Interactive graphic system

Claim 1

An interactive graphic system comprising: an X-Y plotter having a recording pen supported on a recording head drivable in response to an input signal for recording lines, symbols or marks on a plotting surface; a keyboard having a plurality of function keys allotted to a variety of functions related to plotting, full keys bearing characters, numerals and symbols, and control keys for controlling said X-Y plotter; a memory for storing an operating system with a program required for controlling the execution of a drawing program and a program required for plotting graphic patterns on an interactive basis, said memory including an exchangeable storage medium for storing various forms of fundamental graphic information accessible as desired by a command entered through said keyboard; a display having a character display function for displaying characters as a guide for the inputting of graphic pattern drawing information via said keyboard and a graphic display function for displaying graphic patterns plotted; a processor for executing the program stored in said memory for plotting graphic patterns in response to information entered through said keyboard; and said X-Y plotter, said keyboard, said memory, said display, and said processor being a unitary structure for enabling said X-Y plotter to plot graphic patterns in response to information entered through said keyboard through interaction with said display.