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US005628010A
United States Patent m im Patent Number: 5,628,010
Ooishi et al. [45] Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
[54] METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCESSING CHARACTER FILES IMAGE DATA
[75] Inventors: Isamu Ooishi; Fumihisa Kobayashi,
both of Kawasaki. Japan
[73] Assignee: Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 682384
[22] Filed: Jul. 17,1996
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation of Ser. No. 108,106, Aug. 17, 1993, abandoned.
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Feb. 19, 1993 [JP] Japan 5-030972
[51] Int CI.6 G06F 17/30
[52] U.S. CI 395/601; 364/DIG. 1;
364/282.1
[58] Field of Search 395/600; 364/419
[56] References Cited
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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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Primary Examiner—Wayne Amsbury
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Greer, Burns & Grain, Ltd.
[57] ABSTRACT
The present invention is a method for accessing character files comprising the steps of opening simultaneously a plurality of character files; retrieving said each of the character files to read, write, replace and delete graphic pattern data of a character designated by a user; and closing simultaneously said plurality of character files.
12 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets
