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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1985
Masaki Nishiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a pattern output apparatus to particularly output a dot pattern for use in a typewriter, word processor, computer, etc. This apparatus comprises: a memory in which a plurality of pattern information are stored; a read device for reading out the corresponding pattern information from the memory in accordance with an input code; a decision device for discriminating the state of the pattern information read out by the read device; and a device for forming a new code from the pattern information on the basis of the result of discrimination by the decision device. The portions of the codes which were not used so far for the purpose of the output of patterns in the code system consisting of a limited number of bits are used to output the patterns, so that a number of kinds of patterns stored efficiently in a code table can be efficiently outputted.