JP2001222211A - Typing training system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of judging the skill of a keyboard entry by online. SOLUTION: A sentence of questions for training a key entry is transmitted from the database 12 of a server 10 to a client 30. A user being a client inputs the sentence of questions from a keyboard 36 while seeing the sentence of questions to be displayed on a display part 34. The inputted result is transmitted to the server 10 to be compared with the sentence of questions and, moreover, the skill of typing is judged by considering the time required for the entry also. The judgement result is transmitted to the client 30 and it is displayed also on the display part 34. Sentences of questions are prepared for every level of tranining and the user can select the level of the training wanted to be carried out before starting the training.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an exercise system for blind touch of a keyboard such as a personal computer.
In particular, it relates to a system for determining a user's key input ability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional example of such a technique, there is a typing practice software for judging the accuracy and speed of blind touch by inputting a key without looking at a keyboard while looking at characters displayed one after another on a screen. There is. This software is stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM.
Although the software holds question data for typing exercises, the storage media is limited in the amount of data that can be stored, and packaged software is available for users of all levels, from beginners to experienced users. There is no present. In addition, this software is for personal use, and the judgment result is only a personal evaluation such as how many characters are wrong or how many seconds it takes to input and it is faster than the average, it is slow, etc.
A relative evaluation among many users, such as how inferior or superior to others, cannot be obtained. Furthermore, the judgment result is simply information of the wrong place,
Next, feedback information such as what kind of practice can be used to correct mistakes cannot be obtained.

[0003]

As described above, the conventional typing practice software has various limitations in that it is package software, and the key input ability cannot be efficiently improved.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a typing practice system that can handle users of any level, from beginner to experienced.

[0005] It is another object of the present invention to provide a typing practice system that can determine not a personal ability level but a relative ability level compared to others.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a typing practice system that makes use of the determination result in the next practice.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention uses the following means.

(1) In a typing practice system according to the present invention, in a typing practice system comprising a server and a client, the server sends question text data consisting of a character string to the client, and the client sends question text data sent from the server. Play back and return the character string input by the user of the client to the server, and the server compares the question sentence data sent to the client with the character string returned from the client to determine the user's key input ability. It is a feature.

(2) The typing practice system according to the present invention is the typing practice system described in (1) above, wherein the server has an Internet homepage for receiving a request from the client, and has a level specified by the client. Sends the corresponding question sentence data to the client, compares it with the character string returned from the client, determines the key input ability according to the specified level in consideration of the comparison result and the user's input speed, and sends the determination result to the client It is characterized by sending.

(3) A typing training system according to the present invention is the typing training system described in (2) above, and the server sends question sentence data according to the previous judgment result to the client in addition to the designated level. Things.

(4) A typing training system according to the present invention is the typing training system described in any of (1) to (3) above, and the server issues a certificate to a user having a predetermined ability or more. Things.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a typing practice system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a typing practice system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This system comprises a WWW server 10 and a client terminal 30 connected via the Internet 20, and a payment server 40 for credit card authentication and electronic payment connected to the WWW server 10. Note that the settlement server 40 is for paying the present system, and is not necessary when a free system is used. The WWW server 10 is a GUI (graphical user) that provides a problem database 12 and a homepage.
interface) includes a generation unit 16 and a determination unit 14. The client 30 includes a CPU 32, a display unit 34, a keyboard 3
6 is provided.

The question database 12 stores a number of question sentences used for typing practice. The question sentence is for the user to perform key input while looking at it. The system can practice many levels from beginner level to veteran level, and the problem sentences are also stored for each practice level. In the case of re-practicing due to an input error, a large number of question sentences corresponding to the error location are determined and stored in the question database 12. Since the question database 12 can store as many question sentences as it is incomparable to the case of package software, there is no need to change it. However, the question database 12 may be changed or upgraded in consideration of the reaction of the user. That is, since it is desirable that the problem sentence can secure appropriate difficulty, it is preferable that the problem sentence can be appropriately changed according to the determination result. The homepage of the present system provided by the GUI generating unit 16 displays the reception of typing practice (in the case of a fee), the selection of a level, a question sentence corresponding to the selected level, guidance, and the like over the same page or a plurality of pages. The determination unit 14 compares the question sentence in the question database 12 with the character string input by the user, and determines the user's proficiency in typing input in consideration of the comparison result and the time required for input. The judgment result is CGI (common gateway inter
face) etc., it is displayed on the homepage to inform the user. The determination result is not the same page but may be another page.

The CPU 32 of the client 30 has a display unit 3
4 displays the homepage of the typing practice system, and uploads the character string input by the user from the keyboard 36 to the WWW server 10 in accordance with the homepage.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S12, the user of the client 30 accesses the homepage of the typing practice system. If this system is charged, membership registration is required in advance, and the user sends personal information such as a credit card number to the WWW server 10. The WWW server 10 performs registration by authenticating the registrant using the settlement server 40. In step S14, the user selects a practice determination level. In step S16, question sentence data corresponding to the selected judgment level is read from the question database 12, and displayed on the homepage (downloaded to the client). This display may be in units of screens or may be displayed line by line. Also, a cursor corresponding to the input position may be displayed together, and the cursor may be moved according to the key input.

In step S18, the user makes an input from the keyboard 36 according to the display on the display unit 34. This input is based on blind touch. In step S20,
The client uploads the input result of the user to the WWW server 10. In step S22, the determination unit 14 of the server 10 compares the question sentence sent to the client 30 with the user input sentence sent from the client 30 and determines the comparison result and the time required for input by the user. The skill level of key input is determined in consideration of this. This determination can be made not only by evaluating the ability level of the individual user, but also by comparing it with other users. For this reason, this system can replace the typing test currently being conducted at the test site with an online test. In step S24, the determination result is sent to the client 30 and displayed on the display unit 34. It should be noted that the determination result is not only represented by a score, a mark, or the like, but also a question sentence may be displayed to explicitly display an incorrect portion. Furthermore, a certificate may be issued to a user who has reached a certain standard. Issuance may be performed electronically over a network, but it is preferable to mail the printed certificate.

If the result of the determination is bad and the same level of practice is performed again, the determination unit 14 reads a question sentence corresponding to the error location from the question database 12. For this reason, the key input ability can be efficiently improved.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above,
Various modifications are possible. For example, in the above description, the text for typing practice is displayed on the screen, and the user performs key input while looking at the text, but the user plays the question text as voice and the user performs key input while listening to it. You may. In this case, since it is not necessary to perform the blind touch, it is suitable for a beginner.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a typing practice system which can deal with users of any level from a beginner to a veteran, and can judge a relative ability level compared with others. It is to be. Further, according to the typing practice system of the present invention, the next practice menu is changed according to the determination result, so that a practice suited to an individual can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a typing practice system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 10 WWW server 12 Problem database 14 Judgment unit 16 GUI generation unit 20 Internet 30 Client 32 CPU 34 Display unit 36 Keyboard

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A typing practice system comprising a server and a client, wherein the server sends question sentence data consisting of a character string to a client, wherein the client reproduces the question sentence data sent from the server, and a user of the client. Is returned to the server, the server compares the question sentence data sent to the client and the character string returned from the client,
A typing practice system for determining a key input ability of the user. 2. The server has an Internet homepage for receiving a request from the client,
The question sentence data corresponding to the level specified by the client is sent to the client, the character string returned from the client is compared, and the key input corresponding to the specified level is considered in consideration of the comparison result and the input speed of the user. The typing practice system according to claim 1, wherein the ability is determined, and the determination result is transmitted to the client. 3. The typing training system according to claim 2, wherein the server sends question sentence data according to a previous determination result to the client in addition to the designated level. 4. The typing training system according to claim 1, wherein the server issues a certificate to a user having a predetermined ability or higher.