CN1103974C - Character generating apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is directed to improve the quality of character graphic of a small size by performing narrowing or thickening processing to an end point of the strokes to form a synthetical character graphic.

Description

Character generating apparatus and method

The present invention relates to a kind of character generating apparatus and character generating method thereof that is used for generating a character graphics according to stroke format words graphic data.

So far, character graphics generates equipment and has been used for messaging device, for example word-processing machine, personal computer or similar machine perhaps are used for such kind equipment, for example the special-purpose body of display device, the special-purpose body of printer or the similar special-purpose body used for output character directly perceived; It is regarded as a kind of equipment that is used for a character code is converted to the video (being called character graphics, dot pattern or font figure) that is shown by this character code.For this reason, character graphics generation equipment has memory circuit, has wherein stored some font figures corresponding to character code.Though the font figure is made of a plurality of word points, but with regard to the font figure that deposits memory circuit in, in order to reduce the font data capacity, dot pattern is not deposited in memory circuit, a kind of like this character generating apparatus just is divided into a plurality of elements to a font (character), in these elements, an element (after this being called stroke) that constitutes the line segment of character is arranged to least unit, and these elements are deposited in memory circuit, form a character graphics by making up them, that is the character generating apparatus of the synthetic font system of a kind of stroke, has been proposed.

According to a kind of like this character generating apparatus of system, when a undersized character is generated and exports, use a base character element section that deposits the stroke (original size) of memory circuit in, carry out the process that narrows.Yet in character generating apparatus, whole strokes are carried out the process that narrows.Therefore, a trouble is arranged: the video of the limit section of the stroke of display result or print result degenerates.More precisely, a problem that solve is arranged, that is, the character quality degenerates in the following manner: the figure that its stroke edge is not sharp-pointed, for example With

All be little or similar.

Consider above-mentioned situation, one object of the present invention is to provide a kind of character generating apparatus and a kind of character generating method, and wherein, the character quality in the synthetic font system of stroke is able to improved.

To achieve these goals, according to the present invention, a kind of character generating apparatus is provided, be used for by one by reference mark, an edge and the base character element that intermediate controlled point is expressed, with the local element that is connected in this reference mark, edge by, constitute the stroke of a character and be used for generating a character graphics by making up these strokes, this equipment comprises:

Discriminating gear, be used to differentiate local element whether be connected in the base character element and

Treating apparatus, be used for determining when discriminating gear, when local element is not connected in the base character element, the processing that narrows is carried out at reference mark, edge and intermediate controlled point, determine when discriminating gear with being used for, when local element has been connected in the base character element, this processing that narrows is carried out at middle reference mark.

According to the present invention, a kind of character generating apparatus also is provided, be used for by a base character element by the expression of reference mark, an edge, with the local element that is connected in this reference mark, edge by, constitute the stroke of a character, generate a character shape with being used for by making up these strokes, this equipment comprises:

Discriminating gear is used to differentiate a predetermined local element and whether is connected in the base character element;

Treating apparatus is used for determining when discriminating gear, when predetermined local element is connected in the base character element under the situation of stroke being carried out the processing that narrows, a thickization processing is carried out at the reference mark, edge; With

Coupling arrangement is used for corresponding to the reference mark, edge of thickization of processing means and by the local element of thickization, connect.

According to the present invention, a kind of character generating method also is provided, be used for by one by reference mark, an edge and the base character element that intermediate controlled point is expressed, with the local element that is connected in the reference mark, edge by, constitute the stroke of a character, generate a character graphics with being used for by making up these strokes, this method comprises:

A discriminating step is used to differentiate local element and whether is connected in the base character element; With

A treatment step, be used for determining when discriminating step, when local element is not connected in the base character element, the processing that narrows is carried out at reference mark, edge and intermediate controlled point, determine when discriminating step with being used for, when local element has been connected in the base character element, this processing that narrows is carried out at middle reference mark.

According to the present invention, a kind of character generating method also is provided, be used for by a base character element by the expression of reference mark, an edge, with the local element that is connected in the reference mark, edge by, constitute the stroke of a character, generate a character graphics with being used for by making up these strokes, this method comprises:

A discriminating step is used to differentiate a predetermined local element and whether is connected in the base character element;

A treatment step is used for determining when discriminating step, when predetermined local element is connected in the base character element under stroke being carried out the situation about handling that narrows, a thickization processing is carried out at the reference mark, edge; With

A Connection Step is used for corresponding to the reference mark, edge of processed thickization of step and by the local element of thickization, connect.

