Patent Document ID: 4374625
Application ID: 06145523

Base Claim:
1. An automatic word ending text recorder of the kind having: text display means to display a sequence of text characters in intelligible form in response to character and function identifying signals, keyboard means including a plurality of alphanumeric, symbol and function keys to produce a keycode signal unique to any operator-actuated key, and decoding means responsive to keycode signals from said keyboard means to produce said character and function identifying signals, wherein the improvement comprises: word ending means within said decoding means producing one of at least two groups of one or more character identifying signals in response to actuation of a selected key on said keyboard, each group of character identifying signals representing a different word ending and wherein said word ending means includes means for selecting among said groups depending upon identification of one or more key actuations prior to actuation of said selected key.

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Claim 23:
23. The apparatus of claim 1 which further includes, means responsive to actuation of said selected key for selectively producing a group of character identifying signals or producing a different character/function identifying signal and further including default means in said word ending means for signaling a default condition if an appropriate word ending cannot be selected and means responsive to said default means for initiating said different character/function identifying signal.