JPH0527742A - Preparing device for running style character string - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepare the character string in running style with a handwritten character string below by converting coordinate data on the handwritten character string according to an optional running frequency value and two kind of running style specification values and constituting and displaying a character string shape. CONSTITUTION:When the optical handwritten character string is inputted, the coordinates of respective points are recorded in lateral and longitudinal coordinate series recording means 311 and 312. When the running frequency value (d) and 1st and 2nd shape specification values (a) and (b) are inputted, coordinate read means 321 and 322 read 1st and next coordinates as X1 and X2, and Y1 and Y2 and record them in coordinate recording means 331 and 332, and 341 and 342. Coordinate calculating means 351 and 352 calculate aX[X1 (or Y1)+X2 (or Y2) ]divided by (a+b) and bX[X1 (or Y1)+X2 (or Y2) ]divided by (a+b) according to the coordinates and coordinate substituting means 361 and 362 substitute the contents of the recording means 311 and 312. Then 2nd and 3rd coordinates are read out and processed similarly. Those processes are repeated until the final coordinate is read out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for creating a collapsible typeface-like character string based on an arbitrary handwritten character string.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is no device having a function similar to this. For example, when printing characters in a word processor, it can be related to the function to output a font such as a line font instead of the normal typeface.

[0003]

In that case, however, the character typeface to be output is a fixed typeface type determined by the manufacturer, the type of shape is 1 to several types, and the character type is the handwritten character of the user. However, there is a problem that it is not that the character shape can be easily changed by the user.

According to the present invention, a collapsed typeface-like character string is created based on the shape of a handwritten character string input by the user and an arbitrary collapsed value and a specified collapsed shape value. By changing the specified value, it is possible to create a number of different collapse strengths and different shapes of collapsed typeface-like character strings, and the collapsed typeface-like character strings are the characteristics of the user's own handwritten character strings. Is left.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a character string input means for inputting a handwritten character string and a horizontal coordinate for recording the abscissa of each point constituting the handwritten character string in relative coordinates to the immediately preceding coordinates. Coordinate sequence recording means, ordinate sequence recording means for recording the ordinate of each point constituting the handwritten character string in relative coordinates to the immediately preceding coordinate, collapse degree numerical value d, first collapse shape designation value a and second
Numerical value input means for inputting the collapsed shape designation value b, horizontal coordinate reading means for reading the content x1 of the coordinate number Nx of the horizontal coordinate sequence recording means and the content x2 of the next coordinate number Nx + 1, and x1 for 1 o'clock First abscissa recording means for recording, x2
A second abscissa recording means for recording at 1 o'clock, a × (x1 + x
2) ÷ (a + b) value x12 and b × (x1 + x2) ÷
The contents of the abscissa calculation means for calculating the value x22 of (a + b) and the abscissa sequence recording means Nx are replaced with x12, and Nx +
The abscissa replacement means for replacing the content of 1 with x22, the ordinate reading means for reading the content y1 of the coordinate number Ny of the ordinate sequence recording means and the content y2 of the next coordinate number Ny + 1, and y1 is recorded at 1 o'clock. A first ordinate recording means, a second ordinate recording means for recording y2 at 1 o'clock, a × (y1 + y)
2) ÷ value of (a + b) y12 and b × (y1 + y2) ÷
Replace the contents of Ny of the ordinate calculation means for calculating the value y12 of (a + b) and the ordinate sequence recording means with y12, and
An ordinate replacement means for replacing the contents of +1 with y22, an initial value of 0, and a collapse count counting means for incrementing by 1 when the coordinates read by the abscissa reading means and the ordinate reading means reach the final coordinates, and a character string. And a character shape reproduction for displaying the shape of the character string on the display means based on the contents of the abscissa sequence recording means and the ordinate sequence recording means when the collapse number counting means reaches the collapse degree value d. It is characterized by including means and.

[0006]

When the user inputs an arbitrary handwritten character string, the abscissa of each point constituting the abscissa is recorded in the abscissa string recording means in the abscissa string recording means in the present collapsing typeface character string creating device. , The ordinate is also recorded in the ordinate sequence recording means.

When the collapse degree numerical value d, the first collapse shape designation value a and the second collapse shape designation value b are input, the abscissa reading means outputs the first and second coordinates from the abscissa row recording means. The second coordinate is read as the values x1 and x2, and each is recorded in the first abscissa recording means and the second abscissa recording means. Based on them, the abscissa calculation means a × (x1 + x
2) ÷ (a + b) value x12, b × (x1 + x2) ÷
The value x22 of (a + b) is calculated, and the content at the place where x1 of the abscissa replacement means is contained in the abscissa replacement means is x12.
Replace the contents of the place where x2 was in with x22. At the point where the replacement is completed, the abscissa reading unit advances the read coordinate by one, reads the second coordinate and the third coordinate which is the next coordinate as new x1 and x2, and thereafter, the new x12, x22 is calculated,
The contents of the place where both coordinates were entered are replaced respectively.
This process is repeated while advancing the coordinate numbers to be read one by one, until the abscissa reading means reads the last coordinate.

Further, the same processing as that of the abscissa is performed for the ordinate. That is, the ordinate reading means is the first and second coordinates from the ordinate sequence recording means.
The second coordinate is read as the values y1 and y2, and each is recorded in the first ordinate recording means and the second ordinate recording means. The ordinate calculation means uses ax (y1 + y) based on them.
2) ÷ value of (a + b) y12, b × (y1 + y2) ÷
The value y22 of (a + b) is calculated, and the contents of the place where y1 of the ordinate coordinate recording means is contained in the ordinate coordinate replacement means is y12.
Replace the contents of the place where y2 was in with y22. At the point where the replacement has been completed, the ordinate reading means advances the read coordinate by one, reads the second coordinate as the new y1 and y2 and the third coordinate which is the next coordinate, and thereafter, by the same process as above, the new y12, y22 is calculated,
The contents of the place where both coordinates were entered are replaced respectively.
This process is repeated while advancing the coordinate numbers to be read one by one until the ordinate reading means reads the last coordinate.

When both the abscissa reading means and the ordinate reading means have read the last coordinate, one breaking process is completed, and the breaking number counting means counts one. If the value is less than the collapse degree numerical value d, the coordinates read by the abscissa reading means and the ordinate coordinate reading means return to the first coordinates, the above-mentioned work is repeated until the final coordinates, and one collapse count counting means is provided. Counted. When the value of the breaking number counting means reaches the breaking degree value d, the character shape reproducing means displays the character shape on the display means based on the contents of the abscissa sequence recording means and the ordinate sequence recording means.

[0010]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a block diagram of the device used to create a collapsible typeface-like character string. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a character string input means such as a mouse or a light pen for inputting a handwritten character string. When a user writes a character string using this, each point constituting the character string is The coordinates are input to the control unit 3. The control unit 3 performs data processing described later by a micro program (not shown).

The inputted abscissa sequence is stored in the abscissa sequence recording means 311 comprising a RAM as relative coordinates with the immediately preceding coordinates.
The ordinate sequence is also recorded in the ordinate sequence recording means 312. Then, the collapse degree numerical value d, the first collapsed shape designation value a and the second collapsed shape designation value b are inputted from the numerical input means 2 such as a keyboard.
Is input, the abscissa reading means 321 reads the first coordinate and the second coordinate, which is the next coordinate, from the abscissa sequence recording means 311 as the values x1 and x2, and the first abscissa recording means 331 respectively. And the second abscissa recording means 341. The abscissa calculation means 351 calculates ax (x
1 + x2) ÷ (a + b) value x12, b × (x1 + x)
2) ÷ (a + b) value x22 is calculated, and the abscissa replacement means 361 sets the content of the location of x1 of the abscissa string recording means 311 to x12 and the content of the location where x2 is x to x.
Replace with 22. At the point where the replacement is completed, the abscissa reading unit 321 advances the read coordinate by one, and the second coordinate is set as the new x1 and x2. (For confirmation, this value is the same as the previous value of x22. Read the third coordinate which is the next coordinate. Thereafter, new x12 and x22 are calculated by the same processing as above, and the contents of the places where both coordinates are contained are replaced respectively. This process is repeated while advancing the coordinate numbers to be read one by one, until the abscissa reading means 321 reads the last coordinate.

Further, with respect to the ordinate coordinate sequence, the same processing as that of the abscissa sequence is performed. That is, the ordinate reading means 312 reads the first coordinate and the second coordinate, which is the next coordinate, from the ordinate sequence recording means 322 as the values y1 and y2, and respectively reads the first ordinate recording means 332 and the second ordinate. It is recorded in the ordinate recording means 342. The ordinate calculation means 352 calculates the value y1 of a × (y1 + y2) ÷ (a + b) based on them.
2, the value y22 of b × (y1 + y2) ÷ (a + b) is calculated, and the content of the place where y1 is contained in the ordinate sequence recording means 322 is stored in y12 and the content of the place where y2 is contained in the ordinate sequence recording means 322. Is replaced by y22. At the point where the replacement is completed, the ordinate reading means 312 advances the read coordinate by one,
The second coordinate and the third coordinate, which is the next coordinate, are read out as new y1 and y2, and new y12 and y22 are calculated by the same process as above, and the contents of the place where both coordinates are contained are replaced respectively. It. This process is repeated while advancing the read coordinate numbers one by one,
The ordinate reading means 312 continues until the last coordinate is read.

