EP0075744A2
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Automatic centering of text column entries
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1982-09-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A method for the automatic center tab insertion within a column example line in which the machine given the example width information determines and marks the centering point.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary Randall Horn
- 👤 Kenneth Osborn Shipp, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:17
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/189
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
Method for automatic centering of a column segment during a multiple text column table layout mode on an interactive word processing system formed from a keyboard, display, memory for storing formatted information, and an intercoupling microprocessor characterized in that it comprises the steps of : operator keying in of a column width example of repeated text and control characters; and responsive to the stroking of a dedicated function key, the machine implementable step of determining the midpoint in the example and inserting of a center tab stop at the midpoint position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
Method for automatic centering of a column segment during a multiple text column table layout mode on an interactive word processing system formed from a keyboard, display, memory for storing formatted information, and an intercoupling microprocessor characterized in that it comprises the steps of : operator keying in of a column width example of repeated text and control characters; and responsive to the stroking of a dedicated function key, the machine implementable step of determining the midpoint in the example and inserting of a center tab stop at the midpoint position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method according to claim 1, characterized in that said method includes the further step of adjusting the tab setting in order to retain its relative position within the example.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
Method according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the machine implementable step comprises the steps of : moving a cursor to a column margin; concurrently moving the cursor to the other column margin and counting the text characters of the example; calculating the distance to the column center position; and concurrently moving the cursor to the center position and inserting a center tab stop control character.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
Method according to any one of claim 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises the step of automatically inserting a center tab stop control character in the gutter position occupied by a cursor adjacent a column of zero width.
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