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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Masaaki Kikuchi, Fuchu, JP;
Hideo Umeki, Yokohama, JP;
Masaaki Kikuchi, Fuchu, JP;
Hideo Umeki, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information device is provided that includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, a search unit, a first display unit, a determining unit, and a second display unit. The first acquisition unit acquires situation data indicating a situation of the information device. The second acquisition unit acquires object information in accordance with the situation data. The search unit searches a database for related words related to the object information. The first display unit displays the related words to allow any one of the related words to be selected, while the determining unit determines whether any one of the related words is selected. The second display unit displays the object information acquired by the second acquisition unit for the selected related words.