EP0196794A1
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Output apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-03-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-03-05
Abstract
Abstract @ An output apparatus of the invention includes a memory for storing output data to be output; an additional information memory for storing additional information to be added to the output data; a distinction unit for determining whether or not the memory stores the output data when space data is input; and a unit for inhibiting a readout operation of the output data from the additional information memory when the distinction unit determines that the output data is not stored in the memory. The output apparatus further includes a readout unit for reading out the output data from the memory and reading out the additional information from the additional information memory as needed; and an output unit for carrying out an output operation based on the readout data.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An output apparatus comprising: memory means for storing output data to be output; additional information memory means for storing additional information to be added to the output data; distinction means for determining whether or not said memory means stores the output data when space data is input; and means for inhibiting a readout operation of the output data from said additional information memory means when said distinction means determines that the output data is not stored in said memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
An output apparatus comprising: memory means for storing output data to be output; additional information memory means for storing additional information to be added to the output data; distinction means for determining whether or not said memory means stores the output data when space data is input; and means for inhibiting a readout operation of the output data from said additional information memory means when said distinction means determines that the output data is not stored in said memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: first readout means for reading out the output data from said memory means, second readout means for reading out the additional information from said additional information memory means as needed and output means for carrying out an output operation based on the readout data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the additional information is information for instructing an underlining mode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising directing means for instructing that the additional information is to be added to the output data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said output means is a print or display portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
An output apparatus comprising: a carriage having a printing portion and movable along a platen; input means for inputting space data and character data; memory means storing the input data input by said input means; addition means for adding additional information to the input data; and printing control means for inhibiting addition of the additional information to the space data when the input data input by said input means includes the space data input before the character data is input.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
An output apparatus comprising: a carriage having a printing portion and movable along a platen; input means for inputting space data and character data; memory means storing the input data input by said input means; addition means for adding additional information to the input data; and printing control means for inhibiting addition of the additional information to the space data when the input data input by said input means includes the space data input before the character data is input.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the additional information is an underline.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said printing control means determines that the space data, which is input before the character data is input, is information for moving said carriage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the space data input at said input means is input by a space key or a carriage-movement key.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
99 words
An output apparatus comprising: memory means for storing space data or character data to be output; output means for outputting data stored in said memory means; additional information directing means for instructing addition of additional information to the output data output by said output means; and output control means for controlling said output means to inhibit addition of the additional information to the output data when space data is stored in said memory means prior to the character data in an output mode in which the addition of the additional information is instructed by said additional information directing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
99 words
An output apparatus comprising: memory means for storing space data or character data to be output; output means for outputting data stored in said memory means; additional information directing means for instructing addition of additional information to the output data output by said output means; and output control means for controlling said output means to inhibit addition of the additional information to the output data when space data is stored in said memory means prior to the character data in an output mode in which the addition of the additional information is instructed by said additional information directing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the additional information is an underline.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said output control means determines that the space data, which is input before the character data is input, is information for moving said carriage.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said additional information directing means is output mode setting means for instructing whether or not the additional information is to be added to the output data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said output means is a print or display portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 11 said output control means inhibits addition of the underline to the space data input before first character data.
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