Abscissa reading means 321 and ordinate reading means 3
When both 22 read the last coordinates, the breaking processing work for one time is completed, and the breaking number counting means 3 having an initial value of 0
One value of 7 is counted. If the value is less than the collapse degree numerical value d, the abscissa reading means 311 and the ordinate reading means 3
The coordinates to be read out by 12 are returned to the first coordinates, the above-mentioned work is repeated until the final coordinates, and the collapse number counting means 3
One is counted as 7. When the value of the breakage number counting means 37 reaches the breakage degree value d, the character shape reproducing means 38 C
The horizontal coordinate sequence recording means 3 is provided on the display means 4 such as an RT display.
11, and the character shape is displayed based on the contents of the ordinate sequence recording means 312, and all the operations are completed.

Next, the contents of the control unit 3 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and a simple concrete example of the data numerical values of FIGS. 3 and 4. Now, when a handwritten character string is input from the character string input means 1 (1), the respective coordinates are relative coordinates to the immediately preceding coordinates, the abscissa is the abscissa row recording means 311, and the ordinate is the ordinate row. It is recorded in the recording means 312 (2). In addition, here, for convenience, each point that constitutes the handwritten character string is 5
Assume that the relative coordinate values of each of the abscissas with respect to the immediately preceding coordinates are 10, 8, 15, and -12 as shown in FIG. 3 (line 1 in FIG. 3). Numerical value input means 2 such as a keyboard
It is assumed that 2 is input as the further collapse degree numerical value d, 1 is as the first collapsed shape designation value a, and 2 is as the second collapsed shape designation value b (3).

First, it is judged that the breakage number counting means 37 has an initial value of 0 and is smaller than the value of the breakage degree value 2 (4), and the creation process of the breakage typeface character string is started. First, the abscissa reading means 321 reads out the first value 10 and the second value 8 from the abscissa sequence recording means 311 (6), and records them in the first abscissa recording means 331 and the second abscissa recording means 341, respectively. (7). The abscissa calculation means 351 calculates a value of a × (x1 + x2) ÷ (a + b) and b × (x1 +) based on them.
x2) ÷ (a + b) is calculated (8). In the present case, these are 1 × (10 + 8) ÷ (1 + 2) = 6,2, respectively.
× (10 + 8) ÷ (1 + 2) = 12. Therefore, next, the abscissa replacement means 361 sets the abscissa sequence recording means 311 to 1
The content of the second coordinate is the value 6, the content of the second coordinate is the value 1
Replace with 2 (9). Then, the abscissa sequence recording means 311
The contents of is as shown in the second line of Fig. 3. Next, the abscissa reading means advances the read coordinates one by one, and reads the second and third coordinates. Values are 12 and 15 respectively
When calculated in the same manner as above, the values become 9 and 18, and when replaced, the contents of the abscissa sequence recording means 311 are 3 in FIG.
It becomes the line. Next, similarly, the third value 18 and the fourth value -12 are read out in the same manner, and become 2 and 4 when calculated, and become the 4th line in FIG. 3 when they are replaced. Here, all abscissas are processed once (5). Then, the processing is performed on the ordinate sequence in the same manner as in the case of the abscissa sequence ((1
0) to (14)). When the processing of both the horizontal and vertical coordinate sequences is completed, the collapse count counting means 37 counts one (15),
The judgment as to whether or not the breaking level has been reached is made again (4). In this case, since the collapse degree value has not yet been reached, the abscissa sequence and ordinate sequence are processed again. FIG. 4 shows how the contents of the abscissa sequence recording means 311 change in the second processing. Breaking frequency counting means 3
When the value of 7 reaches the collapse degree value (4), the character shape reproducing means 38 displays the character shape on the display means 4 such as a CRT display based on the contents of the abscissa sequence recording means 311 and the ordinate sequence recording means 312. (16).

The simplest method for displaying is to display the values of the coordinate sequence recording means 311 and 312 as points as they are, but if necessary, connect the points with a line. The shape of the letters becomes clearer, and by filling the lines with a brush-shaped font, a more aesthetic typeface can be obtained. An example of a concrete collapsing typeface-like character string created based on the process of the present invention is shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows the coordinate data of the handwritten character string that is the basis of the broken typeface-like character string of FIG.
FIG. 6 shows the coordinate data of the collapsing typeface-like character string created as the collapsing degree numerical value 3, the first collapsing shape designation value 1, and the second collapsing shape designation value 2, and FIG. 7 shows the coordinate data. Lines are used to connect the points as appropriate, and Fig. 8 shows the line part filled with a brush-shaped font. Fig. 9 shows the collapse level as 3, The first collapsed shape designation value and the second collapsed shape designation value are both displayed as 1 using a brush-shaped font.
Fig. 0 shows the same collapse shape designation value as in Fig. 6 with the collapse degree numerical value of 6 displayed using a brush font.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, in order to create a collapsing typeface-like character string by utilizing the data of the shape of the handwritten character string of the user himself, the character string of the user himself is destroyed. This has the effect of creating a typeface-like character string.

