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EP0342964A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Data retrieval system

Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1989-05-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-05-17
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Abstract

Abstract A data retrieval system comprises a first display means for displaying a plurality of indexes which are useful in retrieving a group of data, a first selection means (21) for selecting at least one of the indexes (20) displayed on the first display means, a retrieval means (5 to 11) for retrieving the data, based on the selected index, a second display means (W) for displaying retrieved data and a second selection means (22) for selecting one of said retrieved data displayed on the second display means.

Inventors

  • 👤 Junji Tanaka
  • 👤 Makoto Ijuin
  • 👤 Masamitu Yoshioka
  • 👤 Hiroyuki Nagasawa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 23:41
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
A data retrieval system comprising: a first display means for displaying a plurality of indexes which are useful in retrieving a group of data; a first selection means (21) for selecting at least one of said indexes (20) displayed on said first display means; a retrieval means (5 to 11) for retrieving data, based on said selected index (20); a second display means for displaying retrieved data; and a second selection means (22) for selecting one of said retrieved data displayed on said second display means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
A data retrieval system comprising: a first display means for displaying a plurality of indexes which are useful in retrieving a group of data; a first selection means (21) for selecting at least one of said indexes (20) displayed on said first display means; a retrieval means (5 to 11) for retrieving data, based on said selected index (20); a second display means for displaying retrieved data; and a second selection means (22) for selecting one of said retrieved data displayed on said second display means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 36 words
A data retrieval system according to claim 1, wherein said first selection means comprises a first mark (21) which is displayed on said first display means, said first mark being movable along said displayed indexes (20).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 38 words
A data retrieval system according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said second selection means comprises a second mark (22) which is displayed on said second display means, said second mark being movable along said displayed data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 137 words
A data retrieval system comprising: a first display means for displaying a plurality of indexes which are useful in retrieving a group of data; a first selection means (21) for selecting at least one of said indexes (20) displayed on said first display means; a retrieval means (5 to 11) for retrieving data, based on said selected index (20); a second display means for displaying retrieved data; a second selection means (22) for selecting one of said retrieved data displayed on said second display means, a detection means (7,8,10) for detecting a further selection of another index during the display of said retrieved data on said second display means; and a control means (5) for controlling said retreival means to retrieve other data, based on said other selected index, when said detection means detects the further selection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 137 words
A data retrieval system comprising: a first display means for displaying a plurality of indexes which are useful in retrieving a group of data; a first selection means (21) for selecting at least one of said indexes (20) displayed on said first display means; a retrieval means (5 to 11) for retrieving data, based on said selected index (20); a second display means for displaying retrieved data; a second selection means (22) for selecting one of said retrieved data displayed on said second display means, a detection means (7,8,10) for detecting a further selection of another index during the display of said retrieved data on said second display means; and a control means (5) for controlling said retreival means to retrieve other data, based on said other selected index, when said detection means detects the further selection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 35 words
A data retrieval system according to claim 4, wherein said control means (5) controls said second display means (W) to quit the display of said retrieved data when said detection means detects the further selection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 40 words
A data retrieval system according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein said first selection means comprises a first mark (21) which is displayed on said first display means (3), said first mark being movable along said displayed indexes (20).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 39 words
A data retrieval system according to any of claims 4 to 6, wherein said second selection means comprises a second mark (22) which is displayed on said second display means, said second mark being movable along said displayed data.

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