Patent ID: 8018461
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: G01C,G06T,G09B

Abstract:
1. A method for generating a text object (T) that comprises a plurality of letters (T i ) in order to illustrate the text object on a graphic display unit by means of a processor, wherein the text object (T) comprises several letters, at least one of the font sizes (w i ) and spacings (p i ) of which are reduced relative to the original font size or relative to the spacings between the other letters of the text object (T), the method comprising: a) selecting a mathematical functional correlation (F b) forming the integral from 1 up to the number (n) of letters in the text object (T) over the mathematical functional correlation (F c) equating the formed integral with the maximum permissible length (S) of the text object (T); d) solving the integral equation for the unknown “minimum letter width” (min) or for the unknown “maximum length width” (max); e) determining the letter width (w′ f) controlling the display unit in accordance with the determined font sizes (w′