公开(公告)号：US3577127A

公开(公告)日：1971-05-04

申请号：US3577127D

申请日：1968-04-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BISHOP DAVID ,  TERRY DAVID W ,  JONES JOHN E ,  HEARD RODERICK S ,  DAVIS WILLIAM H

IPC: B41B25/00 ,  B41B27/00 ,  G06K3/00 ,  H03M7/00 ,  G06F15/06 ,  G06F15/46

CPC classification number: B41B25/00 ,  B41B27/00

Abstract: The invention concerns composing systems including techniques and apparatus for achieving justification of columnar data. In one version, Method A, the system derives columnar data from a source media, such as the familiar ''''Presswire'''' paper tape having pairs of text columns arranged in successive justified lines, recognizes the occurrence of a code in the media identifying the center of the line between the two columns, if such occurs within a certain range, compares the line center code with a predetermined range about the center location of a previously entered line measure, and develops the necessary justification routines to insure that each of the double columns in successive lines is justified to a standard width thereby insuring that the gutter (or white space) between the column segments is of a uniform width and has straight edges. In a second version, Method B, data derived from the tape media is also scanned to determine the occurrence of the line center in successive lines, but the necessary justification routines for insuring a uniform placement of the gutter (or white space) is based upon a comparison of the center indicating code with a range about the center of the fixed width of both column segments in an individual line. The system readily accommodates a number of column segments greater than two in individual lines and column segments that differ in width. Also, it is receptive to input data derived from sources other than a paper tape media, and the output of the system, rather than being a printer, as described herein, can be any one of a number of composing entities, recording units, communicating units, or the like.

公开(公告)号：US3461430A

公开(公告)日：1969-08-12

申请号：US3461430D

申请日：1966-09-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BLEVINS PARKER R ,  HEARD RODERICK S ,  HORNUNG LOUIS M

IPC: G11B15/00 ,  G11B15/18 ,  G11B20/16 ,  G11B5/02 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06K7/016 ,  G08B29/00 ,  G08C ,  G08C25/00

CPC classification number: G11B20/16 ,  G11B15/005 ,  G11B15/1808

公开(公告)号：US3417379A

公开(公告)日：1968-12-17

申请号：US59454266

申请日：1966-11-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HEARD RODERICK S ,  HORNUNG LOUIS M

IPC: G06F9/30 ,  G06F1/04 ,  G06F9/312 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F13/16

CPC classification number: G06F9/30043 ,  G06F1/04 ,  G06F13/122 ,  G06F13/1689

公开(公告)号：US3609699A

公开(公告)日：1971-09-28

申请号：US3609699D

申请日：1968-04-29

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： DAVIS WILLIAM H ,  HEARD RODERICK S

IPC: B41J21/00 ,  B41B27/00 ,  B41B27/10 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06F17/21 ,  B41B3/06

CPC classification number: B41B27/10

Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic measure selection feature for a composing system having a paper tape input and a printer output. The paper tape is the type commonly used in type setting operations and carries news matter in coded form for operating line casting equipment and the like. Lines of news matter are normally based on a full column width or measure but frequently, as in the case of race results, entries, handicaps, and similar matter, require the intermixing of full column and half column lines. A change in the measure used for justifying the lines is usually made manually by an operator who recognizes visual indicia on the tape indicative of a change in measure. The present system effects an automatic change in measure by accumulating fixed width values of characters in the individual lines as they are recognized, comparing the total fixed width value accumulated with previously entered half column and full column measure values and selecting the appropriate measure to be used for each line on an individual basis. The system also provides for a manual standard measure operation, as well as the automatic operation.