Fig. 1 is a calcspar, to a structure that the messaging device system of character generating apparatus of the present invention is arranged, describes;

Fig. 2 is a process flow diagram, and the basic operation to the character generative process of an embodiment describes;

Fig. 3 is an illustrative figure, and the content of base character element and local element is described;

Fig. 4 is an illustrative figure, and stroke data is described;

Fig. 5 A and 5B are illustrative figure, and the stroke array data is described;

Fig. 6 is a process flow diagram, and detailed character generative process is described;

Fig. 7 is a process flow diagram, and the content of stroke forming process is described;

Fig. 8 A and 8B are illustrative figure, and the process that narrows of vertical and horizontal stroke is described;

Fig. 9 is a key diagram, and the process that narrows of base character element is described;

Figure 10 is a key diagram, and the process that narrows of stroke tail side is described;

Figure 11 is a key diagram, and being connected of local element and base character element is described;

Figure 12 is a process flow diagram, illustrates that stroke forms operation; With

Figure 13 is the key diagram of the thickization processing of a stroke tail side.

Below with reference to all figure in detail, each embodiment of the present invention is described in detail.The invention is not restricted to these embodiment, and also can be in a system that comprises a plurality of equipment or a device that comprises an equipment in realize the present invention.Obviously as can be known, by providing a program, also can realize the present invention to a system or device.

Fig. 1 illustrates a basic system structure that the messaging device of character generating apparatus of the present invention is arranged.Any one Japanese words processor, workstation and personal computer system can both be used as this messaging device.In Fig. 1, CPU (CPU (central processing unit)) who is used to control entire equipment of label 101 expressions.CPU101 constitutes the part of character generator also as image-processing system of the present invention or image processing facility, and carries out an operational processes and an image processing that generates about character.Label 102 expression ROM (ROM (read-only memory)) as a part of system start-up program and character generator (memory storage of the present invention and memory device), are used for being stored in character and generate the character graphics that uses in conjunction with its character code.Label 103 expression RAM (random access memory) wherein carry from being used for each program that each each style is handled, and perhaps temporarily have the data about calculating; 104 is a KBC (Keyboard Control unit), is used for receiving key input data from keyboard 105, and data are supplied with CPU101.An indication device that resembles mouse and so on is connected in KBC104, and the order by tick lables input on the display screen is performed.The instruction of a kind of printed words that generate about character is about the instruction of character size etc., all by giving directions device to carry out.

Label 106 expression CRTC (indicative control unit); 107 is CRT (display device), is used to receive and show shown data, character graphics for example, or deposit the video data of RAM103 in by CRTC106; 108 is DKC (indicative control unit), is used for control data transmission or similar transmission; With 109 are External memory equipments, for example FD (floppy device), HD (hard disc apparatus) or similar devices (after this, External memory equipment 109 abbreviates HD/FD as).Program and data are deposited among the HD/FD 109, and relate to where necessary or be written into (send into and deposit in) RAM 103.In this embodiment, also all character graphicss of each printed words are deposited in HD/FD 109 with document form.

Label 110 expression PRTC (printer control module); 111 is printers, is used for printing under PRTC 110 controls; With 112 are system buss, be used between above-mentioned component unit, carrying out data and transmit.

Referring now to the process flow diagram of Fig. 2, be described in the operation that generates about character among the embodiment of said structure.

As shown in Figure 3, according to the synthetic font system of the stroke that in system, uses according to present embodiment, by a base character element (level, vertical or angled straight lines section or segment of curve) and indication as the horizontal line of character skeleton or vertical line and so at its initial point or ending segment With

And so on the local element combinations of local element section similar fitgures get up, form a stroke, and make up a plurality of strokes, thereby constitute a character.Obviously, also exist some base character elements of a kind of usefulness to constitute the situation of a stroke.As shown in Figure 4, the data of regulation stroke shapes are based on " heart line+thickness " system, and wherein, the heart line of stroke is expressed with straight line, and profile is to express with the distance of leaving this line, and each stroke all has width information (after this being called weighted information).

