesized with the character pattern stored in the character pattern memory, a synthesizer for ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5841429 | Method and apparatus for managing a character pattern A controller section registers a character pattern and individual information thereof in a buffer memory. The individual information includes a first flag indicating a first processing state and a character code assigned to the character pattern. The cont... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5841954 | Dot printers with width compression capabilities A printer for printing font and/or barcode character bars comprised of a plurality of rows in a direction of printing movement perpendicular to the character bars which are in turn comprised of a plurality of close adjacent dots to improve print quality a... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5825987 | Character output device A font substitution printer serving as a character output device includes a substitute font generation section, a storage section and other sections. The storage section includes a font attribute data base consisting of the font names, typeface names, enc... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5822499 | Method and apparatus for printing data in accordance with a previously set parameter regardless of currently specified parameters An output method and apparatus is provided for storing first control information for controlling an output operation based on externally supplied data and for storing command information for commanding modification of the first control information to seco... | 10/13/1998 |
