Method and apparatus for using active word fonts
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method of defining and displaying letters of words on a computer platform is provided, so that words of text can be more quickly and accurately read by a person. A plurality of subfonts are used to define character sets to be displayed on a monitor screen, in which the subfonts make words more legible and faster to read. A font designer may design a variety of different subfonts for various characters of a font set, and can define which subfonts are to be used to display individual characters of words, depending upon the position of characters within a word, and depending upon the number of characters of that word. The font designer can select, from a plurality of subfonts, individual styles for letters of various words that are all defined within a same font set, which itself can comprise many different styles of existing or new font types.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for using a plurality of subfonts to represent verbal characters, said method comprising:
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(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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for retrieving a plurality of subfonts that represent verbal characters for use with text data, said method comprising:
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(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) providing an active word font set that includes; (i) a plurality of predetermined word types of various word sizes, in which a “
word size”
comprises a number of characters of a word;(ii) a plurality of previously-assigned subfont styles and sizes for each of said plurality of word types; (e) receiving input text data to be formatted using said active word font set, wherein said input text data includes a plurality of words having verbal characters; and (f) analyzing each of said plurality of words of said input text data received in step (e), by determining if each of said input words matches one of said word types, and; (i) if not, then performing no formatting on that input word; (ii) if so, then formatting each character of that input word, by; (A) determining a word size of said input word, and retrieving a corresponding set of said plurality of previously-assigned subfont styles and sizes for that word size; and (B) formatting each character of said input word, based upon a character position within said input word, and using said corresponding set of said plurality of previously-assigned subfont styles and sizes for that character position in the corresponding 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 plurality of words of the input text data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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