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Apparatus for instructing data system machine operators in the encoding of source documents
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-12-23
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Granted: 1972-10-31
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Expires: 1990-12-23
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for instructing the operator of a data system machine, such as a multiple row keyboard adding machine of an add-punch system. Instructions for each line of the source document are on a suitable optical medium, such as a rotary drum or a film strip. A line of instructions for a given line to be completed on the document is displayed in view of the operator, and the display is automatically advanced to the next succeeding line of instructions when the line on the document is encoded and the document likewise advanced to the next line. The lines of instructions on the medium are grouped into programs corresponding to the various types of source documents to be accommodated, each program being selectable by the operator. After completion of encoding at the end of a selected program, the display automatically returns to the first line of instruction of the selected program in readiness for the next document of that type to be prepared.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank J Mcbride
- 👤 Carl Robert Lindsley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:01
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B13/00; H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/10; H01S3/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
255 words
In combination: a data system machine provided with a keyboard having a plurality of rows of character keys; a source document in said machine having initially blank lines thereon, each of which comprises a plurality of blank spaces corresponding to said plurality of rows of keys, said machine being operable to imprint the spaces of each line of said document with data corresponding to the characters of selected keys of said keyboard, and said machine effecting the imprinting of said document one line at a time with each operation of said keyboard, whereby to sequentially encode the lines of said document; an optical instruction medium having a series of spaced lines of instructional information thereon, each of which simulates the plurality of blank spaces of a corresponding line of said document and contains instructions in those simulated spaces representing the spaces on the corresponding line of the document to be encoded with data in accordance with said instructions; a display unit adapted to be disposed in view of the operator to permit viewing of each of said lines of instructional information; means operably associated with said medium for incrementally advancing the same to sequentially position said lines of instructional information for viewing of each line thereof at said unit by the operator; and control means coupled with said incremental advancing means for operating the latter to automatically effect advancement of the displayed instructional information from one line to the next succeeding line thereof in response to completion of encoding of each line of the document.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
255 words
In combination: a data system machine provided with a keyboard having a plurality of rows of character keys; a source document in said machine having initially blank lines thereon, each of which comprises a plurality of blank spaces corresponding to said plurality of rows of keys, said machine being operable to imprint the spaces of each line of said document with data corresponding to the characters of selected keys of said keyboard, and said machine effecting the imprinting of said document one line at a time with each operation of said keyboard, whereby to sequentially encode the lines of said document; an optical instruction medium having a series of spaced lines of instructional information thereon, each of which simulates the plurality of blank spaces of a corresponding line of said document and contains instructions in those simulated spaces representing the spaces on the corresponding line of the document to be encoded with data in accordance with said instructions; a display unit adapted to be disposed in view of the operator to permit viewing of each of said lines of instructional information; means operably associated with said medium for incrementally advancing the same to sequentially position said lines of instructional information for viewing of each line thereof at said unit by the operator; and control means coupled with said incremental advancing means for operating the latter to automatically effect advancement of the displayed instructional information from one line to the next succeeding line thereof in response to completion of encoding of each line of the document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
In the combination as claimed in claim 1, said series of lines of instructional information including a plurality of subseries thereof constituting a plurality of separate instructional programs, said control means including selectively operable means permitting any one of said programs to be selected, and means operably coupled with said selectively operable means for causing the incremental advancing means to repeatedly sequentially position for viewing only the lines of instructional information of a selected program.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
In the combination as claimed in claim 1, said series of lines of instructional information including a plurality of subseries thereof constituting a plurality of separate instructional programs, said control means including selectively operable means permitting any one of said programs to be selected, and means operably coupled with said selectively operable means for causing the incremental advancing means to automatically return to the first line of instructional information of a selected program after completion of encoding of the line of the document corresponding to the last line of instructional information of the selected program.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
110 words
In the combination as claimed in claim 1, said control means including position setting means responsive to completion of each line of the document for delivering a first signal indicating that said medium should be advanced and identifying the next line of instructional information that should be displayed, position monitoring means responsive to movement of said medium for delivering a second signal identifying the line of instructional information being displayed, and a comparator responsive to said signals for effecting operation of the incremental advancing means until the line of instructional information identified by the second signal is the same as the line of instructional information identified by the first signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
In the combination as claimed in claim 4, said position setting means and said position monitoring means providing their respective signals in digital form, said comparator having a first digital input for receiving said first signal, a second digital input for receiving said second signal, and means for delivering an output signal in response to the presence of unlike digital information at said inputs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
In the combination as claimed in claim 1, there being code indicia on said document designating the keys of the keyboard to be used in encoding the document in accordance with the instructional information displayed by said unit.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-31 | 1976-05-01 | 1976-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-31 | 1980-05-01 | 1980-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-31 | 1984-05-01 | 1984-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |