Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al

Filing 559

Declaration of Deok Keun Matthew Ahn in Support of #558 Response ( Non Motion ), filed byApple Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1.01, #2 Exhibit 1.02, #3 Exhibit 1.03, #4 Exhibit 1.04, #5 Exhibit 1.05, #6 Exhibit 1.06, #7 Exhibit 1.07, #8 Exhibit 1.08, #9 Exhibit 1.09, #10 Exhibit 1.10, #11 Exhibit 1.11, #12 Exhibit 1.12, #13 Exhibit 1.13)(Related document(s) #558 ) (Jacobs, Michael) (Filed on 12/29/2011)

EXHIBIT 1.11

Application/Control Number: 08/821,004

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Crescelle dela Torre
Patent Examiner 2773
Art Unit 2773
September 11, 1998
Matthew M. Kim
Supervisory Pr.tont Examiner
- Technology c: ñ:er 2700

APLNDC00024535

Application No.
08/821,004

Notice of References Cited

Applicant(s)
Christensen

= Examiner

Group Art Unit

Crescelle Delatorre

2773

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U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
DOCUMENT NO.

NAME

CLASS

4,862,389

8/1989

Takagi

345

85+ 3¶

4,885,704

12/1989

Takagi et al.

345

166

4,931,957

6/1990

Takagi et al.

345

113 yp

5,091,866

2/1992

Takagi

345

84& 603

5,640,498

6/1997

Chew

345

4-39-apo

5,678,034

10/1997

Chew

345

M4-gy

5,757,371

F

DATE

SUBCLASS

5/1998

Oran et al.

345

H

L
M

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
DOCUMENT NO.

DATE

COUNTRY

NAME

CLASS

SUBCLASS

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NON-PATENT DOCUMENTS
DOCUMENT (including Author. Title, Source, and Perdnent Pages

DATE

u

V

w

x

S. Patent and Trademark Office

PTO-892 (Rev. 9-95)

Notice of References Cited

Part of Paper No.

23

APLNDC00024536

United . States Patent (19]

[11] Patent Number:

Takagi

(45]

(54] INFORMATION PRO· - --· ·R WITH
MULTI-WINDOW DISPLAY FUNCITON
[75] Inventor: Shiro Takagi, Yokohama, Japan
[73] Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki,
Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 100,884
[22] Filed:
Sep. 25, 1987
[30]
Foreign Application Priority Data

Dec. 26, 1986 [JP) Japan .............................. G1-315331
5
Int. Cl.4
GO6F 15/626; HO1R 1/06
[52] U.S. Cl. .......
.......... 364/521; 340/721
[58] Field of Search ............... 364/521, 300, 518, 522;
340/721, 711, 747, 750
[56]
References Cited
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340/747 X
340/721 X
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DRÉO Of ŸRtent:

4,8 ,389
Aug. 29, 1989

14imary Examiner-A. D. "-" Assistant Examiner-A. Jonathan Wysocki
Attorney, Agent or Firm-Finnegan, Henderson,
Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
[57] .
ABSTRACT
When a function change key on a keyboard is operated,
a key check section .detects its ooeration and sends a
function change key cogto a function-key-use right
cuangmg umt. Iil response to this code, the unit calouliliiEihe niiidow number of a window different from
the window currently having the function-key-use
right, and notifies a function key notifier that the calculated window is a new window having the functionkey-use right. The same unit directs a CRT controllei to
display a marking frame around the function area of the

new window. Upon depression of a function key, the
key check section inputs a function key code to the
function key identifier. The function key identifier notifies the task operating in the window having the function-key-use right of the input function code.
31 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets

WINDOW A
WINDOW B

A

F i F2
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U.S. Patent

Aug. 29, 1989

Sheet 1 of 6

4, 62,3

CPU

13
MAIN
MEMORY

PAGE

14

BUrre.n

COMPRESSOR/
EXPANDER

15

PATTERN
GENERATOR

16

DISPLAY
INTERFACE

17
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210

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CONTROt 11
MAGNETIC

DA PARATUS

29

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CONTROLLER

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SCANNER

A 22

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RECORDING
APPARATUS

25

,

DISPLAY

OPT1CAL
DlSK
APPARATUS

20

27

-

• COMMUNICATION
- CONTROLLER

25
I
26

F 1 G. 1

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U.S. Patent

Aug. 29, 1989

Sheet 2 of 6

4, 6

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TASK

CRT CONTROLLER
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DISPLAY
APPARATUS

220
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U.S. Patent

Aug. 29, 1989

Sheet 3 of 6

4,Ê6 93 Û

wlNDOW A
WINDOW B

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B

F i I F2
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WINDOW A
WINDOW B

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B

Fl F2

RED

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FIG.3B

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U.S. Patent

Aug. 29, 1989

Sheet 4 of 6

4,Ê6

DIRECT CRT CON· - · · - TO
REMOVE MARKING FRAME OF
WINDOW . CURRENTLY HAVING FKUR

STl

CALCULATE WINDOW NUMBER OF
WINDOW SUC· -·lNG TO WINDOW
CURRENTLY HAVING FKUR

ST2

NOTI FY FUNCTION KEY NOTI FIER
OF WINDOW NUMBER CALCULATED
IN ST2 AS WINDOW NUMBER OF
WINDOW HAVING FKUR ANEW

ST3

DI RECT CRT Cvn mus.LER TO
DISPLAY MARKING FRAME TO
NEW WINDOW HAVING FKUR

ST4

(

END

)

F I G. 4

APLNDC00024541

U.S. Patent

Aug.°29, 1989

Sheet 5 of 6

4,Ê62

WINDOW A
WINDOW 8

8

Wn

WIN F i
B
NEX

F2
PRE

FE

FIG.5A
WINDOW A

WINDOW B

A

B

wn

WIN Fl
A
EXP

F2
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L.>. Patent

Aug. 29, 1989

Sheet 6 of 6
WINDOW A

WINDOW B

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APLNDC00024543

1

4,862,389

INFORMATION PROCESSOR WITH
MULTI-WINDOW DISPLAY FUNCITON

2

give the right of the function keys use to another window, the order of that window must be set to the top.

To change the window order, many CRT screens must
be updated, and this updating takes much time. Thus, in

"*"GROUND OF THE INVENTION
5 order to display .the next information, every time the
first function key is to be input to the first window, the
This invention relates to an information processor
first window must become the top window. To see the
having a multi-window display function and capable of
information image in the second window, the operator
executing various types of controls by function keys
must again ----L the operation.to chang,re the second
and the like.
As is well known, various types of information pro- 10 window to the top window. This is time consuming and
troublesome work.
cessors based on multi-task and multi-window display
systems have been developed. The multi-window sysSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
tem is discussed in "News Preliminary Technical.Overview", Oct. 1986, by Sun Microsystems Inc., and by
Accordingly, with the view of overcoming the probGettys J.,."Problems Implementing Window Systems in 15 lem due to the fact that it is impossible to change only
UNIX", 1986 Winter v.,v r Technical Conference
the directions to the processing information correProceedings,-Jan. 1986.
sponding to the plurality of windows, this invention has
When the multi-window display is performed using
an object to provide an information processor in wlüch
this type of information processor, a plurality of winthe directable processing .information is changeable
dows are often displayed, overlapping each other. Also 20 without changing the window order of the window,
in this case, the right to use the keyboard is given to the
and hence various processings can be performed in a
uppermost (top) window of those overlapping windows
simple and quick manner.
on the CRT screen. Information entered from the keyAccording to one aspect of this invention, there is

board is input to the top window..To enter information
into windows other than the top window, the overly 25
ping order (hereinafter referred to simply as the "or
der") of the windows must be changed so that the win
, dow to be keyed-in the information is located at the top
m the CRT screen. In other words, some operation to
give the right of the keyboard-use to the desired win. 30
do bid rmati
m ti tas fonction

provided an information processing apparatus comprising: means for displaying a plurality of windows.in a
partially overlapping fashion, each of the windows
displaying the processing information provided for each
wiridow, the .processing information containing a plurality of processing commands, means for selecting the
processing informatiòn displayed corresponding to one
window, of those processirig information displayed for

