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US4528560A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of cursor control for enabling all text in working memory to be displayed well in advance of reproduction of editing

Assignee: TA Triumph-Adler GmbH
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Filing: 1984-12-27
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Granted: 1985-07-09
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Expires: 2004-12-27
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Abstract

Abstract A method for controlling a cursor of a one-line display device in a text writing equipment, where a text stored in a working memory of the text writing equipment can be displayed on the display device. The one-line display device is divided into three zones, in each of which a different control of the cursor is effected. In the first zone, comprising a plurality of display positions, the cursor works as a movable mark, i.e., after each cursor shift command or after each reproduce command, a cursor movement occurs with the displayed text standing still. When the cursor reaches the second zone of the display device, which is operator selectable, there occurs before each further cursor movement ordered by cursor shift commands or reproduce commands, a check to determine whether the last symbol stored in the working memory is displayed on the display. If not, a displacement of the displayed text occurs while the cursor remains stationary. If the last symbol in working memory is displayed, the cursor is moved into the third display zone comprising a plurality of display positions, where it again operates as movable mark with the displayed text stationary.

Inventors

  • 👤 Franz Bergermann
  • 👤 Michael Prufer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 09:05
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/44; B41J3/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 247 words
In a text writing machine having a working memory for storing symbols of a text and a line display for displaying, in order, a predetermined number of the text symbols stored in said working memory, and having a display control unit for generating a cursor to sequentially indicate the positions on the display containing text symbols to be processed in response to a cursor control command, a method for controlling said cursor to enable all of the symbols stored in said working memory to be displayed comprising the steps of, indexing said cursor from the first position on the display toward the last position on the display in response to cursor control commands, establishing a given display position intermediate said first and last display positions, determining when said cursor has reached said given position, determining whether the last symbol of text stored in working memory appears on said display, continuing indexing of said cursor, responsive to said cursor control commands, to said last position if the last symbol in working memory appears on said display, and holding said cursor at said given position if the last symbol in working memory does not appear on the display, and shifting the displayed symbols toward the first display position in response to subsequent cursor control commands until it is determined that said last symbol in said working memory appears in the last display position, and then resuming indexing said cursor said last position in response to subsequent cursor control commands.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 247 words
In a text writing machine having a working memory for storing symbols of a text and a line display for displaying, in order, a predetermined number of the text symbols stored in said working memory, and having a display control unit for generating a cursor to sequentially indicate the positions on the display containing text symbols to be processed in response to a cursor control command, a method for controlling said cursor to enable all of the symbols stored in said working memory to be displayed comprising the steps of, indexing said cursor from the first position on the display toward the last position on the display in response to cursor control commands, establishing a given display position intermediate said first and last display positions, determining when said cursor has reached said given position, determining whether the last symbol of text stored in working memory appears on said display, continuing indexing of said cursor, responsive to said cursor control commands, to said last position if the last symbol in working memory appears on said display, and holding said cursor at said given position if the last symbol in working memory does not appear on the display, and shifting the displayed symbols toward the first display position in response to subsequent cursor control commands until it is determined that said last symbol in said working memory appears in the last display position, and then resuming indexing said cursor said last position in response to subsequent cursor control commands.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein said given position on said display is selectable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method recited in claim 1, said cursor indexing from said first to last position being from left to right.

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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) 1988-07-08 1989-01-07 1989-07-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-07-08 1993-01-07 1993-07-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-07-08 1997-01-07 1997-07-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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