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Sentence translation device

US4412305A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1980
Grant dateOct 25, 1983
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/47
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic translator is provided in which any of a plurality of groups of words, such as sentences, idioms and phrases can be translated from a first language into a second language in response to the input of a single word from one or more of the groups of words in the first language. An additional word can be entered in some embodiments so as to function in the same manner as the single word. At least two types of memories are provided for storing data representing each of the groups of words and their translated equivalents respectively. A detection circuit is provided for detecting whether the single word is equivalent to a word in any of the groups of words retrieved from one of the memories. An address circuit is provided for addressing each of the two memories so as to cause retrieval of the groups of words and their equivalent translated words.

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