Title:
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR DATAACODING IN PHOTO COMPOSITION*
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS5522986
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
There is described method and apparatus for use in phototypesetting operations wherein a character is scanned by a plurality of scans or strokes of a light spot output of a cathode ray tube (CRT) of the phototypesetting apparatus, and output signals derived from a photosensor device in response to the light spot, are compacted to be stored in a magnetic storage device. In particular, each stroke is examined to determine which method of a plurality of compacting methods will produce the smallest quantity of image data, thus requiring the minimum storage area within the storage device.
Inventors:
JIYON ESU RICHIYAAZU
AREN JII DEPAORI
AREN JII DEPAORI
Application Number:
JP6313879A
Publication Date:
February 19, 1980
Filing Date:
May 22, 1979
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP
International Classes:
B41B19/00; B41B19/01; G06T9/00; (IPC1-7): B41B27/00; G06F3/00; G06K1/00