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Electronic interpreter utilizing linked sets of sentences
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1995-09-07
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Granted: 1998-12-29
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Expires: 2015-09-07
Abstract
Abstract An electronic interpreter for interpreting sentences between a first person and a second person. The electronic interpreter includes a memory for storing sentence data in a data structure having a plurality of sets of sentences including translations of the sentences, wherein each sentence of each set of sentences is linked to another of the sets of sentences, and a data processing unit. The data processing unit retrieves a set of sentences from the memory in response to a keyword input from the first person using an input device, displays the set of sentences on a display, selects a sentence from the set of sentences in response to an input from the first person using the input device, displays a translation of the selected sentence on the display along with another set of sentences linked to the selected sentence, selects a sentence from the another set of sentences in response to an input from the second person using the input device, displays a translation of said selected sentence on the display along with another set of sentences linked to the selected sentence, and repeats all of the previous operations continually until a keyword has been input from the first person using the input device.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroko Sukeda
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Kaneko
- 👤 Tetsuya Nakagawa
- 👤 Muneaki Yamaguchi
- 👤 Toshihisa Tsukada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/42; G06F40/47; G06F40/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
An electronic interpreter for interpreting sentences between a first person and a second person, comprising: a memory for storing sentence data in a data structure having a plurality of sets of sentences including translations of said sentences, wherein each sentence of each set of sentences is linked to another of said sets of sentences; and a data processing unit for: (a) retrieving a set of sentences from said memory in response to a keyword input from said first person using an input device, (b) displaying said retrieved set of sentences on a display, (c) selecting a sentence from said displayed set of sentences in response to an input from said first person using said input device, (d) displaying a translation of said selected sentence on said display along with another set of sentences linked to the selected sentence, (e) selecting another sentence from said another set of sentences in response to an input from said second person using said input device, (f) displaying a translation of said another selected sentence on said display along with yet another set of sentences linked to said another selected sentence, and (g) repeating steps (c)-(f) until a keyword has been input from said first person using said input device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
An electronic interpreter for interpreting sentences between a first person and a second person, comprising: a memory for storing sentence data in a data structure having a plurality of sets of sentences including translations of said sentences, wherein each sentence of each set of sentences is linked to another of said sets of sentences; and a data processing unit for: (a) retrieving a set of sentences from said memory in response to a keyword input from said first person using an input device, (b) displaying said retrieved set of sentences on a display, (c) selecting a sentence from said displayed set of sentences in response to an input from said first person using said input device, (d) displaying a translation of said selected sentence on said display along with another set of sentences linked to the selected sentence, (e) selecting another sentence from said another set of sentences in response to an input from said second person using said input device, (f) displaying a translation of said another selected sentence on said display along with yet another set of sentences linked to said another selected sentence, and (g) repeating steps (c)-(f) until a keyword has been input from said first person using said input device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 1, wherein said display comprises a liquid crystal display; and wherein said input device comprises a touch sensing panel bonded to said liquid crystal display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 1, wherein said input device comprises: means for entering, from either of said first and second persons, hand-written characters or illustrations and displaying said hand-written characters or illustrations on said display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of sets of sentences includes a plurality of sets of first sentences and a plurality of sets of second sentences, and wherein said set of sentences retrieved from said memory in response to a key word input from said first person is a set of first sentences, said another set of sentences is a set of second sentences and said another set of sentences is a set of first sentences.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 4, wherein said sets of first sentences are written in a first language and said sets of second sentences are written in a second language.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 5, wherein said sets of second sentences are sets of answer sentences in response to said first sentences to which said sets of second sentences are linked.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 5, wherein said display includes at least two display areas; wherein said set of first sentences is displayed in a first display area and said translation of a selected first sentence is displayed in a second display area; and wherein said set of second sentences is displayed in said second display area and said translation of a selected second sentence is displayed in said first display area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 7, wherein said electronic interpreter is constructed in the form of a book which can be folded and closed when not used and unfolded and opened when used; and wherein said first display area is provided on the inside surface of one side of said book and said second display area is provided on the inside surface of the other side of said book.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 5, wherein, when said translation of a selected first sentence is displayed, an audio output corresponding to said translation is output by an output device; and wherein, when said translation of said selected second sentence is displayed, an audio output corresponding to said translation is output by said output device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 5, wherein said first and second languages are different languages.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 5, wherein said first and second languages are the same language.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 4, wherein said sets of second sentences are sets of answer sentences in response to said first sentences to which said sets of second sentences are linked.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 4, wherein said display includes at least two display areas; wherein said set of first sentences is displayed in a first display area and said translation of a selected first sentence is displayed in a second display area; and wherein said set of second sentences is displayed in said second display area and said translation of a selected second sentence is displayed in said first display area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 13, wherein said electronic interpreter is constructed in the form of a book which can be folded and closed when not used and unfolded and opened when used; and wherein said first display area is provided on the inside surface of one side of said book and said second display area is provided on the inside surface of the other side of said book.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
