JP2003050825A - Software with bookmark function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide software with a bookmark function capable of reporting the tendency of unit data to which a bookmark is set to a user. SOLUTION: The software is provided with two or more pieces of the unit data, a first means setting the bookmark to optional unit data and a second means summing up information regarding the contents of the respective unit data to which the bookmark is set. In such a manner, since the information regarding the unit data to which the bookmark is set by the user can be summed up, the tendency of the unit data to which the bookmark is set can be reported to the user. Thus, learning efficiency is improved and a help function is effectively utilized.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to software with a bookmark function, and more particularly to software with a bookmark function capable of notifying a user of the tendency of unit commentary data in which a bookmark is set.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a lot of educational software for learning specific software (specific word processing software, etc.) has been developed. For example, in educational software for learning specific word processing software, the various functions provided in the word processing software are introduced in order, or in some cases, the user is instructed to actually operate the word processing software. Learning progresses in such a way.

Generally, this kind of educational software is
Equipped with a main body data section that consists of many unit commentary data, educational software that has been able to set so-called "bookmarks" (sometimes called sticky notes / bookmarks) on each unit commentary data by user operation has been available. Are known. Here, it is left to the user's operation which unit commentary data to set the bookmark, and for example, a bookmark is arbitrarily set to the unit commentary data that the user thinks is important.

When the bookmark is set in this way, the user can jump to the commentary screen corresponding to the unit commentary data indicated by the bookmark by selecting it, thereby improving the learning efficiency. ing.

[0005]

However, in the conventional educational software, when the user sets a lot of bookmarks in the unit commentary data, there is a certain tendency in the unit commentary data in which these bookmarks are set. However, it was difficult for the user to recognize this.

On the other hand, not only educational software but also general practical software such as word processing software and spreadsheet software is often provided with a so-called "help" function. Even when a bookmark can be set for each unit help data that constitutes the main data section of the help function, these bookmarks are set when the user sets many unit help data bookmarks, as described above. It was difficult for the user to recognize the generated unit help data even if it had a certain tendency.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide software with a bookmark function capable of notifying a user of the tendency of unit data for which a bookmark is set.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The inventors of the present invention recognize that a user sets a bookmark on a large number of unit data, and if these bookmarks have a certain tendency in the set unit data, the user recognizes this. The idea was that further improvement of learning efficiency and further effective use of the help function would be expected if this was possible, and the present invention was completed to realize this.

An object of the present invention is to provide a plurality of unit data, a first means for setting a bookmark on arbitrary unit data, and a second means for collecting information on the contents of each unit data for which the bookmark is set. Is achieved by software with a bookmark function.

According to the present invention, since information relating to unit data for which a user has set a bookmark can be aggregated, it is possible to notify the user of the tendency of the unit data for which a bookmark has been set. As a result, it is possible to further improve the learning efficiency and further effectively use the help function.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first means can set one or more bookmarks of different kinds for arbitrary unit data.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the bookmarks are classified into a plurality of types, the user is
You can check for yourself why you set the bookmark.

[0013] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the second means can collect information on the contents of each unit data for each set bookmark type.

According to the further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user can know the tendency of the unit commentary data in which the bookmark is set in more detail.

[0015] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the information is a keyword assigned to at least a part of the plurality of unit data or a keyword generated based on the keyword.

[0016] In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a third means for specifying related unit data for which a bookmark is not set based on the aggregated keywords.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, other unit data related to the unit data for which the user has set a bookmark can be specified. Here, since the unit data for which the bookmark is set is often the unit data determined to be important by the user, it may be important for the user by specifying the unit data related to this. It is possible to specify unit data with a high value.

