Input processor

Claim 2

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of digits for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting digits of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a desired M-digits of data out of N-digits of data input into said processing means by said input means, M being no greater than N; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-digits of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-digits of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means, comprising an execution key, coupled to said processing means and to said mode setting means; said processing means being responsive to actuation of said execution key when said mode setting means is set in said second mode to cause said M-digits of data to be read out from said memory means and to be appended as the less significant digits of data to the digits of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key, said appended M-digits of data and said digits of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key together thereby forming a plurality of digits of data to be processed by said processing means.

Claim 3

An input processor as set forth in claim 1, wherein said input means includes a plurality of numerical value keys for inputting numerical values as information into said processor.

Claim 4

An input processor as set forth in claim 1, wherein said memory means includes read-write memory.

Claim 5

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of digits for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting digits of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing M-digits of data representative of a plurality of digits of data input into said processing means by said input means; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-digits of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-digits of data to be read out from said memory means; instructing means coupled to said processing means; said instructing means instructing, when said mode setting means is in said first mode, that the M-digits of data be stored in said memory means and instructing, when said mode selecting means is in said second mode, that the stored M-digits of data be read out from said memory means, and said processing means appending the M-digits of data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction from said instructing means to one end of N-digits of data input into said processor by said input means to form new data having M+N digits.

Claim 6

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of digits for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting digits of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing M-digits of data representative of a plurality of digits of data input into said processing means by said input means; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-digits of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-digits of data to be read out from said memory means; instructing means coupled to said processing means; said instructing means instructing, when said mode setting means is in said first mode, that the M-digits of data be stored in said memory means and instructing, when said mode selecting means is in said second mode, that the stored M-digits of data be read out from said memory means, and said processing means appending the M-digits of data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction from said instructing means to one end of N-digits of data input into said processor by said input means to form new data having M+N digits.

Claim 7

An input processor as set forth in claim 4, wherein said input means includes a plurality of numerical value keys for inputting numerical values into said processor.

Claim 8

An input processor as set forth in claim 4, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory.

Claim 9

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of digits for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing numerical data; input means comprising a plurality of keys for inputting numerical data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means, for sequentially storing a series of numerical data in response to the operation of said keys of said input means; selecting means coupled to said processing means, for selecting a first mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes the series of numerical data input by said operation of said keys of said input means to be stored in said memory means, and for selecting a second mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes a series of numerical data stored in said memory means to be read out for processing; and instruction means coupled to said processing means, for generating an instruction that said series of numerical data read out from said memory means be processed in response to the separate operation of any of said keys of said input means when said selecting means is switched from the first mode to the second mode, said processing means appending said series of numerical data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction of said instruction means to other numerical data input into said processing means by said input means to form new sequences of numerical data which include both said series of data read out from said memory means and said other numerical data input by said input means.

Claim 10

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of digits for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing numerical data; input means comprising a plurality of keys for inputting numerical data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means, for sequentially storing a series of numerical data in response to the operation of said keys of said input means; selecting means coupled to said processing means, for selecting a first mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes the series of numerical data input by said operation of said keys of said input means to be stored in said memory means, and for selecting a second mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes a series of numerical data stored in said memory means to be read out for processing; and instruction means coupled to said processing means, for generating an instruction that said series of numerical data read out from said memory means be processed in response to the separate operation of any of said keys of said input means when said selecting means is switched from the first mode to the second mode, said processing means appending said series of numerical data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction of said instruction means to other numerical data input into said processing means by said input means to form new sequences of numerical data which include both said series of data read out from said memory means and said other numerical data input by said input means.

Claim 11

An input processor as set forth in claim 7, wherein said input means includes a plurality of numerical value keys.

Claim 12

An input processor as set forth in claim 7, wherein said memory means includes a read-write memory means.

Claim 13

An input processor for processing data composed of a plurality of character information and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting data composed of a plurality of character information into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a desired M-pieces of character information of data out of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means, M being no greater than N; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-pieces of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means, comprising an execution key, coupled to said processing means and to said mode setting means; said processing means being responsive to actuation of said execution key when said mode setting means is set in said second mode to cause said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means and to be appended as the less significant data composed of a plurality of character information to the data composed of a plurality of character information input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key, said appended M-pieces of character information of data and said data composed of a plurality of character information input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key together thereby forming a plurality of pieces of character information of data to be processed by said processing means.

