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US 5,675,821 AGranted
Document processing apparatus and method
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMasaru Makita
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Abstract
A word processor bearing a spelling verification function which is achieved in more efficient manner through the use of an independent control unit. The capacity of a text buffer memory can be reduced, as the entered text is verified word by word, and each verified word is stored as a code in the memory to economize on the capacity.
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A document processing apparatus comprising:
- input means for inputting a word;
- first instruction means for instructing a verification of the spelling of the word input by said input means;
- verification means for verifying the spelling of the input word in response to an instruction given by said first instruction means;
- first control means for placing said input means in an inhibited condition where inputting of a next word is inhibited responsive to a verification result by said verification means indicating that the input word is incorrectly spelled, and placing said input means in a condition where inputting of a next word is permitted responsive to a verification result by said verification means indicating that the input word is correctly spelled;
- correction means for correcting the spelling of the input word while said first control means places said input means in the inhibited condition;
- second instruction means for instructing a verification of the spelling of the input word corrected bY said correction means;
- second control means for controlling said verification means to verify the spelling of the input word corrected by said correction means, in response to an instruction given by said second instruction means;
- third instruction means for instructing the release of said input means from the inhibited condition;
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- third control means for controlling said first control means to release said input means from the inhibited condition in response to the instruction given by said third instruction means.
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A document processing method comprising the steps of:
- inputting a word with input means;
- a first instructing step of instructing a verification of the spelling of the word;
- a verifying step of verifying the spelling of the input word in response to an instruction given in said first instructing step;
- placing the input means in an inhibited condition where the inputting of next word is inhibited in response to said verifying step verifying that the word is incorrectly spelled and placing the input means in a condition where the inputting of a next word is permitted in response to said verifying step verifying that the input word is correctly spelled;
- correcting the spelling of the input word while said placing step places the input means in the inhibiting condition;
- a second instructing step of instructing a verification of the spelling of the input word corrected by said correcting step;
- controlling said verifying step to verify the spelling of the input word corrected by said correcting step, in response to an instruction given in said second instructing step;
- a third instructing step instructing the release of the input means from the inhibiting condition;
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- controlling said placing step to release the input means from the inhibited condition in response to the instruction given by said third instructing step.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.