| 摘要 |
<p>This invention relates to a multi-purpose data processing method and apparatus which can be implemented at each step of production and transaction of articles such as ordering, production, shipment, and delivery of articles, billing and payment, for example. In the present invention, an output format designation signal which designates one of a plurality of output formats which have been in advance set and stored and a signal representing predetermined variable data in the output format are transmitted over a transmission line. On the reception side, the received variable data is written into the variable data area of the image of the output format on the basis of the output format designation signal and the variable data signal transmitted over the transmission line, and outputted and displayed as one image made two-dimensionally visual. Variable data is added to the received signal or the signal is partly corrected to be sent back to the transmission side, and the transmission side visualizes it and makes necessary addition or correction to variable data, thus providing bidirectional communication and data processing. According to this construction the load on the transmission line can be reduced and a transmission line having a small capacity can be used. Furthermore, multi-purpose data processing can be performed quickly.</p> |