In a further preferred aspect of the present invention, the plurality of unit data are unit commentary data for explaining the contents of specific software, or unit help data constituting a help function.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Software with a bookmark function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is educational software for learning specific software (for example, word processing software) and is used by hardware such as a personal computer. be able to. The structure and operation of the software with bookmark function according to this embodiment will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of software with a bookmark function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the software with a bookmark function according to the present embodiment has a main body program section 1
1, a main body data unit 2, a database 3, and a bookmark management unit 4. As a matter of course, these do not mean that they are physically independent elements, but merely schematically represent the functions of the software with bookmark function according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of the main body data section 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main body data section 2
Is composed of a plurality of "parts" consisting of the table of contents data and the first part to the m-th part, and each part is composed of one or more "chapter" (for example, chapters 1 to n),
Each chapter has one or more “sections” (for example, Section 1 to Section o).
Section), and each section is composed of one or more “pages”. The page, which is the minimum unit of the main body data section 2, is composed of “unit description data” and “page number”. The page number of each page is uniquely assigned, and no two or more pages have the same page number. Further, the table-of-contents data includes the title of each page (for example, “change print layout” or “install printer driver”) and the title of the section, chapter, or section to which each page belongs.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the data structure of the database 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, the database 3
Is composed of the page number of each page included in the main body data part 2 and the “keyword” associated with this. Here, as the keyword, one keyword that directly indicates the content of the corresponding page is selected. The keyword may match part or all of the title of the page. For example, if the page to which 4 is assigned as the page number is a page for learning about the change of the print layout, “change of print layout” is registered as the keyword corresponding to this.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the data structure of the bookmark management unit 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bookmark management unit 4
Of the page numbers of the pages included in the main body data section 2 are the page numbers of the pages to which the bookmark is set. Here, the set bookmark is bookmark A,
It is classified as bookmark B or bookmark C. As will be described in detail below, such classification is based on an instruction from the user, and bookmark A is attached to a page that the user thinks contains important items, and bookmark B describes items that are convenient for the user. It is attached to the page that I thought is being done,
Bookmark C is attached to a page where the user cannot understand the description or feels a doubt. For example, if the user thinks that the content of the page assigned with 3 as the page number is important and sets the bookmark A on page 3 based on this, the portion corresponding to the bookmark A of the bookmark management unit 4 is
3 is registered as the page number. Similarly, if the user thinks that the contents of the page assigned with the page number 4 is convenient, and sets the bookmark B in the page 4 based on this, the portion corresponding to the bookmark B of the bookmark management unit 4 is , 4 is registered as the page number. Note that, as shown in FIG. 4, the same page number can be registered in duplicate in the portions corresponding to the bookmark A, the bookmark B, and the bookmark C of the bookmark management unit 4.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration for using the software with bookmark function according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 10, the memory 11, the display 12 and the input device 13 are the minimum required hardware for using the software with bookmark function according to the present embodiment. Since such a hardware configuration is a configuration that a general personal computer normally has, the software with bookmark function according to the present embodiment can be used by a general personal computer. When the software with bookmark function according to this embodiment is actually used by the hardware shown in FIG. 5, the software with bookmark function according to this embodiment is stored in the memory 1
1 and will be executed by the CPU 10. In this case, the information to be given to the user is C
It is displayed on the display 12 under the control of the PU 10, and an instruction from the user is given by the input device 13. A CRT or a liquid crystal panel can be used as the display 12, and a keyboard or a pointing device (mouse or the like) can be used as the input device 13.

Next, the operation of the software with bookmark function according to this embodiment will be described. Here, the operation of the bookmark function software according to the present embodiment means that the main body program unit 1 of the bookmark function software stored in the memory 11 is executed by the CPU 10.

First, when the software with bookmark function according to the present embodiment is executed by the hardware shown in FIG. 2, the table of contents data included in the main body data section 2 and the registered contents of the bookmark management section 4 are read out, The contents of the read table of contents data are displayed on the display 12. At this time, in the contents of the table of contents, the user is reminded that the bookmark is set in the portion corresponding to the page number registered in the bookmark management unit 4 together with the type of the bookmark.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of the table of contents screen displayed on the display 12.

