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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4758977 | Electronic dictionary with groups of words stored in sets and subsets with display of the first and last words thereof A memory circuit for an electronic dictionary or translator is provided for storing some number of entry words by grouping them into some groups for including a substantially same number of entry words. A group selection means is provided for selecting a ... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4748589 | Electronic translator An electronic translator is characterized in that a control circuit is provided for providing a translation of a non-inflected form of a word upon entry of an inflected form of the word. In another preferred form of the invention, words are stored in a me... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4733368 | Electronic device for bidirectional translation An electronic translator comprises an input device for entering a first word or words, a first memory circuit for storing the first words, a second memory circuit for storing second words equivalent to the first words, an access circuit for addressing the... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4706212 | Method using a programmed digital computer system for translation between natural languages A computerized translation method with universal application to all natural languages is provided. With this method, parameters are changed only when source or target languages are changed. The computerized method can be regarded as a self-contained syste... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4703425 | Language processing dictionary for bidirectionally retrieving morphemic and semantic expressions Morphemic, conceptional or semantic, and syntaxic dictionaries (21-23) keep morphemic, conceptional, and syntaxic items, respectively. Each morphemic item comprises a morphemic description and a first pointer pointing to a set of syntaxic items correspond... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4654798 | System of simultaneous translation into a plurality of languages with sentence forming capabilities A sentence forming apparatus forms a plurality of semantically equivalent sentences simultaneously in a plurality of languages by a conversational system. The apparatus includes a semantic dictionary memory which stores a plurality of indexes in a first l... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4648070 | Electronic translator with means for selecting words to be translated An electronic translator comprises a specifying device for specifying letters to be input. An input device cooperates with the specifying device to input the specified letters into the electronic translator. The translator also includes a memory for memor... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4630235 | Key-word retrieval electronic translator An electronic translator is featured in which a particular sentence, phrase or idiom is accessed from a memory utilizing at least two key words. The key words are contained with the particular sentence, phrase or idiom. The translator is adapted to identi... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4611995 | Electronic language learning machine An electronic language learning machine is disclosed which comprises a memory having words stored therein, a sub-memory having sub-data relating to the words stored therein, a control circuit connected to the memory and sub-memory to derive the stored wor... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4597056 | Language translator having circuitry for retrieving full words after single letter input An input device, for enabling a first word represented in a first language is adapted for an electronic translator for obtaining a second word represented in a second language, equivalent to the first word, in response to the input of the first word. The ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4595998 | Electronic translator which accesses the memory in either a forward or reverse sequence An electronic translator has the capability of controlling an access circuit so as to retrieve words or sentences stored in a memory in a forward direction or a backward direction, in order that an access time to the words or sentences is reduced.... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4593356 | Electronic translator for specifying a sentence with at least one key word An electronic translator is featured where a particular sentence is accessed from a memory depending on at least one key word entered. The key word is contained in the particular sentence. A subject category may be selected from a plurality of subject cat... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4584667 | Word category selection means for electronic translator An electronic translator is provided wherein a first word or words represented in a first language are entered to obtain a second word or words represented in a second language equivalent to the first word or words. The translator comprises a memory for s... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4551818 | Electronic apparatus for translating one language into another An electronic apparatus has a first memory storing therein a plurality of data comprising a first lingual words and a second lingual words corresponding respectively thereto, and a second memory for storing information to freely read out at least one of s... | 11/05/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4541069 | Storing address codes with words for alphabetical accessing in an electronic translator An electronic translator includes a memory for storing a plurality of words. The memory is characterized in that it stores the plurality of words in random order with an address code representing an address of the memory added to each of the words. The ad... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4509137 | Language translator with random generation of test words during learning mode An electronic language interpreter, for enabling that a specific word in a first language be entered to obtain an equivalent translated word in a second language includes a memory specifying circuit for specifying each memory of a plurality of first memor... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4507750 | Electronic apparatus from a host language An electronic apparatus for translation from a host language to a non-host language in which the individual word is evaluated as to its contextual meaning. The sequence of words, typically a sentence, within the host language, which is communicated to the... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4499554 | Electronic translating apparatus with extended memory An electronic translating machine with an extended memory includes a basic memory for storing a number of codes corresponding to words constituting a dictionary in a predetermined order, and an extended memory which is arranged separately from the basic m... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4482981 | Input device for pocket electronic translator An input device for inputting a first word represented in a first language, the input device being adapted for an electronic translator for obtaining a second word represented in a second language, equivalent to the first word, in response to the input of... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4481607 | Electronic dictionary An electronic dictionary stores words of a first language and words of a second language, in a first dictionary memory and a second dictionary memory, respectively. The stored words in the first and second dictionary memories can be displayed selectively ... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4464731 | Variable retrieval speed/direction electronic translator An electronic translator is disclosed wherein a first word or words represented in a first language are entered to obtain a second word or words represented in a second language equivalent to the first word or words. The translator comprises an input circ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4438505 | Electronic dictionary and language interpreter with auto-search key for deriving a full-length word and its associated translation word based on a partial word entered A portable electronic dictionary and language interpreter includes a control circuit for conducting retrieval of one or more full-length words on the basis of a non full-length form entered by an input device. The one or more complete words are preliminar... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4417319 | Electronic translator for providing additional sentences formed by directly-translated words An electronic translator comprises an input device for entering one or more first words, a memory device for storing second words equivalent to the first words, an access device for addressing the memory device to cause retrieval of second words equivalen... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4412305 | Sentence translation device An electronic translator is provided in which any of a plurality of groups of words, such as sentences, idioms and phrases can be translated from a first language into a second language in response to the input of a single word from one or more of the gro... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4393462 | Electronic translator with means for pronouncing input words and translated words An electronic translator comprises means for providing pronunciation of an input word or words entered. There are further provided means for providing pronunciation of a translated word or words equivalent to the input word or words. If the input words co... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4381551 | Electronic translator An electronic translator is characterized in that similarity detection circuit is provided for detecting similarity between letters within a first word and those within a second word in the same language as the first word, with the object of locating a se... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4367537 | Address retrieval in an electronic dictionary and language interpreter A word information retrieval system in an electronic dictionary and language interpreter comprises an address controller for developing an initial address code number associated with character information designating at least a leading character of a desi... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4355370 | Storage format in a word memory of electronic dictionary and language interpreter A portable electronic dictionary and language interpreter comprises an input device for entering a word wherein the leading character is represented as a capital character and the remaining one or more characters are represented as small characters, and a... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4339806 | Electronic dictionary and language interpreter with faculties of examining a full-length word based on a partial word entered and of displaying the total word and a translation corresponding thereto A portable word information storage apparatus comprises an input device for entering a partial word in a specific language, the partial word containing at least one character and at least one blank character, a memory device for storing a plurality of ful... | 07/13/1982 |
