| 5280573 |
Document processing support system using keywords to retrieve explanatory information linked together by correlative arcs |
| Jan-18-1994 |
Method and apparatus are provided for editing input information. Input information is received from an input means (1) from which a keyword is selected for editing purposes. A low level record is located... |
| 5274806 |
Hierarchical data encyclopedia |
| Dec-28-1993 |
A computer performed method for designing a system which allows multiple mainframe environments to be supported and managed within the overall system environment through the use of (1) one or more dictionary... |
| 5261112 |
Spelling check apparatus including simple and quick similar word retrieval operation |
| Nov-9-1993 |
A spelling check apparatus checks a spelling of a word entered from a keyboard, and also displays a word having a spelling similar to the spelling of the input word. The input word is modified by way of... |
| 5258909 |
Method and apparatus for "wrong word" spelling error detection and correction |
| Nov-2-1993 |
A method of detecting and correcting an error in a string of information signals. When each information signal represents a word, the method detects and corrects spelling errors. The method detects and... |
| 5257365 |
Database system with multi-dimensional summary search tree nodes for reducing the necessity to access records |
| Oct-26-1993 |
The subject invention is directed to a database system for organizing large amounts of data to be accessed by a digital computer. More particularly, a free form type database, in the form of a summarized,... |
| 5257185 |
Interactive, cross-referenced knowledge system |
| Oct-26-1993 |
A knowledge system having a development configuration by which a knowledge engineer enters knowledge content into a database, and a user configuration employed by the end user to access the database for... |
| 5247665 |
Data base processing apparatus using relational operation processing |
| Sep-21-1993 |
A relational operation processing unit is supplied with addresses of a main memory at which file data (including a file format, a block length, a record length, and the like) of an operation target file... |
| 5241671 |
Multimedia search system using a plurality of entry path means which indicate interrelatedness of information |
| Aug-31-1993 |
A database search system that retrieves multimedia information in a flexible, user friendly system. The search system uses a multimedia database consisting of text, picture, audio and animated data. That... |
| 5241648 |
Hybrid technique for joining tables |
| Aug-31-1993 |
Results of a relational data base management system are joined in a process requiring, first, existence of an index on the join columns of the inner table, and, second, ordering on the join column of the... |
| 5218536 |
Electronic spelling machine having ordered candidate words |
| Jun-8-1993 |
A spelling corrector develops a phonetic correction candidate list and a typographic correction candidate list. These lists are merged using similarity values that measure the degree of similarity between... |
| 5206931 |
Picture file system |
| Apr-27-1993 |
A picture file system including a recording medium having a picture zone and a reduced picture zone divided therein. In a picture recording mode, a full-size picture data is recorded in the picture zone... |
| 5203705 |
Word spelling and definition educational device |
| Apr-20-1993 |
An electronic spelling correcting machine compares input term against a list of terms in memory and validates spelling and provides a set of terms which may correspond to the input term if the input term... |
| 5201047 |
Attribute-based classification and retrieval system |
| Apr-6-1993 |
An attribute-based automated classification and retrieval system for group technology applications using a codeless classification system in which hierarchical classification structures are stored in a... |
| 5193183 |
System for accessing design data of modeler subsystems by reference to partnership set and for dynamically correlating design data of modeler subsystems |
| Mar-9-1993 |
A computer system for dynamically modeling information systems of organizations by employing partnership sets. The system includes one or more editors which enable a user to interact with the system. The... |
| 5189610 |
Electronic dictionary with correct and incorrect words |
| Feb-23-1993 |
A personal computerized dictionary to which not only positive but also negative versions of words can be added by the user to customize the spelling check module to a specific application. In a preferred... |
| 5148367 |
European language processing machine with a spelling correction function |
| Sep-15-1992 |
A word processor with a spelling correction function. A spelling error can result from for example, improperly inputted characters or misread characters. When the improperly input or misread characters... |
| 5142687 |
Sort accelerator with rebound sorter repeatedly merging sorted strings |
| Aug-25-1992 |
