Terminal printing apparatus, method of processing received data therein, and computer program product for achieving the method

A received data processing method for a communication terminal comprising the steps of:

• (a) performing data communication with a host;
• (b) storing the data received in step (a) in a first storage area;
• (c) detecting predetermined data from the received data before the received data are stored in step (b);
• (d) reading the received data stored in step (b) in the order in which the received data are stored;
• (e) interpreting the data read in step (d);
• (f) detecting the predetermined data from among the received data interpreted in step (e);
• (g) storing control information corresponding to the received data interpreted in step (e) in a second storage area, different from said first storage area, in the order in which the received data are interpreted, except for the predetermined data detected in step (f) and
• (h) controlling the communication terminal based on said control information stored in step (g).

A computer program product comprising a control program for implementing on a computer a received data processing method for a communication terminal, said control program comprising instructions for:

• (a) performing data communication with a host;
• (b) storing the data received in (a) in a first storage area;
• (c) detecting predetermined data from the received data before the received data are stored in step (b);
• (d) reading the received data stored in (b) in the order in which the received data are stored;
• (e) interpreting the data read in (d);
• (f) detecting the predetermined data from among the received data interpreted in (e);
• (g) storing control information corresponding to the received data interpreted in (e) in a second storage area, different from said first storage area, in the order in which the received data are interpreted, except for the predetermined data detected in (f);
• and
• (h) controlling the communication terminal based on said control information stored in (g).

A communication terminal apparatus comprising:

• an interface for performing data communication with a host apparatus;
• first and second storage mediums for storing data;
• a first data processor for storing in said first storage medium the data received by said interface;
• an interpreter for reading out the received data from said first storage medium in the order in which the received data are stored, and for interpreting the read data;
• a first detector for detecting predetermined data from the received data interpreted by said interpreter;
• a second detector for detecting the predetermined data from the received data before the received data are stored in said first storage medium;
• a second data processor for storing control information corresponding to the received data interpreted by said interpreter in said second storage medium in the order in which the received data are interpreted, except for the predetermined data detected by said first detector;
• and
• a first controller for controlling said communication terminal apparatus based on said control information stored in said second storage medium.

A communication terminal apparatus comprising:

• means for performing data communication with a host apparatus;
• first and second means for storing data;
• first data processing means for storing in said first storing means the data received by said performing means;
• second detecting means for detecting predetermined data from the received data before the received data are stored in said first storage means;
• means for reading out the received data from said first storing means in the order in which the received data are stored, and for interpreting the read data;
• first detecting means for detecting the predetermined data from the received data interpreted by said reading and interpreting means;
• second data processing means for storing control information corresponding to the received data interpreted by said reading and interpreting means in said second storing means in the order in which the received data are interpreted, except for the predetermined data detected by said first detecting means;
• and
• first controlling means for controlling said communication terminal apparatus based on said control information stored in said second storing means.