JPH0789179A - Character output device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [Purpose] When outputting character data, change the size of the character data at the specified storage position and output it. [Structure] When outputting each character data stored in the text memory 4 in correspondence with a plurality of input storage positions, among the stored character data, regarding the character data at a predetermined storage position, the storage position Format memory 5 corresponding to
The print unit 10 outputs a character having a size according to the character form information stored in.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character output device for outputting a plurality of characters.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in the process of creating a document such as a report distributed to each destination, when the contents are prepared by a word processor or the like and printed, and only the number of people prepares the contents, it is necessary to carry out each job in charge. By changing the size of predetermined character data and emphasizing it, a report or the like for each destination is created.

[0003]

That is, the contents of the report, etc. are slightly different for each destination, and by making them different, it is possible to properly convey the necessary information to each destination. is there. However, reports etc. for each destination are
Since the printed document is manually deformed,
The work was complicated, and the labor was enormous. This is because the character data of a report or the like is deformed one by one, so that the correction work is increased. An object of the present invention is to output, when outputting each character data stored by being associated with a plurality of storage positions, regarding the character data at a predetermined storage position among the stored character data, This is to make it possible to output a character having a size according to the character form information stored correspondingly.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The input unit (the input unit 1 or the like) inputs a plurality of character data. Character storage means (text memory 4 etc.)
Stores each input character data in association with a plurality of storage positions. Character form information storage means (format memory 5
Etc. stores character form information designating the size of a character in association with a predetermined storage position of the plurality of storage positions separately from the character storage means. When outputting a plurality of character data stored in the character storage means, the output means (the control section 2, the printing section 10, etc.) outputs the character data at the predetermined storage position among the character data. A character having a size according to the character form information stored corresponding to the storage position is output (see page 18, line 8 to line 13 of the specification). The configuration in parentheses is added for reference in order to clarify how each of the above-described means is embodied in the embodiments.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. A plurality of character data is input by the input means, and each input character data is stored in the character storage means in association with a plurality of storage positions. Further, the character form information storage means stores character form information for designating the size of the character,
It is stored separately from the character storage means in association with a predetermined storage position of the plurality of storage positions. When outputting the plurality of character data stored in the character storage means, the character data at the predetermined storage position among these character data is stored by the output means in correspondence with the storage position. The character size is output according to the character form information. Therefore, when outputting each character data that is input and stored in association with a plurality of storage positions, the character data at a predetermined storage position among the stored character data is stored in correspondence with that storage position. It is possible to output a character having a size according to the generated character form information.

[0006]

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a Japanese personal word processor to which the present invention is applied. In the input section 1 of this word processor,
On the keyboard, in addition to various keys that are normally provided such as a numeric key Ka, a character key Kb, a cursor key Kc, and a print key Kd, in the present embodiment, a format key Ke, a modified key, that is, a change key. Kf, line (underline)
A key Kg, an insert key Kh, and a delete key Ki are provided. A slide type mode switch MS is provided on the keyboard.
Switches between "power OFF mode", "input mode", "edit mode", and "print mode". Then, the input unit 1
A key input signal output from the keypad in response to an operation key and a mode designation signal output corresponding to each switching position of the mode switch MS are input to the control unit 2.

The control unit 2 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls various operations in accordance with a pre-stored microprogram. The Kanji data is read from a ROM (Read Only Memory) 3 which constitutes a dictionary memory. Read out and convert Kana-Kanji, display processing,
Controls the printing process. The control unit 2 has a cursor pointer P for storing the cursor position on the display screen and an address register T for storing the address of the text memory 4.
A, a save register TS for saving the start address of the data stored in the text memory 4, and an address register FA for storing a later-described modified designation address, which will be described later, are provided. A text memory 4 and a format memory 5 are connected to the control unit 2 via a data bus DB and an address bus AB.

The text memory 4 and the format memory 5 are R
It is composed of an AM (random access memory), and its writing and reading operations are controlled under the control of the control unit 2. 2 shows the structure of the text memory 4,
The text memory 4 can store at least one page (A4 size) of data, and its address is expressed as (1, 1), (1, 2) .... FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the format memory 5. The format memory 5 stores an address of the text memory 4 in which the data stored in the text memory 4 is stored when the data is transformed and printed. 5-1 and a modification designation storage unit 5-which stores modification designation codes (change code, underline code, insertion code, deletion code in this embodiment) corresponding to each storage area of the address storage unit 5-1.
2 and a data storage unit 5-3 for storing modified data, an address storage unit 5-4 for storing an address as for an officer or an employee, and a number of light emission for the address. A number storage unit 5-5 is provided. And
When the control signal PS is input from the control unit 2 to the format memory 5, the modification designation signal is read from the address storage unit 5-1 and supplied to the matching circuit 7 via the buffer 6. Address data is input from the control unit 2 to the matching circuit 7 via the address bus AD, and the matching circuit 7
Operates in accordance with the control signal PS and outputs a coincidence signal to the control unit 2 when a coincidence of both addresses is detected.

The print data PD output from the control unit 2 is sent to the character generator 8, and the data generated and output from the character generator 8 is supplied to the print drive unit 9. Further, the print drive control signal CM is printed from the control unit 2 and sent to the print drive unit 9.
The drive control signal CM is a signal for moving the print head one character at a time or for stopping the movement of the print head. The print drive unit 9 prints the data from the character generator 8 on the recording paper of the print unit 10. . Also, the control unit 2
Display data is output from the display drive unit 11, converted into a display drive signal by the display drive unit 11, and then supplied to the display unit 12, and CR
One page of data is displayed on the T screen.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
First, the operation in the case of inputting a sentence such as the content of a meeting to be created will be described. In this case, the mode switch MS is switched and set to the "input mode", and then the cursor key is used to move the cursor on the display screen to the input point. The value of the cursor pointer P is added or subtracted according to the operation of the cursor key, and C
As the cursor on the RT screen moves, the value of the address register TA is added or subtracted, and the value corresponding to the cursor position is set in the address register TA. After the first input point is set in this way, the data to be input first is input by operating the numeric keys or the character keys, and the data is input to the address area of the text memory 4 corresponding to the value of the address register TA. Data is written. Then, the value of the cursor pointer P is incremented by +1
Increment processing is executed, and the value of the address register TA is incremented by 1 at the same time as the cursor on the display screen moves accordingly. Now, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, assuming that the first data “A” is written in the address (3, 2) of the text memory 4, the values of the cursor pointer P and the address register TA are the next address (3 3) is updated. Therefore, when the next data is input in this state, the input data “B” is written in the address (3, 3) of the text memory 4. When the input data is sequentially input in this manner, the column address of the text memory 4 is sequentially updated, and as a result, the input data is sequentially written in the column direction, but when the data is written to the last column of the row, A line feed is made to address the first column of the line and the next input data is written. Then, when the data input such as the agenda item is completed as described above, the end code is written at the end of the sentence by key operation.

Next, when transforming the data written in the text memory 4 according to each format, the mode switch MS is switched to the "editing mode". Then, in this edit mode, first, the address is keyed in. That is, when the address is keyed in according to whether it is edited for officers or employees, the address storage unit 5-of the format memory 5
The address entered in 4 is written. Then, when the format key 1e is operated, the contents of the save register TS are read and the text memory 4 is addressed. Now, in the save register TS, the start address in which the first character of the sentence written in the text memory 4 is stored is saved. Therefore, the start address of the text memory 4, that is, the address ( 3, 2) are designated. Then, the head address is set also in the cursor pointer P and the address register TA, and the cursor position is moved and displayed at the first character position. In this state, when the cursor key is operated to move the cursor to the character position to be transformed, the address value corresponding to the cursor position is set in the address register TA. In this way, the cursor key is operated to select the character to be transformed, and then the printing mode to be transformed is selected with the transformation designating key. That is, when the corresponding modification designation key is selectively operated to designate any one of change, underline, insert, and delete, the contents of the address register TA are stored in the address storage unit 5-1 of the format memory 5. That is, the address of the text memory 4 in which the character to be transformed is stored is written, and the transformation designation code corresponding to the operation key is stored in the transformation designation storage section 5-2 corresponding to the address storage section 5-1. Written. Then, when the deformation data is input by the number or character key according to the mode to be deformed,
A data storage unit 5-corresponding to the address storage unit 5-1
Input data is written in 3. In this way, when the modified character is selected, the modified code is input, and the modified data is input as necessary, the contents of the format memory 5 become as shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 4A shows a specific example in which a predetermined character is deleted from the data stored in the text memory 4 according to the format, and the contents of the text memory 4 shown in FIG. 4, 2), (4,
3), (4, 4), (4, 5) in the area corresponding to the characters (H), (I), (J), (K) to delete,
The contents of the format memory 5 are as shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 4B shows a specific example of insertion, and the contents of the text memory 4 shown in FIG.
5), data (S), (•), corresponding to (2, 6)
This is a case where data (T) and (T) are inserted in correspondence with (T) and addresses (5, 4) and (5, 5). Also,
FIG. 4C shows a specific example in which a part of the text memory 4 is modified and an underline is added to the part, and FIG.
The address (4, 6) of the text memory 4 indicated by
Data (L) corresponding to (4, 7) and (4, 8),
This is a case where (M) and (N) are changed to (a), (b), and (c) and an underline is added to the place. Further, FIG. 4D shows a specific example in which a part of the data in the text memory 4 is underlined. The addresses (4, 6), (4, 6) of the text memory 4 shown in FIG.
7), data (L), (M) corresponding to (4, 8),
In the case of underlining (N), in this case, as shown in FIG. 4D, the same modification designation address is stored in the next area of the address storage unit 5-1. A modification designation code indicating an underline is written in the modification designation storage unit 5-2 corresponding to the area.

When the editing according to the format is completed in this way, the mode switch MS is operated to change to the "print mode".
Set to. Then, the number keys are operated to preset the number of prints, and then the print key is operated. When the print key is operated, the contents of the save register TS are read out and set in the address register TA. The contents of the address register TA are sent to the text memory 14 and the coincidence circuit 7, respectively. At this time, the matching circuit 7 is supplied with the modification designation address stored first among the modification designation addresses stored in the address storage section 5-1 of the format memory 5. Then, the matching circuit 7 detects a match between the text address for designating the text memory 5 and the modified designation address read from the format memory 5. Here, when a mismatch is detected, the print drive control signal CM is sent to the print drive unit 9 and the print head is moved by one character. Then, the print data is sent to the character generator 8 so that one character of the data in the text memory 4 is printed. Then, the contents of the address register TA are incremented by 1 and the text memory 4
The next data is read from, but the coincidence detection is performed to determine whether the text address at this time and the modification designation address held in the buffer 6 match. Even in this case, if a mismatch is detected again, the text memory 4
After the data read from is printed, the content of the address register TA is incremented by one. In this way, the contents of the text memory 4 are read out one by one and printed, but when a match is detected by the match circuit 7, a match signal is output from the match circuit 7 to the controller 2. Given. As a result, the modified designation address is fetched from the format memory 5 and set in the address register TA. Then, the next modified designation address is read from the address storage section 5-1 of the format memory 5 and sent to the matching circuit 7 via the buffer 6, and the matching circuit 7 causes the previous modification designation address and the current modification designation address. And the difference is judged. As a result, if the two address data are different, the print head is moved by one character, and the data is read from the data storage section 5-3 in the format memory 5 corresponding to the present transformation designated address and printed. On the other hand, if the two deformation designation addresses are the same, the movement of the print head is stopped and an underline is printed on the same print digit. As a result of repeating such operations, the data in the text memory 4 is transformed according to the format set in the format memory 5, and is printed as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (d), for example. Figure 5
4A to 4D are print examples of the formats corresponding to FIGS. 4A to 4D. Of the basic data in the text memory 4 shown in FIG. 2, FIG. I), (J), (K)
Is deleted, (S), (.), And (T) are inserted and printed in FIG. 5B, and (T) and (T) are inserted between (P) and (Q). In FIG. 5C, (L),
(M) and (N) are changed to (a), (b), and (c) and underlined, and underlined in (L), (M), and (N) in FIG. 5D. Is attached.
It should be noted that such a printing operation is performed until the printing of the number of sheets set in the sheet number storage section 5-5 of the format memory is completed.

[0013]

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of format memories 5 (1) to 5 (n) are provided, and the other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. In the figure, 6 (1) to 6 (n) are the format memory 5
Buffers corresponding to (1) to 5 (n), the outputs of which are supplied to the coincidence circuit 7, respectively. FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the text memory 4, which includes a plurality of format memories 5 (1) to 5 (n).
A plurality of destination memories M (1) to M (n) are provided corresponding to.

Thus, in the present embodiment configured as described above, the data input to the text memory 4 is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but the format memories 5 (1) to 5 (1).
When editing 5 (n), the format memory is first designated and then edited. This format memory specification is
Use the number keys to input the specified number, and then operate the format key. When the format memory designated by this is operated by sequentially operating the keys in accordance with the same key operation procedure as in the first embodiment, the transformation designated address and the like are written in the format memory. The same applies to the case of printing as in the first embodiment, but in this case, when the end code of the text memory 4 is detected, the format memory 5 (1) is detected.
The next format memory is designated in the order of .about.5 (n), and printing corresponding to the contents of each format memory is continuously performed.

[0015]

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment, like the second embodiment, has a plurality of format memories 5.
(1) to 5 (n) are provided, but in this embodiment, each format memory 5 (1) is detachable from the word processor main body.
5 (n) and the text memory 4 into the data cassette D
It is stored in C. In addition, as modes selectable by the mode switch MC, "power OFF", "input",
In addition to “edit”, “designated printing” and “continuous printing” modes are provided. In the present embodiment, the RAM 13 is provided to exchange data with the control unit 2. Others are the same as those in the first embodiment.

In the present embodiment, however, the data input to the text memory 4 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and the editing of the format memories 5 (1) to 5 (n) is first performed in the format memory. After designating, the second step is
Similar to the embodiment, when printing is performed, the mode switch MS is operated to designate "designated printing" or "continuous printing" before printing. In this case, in the "designated printing" mode, only printing is performed on the format memory designated in advance, but in the "continuous printing" mode, printing corresponding to each format memory is continuously performed. In the "designated print" mode, if you want to specify the number of flashes, enter the specified number in the format memory, operate the format key, enter the number of flashes next, and then operate the print key. Good.

In the above embodiment, modification, underline, insertion, and deletion are shown as deformation modes, but in other modes, the font may be changed, such as by emphasizing in bold type, and a double-width character may be used. The size may be changed, and the print color may be changed. Also, in the embodiment, the character is transformed for each character, but for each word,
You may make it transform every 1 sentence or the whole sentence.
Further, in the above-described first embodiment, as the printing mode in the case of deletion, the deleted portion is filled and printed as shown in FIG. 5A, but it may be left open.

[0018]

According to the present invention, when outputting each character data stored by being input and associated with a plurality of storage positions, regarding the character data at a predetermined storage position among the stored character data. , And can be output as a character having a size according to the character form information stored corresponding to the storage position. Therefore, when outputting each character data that has been input and stored, the character data of the character data at the predetermined storage position among the character data has a size according to the character form information stored corresponding to the storage position. Can be output easily. Further, since the size of the character data at the predetermined storage position is changed according to the character form information, the editor does not need to remember the predetermined position of the character and the size of the character. Obtainable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a word processor to which a first embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a text memory.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a format memory.

4A to 4D are diagrams showing specific contents stored in a format memory.

5A to 5D are printing state diagrams of formats corresponding to FIGS. 4A to 4D.

FIG. 6 is a block circuit diagram of a word processor according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a text memory.

FIG. 8 is a block circuit diagram of a word processor according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Input Section 2 Control Section 4 Text Memory 5 Format Memory 8 Character Generator 10 Printing Section

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting a plurality of character data, character storage means for storing each input character data in association with a plurality of storage positions, and character form information for designating a character size. Is associated with a predetermined storage position among the plurality of storage positions, and the character form information storage unit is stored separately from the character storage unit, and the plurality of character data stored in the character storage unit is output. When performing the above, for the character data at the above-mentioned predetermined storage position among these character data, output means for outputting a character of a size according to the character form information stored corresponding to the storage position, and A character output device having.