Title:
DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING ALPHANUMERIC AND GRAPHICS CHARACTERS
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
Abstract of EP0130301
The invention relates to a computer having an all points addressable display terminal (44) and a cursor positioning device (52). It comprises means for storing one or several tables of selectable characters, means for selecting a cursor character from said table, said character being movable by said cursor positioning device on the display, and means for fixing the selected character at a desired point on the display. The cursor characters may be alphanumeric characters, graphics characters, alphanumeric character strings or even blank characters.
The invention relates to a computer having an all points addressable display terminal (44) and a cursor positioning device (52). It comprises means for storing one or several tables of selectable characters, means for selecting a cursor character from said table, said character being movable by said cursor positioning device on the display, and means for fixing the selected character at a desired point on the display. The cursor characters may be alphanumeric characters, graphics characters, alphanumeric character strings or even blank characters.
Inventors:
Stephens, Lawrence Keith
Application Number:
EP19840104627
Publication Date:
07/18/1990
Filing Date:
04/25/1984
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Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
International Classes:
G09G5/08; G09G5/08; G09G5/40; G09G5/40
European Classes:
G09G5/08; G09G5/40