Tape Printing Interface for Separate Sequential Number Entry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tape printing apparatuses cannot separately input non-sequential number character strings from sequential number character strings, requiring users to input non-sequential numbers for each paragraph on the text screen, which is time-consuming and prone to errors.
Innovation Solution
A tape printing apparatus with a display section and controller that allows separate input of sequential and non-sequential number character strings, displaying them in paragraphs with features like line feeds, paragraph changes, and character decorations, reducing the need for repetitive manual input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If non-sequential number character strings are input for each paragraph on the text screen, then the tape printing apparatus can display numbers in paragraphs, but the input process becomes time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by providing dedicated input screens where users can pre-input non-sequential number character strings before they are needed in the text editing process. The controller stores these pre-input strings and automatically applies them to appropriate paragraphs, eliminating the need for manual re-inputting during text editing and significantly reducing overall input time and errors
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the input process into distinct phases: a dedicated non-sequential number character string input screen for entering static number strings, and a text screen for editing and displaying the final output. This segmentation allows the controller to separate the tasks of input collection and text processing, making the system more efficient and user-friendly
2Reliability
If sequential number and non-sequential number character strings are input separately, then the tape printing apparatus can maintain clear input processes, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the input functionality into separate dedicated screens: a sequential number character string input screen and a non-sequential number character string input screen. Each screen handles its specific input type independently, which maintains clear and reliable input processes while organizing system complexity into manageable, separate modules rather than a single complex interface
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AI summary
A tape printing apparatus includes a display section and a controller that controls the display section such that a text screen on which a text to be edited, a sequential number character string input screen, and a non-sequential number character string input screen are displayed. The controller receives an input of a sequential number character string in a state where the sequential number character string input screen is displayed, receives an input of a first non-sequential number character string and an input of a second non-sequential number character string in a state where the non-sequential number character string input screen is displayed, controls the display section such that a sequential number update character string obtained by updating the sequential number character string, the first non-sequential number character string, and the second non-sequential number character string are displayed in each of a plurality of paragraphs provided on the text screen.