JPH06318232A - Dictionary retrieving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To effectively utilize the merit of an electronic dictionary at a high level, to retrieve the dictionary information of a word to be retrieved, and to retrieve an example containing the word to be retrieved from the entire dictionary information as well. CONSTITUTION:This device is provided with an input means 11 for inputting the word to be retrieved and instructing dictionary retrieval, display means 12 for performing the various kinds of display, dictionary data storage part 13 for storing the index of words and the dictionary information containing the explanation and example of words while pairing them, dictionary data retrieval part 14 for reading the dictionary information of the word to be retrieved from the dictionary data storage part 13, example data position information storage part 15 for storing the index of the word and storage position information in the dictionary data storage part 13 corresponding to the example of the word inside the dictionary information stored in the dictionary data storage part 13 while pairing them, example data retrieval part 16 for reading the example containing the word to be retrieved from the dictionary data storage part 13 while referring to the example data position information storage part 15, and dictionary retrieval control part 17 for controlling the respective parts 11-16.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dictionary search device for searching an electronic dictionary such as an electronic book.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the advent of large-capacity storage devices such as CD-ROMs, dictionaries such as English-Japanese dictionaries, which conventionally existed only as printed matter, have been computerized. Dictionary search devices such as electronic books for searching dictionaries have become widespread.

FIG. 5 shows the structure of such a conventional dictionary retrieval apparatus. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 51 is an input means for inputting a word to be searched and an instruction for a dictionary search, and 52
Is a display means for displaying a dictionary search result, 53 is a dictionary data storage section for storing a pair of a word heading and dictionary information including an explanation of the meaning and usage of the word and example sentences, and 54 is input from the input means 51. Dictionary data storage unit 5
A dictionary data search unit 55 that searches from 3 to read the dictionary information of the word, and 55 is a dictionary search control unit that controls these units 51 to 54 to execute a dictionary search.

Next, the operation of the above conventional example will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5, the user first inputs the input means 51.
Enter the word you want to search with and instruct to execute the search. By this operation, the dictionary search control unit 55 instructs the dictionary data search unit 54 to search the dictionary data using the input word as a search key. The dictionary data search unit 54 searches the dictionary data storage unit 53, reads the dictionary information of the headline of the word that matches the input word, and returns the information to the dictionary search control unit 55. As shown in FIG. 6, the dictionary search control unit 55 displays the search result on the display unit 52, as shown in FIG.
And the example sentence C is displayed.

As described above, even in the above-mentioned conventional dictionary search device, by inputting a word to be searched into the input means 51, the meaning / usage and usage example of the word are read from the dictionary data storage section 53, and this is displayed by the display means. It is designed to be displayed at 52.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional dictionary search device, by inputting a word to be searched, an explanation of meaning and usage and example sentences are displayed on the display means as dictionary information of the word. Since the word search function, which is similar to the dictionary for printed matter, is the main focus, for example, when writing a document in English, if you want to look up an example of the word you want to use and refer to it for writing, use the same word as the English dictionary for printed matter. It is necessary to read the dictionary information displayed as the search result of to find the necessary example sentence from the example sentences divided by usage, and to use it in the dictionary information of words other than the word you want to use. There was a problem that even if there was an example sentence containing a word that I wanted to search, that example sentence could not be searched.

The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and by utilizing the advantages of the electronic dictionary to a high degree, it is possible to search the dictionary information of the word to be searched, and from all the dictionary information. It is an object of the present invention to provide an excellent dictionary search device capable of searching an example sentence including a word to be searched.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an input means for inputting a word to be searched and an instruction for the dictionary search, and a display means for performing various displays for the dictionary search. And a dictionary data storage unit that stores a heading of the word and dictionary information including an explanation and an example sentence for the word, and a dictionary that reads the dictionary information of the word input from the input unit from the dictionary information of the dictionary data storage unit. A data search unit, an example sentence data position information storage unit that stores a heading of a word and storage position information in the dictionary data storage unit for the example sentence including the word in the dictionary information stored in the dictionary data storage unit as a pair, and an example sentence An example sentence data search unit for reading an example sentence including a word input from the input means from the dictionary information in the dictionary data storage unit by referring to the data position information storage unit, and these units. Is obtained by a dictionary retrieval control unit for executing a dictionary search your.