pro en gd
a cr
ydh
c
operation, a plurality of windows displayed frequently 35 window, means for designating one processing comi
overlap each other, because of the limited sir.e of the
mand of the intensitively displayed processmg mformaCRT screen.
don, and means for processmg according to the processTo enter inforniation into each window, the processing command as designated by the designatirig means.
ing information of the task associated with the window
According to another aspect ofthis invention, there is
is keyed in by function keys on the keyboard. Accord- 40 ptovided an information processmg apparatus comprisingly, the window displays the processing information
ing means for displaying a plurality of windows, and
assigned to the function keys.
processing mformation corresponding to one window
In some situations, an operator may desire to enter
of said windows, the processing information containing,
processing information by the function keys to a win.
a plurality of processing commands, means for selecting
dow which is not the top window, and without chang- 45 the window in which the processing information is to be
ing its order. For example, in an information ýrocessor
displayed, means for changing and displaying the proof the type in which information is retrieved from an , cessing information corresponding to the selected winoptical disk apparatus, and the retrieved information is
dow on the display means, means for designating one
to be displayed, the information that the operator de.
processing command of the displayed processing inforsires is retrieved from the optical disk apparatus by so mation, and means for processing according to the proaccessing functions in -the first window, and the re.
cessing command as designated by the designating
means.
trieved information is then displayed in the second winAccording to a further aspect of this invention, there
dow, which may be displayed above (on) or below
is provided an information processing apparatus com(under) the first window. In order that the second window successiyely displays the plural pieces of informa- 55 pasmg means for keying in information, means for displaying a plurality of windows, each of the windows
tion which are retrieved by accessing functions in the
displaying the processing information provided for each
first window, the first or second function key, for examwindow, one of the windows displaying an identifier to
ple, must be used for entering the information to the
indicate that key-iri by said key-in means is accepiable,
first window. "The first function key in the first window" functions to display the information succeeding 60 the processing information containing a plurality of
processing commands, means for selecting the processthe information being currently displayed in the second
ing information displayed corresponding to one winwindow. "The second function key" functions to disdow, of those processing information displayed for each
play the information preceding the currently displayed
window, the selecting means being contained in the
information.
In the conventional information processor, only the 65 key-in means, means for intensitively displaying the
processing information corresponding to the selected
top window has the right to use keyboard keys including the function keys, and the right to use only the
window, means for designating one processing comfunction keys cannot be applied to other windows. To
mand of the intensitively displayed processing informa-

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tion, and means for processing according to the process-

4

ing command as designated by the designating means.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

information, for example, and supplies the image retrieval request signal and the retrieval information, as
sent to it, to main controller 11. Mouse 27, as an operat-

ing means, is for moving the cursor on the screen of

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram.of a configuration of 5 CRT display apparatus 22. Mouse 27 is provided with a
an information processor according to one embodiment
click button 28 as an input means. Mouse 27 is coupled
with mouse controller 29, which produces cursor posiof this invention;
FIG. 2 shows a view illustrating a major portion of
tion signal KI on the CRT screen and operation signal
the information processor of FIG. 1;
CI representing operation states of click button 28.
FIGS. 3A and 3B show views of examples of displays 10 These signals output from mouse controller 29 are supplied to display controller 30 (and to main controller
useful in explaining the operation of the FIG. 1 informa-

11).
tion processor;
FIG. 4 shows a flow chart illustrating the operation
FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the major portion of
the information processor according to this invention.
of the FIG. 1 information processor;
FIGS. 5A and 5B show views of examples of displays 15 Keyboard 21 contains function keys 41, and normal
keys 42 such as kana (Japanese phonetic symbols) keys
containing other display contents; and
FIGS. dA and 6B show views of examples of displays
and alphanumeric keys. The keyboard further contains
containing additional display contents.
function change (FC) key 43 for changing the window
having the function-key-use right, and order change
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TEIE
20 (OC) key 44 for changing a window order.
PREFERRED mv,vDvun,e
Keyboard controller 21a contains key check section
51. This section checks which.of function keys 41, FC
FIG, 1 shows a configuration of an embodiment of
key 43, OC key 44,.and normal keys 42, the key code
infprmation processor according to this invention.
input from keyboard 21 belongs to. When, as the result ,
Main controller 11 is made up of CPU12, main memory 13, page buffer 14, compressor/expandor 15, pat- 25 of the check, the key code corresponds to function keys
41, key check section 51 supplies the key code to funetern generator 16, and display interface 17. CPU 12 can
tion key notifier 52. When the key code corresponds to
perform multi-task operations for various types of conFC key 43, it is supplied to function-key-use right
trols. Main memory 13 stores the control programs for
(FKUR) changing unii 53, from keyboard 21. When the
CPU 12. Page buffer 14 has a memory capacity of 512
kb (= 128 blocks), for example. Compressor/expandor 30 key code corresponds to OC key 44, key check section
15 compresses the image information (reduces. the re51supplies the key code to window-orderchanging unit
dundancy of the information) and expands the same
54. Similarly, when the key code corresponds to normal
key 42, it is transferred to normal key notifier SS.
(restores the redundancy of the information). Pattern
Function key notifter 52 notifies the task operating in
generator 16 stores the pattern information of characters, symbols, etc.
35 the window having the right to use function keys 41, of
As a reader, two-dimensional scanner 19 two-dimenthe input function key code. In this case, the notifier 52
sionally scans the document image (not shown) with a
has received, the notification of this window from
laser beam, for example, to obtain electrical signals
FKUR changing unit 53.
According to the supýly of the key code from key
correspondinE to the document image. Optical disk
apparatus 20 sequentially records the image information 40 check section 81, unit S3 deprives the window ourrently
and the.like, which are read out by scanner 19 and
owning the right of function keys use of the right, and
transferred through main controller 11, on an optical
gives it to another window. Then, it informs function
disk (not shown). Keyboard 21 keys-in the retrieval
key notifier 52 and CRT contröller 22e of the window
information relating to the image information, and comnow having the function-key-use right. In this case, unit
mands for various types of operations. The output sig- 45 53 has stored the number of windows currently being
nal of keyboard 211s supplied to CPU 21 via keyboard
displayed and the window number of the window curcontroller 21d. . Cathode ray tube display apparatus
rently having the ihaction-key-ase right under control
(CRT displayapparatus) 22 as a display is for displaying
of CPU 11 In response to the operation by FC key 43,
the image information which has been read out by the
raur changing unit 53 updates the number of the
scanner 19 and supplied through main controller 11, or 50 window currently having. the function-key-use right.
information which has been read.out from the optical
When the window number exceeds the number of win(lisk by optical disk apparatus 20 and supplied through
dows, it is set to "1". If the number of windows is "2",
the same route. CRT display apparatus 22 is controlled
the window nmnber.is updated "1", "2", "1", "2", . . . in
by CRT display controller 22a. The controller 22a has
response to the operation of FC key 43. FKUR changadditional functions to control the display windows, 55 ing unit 53 notifies function key notifier 52 of this winand the display of the cursor moved by the mouse.
dow number. According to this window: number, it
Recording apparatus 23, such as printer, prints out
further notifies CRT controller22a ofthe new owner of
the image information, which has been read out by
the function-key-use right.
two-dimensional scanner 19 and supplied through main
According-to the window number from the raux
controller 11, or information which has been read out 60 changing unit 53, CRT controller 22a intensifies the
from the optical disk and supplied through the same
display of the window, as the present owner of the
route. Magnetic disk apparatus 24 stores, on a magnetic
function-key-use right, of those windows on the CRT
disk (not shown), a title table containing retrieval titles
-- Window-order. changing unit 54 changes the
corresponding to the image information as the retrieval
order ofthe window according to the supply ofthe key
information, which has been entered by keyboard 21, 65 code from key.check section.51, viz., the operation of
for example. Communication controller 25, coupled
OC key 44. Further, it informa normal key notifier 55
with an external apparatus via communication line 26,
and CRT controller 22a of the window having owned
transmits an image retrieval request signal and retrieval
the right. CRT controller 22a causes CRT display appa-

