CN110297883A - Information display device, information display method and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

Electronic dictionary (1) of the invention, which is based on user's operation, makes indication mechanism show the 1st article, in the case where specifying word in through multiple words contained by above-mentioned 1st article of the user's operation from display, the specified word is registered as object word, and the word different from above-mentioned object word is selected from above-mentioned 1st article and is registered as related words, retrieval generates the article comprising above-mentioned object word and above-mentioned related words both sides and 2nd article different from above-mentioned 1st article, above-mentioned indication mechanism is set at least to show the meaning of above-mentioned object word corresponding with above-mentioned 2nd article.

Description

Information display device, information display method, and recording medium

technical field

The present invention relates to techniques for retrieving and displaying information.

Background technique

In the learning of languages such as English and Japanese, there are learning methods for memorizing the meaning of words or compound words individually, learning methods for reading and understanding texts, and the like, and the user selects a preferred learning method for learning.

Among them, the learning method of reading a text is an effective learning method that can understand and memorize the meaning of words, idioms, and the like in the context of the text. Therefore, various techniques for supporting this learning method in information display devices such as electronic dictionaries have been proposed.

For example, in the electronic dictionary described in Patent Document 1, when there is an unknown word whose meaning is not understood in the middle of learning to read a text, it is set to temporarily register the word and then conduct a survey. Therefore, it is not possible to forget to check the unknown words afterward, or to check the meanings of the unknown words every time, so that it becomes difficult to continue reading the article.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-134647

However, in the technique described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is difficult to say that the user is very effective in memorizing words and the like because it is unchanged from the past in that only unknown words are learned as they are.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a user who can more effectively memorize the meaning of words and the like during foreign language learning by reading a text.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One aspect of the present invention is an information display device including a control unit that executes a process of causing a display unit to display a first sentence based on a user operation; When a word is specified, the specified word is registered as a target word, and a word different from the target word is selected from the first article and registered as a related word; search or generate a word containing the target word and all A second sentence that is different from the first sentence and contains both related words, and causes the display means to display at least the meaning of the target word corresponding to the second sentence.

One aspect of the present invention is an information display method that causes an apparatus to execute a process of displaying a first sentence on a display means based on a user operation; and specifying a plurality of words included in the displayed first sentence by a user operation In the case of a word, the designated word is registered as a target word, and a word different from the target word is selected from the first article and registered as a related word; search or generate a word containing the target word and the target word. For a second sentence that is different from the first sentence and contains both related words, the display means is caused to display at least the meaning of the target word corresponding to the second sentence.

One aspect of the present invention is a recording medium that records a program for causing a computer to execute a process of causing a display unit to display a first sentence based on a user operation, and then displaying a first sentence from the first sentence displayed on the display unit by a user operation. When a word is specified among a plurality of words contained in a sentence, the specified word is registered as a target word, and a word different from the target word is selected from the first sentence and registered as a related word, and searched Alternatively, a second sentence that includes both the target word and the related word and is different from the first sentence is generated, and the display means displays at least the meaning of the target word corresponding to the second sentence.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of the electronic dictionary.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of information display processing.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of information display processing.

5A to 5D are diagrams showing display examples on the display in operation examples 1 and 2 of the electronic dictionary.

6A to 6D are diagrams showing display examples of the display in the operation example 3 of the electronic dictionary.

7A to 7D are diagrams showing display examples of the display in the operation example 3 of the electronic dictionary.

8A to 8B are diagrams showing display examples of the display in the operation example 3 of the electronic dictionary.

9A to 9B are diagrams showing display examples of the display in Operation Example 4 of the electronic dictionary.

10A to 10C are diagrams showing display examples of the display in Operation Example 5 of the electronic dictionary.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment in the case of applying the information display device of the present invention to an electronic dictionary will be described with reference to the drawings.

[structure appearance]

First, the external appearance structure of the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the external configuration of the electronic dictionary 1 .

As shown in the figure, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a display 11 and a key group 21 .

The display 11 is a portion that displays various data such as characters and symbols corresponding to the operation of the key group 21 by the user, and includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an ELD (Electronic Luminescence Display), and the like.

The display 11 is integrally formed with the touch panel 22 (refer to FIG. 2 ), and can receive a user's touch operation.

