JP2003108111A - Font display device, file creation device, font display method, file creation method, program thereof, and recording medium recording the program - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a variety of expression methods by giving movement to characters and symbols to be displayed. A rasterizer (10) creates bitmap data of a character image by referring to a character font file (20) and an element font file (30) based on a character code input from higher-level software such as an application (60). Output to display means 70. When a signal is input from the timer 40 at predetermined intervals, the rasterizer 10 performs the above-described bitmap data at predetermined intervals based on the contents registered in the memory 50,
This is output to the display means 70. Thus, the displayed characters, symbols, and the like are updated every predetermined period, and the characters are given a motion.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a font display device, a file creation device, a font display method, a file creation method, its program, and a recording medium recording the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC), a mobile phone, or a simple mobile phone (P
In the case of HS: registered trademark), PDA, pager, video deck, DVD deck, television, and other electronic devices in which characters are displayed, stationary characters and symbols are displayed.

Generally, in the electronic equipment as described above, characters are displayed on a monitor or a display by using a rasterizer 1 as shown in FIG. 1 (a). The operation of the rasterizer 1 will be described below with reference to FIG.

Operation of rasterizer The configuration shown in FIG. 1A has an OS built in a PC.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the rasterizer 1 included in (operating system) 1a. However, in the following description, the case where characters and symbols are displayed on the display using the full outline font is taken as an example.

The rasterizer 1 refers to the font file 3 on the basis of the character code (including the symbol code) input from the higher-level software such as the application 2 and the shape data of the corresponding font (hereinafter referred to as character shape information). Image data such as a bitmap is generated and output to display means such as a display.

The data structure of the font file 3 created in the full outline font is shown in FIG. 1 (b).

Referring to FIG. 1B, in the full outline font, character shape information of a corresponding character is stored for each character code. The character shape information is information in which the outline straight lines and curves of each character are recorded as coordinate points or functions.

Therefore, the rasterizer 1 embeds bits in the area surrounded by the outline formed by the character shape information, creates bitmap data (also called glyph), and outputs this to the display means.

Further, when the stroke outline font is used, the character shape information is divided and stored for each element (hereinafter referred to as element font) forming an image of each character.

Therefore, the stroke outline font requires a small amount of data in the font file.
This is because it is possible to combine the data of overlapping element fonts into one.

[0011]

However, prior art rasterizers are configured to display characters statically.

Therefore, the present invention provides a font display device, a font display method, a program thereof, and a recording medium recording the program, which allows a variety of expression methods by allowing displayed characters and symbols to move. The purpose is to do.

Further, the present invention is a file creation device for creating a file that realizes various expression methods as described above,
An object of the present invention is to provide a file creating method, a program thereof, and a recording medium recording the program.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is an image creating means for creating image data of characters or symbols to be displayed based on font data, and the image creating means. And a display unit for displaying the image data created by the above. The image creating unit updates the created image data every predetermined period.

As a result, according to the first aspect of the invention, a variety of expression methods are possible in which displayed characters, symbols, and the like are moved.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 has font data storage means for storing a plurality of font data for one character code or symbol code, and the image creating means stores the font data in the font data storage means. It is characterized in that the image data is updated every predetermined period based on a plurality of stored font data.

Thus, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the characters are expressed as a frame-advanced moving image, a variety of expression methods are possible in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the font creating means rotates or shifts the created image data of characters or symbols for each predetermined period.

As a result, in the invention described in claim 3, the font data, the rasterizer, etc. are improved with less font data.
A variety of expression methods are possible in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the image creating means updates the image data by deforming the contour of the image created from the font data at every predetermined period. .

As a result, in the invention described in claim 4, the font data and the rasterizer are improved with a smaller amount of data.
A variety of expression methods are possible in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a file creating device for creating a file containing a character code or a symbol code, wherein the file has a font corresponding to the character code or the symbol code included in the file. It is characterized by having a setting information adding means for adding setting information for updating the image data created based on the data every predetermined period.

As a result, according to the fifth aspect of the invention, it is possible to create a file in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement and various expression methods are realized.

Further, the invention according to claim 6 has font data storage means for storing a plurality of font data for one character code or symbol code, and the setting information adding means sets the predetermined period. The setting information including at least one of the following information and the information for specifying the font data to be used next among the plurality of font data is added to the file.

Thus, in the invention according to the sixth aspect, since the characters are expressed as a frame-advanced moving image, it is possible to create a file that realizes various expression methods by giving movement to the characters and symbols to be displayed. It will be possible.

Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 7, the setting information adding means rotates or shifts the information for setting the predetermined period and the created image data of characters or symbols for each predetermined period. And the setting information including at least one of the above is added to the file.

As a result, in the invention described in claim 7, the font data and the rasterizer, etc. are improved with a smaller amount,
It is possible to create a file that realizes various expressions by giving movement to the characters and symbols to be displayed.

