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Telematic terminal which produces and edits mixed mode document
Assignee: MULTI PULSE SWEEP SYSTEMS AS
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Filing: 1995-05-11
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Granted: 1997-05-27
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Expires: 2015-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A telematic terminal produces a mixed mode document in which characters and figures are mixedly arranged on the same page thereof, and transmits them to another communication apparatus. The characters can be written down on the mixed mode document when the telematic terminal is set at a first mode, while the figures can be written down on the mixed mode document when the telematic terminal is set at a second mode. Since the telematic terminal is set at a first mode, it is not necessary for the operator who attempts to input the characters to initially set the telematic terminal at the first mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Nozomi Sawada
- 👤 Yukikazu Mori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A communication apparatus comprising: text-block allocating means for initially setting an entire page of a mixed mode document as being occupied by a text block, in which text block characters may be arranged so that an operator may arrange characters of said entire page occupied by said text block; raster-block forming means for forming a raster block in which figures may be arranged according to the operation performed by the operator onto said communication apparatus so that the operator may arbitrarily arrange the figures within the entirety of said page; abnormal-format defining means for defining an area of either said raster block or said text block, said area comprising a respective one of the figures and characters with an abnormal format; and discriminating means for discriminating said area defined by said abnormal-format defining means from the remaining area with the entirety of said page.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A communication apparatus comprising: text-block allocating means for initially setting an entire page of a mixed mode document as being occupied by a text block, in which text block characters may be arranged so that an operator may arrange characters of said entire page occupied by said text block; raster-block forming means for forming a raster block in which figures may be arranged according to the operation performed by the operator onto said communication apparatus so that the operator may arbitrarily arrange the figures within the entirety of said page; abnormal-format defining means for defining an area of either said raster block or said text block, said area comprising a respective one of the figures and characters with an abnormal format; and discriminating means for discriminating said area defined by said abnormal-format defining means from the remaining area with the entirety of said page.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: communication means for transferring data associated with at least one of the characters and figures between said communication apparatus and another communication apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said text-block allocating means initially and automatically determines said entire page of said mixed mode document as being occupied by said text block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said text-block allocating means initially determines said entire page of said mixed mode document as being occupied by said text block prior to editing and/or processing operations performed on said mixed mode document by said operator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said text-block allocating means initially determines said entire page of said mixed mode document as being occupied by only a single one of said text block.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for producing and editing a mixed mode document, comprising: a controller; text-block allocating means controlled by the controller for initially setting an entire page of a mixed mode document as being occupied by a text-block, in which text block characters may be arranged on said entire page occupied by said initially set text block; and raster-block forming means controlled by the controller for forming raster-blocks to be arranged in the mixed mode document after the initial setting of the text block by the text allocating means.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus for producing and editing a mixed mode document, comprising: a controller; text-block allocating means controlled by the controller for initially setting an entire page of a mixed mode document as being occupied by a text-block, in which text block characters may be arranged on said entire page occupied by said initially set text block; and raster-block forming means controlled by the controller for forming raster-blocks to be arranged in the mixed mode document after the initial setting of the text block by the text allocating means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: abnormal-format defining means for defining an area of either said raster block or said text as including an abnormal format; and discriminating means for discriminating said area defined by said abnormal-format defining means from a remaining area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said discriminating means divides an arbitrary block included in the plurality of blocks into a first block and a second block, on which arbitrary block characters arranged with the normal format and the abnormal format are mixedly arranged, the first bock including the characters or figures arranged only with the normal format, and the second block, including the characters or figures arranged only with the abnormal format.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said apparatus communicates with another apparatus via an Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a telematic terminal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the apparatus belongs to a third class of a group 4 facsimile apparatus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising means for displaying said plurality of blocks.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for producing and editing a mixed mode document, comprising the steps of: initially setting an entire page of a mixed mode document as being occupied by a text-block, in which text block characters may be arranged on said entire page occupied by said initially set text block; and forming raster-blocks to be arranged in the mixed mode document after the initial setting of the text block by the text allocating means.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for producing and editing a mixed mode document, comprising the steps of: initially setting an entire page of a mixed mode document as being occupied by a text-block, in which text block characters may be arranged on said entire page occupied by said initially set text block; and forming raster-blocks to be arranged in the mixed mode document after the initial setting of the text block by the text allocating means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of: defining an area of either said raster block or said text as including an abnormal format; and discriminating said area defined by said abnormal-format defining means from a remaining area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein said step of discriminating includes the substep of dividing an arbitrary block included in the plurality of blocks into a first block and a second block, on which arbitrary block characters arranged with the normal format and the abnormal format are mixedly arranged, the first bock including the characters or figures arranged only with the normal format, and the second block including the characters or figures arranged only with the abnormal format.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 13, further including the step of communicating with at least one communication apparatus via an Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein the mixed mode document is produced and edited in a telematic terminal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein the mixed mode document is produced and edited in an apparatus which belongs to a third class of a group 4 facsimile apparatus.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of displaying said plurality of blocks.
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