In this example, the bookmark A is set to the page (for example, page number 1) titled "Determine print layout". Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the contents of the table of contents are set. Among them, the item corresponding to this is displayed as “important”, and the user's attention is called. Further, in this example, the bookmark A and the bookmark C are set on the page (for example, page number 3) with the title of “Printer setting”, and therefore FIG.
As shown in, the item corresponding to the contents of the table of contents is displayed as "Important" and "Hatena", and the user's attention is called. Further, in this example, the bookmark B is set to the page with the title “Change Print Layout” (for example, page number 4), and therefore, as shown in FIG. , "Convenient" is displayed in the item corresponding to this, and the user's attention is called.

However, the method of alerting the user that a particular type of bookmark has been set is not limited to this, and, for example, depending on whether or not a bookmark has been set and the type of bookmark that has been set. , Calling attention by distinguishing the display color of the corresponding item, or the item corresponding to the page for which the bookmark is not set and the corresponding item depending on the presence or absence of the bookmark setting and the type of the bookmark that is set. You may call attention by distinguishing the display font of.

When the user selects an item to be learned by using the input device 13 such as a pointing device while the index screen is displayed on the display 12, unit explanation data corresponding to the selected item is displayed. The description content corresponding to the read unit description data read from the main body data unit 2 is displayed on the display 12.

Here, the explanation contents corresponding to the unit explanation data include, but are not limited to, explanations using characters, explanations using illustrations, explanations using voice, explanations using demonstrations, and the like. Here, the demonstration refers to displaying in real time what should be displayed on the display 12 when the correct operation is performed on the software to be learned through the input device 13.

During the demonstration,
Since the user is merely looking at the display 12, the display 12 displays a meter showing the progress of the demonstration, a timer showing the remaining time, etc.
It is preferable to display it. It is also preferable that the demonstration is stopped by the user performing a predetermined instruction via the input device 13 (for example, pressing the ESC key) during the demonstration. Further, during the demonstration, when the user gives another instruction via the input device 13 (for example, pressing the CTRL key),
It is also preferable that the demonstration is configured to be executed at high speed (fast forward). Further, it is also preferable that the demonstration is performed in the reverse direction (rewinding) by the user performing another instruction (for example, pressing the SHIFT key) via the input device 13 during the demonstration. . By these, it becomes possible to relieve the stress of the user in the learning using the demonstration.

Further, depending on the explanation contents, a test for confirming the degree of understanding of the user is also conducted. The test method is not particularly limited, but for example, a method of displaying a question sentence on the display 12 and answering with "○" or "x" whether the content of the question sentence is correct, or a question on the display 12 It is preferable to use a method in which a sentence and a plurality of answer candidates for the sentence are displayed and which of the plurality of answer candidates is correct (or which is wrong) is answered. Especially the test by the latter method,
This is particularly preferable because the degree of understanding of the user can be grasped more accurately and the learning effect is high.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an explanation screen corresponding to a page for which a bookmark is not set (for example, page number 2).

As shown in FIG. 7, in the commentary screen, a bookmark A setting button 21, a bookmark B setting button 22, a bookmark C setting button 23, and an analysis button 24 are provided in addition to the main body 20 of the commentary content. The bookmark A setting button 21, the bookmark B setting button 22, and the bookmark C setting button 23 are displayed as "important", "convenient", and "Hatena", respectively. The bookmark A setting button 21, the bookmark B setting button 22, and the bookmark C setting button 23 are the input device 1 such as a pointing device.
It is a button that "pressed state" and "non-pressed state" are reversed each time it is pressed using 3, and when it is in the pressed state, it indicates that the page has a bookmark of the corresponding type When the page is in the state, it indicates that the page of the bookmark of the corresponding type is not set. Since the screen shown in the figure corresponds to the page for which the bookmark is not set, these bookmark A setting buttons 2
1, bookmark B setting button 22 and bookmark C setting button 2
No. 3 is in the non-pushed state.

