baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent JP-2003179593-A (JP)
Title: Secret information management system and secret information management method
Inventor: IDO KAZUHIKO
IPC: G09C5/00
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that it is difficult for conventional technology to keep the secrecy of secret information since the saving place of significant secret information such as a cryptographic key is recorded in a predetermined area and it is highly possible for a third person to easily know the localization of that saving place.  <P>SOLUTION: An information processor A is provided for a user to perform various kinds of operation to the information processor A as shown in a figure 1 and equipped with an operation part 50 such as keyboard or mouse, for example, a communication part 40 for communicating with the other information processor or the like a data storage part 30 for storing various kinds of data provided in the information processor A, an electronic watermark processing part 20 for performing processing to mix the secret information with the data by using the technique of an electronic watermark, and a control part 10 for controlling the respective parts.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003181307-A (JP)
Title: Stirring tool for polishing rice, separation cage for polishing rice and rice milling machine
Inventor: YOSHIDA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: B02B7/00
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stirring tool for polishing rice, at a low cost, requiring no place for exclusively placing a weighing part and capable of easily throwing a desired amount of rice into a separation cage.  <P>SOLUTION: The stirring tool 41 for polishing rice is disposed in the separation cage 31 having a large number of separation holes for separating a rice bran from the rice and is rotated and used. A plurality of stepped parts 46-49 are vertically aligned on an outer surface of a stirring tool body 42 disposed at a central part of the separation cage 31 and vertically extending. A desired amount of rice can be thrown into the separation cage 31 while making height positions of upper surfaces of these stepped parts as a standard of an amount of the rice thrown into the separation cage 31.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003187428-A (JP)
Title: Manufacturing method of magnetic reording medium, and the magnetic recording medium
Inventor: TAKIZAWA NAOKI
IPC: G11B5/65
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method of a magnetic recording medium, providing high coercive force and having low noise.  <P>SOLUTION: In the magnetic recording medium, a non-magnetic foundation layer 2, a granular magnetic layer 3 and a protective film 4 are formed on a non-magnetic substrate 1 in sequence and at the top of them, a liquid lubricating layer 5 is formed. The magnetic layer 3 is constituted of crystal grains, having ferromagnetism and a non-magnetic grain field surrounding thereof, the non-magnetic grain field is composed of metal oxide or nitride, and the so-called granular magnetic layer. It is suitable to add 0.5%≤H<SB>2</SB>O or O<SB>2</SB>≤1.5% to partial pressure of raw material, Ar gas to be used for forming a film over the magnetic layer 3 and further to keep the atmosphere pressure at formation of the film to be in the range of 5 mTorr or higher to 30 mTorr or lower.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003186514-A (JP)
Title: Numerical control apparatus
Inventor: TANAKA HITOSHI
IPC: G05B19/18
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a numerical control apparatus, capable of operating simultaneously in a plurality of systems in a shared program and of differentiating operations for each system.  <P>SOLUTION: In a numerical control apparatus, having a plurality of operation systems each of which is numbered and operated simultaneously, when a single- processing program 2 added system number specifying commands for specifying the system numbers at the front and back of a single or a plurality of blocks and system number specification terminating commands for indicating terminations of the commands, if the system number specified by the specifying commands match the own system number, blocks located between the specifying commands and the terminating commands are conducted in one system, and conversion processing means 11A and 11B, disregarded in another system, are provided so as to make each system operated differently by the single-processing program 2.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003185123-A (JP)
Title: High temperature dust collecting equipment
Inventor: NOGUCHI MANABU
IPC: C10J3/02
Filed: 2001-12-17
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dust collecting device capable of collecting salt components leading to molten salt together with particles such as oxidized parts leading to adhered ash at high temperature parts in an incinerator, a gasifier, or a gasification-melting device for solid fuel such as waste and coal.  <P>SOLUTION: A heat transfer tube 12 for passing cooling medium such as cooling water or steam therein is installed in a housing 11. A heat exchange is performed between the cooling medium in the heat transfer tube 12 and gas d generated by the combustion or partial combustion of inflammables in a gasification-melting furnace 20 and discharged from the gasification-melting furnace 20 to lower the temperature of the gas d. Thus fly ash in the gas can be adhered to the surface of the heat transfer tube 12.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2002249591-A (JP)