A sort accelerator is disclosed which uses a rebound sorter as a merger in which large numbers of records can be efficiently and rapidly sorted. The rebound sorter not only can sort a number of records... |
| 5119490 |
Concurrent processing controlling method and apparatus on B.sup.+ tree structure |
| Jun-2-1992 |
A method and apparatus for controlling a B.sup.+ tree structure having dual transverse directional links on a leaf of the B.sup.+ tree structure. The method includes a step of carrying out a lock to a... |
| 5113340 |
Search improvements for electronic spelling machine |
| May-12-1992 |
Improvements in a hand-held spelling machine increase the speed with which a query word is compared against the words in memory. One technique is to provide a look up table to encode all character sets... |
| 5101345 |
Method of filing stapled documents with a staple relationship involving one or more application programs |
| Mar-31-1992 |
This invention relates to a method of establishing a staple relationship between two documents within a context of an application program. An end user indicates to the system that a staple relationship... |
| 5097408 |
Apparatus for specifying a result relation in a relational database system by selection of rows |
| Mar-17-1992 |
In a data processing system having a relational database, novel relational operator means is provided that accepts a cursor defined against a database target. The system retrieves record occurrences from... |
| 5095423 |
Locking mechanism for the prevention of race conditions |
| Mar-10-1992 |
A file system locking mechanism is provided which prevents the errors which arise when race conditions occur in a multitasking system. Atomic operators are utilized to perform certain operations for the... |
| 5093779 |
Computer file system |
| Mar-3-1992 |
A computer file system, in which directory files and real files are organized in a tree structure, includes data items which are recorded in a high-ranking directory file in the tree structure, a high-ranking... |
| 5084815 |
Sorting and merging of files in a multiprocessor |
| Jan-28-1992 |
In a multiprocessor system (FIG. 1), file sorting and merging operations are broken down into a series of partial-file sorts and partial-file merges which are executed in parallel by a plurality of processors... |
| 5060154 |
Electronic typewriter or word processor with detection and/or correction of selected phrases |
| Oct-22-1991 |
A word processing system or memory typewriter having a list of misused phrases together with alternative phrases for each misused phrase in the list and all stored in the memory. The memory includes a... |
| 5001628 |
Single system image uniquely defining an environment for each user in a data processing system |
| Mar-19-1991 |
These master system files define the system characteristics that a user at any node in the system can expect to have. The master system files are mounted remotely from each of the nodes of the system and... |
| 4991135 |
Electronic dictionary |
| Feb-5-1991 |
An electronic dictionary comprising an input device, a display, a dictionary memory, a searching device, and an indicator device. The memory consists of plural divisions of equal storage capacity and stores... |
| 4980855 |
Information processing system with device for checking spelling of selected words extracted from mixed character data streams from electronic typewriter |
| Dec-25-1990 |
A date checking system optionally attached to a host device like a typewriter has two buffers, a predetermined cut-out rule and a dictionary ROM. A data queue from the host device is temporarily stored... |
| 4974195 |
Document processing apparatus |
| Nov-27-1990 |
A document processing apparatus includes: a memory to verify both of the spelling of a word including a syllable hyphen and the spelling of a word including no syllable hyphen; a reading device to read... |
| 4959785 |
Character processing system with spelling check function that utilizes condensed word storage and indexed retrieval |
| Sep-25-1990 |
A character processing system with a spelling check function including: an input device; a storage for storing character information; a display for displaying the character information or the like; a control... |
| 4959769 |
Structures and methods for representing and processing documents |
| Sep-25-1990 |
A document processing system including a document structure and a library of routines for manipulating the document structure. The components of the document structure are made up of individually-locatable... |
| 4945475 |
Hierarchical file system to provide cataloging and retrieval of data |
| Jul-31-1990 |
A hierarchical filing system provides a cataloging of data stored in various locations within a memory device. An upside-down tree type structure provides a downwardly expanding cataloging structure wherein... |
| 4933896 |
Word processing apparatus for comparing entered data with stored data from a selected address and in a selected order |
| Jun-12-1990 |
A word processing apparatus has the capability of comparing entered data stored in a text memory with stored data in a dictionary memory from a selected address in the text memory and in a selected order. |
