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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4811273 | Electronic dictionary An electronic language learning apparatus includes a word memory for storing a plurality of words in one language and another memory for storing information for suppressing display of selected words of the plurality of words in the one language stored in ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4805100 | Language processing method and apparatus When a Japanese or Korean bunsetsu-phrase lattice, that is, a set of linguistic units called bunsetsu-phrases each element of which having various starting and ending positions, and numerical values representing the reliability of each bunsetsu-phrase are... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4775956 | Method and system for information storing and retrieval using word stems and derivative pattern codes representing familes of affixes An information storage/retrieval system stores information to be retrieved in a storage device having a first memory and a second memory. The first memory stores therein main records each containing an index word data, a derivative pattern code and inform... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4750122 | Method for segmenting a text into words A method of segmenting a text into words in which a dictionary search is made while using a character string in the text as a search key, and it is checked whether a word retrieved from the dictionary can be grammatically connected to another word adjacen... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4712174 | Method and apparatus for generating text A computer based system for generating text from a predetermined data base, in either prose or poetic form, in response to a plurality of input data provided by an operator in an interactive mode of operation with the computer. The preferred embodiment di... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4710877 | Device for the programmed teaching of arabic language and recitations A computerized device to teach the basics of the Arabic language and the rules of the recitation of the Qur'an meeting the particular requirements of the Arabic language and the Qur'anic phonetics and script in a convenient and simple manner. The device i... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4688189 | Electronic equipment for storing number of searches of information An electronic device, such as an electronic learning machine or dictionary, includes a memory for storing items of information, such as words in both a first and a second language in pairs, and an operation unit for searching particular ones of the pairs ... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4613944 | Electronic translator having removable data memory and controller both connectable to any one of terminals 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 ... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4580218 | Indexing subject-locating method A determination is made as to whether or not each word of a segment of a body of text is included in one or more multi-word subjects of a list of subjects included in the text. If a subject word is found, a further determination is made as to whether or n... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4542477 | Information retrieval device An information retrieval system in which various information is indexed synthetically into such relations as the synonym, the broader term and the narrower term to provide a thesaurus and the words are coded to provide a keyword relation table, an index t... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4456973 | Automatic text grade level analyzer for a text processing system A system for proofreading a text document and automatically detecting and replacing text words in the document which exceed a predetermined understandability level for the documents intended audience. Text words and synonyms are stored in a dictionary whi... | 06/26/1984 |
| 3952184 | Apparatus for the automatic classifying and finding of groupings of series of distinguishing signs according to the risks of conflict they involve with given groupings A method and apparatus are disclosed for automatically finding and classifying any group of trademarks belonging to an initial series and having similarities with groups of trademarks of another series. The classification is arranged in increasing or decr... | 04/20/1976 |
