Document processing system deciding apparatus provided with selection functions

Patent 4876665 Issued on October 24, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date:

December 29, 2006. Estimated 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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Inventors

Assignee

Kabushiki Kaishi Toshiba

Application

No. 947091 filed on 12/29/1986

US Classes:

707/200, FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE715/514, Hierarchical control715/531Text

Examiners

Primary: Williams, Archie E. Jr.
Assistant: Harrell, Robert B.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foley & Lardner, Schwartz, Jeffery, Schwaab, Mack, Blumenthal & Evans

Foreign Patent References

0163503 EP. 05/13/1985
2043311A GB. 03/13/1979
2043311 GB. 10/13/1980

International Classes

G06F 003/14
G06F 015/21
G06F 015/40
G06F 015/62

Foreign Application Priority Data

1986-04-18 JP

Abstract

A document processing apparatus has a heading word dictionary, a heading extractor, a heading rule dictionary, a heading decision section, a document architecture rule dictionary and, a document architecture decision section, for deciding a logical document architecture. The apparatus further comprises a rule application decision section and a candidate selection indication section to allow the operator to select any desired document architecture, when the document architecture decision section decides plural document architecture candidates exist in accordance with document architecture rules, thus improving the operability of the system. Further, the past rule application record information (priority order) is stored and updated so as to provide a learning function for providing better operability.

Other References

W. Horak, Siemens AG, "Office Document Architecture and Office Document Interchange Formats: Current Status of International Standardization", Computer, No. 10 (Oct. 1985), pp. 50-60
Gary D. Kimura, "A Structure Editor for Abstract Document Objects", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol. SE-12, No. 3, Mar. 1986, pp. 417-43