Claim 14

An input processor for processing data composed of a plurality of character information and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting data composed of a plurality of character information into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a desired M-pieces of character information of data out of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means, M being no greater than N; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-pieces of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means, comprising an execution key, coupled to said processing means and to said mode setting means; said processing means being responsive to actuation of said execution key when said mode setting means is set in said second mode to cause said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means and to be appended as the less significant data composed of a plurality of character information to the data composed of a plurality of character information input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key, said appended M-pieces of character information of data and said data composed of a plurality of character information input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key together thereby forming a plurality of pieces of character information of data to be processed by said processing means.

Claim 15

An input processor as set forth in claim 10, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys for inputting numerical values as said character information into said processor.

Claim 16

An input processor as set forth in claim 10, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory.

Claim 17

An input processor for processing data composed of a plurality of character information and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting data composed of a plurality of character information into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing M-pieces of character information of data representative of a plurality of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means; and mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-pieces of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; instructing means coupled to said processing means; said instructing means instructing, when said mode setting means is in said first mode, that the M-pieces of character information of data be stored in said memory means and instructing, when said mode selecting means is in said second mode, that the stored M-pieces of character information of data be read out from said memory means, and said processing means appending the M-pieces of character information of data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction from said instructing means to one end of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processor by said input means, to form new data having M+N pieces of character information.

Claim 18

An input processor for processing data composed of a plurality of character information and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting data composed of a plurality of character information into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing M-pieces of character information of data representative of a plurality of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means; and mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-pieces of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; instructing means coupled to said processing means; said instructing means instructing, when said mode setting means is in said first mode, that the M-pieces of character information of data be stored in said memory means and instructing, when said mode selecting means is in said second mode, that the stored M-pieces of character information of data be read out from said memory means, and said processing means appending the M-pieces of character information of data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction from said instructing means to one end of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processor by said input means, to form new data having M+N pieces of character information.

Claim 19

An input processor as set forth in claim 13, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys for inputting numerical values into said processor as said character information.

Claim 20

An input processor as set forth in claim 13, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory.

Claim 21

An input processor for processing data composed of a plurality of character information and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing numerical data; input means comprising a plurality of keys for inputting numerical data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means, for sequentially storing a series of numerical data in response to the operation of said keys of said input means; selecting means coupled to said processing means, for selecting a first mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes the series of numerical data input by said operation of said keys of said input means to be stored in said memory means, and for selecting a second mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes a series of numerical data stored in said memory means to be read out for processing; and instruction means coupled to said processing means, for generating an instruction that said series of numerical data read out from said memory means be processed in response to the separate operation of any of said keys of said input means when said selecting means is switched from the first mode to the second mode, said processing means appending said series of numerical data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction of said instruction means to other numerical data input into said processing means by said input means to form new sequences of numerical data which include both said series of data read out from said memory means and said other numerical data input by said input means.

Claim 22

An input processor for processing data composed of a plurality of character information and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing numerical data; input means comprising a plurality of keys for inputting numerical data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means, for sequentially storing a series of numerical data in response to the operation of said keys of said input means; selecting means coupled to said processing means, for selecting a first mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes the series of numerical data input by said operation of said keys of said input means to be stored in said memory means, and for selecting a second mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes a series of numerical data stored in said memory means to be read out for processing; and instruction means coupled to said processing means, for generating an instruction that said series of numerical data read out from said memory means be processed in response to the separate operation of any of said keys of said input means when said selecting means is switched from the first mode to the second mode, said processing means appending said series of numerical data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction of said instruction means to other numerical data input into said processing means by said input means to form new sequences of numerical data which include both said series of data read out from said memory means and said other numerical data input by said input means.

Claim 23

An input processor as set forth in claim 16, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys.

Claim 24

An input processor as set forth in claim 16, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory means.

Claim 25

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a desired M-pieces of character information of data out of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means, M being no greater than N; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-pieces of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means, comprising an execution key, coupled to said processing means and to said mode setting means; said processing means being responsive to actuation of said execution key when said mode setting means is set in said second mode to cause said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means and to be appended as the less significant pieces of character information of data to the pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key, said appended M-pieces of character information of data and said pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key together thereby forming a plurality of character information to be processed by said processing means.

Claim 26

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a desired M-pieces of character information of data out of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means, M being no greater than N; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-pieces of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means, comprising an execution key, coupled to said processing means and to said mode setting means; said processing means being responsive to actuation of said execution key when said mode setting means is set in said second mode to cause said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means and to be appended as the less significant pieces of character information of data to the pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key, said appended M-pieces of character information of data and said pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key together thereby forming a plurality of character information to be processed by said processing means.

Claim 27

An input processor as set forth in claim 19, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys for inputting numerical values as information into said processor as said character information.

