Patent · US Expired

Electronic document filing apparatus with icon selection

US4885704A · kind A · utility

54Cited by
5References
24Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 22, 1987
Grant dateDec 5, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 22, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0089
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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 display device can display the picture information and selection marks, i.e., icons or commands, for selecting the scanner, display device and file device. The marks are designated by a mouse to select the scanner, the display device and file device. Upon the completion of designation of the marks, the scanner, display device and file device are operated in the order in which the selection marks have been designated by the mouse.

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