Title: Process for producing resin composition particle
Inventor: HIRAI KAZUYUKI
IPC: C08J3/16
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a process for producing resin composition particles wherein a pigment is well dispersed and which give a resin film excellent in color sharpness and transparency. SOLUTION: In a process for producing resin composition particles by granulating an aqueous dispersion obtained by mixing a dispersion liquid (I) comprising an organic solvent (C) containing a resin (A) and a pigment (B) with aqueous medium containing a dispersant (D), the dispersion liquid (I) comprises a liquid preparation which is obtained by mixing an dispersing the resin (A), the pigment (B), the organic solvent (C) and, if necessary, a pigment dispersant (E) in a mixer having a function of revolving around and on its axis to give a mixture dispersion having a solid content of 50-98 wt.% and, if necessary, diluting this dispersion with an organic solvent and which has a solid content of 20-70%.
Patent JP-2003149537-A (JP)
Title: Lens driving device
Inventor: YOSHIE MORIMASA
IPC: G02B7/04
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lens driving device which is small-sized and lightweight. SOLUTION: The device is equipped with a front lens 2, a front support frame 3 which supports the front lens 2, a front coil which is fitted behind the front support frame 3, a front metal piece 21 which is fitted on the inner circumferential surface of the front coil 4, a front spring 5 which is fitted behind the outer circumferential part of the front support frame 3, a rear lens 6, a rear support frame 7 which supports the rear lens 6, a rear metal piece 22 which is fitted on the outer circumferential surface of the rear coil 8, a rear spring 9 which is fitted behind the inner circumferential part of the rear support frame 7, a magnet 10, a front bearing 23 which is fitted on the outer circumferential surface of the magnet 10, a rear bearing 24 which is fitted on the inner circumferential surface of the magnet 10, and a yoke 11;  and the front coil 4 is arranged in the outside gap between the magnet 10 and yoke 11 and the rear coil 8 is arrange din the internal gap between the magnet 10 and yoke 11. Then a current is applied to the front coil 4 to move the front lens 2 forward and applied to the rear coil 8 to move the rear lens 6 forward.
Patent JP-2003185839-A (JP)
Title: Optical film, protective film for polarizing plate and method for fabricating the same, and polarizing plate and liquid crystal display using the same
Inventor: MURAKAMI TAKASHI
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 2001-12-19
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical film which is thin, and has excellent moisture permeability and dimensional stability, a protective film for a polarizing plate, and a method for fabricating the same, and to provide the polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display using the same.  <P>SOLUTION: The optical film is characterized by having 10-60 μm film thickness, 20-200 g/m<SP>2</SP>/24 hours moisture permeability and further 10 nm or less in-plane retardation value Ro.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003185208-A (JP)
Title: Exhaust hole cover
Inventor: AKAMATSU TAKASHI
IPC: F24F7/06
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exhaust hole cover having heat resistance.  <P>SOLUTION: An inverted U-shaped sheet metal cover body 1 is provided. A metal fiber filter 4 is stretchedly provided so as to close a window 3 in a ceiling wall 2 of the cover body 1. Cut lines are formed in the metal fiber filter 4, and cutup pieces are formed on the side of the cover body 1, inserted into the cut lines, and bent so that the metal fiber filter 4 is fixed to the cover body 1. The entire cover is extensible in its longitudinal direction.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2002296509-A (JP)
Title: Scanner furnished with confocal optical system, method for generating data of focus position of confocal optical system of scanner provided with confocal optical system, and method for generating digital data in scanner provided with confocal optical system
Inventor: HAKAMATA MASASHI
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scanner provided with a confocal optical system with which the focus of the confocal optical system is highly accurately adjusted and data of biochemical analysis is generated as desired without a special mechanism. SOLUTION: The scanner is so composed that the focus positions of the confocal optical systems 19 and 30 are decided on the basis of the signal intensity of fluorescent light or photoluminescence detected with a light detector 33 by varying the position of an objective lens 19 by a prescribed moving pitch, the generated data of focus position are stored, the data of focus position stored in an erasable programmable read-only memory(EPROM) are corrected with a control unit according to the positional data stored in the EPROM, a driving signal is outputted to a stepping motor on the basis of the corrected data of focus position, and the objective lens is moved to adjust the position of the objective lens.
