Word processing device

Claim 2

A word processing device capable of registering character phrases with abbreviated phrase names, said device comprising: phrase name data input means for inputting said registered phrase name; formatting means for inputting formatting codes for formatting said phrase name inputted through said phrase name input means; and replacing means for replacing said phrase name inputted through said phrase name input means with registered phrase text data corresponding thereto and for formatting said registered phrase in accordance with any formatting codes inputted through said formatting means in such a fashion that said phrase, when converted, is formatted in accordance with the formatting codes set by said formatting means.

Claim 3

The word processing device according to claim 1, wherein said name input means comprises a keyboard having thereon a plurality of key means for inputting alphanumeric characters.

Claim 4

The word processing device according to claim 2, wherein said formatting means comprises key means on said keyboard for inputting formatting codes.

Claim 5

The word processing device according to claim 2, which further comprises memory means for storing pairs of said phrase name and said corresponding phrase, and wherein said conversion means comprises: detect means for detecting the phrase corresponding to said phrase name inputted through said phrase name input means in said memory means; and replace means for replacing said phrase name inputted through said phrase name input means with said corresponding phrase detected by said detect means in formatted condition in accordance with said formatting codes inputted through said formatting means.

Claim 6

The word processing device according to claim 4, wherein said memory means stores said character data excluding said formatting codes thereof.

Claim 7

The word processing device according to claim 4 wherein, said replacing means comprises another memory means for storing therein the formatting codes set by said formatting means.

Claim 8

The word processing device according to claim 1, which further comprises display means for displaying said text data in formatted condition in accordance with the formatting codes set by said formatting means.

Claim 9

A word processing device comprising: register means for registering character phrases with abbreviated phrase names, respectively; phrase name text input means for inputting one of said registered phrase names in capital or small letters; discriminating means for discriminating whether said registered phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means is with capital letter or with small letter; and replacing means for replacing said phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means with the letter type discriminated by said discriminating means.

Claim 10

A word processing device comprising: register means for registering character phrases with abbreviated phrase names, respectively; phrase name text input means for inputting one of said registered phrase names in capital or small letters; discriminating means for discriminating whether said registered phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means is with capital letter or with small letter; and replacing means for replacing said phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means with the letter type discriminated by said discriminating means.

Claim 11

The word processing device according to claim 8, wherein said register means comprises: data input means for inputting character phrases with abbreviated phrase names, in capital or small letters; and another replacing means for replacing capital letter data or small letter data into common data before registering said letter data.

Claim 12

The word processing device according to claim 9, wherein said register means further comprises memory means for storing pairs of said phrase name and said corresponding phrase, letters of said pairs of phrase name and phrase having been converted into said common data, and wherein said replacing means comprises: detect means for detecting the phrase corresponding to said phrase name inputted through said phrase name input means in said memory means; and replace means for replacing said phrase name inputted through said phrase name input means with said corresponding phrase detected by said detect means in capital letters or small letters in accordance with the letter type discriminated by said discriminating means.

Claim 13

The word processing device according to claim 8, wherein said name input means comprises a keyboard having thereon a plurality of key means for inputting alphanumeric characters.

Claim 14

The word processing device according to claim 8, which further comprises display means for displaying said text.

Claim 15

A word processing device comprising: phrase register means for registering character phrases with abbreviated names: phrase name text input means for inputting one of said registered phrase names in capital or small letters; formatting means for inputting formatting codes for formatting said phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means; discriminating means for discriminating whether said registered phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means is with capital or with small letters; and replacing means for replacing said phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means with a registered phrase text data corresponding thereto with the letter type discriminated by said discriminating means, and for formatting said registered phrase in accordance with the formatting codes inputted by said formatting means.

Claim 16

A word processing device comprising: phrase register means for registering character phrases with abbreviated names: phrase name text input means for inputting one of said registered phrase names in capital or small letters; formatting means for inputting formatting codes for formatting said phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means; discriminating means for discriminating whether said registered phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means is with capital or with small letters; and replacing means for replacing said phrase name text inputted through said phrase name input means with a registered phrase text data corresponding thereto with the letter type discriminated by said discriminating means, and for formatting said registered phrase in accordance with the formatting codes inputted by said formatting means.

Claim 17

The word processing device according to claim 13, wherein said name input means comprises a keyboard having thereon a plurality of key means for inputting alphanumeric characters.

Claim 18

The word processing device according to claim 13, wherein said formatting means comprises key means on said keyboard.

Claim 19

The word processing device according to claim 13, wherein said register means comprises memory means for storing pairs of said phrase name and said corresponding phrase, and wherein said conversion means comprises: detect means for detecting the phrase corresponding to said phrase name inputted through said phrase name input means in said memory means; and replace means for replacing said phrase name inputted through said phrase name input means with said corresponding phrase detected by said detect means in capital letters or small letters in accordance with the letter type discriminated by said discriminating means.

Claim 20

The word processing device according to claim 16, wherein said register means comprises: data input means for inputting character phrases with abbreviated phrase names, in capital or small letters; and another replacing means for replacing capital letter data or small letter data into common data before registering.

Claim 21

The word processing device according to claim 17, wherein said memory means stores said phrase name and said corresponding phrase excluding said formatting codes thereof.

Claim 22

The word processing device according to claim 13, which further comprises display means for displaying said text formatted condition.