International Business Machines Corporation

Susan D LaPlant

William C Cason, Jr

Ward A Kuecker

Operator keystrokes are processed in a text processor system to move a cursor on a display screen in either a vertical or horizontal direction or both without limitation as to the location of text. Keystroke data is processed under the control of programs stored in a random access memory. For a cursor motion, the random access memory of the system is structured to include a text storage buffer and a display control block both interconnected to an applications program and a display access method program. Data is stored in the text storage buffer in an unformatted configuration and the programs equate a contextual cursor address with a spatial cursor position. After running the display access method program in accordance with application program commands, a refresh buffer provides display signals to visually present by means of the display screen a cursor at an identified position in text.

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Austin, TX, United States of America

Susan D LaPlant