US4613944A
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Electronic translator having removable data memory and controller both connectable to any one of terminals
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1981-08-25
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Granted: 1986-09-23
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Expires: 2001-08-25
Abstract
Abstract An electronic translator comprising a first memory for providing signals representing a first word or words in a first language, a second memory for providing signals representing a second word or words in a second language, a first connector selectively occupied by at least one of the first and the second memories, a control device for processing the two types of signals, and carry out operations of the translator, and a second connector selectively occupied by the control device. Preferably, either of the first and the second memories is built into the body of the translator. A second control device may be built into the translator for processing the two types of signals and carrying out operations of the translator, in which case the two control devices are operable in the alternative to the exclusion of each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Shintaro Hashimoto
- 👤 Masafumi Morimoto
- 👤 Tosaku Nakanishi
- 👤 Hideo Yoshida
- 👤 Shigenobu Yanagiuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:36
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/58; G06F40/42; G06F40/45; G10; G10L; G10L13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
An electronic translator wherein a first word or words represented in a first language are entered to obtain a second word or words represented in a second language equivalent to the first word or words, comprising: first memory means for providing signals representing the first word or words in the first language; second membory means for providing signals representing the second word or words in the second language; first control ROM means for processing the signals from the first and second memory means and operating the electronic translator, said first control ROM means being built into said translator; second control ROM means for processing said signals from said first and second memory means and operating the electronic translator as a substitute for said first control ROM means, said second control ROM means being insertable and removable from operative association with said first and second memory means; and circuit means for inhibiting the operation of said first control ROM means when said second control ROM means is inserted into operative association with said first and second memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
An electronic translator wherein a first word or words represented in a first language are entered to obtain a second word or words represented in a second language equivalent to the first word or words, comprising: first memory means for providing signals representing the first word or words in the first language; second membory means for providing signals representing the second word or words in the second language; first control ROM means for processing the signals from the first and second memory means and operating the electronic translator, said first control ROM means being built into said translator; second control ROM means for processing said signals from said first and second memory means and operating the electronic translator as a substitute for said first control ROM means, said second control ROM means being insertable and removable from operative association with said first and second memory means; and circuit means for inhibiting the operation of said first control ROM means when said second control ROM means is inserted into operative association with said first and second memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The translator of claim 1, wherein said second memory means comprises a plurality of replaceable memory modules for storing word data related to said second language and said second control ROM is inserted in place of a selected one of said replaceable memory modules.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The translator of claim 2, wherein said replaceable memory modules are ROMs.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-09-22 | 1990-03-24 | 1990-09-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-09-22 | 1994-03-24 | 1994-09-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-09-22 | 1998-03-24 | 1998-09-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |