Method and apparatus for editing document in colors
First Claim
1. A device for editing a document in colors, comprising:
- character information storing means for storing character identification information as to each of a number of characters included in a document which is to be displayed on a display screen;
color information storing means associated with said character information storing means for storing color information as to at least one of the display color and background color of each of said characters;
display means for displaying a document on said display screen in a predetermined color, including dot pattern reflush memory means for storing dot pattern data based on information stored in said character information storing means and said color information storing means;
editorial area specifying means for selectively specifying a desired character or character string in the document displayed on said display screen, as an editorial area, by referring to said desired character or character string on the display screen;
editorial area storing means for storing positional information corresponding to the editorial area specified by said editorial area specifying means;
color specifying means for specifying and storing at least one of the display color and background color of characters in said specified editorial area of said document in the form of color specifying information in response to an operator command; and
color information processing means coupled between said editorial area storing means and said color specifying means for updating the contents of a portion of said color information storing means which corresponds to said editorial area, on the basis of color specifying information from said color specifying means, whereby dot pattern data stored in said dot pattern refresh memory means is modified in response to said updating of said color information storing means.
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Abstract
A .[.device.]. .Iadd.method and apparatus .Iaddend.for performing colored editing for a document prepared and displayed by a word processor or microcomputer having a word processing function is disclosed which includes a character information storing means for storing information on each of characters displayed on a display screen, a color information storing means for storing information on the display color and background color of each of the characters, editorial area specifying means for specifying an area of the document displayed on the display screen, as an editorial area, an editorial area storing means for storing positional information of the editorial area specified by the editorial area specifying means, color setting means for setting the display color and background color of characters included in the specified editorial area of the document, and color information processing means for updating the contents of that portion of the color information storing means which corresponds to the specified editorial area, on the basis of color information from the color setting means.
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18 Claims
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1. A device for editing a document in colors, comprising:
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character information storing means for storing character identification information as to each of a number of characters included in a document which is to be displayed on a display screen; color information storing means associated with said character information storing means for storing color information as to at least one of the display color and background color of each of said characters; display means for displaying a document on said display screen in a predetermined color, including dot pattern reflush memory means for storing dot pattern data based on information stored in said character information storing means and said color information storing means; editorial area specifying means for selectively specifying a desired character or character string in the document displayed on said display screen, as an editorial area, by referring to said desired character or character string on the display screen; editorial area storing means for storing positional information corresponding to the editorial area specified by said editorial area specifying means; color specifying means for specifying and storing at least one of the display color and background color of characters in said specified editorial area of said document in the form of color specifying information in response to an operator command; and color information processing means coupled between said editorial area storing means and said color specifying means for updating the contents of a portion of said color information storing means which corresponds to said editorial area, on the basis of color specifying information from said color specifying means, whereby dot pattern data stored in said dot pattern refresh memory means is modified in response to said updating of said color information storing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for editing a document in colors, comprising:
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character information storing means for storing character identification information as to each of a number of characters included in a document which is to be displayed on a display screen; color information storing means associated with said character information storing means for storing color information as to the display color and background color of each of said characters; display means for displaying a document on said display screen in a predetermined color, including dot pattern refresh memory means for storing dot pattern data based on information stored in said character information storing means and said color information storing means; means for displaying a cursor on said display screen; cursor control means for controllably moving said cursor on said display screen; start position specifying means for selectively specifying a first position where said cursor is located by said cursor control means as the start position of a desired editorial area; end position specifying means for selectively specifying a second position where said cursor is located by said cursor control means as the end position of the desired editorial area; first storage means for storing positional information as to the start position of an editorial area specified by said start position specifying means; second storage means for storing positional information as to the end position of the editorial area specified by said end position specifying means; color specifying means for specifying and storing in the form of color setting information the display color and background color of characters included in an editorial area of said document in response to operator selection, said editorial area being specified by the positional information stored in said first storage means and the positional information stored in said second storage means; and color information processing means for updating the contents of a portion of said color information storing means which corresponds to said editorial area of said document, on the basis of color setting information stored in said color specifying means, whereby dot pattern data stored in said dot pattern refresh memory means is modified in response to said updating of said color information storing means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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14. a given color on the display screen. .Iaddend. .Iadd.22. A device according to claim 21, wherein said editorial area storing means includes a first memory for storing a start position of said editorial area and a second memory for storing an end position of said editorial area. .Iaddend. .Iadd.23. A device for editing a document in colors, comprising an input unit and a processing unit,
