EP0376741A2
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Auto-translation system for message generator
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1989-12-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A material processing system comprising a plurality of material processing stations, a base material processing station, and means directing material to be processed serially through the plurality of stations in a given order to the base station; the improvement wherein each of the plurality of stations and the base station comprises a separate data and control processor, and further comprising a communication loop interconnecting the processors of the plurality of stations in the given order to the processor of the base station and interconnecting the processor of the base station to the processor of the first of the plurality of stations; the processors of the plurality of stations comprising means responsive to a determined signal from the processor of the base station to the processor of the next succeeding station of the identification data that the respective station has assigned to itself, whereby the processor of the base station receives data from the last of the plurality of stations corresponding to the number of the plurality of stations connected to the communication loop and wherein the base station includes a display, each of the processors comprises means for generating an error and status messages concerning the respective station, and means passing error and status messages generated therein and received from the next succeeding station, the processor of the base station comprising means for displaying error and status messages received thereby on the display, each of the error messages being in a different existing simultaneously in a plurality of memory locations in different languages, each of the memory locations occupying a different quantity of memory, means for establishing a pointer for locating a base one of the languages, means for inputting a control signal for selecting one language, means responsive to the control signal for moving the lpointer to select the one language, the error messages thereafter displayed in each instance in the one language.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Francisco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:14
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; G05B19/0421; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/30; G06F11/32; G06F11/324; G06F11/327; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/22; G05B2219/2214; G05B2219/23; G05B2219/23097; G05B2219/25; G05B2219/25178; G05B2219/25315; G05B2219/26; G05B2219/2624
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
318 words
In a material processing system comprising a plurality of material processing stations, a base material processing station, and means directing material to be processed serially through said plurality of stations in a given order to said base station; the improvement wherein each of said plurality of stations and said base station comprises a separate data and control processor, and further comprising a communication loop interconnecting the processors of said plurality of stations in said given order to the processor of said base station and interconnecting said processor of said base station to the processor of the first of said plurality of stations; said processors of said plurality of stations comprising means responsive to a determined signal from the processor of said base station to the processor of the next succeeding station of the identification data that the respective station has assigned to itself, whereby the processor of said base station receives data from the last of said plurality of stations corresponding to the number of said plurality of stations connected to said communication loop and wherein said base station includes a display, each of said processors comprising means for generating an error and status messages concerning the respective station, and means passing error and status messages generated therein and received from the next succeeding station, the pro cessor of said base station comprising means for displaying error and status messages received thereby on said display; each of said error messages, as they are each received, existing simultaneously in a plurality of memory locations in different languages, each of said memory locations occupying a different quantity of memory, means for establishing a pointer for locating as a base one of said languages; means for inputting a control signal for selecting one language; means responsive to said control signal for moving said pointer to select said one language; said error messages thereafter displayed in each instance in said one language.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
318 words
In a material processing system comprising a plurality of material processing stations, a base material processing station, and means directing material to be processed serially through said plurality of stations in a given order to said base station; the improvement wherein each of said plurality of stations and said base station comprises a separate data and control processor, and further comprising a communication loop interconnecting the processors of said plurality of stations in said given order to the processor of said base station and interconnecting said processor of said base station to the processor of the first of said plurality of stations; said processors of said plurality of stations comprising means responsive to a determined signal from the processor of said base station to the processor of the next succeeding station of the identification data that the respective station has assigned to itself, whereby the processor of said base station receives data from the last of said plurality of stations corresponding to the number of said plurality of stations connected to said communication loop and wherein said base station includes a display, each of said processors comprising means for generating an error and status messages concerning the respective station, and means passing error and status messages generated therein and received from the next succeeding station, the pro cessor of said base station comprising means for displaying error and status messages received thereby on said display; each of said error messages, as they are each received, existing simultaneously in a plurality of memory locations in different languages, each of said memory locations occupying a different quantity of memory, means for establishing a pointer for locating as a base one of said languages; means for inputting a control signal for selecting one language; means responsive to said control signal for moving said pointer to select said one language; said error messages thereafter displayed in each instance in said one language.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said control signal is inputted automatically on start up.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The material processing system of claim 1 wherein said means for establishing a pointer for locating a base one of said languages comprises a microprocessor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The material processing system of claim 1 wherein said means for establishing inputting a control signal for selecting one language.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The material processing system of claim 1 wherein said means responsive to said control signal to select said language comprising a switch which can be manually set.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The material processing system of claim 1 wherein said means responsive to said control signal to select said language comprises a keyboard.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
