JPH06180578A - External character generating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the external character generating device which can easily generate an external character well balanced in font, size, etc., with other characters. CONSTITUTION:An existent character pattern (or external character pattern) to be used for external character generation is read out by a character pattern reading means 1-5 and unnecessary parts in the read character pattern are deleted by a character pattern extracting means 1-6. Thus, only necessary patterns are extracted from plural character patterns and put together the extracted patterns by an external character composing means 1-7 and the composite external character pattern is corrected by an external character correcting means 1-8 to obtain a new external character.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an external character creating apparatus capable of easily creating an external character of a character such as a person's name as an external character having a balance (typeface, size, etc.) with other characters.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional general external character creating apparatus. 3-1 is an input means for inputting characters and numerical values and specifying various processes, and is composed of a keyboard and a mouse. Reference numeral 3-2 is a display means for displaying the input characters, numerical values, external character pattern being edited, and the like, and comprises a CRT display or the like. 3-3 is a storage means for storing an existing character pattern or a created external character pattern, and 3-4 is an external character creation means for creating an external character while controlling each of the above means. The external character creating means 3-4 includes means 3-5 for reading an existing character pattern used for creating an external character, and external character correcting means 3-6 for correcting the character pattern read by the character pattern reading means 3-5. There is.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a conventional external character creating process. Hereinafter, the operation will be described according to this flowchart.

First, the input means 3-1 inputs and specifies the external character code of a new external character to be created. For example,
Enter the 4-digit shift JIS code from the keyboard.
(Step 4-1 in Figure 5)

The input means 3-1 inputs a character to be used or a code of an external character already created. For example,
Enter the 4-digit shift JIS code from the keyboard.
(Step 4-2)

The character (or external character) pattern data corresponding to the code input in step 4-2 is retrieved from the storage means 3-3 by the character pattern reading means 3-5 and stored in the storage means 3-3. Transfer to area. (Step 4-3
)

The contents of the character (or external character) pattern stored in this storage area are always displayed on a part of the CRT display by the display means 3-2. For example, a white pattern is displayed on a black background.

The external character correction means 3-6 corrects the pattern in the storage area (step 4-4). For example, input means
If you specify a point in the pattern in 3-1, if the point is black (background), it becomes white (becomes part of the pattern), and if it is white (pattern), it becomes black (background).

The data in the storage area in which the external character corrected and completed in step 4-4 is stored is stored in step 4-
As the data of the external character code specified in 1, the storage means 3-
Remember by 3. (Step 4-5)

[0010]

When creating an external character such as a figure, the balance with other figures does not matter so much, but when creating a character such as a person's name as an external character, the typeface and size are used. The problem is how to balance with other characters.

According to the conventional method, it is possible to create a new external character by using only one existing character pattern, but in the process of modifying the existing character pattern to a new external character, the modification pattern is You had to create it yourself. Therefore, even if the user thinks that he / she has created a well-balanced external character, when the external character is displayed side by side with the existing characters, the created external character often looks unnatural and is Creating well-balanced external characters was very difficult.

[0012] The problem to be solved by the present invention is how to provide an external character creating apparatus that can easily create an external character as a character that is well balanced (typeface, size, etc.) with other characters. There is a point that should be taken.

[0013]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides

Input means for inputting at least characters and numerical values and designating processing,

Display means for displaying at least the input characters, numerical values and external character pattern being created,

Storage means for storing existing character patterns and created external character patterns;

In an external character creating device comprising external character creating means for creating an external character while controlling each of the above means,

In the external character creating means,

Character pattern reading means for reading a pattern used for creating an external character from the existing character pattern and the created external character pattern,

Character pattern extracting means for extracting a portion used for creating an external character in the pattern read by the character pattern reading means,

External character synthesizing means for moving the pattern extracted by the character pattern extracting means to a designated position of the external character being created,

External character correcting means for correcting the external character pattern synthesized by the external character synthesizing means,

A new external character is created by synthesizing a part of each of the plurality of patterns in the existing character pattern and the created external character pattern, and the new external character is stored in the storage means. An external character creating device is provided.

[0024]

EXAMPLE In the present invention, in the case of personal name kanji, kanji similar to the kanji desired to be created as an external character is defined as JIS 1st, 2nd level,
Or, paying attention to the fact that it often exists in an external character that has already been created, and extracting only the necessary part of the character pattern from multiple similar characters selected from existing characters (or external characters), By combining them, it is possible to easily create a well-balanced new external character.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the external character creating apparatus of the present invention. Reference numeral 1-1 is an input means for inputting characters and numerical values and specifying various processes, and is composed of a keyboard, a mouse and the like. 1-2 is a display means for displaying input characters, numerical values and external character patterns being edited, and CR
It consists of a T display and so on. 1-3 is a storage means for storing the existing character pattern and the created external character pattern, and 1-4 is an external character creating means for creating an external character while controlling each of the above means. The external character creating means 1-4 is a means 1-5 for reading an existing character pattern used for creating an external character, and a character pattern extracting means 1 for extracting only a necessary part of the character pattern read by the character pattern reading means 1-5. -6, external character synthesizing means 1-7 for attaching the pattern extracted by the extracting means 1-6 to the designated position of the external character being created, and external character correcting means 1 for correcting the external character pattern synthesized by the synthesizing means 1-7 It has 8 and.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of the actual external character creation processing. Hereinafter, the operation will be described according to this flowchart.