An electronic interpreter according to claim 4, wherein, when said translation of a selected first sentence is displayed, an audio output corresponding to said translation is output by an output device; and wherein, when said translation of said selected second sentence is displayed, an audio output corresponding to said translation is output by said output device.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
181 words
A method of interpreting sentences between a first person and a second person, said method comprising the steps of: (a) storing sentence data in a data structure having a plurality of sets of sentences including translations of said sentences, wherein each sentence of each set of sentences is linked to another of said sets of sentences; (b) retrieving a set of sentences from said memory in response to a keyword input from said first person; (c) displaying said set of sentences on a display; (d) selecting a sentence from said set of sentences in response to an input from said first person; (e) displaying a translation of said selected sentence on said display along with another set of sentences linked to the selected sentence; (f) selecting a sentence from said another set of sentences in response to an input from said second person; (g) displaying a translation of said selected sentence on said display along with a another set of sentences linked to said selected sentence; and (h) repeating steps (d)-(g) until a keyword has been input from said first person.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
181 words
A method of interpreting sentences between a first person and a second person, said method comprising the steps of: (a) storing sentence data in a data structure having a plurality of sets of sentences including translations of said sentences, wherein each sentence of each set of sentences is linked to another of said sets of sentences; (b) retrieving a set of sentences from said memory in response to a keyword input from said first person; (c) displaying said set of sentences on a display; (d) selecting a sentence from said set of sentences in response to an input from said first person; (e) displaying a translation of said selected sentence on said display along with another set of sentences linked to the selected sentence; (f) selecting a sentence from said another set of sentences in response to an input from said second person; (g) displaying a translation of said selected sentence on said display along with a another set of sentences linked to said selected sentence; and (h) repeating steps (d)-(g) until a keyword has been input from said first person.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein said display comprises a liquid crystal display; and wherein inputs from said first and second persons is provided by a touch sensing panel bonded to said liquid crystal display.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein said input device comprises: means for entering, from either of said first and second persons, hand-written characters or illustrations and displaying said hand-written characters or illustrations on said display.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
79 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein said plurality of sets of sentences includes a plurality of sets of first sentences and a plurality of sets of second sentences, and wherein said set of sentences retrieved from said memory in response to a key word input from said first person is a set of first sentences, said another set of sentences is a set of second sentences and said another set of sentences is a set of first sentences.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said sets of second sentences are sets of answer sentences to first sentences to which said sets of second sentences are linked.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said display includes at least two display areas; wherein said set of first sentences is displayed in a first display area and said translation of said selected first sentence is displayed in a second display area; and wherein said set of second sentences is displayed in said second display area and said translation of said selected second sentence is displayed in said first display area.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method according to claim 21, wherein said steps are performed by an electronic interpreter which is constructed in the form of a book which can be folded and closed when not used and unfolded and opened when used; and wherein said first display area is provided on the inside surface of one side of said book and said second display area is provided on the inside surface of the other side of said book.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 19, further comprising the steps of: when said translation of a selected first sentence is displayed, outputting an audio output corresponding to said translation by an output device; and when said translation of said selected second sentence is displayed, outputting an audio output corresponding to said translation by said output device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein said sets of first sentences are written in a first language and said sets of second sentences are written in a second language.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 24, wherein said sets of second sentences are sets of answer sentences to first sentences to which said sets of second sentences are linked.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method according to claim 24, wherein said display includes at least two display areas; wherein said set of first sentences is displayed in a first display area and said translation of said selected first sentence is displayed in a second display area; and wherein said set of second sentences is displayed in said second display area and said translation of said selected second sentence is displayed in said first display area.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method according to claim 26, wherein said steps are performed by an electronic interpreter which is constructed in the form of a book which can be folded and closed when not used and unfolded and opened when used; and wherein said first display area is provided on the inside surface of one side of said book and said second display area is provided on the inside surface of the other side of said book.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 24, further comprising the steps of: when said translation of a selected first sentence is displayed, outputting an audio output corresponding to said translation by an output device; and when said translation of said selected second sentence is displayed, outputting an audio output corresponding to said translation by said output device.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 24, wherein said first and second languages are different languages.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 24, wherein said first and second languages are the same language.
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