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ratus 22 to update the images according to the signal
Here, function key "F1" functions to display the information following the information now being displayed
from window-order changing unit 54. Normal key notifier 55 notifies the task operating in the window as the
in the window A. Function key "F2" functions to distop window of the normal key code, in response to the
play the preceding information. To expand, for examsignal supplied from window-order changing unit 54. 5 ple, the image information displayed in window A, only
The operation of the information processor thus artwo steps of key operation are required; FC key 43 is
ranged will be described. FIGS. 3A and 3B show examoperated and function key "F1" is operated. It is noted
ples of the displays by CRT display apparatus 22. In this
that the function keys 41 are effective for entering the
information in window A, without changing the order
example, window A of window number "1" and window B of window number "2" are displayed partially 10 of the windows. Thus, the window order change is not
overlapping each other. Function areas A1 and B1 are
required for switching the top window, i.e., having the
used in each of windows A and B. These function areas
function-key-use right, to another window. Therefore,
A1 and B1 have displays of command names of comthere is no need for the image up-dating for window
mands which will be executed when function keys 41
order change, thus expediting the information processare operated. In FIGS. 3A and 3B, command name 15 1¤8.
FIGS. 5A and 5B show examples of other displays on
"EXP" means "expansion", "RED" means "reducthe screen of CRT display apparatus 22.
tion", "NEX" means "next", and "PRE" means "previWhile windows A and B hayg function areas A1 and
ous". In window A, for example, when first function
key "F1" is operated, the image in the window A is
m, respectively, in the FIGS. 3A and 3B case, a single
expanded. When second function key "F2" is operated, 20 Imaction area Fu is provideg in the bottom part of the
the image in the window A is reduced. In window B,
screen contaming windows A ag . The window name
for example, when first function key "F1" is operated,
Wn of the window having the right tg use function keys
window B displays the information following to the
41 and the names of the commands of function keys 41,
information being currently displayed in window A.
When second function key "F2" is operated, window B 25 ker area PE. In this case, the au v changing unit 53
displays the information preceding the currently disoperates as follows:
played information in the window A.
(1) To calculate the window number ("1") of the
The function area ofthe window having the functionwindow following to the window of window number
key-use area is placed in the intensitive display, viz.,
("2") (window B in FIG. 5A) currently having the right
surrounded by marking frame F, for example. From this 30 to use the function keys 41.
(2) To notify function key notgier 52 of the window
marking frame F, the operator can see what kind of
command is executed when he operates one of function
(A) of "1" as the new window having the function-keykeys 41. The intensitive display may be composed of an
use right.
inverted display, the flickering display, and thelike, in
(3) To direct CRT controller 22a to display "WIN
addition to the marking frame.
35 A" as the window name Na corresponding to the numFIG. 4 shows a flowchartillustrating the operation of
ber "1" of the new window (A) and the command name
FKUR changing unit 53, When FC key 43 is operated,
as wellin function area PE. As the result of such operafunction change key code is supplied to - - changtions, the display as shown in FIG. SB is obtained.
ing unit 53, from key check section 51. Upon receipt of
In the display state shown in FIG. 5A, the window B
this, -- - changing unit 53, in step ST1, directs CRT 40 has the right to use function keys 41. Under this condicontroller 22a so as to remove the function area marktion, if FC key 43 is operated, the display on the funcing frame F in the window currently having the function area FE is changed as shown in FIG. 5B and the
tion-key-use right (window B in FIG. 3A). In step ST2,
command for window A can be designated by function
FKUR changing unit 53 calculates the window number
keys 41.
("1" in FIG. 3A) of a window different from the win- 45 Further examples of displays on the screen of CRT
dow currently having the function-key-use right
display 22 are illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B.
In these examples, the function areas A1 and B1 are
(whose number is "2" in FIG. 3A). Then, in step ST3, it
informs function key notifier 52 that the new window
provided in windows A and B, as in the case of FIGS.
having the function-key-use right is window (A) of "1".
3A to 3B, but these windows are not overlapped. In
In step ST4, it directs CRT controRer 22a to apply 50 these examples, since the windows are not overlapped,
marking frame F to the function area (A1) of the new
it is necessary to discriminate the top window front
window (A). In turn, the display as shown in FIG. 3B is
another window. To this end, identifier Iis displayed in
obtained.
the window having function-key-use right in order to
identify the window. The operation of the FKUR
The display of FIG. 3A is for the case that the window B has the right to use function keys 41. Under this 55 changing unit 53 is as indicated by the flowchart of
condition, ifFC key 43 is operated, the function area A1
PIG. 4.
of window A is surrounded by marking frame F, as
In this instance, only the function-key-use right can
shown in FIG. 3B. The designationof the command for
be switched from one window to another window.
window A by function key 41 is acceptable.
Therefore, when the function-key-use right is switched,
The display thus configured is very useful for the 60 there is no need for changing the window order, and
information processor of the type in which information
hence for updating the images. In this respect, the inforis retrieved from an optical disk and displays the remation processing speed is improved.
trieved information. For example, an operator retrieves
It should be noted that this invention is not limited to
some types of information necessary for the processing
the above-mentioned specific embodiments, but may
in the window B, from the optical disk, and successively 65 variously be changed within the scope of the invention.
displays the images of the retrieved information in win.
As seen from the foregoing, only the processing indow A. In this case, the operator must operate function
formation which can be designated, can be changed
key "F1" or "F2", for example, for the window B.
without changing the display states of the window. The

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information processor according to this invention is
simple in operation and quick in processing.
What is claimed is:

.

8

ated, without changing a display condition of the
windows;
changing/displaying means for changing and display-

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
ing the function commands in the function area
display means for displaying a plurality of windows, 5
corresponding to the window selected by the seordered by a display priority, each of the windows
lecting means; and
having a processing area that displays information
processing means for performing, when one of the
to be processed and a function area that displays a
function keys is operated, a processing operation
plurality of function commands;
according to the function command that. is disdesignating means, having a plurality of function 10
tinctly displayed on the display means and that
keys, for designating one function command by
corresponds to the function key operated.
operation of one of the function keys, each of the
7. The information processing apparatus according to
function commands displayed in the function area
claim 6, wherein the display means displays the winof the each window indicating a processing opera"
dows in a partially overlapping order representative of
tion that corresponds to each function key of the 15 the display priority of the windows.
designating means;
8. The information processing apparatus according to
selecting means for selecting the window that conclaim 6, wherein the function area includes a region for
tains the function command corresponding to the
displaying an indicative display representing the winfunction key of the designating means that is oper"
dow selected by the selecting means.

ated, without changing a display condition of the 20
windows;
distinguishing means for indicating on the display .
mheans th unction andof the window selected by
s
g means,
processing means for performing, when one of the 25
f tion ke s is opebrat a
et
tinctly displayed on the display means and that
corresponds to the function key operated.
2. The information processing apparatus according to 30
claim 1, wherein the display means displays the windows in a partially overlapping order representative of.
the asplay priority of the windows.
3. The information processing apparatus according to
claim 1, wherein the distinguishins means displays a 35
marking frame on the display means around the func.
tion area ofthe windowselected by the selecting means.
4. The information processing apparatus according to
claim 1, wherein the selecting means comprises a key
switched in the designating means, and in response to 40
the operation of the key switch, the distinguishing
means indicates on the display means one of the func.
tion areas.
S. The information processing apparatus according to
claim 1, further comprising:
45
means for checking that the selecting means and the
function keys are operated;
means, when the selecting means is operated, for
operaung the distinguishing means; and
means, when any one ofthe function keys is operated, so
for operating the processing means. .
6. An information processing apparatus comprising.
display means for displaying a plurality of windows,
ordered by a display priority, the display means
having a window display area that displays infor..ss
mation to be processed, and a function area that
displays a plurality of function commands each
corresponding to one window;
designating means, having a plurality of function
keys, for designating one function command by 60
operation of one of the function keys, each of the
function commands displayed in the function area
of the display means indicating a processing operation that corresponds to each function key of the

