Abstract: An information processor having a first memory for storing a plurality of documents and for storing a title corresponding to each of the documents. The information processor is operable to read out the plurality of documents from the first memory. The processor also includes a keyboard for generating an instruction for recalling the plurality of documents and the title corresponding to each of the plurality documents from the first memory. The keyboard also generates a scroll instruction for scrolling the plurality of documents recalled by the recall instruction. The processor also includes a recall control responsive to an instruction generated by the keyboard for recalling from the first memory a portion of each of the plurality of documents and the title corresponding to each of the plurality of documents. The processor also includes a second memory for storing the plurality of documents and the title corresponding to each of the documents recalled by the recall control.

Abstract: Disclosed is a text processing system such as a word processor and an electronic typewriter. The disclosed system comprises a plurality of text data memory means including external memories, and title memory means for storing the titles of the text data stored in the text data memory means in relation to the kind of the text data memory means. The titles of the text data stored in the title memory means are visually represented on the outputting means with being classified by the kind of the text data memory means.

Abstract: A printer having a bi-directional shortcut printing function, in which a printing pause line or a last line of previously stored text is identified and character data of the printing pause line or last print line is always printed in the normal direction. Since a carriage stops at the position where the last character of the printing pause line or last line is printed, it is effective to subsequently continue printing characters input by manual typing from that position in real time.

Abstract: A thesaurus feature for finding synonyms of words is provided for use with electronic typewriters having electronic spelling dictionaries for storing words in a data base contained in an electronic memory. Each word in the electronic dictionary which appears in the thesaurus is identified by a special code immediately following the word, so that the dictionary can be scanned quickly to determine if a given input word is in the thesaurus. If the word is in the thesaurus, the search for synonyms can proceed quickly. The input operations required of the typist are patterned after previously known operations to eliminate extensive learning or relearning on the part of the typist. Cascaded scanning of the display and listing operations are utilized to conserve time.

Abstract: A word processing device comprising a keyboard containing character input keys and sentence editing control keys; a display unit for displaying word data input from the keyboard for preparing sentence; a storage in which sentences are registered; a memory for storing partial word data picked up from one or a plurality of sentences registered in the storage; and an input key for calling up the partial word data retained in the memory. In response to a call-up instruction by the input key, required partial word data is taken out of the memory and inserted in a desired position of the presently edited sentence.

Abstract: A data input and processing apparatus as used in a typewriter, having a function of checking the spelling of entered words which are separated by word-separation data such as a space or a period. The apparatus has a device for inhibiting an operation defined by the word-separation data, e.g., a spacing movement to the next word, if the spelling-check device finds a misspelled word. Where there exists at least one numeral and/or symbol preceding or following the entered word, the numeral and/or symbol are ignored in checking the spelling of the entered data. When a misspelled word is found, the entered word is first erased, and then at least one candidate word which replaces the mispelled word is presented to the operator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a typing device wherein relational data such as correct spelling word may substitute the printed word. When the printed data is substituted by the relational data, the succeeding printed data posterior to said printed data to be substituted is visually represented on a display.

Abstract: A word-processing system or memory typewriter has the usual keyboard, input display and printer, including a correction ribbon for removing erroneous characters from a document held in the printer; together with a spelling dictionary stored within the memory, an error indicator activated upon entry of an incorrect word, and correction information and controls also stored in memory for amending the incorrect word into a trial word which matches one stored in the above-mentioned dictionary. For greater efficiency and ease of use by the operator, if the trial word is satisfactory when displayed, pressing the usual return key on the keyboard signals the system to print that trial word in place of the incorrect word on a printed document, only the erroneous characters being replaced so as to minimize use of the correction ribbon and the print ribbon in unnecessary removal and replacement of valid characters in the incorrect word.

Abstract: A word processor with display screen having a search and replace function wherein, when the cursor is positioned at the head of a character queue input area on the display screen in the search and replacement mode, a correction key stroke causes all the characters displayed in the character queue input area to be erased, so the character queues of the SEARCH and REPLACE WORDS can be easily and efficiently entered and the time required for text memorization and editorial operations by the word processor is reduced. Furthermore, the accuracy and ease of conversion of words or phrases in the text is improved, especially with regard to appropriate conversion between capital and small characters.

Abstract: An electronic typewriter having a punctuation checking feature checks each punctuation feature as it is stored in a memory section, against a set of predetermined rules which define punctuation errors in terms of the context of the punctuation mark. If the punctuation mark does not agree with the defined rules, a suitable alarm, such as a visual and/or audible signal is given to the typist. A plurality of algorithms form the basis for sub-routines which a microprocessor can execute to determine if any of the rules are violated. The punctuation of a complete file can be checked by calling out each character in the file, from beginning to end and applying the checking procedure.

Abstract: A memory typewriter having an editable text stored in the memory together with a full-page correction buffer and individual counters associated with each differentiable word in the text. The combination permits determination and display of the most frequently used words in an edited text in order of descending frequency. Preferably, the combination includes a thesaurus list so that the typist can be altered if a frequently-used word in the display is also present in the thesaurus list. If so, the typist can then call for display of related synonyms by pressing or appropriate key controls and decide which of the synonyms, if any, to enter as replacement for the overused word.

Abstract: By accessing the screen drivers of a host computer, a label printer provides a user of a host computer immediate printing onto a label of portions of a screen display generated by programs running on the host. A program controlling the label printer and executed by the host computer searches for and locates an address field on the screen, or data may be input to the screen by the user, to be captured for printing on a label. The data to be printed may be in alphanumeric format, graphic format, bar code format, or any combination of them.

Abstract: Successive addresses of a character generator ROM, a buffer RAM and an empty area in an address space of a memory in a printer are sequentially searched upon energization of the printer. An identification code and a start address of each of a plurality of character sets stored in the character generator ROM, and start and end addresses of the buffer RAM are detected and stored for printer operation data. The character generator ROM and the buffer RAM can be expanded in the empty area.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes input means for inputting data such as characters or symbols, a display device for displaying the input data successively, an information memory for storing information corresponding to the input data, retrieving means for retrieving information corresponding to the input data from the information memory, display means for displaying information which is retrieved by the retrieving means to a position corresponding to a position at which the input data is displayed in the display device, and instruction means for indicating the completion of input of at least one input data, instructing the retrieving means to conduct a processing for retrieving information concerning the input data, and instructing the display means to conduct a processing for displaying the information retrieved by the retrieving means.

Abstract: A serial printer control system with printing head position control for outputting signals to feed paper and to move a printing head in a direction perpendicular to the paper feed direction for controlling coordinates of the printing head relative to the paper. The system includes cursor keys for outputting a signal to the head position control to move the printing head and to feed the paper set to the printer. There is print control for controlling the printing head while printing on the paper. A print format control data storage stores a position of the printing head and a feed quantity of the paper in sequential order, each time the printing head moves to a desired print position, by driving the position control according to the cursor key operation. The system receives print data composed of plural unit print data. This data is printed at each position stored in the print format control data storage and is sent from a host computer.

Abstract: There is disclosd a word processor capable of spelling verifying and correcting function with a limited display space. If a word is misspelled in an entered sentence, plural candidate correct spellings are displayed together with the entered sentence and in a suitable position relative to the sentence, thus facilitating the correction of spelling by the user.

Abstract: The print interrupt control codes are contained in the document. The printing is stopped when the print interrupt control code is detected during printing the document, and a train of characters is newly prepared under this condition. The printing operation is interrupted when the print interrupt control code appears during the printing which is performed in accordance with the document data stored in the temporary storage means, and whereby the input processing means is placed in operation so that the new train of characters can be input and processed. The word processor has function to print the newly prepared train of characters when the printing is resumed, and to easily effect the insert printing.

Abstract: A word-processing system or memory typewriter having a list of commonly-confused words together with a definition for each word in the list and associated alternative words and their definitions, all stored in the memory. An audiovisual warning signal is generated upon each entry of a commonly-confused word so that the typist can press key controls to display definitions of the entered word and its alternatives. The list is of general applicability but, where specific ones of the commonly-confused words cause no concern to a particular typist, the controls may be individually modified by that typist to suppress issuance of the warning signal when these specific words are entered thereafter. Preferably, a Dictionary List of properly-spelled words is present in the system and utilized in controlling access to the list of commonly-confused words.

Abstract: The present electronic typewriter comprises a memory for storing English sentences inputted into the electronic typewriter by operating its keyboard, a dictionary memory, in which data on plural English words are stored, and a spelling check control system. The typewriter is also provided with a checking execution key for checking the spelling of each English word of the English sentences stored in the memory. When the checking execution key is operated, a English sentence data stored in the memory are read out by the spelling check control means which judges the coincidence with those stored in the dictionary memory. If it is judged by the spelling check control means that the English words of the English sentences stored in the memory include a word not corresponding to any of the English word data stored in the dictionary memory, the printed position of the word on the printing paper is determined by a printed position detection means on the basis of the English sentence data stored in memory.

Abstract: In a document processing apparatus, the top position of the input data visually displayed on a display unit is displaced toward the end of the line and the corresponding control code mark is represented before the top position of the input data when a control code therefor is input. The apparatus is provided with a shift inhibit for adding space codes in the corresponding area of the input data buffer so that format is not changed despite rewrite of the control code, and a shift permit for displacement of the top position after erasure of said control code mark by the erase signal. Thereby, deformatting is prevented and the document processing is easily carried out.

Abstract: An electronic typewriter or a word processor with a spelling check function for speedier typing comprises a keyboard, a dictionary memory, a spelling checker, alarm means for issuing an alarm when the input word is determined to be incorrectly spelled, proper noun determination means for determining whether the input word is a proper noun and skip means for not activating the alarm means when the input word is determined to be a proper noun. The input word is determined to be a proper noun when the first letter is an upper case letter and the input word is not a first word in a sentence, or when the input word is composed of upper case letters and the preceding words are not composed of upper case letters.

Abstract: A spelling check module for use in conjunction with an electronic typewriter or personal computer of the type which has a keyboard and a data processor interconnected by a respective keyboard connector and a data processor connector, includes male and female connectors which are arranged to receive the keyboard connector and data processor connectors. The spelling check module is installed by disconnecting the keyboard connector from the data processor connector and interposing the spelling check module therebetween by connecting the keyboard connector and the data processor connector to the respective connectors of the spelling check module. The spelling check module is controlled by selected non-printing, non-control keys, and also includes a personal dictionary to which dictionary words can be added by the user to customize the spelling check module to a specific application.

Abstract: Upon termination of the editing of a document, the editing program saves a pointer in the document which contains the location of the character or control at the cursor location when editing was terminated. Then, when editing of the document is resumed, the operator has the option to return to this saved, last revision point location or instead, to the beginning of the document as has been the case with prior art editors. The pointer to the last edit location is saved with the document itself, on the storage media, so that any operator using any copy of the editor with which the document is compatible, can return on any document to the last revision location regardless of the number of intervening documents which have been edited.

Abstract: A typewriter having a function of automatically indicating a candidate correct word for a misspelled word and, including a control device operable upon operation of a suitable key for checking entered words against data stored in a dictionary memory to find any wrong word; and if any wrong word has been found, for searching for at least one candidate correct word for the wrong word from the words stored in the dictionary memory; and for displaying the candidate correct word in relation to the wrong word. In place of, or in addition to the above function, the typewriter may have a function of automatically correcting a misspelled word, with the control device being operable upon operation of another suitable key, for activating erasing and printing mechanisms to erase at least wrong characters of the wrong word and print correct characters to correct the wrong word, according to the data representative of the wrong and correct words.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic typewriter with a word correction function substantially consisting of a print data memory, a correction word memory, correction determination means, selection means and correction control means. If a correction word is too long to be printed in place of an erased wrong word, the selection means is driven to select a least number of neighboring words to be erased. The correction control means controls the pitch of the correction word and its adjacent spaces before and after the word. Since the correction range can be extended to the right and left margins, a relatively long word can be automatically substituted for the erased wrong word.

Abstract: A printing apparatus including an erasing mechanism capable of erasing a misprinted character or character string by utilizing a correction ribbon, a well as a reprint control means capable of reprinting the character or character string erased by mistake is disclosed.In order to realize reprint with a simple operation, a simple memory and a simple control, an erase data memory storing the erased data and the reprint control means were disposed besides the erasing mechanism.The reprint control means reprints the characters including the following the character to which a print head is corresponding among the erased character string at respective position from there previously erased, or reprints all characters of the character string corresponding to the print head at the position from there previously erased, or reprints only the lastly erased character string at a specified position or the position from there previously erased, or when a print character is at a reprint position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating with pre-printed forms on electronic office processing equipment by using a printer under control of a video terminal keyboard to identify the location and length of blanks on a pre-printed form and then displaying lines on the video display having the same length and relative position as on the form. Editing functions are used to add captions adjacent to the lines to indicate what information is to be entered on each blank line in the corresponding form. The displayed lines and captions are a form template for the particular pre-printed form and is stored. When the processing equipment is to be used to enter data for the pre-printed form, the associated form template is displayed on the video display and the appropriate information is entered onto the blank lines and then stored. When there is need for a hard copy, a pre-printed form is placed in the printer and the stored information is typed into the blanks.

Abstract: An output apparatus includes input apparatus for inputting at least space information and character information; a memory for storing output data corresponding to the input information to be output; an additional information memory for storing additional information, such as underline information, to be added to the output data; a distinction unit for determining whether or not the memory stores the output data when space data is input; and a unit for inhibiting a readout operation of the data output from the additional information memory when the distinction unit determines that the output data is not stored in the memory.

Abstract: A portable electronic typewriter having a memory incorporating a low-cost spelling-check dictionary and including a multi-character display. The typewriter is operable in a "List" mode according to which the operator can call up display of a portion of the dictionary, sequentially in alphabetical order and one word at a time. The display consists of each stored word sharing an initial set, or "string", of n characters (termed a "template") defined by the operator via the keyboard of the typewriter. In a preferred version, when the typist becomes aware of uncertainty as to spelling, the List Mode may be initiated either before or after partial entry of the desired word. In particular, if the characters entered include an erroneous one, (the typist being alerted of this by an audible alarm, for example), initiation of the List Mode thereafter causes the string to be truncated just before the erroneous character.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is disclosed which moves a print head of a printing mechanism to a relocation position on receiving a relocation command signal.On receiving a relocation command signal, a searching means retrieves a code data of a character or the like other than a space code in sequence from an end address toward a head address of a correction memory. Then, when the searching means detects code data of the character or the like, a controlling means relocates the print head at the print position which is shifted by one digit in the printing direction from the position corresponding to the address of the code data detected by the searching means.

Abstract: A typewriter is disclosed which is capable of storing text in a memory and playing out the stored text on command. When the print point is moved back into the printed text for any reason, the typewriter will automatically return the print point to the same position it occupied prior to being moved back into the text, prior to the resumption of printing.

Abstract: A word-processing system or memory typewriter has the usual keyboard, input display and/or printer; together with a spelling dictionary stored within the memory, and an error signal generating device activated upon entry of an incorrect word. For greater efficiency and ease of use by the operator, the memory also stores several kinds of correction information--e.g., typographical correction, transposition reversal, phonetic substitutions, etc.--suitable for amending the incorrect word to display a trial word which matches one from the above-mentioned stored dictionary, the amending occurring by depression of a special key whenever entry of an incorrect word activates the error-signal device. Statistical control of selection of the class of correction information is provided, the order of utilization of the various classes depending upon the relative extent of the operator's prior successful usage of each class of information.

Abstract: A correction buffer for a typing system in which the correction buffer has a group of records, each record corresponding to an incremental distance on the medium which is printed upon. The records in the correction buffer contain information concerning characters entered through a keyboard by a typist including designations of entered characters and character attributes.

Abstract: A cursor control on a screen in a message editor which produces a message by using a keyboard and a programmed computer, said cursor control has a cursor memory which stores address of the present cursor location, and X-addresses of last data locations of the present cursor line and immediate upper and the immediate down lines, and a cursor processor for controlling said cursor and said cursor memory are provided. Said cursor processor operates so that when a cursor is instructed to move to another line by depression of up key and/or down key in said keyboard, and the destination location is a null area which has no data on the screen, the cursor is automatically located to the last data location on a destination line by referring to said cursor memory.

Abstract: A spelling correction system compares a correctly spelled word with an incorrectly spelled word to determine the degree of substitutability. If the system determines that the words are highly similar, the system flags the correct word as exclusively substitutable for the incorrect word. If the system determines the words are of moderate similarity, the correct word is flagged as a possible substitute for the incorrect word.

Abstract: A printing apparatus with a text memory which is capable of correcting a data stored in a text memory wthout using a display mechanism is disclosed.When a first write control means receives a memory print command during printing of the text memory data by a printing mechanism, data read from the text memory is written into a correction memory. A correction control means erases data commanded to be erased from the correction memory and stores the corrected data therein.When a second write control means receives a command to release memory print stop, data of the correction memory, that is, data including the corrected data are written into the text memory.

Abstract: The present electronic typewriter executes a spelling check control and, more specifically, judges whether or not a word in a dictionary memory identical to an inputted word exists. If a word does not exists, the word printing operation or sweep display of this word is automatically interrupted by a central processing unit. The present invention further provides an electronic typewriter wherein the operator is freed of the spelling check task and high-speed key-in operation can be achieved by preventing misspelled words from being printed.

Abstract: An electronic text analyzer operates on an ordered block of digitally coded text by analyzing sequential strings thereof to determine paragraph and sentence boundaries. Each string is broken down into component words. Possible abbreviations are identified and checked against a table of common abbreviations to identify abbreviations which cannot end a sentence. End punctuation and the following string are analyzed to identify the terminal word of a sentence. When sentence boundaries have been determined, the test may be further processed by a grammar checker, a readability analyzer, or other higher-level text processing system.A preferred embodiment includes a readability analyzer having a syllable counter for determining the number of syllables in each word. The system includes a modified common-word table having an empirical syllable-count field. A checker first determines if a word is in the table and, if so, returns its syllable count.

Abstract: A document creating apparatus allows the insertion of strings of characters within a display area of a boundary figure to have good balance. The display area of the strings of characters is compared with that of the boundary figure. The strings of characters are reduced or enlarged or the boundary figure is enlarged or reduced in accordance with the comparison result so as to display the strings of characters and the figure with good balance.

Abstract: In a printer for printing an attributed character by printing a character part and an attribute part separately, the invented printer or typewriter is so constructed that only an attribute part, e.g., an underline part or a bold face part, is printed in case a printed character is detected to already have the attribute, i.e., is underlined, or bold face, thereby preventing a character part of the printed character from being double printed. This results in improved quality in printed characters and in complete clear character erasures. The printer is also effective for overprinting attribute parts to over a desired range of printed characters.

Abstract: A word processor includes a keyboard, a cathode-ray tube, a first and a second storage devices, a central processing unit, and an internal storage. The first storage device stores information about the image displayed on the CRT. A floppy disk in which a program for a personal computer is stored can be installed in the second storage device. When the power supply of the word processor is put to work, the CPU ascertains whether such a floppy disk is installed in the second storage device. If installed, the CPU causes the present system to operate as an ordinary word processor. If not installed, the CPU allows the printer to operate in quick response to the input from the keyboard in accordance with the program stored in the ROM of the internal storage device.

Abstract: Automated spelling correction converts, by prescribed linguistic procedures, each word to be corrected to a skeleton, and compares that skeleton with a data base of skeletons derived by identical linguistic procedures from a dictionary of correctly spelled words. In the event of a match between the two skeletal terms, the correctly spelled word (or words) associated with the matched skeleton is presented for replacement of the misspelled word. In the event the comparison does not yield a correct match, the skeletal form of the misspelled word is repeatedly modified and each modified form is compared with the data base of skeletons.

Abstract: A printer has a memory for storing character information on printed characters; character information on a composite character consisting of at least two characters is stored in the memory to simplify the correction operation. Print form/print pitch information which is common to a plurality of characters is stored in a common area of the memory to improve the efficiency of usage of the memory.

Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises an input device for entering a plurality of sets of data, each set including title information and character information associated with the title information. A memory stores a plurality of the sets of data entered by the input device and a printer is responsive to sets of data read from the memory to print any one of those sets of data either fully or partially. A selection device selectively causes the printer to print any one of the sets of data either fully or partially. The printing apparatus may also include a selector for selecting one of a first printing mode and a second printing mode. In the first printing mode, when selected, the printer is caused to print both the title information and the character information which may comprise text information. In the second mode, the text information is printed without the title information.

Abstract: A method for generating a graphical figure in a textual markup language used for document composition. A special tag in the mark-up language calls a procedure. The procedure consists of drawing a series of contiguous rectangular boxes, of very small extent in at least one dimension, so as to appear as continuous lines representing the figure. Text can be associated with the tag and included within the figure. The size of the figure then depends on the extent of the text.

Abstract: A compound word spelling verification technique is described for use with a dictionary which does not include all verifiable compounds. During attempted verfication of a text word, all initial substrings of the word found in the dictionary are saved in a list. If the entire word is not found in the dictionary, the longest substring in the substring list is subtracted from the entire word to be verified to yield a "remainder" portion of the input text word. The dictionary words are then compared with this remainder portion to determine if a match occurs. If so, then both portions of the word are found in the dictionary and spelling of the word is considered correct. If the remainder is not found in the dictionary, successively shorter initial substrings are accessed to yield successively longer remainders. The word is considered correctly spelled if both a substring and a remainder are found in the dictionary. This techinque is applied recursively so that multiple-piece compounds can also be found.

Abstract: A computerized system for the rapid rendering of written or spoken material into printed text. A stenographic record of the material is produced by a reporter according to a stenographic system including "automatics" to enable batch translation of the stenographic data. The record thereby produced is translated rapidly and with a high degree of accuracy by a computer having a dictionary of the system stored in its memory. The translation is displayed upon the screen of an editing device for rapid editing by a word processing operator. The edited translation is applied to a transmitting modem. The modem encodes the edited translation for transmission to a remote computerized typesetter. The typesetter is directly programmed with the edited translation to produce a printed text of the material.

Abstract: Spelling errors are detected through the comparison of the keyed word with previously stored words of known spelling. The operator is immediately alerted upon the detection of a lack of comparison between the keyed word and the words available in the storage for operator consideration. When the operator is notified through an alerting device of a "no match", the operator may then modify the spelling of the word if it is incorrect or accept the word if it is correct but not found in the dictionary storage. Words previously not located in the dictionary storage are then stored in a random access memory for subsequent use and the word most recently verified as correct and stored in the random access memory may be maintained at the top of a stack while the most infrequently used words will eventually be removed from the random access memory as the memory fills and overflows.

Abstract: A word processor supports an unformatted mode which includes display of a partial page and supports a formatted mode which includes display of the displaying format of an entire page of text. Both modes impose minimal burden on the display allowing use, for example, of standard display chips with a variety of monitors including a standard TV set or TV monitor. Other advanced functions include simple addition, movement and deletion of text units or blocks; simplified underscore, underscore deletion, word underscore and word underscore deletion; and an uncluttered insert display regardless of the extent of inserted text. The hyphenate fuction is improved by informing the operator, via the display, of the relation between, not only the right margin and the hyphenate candidate, but also the relation between the hyphenate candidate and the actual preceding line endings.

Abstract: A system for automatically proofreading a document for word use validation in a text processing system is provided by coupling a specialized dictionary of sets of homophones and confusable words to sets of di-gram and N-gram conditions whereby proper usage of the words can be statistically determined. A text document is reviewed word-by-word against a dictionary of homophones and confusable words. When a match occurs, the related list of syntactic rules is examined relative to the context of the subject homophone or confusable word. If the syntax in the immediate context of the homophone or confusable word conflicts with the prestored syntax rules, the homophone or confusable word is highlighted on the system display. The system then displays the definition of the highlighted word along with possible intended alternative forms and their respective definitions.