Patent JP-2002197662-A (JP)
Title: Information recording medium
Inventor: MIYAMOTO JIICHI
IPC: G11B7/007
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prolong the life of a recording medium without impairing a storage capacity. SOLUTION: A recording mark is formed in the data area of the recording medium and information is recorded by correspondence to the both end parts of the recording mark in an information recording medium. The method is provided with first and second adjustment areas before/after the data area. The lengths of the first and the second adjustment areas are changed, the start position of the first adjustment area is changed, the position of the data area is shifted and the same information is recorded several times. In this case, recording is performed to comprise arrangement inversion concerning a space part between the recording marks in more than one recording mark arrayal recorded in the recording medium in accordance with the information.
Patent JP-2003183218-A (JP)
Title: Storage tank for easily polymerizable compound and storage method
Inventor: YADA SHUHEI
IPC: C07C57/07
Filed: 2001-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage tank and a method for the storage of an easily polymerizable compound effective for preventing the clogging of an acceptance pipe and a delivery pipe connected to the storage tank by the polymerization or freezing of acrylic acid, enabling stable handling of (meth)acrylic acid and its ester and reducing the loss of the product.  <P>SOLUTION: The storage tank having an acceptance pipe and a delivery pipe is provided with a circulation line directly connecting the acceptance pipe to the delivery pipe or a circulation line connected to the storage pipe and the delivery pipe. The storage method comprises the storage of the easily polymerizable compound in the storage tank while circulating the compound through the circulation line.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003197140-A (JP)
Title: Charged particle beam optical device, diaphragm for charged particle beam optical device, charged particle beam control method, and object inspecting device, object inspecting method, and semiconductor element using these
Inventor: NIN TAKEAKI
IPC: G21K1/02
Filed: 2001-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charged particle beam optical device capable of reducing expansion of a charged particle beam due to aberration in an image surface.  <P>SOLUTION: A secondary column 2 having a secondary optical system 20 is provided to form an image IF of an illuminated range OF on an object surface OB on an image surface IM by introducing a secondary beam emitted from the illuminated range OF extended in an X-axis direction on the object surface OB. At this time, an aperture diaphragm AS having an oval aperture form having a longer axis in a Y-axis direction perpendicular to the X-axis direction in which the illuminated range OF is extended is provided on a track of the secondary beam. The ratio of the longer axis and the shorter axis of the aperture form are set in such a way that the secondary beam emitted from a point A' at an end part of the range OF in the X-axis direction where the illuminated range OF is extended has extension δx and δy by aberration of roughly similar size respectively in the X-axis direction where the image IF is extended and the Y-axis direction perpendicular to that on the image surface IM.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003190125-A (JP)
Title: Image processor, image processing method, program and storage medium
Inventor: NAGATSUKA SUMIYA
IPC: G01N23/02
Filed: 2001-12-27