Further, in the invention as set forth in claim 8, the setting information adding means sets information for setting the predetermined period and information for deforming the contour of an image created from the font data at each predetermined period. And the setting information including at least one of the above is added to the file.

As a result, in the invention described in claim 8, the font data and the rasterizer are improved with a smaller amount of data.
It is possible to create a file that realizes various expressions by giving movement to the characters and symbols to be displayed.

The invention according to claim 9 includes an image creating step of creating image data of a character or symbol to be displayed based on font data, and a displaying step of displaying the image data created in the image creating step. The image creating step is characterized in that the image data to be created is updated every predetermined period.

As a result, in the invention according to the ninth aspect, it is possible to provide a program that enables a variety of expression methods in which displayed characters, symbols, and the like are moved.

Further, in the invention according to claim 10, the image creating step is based on a plurality of font data stored in a font data storage means for storing a plurality of font data for one character code or symbol code. hand,
The image data is updated every predetermined period.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 10,
By expressing characters as a frame-by-frame moving image, a variety of expression methods are possible in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement.

Further, the invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the font creating step rotates or shifts the created image data of characters or symbols for each of the predetermined periods.

Accordingly, in the invention of claim 11,
By improving the font data and the rasterizer with a smaller amount, it becomes possible to perform various expression methods in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement.

Further, the invention according to claim 12 is characterized in that, in the image creating step, the outline of an image created from the font data is transformed at every predetermined period to update the image data. .

Thus, according to the invention of claim 12,
By improving the font data and the rasterizer with a smaller amount, it becomes possible to perform various expression methods in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement.

The invention according to claim 13 is a file creating step for creating a file containing a character code or a symbol code, wherein the file corresponds to a font corresponding to the character code or the symbol code included in the file. And a setting information adding step of adding setting information for updating the image data created based on the data every predetermined period.

Accordingly, in the invention according to claim 13,
It is possible to create a file that realizes various expressions by giving movement to the characters and symbols to be displayed.

Further, in the invention according to claim 14, in the setting information adding step, among the plurality of pieces of font data associated with the information for setting the predetermined period and a plurality of character codes or symbol codes, The setting information including at least one of the information for specifying the font data to be used for is added to the file.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 14,
By expressing characters as a frame-advanced moving image, it becomes possible to create a file that realizes various expression methods by giving movement to displayed characters and symbols.

Further, in the invention according to claim 15, in the setting information adding step, information for setting the predetermined period and information for rotating or shifting the created image data of characters or symbols for each predetermined period. And the setting information including at least one of the above is added to the file.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 15,
By improving the font data and rasterizer with a smaller amount, it becomes possible to create a file that realizes a variety of expression methods by allowing displayed characters and symbols to move.

Further, in the invention according to claim 16, in the setting information adding step, information for setting the predetermined period and information for transforming an outline of an image created from the font data for each predetermined period. And the setting information including at least one of the above is added to the file.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 16,
By improving the font data and rasterizer with a smaller amount, it becomes possible to create a file that realizes a variety of expression methods by allowing displayed characters and symbols to move.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image creating process for creating image data of characters or symbols to be displayed based on the font data, and a display process for displaying the image data created by the image creating process. , Is executed by the computer, and the image creating process causes the computer to update the created image data at predetermined intervals.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 17,
It is possible to provide a program that enables various expression methods in which displayed characters and symbols have movement.

Further, the invention according to claim 18 is the program for operating the computer having a font data storage means for storing a plurality of font data for one character code or symbol code. The image creating process is characterized by causing the computer to update the image data at every predetermined period based on a plurality of font data stored in the font data storage means.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 18,
By expressing characters as a frame-advanced moving image, it is possible to provide a program that enables various expression methods in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement.

Further, the invention according to claim 19 is characterized in that the font creating processing causes the computer to rotate or shift the created image data of the characters or symbols at the predetermined intervals.

Accordingly, in the invention of claim 19,
It is possible to provide a program that enables a variety of expression methods in which displayed characters, symbols, and the like have a motion by improving the font data and rasterizer with a smaller amount.

Further, in the invention according to claim 20, the image creating process causes the computer to update the image data by deforming an outline of an image created from the font data for each predetermined period. Is characterized by.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 20,
It is possible to provide a program that enables a variety of expression methods in which displayed characters, symbols, and the like have a motion by improving the font data and rasterizer with a smaller amount.

The invention according to claim 21 is a program for operating a computer that creates a file containing a character code or a symbol code, wherein the file contains the character code or the symbol code. Setting information adding processing for adding setting information for updating the image data created based on the font data corresponding to (1) to (5) every predetermined period.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 21,
It is possible to provide a program that makes it possible to create a file that realizes various expression methods by giving movement to displayed characters and symbols.

