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File deletion system in a file unit

US4663736A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1984
Grant dateMay 5, 1987
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9017
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Deletion of a particular message in a file unit is accomplished for those messages with deletion set code in a file directory displayed on a screen. Operation of the deletion of a message includes (a) depression of a "deletion" key for indicating a file directory on a screen, (b) designating messages to be deleted by depression of a deletion set/reset key to change a deletion set/reset code to a set code, and (c) execution of deletion by the depression of a "deletion execution" key to delete a message with said deletion set code. A file directory indicated on a screen includes a deletion set/reset code, a message number, nature of a message, length of a message, and first 60 characters of a message, which simplifies identification of a message to be deleted.

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