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve diagnostic accuracy and diagnostic efficiency by facilitating a comparative read by correcting the image data of former radiographic images on different imaging conditions or radiographic images imaged by a machine of a different type.  <P>SOLUTION: In an image processor 8, a reference image is set to a plurality of radiographic images imaging the same part of the same object, the image data are acquired by recognizing a prescribed area of the reference image, and the image data are acquired by recognizing the corresponding area of the other similar image. On the basis of the acquired image data in the prescribed area of the reference image, image processing is applied to the reference image on optimal image processing conditions, the image data of the reference image are compared with the image data of the other similar image, and image processing is applied to the similar image to be matched with the image characteristics of the reference image.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2003194518-A (JP)
Title: Laser distance measuring apparatus
Inventor: SATO KATSUHIKO
IPC: G01B11/00
Filed: 2001-12-28
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser distance measuring apparatus that has a small size and a light weight, can perform measurement to narrow spaces contactlessly, and can be used in gaseous and liquid environments.  <P>SOLUTION: This laser distance measuring apparatus is provided with a measurement-side optical path which divides low-coherence laser light from a laser into measuring light and reference light, projects the measuring light upon an object to be measured by using an optical fiber, and leads reflected light from the object; a reference-side optical fiber which leads the reference light; and a light modulator which is provided at the front end of the reference-side optical path, reflects the reference light, and modulates the length of the reference-side optical path within the range from one wavelength to several hundred wavelengths of the laser light. This apparatus is also provided with a photodetector which detects output light produced by synthesizing reference-side reflected light reflected by the light modulator and led through the reference-side optical path and measurement-side reflected light and a data processor which outputs the information on the distance of the object to be measured by analyzing the presence/absence of interference and determining whether or not the lengths of the measurement- and reference-side optical paths are coincident with each other by correlating the signals obtained by means of the photodetector with the modulated signals of the modulator.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Patent JP-2004505331-A (JP)
IPC: G05D16/10
Filed: 2000-07-31
Abstract: A pipeline assembly for transporting a fluid such as oil, gas and water along a fluid path extending in the pipeline has a pressure control device incorporated therein. The pressure control device regulates the pressure of the fluid downstream the pressure control device to a predetermined pressure which is independent of, and less than, the pressure prevailing in the pipeline upstream of the pressure control device.
Patent JP-2003506389-A (JP)
IPC: A61P17/06
Filed: 2000-08-04
Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds that are effective as inhibitors of caspase and cellular apoptosis. The invention also provides methods for using the compounds to treat caspase-mediated diseases in mammals. The compounds have the general formula I:wherein X is F or Cl; R<HIL><1 </SP><PDAT>is COOH, COO(alkyl), or an isostere thereof; and R<HIL><2 </SP><PDAT>is an aryl group.</PTEXT>
Patent JP-2003506452-A (JP)
Title: 発作の治療に有用なビトロネクチン受容体アンタゴニスト
IPC: A61K45/00
Filed: 2000-08-04