Further, in the invention according to claim 22, the computer has a font data storage means for storing a plurality of font data for one character code or symbol code, and the setting information addition process is performed by the computer. Causes a computer to add the setting information including at least one of information for setting the predetermined period and information for specifying font data to be used next among the plurality of font data to the file. It is characterized by that.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 22,
By expressing characters as a frame-advanced moving image, it is possible to provide a program that makes it possible to create a file that allows various characters and symbols to be displayed and that realizes various expression methods.

Further, in the invention according to claim 23, the setting information adding process causes the computer to rotate the information for setting the predetermined period and the created image data of characters or symbols for each predetermined period. The setting information including at least one of the shift information and the shift information is added to the file.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 23,
It is possible to provide a program that makes it possible to create a file that realizes a variety of expression methods by making the characters and symbols to be displayed move with a smaller amount of improvement in font data and rasterizer.

Further, in the invention as set forth in claim 24, the setting information adding process transforms the information for setting the predetermined period in the computer and the contour of the image created from the font data for each predetermined period. The setting information including at least one of the following information and the setting information is added to the file.

Accordingly, in the invention of claim 24,
It is possible to provide a program that makes it possible to create a file that realizes a variety of expression methods by making the characters and symbols to be displayed move with a smaller amount of improvement in font data and rasterizer.

According to the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, any one of the above programs is recorded on a recording medium.

Accordingly, in the invention of claim 25,
It is possible to record and provide each of the above programs on a recording medium.

[0064]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [Characteristics of the present invention] The present invention relates to a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC), a mobile phone, a simplified mobile phone (PHS: registered trademark), a PDA, a pager, a video deck, a DVD deck, and the like. In a television or other electronic device in which characters are displayed, the displayed characters are made to move so that various expression methods can be realized.

However, as the PC, various types such as a tower type, a disc top type, a laptop type, a notebook type and a palm top type are applied.

In the present invention, in order to realize this, the operation of the rasterizer and the data structure of the font file are improved so that the characters and symbols displayed on the display means have movement.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First Embodiment] In the following, according to the present invention, a case is shown in which a character or a symbol displayed on a display screen of a predetermined application (specified by a user) is moved. Will be described in detail.

Operation of Rasterizer 10 FIG. 2 shows a configuration in which the rasterizer 10 according to the present embodiment refers to a font file (character font file 20 and element font file 30) to make a character on the display unit move. It is a block diagram for explaining an example of operation.

Referring to FIG. 2, the rasterizer 10 is
When a character code (character code including other codes such as a symbol code) is input from higher-level software such as the application 60, the character font file 20 and the element font file 30 are referred to and the bitmap of the character image is obtained. Data is created and output to the display means 70.

Character font file 20 FIG. 4 shows an example of the data structure of the character font file 20 according to this embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4, the character font file 20 includes a character code associated with a predetermined character (or a symbol), an element code associated with an element forming the character, and an element code of this element. Information on the position in the shape of the predetermined character (position information) and information on the size of the element in the shape of the predetermined character (size information) are stored in association with each other.

Here, the position information is the coordinates of a predetermined position such as upper left in the element shape when a predetermined position in the character shape such as upper left is used as a reference. The size information is the ratio of the size of the element shape with respect to the character shape.

As described above, in the character font file 20, each character code forms a character to which it corresponds.
It is associated with one or more element codes associated with one or more elements.

Element font file 30 FIG. 5 shows an example of the data structure of the element font file 30 according to this embodiment. However, the element font file 30 shown in FIG.
It is a configuration for moving the object in one or more patterns.

Therefore, in the element font file 30 shown in FIG. 5, one element code is associated with a plurality of pieces of element shape information, which are classified by the root ID. A root number is associated with each element shape information, and this is ordered by the route information.

That is, each element is given a motion by referring to the element shape information in the order ordered by the route information. Further, by designating the route ID, the route or order in which the element shape is made to move is selected.

.. Specific Example of Display Operation Using the specific example shown in FIG.
This will be described in more detail.

That is, when the character code "898A" associated with the character "flame" is input to the rasterizer 10 shown in FIG.
The element code "A10" corresponding to "898A" is specified, and the element font file 30 is referred to using this element code "A10".

Next, the rasterizer 10 refers to the route in the order of route information based on the route ID registered in the memory 50 for each element code (here, the route ID "01" is registered). The number (here, for example, the route number "01") is specified. However, the contents (motion setting data) registered in the memory 50 will be described below.

When the element code "A10", the route ID "01", and the route number "01" are thus specified, the rasterizer 10 refers to the element shape information corresponding to these.

Therefore, the rasterizer 10 develops the element shape information specified as described above based on the position information and the size information stored in the character font file 20 to create an outline of each character,
This is converted into bitmap data and output to the display means 70.

Further, the movement given to the character is controlled by the timer 40.
Based on the above, the element shape information is referred to in the order of the route information for each predetermined period, and based on this, the bitmap data is created as described above.

