EP0172357A2
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Display type dictionary apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-06-24
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Expires: 2005-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A display-type dictionary apparatus includes a letter signal generator (1). The letter signal generator generates letter signals which correspond to the input letters. A letter/page converter (2) is provided for converting the letter signals into a predetermined page. The contents of the predetermined page are displayed on a screen (4) through a page recorder (3) for storing pages. The display-type dictionary apparatus permits to display instantaneously the content of each page in response to a word or indexing word.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiro Akiyama
Bibliographic Details
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EP
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2026-11-05 06:33
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/237; G06F40/242; G06F40/40; G06F40/42; G06F40/47
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A display-type dictionary apparatus comprising: letter signal generating means (1) having keys (1a) for inputting desired letters and for generating letter signals corresponding to the inputted letters; (2) letter/page converting means /for converting said letter signals into numerical values which are beforehand determined in accordance with the order of word arrangement in a dictionary, and for converting the numerical values into predetermined page designating signals; page recording means (3) adapted to produce page content signals representing the contents of pages of said dictionary, in response to said page designating signals; and screen-type display means (4) for displaying the contents of the pages in response to said page signals from said page recording means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A display-type dictionary apparatus comprising: letter signal generating means (1) having keys (1a) for inputting desired letters and for generating letter signals corresponding to the inputted letters; (2) letter/page converting means /for converting said letter signals into numerical values which are beforehand determined in accordance with the order of word arrangement in a dictionary, and for converting the numerical values into predetermined page designating signals; page recording means (3) adapted to produce page content signals representing the contents of pages of said dictionary, in response to said page designating signals; and screen-type display means (4) for displaying the contents of the pages in response to said page signals from said page recording means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A display type dictionary apparatus comprising: a keyboard (11) having a multiplicity of character keys and adapted to produce indexing word signals through operation of said keys, said indexing word signals corresponding to a plurality of indexing words which are contained by a dictionary or an encyclopedia or, alternatively, determined beforehand by a user; memory and conversion means (12) which stores page signals in relation to said indexing words and adapted to covert the indexing word signal inputted through said keyboad into corresponding page signal and to output said page signal; (13) picture memory elements/storing the content of each page of said dictionary or encyclopedia corresponding to each page signal and adapted to produce a picture signal in response to said page signal; and (14) display means/for displaying the content of said image signal outputted from said picture memory element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A display type dictionary apparatus comprising: a keyboard (11) having a multiplicity of character keys and adapted to produce indexing word signals through operation of said keys, said indexing word signals corresponding to a plurality of indexing words which are contained by a dictionary or an encyclopedia or, alternatively, determined beforehand by a user; memory and conversion means (12) which stores page signals in relation to said indexing words and adapted to covert the indexing word signal inputted through said keyboad into corresponding page signal and to output said page signal; (13) picture memory elements/storing the content of each page of said dictionary or encyclopedia corresponding to each page signal and adapted to produce a picture signal in response to said page signal; and (14) display means/for displaying the content of said image signal outputted from said picture memory element.
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