First, an area (storage area 1) for storing a newly created external character pattern is secured by the storage means 1-3 and initialized (cleared). (Step 2-1 in Figure 2
)

The contents of the external character pattern to be stored in the storage area 1 from now on are always displayed on a part of the CRT display by the display means 1-2. For example, a white pattern is displayed on a black background.

The input means 1-1 sets a code for a new external character to be created. For example, from the keyboard 4
Enter the digit shift JIS code. (Step 2-2)

The input means 1-1 is used to input a character to be used or an existing external character code to be used. For example, a 4-digit shift JIS code is input from the keyboard. (Step 2-3)

The character (or external character) pattern data corresponding to the code input in step 2-3 is searched from the storage means 1-3 by the character pattern reading means 1-5, and the storage area 2 for storing the read data is provided. (In storage means 1-3)
Transfer to. (Step 2-4)

The contents of the character (or external character) pattern stored in the storage area 2 are always displayed on a part of the CRT display by the display means 1-2. For example, a white pattern is displayed on a black background.

Next, the character pattern extracting means 1-6
Unnecessary parts in the pattern of the storage area 2 are deleted and necessary parts are extracted (step 2-5). For example, the cursor is controlled by the input means 1-1 such as a mouse, and a point to be deleted in the pattern (memory area 2) displayed on the CRT display is designated by the cursor.

Then, the external character synthesizing means 1-7 copies the pattern left in the storage area 2 to the position designated by the input means 1-1 in the storage area 1. (Step
2-6)

In step 2-7, the external character correction means 1-8 corrects the pattern in the storage area 1. For example, if you specify a point in the pattern with input means 1-1,
If the point is black (background), it is white (patterned), and if it is white (pattern), it is black (background).

In step 2-8, it is judged whether or not the user has designated the end by the input means 1-1 such as the keyboard and the mouse. If the end is not designated, the step is carried out.
Repeat the external character creation operation from 2-3. When the end is designated, the data in the storage area 1 in which the completed external character is stored is stored by the storage means 1-3 as the external character code data specified in step 2-2 (step 2-9).

In this embodiment, in order to extract only the necessary pattern portion, the character pattern extracting means for deleting the unnecessary portion and extracting the necessary portion is used, but the means for extracting only the necessary pattern portion is used. Any other method may be used as long as it is.

In FIG. 3, according to this embodiment, "German" (shift JI
The transition between storage area 1 and storage area 2 is shown when an external character is created by combining the "Hen" of the S code "F36C" and the "Tsukuri" of the "Yesterday" (Shift JIS code 8DF0). However, the pattern correction process (step 2-7 in FIG. 2) is omitted.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the character pattern is required from the plurality of characters selected from the existing characters (or external characters) (the same character may be used twice). Since the external character is created by extracting and composing only the unique part, it is possible to easily create a new external character that is balanced with other characters. (Because the existing characters are balanced in advance, the external characters created by synthesizing the part of the characters are naturally balanced.)

[0040]

As described above, the external character creating apparatus according to the present invention can easily create an external character by combining a plurality of arbitrary existing character patterns and a part of arbitrary existing external character patterns, and balance with existing characters. Easy-to-create external characters can be created, improving usability. In particular, the present invention exerts a great effect when creating an external character such as a personal name or a kanji character in which similar character patterns often exist in existing characters and external character patterns.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an external character creation processing procedure of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a storage area 1 in the external character creation process of the embodiment,
It is a figure which shows the change of the memory area 2.

FIG. 4 is a block configuration diagram of a conventional external character creating device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a conventional external character creation processing procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-1 Input means 1-2 Display means 1-3 Storage means 1-4 External character creating means 1-5 Character pattern reading means 1-6 Character pattern extracting means 1-7 External character synthesizing means 1-8 External character correcting means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting at least characters and numerical values and designation of processing; display means for displaying at least the input characters, numerical values and external character patterns being created; and existing character patterns and created characters. In an external character creating device comprising a storage unit for storing an external character pattern and an external character creating unit for creating an external character while controlling each unit, the external character creating unit includes the existing character pattern and the created external character pattern. Character pattern reading means for reading out a pattern used for creating an external character from among the characters, character pattern extracting means for extracting a portion used for creating an external character in the pattern read by the character pattern reading means, and extracted by the character pattern extracting means. The external character synthesizing unit that moves the specified pattern to the specified position of the external character being created, and the external character synthesizing unit An external character correction means for correcting the external character pattern that has been created, and a new external character is created by synthesizing a part of each of the existing character pattern and the plurality of patterns in the created external character pattern, and storing the new external character. An external character creating device characterized in that the new external character is stored in the means.