However, it is not essential that the bookmark A setting button 21, the bookmark B setting button 22 and the bookmark C setting button 23 are push-type buttons in this way.
A normal type button that is pressed only while the input device 13 is pressed may be used, and each time the input device 13 is pressed, the presence or absence of the setting of the corresponding type of bookmark may be changed. Absent. Even in this case, it is preferable to display the presence / absence of the bookmark and the type of the bookmark set by some method.

Further, unlike the bookmark A setting button 21, the bookmark B setting button 22 and the bookmark C setting button 23, the analysis button 24 is a normal type button which is pressed only while being pressed by the input device 13. is there.

On such a screen, the user can learn based on the portion 20 which is the main body of the commentary content.

When setting a bookmark on this page, the user presses at least one of the bookmark A setting button 21, the bookmark B setting button 22 and the bookmark C setting button 23 to move the bookmark to the pressed state. Good. Here, the bookmark A setting button 21 is a button that should be pressed when the user thinks that important items are described on the page, and the bookmark B setting button 22.
Is a button that should be pressed when the user thinks that a convenient item is described on the page, and the bookmark C setting button 23 does not allow the user to fully understand the description on the page or asks questions. This button should be pressed when you feel it. In this case, the user can also press two or all of the bookmark A setting button 21, the bookmark B setting button 22, and the bookmark C setting button 23.

In such a screen, when the bookmark A setting button 21 is pressed, the page number of the page is registered in the portion corresponding to the bookmark A in the bookmark management unit 4, and the bookmark B setting button 22 is pressed. When pushed, the page number of the page is registered in the portion corresponding to the bookmark B in the bookmark management unit 4, and when the bookmark C setting button 23 is pushed, the page number of the page is bookmarked. It is registered in the part corresponding to the bookmark C in the part 4. As a result, when the above-mentioned table of contents screen is displayed again, a display corresponding to the type of the button that has been pressed appears in the portion corresponding to the page, and the bookmark of a predetermined type is set accordingly. The user is alerted to that effect.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an explanation screen corresponding to a page (for example, page number 3) for which a bookmark is set.

As shown in FIG. 8, on the screen corresponding to the page for which the bookmark is set, the button corresponding to the set bookmark type is in the pressed state. It should be noted that FIG. 8 shows a state in which the pushed-in buttons are the bookmark A setting button 21 and the bookmark C setting button 23.

The analysis button 24 can be pressed on both the comment screen (FIG. 7) corresponding to the page for which the bookmark is not set and the comment screen (FIG. 8) corresponding to the page for which the bookmark is set, User input device 1
When this is pressed using 3, the display 12
The analysis condition setting screen is displayed in a separate window.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of the analysis condition setting screen 30.

As shown in FIG. 9, the analysis condition setting screen 30 includes an analysis range setting section 31 for setting the type of bookmark to be analyzed, an analysis level setting section 32 for setting the analysis level, and an analysis. The start button 33 is displayed.

The analysis range setting unit 31 displays the "bookmark A (important)", "bookmark B (convenient)", "bookmark C (hatena)", and "all bookmarks", and corresponds to each of these displays. The selection mark is provided, and by activating any of the selection marks using the input device 13, the corresponding display content can be set as the analysis target. Note that FIG. 9 shows a state in which the analysis target is set to “bookmark A (important)”.

The analysis level setting section 32 is composed of "normal", "slightly detailed" and "detailed" displays and selection marks provided in correspondence with each of these displays. By activating the selection mark, the corresponding display content can be set as the analysis level. Note that FIG. 9 shows a state in which the analysis level is set to "normal".

The analysis start button 33, like the analysis button 24, is a normal type button that is pressed only while it is being pressed by the input device 13.

When the analysis start button 33 is pressed after setting the analysis target and the analysis level in this way, the processing described below is executed.

When the analysis start button 33 is pressed, the portion of the bookmark management unit 4 corresponding to the type of bookmark set in the analysis range setting unit 31 is read out. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the analysis range is “Bookmark A
(Important) ”is set, the bookmark management unit 4
The page number registered corresponding to bookmark A is read out. When “all bookmarks” is set as the analysis range, all page numbers registered in the bookmark management unit 4 are read.

Next, by referring to the database 3, all the keywords corresponding to the page numbers read from the bookmark management section 4 are read out. Since "all bookmarks" are set as the analysis range, the bookmark management unit 4
If the same page number is read out in duplicate, the keyword is also read out in duplicate by the number of page numbers read out in duplicate. When each keyword is read in this way, next, an analysis keyword group is generated based on the analysis level set in the analysis level setting unit 32. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when "normal" is set as the analysis level, each keyword read from the database 3 becomes a part of the keyword group for analysis as it is.

When "slightly detailed" is set as the analysis level, of the keywords read from the database 3, decomposable keywords are decomposed to create a plurality of new keywords. Then, these new keywords constitute a keyword group for analysis. For example, two keywords “print layout” and “layout determination” are newly created from “print layout determination”, which is the keyword corresponding to page number 1, and these two newly created keywords are It becomes a part of the keyword group for analysis.

Further, when "detail" is set as the analysis level, a plurality of new keywords are created by decomposing the keywords read from the database 3 at the word level, and analyzed by these new keywords. A keyword group for is constructed. For example, page number 1
"Print layout determination", which is a keyword corresponding to
From here, three keywords “print”, “layout”, and “decision” are newly created, and these three newly created keywords become part of the keyword group for analysis.

In this way, when the keyword group to be analyzed is determined based on the analysis level set by the analysis level setting section 32, the number of overlapping keywords included in the keyword group is counted, and the keyword group is thereby calculated. What kind of keywords are included in the text is analyzed. When such analysis is completed, the analysis result is displayed on the display 12 in another window.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the analysis result display screen 40.

As shown in FIG. 10, on the analysis result display screen 40, among the keywords included in the keyword group, some keywords are displayed in order from the keyword having the largest number of duplications. Note that FIG. 10 is an example of the analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to “normal”, and the displayed keywords match the keywords registered in the database 3.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the analysis result display screen 40, which is an example of the analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to "slightly detailed".

As shown in FIG. 11, when the analysis level is set to "slightly detailed", the displayed keywords are the keywords registered in the database 3 and these are decomposed and newly generated. The keywords are mixed. When the analysis level is set to "Slightly detailed", the number of keywords (parameters) that make up the keyword group is larger than when it is set to "Normal", so more detailed analysis results are obtained. be able to.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing still another example of the analysis result display screen 40, which is an example of the analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to “detail”.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the analysis level is set to "detail", the displayed keywords are the words that constitute the keywords registered in the database 3. When the analysis level is set to "Detailed", the number of keywords (parameters) that make up the keyword group is more than when it is set to "Slightly detailed", so a more detailed analysis result Can be obtained.

As described above, in the software with the bookmark function according to the present embodiment, since the bookmark set by the user can be analyzed, the user can easily know the tendency of the unit commentary data for which the bookmark is set. It becomes possible. As a result, the user can perform effective learning by effectively utilizing the bookmark function.

Further, in the software with bookmark function according to the present embodiment, since the bookmarks are classified into a plurality of types, the user can confirm the reason why the bookmark is set by himself. , It becomes possible to know the tendency of the unit explanation data for which the bookmark is set in more detail.

Next, another preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The software with bookmark function according to the present embodiment is different from the software with bookmark function according to the above-mentioned embodiment in that new functions described below are added.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to "normal" in the software with bookmark function according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the software with bookmark function according to the present embodiment, a related item display button 41 is added to the analysis result display screen 40, and each keyword displayed as the analysis result. A selection mark has been added to. Any of these selection marks can be activated by using the input device 13. When the related item display button 41 is pressed with any selection mark activated, the processing described below is executed. It Note that FIG. 13 shows a state in which “determine print layout” is selected. The related item display button 41, like the analysis button 24, is a normal type button that is pressed only while the input device 13 is pressed.

