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Electronically operated machine for learning foreign language vocabulary

  • US 4,467,446 A
  • Filed: 10/06/1981
  • Issued: 08/21/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic dictionary comprising:

  • word memory means for storing a plurality of words of a given language which words are defined by a plurality of letters, each stored word comprising a train of first code information including code information for the letters of the word and determining information which indicates whether the initial letter of the word is capitol or small;

    processing means for converting the first code information for a desired word on the basis of the determining information of said word to a train of second code information which is longer than the first code information, wherein the second code information is character information for each letter and indicative of whether that letter is capital or small;

    pattern generating means for generating a character pattern on the basis of the second code information processed by said processing means; and

    display means for displaying the character pattern generated by said pattern generating means.

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