The key group 21 includes various keys for accepting operations for operating the electronic dictionary 1 from the user. Specifically, the key group 21 has character keys 21a, cursor keys 21b, translation/determination keys 21c, and the like.

The character keys 21a are keys used for the user's character input or the like.

The cursor key 21b is a key used for inverting the display position in the screen, in other words, used for moving the cursor position, etc., and can designate the up, down, left, and right directions.

The translation/determination key 21c is a key used for execution of retrieval, determination of headwords, and the like.

[Functional structure]

Next, the functional configuration of the electronic dictionary 1 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of the electronic dictionary 1 .

As shown in the figure, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a display unit 10 , an input unit 20 , a storage unit 30 , a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 40 , and the like.

The display unit 10 includes the display 11 , and displays various kinds of information on the display 11 based on a display signal input from the CPU 40 .

The input unit 20 has a key group 21 and a touch panel 22 . The input unit 20 outputs a signal corresponding to the pressed key and the position of the touch panel 22 to the CPU 40 .

The storage unit 30 is a memory composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like, stores programs and data for realizing various functions of the electronic dictionary 1, and also serves as a storage unit. The work area of the CPU 40 functions.

In the present embodiment, the storage unit 30 stores an information display program 31, a dictionary database group 32, an electronic book database group 33, and the like.

The information display program 31 is a program for causing the CPU 40 to execute an information display process (see FIG. 3 ) described later.

The dictionary database group 32 has a plurality of dictionary databases 320 .

In the present embodiment, the dictionary database group 32 includes a dictionary database 320a of "English-Chinese dictionary", a dictionary database 320b of "Chinese dictionary", and the like.

In each dictionary database 320, a plurality of headwords are stored in association with the description information of the headword.

The electronic book database group 33 has a plurality of literature work databases 330 .

In this embodiment, the electronic book database group 33 includes a literature database 330a of "Chinese literature", a literature database 330b of "world literature", and the like.

In each literary work database 330, a plurality of book names are stored in association with the text (article) of the main body of the book.

In addition, a combined search list 34 and a display object candidate list 35 are stored in the storage unit 30 .

As will be described later, the collective search list 34 is a list of target words Ws (see FIG. 5A and the like) to be collectively searched for by a user operation in the information display process.

As will be described later, the display target candidate list 35 includes idioms and example sentences (at least one of an idiom and an example sentence) of a certain target word Ws in the collective search process in the information display processing, that is, other target words Ws are included therein. list of.

These collective search list 34 and display object candidate list 35 are sequentially added to list items during the information display process, and reset (deletion of list contents) when the information display process ends.

The CPU 40 executes a process based on a predetermined program in accordance with an input instruction, performs instruction to each functional unit, data transfer, and the like, and controls the electronic dictionary 1 in a unified manner.

Specifically, the CPU 40 reads out various programs stored in the storage unit 30 based on an operation signal or the like input from the input unit 20 , and executes processing according to the programs. Then, the CPU 40 stores the processing result in the storage unit 30 and outputs it to the display unit 10 as appropriate.

[action]

Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 when the information display process is executed will be described.

3 and 4 are flowcharts showing the flow of information display processing.

The information display process is a process of displaying the meaning of the word in the text selected by the user when the text is displayed on the display 11 . This information display process is executed by the CPU 40 reading out and expanding the information display program 31 from the storage unit 30 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , when the information display process is executed, first, the CPU 40 causes the display 11 to display an article based on a user operation (step S1 ).

Next, the CPU 40 judges whether or not the word in the text is designated by the user (step S2 ), and when it is judged that the word is not designated (step S2 : NO), the process proceeds to step S13 described later.

Here, the user's designation operation is, for example, a touch operation with respect to the touch panel 22, a selection operation of an adjustment cursor, and the like.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S2 that the word in the text has been designated by the user (step S2: YES), the CPU 40 registers the designated word as the target word Ws (see FIG. 5A and the like) (step S2 : YES) S3 ), and at least one word located within a predetermined range before or after the target word Ws in the text is registered as a related word of the target word Ws (step S4 ), and temporarily stored in the storage unit 30 .

In addition, in the selection of related words, if there is a word that is linked to the target word Ws but has no special meaning (for example, a specific article, a synonym in English, an auxiliary word in Chinese, etc.) case, it can also be removed from the selection.

