Electronic dictionary

Claim 2

An electronic language learning apparatus, comprising; word memory means for storing a plurality of words in one language; memory means for storing suppression information for suppressing display of selected words of said plurality of words in one language stored in said word memory means, said memory means including a memory location for storing said suppression information relating to each of said plurality of words; means for entering said suppression information into said memory means; designation means for designating any one of said plurality of words of one language stored in said word memory means; and discrimination means coupled to said designation means and to said memory means for discriminating whether any one of said plurality of words stored in said word memory means and designated by said designation means is to be displayed on the basis of said suppression information stored in said memory means.

Claim 3

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for visually displaying any of said plurality of words stored in said word memory means in accordance with the discrimination by said discrimination means.

Claim 4

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a mode selector for selecting an operating mode of said apparatus, said mode selector comprising means for enabling said discrimination means in one mode selected by said mode selector.

Claim 5

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said word memory means comprises a ROM.

Claim 6

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said memory means comprises a read-write memory.

Claim 7

An electronic language learning apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing each word of a plurality of words in one language and discrimination information related to each of said plurality of words; means for entering said discrimination information into said memory means in relation to any one of said plurality of words; designation means for designating any of said plurality of words stored in said memory means; discrimination means, coupled to said memory means and said designation means, for discriminating said discrimination information related to each word designated by said designation means; and control means for controlling visual display of said word designated by said designation means on the basis of the discrimination of said discrimination information related to said designated word by said discrimination means.

Claim 8

An electronic language learning apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing each word of a plurality of words in one language and discrimination information related to each of said plurality of words; means for entering said discrimination information into said memory means in relation to any one of said plurality of words; designation means for designating any of said plurality of words stored in said memory means; discrimination means, coupled to said memory means and said designation means, for discriminating said discrimination information related to each word designated by said designation means; and control means for controlling visual display of said word designated by said designation means on the basis of the discrimination of said discrimination information related to said designated word by said discrimination means.

Claim 9

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising manually operable means for enabling said discrimination means.

Claim 10

An electronic language learning apparatus, comprising: selection means for selecting either one of a first mode and a second mode of operation; memory means for storing a plurality of information and a plurality of sub-information each related to one of said plurality of information; means for entering said sub-information into said memory means in relation to any one of said information; designation means coupled to said memory means for accessing any one of said plurality of information; first control means for enabling access of any one of said plurality of information from said memory means in accordance with the designation by said designation means when said selection means selects said first mode; and second control means for enabling access of any one of said plurality of information corresponding to any one of said plurality of said sub-information upon discriminating the nature of said any one of said plurality of sub-information in accordance with the designation by said designation means when said selection means selects said second mode.

Claim 11

An electronic language learning apparatus, comprising: selection means for selecting either one of a first mode and a second mode of operation; memory means for storing a plurality of information and a plurality of sub-information each related to one of said plurality of information; means for entering said sub-information into said memory means in relation to any one of said information; designation means coupled to said memory means for accessing any one of said plurality of information; first control means for enabling access of any one of said plurality of information from said memory means in accordance with the designation by said designation means when said selection means selects said first mode; and second control means for enabling access of any one of said plurality of information corresponding to any one of said plurality of said sub-information upon discriminating the nature of said any one of said plurality of sub-information in accordance with the designation by said designation means when said selection means selects said second mode.

Claim 12

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising means for rewriting said plurality of sub-information.

Claim 13

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising means for visually displaying said plurality of information stored in said memory means in accordance with access enabled by said first and said second control means.

Claim 14

An electronic language learning apparatus, comprising: information memory means for storing a plurality of information; memory means for storing output information for suppressing output of any selected information of said plurality of information; means for entering said output information into said memory means for any selected information of said plurality of information; designation means for designating any of said plurality of information stored in said information memory means, and discrimination means coupled to said designation means and to said memory means for visually displaying any of said plurality of information stored in said information memory means on the basis of said output information stored in said memory means.

Claim 15

An electronic language learning apparatus, comprising: information memory means for storing a plurality of information; memory means for storing output information for suppressing output of any selected information of said plurality of information; means for entering said output information into said memory means for any selected information of said plurality of information; designation means for designating any of said plurality of information stored in said information memory means, and discrimination means coupled to said designation means and to said memory means for visually displaying any of said plurality of information stored in said information memory means on the basis of said output information stored in said memory means.

Claim 16

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said means for entering said output information into said memory means comprises manually operable means.

Claim 17

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising means for visually displaying any of said plurality of information stored in said memory means in accordance with the discrimination by said discrimination means.

Claim 18

An electronic language learning apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing each of a plurality of items and a plurality of sub-information each related to one said item; means for entering said sub-information into said memory means in relation to any one of said items; designation means for designating any one of said items stored in said memory means; discrimination means coupled to said memory means and to said designation means for discriminating said sub-information related to a designated item in response to designation by said designation means; and control means for controlling visual display of said designated item in accordance with discrimination by said discrimination means.

Claim 19

An electronic language learning apparatus, comprising: memory means for storing each of a plurality of items and a plurality of sub-information each related to one said item; means for entering said sub-information into said memory means in relation to any one of said items; designation means for designating any one of said items stored in said memory means; discrimination means coupled to said memory means and to said designation means for discriminating said sub-information related to a designated item in response to designation by said designation means; and control means for controlling visual display of said designated item in accordance with discrimination by said discrimination means.

Claim 20

An electronic language learning apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising manually operable means for enabling said discrimination means.