Typewriting machines – Sheet or web – Including friction-feed means
Patent
1995-05-30
1997-04-22
Hayes, Gail O.
Typewriting machines
Sheet or web
Including friction-feed means
395352, 395353, 400484, G06F 314, G06F 1721
Patent
active
056236824
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for processing document information includes a keyboard, for inputting characters of a plurality of languages, symbols relating to the pronunciation of the inputted characters, a selection key, and a key for inputting a nationality code, and a display for displaying proposed symbols relating to the pronunciation of the inputted characters. A proposed symbol selected to be associated with each input character by pressing the selection key when a cursor on the display is placed on a particular proposed symbol. The apparatus also includes a memory for storing information on different proposed symbols for the plurality of languages so that the proposed symbols can be searched for in the memory by designating one of the plurality of languages, and controller for searching the proposed symbol information stored by the memory for information on proposed symbols in one of the plurality of languages designated by a nationality code previously input. The controller also controls the display to display proposed symbols represented by the searched information and stores accented character codes, each representing an inputted character and a proposed symbol selected to be associated therewith in accordance with the pressing of the selection key in combination with a character input by the keyboard.
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Hayes Gail O.
Tkacs Stephen R.
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