Method and apparatus for displaying text on a single-line display of a text station

A method for displaying text on a single-line display device of a text station which additionally includes a text memory and an input unit means for entry of text, the input unit means including a hyphenation key and a control member, the single-line display device having left and right margins and a line of character display positions between the margins, with successively entered characters of a line of text being displayed at respective display positions on the display device, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) after actuation of the hyphen key to divide a word into first and second parts as a displayed line of text approaches the right margin of the display device, shifting the first part of the divided word and the hyphen to respective display positions adjacent the left margin and erasing the rest of the text on the display device;
• (b) thereafter displaying successively entered characters of the second part of the divided word at respective positions to the right of the first part of the divided word as the second part of the divided word is being entered;
• and
• (c) when entry of the second part of the divided word has been completed and the control member has been actuated, erasing the first part of the divided word and the hyphen and shifting the second part thereof to the left margin.

A method for displaying text on a single-line display device of a text station which additionally includes a text memory and an input unit means for entry of text, the input unit means including a hyphenation key and a control member, the single-line display device having a first field with left and right margins and line of character display positions between the margins, with successively entered characters of a line of text being displayed at respective display positions on the first field of the display device, the display device additionally having a second field, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) after actuation of the hyphen key to divide a word into first and second parts as a displayed line of text approaches the right margin of the first field of the display device, shifting the first part of the divided word to the second field of the display device and erasing the first field;
• (b) thereafter displaying successively entered characters of the second part of the divided word at respective positions adjacent the left margin of the first field of the display device;
• and
• (c) erasing the first part of the divided word from the second field of the display device when entry of the second part of the divided word has been completed and the control member has been actuated.

A text station, comprising:

• keyboard means for entry of text, the keyboard means including a hyphenation key and at least one control member;
• a text memory;
• a single-line display device having left and right margins and a line of character display positions between the margins;
• and
• control means, cooperation with the keyboard means and text memory, for displaying successively entered characters of a line of text at respective display positions on the display device, the control means additionally including
• means, responsive to actuation of the hyphen key to divide a word into first and second parts as a displayed line of text approaches the right margin of the display device, for erasing the text on the display device except for the first part of the divided word and the hyphen,
• means for thereafter displaying successively entered characters of the divided word at respective display positions adjacent the left margin of the display device, and
• means for erasing the first part of the divided word and the hyphen when entry of the second part thereof has been completed and a control member has been actuated.

A text station, comprising;

• keyboard means for entry of text, the keyboard means including a hyphenation key and a control member;
• a text memory;
• a single-line display device having a first field with left and right margins and a line of character display positions between the margins, the display device additionally having a second field;
• and
• control means, cooperating with the keyboard means and the text memory, for displaying successively entered characters of a line of text at respective display positions on the first field of the display device, the control means additionally including
• means, responsive to actuation of the hyphen key to divide a word into first and second parts as a displayed line of text approaches the right margin of the display device, for shifting the first part of the divided word to the second field of the display device and erasing the first field,
• means for displaying successively entered characters of the second part of the divided word at respective positions adjacent the left margin of the first field of the display device, and
• means for erasing the first part of the divided word from the second field of the display device when entry of the second part of the divided word has been completed and the control member has been actuated.