231 words
In material processing system comprising a plurality of material processing stations, a base material processing station, and means directing material to be processed serially through said plurality of stations in a given order to said base station; the improvement wherein each of said plurality of stations and said base station comprises a separate data and control processor, and further comprising a communication loop interconnecting the processors of said plurality of stations in said given order to the processor of said base station and interconnecting said processor of said base station to the processor of the first of said plurality of stations; said base station including a display, each of said processors comprising means for generating an error and status messages generated therein and received from the next succeeding station; the processor of said base station comprising means for displaying error and status messages received thereby on said display; each of said error messages, as they are each received, existing simultaneously in a plurality of memory location in different languages, each of said memory locations occupying a different quantity of memory; means for establishing a pointer for locating as a base one of said languages; means for inputting a control signal for selecting one language; means responsive to said control signal for moving said pointer to select said one language; said error messages thereafter displayed in each instance in said one language.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
231 words
In material processing system comprising a plurality of material processing stations, a base material processing station, and means directing material to be processed serially through said plurality of stations in a given order to said base station; the improvement wherein each of said plurality of stations and said base station comprises a separate data and control processor, and further comprising a communication loop interconnecting the processors of said plurality of stations in said given order to the processor of said base station and interconnecting said processor of said base station to the processor of the first of said plurality of stations; said base station including a display, each of said processors comprising means for generating an error and status messages generated therein and received from the next succeeding station; the processor of said base station comprising means for displaying error and status messages received thereby on said display; each of said error messages, as they are each received, existing simultaneously in a plurality of memory location in different languages, each of said memory locations occupying a different quantity of memory; means for establishing a pointer for locating as a base one of said languages; means for inputting a control signal for selecting one language; means responsive to said control signal for moving said pointer to select said one language; said error messages thereafter displayed in each instance in said one language.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The material processing system of claim 7 wherein said means for establishing a pointer for locating a base one of said languages comprises a microprocessor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The material processing system of claim 7 wherein said means for establishing inputting a control signal for selecting one language.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The material processing system of claim 7 wherein said means responsive to said control signal to select said language comprising a switch which can be manually set.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The material processing system of claim 7 wherein said means responsive to said control signal to select said language comprises a keyboard.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
284 words
A method for material processing comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of material processing stations, a base material processing station, and means directing material to be processed serially through said plurality of stations in a given order to said base station; providing each of said plurality of stations with a separate data and control processor, and further providing a communication loop interconnecting the processors of said plurality of stations in said given order to the processor of said base station and interconnecting the processor of said base station to the processor of the first of said plurality of stations; responding to a determined signal from the processor of said base station to the processor of the next succeeding station of the identification data that the respective station has assigned to itself, whereby the processor of said base station receives data from the last of said plurality of stations corresponding to the number of said plurality of stations connected to said communication loop; generating error and status messages concerning each material processing station; passing error and status message generated within and received from the next succeeding section, the processor of said base station comprising means for displaying error and status messages received thereby on said display; placing each of said error messages, as they are each received, simultaneously into a plurality of memory locations in different languages, each of said memory locations occupying a different quantity of memory; establishing a pointer for locating as a base one of said language; inputting a control signal for selecting one language; responding to said control signal for moving said pointer to select said one language, said error messages thereafter displayed in each instance in said one language.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
284 words
A method for material processing comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of material processing stations, a base material processing station, and means directing material to be processed serially through said plurality of stations in a given order to said base station; providing each of said plurality of stations with a separate data and control processor, and further providing a communication loop interconnecting the processors of said plurality of stations in said given order to the processor of said base station and interconnecting the processor of said base station to the processor of the first of said plurality of stations; responding to a determined signal from the processor of said base station to the processor of the next succeeding station of the identification data that the respective station has assigned to itself, whereby the processor of said base station receives data from the last of said plurality of stations corresponding to the number of said plurality of stations connected to said communication loop; generating error and status messages concerning each material processing station; passing error and status message generated within and received from the next succeeding section, the processor of said base station comprising means for displaying error and status messages received thereby on said display; placing each of said error messages, as they are each received, simultaneously into a plurality of memory locations in different languages, each of said memory locations occupying a different quantity of memory; establishing a pointer for locating as a base one of said language; inputting a control signal for selecting one language; responding to said control signal for moving said pointer to select said one language, said error messages thereafter displayed in each instance in said one language.
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