Programmable system for inputting & Processing data using visually perceptible data entry frames

• US 4,807,123 A
• Filed: 10/19/1981
• Issued: 02/21/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Mizuno, Koji, Komatsu, Junichi, Fujikawa, Toshiaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Williams, Jr., Archie E.
• Application Number:
  US06/312,899
• Time in Patent Office: 2,682 Days
• Field of Search: 364/200 MS File, 364/900 MS File, 364/406, 340/721
• US Class Current: 715/228
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A small-sized office computer includes a cathode ray tube displaying a plurality of desired ruled line frames and desired characters or other information on the display during execution of business processes. The screen information is stored on a recording medium such as a floppy disc. Means are provided for specifying parameters in response to introduction of information into respective ruled line frames and programs are prepared using the parameters. The screen information is read and displayed through execution of said programs.

Claims

1. Input and programming means for a data processing device, said device comprising a display means, input decoding means, memory means, and data processing means, said input and programming means comprising:

input means comprising first means for inputting first data representing visually perceptible indicators for defining plural visually perceptible entry frames in said display means, wherein said display means is responsive to said input means for displaying said visually perceptible indicators and frames;

said input means comprising second means for entering second data in at least one of said entry frames, wherein said display means is responsive to said input means for displaying said second data within said at least one entry frame;

said input means comprising third means for entering third data representing operational instructions in at least one additional entry frame displayed on said display means, wherein said decoding means is responsive to said input means for decoding said third data and for storing said third data representing said instructions in said memory means;

wherein said data processing means comprises means responsive to said third data for performing a data processing operation on said second data for providing fourth data and said display means is responsive to said data processing means for displaying said fourth data in said at least one additional entry frame.

2. The input and programming means of claim 1, wherein said display means is responsive to said input means for displaying said third data in said at least one additional entry frame prior to displaying said fourth data therein.

3. The input and programming means of claim 1, wherein said indicators comprise lines defining said entry frames.

4. A method for inputting data and programming a data processing device comprising the steps of:

inputting first data for defining a plurality of visually perceptible entry frames and displaying said visually perceptible entry frames on a display means of the device;

inputting second data into at least one of said entry frames and displaying said second data in said at least one frame;

inputting third data representing operational instructions for the device into at least one additional frame;

decoding said third data for developing a data processing program;

processing said second data in accordance with said program for generating fourth data; and

displaying said fourth data in said at least one additional frame.