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5490243 Data processing system for multi-platform print control and electronic data fill  
A data processing system utilizes the controlled output of complex forms in one of several different output devices without separate re-engineering of the form specification file. The system...
5487165 Standard page description language cleartext structure generator  
A method and apparatus for generating a file which conforms to the requirements of a computer language and does not require the user to type out the desired commands for a file being created. A...
5471612 Electronic spreadsheet system and methods for compiling a formula stored in a spreadsheet into native machine code for execution by a floating-point unit upon spreadsheet recalculation  
An electronic spreadsheet system of the present invention includes a Formula Evaluator having a preferred interface and methods for compiling spreadsheet formulas into native machine language for a...
5459826 System and method for preparing text and pictorial materials for printing using predetermined coding and merging regimen  
A method and system for locally organizing and laying out text and pictorial material for a page to be printed at a remote facility provides a layout template having a fixed grid pattern, and...
5459825 System for updating the locations of objects in computer displays upon reconfiguration  
A system for updating the location of elements in a computer display, upon a change in the size and/or configuration of the display, maintains user preferences regarding the appearance of elements....
5455898 Analyzing an image showing a graphical representation of a layout  
Input image data define an input image set that shows a graphical representation of a layout with two or more segments. The graphical representation can be a sketch, and can include, for example, a...
5455901 Input device with deferred translation  
Improved data entry for handwriting entry computer systems, including "delayed translation" of written strokes, is provided. After a user has entered data into a handwriting entry computer system,...
5454072 Image processing system with editing area correcting function  
An image processing system for editing and outputting image information obtained by reading a manuscript. An input unit inputs editing instructions including editing area and editing content. A...
5440978 Reduced volume trash collection system  
A waste paper receptacle/compactor employing a container section and a lid section. Suspended within the container section is an expandable liner with a cylinder supported inside of the liner at...
5437006 Spreadsheet command/function capability from a dynamic-link library  
A data processing system executes a spreadsheet program that supports callbacks from dynamic-link libraries. The dynamic-link libraries may callback into the spreadsheet program through an entry...
5437005 Graphical method of processing multiple data blocks  
A method of processing multiple noncontiguous data blocks within a document is disclosed. A graphical pointing device such as a light pen, computer tablet, mouse pointer, or touch sensitive screen...
5428729 System and method for computer aided software engineering  
A data processing system supports preparation of a software application by coordinating the efforts of a metaprogrammer and a plurality of system users responsible to the metaprogrammer. The data...
5428747 Print management system utilizing separate storage units for storing image, edit, and control information relating to prepress jobs thereof  
The invention provides a printing data management system which realizes unitary control and management of printing data including parts data like pictures and photographs used in reproduction and...
5428694 Data processing system and method for forms definition, recognition and verification of scanned images of document forms  
An improved forms recognition method and system are disclosed, that minimizes the time required to perform the forms recognition process, by adaptively changing the processing sequence. In...
5424945 System for evaluating a psychological effect of a document  
A system evaluates the psychological effect of an image embodied in image data. At least one subset of the image data is identified by a visually-perceptible characteristic thereof. A point-score...
5423033 Report generation system and method  
A report generation system and method generates a secondary report containing detailed information concerning a specific data element of a primary report. To generate the secondary report, the user...
5412774 Apparatus for and method of displaying a data item of a database using the display function of a selected data item  
A method and apparatus of operating a display system for displaying data items stored in an associated database. The database stores a display function for each data item class to be also stored in...
5404433 Image processing apparatus having improved function for creating image using a plurality of original images  
An image reading unit reads a plurality of original images so as to provide the corresponding image information. An input size specifying unit specifies input sizes according to which the image...
5398308 System and method for image simulation permitting editing with common data  
An image simulation method and system which is capable of preparing images in a simple way by running image editing tools without programming by a compiler language. The image simulation system...
5398293 System for editing image data  
There is provided a system for editing image data in which addition to and correction of image data constructed by a set of dot data can be effected in an extremely simple operation while attaining...
5396621 Sorting a table by rows or columns in response to interactive prompting with a dialog box graphical icon  
An improved apparatus and method for sorting of information in a computerized spreadsheet or the like. The improved system provides for display of a graphical indication in the form of an icon...
5392126 Airborne thermal printer  
A mobile printer having features particularly suited for use in a mobile conveyance such as an airplane. The printer stores a first data set in a memory that is accessed under control of a...
5388192 Image layout processing method and apparatus  
An image layout processing method for simulating on a display screen an arrangement of a plurality of image objects to be transferred to a prepress mechanical. An image memory plane is divided into...
5377358 Character processing device adapted to perform document-editing processing and typewriting processing  
A character processing device adapted to perform document-editing processing and typewriter processing of information. The device includes a switch for switching the device between document-editing...
5369742 Image file and retrieving apparatus and method  
An image information file and retrieving apparatus and method wherein information of an image of at least one document having text information and non-text information is inputted and stored...
5367621 Data processing method to provide a generalized link from a reference point in an on-line book to an arbitrary multimedia object which can be dynamically updated  
A generalized link is provided in a data processing system to enable referencing from a point within an organized hierarchy of an on-line softcopy text, to an arbitrary multimedia object. The...
5363480 Layout display control system for document processing apparatus  
A document processing apparatus, such as English word processor, displays layouts of several pages of the documents on page basis in the respective rectangular layout display areas on a display...
5341466 Fractal computer user centerface with zooming capability  
A computer user interface that represents information stored in a computer as reprentation objects located on at least one reference surface is disclosed. A user can magnify or reduce the displayed...
5337405 Guided data presentation  
A computer system comprises a computer, a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, and an instrumentation system. The instrumentation system is coupled to a patient to gather data about a patient over time....
5333246 Page-description language interpreter for a parallel-processing system  
The rasterize processing for obtaining printing picture element information from a source file described in a page-description language is distributed-processed by a plurality of information...
5327342 Method and apparatus for generating personalized handwriting  
An apparatus and method for processing text to produce simulated handwriting and more particularly, an apparatus and method for producing handwriting that simulates the user's own handwriting.
5315693 Method and system for integrating in a single image, character and graphical information by employing data of different pixel resolution  
An integrated image recorder (100) receives first pictorial image data from an input scanner (300) and stores the same in an image disk (150). The pixels of the picture are skipped at a...
5313394 Document assembly customization system for modifying a source instrument including text and decisional commands  
A document assembly customization system for modifying a source instrument including text and decisional commands and their associated decisional clauses, including a function for indicating each...
5309552 Programmable multi-format display controller  
A programmable display controller allows reconfiguration of bit plane memory and video output connections based upon the type of display device employed. The display controller allows for the...
5293615 Point and shoot interface for linking database records to spreadsheets whereby data of a record is automatically reformatted and loaded upon issuance of a recalculation command  
A spreadsheet program providing the combination of spreadsheet and database tools, and enabling users to develop an application environment that can use all resources in the spreadsheet storage...
5293475 Electronic yearbook publication system  
A system for publishing a yearbook including scanning circuitry for generating digital images from photographs. Imaging processing circuitry for processing the digital images, storage circuitry...
5293478 Graphical design processing apparatus for assessing and modifying design of components  
A graphic data processing apparatus including an input device for entering graphic data, a graphic data processing device for generating a visible pattern such as a drawing consisting of points...
5291602 Method and system for dynamic modification of data stream constructs by selectively determining which parameters of a macro definition stored in association with the data stream construct may be modified  
A method and system are disclosed which permits the self modification of data stream constructs by the utilization of one or more macro definitions, each of which includes a plurality of...
5289570 Picture image editing system for forming boundaries in picture image data in a page memory device  
A picture image editing system, incorporating a page memory device, having an editing subsystem and a boundary writing subsystem. The system is capable of writing desired boundary region data for...
5287445 Layout displaying apparatus for a word processor  
A layout displaying apparatus has the capability to display a layout of a text in at least one layout display region of a display. The layout displaying apparatus includes a layout display control...
5278950 Image composing method  
An image processing system having an input controller, a file server, an image setter, and a work station, each of which includes a separate and independent CPU. These CPUs operate simultaneously...
5278952 Document processing apparatus having layout display control system  
A document processing apparatus has a layout display control system including a current page identification display controller a current page changing device, and a document data display...
5274757 Book editing apparatus  
In a book editing apparatus, an element data key possessing a format common to various kinds of element data such as documents, illustrations, and photographs which jointly compose one page of a...
5262948 Word processor  
A text editing apparatus searches a desired character string from a group of stored characters and stores a word within a predetermined range which includes the desired character string into an...
5255389 Document interchange replace option via a copy command  
A method of replacing portions of one revisable form document in a shared library with that of another is disclosed. This invention provides a COPY command with options for specifying objects in a...
5243518 Document services architecture  
A layered document services architecture facilitating operation and interconnection of electronic printing systems with both resident and non-resident work inputs.
5231577 Method and system for processing formatting information in a spreadsheet  
A method and system wherein characters in cells of a spreadsheet may be assigned character attribute information, such as font type, font size, bold, italics, underline, etc., wherein the character...
5226118 Data analysis system and method for industrial process control systems  
A data analysis computer system stores measurement data obtained from a multiplicity of distinct predefined processes. The system can store definitions for many data analysis charts, each of which...
5222211 Form generating method and apparatus  
A process of controlling the course of a program in form processing by data processing systems for data contents of a form (80, 81, 82) built of fields to be processed. The pictorial illustration...
5218539 Forms processor with controlled remote revision  
The specification teaches a structured text processing system for use by such people as bank tellers and insurance agents who work at computer controlled work stations connected together in a...