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Input device for pocket electronic translator
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1982-11-30
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Granted: 1984-11-13
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Expires: 2002-11-30
Abstract
Abstract An input device for inputting a first word represented in a first language, the input device being adapted for an electronic translator for obtaining a second word represented in a second language, equivalent to the first word, in response to the input of the first word, comprises a first specifying key for specifying one of alphabets to define a first alphabet, a second specifying key for specifying one of the alphabets to define a second alphabet, an input device for controlling the first and the second specifying keys to input said first and second alphabets into the electronic translator, a memory for memorizing a plurality of full words, an access circuit provided for addressing the memory words starting with the first and second alphabets, and a display responsive to the access circuit for displaying the words.
Inventors
- 👤 Masafumi Morimoto
- 👤 Shigenobu Yanagiuchi
- 👤 Noboru Akizuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:55
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An input device for inputting a first word represented in a first language, the input device being adapted for an electronic translator for obtaining a second word represented in a second language, equivalent to the first word, in response to the input of the first word, comprising: first specifying means for specifying one of alphabets to define a first alphabet; second specifying means for specifying one of the alphabets to define a second alphabet; input means for controlling the first and the second specifying means to input said first and second alphebets into the electronic translator; memory means for memorizing a plurality of full words; access means provided for addressing the memory means to retrieve words starting with the first and second alphabets; and display means responsive to the access means for displaying the words.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An input device for inputting a first word represented in a first language, the input device being adapted for an electronic translator for obtaining a second word represented in a second language, equivalent to the first word, in response to the input of the first word, comprising: first specifying means for specifying one of alphabets to define a first alphabet; second specifying means for specifying one of the alphabets to define a second alphabet; input means for controlling the first and the second specifying means to input said first and second alphebets into the electronic translator; memory means for memorizing a plurality of full words; access means provided for addressing the memory means to retrieve words starting with the first and second alphabets; and display means responsive to the access means for displaying the words.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1, wherein the specifying means comprises alphabet indexes, a dot display for specifying one of the alphabet indexes and a forward/backward search key means for forwarding/backing the dot display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 2, wherein the memory means stores a plurality of words in the first language and words in the second language, and a translation key is provided for enabling that the memory means develops the second word.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 2, wherein the forward/backward search key means is operated to read out a word following/preceding the first word from the memory means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
The device of claim 1, further comprising a micro-computer comprising: first flag means for indicating that the first specifying means has been operated; second flag means for indicating that the second specifying means has been operate; third flag means for indicating that a forward/backward search key means has been operated to forward/backward words following/preceding the first word from the memory means; fourth flag means for indicating that the first specifying means or the second specifying means continues to be operated for a predetermined time; fifth flag means for indicating that a clear/clear entry key means has been just operated to totally or partially cancel the first and the second alphabets; and buffer means for storing codes representative of the first and the second alphabets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the dot display is constituted as an analog display when a plurality of alphabets are specified by the first and the second specifying means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising mark means for marking a word selected from the first word or the second word so that the mark means is operated to directly retrieve the marked word.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The device of claim 7 further comprising a microcomputer comprising: sixth flag means for indicating that the mark means has been operated; mark register for storing the marked word, the mark register comprising a plurality of storage locations; and counter means for counting shifting number of the contents of the storage locations of the mark register.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1 further comprising mode selector means actuated to select a mode of translating the first language to the second language and its reverse translation mode.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-11-13 | 1988-05-14 | 1988-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-11-13 | 1992-05-14 | 1992-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-11-13 | 1996-05-14 | 1996-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |