JP2916986B2 - Character output device - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character output device for outputting a plurality of characters. In the conventional character output device, a plurality of input character data are stored in a character storage unit, and the stored character data are read out and printed out as necessary. can do. At the time of such character output, there is a case where it is desired that predetermined character data not stored in the character storage unit itself be added to a predetermined position on the plurality of character data and output. For example, there is a case where character data for a plurality of pages is stored in the character storage unit, and character data common to each page is to be repeatedly added to the character data of each page. In such a case, conventionally, the common character data is written by hand on a character printing paper printed out for each page, or the character There is only one method of inserting the common character data into the character data of each page in the storage unit. Furthermore, if the user wants to underline the character data or enlarge the character size so that the character data can be immediately recognized on the printing paper, the operation becomes even more troublesome. Was. An object of the present invention is to output a plurality of stored character data automatically by adding predetermined character data stored separately, and further output the added character data. The purpose is to automatically change the output character form to a predetermined character form and output the character form. [0004] The means of the present invention are as follows. Character string input means for inputting character string data composed of a plurality of normal characters, character string storage means for storing the input character string data, and output when outputting the character string data stored in the character string storage means Output format storage means for storing, as format information, character deformation information indicating various character deformation modes for at least some of the characters in the character string data, and additional character information indicating addition of a predetermined normal character. When outputting the character string data stored in the character string storage means, each character included in the character string data is read out from the character string storage means, and for each of the read characters, In addition to performing character output according to the character deformation information stored in the output format storage means and outputting the result, the normal character indicated by the additional character information stored in the output format storage means is output. Read this, characterized in that the read characters anda output control means for outputting further added to the output character string the deformed output. The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. As the format information of the output format when outputting the character string data stored in the character string storage means, character deformation information indicating various character deformation modes for at least a part of the characters in the character string data, and a predetermined normal Additional character information indicating addition of characters is stored in the output format storage means. When the character string data stored in the character string storage unit is output, each character included in the character string data is read,
Each of the read characters is subjected to character deformation according to the character deformation information stored in the output format storage means, and is output, and the additional character stored in the output format storage means is output. The normal character indicated by the information is also read, and the read character is further added to the modified output character string and output. First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described 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 unit 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 this embodiment, a format key Ke, a deformed key, that is, a change key Kf, line (underline)
A key Kg, an insertion key Kh, and a deletion key Ki are provided. A slide mode switch MS is provided on the keyboard.
Switches between "power OFF mode", "input mode", "edit mode", and "print mode". Thus, the input unit 1
The key input signal output in response to the operation key and the mode designation signal output in response to each switching position of the mode switch MS are input to the control unit 2. The control unit 2 is constituted by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls various operations in accordance with micro-programs stored in advance. A control unit 2 reads a kanji data from a ROM (Read Only Memory) 3 constituting a dictionary memory. To convert kana-kanji characters, 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 head address of the data stored in the text memory 4, and an address register FA for storing a previous modification designation address described later are provided. Further, 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 write and read operations are controlled under the control of the control unit 2. Here, FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the text memory 4,
The text memory 4 can store data of at least one page (A4 size), and its addresses are represented as (1, 1), (1, 2). FIG. 3 shows a configuration of the format memory 5. The format memory 5 is an address storage unit that stores the address of the text memory 4 where 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 codes, underline codes, insertion codes, and deletion codes in this embodiment) corresponding to the respective storage areas of the address storage unit 5-1.
2 and a data storage unit 5-3 for storing deformation data, an address storage unit 5-4 for storing an address for an officer or an employee, and the number of emitted light 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 transformation designating 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 to the matching circuit 7 from the control unit 2 via the address bus AD.
Operates in accordance with the control signal PS, and outputs a match signal to the control unit 2 when a match between the two addresses is detected. The print data PD output from the control unit 2 is sent to a character generator 8, and the data generated and output from the character generator 8 is supplied to a print drive unit 9. 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 stopping the movement of the print head. The print drive unit 9 prints data from the character generator 8 on the recording paper of the print unit 10. . Control unit 2
, Display data is output, converted into a display drive signal by the display drive unit 11, supplied to the display unit 12, and
One page of data is displayed on the T screen. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
First, an operation in the case of inputting a sentence such as the contents of a meeting to be created will be described. In this case, after the mode switch MS is switched and set to the “input mode”, an operation is performed using the cursor keys so that the cursor on the display screen comes to the input point. In response to the operation of the cursor key, the value of the cursor pointer P is added or subtracted.
As the cursor on the RT screen moves, the value of the address register TA is added or subtracted, and a value corresponding to the cursor position is set in the address register TA. When the first input point is set in this way, the data to be input first is input by operating the numeric keys or 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.
Then, the value of the address register TA is incremented by one at the same time when the cursor on the display screen moves accordingly. Now, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, assuming that the first data "A" has been written to the address (3, 2) of the text memory 4, the values of the cursor pointer P and the address register TA are changed to the next address (3 , Updated to 3). Therefore, in this state, when the next data is input, the input data "B" is written to 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. As a result, the input data is sequentially written in the column direction. However, when the data is written to the last column of the row, The line is broken and the first column of the line is addressed, and the next input data is written. When the input of the data such as the contents of the proceedings is completed as described above, the end code is written at the end of the text by key operation. Next, when the data written in the text memory 4 is to be transformed according to each format, the mode switch MS is switched to the "edit mode". Then, in this editing mode, first, an address is entered by key. That is, when the address is entered by a key depending on whether it is edited for an officer or an employee, the address storage unit 5-
4 is written. Next, 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 top address where the first character of the text written in the text memory 4 is stored is saved. Therefore, the top address of the text memory 4, that is, the address ( 3 and 2) are designated. Then, the head address is also set in the cursor pointer P and the address register TA, and the cursor position is moved to be 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. After the characters to be transformed are selected by operating the cursor keys as described above, the printing form to be transformed is selected by the transformation designation key. That is, when one of the modification designation keys is selectively operated to designate any of change, underline, insertion, and deletion, 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 a number or a character key according to the mode to be deformed,
Data storage unit 5- corresponding to the address storage unit 5-1
3, the input data is written. After selecting a deformed character in this way and inputting a deformed code and, if necessary, deformed data, the contents of the format memory 5 are 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 address (from the contents of the text memory 4 shown in FIG. 4, 2), (4,
3) When deleting the characters (H), (I), (J) and (K) in the areas corresponding to (4, 4) and (4, 5),
The contents of the format memory 5 are as shown in FIG. FIG. 4B shows a specific example of the insertion, and the contents of the text memory 4 shown in FIG.
5), data (S), (•), corresponding to (2, 6)
In this case, data (T) and (T) are inserted corresponding to (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 changed and an underline is added to the part.
The address (4, 6) of the text memory 4 indicated by.
Data (L) corresponding to (4, 7), (4, 8),
This is a case where (M) and (N) are changed to (a), (b) and (c), and the locations are underlined. FIG. 4D shows a specific example in which part of the data in the text memory 4 is underlined, and the addresses (4, 6), (4,
7), data (L), (M) corresponding to (4, 8),
(N) is underlined. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4D, the same transformation designation address is also 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 editing according to the format is completed in this way, the mode switch MS is switched to operate the "print mode".
Set to. Then, the user operates the numeric keys to preset the number of prints, and then operates the print keys. When the print key is operated, the contents of the save register TS are read and set in the address register TA. The contents of the address register TA are sent to the text memory 14 and the matching circuit 7, respectively. At this time, the transformation designating address stored first in the transformation designation addresses stored in the address storage unit 5-1 of the format memory 5 is supplied to the matching circuit 7. Then, the matching circuit 7 detects a match between the text address for designating the text memory 5 and the transformation designation address read from the format memory 5. Here, when the mismatch is detected, the print drive control signal CM is sent to the print drive unit 9 to move the print head by one character. Then, the print data is sent to the character generator 8, and the data in the text memory 4 is printed by one character. Then, the contents of the address register TA are incremented by 1 and the text memory 4
, The next data is read out, and a match detection is performed to determine whether the text address at this time matches the transformation designation address held in the buffer 6. In this case, if the mismatch is detected again, the text memory 4
After printing the data read from the address register TA, the content of the address register TA is incremented by one. In this manner, the contents of the text memory 4 are read and printed one character at a time. When a match is detected by the match circuit 7, a match signal is output from the match circuit 7 and sent to the control unit 2. Given. As a result, the transformation designation address is fetched from the format memory 5 and set in the address register TA. Then, the next transformation designation address is read from the address storage unit 5-1 of the format memory 5 and sent to the matching circuit 7 via the buffer 6, where the previous transformation designation address and the current transformation designation address are read. Is determined. 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 current designated address and printed. On the other hand, if the two transformation designation addresses are the same, the movement of the print head is stopped, and an underline is printed at the same print digit. As a result of such operations being repeated, the data in the text memory 4 is transformed in accordance with the format set in the format memory 5, and is printed, for example, as shown in FIGS. FIG.
