US4017837A
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Data entry system
Assignee: TDX Inc
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Filing: 1975-07-25
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1995-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A data recording system by means of which data can be typed on a form and subsequently automatically punched into the same or a different form. A typewriter is coupled to a memory so that as data is typed onto the form the data is captured in the memory. After the typing of the form has been completed, the same form or a different form is inserted into a card punch which is also coupled to the memory, and the same data is punched into that form. When the same form is typed and punched the form is usable both as a business document readable by people and as an input document to a data processing system.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W. Lansing
- 👤 Joseph S. Zajicek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:42
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F3/0232; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
A system for recording data characters on a form in a written representation, permitting use of the form as a business document, and in a punched code representation, permitting use of the form as a data processing system input device, said system comprising: first means for generating written representations of data characters on the form in any locations desired for making the form usable as a business document, said means comprising a typewriter having a plurality of character keys, each character key corresponding uniquely with a data character, each character having sensing means for sensing actuation of the character key; second means for generating first coded representations of the data characters which are defined by the generation of said written representations of data characters by said first means, said means comprising encoding means responsive to the sensing means for generating the first coded representation of the data character associated with an actuated character key; memory means coupled to the second means for storing the first coded representations of the data characters; card punch means coupled to the memory means for receipt therefrom of the first coded representations of the data characters for punching second coded representations of the data characters in the form in locations making the form usable as an input device for a data processing system; and control means for said memory means capable of alternatively assuming a first state in which said memory means is enabled to store the first coded representations of the data characters and a second state in which said memory means is enabled to apply the stored first coded representations of the data characters to said card punch means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
276 words
A system for recording data characters on a form in a written representation, permitting use of the form as a business document, and in a punched code representation, permitting use of the form as a data processing system input device, said system comprising: first means for generating written representations of data characters on the form in any locations desired for making the form usable as a business document, said means comprising a typewriter having a plurality of character keys, each character key corresponding uniquely with a data character, each character having sensing means for sensing actuation of the character key; second means for generating first coded representations of the data characters which are defined by the generation of said written representations of data characters by said first means, said means comprising encoding means responsive to the sensing means for generating the first coded representation of the data character associated with an actuated character key; memory means coupled to the second means for storing the first coded representations of the data characters; card punch means coupled to the memory means for receipt therefrom of the first coded representations of the data characters for punching second coded representations of the data characters in the form in locations making the form usable as an input device for a data processing system; and control means for said memory means capable of alternatively assuming a first state in which said memory means is enabled to store the first coded representations of the data characters and a second state in which said memory means is enabled to apply the stored first coded representations of the data characters to said card punch means.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of providing a form having thereon coded representations of data characters, permitting use of the form as a data processing system input device, and written representations of the same data characters, permitting use of the form as a business document, said method comprising: inserting the form into a typewriter, said typewriter being coupled to a memory device; typing on the form written representations of data characters in any locations desired for making the form usable as a business document; capturing in the memory device a first set of coded representations of the data characters by sensing the actuation of each character key, generating a coded representation of each actuated character key, and storing each coded representation in a memory location; transferring the form from the typewriter to a punching device also coupled to the memory device; and applying the first set of coded representations of the data characters from the memory device to the punching device to activate the punching device to punch in the form a second set of coded representations of the data characters in locations making the form usable as an input device for a data processing system.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of providing a form having thereon coded representations of data characters, permitting use of the form as a data processing system input device, and written representations of the same data characters, permitting use of the form as a business document, said method comprising: inserting the form into a typewriter, said typewriter being coupled to a memory device; typing on the form written representations of data characters in any locations desired for making the form usable as a business document; capturing in the memory device a first set of coded representations of the data characters by sensing the actuation of each character key, generating a coded representation of each actuated character key, and storing each coded representation in a memory location; transferring the form from the typewriter to a punching device also coupled to the memory device; and applying the first set of coded representations of the data characters from the memory device to the punching device to activate the punching device to punch in the form a second set of coded representations of the data characters in locations making the form usable as an input device for a data processing system.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-04-11 | 1980-10-11 | 1981-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-11 | 1984-10-11 | 1985-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-11 | 1988-10-11 | 1989-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |