John Todd Mellema

US Patent:

20060170686, Aug 3, 2006

Filed:

Feb 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/048203

Inventors:

John Mellema - Nunica MI, US

International Classification:

G06T 11/00

US Classification:

345467000

Abstract:

A technique for storing displayable computer text comprises a number of steps. Initially, each of a plurality of language characters is assigned to an appropriate sized stick frame, which includes a plurality of vertical and horizontal segments, in order to provide a different graphical representation for each of the language characters. Next, the technique determines which of the vertical and horizontal segments are on and which of the vertical and horizontal segments are off in the stick frame for each of the language characters. Then, a different number is assigned to each of the language characters, based upon the stick frame size and the status of each of the vertical and horizontal segments in the stick frame.