[0009]

The present invention has the following actions due to the above-mentioned configuration. When a search target word and its dictionary information search instruction are input by the input means, the dictionary search control unit controls the dictionary data search unit to find a word matching the search target word from the dictionary information in the dictionary data storage unit. And the dictionary information including the explanation of the word and the example sentence are read out and displayed on the display means.

Further, when a search instruction for a word to be searched and an example sentence including the word is input by the input means, the example sentence data search section is controlled by the dictionary search control section so that the example sentence data position information storage section refers to the dictionary data. An example sentence including the word to be searched is read out from all the dictionary information in the storage unit and displayed on the display means.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the electronic dictionary is used more highly, and the word search function for searching the dictionary information for the word to be searched, and the example sentence including the word to be searched are all dictionary information. That is, in addition to having an example sentence search function that searches from the dictionary information of the search target and words other than the search target, not only to check the meaning and usage of the word, but also to maximize and simplify the usage of the word in the dictionary information. Can be used for.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a dictionary search device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 is an input means for inputting a word to be searched and an instruction for a dictionary search, 12 is a display means for performing various displays such as input contents for dictionary search and dictionary search results, 13 Reference numeral 14 is a dictionary data storage unit for storing a heading of a word and dictionary information including an explanation and a description of the meaning and usage of the word in pairs, and 14 is a dictionary data of a word to be searched input from the input means 11. Reference numeral 15 denotes a dictionary data search unit that retrieves the dictionary information of the word by searching the storage unit 13, and 15 stores dictionary data for an example sentence including the word heading and all the dictionary information stored in the dictionary data storage unit 13. Part 1
Reference numeral 16 denotes an example sentence data position information storage unit that stores the storage position information in 3 as a pair, and reference numeral 16 denotes a search target word input from the input means 11 as an example sentence data position information storage unit 1.
5 is an example sentence data search unit that searches the dictionary data storage unit 13 with reference to FIG.
Is a dictionary search control unit that controls these units 11 to 16 to execute a dictionary search.

FIG. 2 shows the circuit configuration of this dictionary retrieval device. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 is a keyboard, which realizes the input means 11. A liquid crystal display 22 realizes the display unit 12. 23 is a central processing unit (CPU),
Reference numeral 24 is a read only memory (ROM) and 25 is a random access memory (RAM).
By exchanging data with the M24 and the RAM 25 and executing the program stored in the ROM 24, the dictionary search control unit 17 and the dictionary data search unit 1 are executed.
4. Implement the example sentence data search unit 16. 26 is a CD-R
It is an OM device and realizes the dictionary data storage unit 13. Two
7 is a removable read-only memory (ROM card)
And implements the example sentence data position information storage unit 15.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the user first inputs the input means 11
Enter the word you want to search with (step 31),
The input word is transferred to the dictionary search control unit 17, and the dictionary search control unit 17 displays the content on the display unit 12.
Next, when the user gives an instruction to execute a word search or an example sentence search for the word using the input means 11 (step 32), the dictionary search control unit 17 determines whether the user's search instruction is a word search or an example sentence search. A determination is made (step 33), if it is a word search, a word search is executed (step 34), and if it is an example sentence search, an example sentence search is executed (step 35).

When executing a word search, the dictionary search control unit 17
Instructs the dictionary data search unit 14 to search the dictionary data using the input word as a search key. The dictionary data search unit 14 searches the dictionary data storage unit 13 for the dictionary information of the headline of the word that matches the input word, and returns the information to the dictionary search control unit 17. Dictionary search control unit 1
As a result of the search, the reference numeral 7 displays the headline A of the word to be searched, the explanation B of the meaning / usage of the word, and the example sentence C on the display means 12 as shown in FIG. 6 (step 3).
6).