All distribute a stroke ID (identification number) for each stroke.With corresponded manner one by one, have stroke ID and synthetic stroke arrangement information that character is used corresponding to the stroke combination information of each stroke code.Local element information has the multiple spot coordinate, counts to indicate local element and these coordinates.These information (after this being called stroke combination information) deposit among ROM 102 and the HD/FD 109 with character code and printed words as a kind of character graphics.On RAM 103, CPU 101 carries out the synthetic of stroke, and its method is according to the control program of a Fig. 6 (depositing in the past among the ROM 102), uses the stroke combination information of the character graphics of stroke form, that is the formation of the character graphics of the dot pattern form of demonstration usefulness on CRT 107.

Step 2-1 in Fig. 2, CPU 101 reads the stroke combined information from HD/FD 109 or ROM 102, this information is from being loaded on one as a plurality of font files (all making up the character combination information of each printed words in each this class file) in the system of stroke combination information LD device; And the stroke combination information of reading is inserted among the RAM 103, handled as the preparation that a character generates.

From the input of keyboard 105 execution characters, with the size and the printed words of giving directions the device designated character, and CPU 101 draws the character code that a generation character is used.At step 2-2, CPU 101 is as the character information selecting arrangement, according to printed words, printed words size and weighted information, and the stroke combination information in the font file of determining to read.

At step 2-3, CPU 101 is as the stroke combination information readout device, in the stroke combination information from be present in RAM 103, and the combined information that extraction will be used.

At step 2-4, CPU 101 generates the character graphics (font) of a dot matrix format as the character generating apparatus on RAM 103 by stroke combination information; And it and display position inserted reading in district's (also being called output buffer) of CRTC 106 on the RAM 103 accordingly.By this treatment step, carry out about character of the present invention and generate processing (following) with reference to Fig. 7 detailed description.The character graphics that is provided with is sent into CRT 107 by CRTC 106, and is shown as visible video.

Before description the present invention, describe a universal character earlier and generate processing.

Fig. 5 A and 5B are the structure key diagrams of stroke combination information.As element, stroke-counting expression constitutes the stroke number of a font.Stroke position (coordinate of initial point and terminal point) and width information are represented in stroke _ ST, stroke _ END and stroke _ weighting, and wherein, two marginal points of the stroke heart line in font design coordinate system (800*800), are used separately as benchmark in the present embodiment.Stroke _ CROSS_TBL represents the mutual id information of all strokes, and all strokes have the relation that a kind of stroke edge section intersects in font.By by stroke ID retrieval stroke data, read dimension D _ stroke, weighted information D_ stroke _ weighting and the reference mark data D_ stroke _ point [] of each stroke in the stroke design coordinate system.

The character of step 2-4 generates the details of handling in Fig. 6 key diagram 2.Step 6-1 represents a processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 of (development) terminal discriminating gear that develops as character.CPU 101 makes comparisons the stroke number of having finished development so far with by the stroke number shown in stroke _ counting.When not finishing the development of whole strokes as yet, handling procedure just advances to step 6-2, with the remaining stroke that develops.When finishing the development of whole strokes, handling procedure just advances to step 2-5 among Fig. 2.

Step 6-2 relates to a kind of processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 as the stroke position calculation element.Stroke position in character output coordinate system (initial point and terminal point coordinate) O_ stroke _ ST and O_ stroke _ EN obtain with following equation.

O_ stroke _ ST=stroke _ ST * (OUT_ size/800)

O_ stroke _ EN=stroke _ END * (OUT_ size/800)

Step 6-3 relates to a kind of processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 as reference mark data scale conversion equipment.

Draw scale by following equation.

Scale=abs (D_ stroke _ ST-O_ stroke _ EN)/

Abs (D_ stroke _ ST-D_ stroke _ EN)

The scale conversion of stroke is carried out by following formula:

Scale * D_ stroke-and the result inserted in O_ stroke _ point [].

Step 6-4 relates to a kind of processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 as stroke weight information regulating device.Hypothesis is arranged to the O_ weighting to the weighting in the character output coordinate system now, then draws weighting conversion scale by following equation.

Weighting _ scale=O_ weighting/D_ stroke _ weighting also is delivered to O_ stroke _ point [] to the weighting adjustment of stroke.

