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System and method for additional font availability

  • US 6,727,997 B1
  • Filed: 07/03/1996
  • Issued: 04/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for making at least one additional font available to a system, wherein data is stored in a storage medium and is available to the system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • storing the at least one additional font in the storage medium in a manner that minimizes or eliminates an amount of unused space in the storage medium;

    determining whether or not a key is associated with the system;

    making at least one of the at least one additional font stored in the storage medium available to the system when the key is associated with the system; and

    having only the data stored in the storage medium be available to the system when the key is not associated with the system.

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