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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1998
Junji Tanaka, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Yukihiko Ueno, Souraku-gun, JP;
Takayoshi Sasaoka, Yao, JP;
Kentaro Hama, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A combination terminal unit includes at least: inputting device for inputting a retrieval item and an option item; line connecting means capable of establishing a line connection to any of a plurality of media; storage device for storing therein a plurality of retrieval information entities; display device for displaying any of the retrieval information entities; and retrieval controller for, if a retrieval item is inputted by the inputting device, reading out retrieval information entities relevant to the retrieval item from the storage device and displaying the information entities thus read out on the display device and, if a particular retrieval information entity is selected from the displayed retrieval information entities by the inputting device, actuating the line connecting means to establish a line connection to a location of the particular retrieval information entity.