Patent ID: 6879736
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A character processing apparatus comprising: first storage means for storing a plurality of character data in association with a plurality of display areas, each for displaying respective character data; arrangement means for arranging each of the character data stored in said first storage means in a respective one of the plurality of display areas; display means for displaying each of the character data which can be arranged in the respective display area by said arrangement means, wherein overflow character data which cannot be arranged in the respective display area by said arrangement means is not displayed by said display means; selection means for selecting the display area in which overflow character data is present; moving means for moving the overflow character data which cannot be displayed in the display area selected by said selection means to second storage means for storing overflow character data from said first storage means; specifying means for specifying an arbitrary position in an arbitrary one of the plurality of display areas; and rearrangement means for rearranging the overflow character data stored in said second storage means at the arbitrary position in the arbitrary display area specified by said specifying means.