Next, the CPU 40 determines whether or not the processing for the target word Ws by the user operation is "search" (step S5 ), and if it is not "search" (step S5 : NO), moves to another processing.

In this step S5, when it is determined that the processing with respect to the target word Ws is "search" (step S5: YES), the CPU 40 determines whether the type of the search is "immediate search" or "combined search". one (step S6).

Here, the "immediate search" is a process of immediately searching for the meaning of the target word Ws even during reading of the text, and is mainly used when the purpose is to understand the meaning and content of the text. On the other hand, the "collective search" is a process of collectively searching the meanings and the like of a plurality of target words Ws after the reading of the text is completed, and is mainly used for the purpose of understanding the meanings of words and the like that are not understood during reading.

In step S6, when it is determined that the type of the search process for the target word Ws is "immediate search", the CPU 40 searches the dictionary database 320 corresponding to the language of the target word Ws for the meaning, Idioms and example sentences (entry search) (step S7).

Here, an idiom is a word in which a plurality of words are connected and has a special meaning and content, and in the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, a compound word, an idiom, and the like are included.

Next, the CPU 40 determines whether or not there are idioms and example sentences including a related word of the target word Ws in the idioms and example sentences of the target word Ws retrieved in step S7 (step S8 ).

Then, when it is determined that there are idioms and example sentences including the related word of the target word Ws in the idioms and example sentences retrieved in step S7 (step S8: YES), the CPU 40 prioritizes the idioms and example sentences including the related word, and The meaning, idiom, and example sentence of the target word Ws as a search result are displayed on the display 11 (step S9).

That is, when one word is designated as the target word Ws by the user operation, the CPU 40 selects the relevant word regardless of the user operation, and performs the idioms and example sentences before designating another word as the target word Ws by the user operation. Search (or generate), and display the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to the idiom or example sentence.

In this case, it is preferable to display at least the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to the idiom and example sentence on the display 11, but the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to the idiom and example sentence may be replaced by displaying the idiom, the example sentence itself and its meaning. In addition, when there are a plurality of idioms and example sentences, the display may be preferentially displayed from articles containing a large number of target words Ws and related words, or from articles containing the target word Ws and related words. Articles with a shorter distance between positions are displayed first.

Here, for the preferential display of idioms and example sentences including related words, the idioms and example sentences may be placed at the top of the search result list, or only the idioms and example sentences may be automatically pop-up displayed differently from other search results. In addition, the meaning of the target word Ws displayed next to the idioms and example sentences including the related words is preferentially displayed in correspondence with the idioms and example sentences.

After the retrieval result is displayed, the CPU 40 moves the process to step S13 to be described later.

On the other hand, in step S8, when it is determined that there is no idiom or example sentence including the related word of the target word Ws in the idiom or example sentence retrieved in step S7 (step S8: NO), the CPU 40 makes the retrieval result The meanings, idioms, and example sentences of the target word Ws are displayed on the display 11 as they are, without performing partial preferential display and the like (step S10 ).

After the retrieval result is displayed, the CPU 40 moves the process to step S13 to be described later.

In addition, in the above-mentioned step S6, when it is determined that the type of the search processing for the target word Ws is "collective search", the CPU 40 adds the designated target word Ws to the collective search list 34 (step S11 ). ). The updated collective search list 34 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 30 .

Then, the CPU 40 is set to automatically execute a collective search after the reading of the text is completed (step S12). However, if this setting has already been made, it is omitted.

Next, the CPU 40 determines whether or not to complete the reading of the text displayed on the display 11 (step S13 ), and when it is determined not to be completed (step S13 : NO), moves the process to the above-described step S2 .

On the other hand, in step S13 , when it is determined that the reading of the text is to be completed (step S13 : YES), the CPU 40 determines whether or not to execute the collective search process (step S14 ). In this step, when the automatic execution of the collective search is set in the above-mentioned step S12, the CPU 40 determines that the collective search process is to be executed without a user operation, and It is determined by user operation whether or not to execute the collective search process. However, even when automatic execution of collective retrieval is set, the user may confirm the execution at the time of execution.

