EP0245041A2
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Text processing apparatus for processing text in accordance with different selected text formats
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1987-04-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-04-30
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to text processing apparatus of the type which comprises means for receiving text data to be processed, processing means (61) for processing received text data in accordance with a selected text format, and a control system including text format change means (62) for changing the selected text format on receipt of a format change instruction. According to the invention the apparatus is characterised in that the control system comprises storage means (63), responsive to the receipt of a format change instruction to change from a current text format to an alternative text format, to store selected parameters of the current text format, and text format change back means (64), responsive to the receipt of a format change back instruction to change back from the alternative text format to the current text format, to utilise the stored parameters to change the operation of the processing means so that it processes received text in accordance with the current text format.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert August Pascoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:27
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
Text processing apparatus comprising means for receiving text data to be processed, processing means (61) for processing received text data in accordance with a selected text format, and a control system including text format change means (62) for changing said selected text format on receipt of a format change instruction, characterised in that said control system comprises storage means (63), responsive to the receipt of a format change instruction to change from a current text format to an alternative text format, to store selected parameters of said current text format, and text format change back means (64), responsive to the receipt of a format change back instruction to change back from said alternative text format to said current text format, to utilise said stored parameters to change the operation of said processing means so that it processes received text in accordance with said current text format.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
Text processing apparatus comprising means for receiving text data to be processed, processing means (61) for processing received text data in accordance with a selected text format, and a control system including text format change means (62) for changing said selected text format on receipt of a format change instruction, characterised in that said control system comprises storage means (63), responsive to the receipt of a format change instruction to change from a current text format to an alternative text format, to store selected parameters of said current text format, and text format change back means (64), responsive to the receipt of a format change back instruction to change back from said alternative text format to said current text format, to utilise said stored parameters to change the operation of said processing means so that it processes received text in accordance with said current text format.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Text processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that storage means stores only the parameters of said current text format which differ from the corresponding parameters of said alternative text format.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
Text processing apparatus as claimed in either of the preceding claims characterised in that said format change back means responds to a format change back instruction to change the operation of said processing means only after certain conditions contained in said format change back instruction have been satisfied.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
Text processing apparatus as claimed in any one of the preceding claims characterised in that said storage means stores an identifier with said stored parameters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
Text processing apparatus as claimed in claim 4 characterised in that said storage means (63) is adapted to store a plurality of sets of parameters each set relating to a different text format and including an identifier in response to the receipt of a plurality of format change instructions in succession, and said text format change back means (64) is responsive to a signal in said format change back instruction corresponding to a selected one of said identifiers to change the operation of said processing means so that it processes received text in accordance with the text format associated with said selected identifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
A text processing method comprising receiving text data to be processed, processing received text data in accordance with a selected text format, and changing said selected text format on receipt of a format change instruction, characterised by the additional steps of storing, in response to the receipt of a format change instruction to change from a current yext format to an alternative text format, the parameters of said current text format, utilising, in response to the receipt of a format change back instruction to change back from said alternative text format to said current format, said stored parameters to change said processing operation so that received text is processed in accordance with said current format.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
A text processing method comprising receiving text data to be processed, processing received text data in accordance with a selected text format, and changing said selected text format on receipt of a format change instruction, characterised by the additional steps of storing, in response to the receipt of a format change instruction to change from a current yext format to an alternative text format, the parameters of said current text format, utilising, in response to the receipt of a format change back instruction to change back from said alternative text format to said current format, said stored parameters to change said processing operation so that received text is processed in accordance with said current format.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A text processing method as claimed in claim 6 characterised in that only the parameters of said current text format which differ from the corresponding parameters of said alternative text format are stored.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A text processing method as claimed in claim 6 or claim 7 characterised in that said processing operation change takes place only after certain conditions contained in said format change back instruction have been satisfied.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A text processing method as claimed in any one of claims 6, 7 or 8 characterised in that an identifier is stored with said stored parameters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
A text processing method as claimed in claim 9 characterised by the steps of storing, in response to the receipt of a plurality of format change instructions in succession, a plurality of sets of parameters each set relating to a different text format and including an identifier, and changing, in response to a signal in said format change back instruction corresponding to a selected one of said identifiers, the operation of said processing means so that received text is processes in accordance with the text format associated with said selected identifier.
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