Claim 28

An input processor as set forth in claim 19, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory.

Claim 29

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing M-pieces of character information of data representative of a plurality of character information input into said processing means by said input means; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-pieces of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means coupled to said processing means; said instructing means instructing, when said mode setting means is in said first mode, that the M-pieces of character information of data be stored in said memory means and instructing, when said mode selecting means is in said second mode, that the stored M-pieces of character information of data be read out from said memory means, and said processing means appending the M-pieces of character information of data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction from said instructing means to one end of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processor by said input means to form new data having M+N pieces of character information.

Claim 30

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing M-pieces of character information of data representative of a plurality of character information input into said processing means by said input means; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said M-pieces of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said M-pieces of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means coupled to said processing means; said instructing means instructing, when said mode setting means is in said first mode, that the M-pieces of character information of data be stored in said memory means and instructing, when said mode selecting means is in said second mode, that the stored M-pieces of character information of data be read out from said memory means, and said processing means appending the M-pieces of character information of data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction from said instructing means to one end of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processor by said input means to form new data having M+N pieces of character information.

Claim 31

An input processor as set forth in claim 22, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys for inputting numerical values into said processor as said character information.

Claim 32

An input processor as set forth in claim 22, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory.

Claim 33

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing numerical data; input means comprising a plurality of keys for inputting numerical data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means, for sequentially storing a series of numerical data in response to the operation of said keys of said input means; selecting means coupled to said processing means, for selecting a first mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes the series of numerical data input by said operation of said keys of said input means to be stored in said memory means, and for selecting a second mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes a series of numerical data stored in said memory means to be read out for processing; and instruction means coupled to said processing means, for generating an instruction that said series of numerical data read out from said memory means be processed in response to the separate operation of any of said keys of said input means when said selecting means is switched from the first mode to the second mode, said processing means appending said series of numerical data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction of said instruction means to other numerical data input into said processing means by said input means to form new sequences of numerical data which include both said series of data read out from said memory means and said other numerical data input by said input means.

Claim 34

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing numerical data; input means comprising a plurality of keys for inputting numerical data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means, for sequentially storing a series of numerical data in response to the operation of said keys of said input means; selecting means coupled to said processing means, for selecting a first mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes the series of numerical data input by said operation of said keys of said input means to be stored in said memory means, and for selecting a second mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes a series of numerical data stored in said memory means to be read out for processing; and instruction means coupled to said processing means, for generating an instruction that said series of numerical data read out from said memory means be processed in response to the separate operation of any of said keys of said input means when said selecting means is switched from the first mode to the second mode, said processing means appending said series of numerical data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction of said instruction means to other numerical data input into said processing means by said input means to form new sequences of numerical data which include both said series of data read out from said memory means and said other numerical data input by said input means.

Claim 35

An input processor as set forth in claim 25, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys.

Claim 36

An input processor as set forth in claim 25, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory means.

Claim 37

An input processor for processing character information of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a desired portion of a plurality of character information forming said data input into said processing means by said input means; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said portion of a plurality of character information forming said data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said portion of a plurality of character information forming said data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means, comprising an execution key, coupled to said processing means and to said mode setting means; said processing means being responsive to actuation of said execution key when said mode setting means is set in said second mode to cause said portion of a plurality of character information forming said data to be read out from said memory means and to be appended as the less significant pieces of character information of data to the pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key, said appended portion of a plurality of character information forming said data and said pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key together thereby forming a plurality of pieces of character information of data to be processed by said processing means.

Claim 38

An input processor for processing character information of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a desired portion of a plurality of character information forming said data input into said processing means by said input means; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said portion of a plurality of character information forming said data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said portion of a plurality of character information forming said data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means, comprising an execution key, coupled to said processing means and to said mode setting means; said processing means being responsive to actuation of said execution key when said mode setting means is set in said second mode to cause said portion of a plurality of character information forming said data to be read out from said memory means and to be appended as the less significant pieces of character information of data to the pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key, said appended portion of a plurality of character information forming said data and said pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key together thereby forming a plurality of pieces of character information of data to be processed by said processing means.

Claim 39

An input processor as set forth in claim 28, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys for inputting numerical values as said character information into said processor.

Claim 40

An input processor as set forth in claim 28, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory.

Claim 41

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting pieces of character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a desired M-pieces of character information of data out of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means, M being no greater than N; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store a portion of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said portion of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means, comprising an execution key, coupled to said processing means and to said mode setting means; said processing means being responsive to actuation of said execution key when said mode setting means is set in said second mode to cause said portion of character information of data to be read out from said memory means and to be appended as a portion of character information of data to the character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key, said appended portion of character information of data and said pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key together thereby forming a plurality of character information of data to be processed by said processing means.

