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Information processor having cursor display system and control
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1987-09-04
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Granted: 1989-11-14
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Expires: 2007-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A character input/display apparatus comprises means for inputting information, means for designating a cursor position, a memory for storing the input information, a display having a first display unit for displaying a layout of the information stored in the memory and a second display unit for displaying a portion of the information stored in the memory, and control means for displaying a cursor on the first display unit and the second display unit in different manners.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Nishino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:11
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/44; B41J3/46; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04892; G06F3/14; G06F3/1423; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; G06F40/106; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G5/00; G09G5/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
An information processor comprising: designation means for designating a cursor position, memory means for storing information; display means including a first display unit for displaying in dot form corresponding to a visual format information stored in said memory means and a second display unit for displaying in character form a portion of the information stored in said memory means; cursor memory means for storing a cursor position designated by said designation means; and cursor display means for displaying a cursor on said second display unit whenever the cursor position stored in said cursor memory means is designated in a position included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit and for displaying a cursor on the first display unit whenever the cursor position stored in said cursor memory means is not designated in a position included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
An information processor comprising: designation means for designating a cursor position, memory means for storing information; display means including a first display unit for displaying in dot form corresponding to a visual format information stored in said memory means and a second display unit for displaying in character form a portion of the information stored in said memory means; cursor memory means for storing a cursor position designated by said designation means; and cursor display means for displaying a cursor on said second display unit whenever the cursor position stored in said cursor memory means is designated in a position included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit and for displaying a cursor on the first display unit whenever the cursor position stored in said cursor memory means is not designated in a position included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An information processor according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays as a dot on said first display unit information corresponding to one character of said second display unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An information processor according to claim 1, wherein said cursor display means causes the cursor displayed on the first display unit to blink whenever the cursor designated by said designation means is not designated in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An information processor according to claim 1, wherein said second display unit of said display means is a one line display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An information processor according to claim 1, wherein said cursor display means includes means for providing correspondence between display addresses of a format display pattern as displayed on said first display unit and display addresses of a character display pattern as displayed on said second display unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
An information process according to claim 1, further comprising input means being capable of inputting information at the cursor position designated by said designation means; and means for causing, when the cursor position stored in the cursor memory means is not designated in a position included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit, and when information is input by said input means, the second display unit to display in character form a portion of information corresponding to a portion of information displayed in dot form on the first display unit at the location designated by the cursor position on the first display unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
149 words
An information processor comprising: designation means for designating a cursor position; display means including a first display unit for displaying in dot form corresponding to a visual format information stored in said memory means and a second display unit for displaying in character form a portion of the information stored in said memory means; cursor memory means for storing a cursor position designated by said designation means, and cursor display means for displaying a cursor on the first display unit when the cursor position stored in said cursor memory means is not designated in a position included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit; said cursor display means further displaying a cursor on the second display unit only when the cursor position stored in the cursor memory means is designated in a position included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
An information processor comprising: designation means for designating a cursor position; display means including a first display unit for displaying in dot form corresponding to a visual format information stored in said memory means and a second display unit for displaying in character form a portion of the information stored in said memory means; cursor memory means for storing a cursor position designated by said designation means, and cursor display means for displaying a cursor on the first display unit when the cursor position stored in said cursor memory means is not designated in a position included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit; said cursor display means further displaying a cursor on the second display unit only when the cursor position stored in the cursor memory means is designated in a position included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An information processor according to claim 7, wherein said first display unit displays as a dot information corresponding to one character of said second display unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
An information processor according to claim 7, wherein said cursor display means causes the cursor displayed on the first display unit to blink whenever the cursor position designated by said designation means is designated in a position not included in the portion of information displayed on the second display unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
An information processor according to claim 7, wherein said second display unit of said display means is a one line display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
An information processor according to claim 7, wherein said cursor display means includes means for providing correspondence between display addresses of a format display pattern as displayed on said first display unit and display addresses of a character display pattern as displayed on said second display unit.
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