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United States Patent | 4,712,174 |
Minkler, II | December 8, 1987 |
A computer based system for generating text from a predetermined data base, in either prose or poetic form, in response to a plurality of input data provided by an operator in an interactive mode of operation with the computer. The preferred embodiment disclosed produces limerick style poetry in response to name, gender, geographic place of residence, primary and secondary traits and the number of syllables in certain input data items, and includes poetic material related to each of these data input items.
Inventors: | Minkler, II; Jackson D. (Phoenix, AZ) |
Assignee: |
Computer Poet Corporation
(Sparks,
NV)
|
Appl. No.: | 06/603,731 |
Filed: | April 24, 1984 |
Current U.S. Class: | 704/1 |
Current International Class: | G06F 17/24 (20060101); G06F 009/06 () |
Field of Search: | 364/2MSFile,9MSFile,300,419,410,411,412 434/167,169,308,157,335 |
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