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Document processing support system using keywords to retrieve explanatory information linked together by correlative arcs

  • US 5,280,573 A
  • Filed: 03/12/1990
  • Issued: 01/18/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A document-creating support apparatus, comprising:

  • input means for inputting a character string to be proofread;

    editing means functionally connected to said input means for producing an edited sentence;

    proofread information accumulating device functionally connected to said editing means and including a memory having retrievable information stored therein according to a multi-level hierarchical classification, said retrievable information being stored in records which are linked in the memory by arcs, each arc having both a pointer to a memory location, an indication of an information type stored at the memory location pointed to by the pointer, and an indication of a level in said multi-level hierarchical classification;

    retrieving means functionally connected to said input means and said proofread information accumulating device for receiving said character string to proofread, for specifying a keyword to be proofread in said character string, for retrieving retrievable information related to said keyword from said proofread information accumulating device in accordance with an information type; and

    proofreading means functionally connected to said retrieving means for selecting retrievable information to replace the keyword.

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