9. The information processing apparatus according to
claim 6, wherein the selecting means comprises a key
switch in the designating means, and in response to the
operation of the key switch, the changing/displaying
means changes the function commands displayed in the
function area to other function commands corresponding to the window, selected by the selecting means.
10. The information,processing apparatus according
to claim 6, wherein the function area includes a region
for displaying an indicativé display representing the
window selected.by said selecting means, and in response to the operation of said key switch, the changing/displáying means includes means for changing the
indicative display representing the window selected by
the selecting means.
11. The information processing apparatus according
to claim 6, further comprising:
means for checking that the selecting means and the
function keys are operated;
means, when the selecting means is operated, f operating the changing/displaying means; and
means, when any one ofthe function keys is operated,
for operating the processing means.
12. An information processing apparatus comprising:
means for keying m information;
display means for displaying a plurality of windows,
each of the windows having a processing area that
displays information to be processed and a function
area that displays a plurality of function commands;
designating means, having a plurality of function
keys, for designating one function command by
operation of one of the function keys, each of the
function commands displayed in the function area
of the each window indicating a processing operation that corresponds. to each function key of the
designating means, one of the windows displaying
an identifier to indicate that, by operating the function.keys of the designating means, a designation of
the function command is acceptable;
selecting means for selecting the window that contains the function command corresponding to the
function key of the designating means that is oper;
ated, without changing a display condition of the
designating means;
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windows;
selecting means for selecting.the -window that condistinguishing means for indicating on the display
tains the function command corresponding to the
means the function area of the window selected by ,
function key of the designating means that is operthe selecting means; and

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processing means for performing, when one of the

10

overlapping order representative of the display priority

function keys is operated, a processing operation
of the windows.
according to the function command that is dis19. The information processing apparatus according
tinctly displayed by the display means and that
to claim 17, wherein the distinguishing display means
corresponds to the function key operated.
5 includes means for displaying a marking frame around
13. The information processing apparatus according
the function area of the window represented by the
to claim 12, wherein the distinguishing means displays a
window number stored in the storing means.
marking frame on the display means around the func20. The information processing apparatus according
tion area of the windowselected by the selecting means.
to claim 17, wherein the distinguishing display means
14. The information processing apparatus according 10 includes means for distinctly and successively displayto claim 12, wherein the selecting means comprises a
ing one of the function areas onto the display means in
key switch in the designating means, and in response to
response to the key-input by the function change key of
the operation of said key switch, the distinguishing
the input means.
means indicates on the display means one of the func21. The information processing apparatus according
tion areas.
15 to claim 16, further comprising:
15. The information processing apparatus according
means for checking that the key-input by the function
to claim 14, further comprising:
keys and the function change key is performed;
means for operating, when the key-input by the funcmeans for checking that the selecting means and the
tion change key is performed, the window number
function keys are operated;
means, when the selecting means is operated, for 20
changing means; and
operating the distinguishing display means; and
means for operating, when the key-input by the funcmeans, when any one of the function keys is operated,
tion keys is performed, the processing means.
for operating the processing means.
22. The information processing apparatus according
16. An information processing apparatus comprising. 25 to claim 16, wherein the window display means ininput means for performing a key-input, the input
cludes displaying means for displaying the windows
means having a plurality of function keys and a
with a display priority that orders the windows, the
function change key;
displaying means having a window display area for
window display means for displaying a plurality of
displaying the windows and a function area that diswindows, each of the windows having an area that 3 plays the plurality of function commands, the function
displays information to be processed;
enmuuma display means includes function command
means for storing a window number representing the
displaying means for displaying, in the function area of
window that corresponds to the key-input function
the displaying means, the function commands for the
of the input means;
window represented by the window number stored in
function command display means for displaying onto 35 the storing means, and the processing means includes
the window display means a plurality of function . processor means forperforming the processing accordcommands for the window that is represented by
ing to the function command that corresponds to the
the window number stored in the storing means,
key-input by the function key ofthe function commands
each of the function commands indicating a proin the function area.
cessing operation that corresponds to each function 4 23. The function processing apparatus according to
key of that input means;
claim 22, wherein the window display means includes
means for changing the window number stored in the
means for displaying the windows in a partially overlapstoring means in response to the key-input by the
ping order representative of the display priority of the
function change key of the input means, without
windows.
changing a display condition of the windows; and 49 24. The information processing apparatus according
processing means for performing, when the key-input
to claim 22, wherein the function area includes a region
by one of the functionkeys is performed, a processfor displaying an indicative display for indicating-the
ing according to the function command .that is
window that à represented by the window number
displayed on the window display means and that
stored in the storing means.
corresponds to the key-input by the fimction key• 50 25. The information processing apparatus according

17. The information processing apparatus according
to claim 16, wherein the window display means includes displaying means for displaying the windows
with a display priority that orders the windows, each of
the windows having a processing area in which infor- ss
mation to be processed is displayed and a function area
in which a plurality offunction commands is displayed,
the function command display means includes distinguishing display means for distinctly displaying onto
the window display means the function area of the win- 60
dow that is represented by the window number stored
in the storing means, and the processing means includes
processor means for performing the processing according to the function command that corresponds to the
key-input by the function key.
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18. The information processing apparatus according
to claim 16, wherein the. window display means includes means for displaying the windows in a partially

to claim 22, wherein the function command display
means includes means for changing the function comutands displayed in the function area, in response to the
key-input by the function change key, to other function
commands for the other window.

26. The information processing apparatus according
to ofaim 25, wherein the function area includes.a region
for displaying an indicative display indicating the window represented by the window number stored in the
storing means, and the displaying means includes means
for changing the indicative display displayed in the
function area to other indicative display indicating the
other window in response to the key-input by the function change key.
27. The information processing apparatus according.
to claim 22, further comprising:
means for checking that the key-input by the function
keys and the function change key is performed;

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means, when the key-input by the function change

key is performed, for operating the window number changing means, and
means, when the key-input by the function keys is 5
performed, for operating the processing ---28. The information processing apparatus according
to claim 16, wherein each of the windows displayed on
the window display means has a processing area that
displays information to be processed and a function area 10
that displays a plurality of function commands, the
window display means includes means for displaying an
identifier to indicate that the key-input by the function
key to the window represented by the window number
stored in said storing means is acceptable, the function 15
command display means includes distinguishing display
means for distinctly -displaying onto the displaying
means the function area of the window, that is represented by the window number stored in the storinB 20

means, and the processing means includes processor
means for performing the processing according to the
function command in the function area distinctly dis-

played on the displaying means that corresponds to the
key-input by the function key.
29. The information processing apparatus according
to claim 28, wherein the distinguishing display means
includes means for displaying a marking frame around
the function area of the window represented by the
window number.
30. The information processing apparatus according
to claim 28, wherein the distinguishing display means
includes means for distinctly and successively displaying one of the function areas onto the display means, in
response to the key-input by the function change key of
the input means.
31. The information processing apparatus according
to claim 28, further comprising:
means for checking that the key-input by the function
keys and the function change key is performed;
means, when the key-input by the function change
key is performed, for operating the window number chansing means; and
means, when the key-input by the function keys is

performed, for operating the processor means.

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APLNDC00024549

United States Patent (19]
Takagi et al.

(11]
[45]

[54]

4,755,808 7/1988 Bullock et al.

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ONIC DOCUMENT --- --G

APPARATUS WITH ICON SELECTION

[75] Inventors: Shiro Takagi, Yokohama; Minoru
Sato, Tokyo; Koji Izawa, Yokohama,
all of Japan
[73] Assignee: Kabashiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki,
Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 99,902
[22] Filed:
Sep, 22, 1987
[30|
Foreign Application Priority Data
Jan. 12, 1987 [JP)
Jan. 31, 1987 [JP]

Japan .....
Japan

624741
62-21030

[51} Int. CI.4
[52] U.S. CI.

