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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1987
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A data processing apparatus having an input device for entering data, and a timer connected to the input device for measuring a predetermined time duration during which a data entry operation through the input device is interrupted. The apparatus is provided with a display, buzzer or any visual, audio or optical device for providing information associated with the data entry operation interrupted, when the timer has measured the predetermined time duration. The associated information may be a candidate word or words to be substituted for a word in the process of entry into an electronic typewriter or a word processor. The associated information may also be information such as addresses or telephone numbers of persons or companies whose data have been entered prior to the data input interruption. Further, the associated information may be a message prompting the operator to enter a specific kind of data, or information indicative of an operation that should be performed after the interruption of data entry.