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Text processing system including plural text and corresponding memories
Assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1987-12-28
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Granted: 1990-06-19
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Expires: 2007-12-28
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a text processing system such as a word processor and an electronic typewriter. The disclosed system comprises a plurality of text data memory means including external memories, and title memory means for storing the titles of the text data stored in the text data memory means in relation to the kind of the text data memory means. The titles of the text data stored in the title memory means are visually represented on the outputting means with being classified by the kind of the text data memory means.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryoichi Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:35
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J5/00; B41J5/30; B41J5/44; G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A text processing system which comprises input means for inputting text data; display means for visually representing at least the input text data; a plurality of text data memory means for storing the input text data; a plurality of title memory means, each title memory means corresponding to each of said text data memory means and being provided for storing at least one title name of the text data stored in a corresponding text data memory means; control means for setting a separate display area on said display means for the respective text data memory means and for simultaneously representing at least two title names on each of said separate display area of said display means, said title names being classified on said display means to correspond with the respective text data memory means; and designating means for designating one of said title names of said text data memory means represented on said display means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A text processing system which comprises input means for inputting text data; display means for visually representing at least the input text data; a plurality of text data memory means for storing the input text data; a plurality of title memory means, each title memory means corresponding to each of said text data memory means and being provided for storing at least one title name of the text data stored in a corresponding text data memory means; control means for setting a separate display area on said display means for the respective text data memory means and for simultaneously representing at least two title names on each of said separate display area of said display means, said title names being classified on said display means to correspond with the respective text data memory means; and designating means for designating one of said title names of said text data memory means represented on said display means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The text processing system according to claim 1 wherein said text data memory means comprises at least an internal text memory for storing the input text data as file data, and an internal phrase memory for storing the input text data as phrase data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
A text processing system which comprises: input means for inputting text data; display means for visually representing at least the input text data; a plurality of text data memory means for storing the input text data; a plurality of title memory means, each title memory means corresponding to each of said text data memory means and being provided for storing at least one title name of the text data stored in a corresponding text data memory means; control means for setting a separate display area on said display means for the respective text data memory means and for visually representing the names of respective text data memory and one of respective title names stored in said respective text data memory means of display area; and designating means for designating one of said title names of said text data memory means represented on said display means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
A text processing system which comprises: input means for inputting text data; display means for visually representing at least the input text data; a plurality of text data memory means for storing the input text data; a plurality of title memory means, each title memory means corresponding to each of said text data memory means and being provided for storing at least one title name of the text data stored in a corresponding text data memory means; control means for setting a separate display area on said display means for the respective text data memory means and for visually representing the names of respective text data memory and one of respective title names stored in said respective text data memory means of display area; and designating means for designating one of said title names of said text data memory means represented on said display means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
The text processing system according to claim 3 wherein said designating means comprises selective means for selecting one of the data memory means represented on said display means, and change means for changing title names represented in the display area of the text data memory means selected by said selective means in accordance with the title names stored in said title memory means corresponding to said selected text data memory means.
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