EP0575164A2
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Wordprocessing device
Assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1993-06-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-06-16
Abstract
Abstract A wordprocessing device (1) comprises a keyboard (6) for inputting characters, a character size key (4B) for selecting the size of the characters and a justification key (4c) for justifying the characters input via the keyboard. When a character string that comprises characters of different character sizes is to be justified, the determination of the justify space to be inserted between adjacent characters is determined in accordance with the size of the respective adjacent characters.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoji C/O Brother Kogyo K.K. Sakuragi
- 👤 Minako c/o BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Ishida
- 👤 Sachiyo C/O Brother Kogyo K.K. Nagase
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/189
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A wordprocessing device wherein characters of different sizes may be mixed on a line, the device comprising: justifying means for justifying a plurality of characters over a plurality of lines by inserting additional space between respective pairs of adjacent characters on respective lines to be justified; first means for determining the total space to be distributed over each line of said plurality of lines; and second means for determining the additional space to be inserted between each pair of adjacent characters on each line, based upon the total space determined by said first determining means and the character size of at least one of the characters of said pair of adjacent characters.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
35 words
A wordprocessing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second determining means is arranged to determine said additional space based upon the character size of the former character of said pair of adjacent characters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
103 words
A wordprocessing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first means further comprises: detecting means for detecting the length of the longest one of said plurality of lines; first arithmetic means for determining the total space by subtracting the length of each line from the length of said longest line, and wherein said second means further comprises: second arithmetic means for determining the additional space by dividing said total space by the length of a line excluding the last character of said line, the quotient of which is multiplied by the length of said former character of said pair of adjacent characters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A wordprocessing device as claimed in any of the preceding claims, further comprising: designation means for designating a range of characters input by said input means; and character size changing means for changing the character size of characters in said designated range.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A wordprocessing device as claimed in any of the preceding claims, further comprising a print means for printing said characters on a recording medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A wordprocessing device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the recording medium is a tape housed in a removable cassette.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A wordprocessing device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the device is a tape printing device.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of justifying a plurality of characters over a plurality of lines by inserting additional space between respective pairs of adjacent characters on respective lines to be justified, at least one of said lines including characters of different sizes, the method comprising: determining the total space to be distributed over each line of said plurality of lines; and determining the additional space to be inserted between each pair of adjacent characters on each line, based upon the total space determined by said first determining means and the character sizes of at least one of the characters of said pair of adjacent characters.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein said additional space is determined based upon the character size of the former character of said pair of adjacent characters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising detecting the length of the longest one of said plurality of lines; determining the total space by subtracting the length of each line from the length of said longest line; and determining the additional space by dividing said total space by the length of a line excluding the last character of said line, and multiplying the quotient by the length of said former character of said pair of adjacent characters.
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