Then, in step S14, when it is determined that the collective search process is not to be executed (step S14: NO), the CPU 40 ends the information display process.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S14 that the collective search process is to be executed (step S14: YES), first, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 40 selects one of the collective search list 34 created in the above-mentioned step S11 Among the plurality of target words Ws of , the target word for which the determination process in step S23 described later is not performed (hereinafter, simply referred to as "unprocessed") (step S21 ). The selection method is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, the order added to the collective search list 34, the order in the text, the character order (for example, alphabetical order) of the target word Ws, or the like.

Next, the CPU 40 searches the dictionary database 320 corresponding to the language of the target word Ws for meanings, idioms, and example sentences corresponding to the target word Ws selected in step S21 (step S22 ).

Next, the CPU 40 determines whether or not there are idioms and example sentences including another target word Ws among the idioms and example sentences of the target word Ws retrieved in step S22 (step S23 ). In other words, in this step, the other target word Ws is set as a related word, and the same determination as in step S8 described above is performed. Then, when it is determined that there are no idioms or example sentences including the other target word Ws (step S23: NO), the CPU 40 moves the process to step S25 described later.

In addition, in step S23, when it is determined that there are idioms and example sentences including other target words Ws in the idioms and example sentences of the target word Ws retrieved in step S22 (step S23: YES), the CPU 40 will include the other idioms and example sentences. The idioms and example sentences of the target word Ws are added to the display target candidate list 35 (step S24). The updated display object candidate list 35 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 30 .

In addition, when there are idioms and example sentences including the related word registered in the above-mentioned step S4 among the idioms and example sentences of the target word Ws, the idioms and example sentences may be added to the display target candidate list 35 .

Next, the CPU 40 determines whether or not there is a word for which the determination process in step S23 is not performed on the target word Ws in the collective search list 34 (step S25), and when it is determined that there is an unprocessed target word Ws (step S25: Yes ) to move the process to the above-mentioned step S21.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S25 that the unprocessed target word Ws does not exist (step S25: NO), the CPU 40 selects a plurality of idioms and example sentences in the display target candidate list 35 created in step S24. The idioms and example sentences containing the most undisplayed target word Ws which are not subjected to the display process in step S27 described later (step S26 ). In other words, among a plurality of idioms and example sentences, articles with a large number of target words Ws that are not displayed are preferentially selected.

Next, the CPU 40 causes the display 11 to display the idiom and example sentence selected in step S26 (step S27). If there are idioms and example sentences that have been displayed and processed first, they are displayed in a lower layer and displayed in a list. In addition, the idioms and example sentences may be displayed together with the target word Ws in the collective search list 34 . Preferably, at least the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to the idiom or example sentence is displayed, but the idiom or example sentence itself and its meaning may be displayed instead of the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to the idiom or example sentence.

That is, the CPU 40 selects any one of the target words Ws as a related word and performs the idiom, The retrieval (or generation) of an example sentence displays the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to the idiom or example sentence.

Then, the CPU 40 sets the displayed idiom or the target word Ws included in the example sentence in the display target candidate list 35 to be displayed (step S28).

Next, the CPU 40 determines whether or not there is an undisplayed target word Ws of an idiom or an example sentence that is not displayed in step S27 (step S29 ).

Then, when the CPU 40 determines that there is an undisplayed target word Ws (step S29: YES), the process proceeds to the above-described step S26, and when it determines that there is no undisplayed target word Ws (completely displayed) (Step S29: NO), the collective search process is terminated, and the information display process is also terminated.

[Example of action]

Next, the operation of the above-described electronic dictionary 1 will be described with reference to a specific example.

<Operation example 1: Immediate search example>

5A to 5D are diagrams showing display examples of the display 11 in the operation examples 1 and 2 of the electronic dictionary 1 when the information display process is executed.

First, when the user selects a predetermined literary work from the literary work database 330b of "world literature", for example, as shown in FIG. 5A , the text (English) of the literary work is displayed on the display 11 (step S1 ).

Then, as indicated by bold characters in FIG. 5A , if the user designates the word "darn" by a touch operation or the like (step S2 : YES), the word "darn" is registered as the target word Ws (step S3 ), and the preceding and following The word "socks" of is registered as a related word (step S4).

Thus, when the user performs "immediate search" for the target word "darn" (step S5: Yes, S6: immediate search), the meaning, idioms, and example sentences of "darn" are searched from the dictionary database 320a of the "English-Chinese dictionary" (step S5: YES, S6: immediate search). S7).

Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the search result of the target word "darn" is displayed on the display 11 as a search result list L in which the idiom "darn socks" including the related word "socks" is placed at the front end (step S8: Yes, S9). In addition, at this time, the meaning of the word displayed following the leading idiom "darn socks" in the search result list L is preferentially displayed with the meaning corresponding to the idiom ("repair").

Next, as shown in FIG. 5A , if the word "care" in the article is specified identically (step S13: NO, S2: YES), the word "care" is registered as the target word Ws (step S3), the preceding and following A plurality of words "to", "for", "a", and "child" of , are registered as related words (step S4).

Thus, when the user performs "immediate search" for the target word "care" (step S5: Yes, S6: immediate search), the meaning, idioms, and example sentences of "care" are searched from the dictionary database 320a of the "English-Chinese dictionary" (step S5: YES, S6: immediate search). S7).

Then, as shown in FIG. 5C, the search result of the target word "care" is displayed on the display 11 as a search result list L in which the idiom "tocare for a child" including the related word is placed at the front end (step S8: Yes, S9). In addition, at this time, the meaning of the word displayed following the leading idiom "to care for a child" in the search result list L is preferentially displayed with the meaning ("care for a child") corresponding to the idiom.

The search result list L may be displayed on the entire display 11, or may be displayed as a popup on a part of the display 11 on which the literary works (articles) are displayed. In the case of displaying on the entire display 11, the article display screen and the list display screen are switched by user operation, and in the case of pop-up display, the pop-up window is cleared by user's touch operation or the like.

<Example 2 of operation: Example of collective search>

First, after the user sets a predetermined literary work to be displayed on the display 11 in the same manner as in the operation example 1 (step S1 ), when the words “darn” and “care” are sequentially designated and “combined search” is executed, these objects The word Ws is added to the collective search list 34, and the collective search is automatically executed after the reading is completed (step S2: Yes, S3, S4, S5: Yes, S6: collective search, S11, S12).

After that, when the user finishes reading the article (step S13: YES), the collective retrieval process is automatically executed (step S14: YES).

In the collective search process, among the idioms "care" including the target word Ws in the collective search list 34, there is an idiom "not care a darn for" including the other target word "darn" (step S21, S22, S23: Yes), this idiom is added to the display object candidate list 35 (step S24).

Then, as shown in FIG. 5D , the idiom “not care a darn for” including the two target words is displayed on the search result list L of the display 11 (step S25 : NO, S26 , S27 ).

In this case, idioms and example sentences containing many undisplayed target words Ws are displayed preferentially (selected first), so the idiom "not care a darn for" is displayed in other words than those containing only one word of "care" or "darn". Idioms are at the top of the list.

<Action example 3: Other collective search examples>

6A to 8B are diagrams showing display examples of the display 11 in the operation example 3. FIG.

First, the user causes a predetermined literary work to be displayed on the display 11 in the same manner as in the operation examples 1 and 2 (step S1 ).

In this way, in this example of operation, as shown in FIG. 6A , five frames 50 are displayed on the upper part of the display 11. The five frames 50 perform different processing with respect to the word to be operated, and in this example of operation, one And search box 50a, immediate search box 50b, word book box 50c, memorized card 50d, and float box 50e. Among them, the collective search box 50a and the immediate search box 50b are used to execute the collective search and the immediate search. The other blocks 50 will be described in an operation example 5 to be described later.

The user puts the word "otherwise", which is of interest while reading the article, into the collective search box 50a by performing a drag-and-drop operation with the touch pen P or the like (step S2: YES). Then, the word "otherwise" is registered as the target word Ws, and added to the collective search list 34 (steps S3, S4, S5: Yes, S6: collective search, S11, S12).

Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, after the user finishes reading the article (step S13: YES), if the user touches the collective search box 50a with the touch pen P to execute the collective search (step S14: YES), as shown in the figure As shown in 6C, the search result list L is displayed on the display 11 (steps S21, S22, S23: YES, S24, S25: YES, S26, S27). On the lower side of the search result list L, the meaning of the word, idiom, or example sentence selected by the cursor is simply displayed ("otherwise" is selected in the example of FIG. 6C ).

