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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
William A Carter, Lexington, KY (US);
Randal H Cecil, Lexington, KY (US);
Joseph C Tremoulet, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
400712 ; 400 63 ; 400 86 ;
Abstract
An electronic typewriter or other keyboard entry display device may have a voice or audio prompt option incorporated therein. The option provides for the operator to record a series of commands to position the print point as desired and then to code a series of characters spelling the word or words to be vocalized as a prompt. The recorded commands and the prompt may subsequently be played back to position the print point at a desired position on the page and the prompt vocalized to instruct the operator the nature of the entry for that position.