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、発作の治療用のビトロネクチン受容体のアンタゴニストの使用に関する。
Patent JP-2003509907-A (JP)
Title: 複数のパケット信号伝送装置用競合解決要素
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 2000-09-01
Abstract: (57)【要約】
競合解決のために、割当てベクトルが競合解決要素にあるカスケード接続の比較器要素を通過する。比較器ユニット毎にそれに入力される競合要求ベクトルを評価し、割当てベクトルの最適なビットのみを割当てる。割当規則に従うことによって、最小の適正均衡を確立する。カスケード接続における割当てベクトルを並列又は半並列に処理して、極めて大きい処理速度を可能にする。
Patent JP-2003509408-A (JP)
Title: インドール含有およびコンブレタスタチン関連の抗有糸分裂および抗チューブリン重合薬剤
IPC: C07F9/572
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: (57)【要約】
印象的な細胞毒性ならびにチューブリン重合を阻害する顕著な能力を例証するトリメトキシフェニル置換インドールリガンドが発見された。そのような化合物ならびに関連する誘導体は、ヒトにおけるがん治療のための優れた臨床上の候補である。さらに、ある種のこれらのリガンドは、プロドラッグとして、腫瘍選択的血管ターゲティングおよび破壊化学療法剤であるか、あるいは腫瘍細胞血管系の阻止および／または破壊をもたらす抗血管形成活性をもつことが十分に分かった。
Patent JP-2003510746-A (JP)
Title: 磁気テープ記録デバイスで物理位置と論理位置とを同期させるための方法
IPC: G11B20/12
Filed: 2000-07-26
Abstract: (57)【要約】
媒体内に書き込まれた縦方向の物理位置をテープ・ドライブが使用する論理位置に変換するための情報を有する改良形テープ記録デバイス。変換情報、オフセットおよび任意の最大の物理位置の値は、テープ記録デバイス内の１つまたはそれ以上の位置に記憶される。本願には、テープ記録デバイス内の変換情報を決定し、記憶するためのテープ・ドライブの操作方法も含まれる。他の動作方法は、テープ・ドライブが変換情報を読み取り、物理位置を論理位置に変換することができるようにする。上記方法は、中央装填媒体および端部装填媒体の両方に対して使用することができる。物理位置の起こりうる数字のロールオーバは、隣接する物理位置の間の違いの値を含み、論理位置を上限および下限と比較し、ロールオーバをテーブルの頂部および底部の間のラップアラウンドで表している参照テーブルの生成するいくつかの方法の中の１つの方法により検出される。
Patent JP-2003513864-A (JP)
IPC: B65D1/00
Filed: 2000-11-09
Abstract: An apparatus comprises indexing means ( 75 ) arranged for indexing sheet material ( 1 ) along an advancing direction (F) through a forming station ( 5 ) in which shells ( 50, 50 a , 50 b) of containers ( 53, 54, 55, 56, 80 ) joined by undeformed parts of said sheet material ( 1 ) are obtained, a filling station ( 7, 7 a) in which said shells are filled with product ( 52 ), a shearing station ( 11 ) in which said shells ( 50, 50 a , 50 b) are severed from said sheet material ( 1 ); a method comprises forming sheet material ( 1 ) deforming portions thereof so as to obtain shells ( 50, 50 a , 50 b) of containers, filling said shells ( 50, 50 a , 50 b) with product ( 52 ), shearing said shells ( 50, 50 a , 50 b) severing them from said sheet material ( 1 ); a container comprises a first part of container ( 50 ) and a second part of container ( 50 ) between which interposing ( 20 ) means is peelably interposed.
Patent JP-2003515637-A (JP)
Title: 改良された反応型ホットメルト接着剤
IPC: C09J175/06
Filed: 2000-12-01
Abstract: (57)【要約】
驚くほどに製造および使用に適合する熱安定性、圧粉体結合強度および十分な硬化結合強度を持つホットメルト硬化性ウレタン接着剤。反応型ホットメルト接着剤組成物には、イソシアネート化合物、ポリエステル−ポリオール化合物、非極性ポリオールを含む反応性粘着付与性樹脂、および熱可塑性ポリマーが挙げられる。接着剤組成物の成分は少なくともいくつかの実施形態において共同して、実質的な初期圧粉体強度、実質的な硬化結合強度、硬化した場合の化学的および熱的安定性、延長ポットライフ、長いオープン時間、高耐熱性（すなわち、高ＰＡＦＴ）、およびプラスチックへの良好な接着を有するホットメルト適合性接着剤組成物を形成する。
Patent JP-2003530736-A (JP)
Title: マルチメディアデータの符号化及び復号化方法
IPC: G06T9/20
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、複数のマルチメディアデータの符号化方法に関連する。この方法に従って、元のマルチメディアデータが、取得され、１つ又は複数のビットストリームに変換され、この方法において、異なるレベルの情報が、解析及びセグメント化により捉えられる。記述ステップは、前記得られたレベルの情報から記述データを生成することを可能にする。この記述データが符号化される。より明確に述べると、この記述ステップは、前記複数のマルチメディアデータに関連する記述子の組を記憶するための定義サブステップと、構造化ステップで得られたあらゆるレベルの情報に従って符号化されるべき記述データを選択するための記述サブステップと、を含む。本発明によれば、記述子の組は、少なくとも形状記述子及び形状変形記述子を有する。
Patent JP-2003524953-A (JP)
IPC: H04R5/00
Filed: 2000-12-16
Abstract: A method and an arrangement for recording and playing back sounds, especially music, is disclosed whereby stereo recording and playback techniques are at least partially used. The arrangement allows for a three-dimensional acoustic reproduction, especially music reproduction, that comes as close to a natural experience as possible. This is achieved by as least one 2+2+2 recording and playback technique and by means of a corresponding number of sound tracks for producing a sound impression which is realistic, three dimensional, and closely resembling nature in width, depth, and height.
