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US Patent 4559598 - Method of creating text using a computer

US Patent Issued on December 17, 1985
Estimated Patent Expiration Date: Icon_subject February 22, 2003Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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Abstract

A method of creating text using a computer having a display screen and a pointing mechanism for identifying locations on the display screen. The method involves displaying a list of commonly used words on the screen so that the user may select the words to be used in the text by successively pointing to them. The computer responds to the pointing mechanism and displays on the screen a line of text comprising the identified words in their successive order of selection.

Other References

  • Cossalter et al., "A Microcomputer-Based Communication System for the Non-Verbal Severely Handicapped" Eurocon '77 Proceedings on Communications, Venice, Italy, May 1977, pp. 196-202

Inventors

Application

No. 06/468493 filed on 02/22/1983

US Classes:

715/531, Text340/825.19, Communication or control for the handicapped345/173, Touch panel345/180, Light pen for CRT display434/169, Electrical component included in teaching means715/532Dictionary

Examiners

Primary: Fleming, Michael R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

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4198623, Touch entry interactive cathode ray tube arrangement
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4386232, Multiplexed touch sensitive screen system
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4406626, Electronic teaching aid
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4438505, Electronic dictionary and language interpreter with auto-search key for deriving a full-length word and its associated translation word based on a partial word entered
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4456973, Automatic text grade level analyzer for a text processing system
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4464070, Multi-character display controller for text recorder
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4481603File processing method using expanding display windows for selected records and text fields
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International Classes

G06F 17/24 (20060101)
G06F 17/27 (20060101)

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