.... GO9G 1/06
.................. 364/521; 364/518;
364/200; 382/41; 340/710
[58] Field of Search ........ 364/521, 518, 200 MS File;
382/41; 358/21 R, 280; 340/709, 710, 711
[56j
References ed
U.S. PA arm a DO UMENTS
4,399,502 8/1983 MacDo
et al.
364/189
4,604,690 8/1986 Crabtree et al.
364/200
4,665,555 5/1987 Alker et al. ........................... 382/41

Patent Number:
Date of Patent:

4,885,704
Dec. 5, 1989
...... 340/709

4,772,882 9/1988 Mical ................................... 340/709
OTHER -•-•CATIONS
Ralston, Anthony ed., Encyclopedia ofComputerScience
and Engineering, 2nd edition, 1983, pp. 779-789.
Mry Examiner-A. D. Pellinen
Asristant Examiner-David Osborn
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Finnegan, Henderson,
Parabow, Garrett and Dunner
[57]
ABSTRACT
A data processing apparatus includes a scanner for scanning a document, a display device for displaying the
picture information, and a file device for filing the picture information. The disclav device can disclav the

picture information and selection marks, i.e., icons or
commmmkTofšèlgflië
r display¾ceand
viceTTiië marks are designated by a mouse to
select ttle ---, ttle d

lay device and file device.

upon ttle compt(tigof des) foi of the marks, the
scanner, disjlaý device and file device are operated in
the orderþ¾¾¾sälection mãñsge beengesignaged by the -y24 Claims, 23 Drawing Sheets

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DOCUMENT FIL ING APPARATUS
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4,885,704

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U.S. Patent

Dec. 5, 1989

Sheet 15 oD3

4,885,704

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U.S. Patent

Dec. 5, 1989

Sheet 16 om

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APLNDC00024566

LN. Patent

Dec. 5, 1989

Sheet 17 of23

4,885,704

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U.S. Patent

Dec. 5, 1989

Sheet 18 of23

4,885,704

(a)
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APLNDC00024568

U.S. Patent

Dec. 5, 1989

Sheet 19 om

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U.S. Piltent

Dec. 5, 1989

Sheet 20 of 23

4,885,704

( START )

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FX (X= 1 TO 10)

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FIG.19

APLNDC00024570

03. Paterit

Dec. 5, 1989

Sheet 21 of 23

4,885,704

(0) DESI GNATION TABLE

NUMBER OF
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ICONS

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U.S. Patent

Dec. 5, 1989

Sheet 22 of 23

4,885,704

START )

S20
IS "STOP"
DESIGNATED

YES

S24

NO

S21

CONTINUATION ENTER
Fx(x= 1 TO 10)
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DATA TRANSFER

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FUNCTION
SELECT
F1 F4

CHANGE PROPERTY
ON PROPERTY
SHEET OF EACH
DEV ICE

SS

(END)

FIG.21

APLNDC00024572

U.S. Patent

"- 5, 1989

Sheet 3 of a

4,885,704

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1

4,885,704

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT FILING APPARATUS
WITH ICON SELECITON
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

5

2

the designation of the selection marks. A drive unit
drives the memory unit and the display unit in the order
in which the marks have been designated, in response to
the detection signal of the second detector.

BRIEF DESv « eON OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a document filing
apparatus according to one embodiment of this invention;
FIG. 2 shows a display including a single document
lar thereto.
•
10
window on the display screen;
In recent times, several electronic document filing
FIGS. 3A and 3B show displays each containing four
apparatuses have been developed and put to practical
display windows;
use. A document filing apparatus converts the informaFIG. *shows a display containing ............. properties;
tion, including character and pictorial information,
printed on documents, into electronic document image 15 FIG. 5 shows a display containing printer properties;
data, and files the data in a recording median of large
FIG. 6 shows a display containing display properties;
This invention relates to a data processing apparatus

for executing data processing according to the menu
displayed on a display screen and, more particularly, to
a document filing apparatus performing operations simi-

memory capacity, such as an optical disk or magnetic
FIG. 7 shows a display containing file properties;
tape.
FIGS. 8 to 18 diagrammatically show transient phaWhile conventional paper filing requires the availses of various document data transfer modes;
ability ofa large amount ofdocument storage space, the 20 FIG. 19 shows a flowchart illustrating a flow of docelectronic filing apparatus requires very little space for
ument data transfer operation;
storing optical disks or magnetic tapes. The electronic
FIG. 20 shows a designation table (a) and a transfer
filing apparatus can edit the document image data castable (b);
ily, by categorizing or classifying the data into groups,
FIG. 21 shows a flowchart illustrating a flow of docand assigning a key word to each group. In addition, it 25 ument data transfer when a continuous document readcan record and retrieve° a number of items of data
out mode is used; and

quickly and easily.
The prior art document filing apparatus can perform
a variety of operations such as data retrieval, data registration or recording, data deletion. To operate the apparatus, an operator designates or selects one of the above
operations, as desired, whereupon the apparatus performs the desired operation. For example, when the
operator designates "data retrieval", the apparatus then
operates in the data retrieval mode and, having retrieved the desired document data from the recording
medium, displays and/or print it.
When the data record mode is designated, the filing
apparatus scans a document or documents, reads out the
document data, and records it into a recording medium.
Each operation mode of the filing apparatus is composed of many hierarchy sub-modes, which implies that
in any of the operation modes, a given task can be accomplished only after the sub-modes have been performed. In addition, in the prior art filing apparatus, a
given task can be accomplished only by use of a specific
designated operation mode. Because of this, when the
apparatus completes every operation, it must set in the
initig mode. Consequently, the apparatus cannot continuously operate in different modes, and its operating
speed as a whole is rather low.

30

35

40

45

FIG. 22 shows a transient phase of document data
transfer operations, using a function area with a function for starting document data transfer processings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
In a document filing apparatus shown in PIG. 1,
scanner 1 and printer 5 are connected to scanner/printer interface 2. This interface 2 is connected to
image data buses (I) and (II), and control buses (I)' and
(II)'. These buses (I) and (II), and (I)' and (II)' are coupled with image-emlarging/reducing circuit 6, character generator 11, and compander 12. Compander 12,
coupled with optical disk 13, appropriately compresses
and expands the document image data recorded and
reproduced to and from optical disk 13.
Image buses (I) and (II), and control buses (I)' and
(II)' are connected through image bus select controller
3 to memory data buses (I) and (II). Memory data buses
(I) and (II), and control buses (I)' and control buses (I)
and (II) are coupled with image buffer memory 4, display memory 7, display controller 8, vertical/ horizon-

50 tal conversion circuit 10 and two-dimensional address
generators 15 and 16. These generators 15 and 16 are
connected through address (ADRS) bus (1) to image
buffer memory 4, and through address (ADRS) bus (II)
to display memory 7. Display memory 7 is coupled with
55 display controller 8 for controlling display 9.
Scanner printer interface 2, image bus 6, display controller 8, vertical/horizontal conversion circuit 10,
character generator 11, compander 12, and two-dimen-

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to provide a document
filing apparatus capable of executing a plurality of processing operations, such as data retrieval and data recording, with a few key operations.
A data processing device according to this invention
sional address generators 15 and 16 are coupled via the
comprises a mcmory unit for storing data to be recorded, a display unit for displaying the data stored in 60 CPU bus to CPU 14. The CPU bus is connected to CPU
memory 17, interface 18, monse 19 and keyboard 20.
the memory unit, and a designation unit for designating
In the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, the document
selection marks also called "icons" or "commands") for
image data read out by scanner 1 is loaded into the
selecting at least the memory unit and the display unit.
apparatus through interface 2, and stored via bus select
When the memory unit and the display unit are operated, the display unit displays the selection marks. A 65 controller 3 into image memory 4.
first detector detects that the selection marks have been
The document image data stored in image memory 4
designated, in selective sequence, by the designating
is subjected to enlarging or reducing by the circuit 6,
unit, and a second detector detects the completion of
and stored into display memory 7, and is displayed by

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display 9 under control of display controller 8. When it

(6) Display (F3)/printer (F2); Mode M6 Print out the

is not necessary to enlarge or reduce the document
image data, image-enlarging/reducingcircuit 6 does not

documentdatawithindocumentwindow201byprinter
5.

perform its operation, as a matter of -- The docu(7) Display (F3)/file (F4); Mode M7 To record the
ment image data is transferred from display memory 7 5 document data within document window 201on optical
to image memory 4 in a similar way.

disk 13.

FIG. 2 shows an initial display on the screen of dis.

