Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Hiroo Teraichi

Shigehiro Kadota

Yoji Furuya

Hideyuki Kobayashi

Michihei Murayama

Naoshi Inoue

Toshio Sugino

Kenichiro Sugiura

Masanao Yasuda

Mutsumi Miyata

A multifunctional information processing apparatus includes a selection unit consisting of a CRT display and a touch panel, for selecting a desired function of a plurality of executable functions, a plurality of function programs for executing different functions, respectively, a memory for storing data formed upon execution of the function program selected by the selecting unit so as to allow subsequent use of the data by other function programs, and a CPU for controlling to cause another function program selected by the selecting unit to utilize the data stored in the memory.

Multifunctional apparatus with selectable functions and a common printer

A multifunctional information processing apparatus includes a selection unit consisting of a CRT display and a touch panel, for selecting a desired function of a plurality of executable functions, a plurality of function programs for executing different functions, respectively, a memory for storing data formed upon execution of the function program selected by the selecting unit so as to allow subsequent use of the data by other function programs, and a CPU for causing another function program selected by the selecting unit to utilize the data stored in the memory.

Multifunctional information processing apparatus

An information processing apparatus includes: a unit for displaying on a screen a musical score, keyboard and tone time information to be inputted; a unit for designating the position of the keyboard, and tone time information, respectively displayed on the display unit; a unit for storing musical information produced through designation by the designating unit of the position of the keyboard and tone time information displayed on the display unit; a unit for controlling the display of the musical score, keyboard and tone time information on the screen of the display unit, and for controlling the display of a pattern of musical tone or rest on the musical score on the display unit in accordance with the position of the keyboard and tone time information respectively designated by the designating unit; and a unit for generating a musical tone by reading the musical information stored in the storage unit.

Multifunction musical information processing apparatus

A personal computer system with communication function, in which the operating mode is automatically controlled by a tone signal transmitted through a communication channel.

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Fujisawa, Japan

Hiroo Teraichi