US5302969A
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Document format setting method and apparatus
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1991-09-11
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Granted: 1994-04-12
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Expires: 2011-09-11
Abstract
Abstract In a document processing apparatus wherein a format of a document or the like is set, a plurality of possible format patterns are simultaneously displayed, and a selection of a desirable format pattern among said format patterns is made so as to perform a format setting operation. Displays of the format patterns are subdivided into a plurality of screens based on a purpose or usage of a document to be formed. After selecting or designating the purpose or usage of the document, the above-described format pattern is displayed. The document format setting operation which was cumbersome in prior art can be readily performed by selecting a desirable format sample from the format samples which have been categorized based upon the usage thereof, and also by adding an item capable of freely setting a format into the format samples.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayoshi Kuroda
- 👤 Yasumasa Matsuda
- 👤 Hiroyuki Kumai
- 👤 Yasuhiko Kasai
- 👤 Kiyoshi Masuda
- 👤 Akihiro Kaneko
- 👤 Junichiro Takeyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00384; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/103; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00413; H04N1/00416; H04N1/00437
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A document format setting apparatus for setting a format of a document, comprising: memory means for storing usage and purpose information of said document and format setting information of said document; categorizing means for receiving said usage and purpose information of said document and properly categorizing said document information into a menu of document items; display means for displaying said menu of document items; selecting means for selecting, from said memory, a menu of format setting items corresponding to a designated document item, said selected menu of format setting items being displayed by said display menus; said selecting means further selecting a designated format setting item from said menu of format setting items; and format operating means for formatting said document in accordance with said selected document item; and said selected format setting item; wherein said selecting means comprises a numerical entry keyboard formed in a 3×3 matrix arrangement, said menu of document items also forming a 3×3 matrix arrangement to correspond with said numerical entry keyboard arrangement, each document item comprising a picture character to represent the content of said document item and a corresponding numerical entry key, said picture characters and corresponding numerical entry keys, along with a message requesting a user to designate a document item, being displayed by said display means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A document format setting apparatus for setting a format of a document, comprising: memory means for storing usage and purpose information of said document and format setting information of said document; categorizing means for receiving said usage and purpose information of said document and properly categorizing said document information into a menu of document items; display means for displaying said menu of document items; selecting means for selecting, from said memory, a menu of format setting items corresponding to a designated document item, said selected menu of format setting items being displayed by said display menus; said selecting means further selecting a designated format setting item from said menu of format setting items; and format operating means for formatting said document in accordance with said selected document item; and said selected format setting item; wherein said selecting means comprises a numerical entry keyboard formed in a 3×3 matrix arrangement, said menu of document items also forming a 3×3 matrix arrangement to correspond with said numerical entry keyboard arrangement, each document item comprising a picture character to represent the content of said document item and a corresponding numerical entry key, said picture characters and corresponding numerical entry keys, along with a message requesting a user to designate a document item, being displayed by said display means.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for setting a format of a document for a document inputting apparatus having a memory for storing document and formatting information, a display unit, a numerical keyboard for designating functions, and a processor for retrieving designated information and displaying said information accordingly, said method comprising the steps of: activating said document inputting apparatus; displaying a menu of document items, said document items comprising a representative character and corresponding numerical key, and being arranged to correspond to said numerical keyboard; entering a numerical key corresponding to a designated document item; displaying a menu of format setting items corresponding to said designated document item, said menu of format setting items being retrieved from said memory; entering a numerical key corresponding to a designated format setting item; setting a format for said document in accordance with said designated format setting item.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for setting a format of a document for a document inputting apparatus having a memory for storing document and formatting information, a display unit, a numerical keyboard for designating functions, and a processor for retrieving designated information and displaying said information accordingly, said method comprising the steps of: activating said document inputting apparatus; displaying a menu of document items, said document items comprising a representative character and corresponding numerical key, and being arranged to correspond to said numerical keyboard; entering a numerical key corresponding to a designated document item; displaying a menu of format setting items corresponding to said designated document item, said menu of format setting items being retrieved from said memory; entering a numerical key corresponding to a designated format setting item; setting a format for said document in accordance with said designated format setting item.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for setting a format of a document as claimed in claim 2, wherein said designated format selecting menu item is a free form setting item thereby enabling a user to freely set the format of said document.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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