US4843570A
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Block processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-26
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Granted: 1989-06-27
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Expires: 2005-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A block processing apparatus includes a random access memory (RAM), a keyboard with breakpoint mark keys and a ruled line block key, a central processing unit (CPU), a character generator. The RAM includes a document memory for storing a character array, a block memory, a tab memory, a vertical ruled line table, a small block range table, a lateral ruled line No. memory area, an area for storing the number of large blocks, an area for storing the number of small blocks, a successive flag area, a character flag area, a carriage position memory and a cursor position memory. These memories in the RAM cooperates to convert marks entered at the keyboard to a plurality of types of ruled line patterns in accordance with the relative relationships between the characters and the marks. The resultant block document is stored in the block memory.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazunori Sugitani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:14
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/177
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a character information sequence; format input means for inputting character arrangement format information in the character information sequence, said character arrangement format determining the character format arrangement of the character information sequence; display means for displaying the character information sequence stored in said memory means in a first character arrangement format; discrimination means, connected to said memory means, for discriminating the character arrangement format information in the character information sequence stored in said memory means; and print means for printing the character information sequence in the first character arrangement format and in a second character arrangement format different from the first character arrangement format in response to the discriminating by said discrimination means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a character information sequence; format input means for inputting character arrangement format information in the character information sequence, said character arrangement format determining the character format arrangement of the character information sequence; display means for displaying the character information sequence stored in said memory means in a first character arrangement format; discrimination means, connected to said memory means, for discriminating the character arrangement format information in the character information sequence stored in said memory means; and print means for printing the character information sequence in the first character arrangement format and in a second character arrangement format different from the first character arrangement format in response to the discriminating by said discrimination means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The information processing apparatus defined by claim 1, wherein said memory means is connected to said format input means and stores the character arrangement format information with the character information sequence.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The information processing apparatus defined by claim 2, further comprising character input means for inputting the character information sequence.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The information processing apparatus defined by claim 3, further comprising keyboard input means which includes said character input means and said format input means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
116 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a character information sequence; format input means for inputting character arrangement format information in the character information sequence, said character arrangement format information determining the character format arrangement of the character information sequence; display means for displaying the character information sequence stored in said memory means in a first character arrangement format; discrimination means, connected to said memory means, for discriminating the character arrangement format information in the character information sequence stored in said memory means; and print means for printing the character information sequence in a second character arrangement format different from the first character arrangement format in response to the discriminating by said discrimination means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
116 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a character information sequence; format input means for inputting character arrangement format information in the character information sequence, said character arrangement format information determining the character format arrangement of the character information sequence; display means for displaying the character information sequence stored in said memory means in a first character arrangement format; discrimination means, connected to said memory means, for discriminating the character arrangement format information in the character information sequence stored in said memory means; and print means for printing the character information sequence in a second character arrangement format different from the first character arrangement format in response to the discriminating by said discrimination means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The information processing apparatus defined by claim 5, further comprising character input means for inputting the character information sequence.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The information processing apparatus defined by claim 6, further comprising keyboard input means which includes said character input means and said format input means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a character information sequence; format input means for inputting character arrangement format information which determines the arrangement of the character information sequence, said format input means inputting character arrangement format information in the character information sequence; discrimination means, connected to said memory means, for discriminating the character arrangement format information in the character information sequence stored in said memory means; and print means for printing the character information sequence in a matrix array arrangement with ruled lines which represent the matrix in response to the discriminating by said discrimination means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a character information sequence; format input means for inputting character arrangement format information which determines the arrangement of the character information sequence, said format input means inputting character arrangement format information in the character information sequence; discrimination means, connected to said memory means, for discriminating the character arrangement format information in the character information sequence stored in said memory means; and print means for printing the character information sequence in a matrix array arrangement with ruled lines which represent the matrix in response to the discriminating by said discrimination means.
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