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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
May. 31, 2007
Zhigang Fan, Webster, NY (US);
Reiner Eschbach, Webster, NY (US);
Judith E. Stinehour, Rochester, NY (US);
Zhigang Fan, Webster, NY (US);
Reiner Eschbach, Webster, NY (US);
Judith E. Stinehour, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A method and system is provided for generating a variable data differential line pattern font comprising forming a periodic line pattern suitable for tessellation disposition within a printed document and selectively distorting a portion of the periodic line pattern in a predetermined manner wherein the distorting comprises generating a distinguishable font corresponding to the distorting. A plurality of different distinguishable fonts are formed by a corresponding plurality of distorted line patterns, respectively.