Dynamic in a document processing system for dynamically locating format controls and determining formatting information in effect before and after each format control

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PATENT NO 5359708
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07670506

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A method of scanning and detecting format code changes is disclosed. The method is preferably utilized in a data processing system which includes a central processing unit, a random access memory, a bulk storage device, a display device and a printer. The method scans a document for format controls, detects a format control, retrieves information about the format characteristics in effect before and after that control, organizes that format characteristic information in a menu and displays that menu to the user. This method minimizes the amount of time spent editing format controls in a large document by fully informing the user of the underlying format characteristics associated with each format control.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPU S A

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bloomer, Holly A Germantown, MD 1 17
Zaiken, Kenneth A Germantown, MD 4 377

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