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(a) editorial area specifying means for specifying and outputting a desired editorial area of a document which is to be displayed on a display screen, in correspondence with said display screen; and (b) color specifying means for specifying and outputting color information specifying at least one of the display color and background color of characters of said document displayed on the display screen; said processing unit comprising; (c) character information storing means for storing information of each of characters included in a document which is to be displayed on said display screen; (d) color information storing means for storing color information as to at least one of the display color and background color of each of said characters; (e) dot pattern refresh storing means for storing dot pattern display information which is generated based on information stored in said character information storing means and said color information storing means; (f) editorial area storing means for storing a specified editorial area based on input information from said editorial area specifying means; and (g) color information processing means for updating the contents of said color information storing means which corresponds to said editorial area stored in said editorial area storing means, on the basis of color specifying information from said color information specifying means, whereby dot pattern information stored in said dot pattern refresh storing means is modified in response to said updating of said color information storing means; and (h) display means supplied with the information stored in said dot pattern refresh storing means for displaying a given character in a given color on - View Dependent Claims (12)
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15. said display screen. .Iaddend. .Iadd.24. A device according to claim 23, wherein said editorial area specifying means comprises:
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cursor control means for controllably moving on the display screen, a cursor displayed thereon; start position specifying means for specifying a first position where said cursor is located by said cursor control means as the start position of said editorial area; and end position specifying means for specifying a second position where said cursor is located by said cursor control means as the end position of said - View Dependent Claims (13)
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16. editorial area. .Iaddend. .Iadd.25. A device according to claim 24, wherein said cursor control means includes a cursor control key provided on a keyboard and the movement of said cursor is controlled on the basis of a command from said cursor control key. .Iaddend. .Iadd.26. A device according to claim 24, wherein said start position specifying means and said end position specifying means include a special key provided on a keyboard, and said start position and said end position of said editorial area are specified on the basis of a command from said special key. .Iaddend. .Iadd.27. A device according to claim 24, wherein said editorial area storing means includes a first storage portion for storing information as to the start position of said editorial area specified by said start position specifying means, and a second storage portion for storing information as to the end position of said editorial area specified by said end position specifying means. .Iaddend. .Iadd.28. A device according to claim 24, wherein said color specifying means includes color specifying keys arranged on a keyboard, and the display color and background color of characters included in said specified editorial area of said document are specified on the basis of commands from said color specifying keys. .Iaddend. .Iadd.29. A device according to claim 24, wherein said editorial area storing means includes a first storage portion for storing the start position of said editorial area and a second storage portion for storing the end position of said editorial area. .Iaddend. .Iadd.30. A method of editing a document in colors, by highlighting a character or character string included in a document, on a display screen, comprising the steps of:
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(a) specifying a start position of a character or character string to be highlighted in correspondence with said display screen; (b) specifying an end position of the character or character string to be highlighted in correspondence with said display screen; (c) selecting color information for a specified character or character string to be highlighted; and (d) modifying the character or character string specified by said specified start position and said specified end position, with said selected color
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17. information for display. .Iaddend. .Iadd.31. A method according to claim 30, wherein said start position specifying step (a) and said end position specifying step (b) are performed prior to said color information selecting step (c). .Iaddend. .Iadd.32. A method according to claim 30, wherein said start position specifying step (a) is performed prior to said end position specifying step (b). .Iaddend. .Iadd.33. A method of editing a document in colors, in highlighting a character or character string included in a document, on a display screen, comprising the steps executed in the sequence of:
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(a) specifying a start position of a character or character string to be highlighted in correspondence with said display screen; (b) specifying an end position of the character or character string to be highlighted in correspondence with said display screen; (c) selecting color information for said specified character or character string to be highlighted; and (d) modifying the character or character string specified by said specified start position and said specified end position, with said selected color
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18. information for display. .Iaddend. .Iadd.34. A device for editing data to be displayed in colors, comprising:
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(a) character information storing means for storing information for each of a plurality of character included in data which is to be displayed on a display screen; (b) color information storing means for storing color information as to at least one of the display color and background color of each of said characters; (c) editorial area specifying means for specifying a desired editorial area of the document which is to be displayed on the display screen, in response to an input of an operator; (d) editorial area storing means for storing the editorial area specified by said editorial area specifying means; (e) color specifying means for specifying color information specifying at least one of the display color and background color of certain characters of said data to be displayed on the display screen in response to an input of the operator; (f) dot pattern refresh generating means for generating dot pattern display information to be displayed on the display screen based on information stored in said character information storing means and said color information storing means; and (g) color information processing means for updating the contents of said color information storing means which corresponds to said editorial area, on the basis of color specifying information from said color information specifying means, whereby dot pattern information generated by said dot pattern refresh generating means is modified in response to said updating of said color information storing means. .Iaddend.
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