In the case of executing the example sentence search, the dictionary search control unit 17
Instructs the example sentence data search unit 16 to search the dictionary data using the input word as a search key. The example sentence data search unit 16 searches the example sentence data position information storage unit 15 and the dictionary data storage unit 13 of the example sentence data including the input word.
The positional information in the inside is read, the dictionary data storage unit 13 is searched based on the obtained positional information, the example sentence data including the input word is read, and this data is returned to the dictionary search control unit 17. As a result of the search, the dictionary search control unit 17 collectively displays the example sentences D1, D2, D3, D4, ... Containing the input word existing in the dictionary information on the display means 12 ( Step 36).

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, individual dictionary information can be searched for a word to be searched, and an example sentence including the word to be searched is not included in all dictionary information, that is, the search object and the search object other than the search object. Since it is possible to search from the dictionary information of a word, it is possible to utilize not only the meaning and usage of the word but also the usage of the word in the dictionary information to the maximum extent and easily.
It is possible to increase the utility value of electronic dictionaries that are disseminated in media such as. In particular, in the case of an electronic dictionary of English-Japanese dictionaries, full examples of the words to be used can be displayed all at once, which makes it easy to find the necessary examples and is useful in creating English sentences.

In the above embodiment, the example sentence data retrieval unit 1
6 is an AND condition or O using a plurality of words as search keys
The example sentences in the dictionary data storage unit 13 may be read out according to the R condition. By doing so, the example sentences required by the user can be more easily extracted, and the utility value of the electronic dictionary can be further increased.

In the above embodiment, the dictionary search control unit 17
May be displayed on the display means 12 as a pair of the example sentence searched by the example sentence data search unit 16 and the headline of the word in the dictionary data storage unit 13 in which the example sentence existed.
In this way, the headline of the word functions as an index, and the usability of the electronic dictionary can be further enhanced.

[0020]

As is apparent from the above-described embodiment, the present invention utilizes the electronic dictionary in a higher degree, and has a word search function for searching dictionary information including an explanation and an example sentence of a word to be searched, and a search. It also has an example sentence search function that searches for example sentences that include the target word from all dictionary information, that is, the dictionary information of the search target and words other than the search target, and not only checks the meaning and usage of the word but also the dictionary information. You can make the best use of the words in it, and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a dictionary search device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing a circuit configuration for realizing the dictionary search device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the dictionary search device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of an example sentence search result in the dictionary search device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional dictionary search device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of word search results in the dictionary search device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 input means 12 display means 13 dictionary data storage unit 14 dictionary data search unit 15 example sentence data position information storage unit 16 example sentence data search unit 17 dictionary search control unit 21 keyboard 22 liquid crystal display 23 central processing unit (CPU) 24 read only memory ( ROM) 25 Random access memory (RAM) 26 CD-ROM device 27 Removable read-only memory (ROM card) A Word heading B Word description C Example sentence D1, D2, D3, D4 Example sentence

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting a word to be searched and an instruction for the dictionary search, display means for displaying various items for dictionary search, and dictionary information including a word heading, an explanation for the word, and an example sentence. And a pair of dictionary data storage units, a dictionary data search unit for reading the dictionary information of the word input from the input means from the dictionary information of the dictionary data storage unit, the word headings, and the dictionary data storage unit. An example sentence data position information storage unit for storing the example sentence data position information storage unit in a pair with the storage position information in the dictionary data storage unit for an example sentence including the word in the dictionary information stored in the dictionary, and referring to the example sentence data position information storage unit. An example sentence data search unit that reads an example sentence including a word input from the input unit from the dictionary information in the data storage unit, and controls each unit to execute a dictionary search. A dictionary search device including a dictionary search control unit. 2. The example sentence data position information storage unit is not limited to the example sentence in the dictionary information for the headline of the word that matches the search target word input by the input means, but is also included in the dictionary information for the headlines of other words. The dictionary search device according to claim 1, wherein the positional information in the dictionary data storage unit is stored even for the example sentence including the word to be searched. 3. The dictionary search device according to claim 1, wherein the example sentence data search unit reads an example sentence from the dictionary data storage unit according to an AND condition or an OR condition using a plurality of words as search keys. 4. The dictionary according to claim 1, wherein the dictionary search control unit displays on the display means a pair of the example sentence searched by the example sentence data searching unit and the heading of the word in the dictionary data storage unit in which the example sentence existed. Search device.