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Font display and text editing system

CA 1197623 A · Owner: High Technology Solutions, Inc. · Inventors: Oehm, Rainer A.; Horne, Gary D.; Gottschalk, Martin G.

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A font display and text editing system is disclosed. The system includes a display medium on which alphabetical characters may be displayed. A memory stores digital information describing the shape of each alphabetical character of a plurality of sets of alphabetical characters. Each set of alphabetical characters defines a respective font. A human responsive input device permits the user of the system to elect from the sets of alphabetical characters an alphabetical character to be displayed at a specific location on the display medium. The input device generates a signal indicative of the alphabetical character selected by the user. A circuit responsive to the signal generated by the …

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  • Granted December 3, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 3, 2002.
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FiledSeptember 30, 1983
GrantedDecember 3, 1985
Term endedDecember 3, 2002
Patent numberCA 1197623 A
Classification (IPC)G06F3/14 +2 more

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedSep 30, 1983Patent grantedDec 3, 1985Term endedDec 3, 2002

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