Here, for example, when the characters are moved in the order of the above routes, the movement as shown in FIG. 6A is realized, and the route numbers "04" and "50" are repeated (looped). In this case, the movement as shown in FIG. 6B is realized. However, the order in which the route information is referred to may be selected based on the setting registered in the memory 50.

Further, the speed at which characters move is based on the timer 40 in FIG. The timer 40 performs a count operation based on a clock such as a system clock, and the rasterizer 10 is operated at each set predetermined period.
To input this. However, the timer 40
For the contents (motion setting data) registered in,
This will be described below.

Document Creation The above description describes an operation example when the created file is browsed by a predetermined application.
Next, an example of the configuration and operation when creating a document in which the above characters move will be described below.

Example of Creation Screen FIG. 11 is an example of a screen for explaining the operation of creating a document in which characters move in the present embodiment.

In the screen example shown in FIG. 11, a screen of application software such as a word processor is displayed on the display or the like. In this screen, for example, if you want to give motion to the character "flame", select the character "flame" in the screen, and then click the "moving character" button listed in the tool list using a GUI such as a mouse. select.

As a result, in the screen example shown in FIG. 11, a new screen (motion setting screen) is launched. On the motion setting screen, the motion of the target character "flame" is displayed as a sample according to the route information stored in the element font file 30 (sample list display screen). Therefore, the document creator selects how to move the target character "flame" by selecting one of the samples from the GUI.

Further, the movement setting screen is configured so that the speed of moving characters can be set. Therefore, the document creator should select "Knob" on the "Motion speed setting bar".
Set the speed of movement of the target character "flame" by moving left and right.

The setting contents (motion setting data) input on the motion setting screen are attached to the document file as metadata for this document. (A) of FIG.
The contents of this metadata will be described using.

Motion setting data (metadata) Referring to FIG. 10A, in the motion setting data, the target application (and / or file) is specified, and the character code and motion of the target character are specified. The speed and are specified.

Further, in each character code, the element code of the element forming this character and the root I
D and are set.

Further, when a plurality of types of routes as shown in FIG. 6 are provided for the movements of the respective elements, it is preferable to set the route information (route information) as well.

Further, when the rasterizer 10 gives a motion to the target character based on the motion setting data thus constructed, the rasterizer 10 holds (expands) the motion setting data in the memory 50 in FIG. Based on this, the above operation is executed.

Operation of Rasterizer 10 Next, an operation example of the rasterizer 10 in this embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 9.

In FIG. 2, when a predetermined file is expanded using the application 60, first, the motion setting data attached to the file is input from the application 60 to the rasterizer 10 (step S1).
01).

When the motion setting data is input in this way, the rasterizer 10 specifies the application (file) designation set in the motion setting data and registers it in the memory 50 and the timer 40 (step S10).
2). Further, the rasterizer 10 specifies the character code designation (character code designation) and the motion speed for each file from the motion setting data, registers the character code in the memory 50,
Further, the character code and the moving speed are registered in the timer 40 (step S103). Further, the rasterizer 10 specifies the element code, the root ID, and the root information for each character code from the motion setting data, and registers these in the memory 50 (step S104).

With such an operation, the contents shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. 10 are registered in the memory 50 and the timer 40 shown in FIG.

In addition to the motion setting data, the character code included in the file is also input from the application 60 to the rasterizer 10 (step S105).

When the character code is thus input, the rasterizer 10 stores the input character code in the memory 50.
It is determined whether the character code is registered in (step S106). However, this determination is made for each file.

If the result of determination in step S106 is that the character code is registered (Yes in step S106).
s), the rasterizer 10 uses the character font file 20.
From the corresponding element code (step S1
07), it is determined whether or not this element code is the element code registered in the memory 50 (step S108). However, this determination is also made for each file.

If the result of determination in step S108 is that the element code is registered (y in step S108).
es), the rasterizer 10 specifies the root number of the element shape to be displayed in the initial state based on the root ID and the root information registered in the memory 50, and specifies the element shape information corresponding thereto (step S10).
9).

Further, the rasterizer 10 operates in step S1.
The route number (displayed route number) specified in 09 is registered in the memory 50 as shown in (b) of FIG. 10 in association with the element code (step S110).

If the result of determination in step S106 is that the character code is not registered (N in step S106).
o), the rasterizer 10 uses the character font file 20.
More corresponding element code is specified (step S1
11) and shifts to step S112.

Furthermore, as a result of the judgment in step S108, if the element code is not registered (step S10).
No. 8), the rasterizer 10 proceeds to step S112.

In step S112, the rasterizer 1
0 specifies element shape information corresponding to a preset root number (including root ID) from the element font file 30 based on the element code specified above (for example, set by default) ( Step S112).