Step 6-5 relates to a kind of processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 as the stroke generating apparatus, and relevant with the present invention.As mentioned above, so far, when the undersized character of output, carry out the processing that narrows, in case character mixes or analogue.Yet, according to the synthetic font system of stroke, because only the intermediate controlled point of base character element is carried out the processing that narrows, so that connect local element, so when not having local element, just a problem is arranged: the edge of stroke is not sharp-pointed, and debase.Different with routine techniques, present embodiment is characterised in that, when when there is not local element in the stroke edge side, applies the processing that narrows by the edge section to the base character element, makes stroke sharpened.

For this reason, Fig. 7 illustrates a kind of stroke and generates processing.

Step 7-1 relates to a kind of processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 as the character size discriminating gear.When the character size of the generation target of instruction during less than the character size of regulation, CPU 101 just advances to step 7-2, to carry out the processing that narrows of a stroke.Under other situation, handling procedure just advances to step 7-10.

Step 7-2 relates to a kind of such processing: according to stroke ID and skeleton data (stroke compilation information), differentiate the vertical and horizontal stroke in whole strokes as the CPU 101 of discriminating gear.When the stroke that will form is current relevant stroke, just forward step 7-3 to.Under other situation, then handling procedure advances to step 7-4.Step 7-3 relates to a kind of such processing: the image adjustment that narrows and handle of carrying out a level and vertical stroke as the CPU 101 of the treating apparatus that narrows.

As shown in Figure 8, when the stroke that will form is horizontal stroke, just move up at the reference mark of bottom side A and B with a dot matrix.Shown in Fig. 8 B, when it is vertical stroke, just be moved to the left the reference mark C and the D of stroke right side section with a dot matrix.

Step 7-4 also relates to a kind of processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 of the treating apparatus that narrows as stroke.As shown in Figure 9, carry out the processing that narrows of the intermediate point at a stroke reference mark.Step 7-5 relates to a kind of processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 as discriminating gear, whether has local element with the tail side of differentiating at stroke.When the information that exists in the stroke compilation information about local element, just determine in the stroke that is generated, to have local element, thereby handling procedure advances to step 7-7.When not having local element, just forward step 7-6 to.Step 7-6 relates to a kind of processing that narrows in stroke tail side, and this is that CPU 101 by the treating apparatus that narrows as the tail side carries out.As shown in figure 10, the stroke afterbody is carried out an image adjustment that narrows and handle.

Step 7-7 relates to a kind of processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 as local element coupling arrangement, so that local element is connected in the stroke afterbody.As shown in figure 11, the weighted data of hypothesis stroke linkage section is set to A now, and the weighted data of the linkage section of local element is set to B, then CPU 101 is when the inner product of tangent line vector AA and BB is set to θ, calculate a transition matrix, and to the reference mark of local element multiplication (multiply) such transition matrix.

Step 7-8 relates to a kind of processing of being carried out by the CPU 101 as discriminating gear, is used to differentiate the local element that whether has the stroke head.When this part element existed, handling procedure just advanced to step 7-9.When local element does not exist, just forward step 6-6 to.

Step 7-10 relates to a kind of the execution by the CPU 101 as discriminating gear to be handled, and is used to differentiate the local element that whether has the stroke afterbody.When this part element existed, handling procedure just advanced to step 7-11.When local element does not exist, just forward step 7-8 to.Still there is not above-mentioned local element (data) by differentiating to exist, the character graphics that does not have local element at its stroke afterbody carried out an image adjustment that narrows and handle, and can make the shape of stroke edge sharpened.

Generate when handling finishing above-mentioned stroke, handling procedure advances to the step 6-6 among Fig. 6.

CPU 101 inserts output buffer to the stroke (video form) that generates (formation) at step 6-6.Also obviously as can be known, after all stroke all was developed and forms, the result of formation also can insert output buffer as character data.

The result who forms, that is, character graphics (bit map data) is sent to CRTC 106 or PRTC 110, and according to an external command, exports as visible video.

According to aforesaid embodiment, in the synthetic font system of stroke, might constitute it like this: to the processing that narrows of the stroke main part when exporting the small size character, can carry out it, perhaps not carry out it by character format.More precisely, when dividing in a certain product of character when not having the local element of afterbody, by in addition only afterbody is carried out the processing that narrows, the also shape of recoverable stroke edge, and can obviously improve the quality of character.(another embodiment 2)

Second embodiment of the present invention described now.

