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System for registering new words by using linguistically comparable reference words
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1990-10-25
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A computer, in particular a word processor, is structured to enter and store Japanese symbols and character strings. The word processor includes an operator defined dictionary. To enter the new words in particular Japanese words into the operator defined dictionary, reference familiar to the operator are displayed. The reference words which are similar in linguistic form to the new words, have parts of speech which are prestored in a dictionary of the word processor. The operator obtains the parts of speech of the reference words which are comparable to the new words. Thereafter, the new words with identified parts of speech in proper form are entered into the operator defined dictionary.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeki Kuga
- 👤 Taro Morishita
- 👤 Masahiro Wada
- 👤 Hiroyuki Kanza
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 05:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/53
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An electronic apparatus for entering new Japanese words into an operator defined dictionary so that the linguistic information of the new words can be related to linguistic information of known reference words to enable the new words to be in proper linguistic form when entered in the dictionary comprising: a display for displaying the new Japanese words in different modes; means for entering and displaying reference words which are similar in linguistic form to the new Japanese words; means for converting said reference words from a first mode to a second mode; means for identifying and displaying parts of speech of the reference words; and means for registering the new Japanese words by entering them along with parts of speech related to the known entered reference words into the operated defined dictionary.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
An electronic apparatus for entering new Japanese words into an operator defined dictionary so that the linguistic information of the new words can be related to linguistic information of known reference words to enable the new words to be in proper linguistic form when entered in the dictionary comprising: a display for displaying the new Japanese words in different modes; means for entering and displaying reference words which are similar in linguistic form to the new Japanese words; means for converting said reference words from a first mode to a second mode; means for identifying and displaying parts of speech of the reference words; and means for registering the new Japanese words by entering them along with parts of speech related to the known entered reference words into the operated defined dictionary.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said parts of speech is selected from the group consisting of nouns and noun inflections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for registering includes a key.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of entering a new Japanese word into an operator defined computer dictionary comprising the steps of: (a) identifying said new word; (b) displaying said new word in different modes; (c) entering a reference word related in linguistic form to said new word; (d) converting the reference word from a first to second mode; and (e) obtaining parts of speech of the new word from a prestored dictionary.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of entering a new Japanese word into an operator defined computer dictionary comprising the steps of: (a) identifying said new word; (b) displaying said new word in different modes; (c) entering a reference word related in linguistic form to said new word; (d) converting the reference word from a first to second mode; and (e) obtaining parts of speech of the new word from a prestored dictionary.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method of claim 4 further including the step of: (f) entering the new word in the operator's dictionary after step (e).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the new word has parts of speech related to the reference word.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
A word processing device for producing documents in the Japanese language and that has the capability of entering new Japanese words into an operator defined dictionary so that the linguistic information of the new words is related to prestored linguistic information of entered reference words in the apparatus in order that the new word when entered into the dictionary will be in proper linguistic form comprising: means for identifying said new Japanese words in different modes; means for entering the reference words which are similar in linguistic form to the new words; means for obtaining parts of speech of the reference word from a prestored dictionary; and means for registering said new words along with its parts of speech relates to the reference words into the operator defined dictionary.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
129 words
A word processing device for producing documents in the Japanese language and that has the capability of entering new Japanese words into an operator defined dictionary so that the linguistic information of the new words is related to prestored linguistic information of entered reference words in the apparatus in order that the new word when entered into the dictionary will be in proper linguistic form comprising: means for identifying said new Japanese words in different modes; means for entering the reference words which are similar in linguistic form to the new words; means for obtaining parts of speech of the reference word from a prestored dictionary; and means for registering said new words along with its parts of speech relates to the reference words into the operator defined dictionary.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said parts of speech including different parts of speech.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the parts of speech is selected from the group consisting of nouns and noun inflections.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said means for entering includes a key.
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