In this way, when the element shape information corresponding to all the character codes included in the input file is specified in step S109 or step S112,
The rasterizer 10 forms an outline (outline) for each character based on the specified element shape information, and creates bitmap data for each character based on this (step S113).

After that, the rasterizer 10 performs the step S
The bitmap data created in 113 is output to the display means 70 (step S114). The bitmap data thus created is displayed on the display means 70.

When the rasterizer 10 outputs the bit map data as described above, it sets the count value in the timer 40 (see (c) of FIG. 10) to 0 (step S115). The timer 40 starts counting, and the count value shown in FIG. 10C is incremented by 1 for each count.

In this way, the characters in the initial state are displayed on the display means 70 such as a display.

Thereafter, when the rasterizer 10 receives an input to finish displaying the target file in step S116 (Yes in step S116), the rasterizer 10 changes the setting contents of the target file (application) in the memory 50 and the timer 40. Reset (step S1
23), the process for this file ends.

Further, the rasterizer 10 determines, based on the information input from the timer 40, whether or not a predetermined period (movement speed) set for a predetermined character has elapsed (step S117).

In step S117, when the timer 40 inputs that the predetermined period has elapsed (Yes in step S117), the rasterizer 10 stores in the memory 50.
The contents registered in (character code, element code, route ID, route information, displayed route number,
The root number of the element to be displayed next is specified, and the element shape information corresponding to this root number is specified (step S118). However, in step S117, it is assumed that the timer 40 notifies both the application (file) designation and the character code designation, and that a predetermined period for this has passed.

Further, the rasterizer 10 operates in step S1.
The route number specified in 18 (route number being displayed) is registered in the memory 50 in association with the element code as shown in FIG. 10B (step S119).

Thus, when the element shape information corresponding to the character code notified from the timer 40 is specified,
The rasterizer 10 forms an outline (outline) for each character based on the specified element shape information, and creates bitmap data for each character based on this (step S120). However, this operation may be executed for all the characters to be displayed or only for the character to be updated (give motion).

After that, the rasterizer 10 executes the step S
The bitmap data created in 120 is output to the display means 70 (step S121). The bitmap data thus created is displayed on the display means 70. However, when the bitmap data is created only for the character to be updated, the output means 70 updates only this character.

When the rasterizer 10 outputs the bitmap data as described above, it resets the count value in the timer 40 (see (c) in FIG. 10) to 0 (step S122). Therefore, in the timer 40,
Counting is started again, and the count value shown in FIG. 10C is incremented by 1 for each count.

In this way, the display means 70 such as a display is given a motion to the character being displayed.

With the configuration and operation described above, in the present embodiment, it is possible to give motion to the displayed character. Further, when the file (including motion characters) created in this embodiment is transmitted to another user terminal by e-mail or the like, the rasterizer 10 and the font file (20, 30) similar to this user terminal are used. Can be reproduced in the same manner if the is installed.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the contents can be expressed in various ways even in a file not intended for transmission, such as an electronic mail or a homepage intended for transmission.

However, the above configuration can be realized by using a full outline font instead of the stroke outline font.

In addition, the rasterizer 10 according to the present embodiment.
Is a PC, a mobile phone, a simplified mobile phone (PHS: registered trademark), a PDA, a pager, a VCR, a DVD deck, a television, and other electronic devices on which characters are displayed (hereinafter, all devices are included. That is) incorporated into.

FIG. 3 shows a rasterizer 1 according to this embodiment.
A block diagram shows a configuration example of a device in which 0 is incorporated. In FIG. 3, the rasterizer 10 reads a predetermined program stored as software in the ROM 300, the storage device 520, or the like, and the CPU 100 reads the predetermined program from the RAM 20.
It is realized by executing 0 as a work area.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment, the characters included in the same file are all configured to be given movement if they are the same character (character code). It is also possible to configure this to identify the character.

That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to set different movements even for the same character in the same file, or to move only a specific character.

This can be realized by designating the position in the file of the motion setting data and each character code registered in the memory 50 and / or the timer 40 in the first embodiment. Is. That is, in the present embodiment, the motion setting data and the character code in the memory 50 and / or the timer 40 are replaced with the character code and information indicating the position of this character in the file (character code + character position information).

Therefore, the rasterizer 1 according to this embodiment is
In operation 0, when the character code is specified, the position 0 in the file is also specified, and the update content (bitmap data created from the element shape information) is created.

As a result, it is possible to express in a wider variety of ways than in the first embodiment.

[Third Embodiment] In the first embodiment, the movement of each character is realized by using a plurality of element shape information created for one element. In the embodiment, a case will be described in which the outline or bitmap data for each character created by the rasterizer 10 is deformed for each character to give motion to the character.

That is, the rasterizer 10 according to the present embodiment.
Gives a motion to a character by, for example, shifting the outline or bitmap data created by referring to the font file for each character from a prescribed position or rotating the character, for example, about the center of the character.

In the case where the characters are moved by, for example, displaying the outline or the bit map data in a shifted manner, the rasterizer 10 can display the contents similar to those of the first embodiment from the timer 40. When notified, the display position of the bitmap data of the target character is shifted, and this is output to the display means 70.

Further, the motion setting data in this embodiment includes only information on application (file) designation, character code designation, and movement speed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the memory 50 shown in FIG. 2 is unnecessary. Furthermore, the font files (20, 30) may be of the conventional art or of the first or second embodiment.

The position of the shift destination is the rasterizer 1
At 0, it may be determined based on a numerical value determined based on a predetermined random number, or may be predetermined.

Further, in the case of displaying the images in such a shifted manner,
The character originally displayed and the character displayed in a shifted manner may be displayed so as to overlap each other. This makes it possible to give a shadow to the character by shifting, for example, and to express the shadow so that it extends gradually.

Further, when the determination is made based on the random number, it becomes possible to express the shaking of the target character when the target character is blown by the wind or is given force or vibration.

When rotating and displaying, or when giving a motion to a character by rotating and displaying outlines or bitmap data, the rasterizer 10 can change the contents from the timer 40 to the same contents as in the first embodiment. Is notified, the bitmap data of the target character is rotated and output to the display unit 70.

The axis to be rotated may be, for example, the center of the bitmap data (outline) of each character or another point, and the rotation angle may be an arbitrary value.

Further, the motion setting data in this embodiment includes only the information of the application (file) designation, the character code designation, and the movement speed (which may include the information of the rotation angle). Therefore, in this embodiment, the memory 50 shown in FIG. 2 is unnecessary. Furthermore, the font files (20, 30) may be of the conventional art or of the first or second embodiment. However, if the rotation angle can be set, the timer 4
The motion velocity registered as 0 also includes this rotation angle information, which is input to the rasterizer 10.

Further, the rotation angle may be determined based on a numerical value determined by the rasterizer 10 based on a predetermined random number, or may be determined in advance.

Further, when the image is rotated and displayed as described above, the originally displayed character and the rotated character are displayed.
May be superimposed and displayed. This allows
For example, it is possible to express that characters are rotating at high speed.

Further, in the case where the determination is made based on the random number, it becomes possible to represent the rotation of the target character by being blown by the wind or being given a force.

With the above configuration, it is possible to move a character with less font data and improved rasterizer.

[Fourth Embodiment] In the third embodiment, the character is moved by shifting or rotating the created outline or bitmap data, but in the present embodiment, A case will be described in which a character is moved by moving the shape of the created outline.

In this embodiment, it is created by moving the coordinate points in the character shape information for creating the outline of the target character based on the numerical value generated based on the predetermined algorithm or the predetermined random number. Move the shape of the outline. As a result, in the present embodiment, it is possible to express how the characters are deforming.

For example, the character "A" is replaced by the character "B".
When changing to the character, the destination is sequentially determined for each coordinate point of the character shape information of the character "A",
This can be realized by changing the shape of the outline created by the rasterizer 10 based on this.

That is, in this embodiment, the element font file 30 according to the first embodiment has a configuration as shown in FIG. 12, and the rasterizer 10 is configured to transform an outline to be created based on this font file 30. It

Further, other configurations and operations in this embodiment can correspond to those in the first embodiment more easily, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted here.

[Fifth Embodiment] In the first embodiment, the font data provided (may be an element font) may be created independently by the font provider (font creator, etc.). , Those recruited by public offering may be adopted.

In this public offering, font applicants can use a bitmap or JPEG (JPEG-JPEG) on a predetermined Web server (font public offering server) provided on the Internet.
The image data of the character created in a format such as 2000 is also transmitted. In addition to this, the font shape may be transmitted by the font applicant using facsimile communication or the like.

On the font provider side, the font data to be adopted is determined from the fonts thus applied based on a predetermined method, and from this font data,
The element as in the first embodiment is extracted and created, and the element font file is created using this.

Also, the element font file created in this way (a character font file may be included)
May be downloaded from a predetermined Web server (font providing server) provided on the Internet by a predetermined protocol such as FTP. Further, the font data may be recorded in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and provided.

Further, the rasterizer realized by the present invention may be configured to be downloaded from a predetermined Web server provided on the Internet, or may be provided by being recorded in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

Further, in the above, the users who can use the element font file and the rasterizer may be limited to those who are registered in advance as regular users on the provider side.

With the above-mentioned structure, the same font file can be used among a plurality of users, and the file transmitted / received among the users can be browsed according to the present invention.

[Other Embodiments] The above-described embodiments are merely examples of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention may be variously modified and carried out without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Is possible.

[0157]

As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to provide a variety of expression methods in which displayed characters, symbols and the like are moved.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since characters are expressed as a frame-advanced moving image, it is possible to provide various expression methods in which displayed characters, symbols, and the like are moved.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 3, a variety of expression methods in which the characters and symbols to be displayed are moved can be realized by improving the font data and the rasterizer with a smaller amount.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, a variety of expression methods in which displayed characters and symbols have a motion can be realized by improving the font data and the rasterizer with a smaller amount.

According to the invention described in claim 5, it is possible to create a file that realizes various expression methods by giving movement to the characters and symbols to be displayed.

Further, according to the invention as set forth in claim 6, since the characters are expressed as a frame-advanced moving image, the displayed characters, symbols and the like have a motion, and a file for realizing various expression methods is created. Is possible.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 7, it is possible to create a file which realizes a variety of expression methods by making the displayed characters and symbols have a motion by improving the font data and the rasterizer with a smaller amount. Is possible.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 8, it is possible to create a file which realizes various expression methods by making the displayed characters and symbols have a motion by improving the font data and the rasterizer with a smaller amount. Is possible.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program that enables a variety of expression methods in which displayed characters, symbols, and the like are moved.

Further, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the characters are expressed as a frame-advancing moving image, a variety of expression methods are possible in which the characters and symbols to be displayed are moved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 11, by improving the font data and the rasterizer, etc.,
A variety of expression methods are possible in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to improve the font data, the rasterizer, and the like with a smaller amount,
A variety of expression methods are possible in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have movement.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to create a file that implements various expression methods by giving movement to the characters and symbols to be displayed.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 14, since the characters are expressed as a frame-advancing moving image, the displayed characters and symbols are made to have a motion, and a file for realizing various expression methods is created. Is possible.

Further, according to the invention of claim 15, by improving the font data and the rasterizer, etc.,
It is possible to create a file that realizes various expressions by giving movement to the characters and symbols to be displayed.

Further, according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, by improving the font data and the rasterizer, etc.,
It is possible to create a file that realizes various expressions by giving movement to the characters and symbols to be displayed.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program that enables a variety of expression methods in which displayed characters, symbols and the like have movement.

Further, according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, a character is expressed as a frame-advancing moving image, and thus a program is provided which enables various expression methods in which displayed characters, symbols and the like are moved. can do.

Further, according to the invention of claim 19, by improving the font data and the rasterizer, etc.,
It is possible to provide a program that enables various expression methods in which displayed characters and symbols have movement.

Further, according to the invention of claim 20, with the improvement of less font data and rasterizer,
It is possible to provide a program that enables various expression methods in which displayed characters and symbols have movement.

According to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program that makes it possible to create a file in which the characters and symbols to be displayed have a movement and various expression methods are realized. .

According to the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, since the characters are expressed as a frame-advanced moving image, the displayed characters, symbols, and the like can be moved to create a file that realizes various expression methods. It is possible to provide a program that enables

Further, according to the invention of claim 23, by improving the font data and the rasterizer etc. which are smaller,
It is possible to provide a program that makes it possible to create a file that realizes various expression methods by giving movement to displayed characters and symbols.

Further, according to the invention of claim 24, by improving the font data and the rasterizer, etc.,
It is possible to provide a program that makes it possible to create a file that realizes various expression methods by giving movement to displayed characters and symbols.

According to the twenty-fifth aspect of the invention, it is possible to record and provide each of the programs in a recording medium.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an operation of a rasterizer according to a conventional technique, and FIG. 1A is an illustration for explaining an operation example of a rasterizer 1 that creates an image of a character corresponding to a character code by using a full outline font. FIG. 3B is a block diagram showing the data structure of the font file referred to by the rasterizer 1.

FIG. 2 is a rasterizer 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration and operation of 0. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a device in which the rasterizer 10 is incorporated.

4 is a table showing a data configuration example of a character font file 20 of FIG.

5 is a table showing a data configuration example of an element font file 30 of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of a character movement realized by the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a rasterizer 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart (1) which shows the operation example of 0.

FIG. 8 is a rasterizer 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart (2) which shows the operation example of 0.

FIG. 9 is a rasterizer 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a flowchart (3) which shows the operation example of 0.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining setting data for giving a motion to a character in the first embodiment of the present invention,
(A) shows a configuration example of motion setting data (metadata) attached to the file when the file is created, (b) shows the contents of data registered in the memory 50 based on the motion setting data, (c) ) Indicates the content of data registered in the timer 40 based on the motion setting data.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for creating motion setting data to be attached to a file created in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a table showing a data configuration example of an element font file 31 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 10 rasterizer 1a OS 2,60 applications 3 font files 20-character font file 30, 31 Element font file 40 timer 50 memory 70 display means 100 CPU 200 RAM 300 ROM 430 display device 520 storage device 530 input device 600 network interface 700 bus

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Atsushi Koinuma             1-28-25 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Tokyo Da             Ear Building No.3 4F Ricoh Technosis             Thames Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5C082 AA01 BA02 BB32 CA82 CB01                       DA87 MM05

Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. An image forming means for producing image data of characters or symbols to be displayed based on font data, and a display means for displaying the image data produced by the image producing means. The means updates the image data to be created at predetermined intervals, the font display means. 2. A font data storage unit for storing a plurality of font data for one character code or a symbol code, wherein the image creating unit stores a plurality of font data stored in the font data storage unit. The font display device according to claim 1, wherein the image data is updated based on the predetermined period based on the predetermined period. 3. The font display device according to claim 1, wherein the font creating means rotates or shifts the created image data of characters or symbols for each predetermined period. 4. The image creating means updates the image data by deforming an outline of an image created from the font data every predetermined period. The font display device according to item 1. 5. A file creating device for creating a file containing a character code or a symbol code, wherein an image created in the file based on font data corresponding to the character code or the symbol code contained in the file. A file creating apparatus comprising setting information adding means for adding setting information for updating data at predetermined intervals. 6. A font data storage means for storing a plurality of font data for one character code or a symbol code, wherein the setting information adding means includes information for setting the predetermined period and the plurality of fonts. The file creation device according to claim 5, wherein the setting information including at least one of information for specifying font data to be used next in the data is added to the file. 7. The setting information adding means includes at least one of information for setting the predetermined period and information for rotating or shifting the created image data of characters or symbols for each predetermined period. The file creation device according to claim 5, wherein the setting information is added to the file. 8. The setting information adding means includes at least one of information for setting the predetermined period and information for deforming an outline of an image created from the font data for each predetermined period. The file creation device according to claim 5, wherein the setting information is added to the file. 9. An image creating step of creating image data of characters or symbols to be displayed based on font data, and a displaying step of displaying the image data created in the image creating step, wherein the image creating The step is a font display method characterized in that the image data to be created is updated every predetermined period. 10. The image creating step is performed on the basis of a plurality of font data stored in a font data storage unit that stores a plurality of font data for one character code or symbol code, at every predetermined period. 10. The font display device according to claim 9, wherein the image data is updated. 11. The font display device according to claim 9, wherein the font creating step rotates or shifts the created image data of a character or a symbol for each of the predetermined periods. 12. The image creating step updates the image data by deforming a contour of an image created from the font data every predetermined period. The font display device according to item 1. 13. A file creating step of creating a file containing a character code or a symbol code, wherein the image created in the file based on font data corresponding to the character code or the symbol code included in the file. And a setting information adding step of adding setting information for updating data every predetermined period. 14. The setting information adding step specifies the font data to be used next among the information for setting the predetermined period and the font data associated with a plurality of one character code or symbol code. 14. The file creation device according to claim 13, wherein the setting information including at least one of the following information is added to the file. 15. The setting information adding step includes at least one of information for setting the predetermined period and information for rotating or shifting the created image data of characters or symbols for each predetermined period. 14. The file creation device according to claim 13, wherein the setting information is added to the file. 16. The setting information adding step includes at least one of information for setting the predetermined period and information for deforming an outline of an image created from the font data at each predetermined period. 14. The file creation device according to claim 13, wherein the setting information is added to the file. 17. A computer is made to execute an image creating process for creating image data of characters or symbols to be displayed based on font data, and a display process for displaying the image data created by the image creating process, The image creating process causes the computer to update the created image data at predetermined intervals. 18. The program according to claim 17, for operating the computer having a font data storage unit for storing a plurality of font data for one character code or symbol code. A program for causing the computer to update the image data for each predetermined period based on a plurality of font data stored in the font data storage means. 19. The program according to claim 17, wherein the font creation processing causes the computer to rotate or shift the created image data of characters or symbols for each predetermined period. 20. The image creating process causes the computer to update the image data by deforming an outline of an image created from the font data every predetermined period. 20. The program according to any one of 19. 21. A program for causing a computer to create a file containing a character code or a symbol code, wherein the file is based on font data corresponding to the character code or the symbol code contained in the file. A program for executing a setting information adding process for adding setting information for updating the created image data every predetermined period. 22. The computer has a font data storage means for storing a plurality of font data for one character code or symbol code, and the setting information adding process sets the predetermined period in the computer. 22. The setting information including at least one of the following information and information for specifying font data to be used next among the plurality of font data is added to the file. The listed program. 23. The setting information adding process includes at least information for setting the predetermined period in the computer, and information for rotating or shifting the created image data of characters or symbols for each predetermined period. 22. The file creating device according to claim 21, wherein the setting information including one is added to the file. 24. The setting information adding process includes at least information for setting the predetermined period in the computer, and information for deforming an outline of an image created from the font data for each predetermined period. 22. The file creating device according to claim 21, wherein the setting information including one is added to the file. 25. A recording medium on which the program according to any one of claims 17 to 24 is recorded.