(8) Scanner (F1)/display (F3)/printer (F2); Mode MB

play 9 in the document filing apparatus according to the

To enter the document data from scanner 1, and

present invention. As shown, document window 201for
display it on document window 201, and check and
displaying document images including characters à 10 print it by printer 5.
substantially centered in the display screen. Icons (also
(9) Scanner (P1)/display (F3)/file (F4); Mode M9 To
called "selection marks" or "commands") are arrayed
enter the document data from scanner 1, display it on
in the right portion of the document window 201, and
document window 201, and check and record it on
give an operator various necessary indications, such as
optical disk 13.
imaße-enlarging and reducing, and rotation and scrog 15 (10) File (F4)/display (F3)/printer (F2); Mode M10
of the displayed image. These indications by the icons
To retrieve the document data from optical disk 13,
are designated by a mouse or related keys on the key,
display it om document window 201, and check and
board. Por example, ifthe "Enlarge" icon is des
print it by printer.5.
the document displayed within the document windowis
As seem from the above descriptions, most of the
20 retrieving and recording processings of those filing
The display further contains a function area 202 proprocessings can be made by transferring the document
vided in connection with function keys F1 to F10. The
data among those devices such as the scanner, printer,
function area contains icons F1 to P10 indicating varidisplay and file.
ous devices for inputting and outputting documents
Actually, optical disk 13 is used for the file. Before
on fh tco
t F
, and file. The func- 25 the pc
p to (10)La e, it is
to oppen

Scanner (F1): To enter the doca

at data from scan-

formed in the DB function in menu har area 203 shown

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transferred
from another device, by printer 5.
Display (F3): To display the document data transferred from another device by display 9, and to
store it into internal image memory 4. Further, this
indicates that the document data is read out from 35
internal image memory 4 and transferred to an~
other device.
File (F4): To record the document data tunsferd
from another device on the optical disk, and to read
out the document data from the optical disk, and to 40
transfer it to another device•
Many types of processings can be done by appropriately combining the above four devices represented by
F1 to F4, and transferring the document data between
devices. For example, if the document data is trans- 45
ferred from the scanner (F1) to the printer (F2), a hard
copy of the document can be obtained•
The document filing apparatus according to the PM
ent invention can execute ten types of document data
transfers, or ten types of document data transfer modes 50
as given below, by appropriately combining the scanner

y mode: Changes the number of document
windows 201 displayed by display 9 between 1 and 4, as
shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
Edition function: To apply to the document image
displayed on document window 201 some editions, for
example, composing, layout, text input, etc.
DB function: To format, open and close optical disk
13, and to arrange all of the documents recorded on
optical disk 13 under predetermined conditions, and to
save the arranged document data into the fde or to
delete the doomnent meeting predetermined conditions.
The scanner, printer, display and file have their own
respective properties concerning the document transfers. Property sheets for changing or checking the properties or mese nevsees öää lie BisjifaÿëŒ&¶dipTaÿ 9.
FIGS. 4 to 7 show dispÏays with these properties. These
properties can be displayed by operating the function
keys corresponding to function select keys on keyboard
20. The properties can also be displayed by using mouse
19. In this case, a mouse cursor is moved to a desired
icon, and the right button of mouse 19 is pushed and

(F1), the printer (F2), the display (F3) and the file (PA).

released from its pushed state (clicked). To erase the

(1) Scanner (F1)/Display (F3); Mode 1
property sheet, key F9 or FIO à pushed on the keyTo enter the document data from
1 and to
board. When using mouse 19 for property sheet erasure,
display it on document window 201·
55 the mouse cursor is set to the icon of F9 (confirmation)
(2) Scanner (F1)/printer (F2); Mode 2 To enter the
or F10 (___ ), and the left button of the mouse is
document data from ............ 1 and to print it by printer
clicked.
5.
The property sheet of the scanner is used for setting
(3) Scanner (F1)/file (F4); Mode 3 To enter the docuproperties such as the size of an input document, document data from scanner 1 and to record it on optical 60 ment density, read-out resolution, and feed mode (book
disk 13.
or ADF (automatic document feed) mode), also called
(4) File (F4)/display (F3); Mode M4 To retrieve the
batch mode. The book mode enters the image data of
document data from optical disk 13 and to display it on
one sheet of document. The ADF mode successively
document window
enters the image data ofthe documents contained in the
201.
65 ADF holder.
(5) File (F4)/printer (F2); Mode MS To retrieve the
The property sheet of the printer is used for setting
document data from optical disk 13 and print it by
the property of the number of printings, for example.
printer 5.

The display property sheet is used for setting a display

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step. When icon F10 of "Cancel" is designated, the
document transfer operation can be stopped at any time
point. The operation to display the property sheets of

the printer, display and file, and to check and change
the properties, is possible also at any time point.
Modes 9 and 10

8

In the display-printer document transfer, i.e., the
mode M6, the document displayed on the document
window 201 with the "Final" icon, is printed out. Of

those document windows, only one icon can have the

5 "Final" icon. Every time the space key onto the keyboard is depressed, this icon is shifted from one window

FIGS. 16 and 17, respectively, show a sequence of
document data transfer operations of modes 9 and 10.
Mode 9 transfers document data among scanner (F1),

to another window. With depression of space key, the
"Final" icon is cyclically shifted among those four document windows. This allows the operator to display a

display (F3), and file (F4). Mode 10 transfers document 10 maximum of four documents in desired document windows 201, and further to print the document in a desired
data among file (F4), display (F3) and printer (F2).
document window 201 or to record it into optical disk
In the operation modes as mentioned above, the prop13. The icon indicated by "Final" can be represented by
crties of,,,.......,.. 1 and file cach indicates the book mode
a black mark, white mark, or stripe mark, etc.
and the successive read-out mode. Every time one docIn the display of PIG. 3(a), the document window
ument is transferred, the step to check the displayed 15
201 marked "1" in the upper left on the screen is the
document is needed. This step corresponds to the steps
input/output document window. In the FIG. 3(b) dis(f) and (g) in FIG. 16.
play, the document window with "2" in the right upper
The operation of the document filing apparatus when
is the input/output document window.
the property of scanner 1 is the ADF mode, will be
described. The same thing is true for the operation 20 The operations of the FIG. 1 circuit relating to the
document data transfer operations as illustrated in
when the file is in the batch read-out mode. FIG. 18
FIGS. 8 to 18, will be described referring to a flowdiagrammatically shows a sequence of document data
chart of FIG. 19. Tables to be used in the description of
transfer among the scanner (F1), display (F3) and file
(F4) when the scanner is in the ADF mode. In this 25 the operations are inustrated in PIG. 20. A designation
table (a) holds the number of icons as designated by the
operation sequence, the steps (a) to (e) are for directing
operator, and the order of function numbers correthe document transfer. This mode is different from the
sponding to the icons. A transfer table (b) holds the
above-mentioned one in that, in step (c), "Stop" is disnumber of icons for the document transfer processings
played on icon F6. Unless the "Stop" icon is designated
by the mouse cursor 19 in step (e), scanner 1 scans and y which can be made by the document filing apparatus,
and the order of function numbers. These tables are
reads out the document data of all of the documents
referred to during the document data transfer processcontained in the ADF holder of the scanner. Each of
ings. These tables (a) and (b) are stored in CPU memory
these documents is displayed for a predetermined period of time on the document window, and then these

17.
In operation, when the power supply is turned on, the
document data are •"--velystored into optical disk 35 initial states at the respective portions of the document
13.
filing apparatus are set up according to a program
The display time of document in the document winstored in CPU memory 17. At this time, display 9 disdow is set by the display property. When arr oþerator
plays document window 201, function area 202, and
designates the icon "Stop" in step (e), the document
menu bar area 203, as shown in FIG. 2. This display
transfer is temporarily stopped, and function area 202 4 pattern data is the data as transferred from the CPU
gives the display shown in step (g). Under this condimemory or an external floppy disk to the display memtion, if "Reenter" (FS) is designated, scanner reads out
ory 7. Under this condition, the data corresponding to
the document data.
any of icons F1 to F10 is designated and entered by
When the stop of document transfer is removed, and
means of the keyboard or the mouse 19 (81). The enthe document transfer is started again, icon (F6) of 45 tered data is checked by CPU 14 to determine whether
"Continue" is designated, and the operation returns to
it coincides with one of icons F1 to F4 (S2). If the anstep (e). When the data transfer of the holder contained
swer is YES, CPU 14 checks if the function number
documents is completed, or when icon "Cancel" (F10)
corresponding to the input or entered data coincides
is designated, the document transfer is completed, the
with the last function number in the designation table
operation goes to step (f)•
50 (a) of FIG. 20 (S3). If NO, CPU 14 checks if the funcAs described above, when using the document filing
tion numbers of three or more have been recorded on
system according to this invention, the directions for
the designation table (S4). If the answer is NO, the
retrieval, record or registration, and the like can be
number of icons in the designation table is increased by
executed by merely designating three to four icons
one, and the function number as designated and entered
representing devices55 is written into the designation table. The marking frame
If the display mode in mena bar area 203 shown in
is displayed on the icon corresponding to the function
FIGS. 2 and 3 is designated, one and four document
number recorded anew (S5). After this, the operation
windows 201 can be alternately displayed. Four docureturns to step SL
ment image buffers corresponding to the four windows
If more than three function numbers are stored in the

are provided in the device represented by "Display" 60 designation table, viz., the answer is YES, the designa(F3).
tion table (a) is cleared, and the marking frame of icon
In the scanner-display document data transfer, i.e., in
is erased (S6). If the designated and entered function
the mode M1, when one document window is used as
number coincides with the last function number in the
shown in FIG. 2, the document is displayed on the
designation table, the order (e.g., F1-F3) of the function
document window 201. When four document windows 65 numbers in the designation table (a) is compared with
201 are used as shown in FIG. 3, the document is diseach of the orders (F1-F3, F1-F2, F1-F4, . . .) of funcplayed on the document window 201 containing the
tion numbers in the transfer table (b) (57). If the same
"Final" icon located at the top in the menu bar area.
order is found, the marking frame in the icon is erased

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(S8) and the document transfer processing is started in
the order shown in the designation table (a) (89). For
example, when the function numbers are stored in the
designation table in the order of F1-F3, the document is
read out by scanner 1, and the document data is trans. 5
ferred to the image data bus, through scanner printer
interface 2. The document data in display memory 7 is
read out by display controller 8, and input to display 9,
and displayed as a document image. Thus, the document data transfer from .........- 1 to display 9 is auto. 10
matically performed.
Upon completion of the document data transfer, the
designation table (a) is cleared (SIO), and the operation
returns to step S1. If the order in the designation table
(a) is not registered in the transfer table (b) (57), the 15
designation table (a) is cleared and the marking frame of
the icon is erased (86), and the operation returns to step
S1. If the designated and entered data is F10 (S11), the
designation table (a) is cleared, and the marking frame
of the icon is erased (S6), and the operation returns to
step SL
If the designation table (a) stores the function numbers in the order of F1-F3-P4 corresponding to the
document data transfer operation of FIG. 16, the document is read out by scanner 1, and the document data is
transferred to the image data bus via scanner printer
interface 2. The document data on the Image data bus is
transferred through image bus select controller 3 to
image buffer memory 4 and display memory 7. The
document data in display memory 7 is read out by dis.
play controller 8, and input display 9, and displayed in
the form of a document image. The document data in
image buffer memory 4 is read out, and input to compander 12 via image bus select controller 3 and the 35
image data bus. The document data is subjected to the
companding processing in compander 12, and is input to
and stored in optical disk 13 as the file. In this way, the
document data 1 is transferred to display 9 and optical
disk 13, from .. .. 1•
40
The operation of the document filing apparatus to be
described referring to FIO. 21 is the operation of FIG.
18 in which the mode of the first device in the document
data transfer contains the ADF mode automatically
feeding documents.
4s
When the document data transfer processing stfrts,
the CPU checks the readout mode of the first device
(the first device in the designation table (a)), for example, scanner 1, in the document data transfer. When this
mode is the batch read-out mode such as the ADF 50

mode, the following operation procedure will be performed. The CPU checks if the "Stop" icon is desig-

nated (820). If the answer is NO, the CPU checks
whether the document to be transferred to woner 1 is
present or not (821). If YES, a sequence of document 55
data transfer processings are executcd uninterruptedly
(823). For example, when the designation for the scanner, display and printer is made, the document data
enter, the document display, and the document print are
successively executed in connection with the first se- 60
quence of document data transfer processings.
After completion of the first sequence of the document data transfer processings, the CPU returns to the
control flow to check the designation and entering of
the "Stop" icon (820). The second and subsequent se- 65

quences of document data transfer processings will be
continued uninterraptedly until the "Stop" icon a designated or the transferred documents in the first device

10

run out. As the documents in the first device run out,
the document data transfer processing ends.
When the "Stop" icon is designated (820), the document data transfer operation icon is stopped till the next
designation and entering of data. When the "Continue"
à designated (824), the CPU returns to the control flow
to check whether or not the document to be transferred
is contained in the first device, and enters the control
loop for the sequence of document data transfer pro-

cessmgs.
In step S24 for designation and entering of data, the
function select and F1 to F4 are designated and entered,
the property sheets of the devices corresponding to F1
to F4 are displayed and the properties of these devices
are checked and, if necessary, changed (S25). The control returns to step 824.
In the above-mentioned embodiment, at the start of
doomnent data transfer, the icon corresponding to the
finally designated device is designated two times. An
alternative measure to start the document data transfer
is illustrated in FIG. 22. In the measure, the icon F9 in
function area 202 displays "Execution" for executing
the data transfer. This icon F9 is designated by a mark
cursor or related corresponding function keys on the
keyboard. More specifically, in FIG. 22, to start the
execution of the mode M3 of the scanner-file document
transfer, the icons are designated in the order of F1
(scanner), F4 (file) and F9 (execution). After the start of
data transfer processing, the "Execution" disappears in
icon F9.
As described above, the document data transfer processing can be repeatedly executed unintermptedly by
setting the first device in the continuous read-out mode.
It is evident that this invention is applicable to other
data processors such as CD-ROMs, word processors,
and personal computers, in addition to the document
filing apparatus. When it is applied to CD-ROMs, scanner 1 for document data entering is not required.
As described above, the number of steps for many
operations, for example, document data retrieval, is
reduced, and the operation shifts can be made smoothly.
What is claimed is:

1. A data processing apparatus comprising:
filing means for filing data;
display means for displaying the data filed in said
filing means and a plurality of commands including
at least a display command for displaying the data
from said filing means, and a file command for
filing the data displayed on said displaying means;
means for sequentially, manually designating the
enmmawk displayed on said display means;
first detection means, for detecting the commands in
the order in which the commands have been designated by said designating means;

second detection means, for detecting the completion
ofthe designation of the commands, and outputting
a signal representing the completion of the designation; and
means for driving at least one ofsaid filing means and
said display means, in the order in which the commands have been designated by said designating
means, in response to the signal output from said
second detection means.

2. The data processing apparatus according to claim
1, wherein said display means has means for superimposing a marking frame on each ofthe commands designated by said designating means.

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3. The data processing apparatus according to claim
1, wherein said second detection means includes means
for detecting that said designating means has designated

12

"stop" command is designated by said designating
means, and outputs the signal indicating the end of
processing, and wherein said setting means releases the

batch mode in response to the stop signal.
one of said commands at least two times, and for trans12. The data processing apparatus according to claim
ferring to said driving means a command initiating exe- 5
cution of processing.