In the example of the search result list L, the idiom "of[with] no fixed abode" including "abode" of the C layer and "fix" of the G layer as the target word Ws is listed right below the "abode" the D layer. If the user selects the idiom "of [with] no fixed abode" on the search result list L through a touch operation or the like, the display 11 switches from the list display to another screen to display the meaning of the idiom as shown in FIG. 6D .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7A , on the display screen of the search results, a "display switching" icon B1 and a "registered position" icon B2 are displayed on the left side of the search result list L.

Among them, if the “registered position” icon B2 is touched and operated, as shown in FIG. 7B , it jumps to the position in the literary work in which the word “otherwise” selected in the search result list L at this time is registered as the target word Ws. displayed on the display 11 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7C , when the “display switching” icon B1 is touched and operated, as shown in FIG. 7D , the search result list L is sequentially switched to “only word (target word Ws)”, “only word” and “only” each time the touch operation is performed. idioms", "example sentences only", and "all display" (Fig. 7D is "words only"). At this time, at the time of the "display switching" icon B1, a character corresponding to the display content of the search result list L at this time is displayed.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8A , even in the case of reading Chinese literature in which the article is in Chinese, the retrieval function can be used in the same manner.

In the case of Chinese, as shown in FIG. 8B , compound words and Chinese example sentences are automatically generated by the combination of registered words. In the example of FIG. 8B , the combination of the characters (single Chinese characters) contained in “surprise” in layer B and “exclamation” in layer F as the target word Ws, that is, the compound word “exclamation” is automatically generated, and listed in Layer C. The compound words and Chinese example sentences can be automatically generated by using the function of searching for compound words and plural Chinese example sentences in the dictionary database 320b of the "Chinese Dictionary".

<Example 4 of Operation: Other Example 1 of Operation>

9A and 9B are diagrams showing a display example of the display 11 in the operation example 4. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6C , from the state in which the search result list L is displayed on the display 11 as in the above-mentioned operation example 3, if the user selects the word "otherwise" through a touch operation or the like, as shown in FIG. 9A , the word "otherwise" is displayed with the word "otherwise" The explanatory information of the headword "" is read out from the dictionary database 320a of the "English-Chinese dictionary", and displayed on the display 11 as the explanatory information column D.

If the word "otherwise" is selected by a touch operation or the like in the explanatory information column D, as shown in FIG. 9B , the position where the word "otherwise" is used in the literary work is searched, and the positions can be sequentially displayed on the display 11 .

In addition, in the explanatory information column D, the word "otherwise" which is the target word Ws, the word that becomes an idiom or an example sentence by combining with the target word Ws, and the synonyms of the target word Ws are different predetermined colors (for example, sequentially Marks that are green, red, blue, etc.) are highlighted separately. In the example of FIG. 9A , “otherwise” is highlighted by a green mark, and “or” is highlighted by a red mark.

In addition, on the left side of the explanatory information column D, a "search" icon B3 is displayed together with several other icons. The "Search" icon B3 is used to search the word displayed with the tag from the literature. For example, after the user touches the "search" icon B3 and touches and operates "or" marked in red, the position where the idiom "or otherwise" is used in literary works can be searched, and the positions can be sequentially displayed on the display 11 . In addition, the word that is marked and highlighted may be marked and displayed when the user operates the "search" icon B3.

<Example 5 of Operation: Other Example 2 of Operation>

10A to 10C are diagrams showing display examples of the display 11 in the operation example 5. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6B , when the target word Ws designated by the user is placed in any one of the wordbook box 50c, the memorized card 50d, and the float box 50e, processing corresponding to each of these boxes 50 is executed (step S5 ). :no).

Specifically, when the user touches and operates the word book box 50c, the memorized card 50d, or the floating label box 50e, the search result list L is displayed on the display 11 as shown in FIG. 7C. Then, when the user presses the translation/determination key 21c or touches and operates a registration icon (not shown), the word, idiom, or example sentence selected in the search result list L at this time is registered corresponding to each frame 50 deal with. In other words, when the word book box 50c is used, as shown in FIG. 10A, the word, idiom or example sentence is registered in the marked word book. When the floating note frame 50e is used, as shown in FIG. 10B , a floating note T capable of writing a note is displayed on the display 11 . When the memorized card 50d is used, as shown in FIG. 10C , the memorized card C that can be written in and out and recorded with is displayed on the display 11 .

[Effect]

As described above, according to the present embodiment, from a plurality of words included in the text of the literary work displayed on the display 11, the word designated by the user operation is registered as the target word Ws, and the target word is selected from the same text Other words different from Ws are registered as related words. Then, idioms and example sentences, which are articles including both the target word Ws and related words, are searched (or generated), and at least the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to the idioms and example sentences is displayed on the display 11 .

Therefore, the user can learn the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to idioms and example sentences including the word (target word Ws) and its related words only by specifying the word to be investigated in the text.

Therefore, in the foreign language learning by reading an article, the user can memorize the meaning of the word and the like more effectively than the conventional memorization of the meaning of the unknown word.

In addition, when the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to the idiom and example sentence including the related word is displayed, since the meaning corresponding to the idiom and example sentence is selected and displayed from a plurality of meanings related to the target word Ws, it is easy to select the meaning corresponding to the idiom or example sentence. The idioms with consistent usage in the article and the meaning of the target word Ws corresponding to the example sentences.

In addition, in the collective search, another target word Ws, which is different from the target word Ws and is a word designated by the user, is selected as a related word.

Therefore, the user can memorize idioms and example sentences to which the plurality of target words Ws are attached together with the meaning of each target word Ws that the user wants to investigate, thereby enabling efficient learning.

In addition, since at least one word in a predetermined range before or after the target word Ws in the text is selected as a related word, it is possible to extract words that are consistent with the usage in the text as an idiom or example sentence of the target word Ws including the related word. Idioms, example sentences.

In addition, when there are a plurality of idioms and example sentences to be displayed, the idioms and example sentences with a large number of target words Ws and related words are displayed preferentially, so that the number of target words Ws that the user wants to investigate is displayed preferentially. idioms and example sentences, so users can learn more efficiently.

In addition, when there are a plurality of idioms and example sentences to be displayed, the idioms and example sentences (the shortest adjacent words) are displayed preferentially from the idioms and example sentences (the shortest adjacent words) in which the distance between the position of the target word Ws and the related word in the text is short. This makes it possible to preferentially display idioms and example sentences that are more likely to be consistent with the usage in the text.

In addition, the position on the display 11 of the word to be learned is designated by the user through a touch operation, whereby the words displayed at the designated position are sequentially registered as the target word Ws. Then, when idioms or example sentences including a plurality of registered target words Ws are retrieved or generated, or when the user instructs display of the idioms and example sentences, the idioms and example sentences are displayed on the display 11 .

Thereby, the user can sequentially designate the words to be investigated by the touch operation, and the word can be set as the target word Ws, and the meaning of the word can be displayed automatically, and idioms and example sentences including a plurality of target words Ws can be automatically displayed.

In addition, the designation of the target word Ws by the user's touch operation includes an immediate search instruction to retrieve and display the meaning of each word, and an instruction to display a collective search as an article including a plurality of words, by designating at the position of the designated word. After the operation of the collective search box 50a or the immediate search box 50b, it is determined whether any one of the immediate search and the collective search has been instructed.

Therefore, the user can simply perform the search process simply by specifying (drag and drop operation in this embodiment) the combined search box 50a and the immediate search box 50b after selecting a word, without the need for screen switching or other key operations.

In addition, the embodiment to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the user performs a search process corresponding to the frame 50 for the word by dragging and dropping a word on the display 11 (touch panel 22) to the collective search frame 50a or the immediate search frame 50b. However, the selection operation of the search type is not particularly limited, and for example, an operation of designating a collective search or an immediate search may be performed before the operation of instructing the position of the searched word.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the user reads and learns articles of literary works, but the articles read by the user may be arbitrary articles.

In addition, the language that the user learns is English or Chinese, but other languages may also be used.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the information display device of the present invention is applied to an electronic dictionary has been described, but the information display device of the present invention is not limited to an electronic dictionary, for example, it can be appropriately applied to a personal computer, a smart Mobile phone, tablet, portable game console, etc.

Claims (14)

1. a kind of information display device, which is characterized in that

The information display device has the control unit for executing and handling as follows:

Indication mechanism is set to show the 1st article based on user's operation；

In the case where specifying word in through multiple words contained by the 1st article of the user's operation from display, by this Specified word is registered as object word, and from the 1st article selection from the different word of object word and step on It is denoted as related words；

Retrieval generates the article comprising the object word and the related words both sides and different from the 1st article 2nd article makes the indication mechanism at least show the meaning of the object word corresponding with the 2nd article.

2. information display device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The control unit is the case where making the indication mechanism show the meaning of the object word corresponding with the 2nd article Under, the meaning of the 2nd article and the 2nd article entirety is shown, thus instead of the object corresponding with the 2nd article The meaning of word.

3. information display device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that

The control unit is the case where making the indication mechanism show the meaning of the object word corresponding with the 2nd article Under, from and the related multiple meanings of the object word in select and show the meaning corresponding with the 2nd article.

4. information display device described in any one of claim 1 to 3, which is characterized in that

It is other right that the control unit is specified by the word in the 1st article different from the object word and by user As word is selected as the related words.

5. information display device according to claim 4, which is characterized in that

The control unit passes through user's operation after one word is appointed as the object word by user's operation, in waiting After other words are appointed as the object word, it will be selected as by either one or two of the specified object word of user's operation The related words, and the retrieval or generation of the 2nd article are carried out, and show corresponding with the 2nd article described The meaning of object word.

6. information display device described in any one of claim 1 to 3, which is characterized in that

The control unit by the 1st article be located at the object word before or after prescribed limit at least one A word is selected as the related words.

7. information display device according to claim 6, which is characterized in that

The control unit is grasped in the case where one word is appointed as the object word by user's operation by user Before other words are appointed as the object word by work, the related words are independently selected with user's operation and carry out institute The retrieval or generation of the 2nd article are stated, and shows the meaning of the object word corresponding with the 2nd article.

8. information display device according to claim 6 or 7, which is characterized in that

The control unit is based on user's operation, and selection retrieves the retrieval immediately of the explanation of the object word immediately and concentrates retrieval Any of retrieval together of the explanation of multiple object words,

In the case where the selection retrieval immediately, before or after being located at the object word in the 1st article The word of prescribed limit be selected as the related words, and show the 2nd article,

It will include multiple after specifying multiple object words by user in the case where the selection retrieval together The article of object word is shown in the indication mechanism as the 2nd article.

9. information display device described according to claim 1~any one of 8, which is characterized in that

The control unit the 2nd article there are it is multiple in the case where, from the quantity of contained object word and related words More article starts preferentially to show.

10. information display device described according to claim 1~any one of 8, which is characterized in that

The control unit the 2nd article there are it is multiple in the case where, from contained object word and related words in text The shorter article in the distance between position in chapter starts preferentially to show.

11. information display device described according to claim 1~any one of 10, which is characterized in that

The control unit is shown in multiple words contained by the 1st article of the indication mechanism by touch operation come specified In by user as the position on the indication mechanism of the word of learning object, be thus shown in appointed position Word is successively registered as the object word,

In the case where retrieval perhaps generates 2 article of multiple object words comprising registration or user indicates In the case where the display of 2nd article, the 2nd article is made to be shown in the indication mechanism.

12. information display device according to claim 11, which is characterized in that

The instruction comprising retrieving and showing the meaning of each word is specified and as comprising multiple by what the touch operation carried out The article of word and the instruction shown, it is specified according to the position carried out before or after indicating the operation of position of word Operation, determine which is indicated.

13. a kind of information display method, which is characterized in that

Device is set to execute following processing:

Indication mechanism is set to show the 1st article based on user's operation；

In the case where specifying word in through multiple words contained by the 1st article of the user's operation from display, by this Specified word is registered as object word, and from the 1st article selection from the different word of object word and step on It is denoted as related words；

Retrieval generates the article comprising the object word and the related words both sides and different from the 1st article 2nd article makes the indication mechanism at least show the meaning of the object word corresponding with the 2nd article.

14. a kind of recording medium, which is characterized in that

Have recorded the program handled as follows for executing computer:

Indication mechanism is set to show the 1st article based on user's operation,

Word is being specified from being shown in multiple words contained by the 1st article of the indication mechanism by user's operation In the case where, which is registered as object word, and select with the object word not from the 1st article Same word is simultaneously registered as related words,

Retrieval is generated comprising the object word and the article of the related words both sides and different with the 1st article 2nd article makes the indication mechanism at least show the meaning of the object word corresponding with the 2nd article.