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Document processor having a programmable dictionary

  • US 5,359,707 A
  • Filed: 02/22/1994
  • Issued: 10/25/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A document processor for Japanese language documents comprising:

  • document storage means for storing a document;

    first window display means for displaying text of the document in a first window, said text of said document including first word data;

    memory means for storing a dictionary including second word data representing Japanese words and characters designating said words, and usage data associated with said second word data, the usage data representing multiple characters and definitions for each of the Japanese words and for Japanese homonyms of each of the Japanese words;

    temporary registering means for temporarily storing a list of third word data;

    control means for sequentially retrieving said first word data included in said document storage means, for sequentially comparing said retrieved first word data with said second word data and said third word data, and for selecting individual word data from said first word data which coincides with said second word data and which does not coincide with said third word data;

    second window display means for displaying in a second window said individual word data selected by said control means;

    window control means for opening and closing said second window; and

    cancelling means for automatically restoring, when said second window is closed, said temporary registering means to a state corresponding to the state existing when said window control means opens said second window.

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