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Method and apparatus for using active word fonts

  • US 8,239,763 B1
  • Filed: 01/07/2009
  • Issued: 08/07/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using a plurality of subfonts to represent verbal characters, said method comprising:

  • (a) providing a processing circuit with a memory circuit;

    (b) providing at least one input device interfaced with said processing circuit;

    (c) providing at least one output device interfaced with said processing circuit;

    (d) determining a plurality of subfont styles and sizes, for use in defining a first active word font set;

    (e) selecting a desired subfont for each character of a plurality of word types having various word sizes, in which a “

    word size”

    comprises a number of characters of a word, by;

    (i) assigning, for a first word size, from said plurality of subfont styles and sizes, a desired subfont style and size for each character position within said first word size;

    (ii) assigning, for a second word size, from said plurality of subfont styles and sizes, a desired subfont style and size for each character position within said second word size;

    (iii) continuing said subfont style and size assigning functions for additional word sizes, until reaching a predetermined maximum word size;

    wherein a first at least one of said subfont type and size of a first character position is different from a second at least one of said subfont type and size of a second character position for at least one of said first, second, and additional word sizes; and

    (e) storing said assigned subfont styles and sizes for each of the plurality of word types in said memory circuit as said first active word font set, for later retrieval.

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