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Word processing system with means to record messages from an operator relating to the text

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-06-12
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to a word processing system of the type which comprises a display device (53) for displaying text being processed, a processor (54) for storing programs controlling the operation of the processing system and for storing representations of text being be processed, and recording means (56) for recording audio messages relating to selected portions of text being processed in the system. According to the invention the system is characterised in that the processor comprises means for displaying on the display device a visual indication (57) of the existence of a recording of one or more of the audio messages relating to text being displayed on the display device.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lynda K. Mersiovsky
  • 👤 Cornelia R. Dafoe
  • 👤 Charles N. Sprott
  • 👤 Melvin R. Kendrick
  • 👤 Alice V. Gentry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 20:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
A word processing system of the type which comprises a display device (53) for displaying text being processed, a processor (54) for storing programs controlling the operation of said processing system and for storing representations of text being processed, and recording means (55, 56) for recording audio messages relating to selected portions of text being processed in said system, characterised in that said processor comprises means for displaying on said display device a visual indication (57) of the existence of a recording of one or more of said audio messages relating to text being displayed on said display device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
A word processing system of the type which comprises a display device (53) for displaying text being processed, a processor (54) for storing programs controlling the operation of said processing system and for storing representations of text being processed, and recording means (55, 56) for recording audio messages relating to selected portions of text being processed in said system, characterised in that said processor comprises means for displaying on said display device a visual indication (57) of the existence of a recording of one or more of said audio messages relating to text being displayed on said display device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
A word processing system as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that said processor comprises means (56) for generating an audible signal to indicate the existence of a recording of one or more of said audio messages relating to text being displayed on said display device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 39 words
A word processing system as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 characterised in that said visual indication comprises a symbol positioned on said display device adjacent to the portion of the displayed text to which the message relates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 39 words
A word processing system as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 characterised in that said visual indication comprises a text message indicating the existence of a recording of one or more audio messages relating to the displayed text.

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