Patent ID: 6282508
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A dictionary management apparatus which updates a dictionary included in a language processing system, the dictionary management apparatus communicating between a dictionary server and the language processing system for download and upload, the dictionary server storing dictionary data to be supplied to the language processing system, comprising:request means for requesting download of the dictionary data according to a user's request or a predetermined timing;update means for updating the dictionary of the language processing system according to the dictionary data downloaded from the dictionary server;collection means, if the upload from the language processing system to the dictionary server is previously permissible, for obtaining the dictionary data in the dictionary of the language processing system, and for deciding whether the obtained dictionary data includes new dictionary data registered by the user; andupload means, if the obtained dictionary data includes new dictionary data, for sending the new dictionary data to the dictionary server as upload data.