Generate in the processing at the above-mentioned first embodiment stroke, carry out the processing of relevant thickization of stroke.Use this processing, keep resembling With

And so on the local element size of local element section similar pattern, these figures are to reduce with the small characters size mostly; And can obviously improve the character quality.Generate processing according to describing stroke below with the first embodiment difference.

Figure 12 illustrates that stroke generates the details of handling.At step 12-1, when being used as for the character size that generates target less than the character size of regulation, CPU 101 advances to step 12-2, to carry out the stroke processing that narrows.In other cases, forward step 12-11 to.

Step 12-2 relates to a kind of following processing: CPU 101 plays discriminating gear, is used for differentiating vertical and horizontal stroke according to stroke ID with skeleton data.The stroke of being used as for the generation target is that handling procedure just advances to step 12-10 when being correlated with stroke.In other cases, forward step 12-3 to.

When step 12-10 relates to a kind of processing that is used to level of narrowing and vertical stroke.Shown in Fig. 8 A and 8B, be used as when being horizontal stroke, just with a dot matrix move up the reference mark A and the B of bottom side for the stroke that generates target.Be used as when being vertical stroke, just be moved to the left the reference mark C and the D of stroke right side section with a dot matrix for the stroke that generates target.In this way, realize narrowing processing.

Step 12-3 relates to the stroke processing that narrows.The processing that narrows by the intermediate point at execution stroke shown in Figure 9 reference mark.Step 12-4 relates to a kind of processing that whether has local element in stroke tail side that is used to differentiate.When having local element, handling procedure just advances to step 12-5.When not having local element, just forward step 12-8 to.Step 12-5 relates to a kind of processing of whether the stroke rear being carried out thickization processing with stroke ID that is used to differentiate.That is, to resembling The stroke of the shape similar fitgures shape of " " and so on is differentiated.The stroke of being used as for the generation target is that handling procedure just advances to step 12-6 when being correlated with stroke.In other cases, just forward step 12-7 to.

At step 12-6, carry out the thickization processing of a stroke rear.More precisely, be by thickization processing of execution shown in Figure 13.Because the size of local element is proportional to the weighting of stroke rear, so can be with resembling that this processing keeps that those are reduced probably With

And so on the size of local element similar fitgures.Step 12-7 relates to a kind of processing of carrying out for local element is connected to the stroke rear.

Step 12-8 relates to a kind of processing that is used to differentiate the local element that whether has the stroke head.When having local element, handling procedure just advances to step 12-9.When not having local element, handling procedure is just got back to step 6-6 among Fig. 6.Step 12-11 relates to a kind of processing that is used to differentiate the local element that whether has the stroke afterbody.When having local element, handling procedure just advances to step 12-12.When not having local element, just forward step 12-8 to.By above-mentioned processing, to reducing resembling of small size character probably With And so on the size of local element section similar fitgures, keep, and obviously improve the character quality.

To be similar to the mode of first embodiment, a stroke that is listed the character graphics of stating the video processing is inserted in the output buffer.Also obviously as can be known, after all stroke all develops to video, also can insert them in this output buffer as character data.

According to the instruction that shows or print, the character graphics that is provided with is outputed among CRTC 106 or the PRTC 110.

According to the above embodiments, in the synthetic font system of stroke, when undersized character of output, the main part of stroke is carried out the processing that narrows.In this case, resemble with regard to wherein existing With And so on the stroke of local element similar fitgures and opinion is carried out a thickization processing to its afterbody.Like this, to resembling of being reduced probably

With

And so on the size of local element similar fitgures, keep, and can obviously improve the quality of character.

Can also implement to be different from the following example of present embodiment.

1) line width of the stroke of a character of formation is different with printed words.Therefore, be subjected to the narrowing size of the character handled also can become with printed words.In this case, the narrow table of comparisons of the character size handled of printed words and will being subjected to, store among the ROM 102; And it is enough to make CPU 101 when generating a character, with reference to this table of comparisons, determines whether to carry out the processing that narrows.

