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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1982
Hideo Yoshida, Kashihara, JP;
Shigenobu Yanagiuchi, Tenri, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A portable electronic language interpreter device comprises an input device for entering a specific word, an abbreviation memory device, and an access device responsive to inputs entered via the input device for addressing the abbreviation memory device to cause retrieval in connection with the specific word. The abbreviation memory device memorizes a great number of words by the usage of abbreviated code information by which a certain number of letters of the words are compressed to allow the minimization of storage capacity. Preferably, the words stored in the memory are related to spelling, meaning, a part of speech, phonetic symbols, varied forms, spelling for a phrase, the meaning for the phrase and the like.