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Dictionary management apparatus and a dictionary server

US6282508A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 1998
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F40/53
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The dictionary management apparatus of the present invention updates each dictionary included in a plurality of language processing system. A request section requests download of dictionary data for a dictionary server according to a user's request or a predetermined condition. The dictionary server stores the dictionary data to be supplied to the language processing system. An update section updates the dictionary of the plurality of language processing system according to the dictionary data downloaded from the dictionary server. A collection section collects a user dictionary data updated in the dictionary of at least one language processing system. An upload section sends the user dictionary data collected by the collection section to the dictionary server as upload data.

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