When the related item display button 41 is pressed,
First, by referring to the database 3, pages having the same keyword as the selected keyword are searched. In the above example, since the selected keyword is “determination of print layout”, the page in which “determination of print layout” is registered as a keyword is searched.

When the search is completed, the bookmark management unit 4
By referring to, it is checked whether or not a bookmark is set for each page hit by the search, and thus, a page for which a bookmark is not set is extracted from the hit pages. When the above operation is completed, the search results are displayed on the display 12 in another window.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the contents of the window showing the search results.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the window showing the search result, the title of the page hit by the search and the information on the part / chapter / section to which this page belongs are displayed. However, it is not essential to display all of the above information in such a window, and at least information that can specify the page hit by the search may be displayed.

Such a window is displayed on the display 12
When the user selects an item (page) to be learned using the input device 13 in the state displayed in,
Similar to the case of selecting on the table of contents screen, the unit commentary data corresponding to the selected item is read from the main body data unit 2, and the commentary content corresponding to the read unit commentary data is displayed on the display 12.

As a result, the user can know the existence of the page to which the bookmark has not been set among the pages to which the keywords in the higher order in the bookmark analysis result have been assigned, and the contents of the page can be easily understood. Can be displayed on.

FIG. 15 shows that the software with the bookmark function according to this embodiment has an analysis level of "slightly detailed".
6 is an example of an analysis result display screen 40 when set to.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to "slightly detailed", check boxes are provided corresponding to each keyword displayed as the analysis result. . The user can activate one or more of these check boxes using the input device 13, 1 or 2
When the related item display button 41 is pressed while the above check boxes are activated, the process described below is executed. In addition, in FIG. 15, "print layout"
In addition, a state in which “change format” is selected is shown.

When the related item display button 41 is pressed,
First, by referring to the database 3, a page including all the selected keywords is searched. In the above example, since the selected keywords are "print layout" and "change format", the page in which the keywords including both "print layout" and "change format" are registered Will be searched.

When the search is completed, the bookmark management unit 4
By referring to, it is checked whether or not a bookmark is set for each page hit by the search, and thus, a page for which a bookmark is not set is extracted from the hit pages. When the above operation is completed, the search result is displayed in another window on the display 12 as in the above.

The operation when the analysis level is set to "detail" is the same as the above operation when the analysis level is set to "slightly detailed".

As described above, in the software with bookmark function according to the present embodiment, by pressing the related item display button 41, another page related to the page for which the bookmark is set is searched and the hit page is found. Since the title and the like are displayed, it is possible to notify the existence of an item that the user may want to know. Thereby, it becomes possible to notify the user of the existence of the unit commentary data that is highly likely to be important to the user.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims, and these are also included in the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that it is a thing.

For example, in the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to educational software for learning specific software has been described, but the application target of the present invention is limited to such educational software. The present invention is also applicable to general practical software having a help function, such as word processing software and spreadsheet software. In other words, the help function provided in these general practical software corresponds to a large number of unit help data (unit commentary data. In this specification, data corresponding to unit commentary data and unit help data is referred to as "unit data". If the bookmark can be set for these unit help data, as described in the above embodiment, the unit help data for which the bookmark is set is provided. Can be analyzed and the user can be notified of this.
According to this, it is possible to realize a help function that is very convenient for the user.

Further, in the above embodiment, one keyword is assigned to each page, but the number of keywords assigned to each page is not particularly limited, and even if two or more keywords are assigned. I do not care.

Further, in the above embodiment, a plurality of different kinds of bookmarks (bookmark A, bookmark B, and bookmark C) can be set on one page, but such overlapping bookmark settings are made. Need not be possible, and it is possible to configure only one bookmark for one page.

In the above embodiment, the analysis is started in response to the pressing of the analysis start button 33 displayed on the analysis condition setting screen 30, but every time a new bookmark is set. It is also possible to automatically execute the analysis and save the result. According to this, when the display of the analysis result is requested by the user, this can be performed at extremely high speed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the analysis button 24 is displayed in the commentary screen, but the screen for displaying the analysis button 24 is not limited to this. For example, by displaying it on the table of contents screen. I don't mind.

