JPH05274310A - Method and device for processing document - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simultaneously advance document input/editing and a document output so that the document output is obtained more quickly by outputting document data to a delimited place, whenever inputted document data is delimited. CONSTITUTION:The processing is executed under the decision/control of a CPU 2, based on a program stored in a ROM 4, and as processing modes, there are a 'regular mode' for executing a document printing output after document input/editing are finished, and an 'input simultaneous printing mode' for executing the document printing output simultaneously with the document input/editing. In such a state, when the device is set to the 'input simultaneous printing mode' by depressing an input simultaneous printing key of a keyboard 1 and a key input of a character is executed, and a 'selection key' is depressed, the character inputted before that time is decided definitely, and input simultaneous printing is executed. That is, printing data of the character decided definitely by depressing the 'selection key' is transferred to a printed 7, and printing is executed. Subsequently, an end processing for storing the next printing position of a printed final character, etc., is executed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing method and apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art According to a document output procedure performed in a conventional document processing apparatus, first, after inputting / editing a document, a recording sheet is set in a printer, and then a print instruction is provided in the document processing apparatus. It was necessary to do it from the keyboard.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, there is a problem in that it takes time because a series of operations of the document output procedure sequentially proceed. In particular, when the amount of documents is large, the waiting time for the completion of output from the printer is long, which is not efficient in document creation work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional example, and provides a document processing method and apparatus capable of simultaneously advancing document input / editing and document output and obtaining a document output faster. The purpose is to

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the document processing method of the present invention comprises the following steps. That is, a document processing method of inputting and editing document data to create a document, comprising: an input step of inputting the document data; an instruction step of instructing a delimiter of the document data when inputting by the input step; An output step of promptly outputting the document data up to the location divided by the instructing step is provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document processing apparatus for inputting and editing document data to create a document, comprising: input means for inputting the document data, and the document data at the time of input by the input means. An instruction means for instructing a break,
The document processing apparatus further comprises: an output unit that promptly outputs the document data up to the location divided by the instruction unit.

[0007]

With the above arrangement, the present invention operates so that every time the input document data is divided, the document data up to the divided place is quickly output.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document processing apparatus which is a typical embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a keyboard (K for inputting data necessary for processing.
B) 2 is a CPU that controls the entire device based on a program stored in ROM 4, and 3 is a CR that displays data
T and 4 are R for storing a control program and a processing program for processing as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 6, for example.
OM, 5 is a RAM used as a work area when the CPU 2 executes a control program or a processing program, 6 is a hard disk (HD) that stores document data, 7 is a printer that prints document data, and 8 is an image such as an illustration A scanner (SCN) for reading the data, and 9 is a CPU bus for connecting each device constituent element.

The document processing apparatus according to the present embodiment has two processing modes: a "normal mode" in which a document is printed and output after completion of document input / editing, and a "input simultaneous printing" in which a document is printed and output simultaneously with document input / editing. Mode ".

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a key layout of the keyboard (KB) 1. In FIG. 2, is a key designating simultaneous input printing (simultaneous input printing key), and is a key for confirming a process (for example, a process such as kana-kanji conversion) corresponding to the input character after inputting and converting the character ( Selection key). By pressing this input simultaneous print key, the processing mode of the apparatus becomes the input simultaneous print mode.

Next, the input simultaneous printing process executed by the document processing apparatus having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, in the input data,
Two cases will be described, (1) a case where a character is given and (2) a case where an illustration is given. However, the printer 7
It is premised that a recording sheet is set in and the printing operation is enabled in response to the input simultaneous printing instruction. Also,
It is assumed that the illustration is input through the scanner (SCN) 8. The processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 6 are executed under the judgment and control of the CPU 1 based on the program stored in the ROM 4.

(1) Processing when Input Data is Character (FIGS. 3 to 4) First, in step S1, the processing mode of the apparatus is "normal mode" or "input simultaneous printing mode". To find out. Here, if it is recognized that the processing mode is the "normal mode", the processing proceeds to step S6, and the normal document inputting / editing processing is executed according to a known technique. On the other hand, if it is recognized that the processing mode is the "input simultaneous printing mode", the processing proceeds to step S2 to perform key input of characters.

