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Information processor system allowing multi-user editing
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-11-19
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2017-11-19
Abstract
Abstract An information processor system includes a control unit for controlling the entire system mainly formed of a CPU, a display for displaying image data to be edited, a keyboard for entering various inputs, a plurality of mice for applying simple instructions of editing work instead of input from the keyboard, and a printer for printing out image data displayed on the display onto a sheet of paper. The display has four types of images displayed. A plurality of cursors corresponding to each of the plurality of mice are displayed on the screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Kimihiko Higashio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/038; G06F3/0383; G06F3/048; G06F3/0487; G06F3/0489; G06F3/04892; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/038; G06F2203/0382
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A processor system, comprising: a plurality of input devices, each of which is given an order of priority; a processing unit to which said input devices are connected and which executes predetermined processes in accordance with instructions entered from said input devices, wherein the nature of the processing which can be executed depends on the priority level of the input device which enters the instruction; a priority order changer which changes the order of priority given to said input devices; a display device; and a user interface which is displayed on said display device and which permits said input devices to select one of the predetermined processes at an arbitrary timing, wherein the predetermined processes include a process to change the order of priority given to said input devices by accessing said priority order changer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A processor system, comprising: a plurality of input devices, each of which is given an order of priority; a processing unit to which said input devices are connected and which executes predetermined processes in accordance with instructions entered from said input devices, wherein the nature of the processing which can be executed depends on the priority level of the input device which enters the instruction; a priority order changer which changes the order of priority given to said input devices; a display device; and a user interface which is displayed on said display device and which permits said input devices to select one of the predetermined processes at an arbitrary timing, wherein the predetermined processes include a process to change the order of priority given to said input devices by accessing said priority order changer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A processor system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said priority order changer exchanges the priority order of one of said input devices with that of another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The processor system of claim 2, wherein said priority order changer exchanges the priority level of the input device which accesses the priority order changer via said user interface with the priority level of an input device having the next lowest priority level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A processor system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said priority order changer changes the priority order only by the instruction from said input devices having a specified priority order.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A processor system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said processing unit displays different pointers corresponding to each of said input devices on said display device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A processor system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said processing unit displays said pointers with different color to define the priority order of corresponding input devices.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A processor system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said processing unit changes the color of said pointers in accordance with the change of the priority order of corresponding input devices.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A processor system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input devices are mice.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A processor system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input devices are wireless-connected to said processing unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A processor system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said input devices are connected to said processing unit via an infrared interface.
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