Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Patent
1996-09-27
1999-07-27
Amsbury, Wayne
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
707 2, 707 5, 707501, G06F 1700
Patent
active
059307870
ABSTRACT:
An information processing apparatus includes: an input device for receiving input information; a display device for displaying information on a display screen; and a database for storing words and information related to the words to allow information related to a related word related to an input word be retrieved. The apparatus further includes: a display region setting section for setting a size of a related word information display region for displaying the information related to the related word on the display screen depending on an input via the input device; a relation level range setting section for setting a range of a relation level between the word and a related word related to the word; a display controller for displaying the related word information display region of which size has been set on the display screen; and a display information determining section for determining a type of a related word to be displayed on the related word information display region and an information amount of the related word.
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Kashiwagi Koichi
Masui Toshiyuki
Minakuchi Mitsuru
Amsbury Wayne
Conlin, Esq. David G.
Gamache Richard E.
Jung David Yink
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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