(A) to (d) are examples of printing in a format corresponding to FIGS. 4 (a) to (d). Of the basic data in the text memory 4 shown in FIG. 2, (H) and (H) in FIG. I), (J), (K)
5B, (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 are underlined. In FIG. 5D, (L), (M) and (N) are underlined. Is appended.
Such a printing operation is performed until the printing for the number of sheets set in the number-of-sheets storage section 5-5 of the format memory is completed. 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 rest is substantially the same as the first embodiment. 6 (1) to 6 (n) in FIG.
Buffers corresponding to (1) to 5 (n), the outputs of which are supplied to the matching circuit 7, respectively. FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the text memory 4, and includes a plurality of format memories 5 (1) to 5 (n).
, A plurality of destination memories M (1) to M (n) are provided. Thus, in this embodiment constructed as described above, 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 performing editing on 5 (n), first, a format memory is specified, and then editing is performed. This format memory specification is
After operating the number keys and inputting the designated number, operate the format keys. When the keys are sequentially operated on the designated format memory in accordance with the same key operation procedure as in the first embodiment, the transformation designation address and the like are written in the format memory. The printing is the same as that of the first embodiment, but in this case, when the end code of the text memory 4 is detected, the format memory 5 (1)
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. FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a plurality of format memories 5 are provided in the same manner as in the second embodiment.
(1) to (n) are provided. In this embodiment, each format memory 5 (1) is detachably attached to the word processor.
5 (n) and the text memory 4 in the data cassette D
It is stored in C. The modes selectable by the mode switch MC include “power OFF”, “input”,
In addition to “edit”, “designated print” and “continuous print” modes are provided. In this embodiment, the RAM 13 is provided, and data is transmitted and received to and from the control unit 2. Otherwise, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the data input to the text memory 4 is the same as in the first embodiment, and the format memories 5 (1) to 5 (n) are also edited first. To be performed after designation
In the same manner as in the embodiment, when performing printing, the mode switch MS is operated to designate "specified printing" or "continuous printing". In this case, in the "designated printing" mode, printing is performed only on the format memory designated in advance, but in the "continuous printing" mode, printing in accordance with each format memory is continuously performed. To specify the number of flashes in the "designated print" mode, set the specified number in the format memory and operate the format key, then set the number of flashes and then operate the print key. Good. In the above embodiment, the modification, underlining, insertion, and deletion are shown as modified forms. However, in other forms, the font may be changed such as emphasis in bold, and double-width characters may be used. The size may be changed as described above, or the print color may be further changed. In the embodiment, the character is changed for each character.
Each sentence or the entire sentence may be modified.
Further, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, the deleted portion is printed in a packed form as a printing form in the case of deletion, but it may be left blank. According to the present invention, when outputting arbitrarily input character string data, the character string data is output in accordance with format information of character deformation information and additional character information stored in advance. Is modified and output, and an additional character stored separately in advance is also automatically read and automatically added to the modified output character string and can be output. When inputting column data, it is possible to output a character string in accordance with format information stored in advance without considering any specification of transformation and additional characters. Characters can be output as if they were originally added to the original character string data.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a word processor to which a first embodiment of the present invention has been applied. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a text memory. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a format memory. FIGS. 4A to 4D are diagrams showing specific contents stored in a format memory. FIGS. 5A to 5D are print 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. [Description of Signs] 1 Input unit 2 Control unit 4 Text memory 5 Format memory 8 Character generator 10 Printing unit

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(57) [Claims] A character string input means for inputting character string data composed of a plurality of normal characters, the character string storage means for storing the input character string data, output when outputting text data stored in the character string storage means As the format information of the format ,
Various character variants for at least some of the characters in
Addition that indicates the addition of character deformation information to indicate the addition of a predetermined normal character
An output format storage means for storing character information, and when outputting the character string data stored in the character string storage means, including the character string data from the character string storage means
Read each character, and
Character transformation stored in the output format storage means.
Performs character transformation according to the information and outputs the result.
The communication indicated by the additional character information stored in the
This is also read for ordinary characters, and the read sentence
Shaped character output apparatus characterized by comprising further an output control means for <br/> output in addition to the output character string the modified output.