Claim 42

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting pieces of character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a desired M-pieces of character information of data out of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means, M being no greater than N; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store a portion of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said portion of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means, comprising an execution key, coupled to said processing means and to said mode setting means; said processing means being responsive to actuation of said execution key when said mode setting means is set in said second mode to cause said portion of character information of data to be read out from said memory means and to be appended as a portion of character information of data to the character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key, said appended portion of character information of data and said pieces of character information of data input by said input means immediately prior to actuation of said execution key together thereby forming a plurality of character information of data to be processed by said processing means.

Claim 43

An input processor as set forth in claim 31, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys for inputting numerical values as said character information into said processor.

Claim 44

An input processor as set forth in claim 31, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory.

Claim 45

An input processor for processing character information of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a portion of said character information of data representative of a plurality of pieces of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said portion of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said portion of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means coupled to said processing means; said instructing means instructing, when said mode setting means is in said first mode, that the portion of character information of data be stored in said memory means and instructing, when said mode selecting means is in said second mode, that the stored portion character information of data be read out from said memory means, and said processing means appending the portion of character information of data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction from said instructing means to one end of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processor by said input means to form new data having the portion of character information of data +N pieces of character information of data.

Claim 46

An input processor for processing character information of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: processing means for receiving and for processing data; input means for inputting character information of data into said processing means; memory means coupled to said processing means for storing a portion of said character information of data representative of a plurality of pieces of character information of data input into said processing means by said input means; mode setting means connected to said processing means and settable in a first mode and a second mode, in said first mode said mode setting means causing said memory means to store said portion of character information of data and in said second mode said mode setting means permitting said portion of character information of data to be read out from said memory means; and instructing means coupled to said processing means; said instructing means instructing, when said mode setting means is in said first mode, that the portion of character information of data be stored in said memory means and instructing, when said mode selecting means is in said second mode, that the stored portion character information of data be read out from said memory means, and said processing means appending the portion of character information of data read out from said memory means in response to an instruction from said instructing means to one end of N-pieces of character information of data input into said processor by said input means to form new data having the portion of character information of data +N pieces of character information of data.

Claim 47

An input processor as set forth in claim 34, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys for inputting numerical values as said character information into said processor.

Claim 48

An input processor as set forth in claim 34, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory.

Claim 49

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information of data for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: input means including a plurality of keys for inputting data into said processor; processing means for receiving and for processing data input by said input means; memory means coupled to said processing means, for sequentially storing a series of data input by said input means in response to the operation of said keys of said input means; selecting means coupled to said processing means, for selecting a first mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes the series of data input by said input means by said operation of said keys of said input means to be stored in said memory means, and for selecting a second mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes a series of data input by said input means and stored in said memory means to be read out for processing; and instruction means coupled to said processing means, for generating an instruction that said series of data input by said input means and read out from said memory means be processed in response to the separate operation of any of said keys of said input means when said selecting means is switched from the first mode to the second mode, said processing means appending said series of data input by said input means and read out from said memory means in response to an instruction of said instruction means to other data input into said processing means by said input means to form new sequences of data input by said input means which include both said series of data read out from said memory means and said other data input by said input means.

Claim 50

An input processor for processing digits of data and for storing and retrieving a plurality of character information of data for repeated use in forming data to be processed, said processor comprising: input means including a plurality of keys for inputting data into said processor; processing means for receiving and for processing data input by said input means; memory means coupled to said processing means, for sequentially storing a series of data input by said input means in response to the operation of said keys of said input means; selecting means coupled to said processing means, for selecting a first mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes the series of data input by said input means by said operation of said keys of said input means to be stored in said memory means, and for selecting a second mode in which separate operation of any of said keys of said input means causes a series of data input by said input means and stored in said memory means to be read out for processing; and instruction means coupled to said processing means, for generating an instruction that said series of data input by said input means and read out from said memory means be processed in response to the separate operation of any of said keys of said input means when said selecting means is switched from the first mode to the second mode, said processing means appending said series of data input by said input means and read out from said memory means in response to an instruction of said instruction means to other data input into said processing means by said input means to form new sequences of data input by said input means which include both said series of data read out from said memory means and said other data input by said input means.

Claim 51

An input processor as set forth in claim 37, wherein said input means comprises a plurality of numerical value keys.

Claim 52

An input processor as set forth in claim 37, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory means.