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Apparatus for displaying dictionary information in dictionary and apparatus for editing the dictionary by using the above apparatus
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-11-20
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Granted: 1994-02-22
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Expires: 2010-11-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for displaying dictionary information in a dictionary used in a natural language process, the dictionary having a plurality of entry words, small categories corresponding to each entry word and the dictionary information belonging to each small category, each small category being a syntactic category of a corresponding entry word. The apparatus includes a retrieval unit for retrieving the entry word specified by a user in the dictionary and reading out the dictionary information belonging to each small category corresponding to the retrieved entry word from the dictionary, a grouping unit for grouping the small categories corresponding to the retrieved entry word into medium categories, each medium category having one or a plurality of small categories, and a display unit for displaying the dictionary information in the small categories grouped in each medium category.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiko Yokogawa
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/20; G06F40/237; G06F40/247; G06F40/253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for displaying dictionary information in a dictionary used in a natural language process, said dictionary having a plurality of entry words, small categories corresponding to each entry word and the dictionary information belonging to each small category, each small category being a syntactic category of a corresponding entry word, said apparatus comprising: retrieval means for retrieving an entry word specified by a user in said dictionary and for reading out the dictionary information belonging to each small category corresponding to the retrieved entry word from said dictionary; grouping means, responsive to the retrieved entry word retrieved by said retrieval means, for grouping the small categories corresponding to the retrieved entry word into medium categories, each medium category having one or a plurality of small categories; and display means, coupled to said grouping means, for displaying the dictionary information in the small categories grouped in each medium category.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for displaying dictionary information in a dictionary used in a natural language process, said dictionary having a plurality of entry words, small categories corresponding to each entry word and the dictionary information belonging to each small category, each small category being a syntactic category of a corresponding entry word, said apparatus comprising: retrieval means for retrieving an entry word specified by a user in said dictionary and for reading out the dictionary information belonging to each small category corresponding to the retrieved entry word from said dictionary; grouping means, responsive to the retrieved entry word retrieved by said retrieval means, for grouping the small categories corresponding to the retrieved entry word into medium categories, each medium category having one or a plurality of small categories; and display means, coupled to said grouping means, for displaying the dictionary information in the small categories grouped in each medium category.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said grouping means has a table indicating a relationship between the small categories and the medium categories, the small categories being grouped in the medium categories in accordance with said table.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further comprising means for changing said relationship between the small categories and the medium categories in said table.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of a plurality of medium categories form a part of speech of the entry word.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: syntactical functions of the small categories grouped in each medium category are similar to syntactical functions of other small categories in a same medium category.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each entry word is a word in a first language and dictionary information includes an equivalent in a second language.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
188 words
An apparatus for editing a dictionary used in a natural language process, said dictionary having a plurality of entry words, small categories corresponding to each entry word and the dictionary information belonging to each small category, each small category being a syntactic category of a corresponding entry word, said apparatus comprising: retrieval means for retrieving the entry word specified by a user in said dictionary and for reading out the dictionary information belonging to each small category corresponding to the retrieved entry word from said dictionary; grouping means, responsive to the retrieved entry word retrieved by said retrieval means, for grouping the small categories corresponding to the retrieved entry word into medium categories, each medium category having one or a plurality of small categories; display means, coupled to said grouping means, for displaying the dictionary information in the small categories grouped in each medium category; first modification means for modifying the dictionary information displayed by said display means in accordance with the user's instruction; and renewal means for renewing the dictionary information in said dictionary on the basis of the dictionary information obtained by said first modification means.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
188 words
An apparatus for editing a dictionary used in a natural language process, said dictionary having a plurality of entry words, small categories corresponding to each entry word and the dictionary information belonging to each small category, each small category being a syntactic category of a corresponding entry word, said apparatus comprising: retrieval means for retrieving the entry word specified by a user in said dictionary and for reading out the dictionary information belonging to each small category corresponding to the retrieved entry word from said dictionary; grouping means, responsive to the retrieved entry word retrieved by said retrieval means, for grouping the small categories corresponding to the retrieved entry word into medium categories, each medium category having one or a plurality of small categories; display means, coupled to said grouping means, for displaying the dictionary information in the small categories grouped in each medium category; first modification means for modifying the dictionary information displayed by said display means in accordance with the user's instruction; and renewal means for renewing the dictionary information in said dictionary on the basis of the dictionary information obtained by said first modification means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said grouping means has a table indicating a relationship between the small categories and the medium categories, the small categories being grouped in the medium categories in accordance with said table.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8, further comprising means for changing said relationship between the small categories and the medium categories in said table.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein each of a plurality of medium categories form a part of speech of the entry word.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein syntactical functions of the small categories grouped in each medium category are similar to each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein each entry word is a word in a first language and dictionary information includes a equivalent in a second language.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said renewal means has second modification means for modifying the dictionary information belonging to each small category grouped in the medium category corresponding to the dictionary information obtained by said first modification means.
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