Multiple language character generator
CA 1191978 A · Owner: International Business Machines Corporation · Inventors: Roefer, Robert W.; Nemecek, William F.; Macauley, George C.
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A method and apparatus are disclosed for addressing a character generator memory containing symbols common to two or more languages in a common area of the character generator memory. Symbols which are special to the particular language being displayed are stored in one of a plurality of special symbol areas of the character generator memory. One of the special symbol areas contiguous with the common area is identified as a default symbol area. The proper special symbol area of the character generator memory is selected by comparing the high order bits of a display character code with compare bits to determine whether a different special symbol area of the character generator memory is to …
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- Granted August 13, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 13, 2002.
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