ERNEST ALLEN BROCK
Pilots at Deerwood Ct, Fair Oaks, CA
License number
California A4178667
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
8421 Deerwood Ct, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Professional information
Digital Type Font Providing Typographic Feature Transformation Capability
US Patent:
6600490, Jul 29, 2003
Filed:
May 28, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/322368
Inventors:
Ernest A. Brock - Fair Oaks CA
Lawrence G. Applegate - Sacramento CA
Lawrence G. Applegate - Sacramento CA
Assignee:
Adobe Systems Incorporated - San Jose CA
International Classification:
G06T 1100
US Classification:
345472, 345639
Abstract:
A computer-implemented apparatus and method for generating an output digital font from a base font and one or more font descriptor files. The method involves, in an exemplary embodiment, the steps of retrieving from memory a file containing instructions and data for a generic base font; retrieving from memory a font descriptor file containing specifications for operating upon the base font to produce the desired output font; and then generating the output font by performing operations upon the base font in accordance with the specifications contained in the font descriptor file, to produce a character program for each character in the base font wherein the data representing the output font is the generic font data as transformed in accordance with said specification. Two or more font descriptor files may be combined, such as by using mathematical weighted averaging of the parameter values for different typographic design features, or otherwise, to create font descriptor files for hybrid typefaces.
Method And Apparatus For Generating Digital Type Font, And Resulting Fonts Using Generic Font And Descriptor File
US Patent:
5664086, Sep 2, 1997
Filed:
Apr 16, 1993
Appl. No.:
8/048766
Inventors:
Ernest A. Brock - Fair Oaks CA
Lawrence G. Applegate - Sacramento CA
Lawrence G. Applegate - Sacramento CA
Assignee:
Adobe Systems Incorporated - San Jose CA
International Classification:
G06F 1500
US Classification:
345468
Abstract:
A computer-implemented apparatus and method for generating an output digital font from a base font and one or more font descriptor files. In one example, the method involves, the steps of retrieving from memory a file containing instructions and data for a generic base font; retrieving from memory a font descriptor file containing specifications for operating upon the base font to produce the desired output font; and then generating the output font by performing operations upon the base font in accordance with the specifications contained in the font descriptor file, to produce a character program for each character in the base font wherein the data representing the output font is the generic font data as transformed in accordance with said specification. Two or more font descriptor files may be combined, such as by using mathematical weighted averaging of the parameter values for different typographic design features, or otherwise, to create font descriptor files for hybrid typefaces.
Digital Type Font Providing Typographic Feature Transformation Capability
US Patent:
5949435, Sep 7, 1999
Filed:
Jun 10, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/872026
Inventors:
Ernest A. Brock - Fair Oaks CA
Lawrence G. Applegate - Sacramento CA
Lawrence G. Applegate - Sacramento CA
Assignee:
Adobe Systems Incorporated - San Jose CA
International Classification:
G06F 1500
US Classification:
345468
Abstract:
A computer-implemented apparatus, and method for generating an output digital font from a base font and one or more font descriptor files. The method involves, in an exemplary embodiment, the steps of retrieving from memory a file containing instructions and data for a generic base font; retrieving from memory a font descriptor file containing specifications for operating upon the base font to produce the desired output font; and then generating the output font by performing operations upon the base font in accordance with the specifications contained in the font descriptor file, to produce a character program for each character in the base font wherein the data representing the output font is the generic font data as transformed in accordance with said specification. Two or more font descriptor files may be combined, such as by using mathematical weighted averaging of the parameter values for different typographic design features, or otherwise, to create font descriptor files for hybrid typefaces.