In step S3, it is checked whether or not the "selection key" has been pressed with respect to the key-input character. If the pressed key is a key other than the "selection key", the process proceeds to step S5, and the process corresponding to the key input is executed. On the other hand, if the "selection key" is pressed, the process proceeds to step S4 to confirm the characters that have been key-input so far and perform the input simultaneous printing process.

The input simultaneous printing process is performed in the following procedure.

First, in step S7, the print data of the character determined by pressing the "selection key" is transferred to the printer 7. Next, in step S8, the printer 7 is driven to print the confirmed character. Further, in step S9, an ending process such as storing the print position next to the last character printed in step S8 is performed.

After the processing of step S4, S5, or S6, the processing proceeds to step S10 to check whether or not to continue the document input editing. If it is determined that the processing should be continued, the processing returns to step S1 and the above processing is repeated again. On the other hand, if it is determined that the processing has ended, the processing ends.

(2) Processing when the input data is an illustration (FIGS. 5 to 6) The same processing steps as the processing steps included in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. A description is omitted by giving reference numbers, and only the features of the illustration input simultaneous printing process will be described.

After confirming that the simultaneous input printing mode is selected in step S1, the process confirms the illustration and sets it in the scanner 8 in step S11. Next, in step S12, the process waits to start reading the illustration data. When the device user gives an instruction to read the illustration data from a predetermined key of the keyboard 1, the process proceeds to step S13, and the illustration input simultaneous printing is executed.

In step S14, the illustration data for one line is read, and the data for one line is loaded into the buffer (a part of the RAM 8 plays this role). In step S15, it is checked whether or not the capture of the one line is completed, and the process is in a waiting state until the capture is completed. When the CPU 2 detects the end of capturing one line, the process proceeds to step S16, transfers one line of data to the printer 7, and prints it. In step S17, it is checked whether reading of all lines of illustration data has been completed. Here, if it is determined that the reading is continued, the process returns to step S14 and the processes of steps S14 to S17 are repeated until the reading is completed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the reading is completed, the process proceeds to step S10.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, since the input character data is confirmed by pressing the selection key and at the same time the printing process for the confirmed data proceeds, it is possible to reduce the time until the printing is completed after the document input is edited. .. Further, when the illustration is input, the data for one line of the illustration data is read, and at the same time, the printing process for the data is progressed, so that it is possible to reduce the time until the printing is finished after the document input is edited.

Further, if the printer 7 is a device equipped with a cut sheet feeder, it is possible to smoothly perform one character or more character input simultaneous printing and an illustration input simultaneous printing unless the printing paper runs out.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of one device. Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, every time the input document data is divided, the document data up to the divided place is output promptly, so that the completion of the document input editing work is almost completed. At the same time, the document output can be obtained, and it is not necessary to wait for the document output until the document input editing work is completed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document processing apparatus that is a typical embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a key layout of a keyboard (KB) 2.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an input simultaneous printing process when input data is a character.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an input simultaneous printing process when input data is a character.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an input simultaneous printing process when the input data is an illustration.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an input simultaneous printing process when the input data is an illustration.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 keyboard (KB) 2 CPU 3 CRT 4 ROM 5 RAM 6 hard disk (HD) 7 printer 8 scanner (SCN) 9 CPU bus input simultaneous print designation key selection key

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A document processing method for inputting and editing document data to create a document, comprising: an input step of inputting the document data; and an instructing step of instructing a delimiter of the document data when inputting in the input step. And a outputting step for promptly outputting the document data up to the location divided by the instructing step. 2. A document processing apparatus for inputting and editing document data to create a document, comprising: input means for inputting the document data; and instruction means for instructing separation of the document data when input by the input means. And a output unit for promptly outputting the document data up to the location delimited by the instructing unit.