| 4930071 |
Method for integrating a knowledge-based system with an arbitrary database system |
| May-29-1990 |
A method and system are provided for mapping between an application relational database of arbitrary structure and an application knowledge base in order to permit a user to draw inference through a knowledge... |
| 4923314 |
Thesaurus feature for electronic typewriters |
| May-8-1990 |
A thesaurus feature for finding synonyms of words is provided for use with electronic typewriters having electronic spelling dictionaries for storing words in a data base contained in an electronic memory.... |
| 4918593 |
Relational database system |
| Apr-17-1990 |
Apparatus used in a relational data base system to maintain a dependence between a user-defined field in a row of one base table and the state of a set of rows in another base table. There are three kinds... |
| 4903206 |
Spelling error correcting system |
| Feb-20-1990 |
Preselection of words for spelling error check utilizes unique attribute information of words. The attribute information is generated for each vocabulary word and each vocabulary word is classified based... |
| 4894771 |
Data base management system extending structure |
| Jan-16-1990 |
A data base management system extending structure includes a data base management system and an extended data base language pre-compiler for pre-compiling an extended data base language into a data base... |
| 4873634 |
Spelling assistance method for compound words |
| Oct-10-1989 |
Correctly spelled compound words are provided as candidates to replace a misspelled compound word in many natural languages such as Dutch, Danish, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Swiss German, etc.... |
| 4870568 |
Method for searching a database system including parallel processors |
| Sep-26-1989 |
A method to operate on a single instruction multiple data (SIMD) computer for searching for relevant documents in a database which makes it possible to perform thousands of operations in parallel. The... |
| 4868733 |
Document filing system with knowledge-base network of concept interconnected by generic, subsumption, and superclass relations |
| Sep-19-1989 |
A document filing system is provided for storing a large amount of information in proper arrangement for facilitating utilization thereof by a user, while allowing semantical retrieval to be realized even... |
| 4859091 |
Word processor including spelling verifier and corrector |
| Aug-22-1989 |
There is disclosd a word processor capable of spelling verifying and correcting function with a limited display space. If a word is misspelled in an entered sentence, plural candidate correct spellings... |
| 4845658 |
Information method and apparatus using simplex and duplex communications |
| Jul-4-1989 |
An information delivery method and apparatus uses a simplex channel from a central data base site for transmitting data stored at the site to a plurality of remote local terminals. The local terminals... |
| 4845624 |
Relational data base lock avoidance system |
| Jul-4-1989 |
The present invention is directed to a relational data base system which is operating in a virtual machine environment. The invention provides a system that includes a disconnected virtual machine which... |
| 4830618 |
Electronic spelling machine |
| May-16-1989 |
A hand held, self contained electronic spelling machine which has various pattern matching functions including the spelling validation function. Under user control, a spelling validation can be overridden... |
| 4830521 |
Electronic typewriter with a spelling check function and proper noun recognition |
| May-16-1989 |
An electronic typewriter or a word processor with a spelling check function for speedier typing comprises a keyboard, a dictionary memory, a spelling checker, alarm means for issuing an alarm when the... |
| 4829472 |
Spelling check module |
| May-9-1989 |
A spelling check module for use in conjunction with an electronic typewriter or personal computer of the type which has a keyboard and a data processor interconnected by a respective keyboard connector... |
| 4819160 |
Method of processing data access in a database management system with data dictionary directory |
| Apr-4-1989 |
In a database system having a dictionary/directory for collective management of definition information of the database system, when an application program is compiled to generate an object module, it is... |
| 4807181 |
Dictionary memory with visual scanning from a selectable starting point |
| Feb-21-1989 |
A portable electronic typewriter having a memory incorporating a low-cost spelling-check dictionary and including a multi-character display. The typewriter is operable in a "List" mode according to which... |
| 4799191 |
Memory saving electronic dictionary system for spell checking based on noun suffix |
| Jan-17-1989 |
The system includes a dictionary memory for storing a plurality of English words which are classified into two groups consisting of noun words and non-noun words, respectively; search circuitry for searching... |
