EP 2030659 B1 20130130 - Word search device, method, and program
Title (en)
Word search device, method, and program
Title (de)
Wörtersuchvorrichtung, -verfahren und -programm
Title (fr)
Dispositif, procédé et programme de recherche de mots
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 2007225362 A 20070831
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2030659A2] Provided is a word search device which has a simple structure suitable when provided to a small-size device such as an electronic dictionary and searches for the answer to a cryptic crossword. The word search device includes: a character input device (20) for inputting a clue to the cryptic crossword and the number of characters of an answer word; a word list storage unit (41) for storing a word list containing a plurality of words; a word search unit (12) for searching the word list storage unit (41) for a word that has the number of characters of the answer word contained in a character string composing the clue; a conditional word comparison unit (14) for comparing the word retrieved in the word search unit (12) with the character string composing the clue to judge whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied; and a display device (30) for displaying the word judged to satisfy the predetermined condition based on classification according to the predetermined condition.
IPC 8 full level
A63F 3/04 (2006.01); A63F 13/45 (2014.01); A63F 13/52 (2014.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A63F 3/0421 (2013.01); A63F 2003/0428 (2013.01); A63F 2003/0431 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2030659 A2 20090304; EP 2030659 A3 20100505; EP 2030659 B1 20130130; JP 2009059138 A 20090319
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08252707 A 20080815; JP 2007225362 A 20070831