2) in the present embodiment, realize narrowing by the coordinate points that moves a character and handle or thickization processing.Yet,, can augment the width of line by wipe point later at the generation character in character video neighboring; And by increasing the word point near the zone of neighboring to one, width that can thickization line.

3) can consider diverse ways as a kind of method that whether has local element by the differentiation of stroke combination information.At first, a kind of method is arranged, it optionally utilizes the meaning of stroke ID according to a stroke and the stroke that does not have local element that local element is arranged.Secondly, a kind of method is arranged, it is counted at the coordinate of the local element of indication and equals at 0 o'clock, determines not deposit local element.With regard to stroke afterbody and stroke head, by the memory location of stationary coordinate point data or the information of adding identification, CPU 101 can differentiate its kind.

According to the instruction that shows or print, the character graphics that is provided with is outputed to CRTC 106 or PRTC 110.According to the above embodiments, in the synthetic font system of stroke, when undersized character of output, the main part of its stroke is carried out the processing that narrows.In this case, existence resembles therein With And so on the stroke aspect of local element similar fitgures, its afterbody is carried out thickization processing.Like this, to resembling of will reducing probably With And so on the size of local element similar fitgures, keep, and can obviously improve the quality of character.

In the step 12-4 of present embodiment, when determining not have the stroke afterbody, also can carry out the step 7-6 (processing narrows) of the foregoing description.

Can also carry out the following embodiment that is different from present embodiment.

1) line width of the stroke of a character of formation is different with printed words.Therefore, can change the size of the character handled of will being subjected to narrowing according to printed words.In this case,, store among the ROM 102, and it is enough to make CPU 101 when generating a character,, determines whether to carry out the processing that narrows with reference to this table of comparisons the narrow table of comparisons of the character size handled of a character and will being subjected to.

2) in the present embodiment, realize narrowing by the coordinate that moves a character and handle or thickization processing.Yet,, can augment the width of line by the word point of the neighboring of character erase video after generating character; And, can thicken the width of line by a zone near the neighboring is increased the word point.

3) differentiate the method that whether has local element as a kind of by stroke combination information, can consider various method.At first, a kind of method is arranged, it can optionally utilize the meaning of stroke ID according to a stroke and the stroke that does not have local element that local element is arranged.Secondly, a kind of method is arranged, it equals at 0 o'clock at the number of the coordinate points of the local element of indication, just determines not exist local element.With regard to stroke afterbody and stroke head, by the memory location or the interpolation identifying information of stationary coordinate point data, CPU 101 just can differentiate its kind.

4) in the present embodiment, so carry out the thickization processing of local element, make it be matched with the line segment of the coupling part of a base character element that is subjected to thickization processing.Yet, also can carry out thickization processing only to depending on the local element section of a certain specific character.

According to aforesaid the present invention, just there is not the pixel of character With

And so on the character line segment of local element similar fitgures and opinion, an edge section is sharpened, and improves the quality of character.

According to the present invention, can improve the quality of small size character.

According to the present invention, do not handle because vertical and horizontal stroke are not carried out, so can prevent to increase the processing time.

Character generating apparatus of the present invention can be used for printer.

Character generating apparatus of the present invention can be used for display device.

According to the present invention, go to change the information that is used to generate character graphics by the advantage of utilizing the synthetic font system of stroke, compare with the image adjustment of dot matrix video, can simplify treatment for correcting.

According to the present invention, even under the situation that generates a kind of character graphics less than preliminary dimension, with regard to resembling of a character With

And so on the character field of local element similar fitgures and opinion because it is thick partially, and can not go out the such part character loss situation of phenomenon conventional equipment yet, thereby realize high-quality character.

Claims (16)

1. a character generating apparatus is used for by one by reference mark, an edge and a base character element and the local element that is connected in reference mark, described edge that intermediate controlled point is expressed, the stroke of a character of formation; And be used for generating a character graphics by making up described stroke, this equipment comprises:

Discriminating gear is used to differentiate local element and whether is connected in described base character element; With

Treating apparatus is used for determining when described discriminating gear, when local element is not connected in described base character element, to reference mark, described edge and processing that narrows of described intermediate controlled point execution; And be used for determining when described discriminating gear, when local element is connected in described base character element, described intermediate controlled point carried out this processings that narrow, the wherein said processing that narrows is to carry out during less than the character of preliminary dimension one of generation.

