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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1993
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a pattern generating apparatus in which a figure analyzer analyzes cell data relating to an input figure, figure unfolding sections unfold each basic figure into a figure pattern, the figure unfolding sections are connected in series with pattern memories, the figure unfolding sections and pattern memories are connected in a parallel form to a distribution controller which effects the control operation to cause the figure unfolding sections to effect the unfolding processes for each basic figure unit or each unit obtained by dividing an excessively large figure exceeding a preset threshold value into preset areas, and a readout section having a logical sum circuit for combining partial figure patterns of respective areas from the pattern memories into a single figure pattern outputs the pattern as an output in synchronism with scanning of the input figure.