Information retrieving apparatus

Details Information retrieving apparatus Information retrieving apparatus

2005-04-04

2009-08-25

Campbell, Joshua D (Department: 2178)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Presentation processing of document

Edit, composition, or storage control

C715S255000, C715S257000, C715S259000, C715S261000, C715S773000, C715S816000, C715S864000, C715S865000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07581179

ABSTRACT:
An information retrieving apparatus for retrieving predetermined information according to an input of text information, including an input operation section which selects characters from a defined predetermined character list and performs input instructions, a display section which displays the character list, and input characters which have been instructed by the input operation section, a candidate definition processing section10,and a candidate display processing section10.The candidate definition processing section10retrieves input candidates containing the input instructed characters, and extracts candidate characters, and temporarily allocates the candidate characters to display areas29in the display section15of characters that do not match the candidate characters, so that they can be selected using the input operation section. The candidate display processing section10displays the characters in the display areas, allocated by the candidate definition processing section in the display section, differentiating selectable characters.

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Japanese Office Action dated Dec. 19, 2008, 4 pages.

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