Digital display composition system
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1. In combination:
- a plurality of visual display means;
memory means, said memory means having at least one storage location for each elemental display position upon each of said visual display means, video signals for operating said display means being produced by reading data out of said memory means to said display means;
a single means for producing digital signals representing line patterns;
a single means for producing digital signals representing symbol patterns; and
said digital signals representing said line patterns and said digital signals representing said symbol patterns being coupled to data inputs of said memory means.
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Abstract
A stand-alone, interactive processor and display system for displaying, performing positioning, sizing, and performing supportive composition functions for newspaper ad layout. Interactive work stations position copy, edit and correct text, adjust style and point sizes, to accomplish accurate composition functions. A Bit Image Memory digitally stores all displayed patterns directly to minimize the response time of the system to operator inputs. An arithmetic unit and character generator are disclosed which produce lines and character which accurately represent the final copy.
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43 Claims
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1. In combination:
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a plurality of visual display means; memory means, said memory means having at least one storage location for each elemental display position upon each of said visual display means, video signals for operating said display means being produced by reading data out of said memory means to said display means; a single means for producing digital signals representing line patterns; a single means for producing digital signals representing symbol patterns; and said digital signals representing said line patterns and said digital signals representing said symbol patterns being coupled to data inputs of said memory means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for composing advertising matter comprising in combination:
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a central computer; a plurality of peripheral data entry means coupled to said central computer; a central data storage memory coupled to said central computer; a line generator, said line generator producing digital outputs representing lines to be displayed in response to actuating signals produced by said central computer; a symbol generator, said symbol generator producing digital outputs representing symbol patterns to be displayed in response to actuating signals produced by said central computer; a plurality of visual display means; a bit image memory, said bit image memory having at least one bit of storage therein for each elemental display position upon each of said display means, said digital outputs from said line generator and said character generator being stored in said bit image memory; means for reading data out of said bit image memory; means for producing video signals for operating each of said visual display means in response to data read out of said bit image memory; and operator actuable data entry means coupled to said central computer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for composing advertising matter comprising in combination:
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means for storing data representing lines and symbols to be displayed; computer means, said data storing means being coupled to said computer means; opertor actuable data entry means coupled to said computer means, said computer means adding to, deleting portions of, or modifying said data in response to input signals from said operator actuable data entry means; and means for producing a visual display in response to digital signals produced by said computer means, said visual display producing means having symbol generator means for causing display of symbols upon said visual display producing means, said displayed symbols having a height and width being variable in accordance with a predetermined code produced by said operator actuable data entry means. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for composing advertising matter comprising in combination:
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means for storing data representing lines and symbols to be displayed; computer means, said data storing means being coupled to said computer means; operator actuable data entry means coupled to said computer means, said computer means adding to, deleting portions of, or modifying said data in response to input signals from said operator actuable data entry means; line generating means, said line generating means producing digital signals representing positions along lines to be displayed in response to actuating signals produced by said computer means in response to data stored in said data storing means; symbol generating means, said symbol generating means producing digital signals representing positions within symbol patterns to be displayed in response to actuating signals produced by said computer means in response to data stored in said data storing means; and a bit image memory, said bit image memory storing at least one bit for each elemental position to be displayed, outputs of said line generating means and said symbol generating means being coupled to said bit image memory. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for composing advertising matter comprising in combination:
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means for storing data representing lines and symbols to be displayed; computer means, said data storing means being coupled to said computer means; line generating means, said line generating means producing digital signals representing positions along lines to be displayed, said line generating means operating in response to data stored in said data storing means; symbol generating means, said symbol generating means producing digital signals representing positions within symbol patterns to be displayed, said symbol generating means operating in response to data stored in said data storing means; a bit image memory, said bit image memory storing at least one bit for each elemental display position to be displayed, outputs of said line generating means and said symbol generating means being coupled to said bit image memory; and operator actuable data entry means coupled to said computer means, said computer means adding to, deleting portions of, or modifying said data in response to input signals from said operator actuable data entry means, said operator actuable data entry means further comprising; a programmed function keyboard having a plurality of data entry keys, each of said data entry keys corresponding to a pre-programmed function within said computer means; and a programmed function template, said programmed function template having one or more apertures therein adapted for receiving keys of said programmed function keyboard, said programmed function template further having encoding means thereon for determining which of said preprogrammed functions are to be performed by said computer means for at least some of said data entry keys. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for composing advertising matter comprising in combination:
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central computer means; a disc memory coupled to said central computer means for storing data and instruction words for use by said central computer means; said central computer means producing line and symbol messages from a first portion of data stored upon said disc memory in accordance with second portions of data stored upon said disc memory and/or in accordance with operator supplied instructions for causing the display of lines and symbols; a message decoder for decoding the message types of said words; a microprocessor for performing arithmetic operations upon data contained within said words; means for coupling data from said central computer to said microprocessor and said message decoder; symbol generating means for producing digital signals representing symbol patterns to be displayed, said symbol generating means operating in response to actuating signals produced by said microprocessor; a bit image memory, said bit image memory storing at least one bit of data for each elemental display area upon each of a plurality of display means; means for coupling data into said bit image memory from said symbol generating means and from said microprocessor; means for producing clock timing pulses, said clock timing pulses being coupled to said microprocessor, said symbol generating means, and said bit image memory; a plurality of operator actuable data entry means; means for coupling digital signals produced by said operator actuable data entry means to said central computer means; and a plurality of visual display producing means, said visual display producing means receiving data from said bit image memory. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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