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Dictionary retrieval device

  • US 5,615,378 A
  • Filed: 04/29/1994
  • Issued: 03/25/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A dictionary retrieval device for converting an input character string input from an input part of a computer and outputting the converted character string to an output part of the computer, comprising:

  • conversion character definition means for classifying a character set into subsets, and providing group IDs for each subset;

    character group ID conversion means for converting from each character of the character string to a group ID by using said conversion character definition means;

    input character string conversion means for converting the input character string input from the input part to a group ID string using said character-group ID conversion means;

    first storage means for storing a word dictionary containing words which are significant character strings appearing at the input part;

    dictionary conversion means for converting all words in said word dictionary to the group ID string using said character group ID conversion means;

    second storage means for storing a converted word dictionary containing words which are converted by said dictionary conversion means; and

    dictionary retrieval means for retrieving the converted word dictionary expressed by the group ID for the group ID string converted by said input character string conversion means.

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