EP0267769A2
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An electronic typewriter with a spelling check function
Assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1987-11-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-11-09
Abstract
Abstract An electronic typewriter or a word processor with a spelling check function for speedier typing comprises a keyboard, a dictionary memory, a spelling checker, alarm means for issuing an alarm when the input word is determined to be incorrectly spelled, proper noun determination means for determining whether the input word is a proper noun and skip means for not activating the alarm means when the input word is determined to be a proper noun. The input word is determined to be a proper noun when the first letter is an upper case letter and the input word is not a first word in a sentence, or when the input word is composed of upper case letters and the preceding words are not composed of upper case letters.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiyuki Brother Kogyo K.K. Sakai
- 👤 Ryoichi Brother Kogyo K.K. Sasaki
- 👤 Hajime Brother Kogyo K.K. Kumazawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/09; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An electronic typewriter with a spelling check function comprising: a keyboard for inputting a word; a dictionary memory which stores spelling information of a plurality of words; spelling check means for determining whether an input word is correctly spelled on the basis of the spelling information of the dictionary memory; alarm means for issuing an alarm when the input word is determined to be incorrectly spelled; proper noun determination means for determining whether the input word is a proper noun; skip means for preventing activation of the alarm means when the input word is determined to be a proper noun.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electronic typewriter with a spelling check function comprising: a keyboard for inputting a word; a dictionary memory which stores spelling information of a plurality of words; spelling check means for determining whether an input word is correctly spelled on the basis of the spelling information of the dictionary memory; alarm means for issuing an alarm when the input word is determined to be incorrectly spelled; proper noun determination means for determining whether the input word is a proper noun; skip means for preventing activation of the alarm means when the input word is determined to be a proper noun.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The electronic typewriter according to claim 1 wherein the proper noun determination means determines that an input word is a proper noun when only the first letter of the input word is an upper case letter and the input word is not the first word of a sentence.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The electronic typewriter according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the proper noun determination means determines that an input word is a proper noun when every letter composing the input word is an upper case letter and all words preceding the input word are not in upper case letters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
A word processor with a spelling check function comprising; input means for inputting a word; a dictionary memory which stores spelling information of a plurality of words; spelling check means for determining whether an input word is correctly spelled on the basis of the spelling information of the dictionary memory; alarm means for issuing an alarm when the input word is determined to be incorrectly spelled; proper noun determination means for determining whether an input word is a proper noun; skip means for preventing activation of the alarm means when the input word is determined to be a proper noun.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
A word processor with a spelling check function comprising; input means for inputting a word; a dictionary memory which stores spelling information of a plurality of words; spelling check means for determining whether an input word is correctly spelled on the basis of the spelling information of the dictionary memory; alarm means for issuing an alarm when the input word is determined to be incorrectly spelled; proper noun determination means for determining whether an input word is a proper noun; skip means for preventing activation of the alarm means when the input word is determined to be a proper noun.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The word processor according to claim 4 wherein the proper noun determination means determines that an input word is a proper noun when only the first letter of the input word is an upper case letter and the input word is not the first word of a sentence.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The word processor according to claim 4 or 5 wherein the proper noun determination means determines that an input word is a proper noun when every letter composing the input word is an upper case letter and words preceding the input word are not all in upper case letters.
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