Patent Document ID: 4339806
Application ID: 06094569

Base Claim:
1. A portable word information storage apparatus comprising: means for entering a partial word in a specific language, the partial word containing at least one character and at least one blank character; first means for storing a plurality of full-length words in the same specific language; first means for addressing the storing means so as to search the plurality of full-length words; means responsive to the entering means and the storing means for determining a coincidence between the partial word entered by said entering means and corresponding letters of each of the plurality of full-length words stored in the storing means, said means for determining producing a coincidence signal upon detection of each said coincidence; second means for storing a plurality of translations corresponding to the plurality of full-length words stored in the first storing means; first means responsive to the coincidence signals produced by determining means for indicating the coincident full-length word on a first display; second means responsive to the determining means for addressing the second storing means so as to recall each of the plurality of translations corresponding to a coincident full-length word; and second means responsive to the second addressing means for indicating the translation corresponding to the coincident full-length word in a second display.

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Claim 3:
3. The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the determining means further comprises; a plurality of exclusive OR gate means, each for receiving one character from the entering means and one character from the full-length words of the first storing means; and, means responsive to said at least one blank character applied by the entering means for passing an associated character of said first storage means to said first means for indicating upon the generation of a coincidence signal.