Further, since the state of the typeface can be changed by changing the collapse degree numerical value and the collapse shape designation value, the advantage that the user can create the collapsed typeface-like character string of various shapes is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a device block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a concrete example of the replacement of the coordinate data for one break count. The first collapsed shape numerical value is 1, the second collapsed shape specified value is 2, the first line is the initial coordinate data, and the following shows the step of replacing the coordinate data step by step for each line, and the fourth line shows everything. The coordinate data of has been replaced.

FIG. 4 is a concrete example showing how the coordinate data of FIG. 3 is replaced once more when the collapse degree value is specified to be 2 or more. The first line is the initial coordinate data, which is the same as the last line in Fig. 3, and the following shows the replacement of the coordinate data for each line, one step at a time, as in Fig. 3, and the fourth line shows all the coordinate data. The replacement of is complete.

FIG. 5 is a diagram in which the coordinate data of the handwritten character string which is the basis of the concrete collapsed typeface character string of FIGS. 6 to 10 is displayed by dots.

6] Based on the character string of FIG. 5, the coordinate data of the collapsed typeface-like character string created as the collapse degree value 3, the first collapsed shape designation value 1, and the second collapsed shape designation value 2 are displayed as points. It is a thing.

FIG. 7 is a diagram in which each point of the coordinate data of the collapsible typeface-like character string, which is the same as in FIG. 6, is appropriately connected by a line and displayed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram in which the line of the character string in FIG. 7 is filled with a brush-shaped font and displayed.

FIG. 9 is a collapsible typeface-like character string created based on the character string in FIG. 5 with a collapse degree value 3, a first collapsed shape designation value 1, and a second collapsed shape designation value 1 using a brush-shaped font. It is displayed.

FIG. 10: Based on the character string of FIG.
This is the display of the collapsed typeface-like character string created with the collapsed shape specified value 1 and the second collapsed shape specified value 2 using a brush-shaped font.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 character string input means 2 numerical value input means 311 abscissa row recording means, 312 ordinate row recording means 321, abscissa reading means, 322 ordinate reading means 331 1st abscissa recording means, 332 1st ordinate recording means 341 2 abscissa recording means, 342 second ordinate recording means 351 abscissa calculation means, 352 abscissa replacement means 361 abscissa replacement means, 362 ordinate replacement means 37 collapse count counting means 38 character shape reproducing means 4 display means

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Claims (1)

Claims: 1. A character string input means (1) for inputting a handwritten character string, and the abscissa of each point constituting the handwritten character string is recorded in relative coordinates with the immediately preceding coordinates. An abscissa sequence recording means (311), an ordinate coordinate sequence recording means (312) for recording the ordinate of each point constituting the handwritten character string in relative coordinates with the immediately preceding coordinate, the collapse degree value d and the first collapse. Numerical value input means (2) for inputting the shape designation value a and the second collapsed shape designation value b, the content x1 of the coordinate number Nx and the content of the next coordinate number Nx + 1 of the abscissa sequence recording means (311). x2
An abscissa reading means (321) for reading out, a first abscissa recording means (331) for recording x1 at 1 o'clock, a second abscissa recording means (341) for recording x2 at 1 o'clock, ax (x1 +
x2) ÷ (a + b) value x12 and b × (x1 + x2) ÷
Abscissa calculation means (35) for calculating the value x22 of (a + b)
1) and the contents of Nx of the abscissa sequence recording means (311) are x
12, the abscissa replacement means (361) that replaces the contents of Nx + 1 with x22, the contents y1 of the coordinate number Ny and the contents y2 of the next coordinates number Ny + 1 of the ordinate sequence recording means (312), the ordinate Read-out means (32
2) and the first ordinate recording means (33) for recording y1 at 1 o'clock
2) and a second ordinate recording means (34) for recording y2 at 1 o'clock
2), ax (y1 + y2) ÷ (a + b) value y12 and b × (y1 + y2) ÷ (a + b) value y22, and an ordinate sequence recording means (352).
2) Replace the contents of Ny with y12 and replace the contents of Ny + 1 with y22. Read by the abscissa reading means (321) and the ordinate reading means (322) with an initial value of 0. When the coordinates reach the final coordinates, the breakage number counting means (37) increases by 1, the display means (4) for displaying the character string, and the breakage number counting means (37) reaches the breakage degree value d. Abscissa sequence recording means (311)
And a character shape reproducing means (38) for displaying a character string shape on the display means (4) based on the contents of the ordinate sequence recording means (312).