Patent JP-2003518514-A (JP)
Title: マクロファージ活性を阻害するための組成物
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、マクロファージの自己免疫疾病への関与を防止するための、ＳＩＲＰ１αとＣＤ４７との間の相互作用を阻害することができる作用物質の使用に関する。
Patent JP-2003518428-A (JP)
Title: イメージング磁気共鳴の方法
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、間接的な核スピン核スピン相互作用を伴う原子を有する物質を検査するイメージング法に関する。この場合、外部磁場内に既に存在する歳差運動に対して付加された位相角Δφ = -γ I  ΔＢ Z  τを有する少なくとも１つの核スピンの歳差運動が、少なくとも１つの励起パルスによって発生する。その結果、縦方向の磁化が、外部磁場に対して垂直に扇状に広がる。その結果、縦方向の磁化の緩和が、緩和時間Ｔ 2  で発生する。本発明によれば、この方法は、励起パルスの後に、及び少なくとも高い分解能のイメージを記録した後に、横方向の磁化を再位相する少なくとも１つの再位相パルスが、励起される点、及び、引続き新たなイメージが、より低い分解能で記録される点に特徴がある。
Patent JP-2003520076-A (JP)
Title: 試料の検査方法
IPC: G01R33/48
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: (57)【要約】
本発明は、少なくとも１つの励起パルスと複数の再フェージングパルスが試料に照射され、それによってエコー信号が発生および検出される、試料を検査するための方法に関する。方法は本発明に従って、すべてのエコー信号が同じ位相位置によって符号化され、続いて撮影シーケンスが少なくとも１回繰り返されることを特徴とする。
Patent JP-2003520813-A (JP)
IPC: A61P27/02
Filed: 2001-01-24
Abstract: Topically administrable anti-allergy compositions comprising olopatadine and a polymeric quaternary ammonium preservative are suitable for use by patients wearing contact lenses.
Patent JP-2003528595-A (JP)
Title: ヒト乳頭腫ウイルスの検出
IPC: C12Q1/6818
Filed: 2001-02-22
Abstract: (57)【要約】
【課題】腫瘍誘導と関連があると考えられるヒト乳頭腫ウイルス(HPV)を検出する方法と、それに使用され、HPVとハイブリダイズするヌクレオチド配列を提供する。
【解決手段】生体材料においてHPVを検出する方法であって、生体材料から核酸を抽出/単離し、さらに単離された核酸中のHPVに特異的なDNAを検出する方法を記載する。この方法では添付の配列表の配列番号1もしくは配列番号2のヌクレオチド配列、または配列番号1もしくは配列番号2の配列の1つが結合する配列と結合する配列、もしくは上記の配列と相補的である配列の少なくとも1つを使用する。
Patent JP-2003527631-A (JP)
IPC: G10L15/22
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: The speech input device has a speech recognition device for comparing an entered vocal expression identifying the required destination with stored vocal expressions, for classification according to the recognition probability, and selection of the stored expression exhibiting the highest recognition probability as the entered destination. Each stored vocal expression provides the destination name and additional regional information identifying the destination name, with storage of the destination names in one database (1) and storage of the additional regional information in a second database (2). An independent claim for a speech input method is also included.