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Documentation system having multilingual function
Assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1990-11-21
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2010-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A documentation system having a multilingual function, including a keyboard; a keyboard mode selecting device for setting at least a standard language mode and a multilingual mode wherein one keyboard mode (an optional language mode different from the standard keyboard language mode) can be selected from a plurality of selectable optional language keyboard modes; an optional language keyboard mode selecting device for selecting one optional language mode from said plurality of selectable optional language keyboard modes according to an operation of certain predetermined keys on the keyboard while in the multilingual mode; a selected keyboard mode storing device for storing an optional language mode selected by the optional language keyboard mode selecting device; and a selected keyboard mode reading device for automatically reading the optional language mode selected from the selected keyboard mode storing device when the multilingual mode is set by the keyboard mode selecting device so as to automatically condition the keyboard into the selected optional language keyboard mode whenever the multilingual mode is set. With this arrangement, one of the selectable (optional language) keyboard modes is selected by the optional language keyboard mode selecting device, and it is stored in the selected keyboard mode storing device. Subsequently, when the multilingual mode is set (selected) by an operator, the keyboard is automatically conditioned into the proper optional language mode by a read from the selected keyboard mode storing device. Thus, the keyboard is conditioned into the previous selected optional language keyboard mode by simply selecting the multilingual mode, thereby simplifying and improving keyboard mode selection operations.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Okimoto
- 👤 Yukiharu Fujikawa
- 👤 Miyako Mukai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F3/0238
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
361 words
A documentation system having a multilingual function, comprising: a keyboard for inputting data in a keyboard mode comprising a standard language mode for inputting a standard language and a multilingual mode for inputting one optional language of a plurality of predetermined optional languages different from said standard language; keyboard mode selecting means for selecting any one of at least said standard mode and said multilingual mode; optional language mode selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of predetermined optional language modes to be employed in said multilingual mode under the condition of said multilingual mode; selected keyboard mode storing means for storing said optional language mode selected by said optional language mode selecting means as said keyboard mode under the condition of said multilingual mode; selected keyboard mode reading means for reading said optional language mode stored by said selected keyboard mode storing means when said multilingual mode is selected by said keyboard mode selecting means; and data processing means for converting a key code data into a character data and outputting said character data on the basis of said standard language mode when said standard language mode is selected by said keyboard mode selecting means, while converting a key code data into a character data and out-putting said character data on the basis of said optional language mode selected in said multilingual mode if a mode selecting operation is conducted under the condition of said multilingual mode, while on the basis of said optional language mode stored in said storing means and read from said reading means if said mode selecting operation is not conducted under the condition of said multilingual mode; wherein once any one of said optional language modes to be employed in said multilingual mode is selected under the condition of said multilingual mode, and when said multilingual mode is selected again under the condition of said standard language mode, if said mode selecting operation is not conducted, said optional language mode as updated is read and said character data is output in said updated optional language mode without the necessity of selecting said updated optional language mode under the condition of said multilingual mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
361 words
A documentation system having a multilingual function, comprising: a keyboard for inputting data in a keyboard mode comprising a standard language mode for inputting a standard language and a multilingual mode for inputting one optional language of a plurality of predetermined optional languages different from said standard language; keyboard mode selecting means for selecting any one of at least said standard mode and said multilingual mode; optional language mode selecting means for selecting any one of a plurality of predetermined optional language modes to be employed in said multilingual mode under the condition of said multilingual mode; selected keyboard mode storing means for storing said optional language mode selected by said optional language mode selecting means as said keyboard mode under the condition of said multilingual mode; selected keyboard mode reading means for reading said optional language mode stored by said selected keyboard mode storing means when said multilingual mode is selected by said keyboard mode selecting means; and data processing means for converting a key code data into a character data and outputting said character data on the basis of said standard language mode when said standard language mode is selected by said keyboard mode selecting means, while converting a key code data into a character data and out-putting said character data on the basis of said optional language mode selected in said multilingual mode if a mode selecting operation is conducted under the condition of said multilingual mode, while on the basis of said optional language mode stored in said storing means and read from said reading means if said mode selecting operation is not conducted under the condition of said multilingual mode; wherein once any one of said optional language modes to be employed in said multilingual mode is selected under the condition of said multilingual mode, and when said multilingual mode is selected again under the condition of said standard language mode, if said mode selecting operation is not conducted, said optional language mode as updated is read and said character data is output in said updated optional language mode without the necessity of selecting said updated optional language mode under the condition of said multilingual mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
142 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 1, wherein said documentation system is an electronic typewriter further comprising a printing mechanism having a platen for retaining a paper and a carriage adapted to be moved along said platen, said carriage comprising a type wheel adapted to be detachably mounted thereto, a type wheel motor for rotating said type wheel and locating a type of said type wheel corresponding to said data input at a position opposed to a print line on said platen through a printing ribbon, and a printing hammer for hammering said type against said printing ribbon to effect printing onto said paper, said type wheel having a plurality of kinds of type corresponding to at least said standard language mode and said optional language modes in said multilingual mode, any one of said kinds being selectable by an operator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 2, wherein said electronic typewriter further comprises a display device for displaying a document data input by said keyboard, said display device comprising a character generator for converting said code data input by said keyboard into a character pattern data corresponding to said code data, whereby a character is displayed with a predetermined dot pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 2, wherein said keyboard mode further comprises an international mode where at least one internationally usable character is based and a symbol mode where at least one symbol character is based, and one of said standard language mode, said multilingual mode, said international mode and said symbol mode can be selected by said keyboard mode selecting means, and said kinds of said type wheel further correspond to said international mode and said symbol mode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 3, wherein said keyboard mode further comprises an international mode where at least one internationally usable character is based and a symbol mode where at least one symbol character is based, and one of said standard language mode, said multilingual mode, said international mode and said symbol mode can be selected by said keyboard mode selecting means, and said kinds of said type wheel further correspond to said international mode and said symbol mode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 4, wherein said keyboard mode selecting means comprises a keyboard switch provided on said electronic typewriter, said keyboard switch being selectively operated to select one of said standard language mode, said multilingual mode, said international mode and said symbol mode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 5, wherein said keyboard mode selecting means comprises a keyboard switch provided on said electronic typewriter, said keyboard switch being selectively operated to select one of said standard language mode, said multilingual mode, said international mode and said symbol mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 1, wherein said documentation system is an electronic typewriter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 8, wherein said electronic typewriter includes a display device for displaying predetermined lines of characters or the like.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 1, wherein said keyboard mode selecting means comprises a keyboard switch provided on said keyboard.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 1, wherein said optional language mode selecting means comprises a language mode selecting routine responsive to at least a numeral key for designating an optional language and a predetermined key for exiting said routine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The documentation system as defined in claim 10, wherein every time said keyboard switch is depressed, one of standard, international, symbol and multilingual modes can be selected.
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