Multilingual processing for screen image build and command decode in a word processor, with full command, message and help support

Claim 2

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said work­station including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display thereon, a multilingual processor for building screen images on said display screen and for decoding multilingual commands, characterized by: a document library stored in said bulk storage device incliuding a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each charactertizing a selected language and including an initialization records portion, a displayable components portion and an executable components portion; a language document selector means, for accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a first one of said selected languages; an initialization processor means, for accessing said initialization records portion from a first one of said language documents for storage in said memory, to provide a set of constant words to be displayed on said display screen in said first language; a message processor means, for accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents, for the real-time display of messages on said display screen in said first language; a command processor means for accessing said executable components portion from said first one of said language documents in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding said user command input in said first language; said language document selector means accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 3

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said workstation including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display and decoding commands, a multilingual processing method for building screen images on said display thereon, comprising the steps of: storing a document library in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including an initialization records portion, a displayable components portion and an executable components portion; accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents with a language document selector means, in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a first one of said selected languages; accessing said initialization records portion from a first one of said language documents for storage in said memory with an initialization processor means, to provide a set of constant words to be displayed on said display screen in said first language; accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a message processor means, for the real-time display of messages on said display screen in said first language; accessing said executable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a command processor means, in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding and executing said user command input in said first language; accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents with said language document selector means, in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 4

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said workstation including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display and decoding commands, a multilingual processing method for building screen images on said display thereon, comprising the steps of: storing a document library in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including an initialization records portion, a displayable components portion and an executable components portion; accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents with a language document selector means, in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a first one of said selected languages; accessing said initialization records portion from a first one of said language documents for storage in said memory with an initialization processor means, to provide a set of constant words to be displayed on said display screen in said first language; accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a message processor means, for the real-time display of messages on said display screen in said first language; accessing said executable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a command processor means, in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding and executing said user command input in said first language; accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents with said language document selector means, in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 5

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said work­station including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display thereon, a multilingual processor for building screen images on said display screen and for decoding multilingual commands, characterized by: a document library stored in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including a displayable components portion and an executable components portion; a language document selector means, for accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a first one of said selected languages; a message processor means, for accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents, for the display of messages on said display screen in said first language; a command processor means for accessing said executable components portion from said first one of said language documents in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding said user command input in said first language; said language document selector means accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 6

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said work­station including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display thereon, a multilingual processor for building screen images on said display screen and for decoding multilingual commands, characterized by: a document library stored in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including a displayable components portion and an executable components portion; a language document selector means, for accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a first one of said selected languages; a message processor means, for accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents, for the display of messages on said display screen in said first language; a command processor means for accessing said executable components portion from said first one of said language documents in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding said user command input in said first language; said language document selector means accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 7

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said work­station including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display and decoding commands, a multilingual processing method for building screen images on said display and decoding commands, comprising the steps of: storing a document library in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including a displayable components portion and an executable components portion; accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents with a language document selector means, in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a first one of said selected languages; accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a message processor means, for the display of messages on said display screen in said first language; accessing said executable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a command processor means, in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding and executing said user command input in said first language; accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents with said language document selector means, in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 8

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said work­station including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display and decoding commands, a multilingual processing method for building screen images on said display and decoding commands, comprising the steps of: storing a document library in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including a displayable components portion and an executable components portion; accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents with a language document selector means, in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a first one of said selected languages; accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a message processor means, for the display of messages on said display screen in said first language; accessing said executable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a command processor means, in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding and executing said user command input in said first language; accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents with said language document selector means, in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 9

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said workstation including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display thereon, a multilingual processor for building screen images on said display screen and for decoding multilingual commands, characterized by: a document library stored in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including an initialization records portion, and a displayable components portion; a language document selector means, for accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a first oneb of said selected languages; an initialization processor means, for accessing said initialization records portion from a first one of said language documents for storage in said memory, to provide a command translation table in said first language; a message processor means, for accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents, for the display of messages on said display screen in said first language; a command processor means for accessing said command translation table in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding said user command input in said first language; said language document selector means accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 10

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said workstation including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display thereon, a multilingual processor for building screen images on said display screen and for decoding multilingual commands, characterized by: a document library stored in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including an initialization records portion, and a displayable components portion; a language document selector means, for accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a first oneb of said selected languages; an initialization processor means, for accessing said initialization records portion from a first one of said language documents for storage in said memory, to provide a command translation table in said first language; a message processor means, for accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents, for the display of messages on said display screen in said first language; a command processor means for accessing said command translation table in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding said user command input in said first language; said language document selector means accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 11

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said work­station including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display and decoding commands, a multilingual processing method for building screen images on said display and decoding commands comprising the steps of: storing a document library in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including an initialization records portion and displayable components portion; accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents with a language document selector means, in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in first one of said selected languages; accessing said initialization records portion from a first one of said language documents for storage in said memory with an initialization processor means, to provide in said first language; accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a message processor means, for the display of messages on said display screen in said first language; accessing said command translation table with a command processor means, in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding and executing said user command input in said first language; accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents with said language document selector means, in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.

Claim 12

In an information processing system including an execution unit having a memory, a bulk storage and a workstation connected thereto, said work­station including a keyboard connected to a display screen for inputting command and working text information to said display screen for display and decoding commands, a multilingual processing method for building screen images on said display and decoding commands comprising the steps of: storing a document library in said bulk storage device including a plurality of language documents and at least one user document; said language documents each characterizing a selected language and including an initialization records portion and displayable components portion; accessing a selected one of said plurality of language documents with a language document selector means, in response to a user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in first one of said selected languages; accessing said initialization records portion from a first one of said language documents for storage in said memory with an initialization processor means, to provide in said first language; accessing said displayable components portion from said first one of said language documents with a message processor means, for the display of messages on said display screen in said first language; accessing said command translation table with a command processor means, in response to a user command input in said first selected language to said keyboard, for decoding and executing said user command input in said first language; accessing a second selected one of said plurality of language documents with said language document selector means, in response to a second user language selection input from said keyboard specifying that commands are to be input to said keyboard and messages are to be displayed on said display screen in a second one of said selected languages; whereby multilingual processing is achieved for screen image build and command decode.