2. according to the described equipment of claim 1, have also that to be used to differentiate described base character element be the vertical stroke or the discriminating gear of horizontal stroke; And

Wherein, when described discriminating gear is determined, described base character element promptly is not a vertical stroke when being not horizontal stroke again, just carries out the processing of being carried out by described treating apparatus.

3. a printing device has a character generating apparatus according to claim 1 and a printing equipment that prints according to the character graphics that described character generating apparatus generated.

4. a display device has a character generating apparatus according to claim 1 and a display device that shows according to the character graphics that described character generating apparatus generated.

5. a character generating apparatus is used for constituting the stroke of a character by a base character element and the local element that is connected in reference mark, described edge by the expression of reference mark, an edge; Generate a character graphics with being used for by making up described stroke, this equipment comprises:

Discriminating gear is used to differentiate a predetermined local element and whether is connected in described base character element;

Treating apparatus, be used for determining when described discriminating gear, when described predetermined local element is connected in described base character element,, a thickization processing is carried out at reference mark, described edge generating under the situation of its size less than the character graphics of a certain preliminary dimension; With

Coupling arrangement be used to connect a local element of correspondingly thickening with the reference mark, edge, and this point is thickeied with described treating apparatus,

Wherein when generating its size, just carry out the processing that narrows less than the character graphics of described preliminary dimension.

6. equipment according to claim 5, wherein, described predetermined local element is some figures, for example

With

7. equipment according to claim 5, wherein, described discriminating gear is that an ID with described local element differentiates.

8. equipment according to claim 5 wherein, has also that to be used to differentiate described base character element be a vertical stroke or the discriminating gear of a horizontal stroke; And

Wherein, described discriminating gear determines, described base character element is neither vertical stroke when being not horizontal stroke again, is just carried out a processing of being carried out by described treating apparatus.

9. a printing device has a character generating apparatus according to claim 5 and a printing equipment that prints according to the character graphics that described character generating apparatus generated.

10. a display device has a character generating apparatus according to claim 5 and a display device that shows according to the character graphics that described character generating apparatus generated.

11. a character generating method is used for by one by reference mark, an edge and a base character element and the local element that is connected in reference mark, described edge that intermediate controlled point is expressed, the stroke of a character of formation; Generate a character graphics with being used for by making up described stroke, this method comprises:

A discriminating step is used to differentiate local element and whether is connected in described base character element; With

A treatment step is used for determining when described discriminating step, when local element is not connected in described base character element, to reference mark, described edge and processing that narrows of described intermediate controlled point execution; And be used for determining, when local element is connected in described base character element, the processing that narrows carried out at middle reference mark when described discriminating step,

Wherein said narrowing handle to be to carry out when generating a character less than preliminary dimension.

12. method according to claim 11 also has a discriminating step, being used to differentiate described base character element is a vertical stroke or a horizontal stroke; And

Wherein, when described discriminating step is determined, described base character element is neither vertical stroke when being not horizontal stroke again, is just carried out a processing of being carried out by described treatment step.

13. a character generating method is used for constituting the stroke of a character by a base character element and the local element that is connected in reference mark, described edge by the expression of reference mark, an edge; Generate a character graphics with being used for by making up described stroke, this method comprises:

A discriminating step is used to differentiate a predetermined local element and whether is connected in described base character element;

A treatment step, be used for determining when described discriminating step, when described predetermined local element is connected in described base character element,, a thickization processing is carried out at reference mark, described edge generating under the situation of its size less than the character of a certain preliminary dimension; With

A Connection Step be used to connect the local element of correspondingly thickening with reference mark, described edge, and this point is thickeied by described treatment step,

Wherein when generating its size, just carry out the processing that narrows less than the character of described preliminary dimension.

14. method according to claim 13, wherein, described predetermined local element is some figures, for example With

15. method according to claim 13, wherein, described discriminating step is that an ID with described local element differentiates.

16. method according to claim 13 also has a discriminating step, being used to differentiate described base character element is a vertical stroke or a horizontal stroke; And

Wherein, when described discriminating step is determined, described base character element is neither vertical stroke when being not horizontal stroke again, is just carried out a processing of being carried out by described treatment step.

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