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Information processing apparatus

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-08-17
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Granted: 1994-06-14
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Expires: 2013-08-17
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Abstract

Abstract An information processing apparatus for performing a plurality of functions includes an auxiliary memory for receiving document data, a main memory for storing the document data received by the auxiliary memory, and a display for displaying the document data stored in the main memory. Icons for designating various edit operations for the document data displayed on the display. A CPU performs edit processing of the document data stored in the main memory in accordance with designation made by the icons.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yoji Furuya
  • 👤 Michihei Murayama
  • 👤 Yoshinori Yamaguchi
  • 👤 Kenichiro Sugiura

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 00:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F40/00; G06F40/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
An information processing apparatus to which a detachable external memory apparatus is connected, comprising: means for receiving facsimile compatible document data; memory control means for controlling the external memory apparatus such that the document data received by said receiving means is stored in the external memory apparatus; display control means for controlling a display such that the document data stored in the external memory apparatus is displayed on the display; means for designating various operation icons displayed on the display, the operation icons representing instructions including an edit instruction, a delete instruction and a print instruction; and processing means for performing processing of the facsimile compatible document data stored in the external memory apparatus in accordance with each of the various operation icons designated by said designating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 128 words
An information processing apparatus to which a detachable external memory apparatus is connected, comprising: means for receiving facsimile compatible document data; memory control means for controlling the external memory apparatus such that the document data received by said receiving means is stored in the external memory apparatus; display control means for controlling a display such that the document data stored in the external memory apparatus is displayed on the display; means for designating various operation icons displayed on the display, the operation icons representing instructions including an edit instruction, a delete instruction and a print instruction; and processing means for performing processing of the facsimile compatible document data stored in the external memory apparatus in accordance with each of the various operation icons designated by said designating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for instructing the display to display the document data stored in the external memory apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said designating means comprises a touch panel arranged on a front surface of a display screen on the display for designating command icons displayed on the display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for printing the document data stored in the external memory apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising print instructing means for sending a printing instruction to said printing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 36 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said print instructing means comprises a transparent touch panel arranged on a front surface of a display screen of the display to designate command icons displayed on the display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 49 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said designating means comprises a transparent touch panel arranged on a front surface of a display screen of the display, said touch panel being arranged to specify command icons for the various editing operations, said command icons being displayed on the display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for managing individual received document data stored in the external memory apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 89 words
An information processing apparatus, comprising: means for receiving facsimile compatible document data from an apparatus; memory means for storing the document data received by said receiving means; display control means for controlling a display such that the document data stored in said memory means is displayed on the display; means for designating various edit operation icons displayed on the display; and edit processing means for performing edit processing of the document data stored in said memory means in accordance with the edit operation icon designated by said designating means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 89 words
An information processing apparatus, comprising: means for receiving facsimile compatible document data from an apparatus; memory means for storing the document data received by said receiving means; display control means for controlling a display such that the document data stored in said memory means is displayed on the display; means for designating various edit operation icons displayed on the display; and edit processing means for performing edit processing of the document data stored in said memory means in accordance with the edit operation icon designated by said designating means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising means for instructing the display to display the document data stored in said memory means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 34 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said designating means comprises a touch panel arranged on a front surface of a display screen of the display to designate command icons displayed on the display.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising means for printing the document data stored in said memory means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 20 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising print instructing means for sending a printing instruction to said printing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 36 words
An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said print instructing means comprises a transparent touch panel arranged on a front surface of a display screen of the display to designate command icons displayed on the display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 49 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said designating means comprises a transparent touch panel arranged on a front surface of a display screen of the display, said touch panel being arranged to specify command icons for the various editing operations, said command icons being displayed on the display.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 20 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising means for managing individually received document data stored in said memory means.
Claim 19
Independent Claim 116 words
A method for processing data in an apparatus to which a detachable external memory apparatus is connected, comprising the steps of: receiving facsimile compatible document data; storing the received document data in the external memory apparatus; displaying the stored document data on a display; designating various operation icons displayed on the display, one of the operation icons representing a print instruction which can be executed either in an all data print mode or in a partial data print mode; and print processing the document data stored in the external memory apparatus in the all data print mode or in the partial data print mode in accordance with the print instruction icon designated during said designating step.
Claim 20
Independent Claim 116 words
A method for processing data in an apparatus to which a detachable external memory apparatus is connected, comprising the steps of: receiving facsimile compatible document data; storing the received document data in the external memory apparatus; displaying the stored document data on a display; designating various operation icons displayed on the display, one of the operation icons representing a print instruction which can be executed either in an all data print mode or in a partial data print mode; and print processing the document data stored in the external memory apparatus in the all data print mode or in the partial data print mode in accordance with the print instruction icon designated during said designating step.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 25 words
A method according to claim 17, further comprising a step of instructing the display to display the document data stored in the external memory apparatus.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method according to claim 17, further comprising a step of printing the document data stored in the external memory apparatus.
Claim 23
Independent Claim 62 words
A method for processing information comprising the steps of: receiving facsimile compatible document data from an apparatus; storing the received document data; displaying the stored document data on a display; designating various edit operation icons displayed on the display; and edit processing the document data stored during said storing step in accordance with the edit operation icon designated during said designating step.
Claim 24
Independent Claim 62 words
A method for processing information comprising the steps of: receiving facsimile compatible document data from an apparatus; storing the received document data; displaying the stored document data on a display; designating various edit operation icons displayed on the display; and edit processing the document data stored during said storing step in accordance with the edit operation icon designated during said designating step.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method according to claim 20, further comprising a step of instructing the display to display the document data stored during said storing step.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 20 words
A method according to claim 20, further comprising a step of printing the document data stored during said storing step.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 104 words
An information processing apparatus to which a detachable external memory apparatus is connected comprising: means for receiving document data from a facsimile apparatus; memory control means for controlling the external memory apparatus such that the document data received by said receiving means is stored in the external memory apparatus; display control means for controlling a display such that the document data stored in the external memory apparatus is displayed on the display; means for designating an icon displayed on the display; and means for updating a portion of the document data displayed on the display in response to a designation by said designation mean.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 104 words
An information processing apparatus to which a detachable external memory apparatus is connected comprising: means for receiving document data from a facsimile apparatus; memory control means for controlling the external memory apparatus such that the document data received by said receiving means is stored in the external memory apparatus; display control means for controlling a display such that the document data stored in the external memory apparatus is displayed on the display; means for designating an icon displayed on the display; and means for updating a portion of the document data displayed on the display in response to a designation by said designation mean.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 24 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising means for instructing the display to display the document data stored in the external memory apparatus.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 35 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising designating means including a transparent touch panel arranged on a front surface of a display screen of the display for designating command icons displayed on the display.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 20 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising means for printing the document data stored in the external memory apparatus.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 20 words
An apparatus according to claim 26, further comprising print instructing means for sending a printing instruction to said printing means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 36 words
An apparatus according to claim 27, wherein said print instructing means comprises a transparent touch panel arranged on a front surface of a display screen of the display for designating command icons displayed on the display.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 24 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising means for transmitting the document data stored in the external memory apparatus to a desired destination.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 48 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising designating means including a transparent touch panel arranged on a front surface of a display screen of the display, said touch panel being arranged to specify command icons for various editing operations, the command icons being displayed on the display.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 21 words
An apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising means for managing individual received document data stored in the external memory apparatus.

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