10, wherein said second detection means has means for

4. The data processing apparatus according to claim
1, wherein said driving means includes means for driving, in the designated order, said filing means and said
display means, in response to the signal from said sec- 10
ond detection means.
5. The data processing apparatus according to claim
1, wherein said display means includes means for displaying an execution command representing execution
ofprocessing, and wherein said second detection means 15
includes means for detecting that the execution comand
has been designated by said designating means, and for
transferring to said driving means a signal initiating
execution of processing.
6. The data processing apparatus according to claim 20
5, wherein said display means includes means for erasing the execution command, in response to the receipt
of the signal from said second detection means.
7. The data processing apparatus according to claim
1, wherein said data processing apparatus further com- 25
prises scanning means including a -•- scanning
for
a document to produce image data of the document.
8. The data processing apparatus according to claim
1, wherein said filing means includes an optical disk
device for recording the data.
30
9. The data processing apparatus according to claim
1, wherein said designating means incIndes a mouse for
controlling a cursor displayed on the display means for
selectively designating the commands displayed on said
display means.
35
10. A data processing apparatus comprising:
means for scanning a document to obtain picture
information;
means for storing picture information;
means for displaying the picture information in said 40
storing means, and for displaying a plurality of
commands representing said storing means, said
scanning means, and said display means;
means for sequentiaHy, manually designating the
command representing said display means and at 45
least one of the commands representing said storing
means and said scanning means;
first detection means, for detecting the commands in
the order in which the commands have been designated by said designating means;
50

detecting that said continuous processing has been com-

second detection means, for detecting the completion
of the designation of the commands, and for out-

putting a signal representing the completion of the
designation;
means for setting a batch mode for the command first 55
designated by the designating means to continuously process data; and
means for continuously driving said display means
and at least one of said storing means and said

scanning means, in the order in which the com- 60
mands have been designated by said designating
means, in response to the signal output from said
second detection means when said batch mode is
set for said first designated command.
11. The data processing apparatus according to claim 65
10, wherein said display means displays a "stop" command for instructing the stopping of processing, and
wherein said second detection means detects that the

pleted, and said setting means releases the batch mode in
response to the detection of completion of said continu-

ons processing.
13. The data processing apparatus according to claim
10, wherein said display means includes means for superimposing a marking frame on the commands designated by said designating means.
14. The data processing apparatus according to claim
10, whereinsaid second detection means includes means
for detecting that said riminnatingmeans has designated
one of the commands at least two times, and for transferring to said drive means, the signal representing the
completion of the designation.
15. The data processing apparatus according to claim
10, wherein said display means displays an "execution"
commamt representing execution of processing, and
wherein said second detection means detects that the
"execution" command has been designated by said designating meam, and for transferring to said drive means
the signal representing completion of the designation.
16. The data processing apparatus according to claim
10, wherein said designating means designates, in a
selective sequence, said scanning means, said storing
means, and said display means.
17. The data processing apparatus according to claim
16, wherein said storing means is an optical disk device
for recording the image data.
18. The data processing apparatus according to claim
10, furtherincludingmeans for printing the information,
and wherein said designating means includes means for
designating, in a selective sequence, said display means,
said printing means and said storing --19. A data processing apparatus comprising:
display means for displaying image information to be
processed, and a plurality ofcommands including a
display command and a file command;
selecting means for sequentially, manually selecting
two of the plurality of commands displayed on said
display means; and
optical memory means for storing the image information displayed on the display means, in response to
the display command and the file command sequentially selected by said selecting means.
20. A data processing apparatus comprising:
means for displaying data, and a plurality of commands including an input command, a.file command, and a display enmment;
means for sequentially, manually selecting at least

two of the plurality of commands displayed on said
display means;
means for inputting data in response to only the input
command and at least one of the display commanri
and the file command, which commands are sequentially selected by said selection means; and
means for storing the data input by said inputting
means, in response to only the input command
followed by at least one of the file command and a
command group sequentially including the display
command and the file command; and
wherein said display means displays the data from
one of said inputting means and said storing means,

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selecting, in a desired order, the commands displayed
in response to one of the input commands, the file
on said display; and
command, and the display command, which comexecuting the selected commands, in the order in
mands are sequentially selected by said selecting
which the commands have been selected, wherein
means.
the data input according to a first command is
21. In a data processing apparatus including a scanner
output by subsequent commands.
22. The method according to claim 21, wherein said
for scanning data, a file device for filing the data, a
selecting step comprises a step of selecting the scanner
display for displaying the data, and a printer for printing
command first, the display command second, and the
the data, a method for processing the data comprising
printing command third.
the steps of:
23. The method according to claim 21, wherein said
displaying, on the display, at least two of a scanner
selecting step comprises a step for selecting the scanner
command first, the display command second, and the
command for instructing the inputting ofdata from
file command third.
the scanner, a file command for instructing the
filing of the data either for input or output, a dis- 15 24. The method according to claim 2, wherein said
selecting step comprises a step for selecting the file
play command for instructing the displaying of
command first, the display command second, and the
data either for input or output, and a printing com- printing command third.
mand for instructing the printing ofdata for output;
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APLNDC00024579

United States Patent [19]

[11] Patent Number:

Takagi et al.

[45]

[54] IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING
APPARATUS
[75] Inventors: Shiro Takagi, Yokohama; Minoru
Salo, Tachikawa, both of Japan
[73] Assignee: Eabushiki Reinh•Toshiba,
Kanagawa, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 141,710
[22] Filed:
Jan.11,.1988
[30]
Pereign AppHcation Priority Data

4,772,882 9/1988 Mical

Jan. 12, 1987 (JP)

Japan .... ..

Jun. 5, 1990
.. 340/712 X

Primary Examiner-Gary V. Harkcom
Assistant Examiner-H. R. Herndon
Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Finnegan, Henderson,
Farabow, Garrett and Dunner
[57]
ABSTRACI'
An image information processing apparatus for storing
and retrieving image information on and from an optical
memory means, which has a selecting means for sequentially manually selecting a plurality ofimage processing
commmmin, a scanning means for inputting image information from an original image, a display means for
display the image information and a designation means.
The display means has at least two display areas and
displays the image information from one ofthe scanning
means and the optical memory means in only one of the
two dis¡ilay areas in response to the selection of the

. 62-4743

(sil Int. cl.s
[52] U.S. CI. ..

cosa s/os; Go6F 15/20
....... . 364/521; 340/710;
3407/21; 340/747; 364/518; 364/523
[58] Field of Search .......
364/518-522,
364/523; 340/710, 711, 723, 712, 724, 721, 747

[56]

Date of Patent:

4,931,957

selection means The deitgnation means manually designates the one of the display areas to display the image
information.

References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,665,555 5/1987 Alkerd at
340/724 X
4,755,808 7/1988 BuRock et al. ................ 340/711 X

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11 Claims, 23 Drawing Sheets

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Sheet 2 of 23

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203
DEC.23, 1986
OTHERS

DOCUMENT FILING APPARATUS
DISPLAY EDIT
DB
MODE
FUNCTION FUNCTION
201

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Sheet 3 of 23

DOCUMENT FILING APPARATUS
'DISPLAY EDIT
08
MODE
FUNCTION FUNCTION

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OTHERS

2

FINAL

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Sheet 4 of 23

OOCUMENT FILING APPARATUS
DISPLAY EDIT
DB
MODE
FUNCTION FUNCTION

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DEC. 23, 1986
OTHERS

ENLARGE
REDUCE
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3

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Sheet 5 of 23

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DOCUMENT FILING APPARATUS
DISPLAY lEDIT
IDS
MODE
|FUNCTIŒlLFUNCTION

DEC. 23, 1986
OTHERS

FINAL

ENLARGE
REDUCE
ROTATE R
SCANNER ' PROPERTY

SIZE

: ( As I, A4 , A5 , 84 , 85)

DENSITY

: (DARK , SLIGHTLY DARK , NORMAQ,

RESOLUTION

SLIGHTLY LIGHT, LIGHT)
: ( NORMA../, FINE )

FEED MODE
: ( isooK I , ADF )
READ
: ( CHARACTER , PHOTOGRAPH )
DES IGNATION
PHOTOGRAPH : (PHOTOGRAPH FINE , STANDARD ,

MODE
CHARACTER CLEAR)
ADD-ON
: ( YES f, NO )
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DOCUMENT
DIRECTION

: ( VERT CAL / , HORIZONTAL )
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DISPLAY lEDIT
IDS
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FUNǶON FUNÇTION

DEC. 23, 1986
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DOCUMENT FILING APPARATUS

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DEC. 23 , 1986

DISPLAY EDIT
DB
MODE
FUNCTION FUNCTION

OTHERS

FINAL

FILE PROPERTY
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