Further, in the above embodiment, a keyword is assigned to each unit commentary data included in the main body program section 2 and registered in the database 3. However, in the present invention, all the keywords included in the main body program section 2 are included. It is not indispensable to assign a keyword to the unit commentary data, and a keyword may be assigned only to some of the unit commentary data.

Further, in the above embodiment, the unit commentary data included in the main body data section 2 is hierarchically classified by the section, chapter, and section. Hierarchical classification is not essential, and classification may be performed according to a criterion different from hierarchical classification or no classification at all.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the analysis button 24 is pressed, the analysis condition setting screen 30 which is another window is opened and the analysis conditions are set on this screen. It is not essential to perform in another window, and the analysis condition may be set in the explanation screen.

Similarly, in the above embodiment, the result of the analysis performed in response to the pressing of the analysis start button 33 is
Although it is displayed on the analysis result display screen 40 which is a separate window, it is not essential to display the analysis result in a separate window, and it may be displayed in the same window as the analysis condition setting screen 30.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, when the related item display button 41 is pressed, the page for which the bookmark is not set is extracted from the pages hit by the search, and the information related thereto is displayed as the search result on the display 12. The information to be displayed on the display 12 is not limited to the information about the page for which the bookmark is not set, but the information for the page for which the bookmark is already set is not limited to the information for the page for which the bookmark is already set. It may be displayed together while being distinguished from.
In this way, the user can easily confirm what page is set as a bookmark and what page is not set as a bookmark.

In the present invention, the term "means" does not necessarily mean physical means, but also includes the case where the function of each means is realized by software. Further, the function of one means may be realized by two or more physical means, or the functions of two or more means may be realized by one physical means.

[0096]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide software with a bookmark function that can notify the user of the tendency of unit data for which a bookmark is set.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure of software with a bookmark function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data structure of a main body data unit 2.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure of a database 3.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of a bookmark management unit 4.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a hardware configuration for using software with a bookmark function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram showing an example of a table of contents screen displayed on the display 12. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an explanation screen corresponding to a page for which a bookmark is not set.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an explanation screen corresponding to a page for which a bookmark is set.

9 is a diagram showing the contents of an analysis condition setting screen 30. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to “normal”.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to “slightly detailed”.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to “detail”.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to “normal” in the software with bookmark function according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the contents of a window showing search results.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of an analysis result display screen 40 when the analysis level is set to “slightly detailed” in the software with bookmark function according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main body program section 2 body data 3 database 4 Bookmark Management Department 10 CPU 11 memory 12 display 13 Input device 20 Main part of the description 21 Bookmark A setting button 22 Bookmark B setting button 23 Bookmark C setting button 24 Analysis button 30 Analysis condition setting screen 31 Analysis range setting section 32 Analysis level setting section 33 Start analysis button 40 Analysis result display screen 41 Related item display button

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Takashi Namioka             1-13-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo             -In DC Inc. F-term (reference) 5B009 VA01 VA02                 5B075 ND03 NK32 NK39 UU05

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bookmark comprising a plurality of unit data, a first means for setting a bookmark in arbitrary unit data, and a second means for collecting information about the contents of each unit data in which the bookmark is set. Software with functions. 2. The software with bookmark function according to claim 1, wherein the first means can set one or more of a plurality of different bookmarks to arbitrary unit data. 3. The software with bookmark function according to claim 2, wherein the second means is capable of totaling information regarding the contents of each unit data for each type of set bookmark. 4. The information according to claim 1, wherein the information is a keyword assigned to at least a part of the plurality of unit data or a keyword generated based on the keyword. Software with bookmark function. 5. Based on the aggregated keywords,
5. The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising third means for identifying related unit data for which a bookmark is not set.
Software with bookmark function described in. 6. The unit data according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plurality of unit data are unit commentary data for explaining the contents of specific software or unit help data for constituting a help function. Software with bookmark function described in section.