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Multitype characters processing method and terminal device with multiple display buffers

US4761761A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1985
Grant dateAug 2, 1988
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/53
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multitype characters processing method and terminal device is used to process code data representing characters belonging to any one of a plurality of character sets, there being characters common to each set. One of the sets is specified as the main set and the others are specified as subsets. Sequentially received data are stored in a first display buffer, and are then processed to determine whether they are common character code data. If they are common character code data, they are processed as the main set character code data; if they are not common character code data, they are processed by referring to a character set related to the data previously processed. Processed data results are stored in a second display buffer. In accordance with the invention, the operator may select either the first display buffer so as to display the received data or the second display buffer to display the processed data results.

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