1995-04-19
1998-04-28
Nguyen, Phu K.
G06F 900
Patent
active
057457760
ABSTRACT:
An enhanced electronic reference having a memory with a database of entries. The database of entries includes general entries and topic entries. Each general entry has a general word, a general definition and a tag identifying each definition as general. Each topic entry has a topic word, a topic definition and a topic tag which identifies the topic from which the topic word is selected. The memory also includes a series of commands to retrieve and communicate the general and topic definitions. The enhanced electronic reference also includes an input device for receiving a selected topic and a selected word, an output device for communicating general and topic definitions and a processor for executing the commands.
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