JP2003107985A - Typing practice system, typing practice method, and typing practice program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a typing practice system enabling effective practice of typing by presenting an exercise for practicing typing most suitable for the level of a user. SOLUTION: The typing practice system 10 is constituted of a display section 17, a keyboard 16, an input/output control section 15 to control the display section 17 and the keyboard 16, a KANA converting dictionary DB 13 to store a KANA converting dictionary, an exercise DB 22 to store exercises for practicing typing, a result DB 23 to record the result of typing practice, a main control section 11 to select a prescribed exercise to be compared with a character or a mark inputted from the keyboard and record the result in the result DB 23, and a level check section 21 to display, based on the result of the typing practice, the user's level of typing, weak points and/or instruction to practice on the display section 17.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a typing practice system, a typing practice method, and a typing practice program for performing typing practice on a computer, a word processor or the like. In particular, the present invention relates to a typing practice system, a typing practice method, and a typing practice program that allow the user to perform optimal typing practice.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there have been considered devices and methods for practicing typing such as computers and word processors. In this typing practice, questions (text characters, etc.) prepared in advance are displayed, and the user practices typing by accurately entering the characters of the displayed question.

It is also practiced to prepare the problems by classifying them into levels (for example, advanced, intermediate, beginner, etc.) and displaying the problems in order from the level selected by the user or the simple level.

On the other hand, conventionally, when inputting Japanese characters in a computer or word processor, conversion by inputting Roman characters has been used.

For this, a conversion dictionary prepared in advance is used, and as the dictionary, a Roman conversion dictionary and a Hevon conversion dictionary are generally used.

When the user inputs Japanese, a conversion dictionary to be used can be designated in advance, and a Roman-type conversion dictionary or a Hebon-type conversion dictionary can be selected according to the user's preference. This makes it possible to practice typing more effectively.

[0007]

However, when a question level is selected, the level of the question is selected according to the subjectivity of the user, so that there is a case where the typing practice cannot be performed with an optimal level of the question.

Further, depending on the user, in the case of Japanese input, input of a specific pattern, for example, a dull sound such as “gagigugogo”, a semi-dumb sound such as “papipupepo”, a jumble sound,
There are some cases where the user is not good at inputting a consonant sound, a complicated sound, etc., and it is difficult for the user to accurately judge this weak pattern.

Further, when the user selects the Roman conversion dictionary or the Hepburn conversion dictionary, the characters are not correctly converted except for the input key corresponding to the dictionary, so that typing may not be improved easily.

For example, to input Japanese "shi", it is necessary to type "SI" in the Roman conversion dictionary, and "SHI" in the Hepbon conversion dictionary. Therefore, for example, even if the user has selected the Roman conversion dictionary and wants to perform the character conversion of "shi (SI)" by the Hebon conversion "SHI", this cannot be performed. Therefore, there is a problem that effective typing practice cannot be performed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a typing practice system capable of presenting an optimal typing practice problem for a user's level and performing effective typing practice.
It is to provide a typing practice method and a typing practice program.

[0012]

In order to solve the above problems, a typing practice system of the present invention is a typing practice system for practicing key input of a computer or a word processor, and is a display for displaying characters and symbols. Means, input means having keys for inputting characters and symbols, and question DB for storing typing practice questions
And a result DB that records the results of typing exercises is compared with a predetermined question displayed on the display means by selecting a predetermined question from the question DB and displaying it on the display means. Then, based on the control means for recording the result in the result DB and the result of the typing practice recorded in the result DB, the typing level, weakness item, and / or practice instruction of the user are displayed on the display means. And a level check means for controlling the level.

Here, the typing practice questions are grouped into advanced level questions, intermediate level questions, and beginner level questions and stored in the question DB.
It can be selected from advanced level problems, intermediate level problems, and beginner level problems.

Further, a kana conversion dictionary DB for storing a kana conversion dictionary in which the keystroke pattern of the key of the input means is associated with the conversion character, and the keystroke pattern of the key of the input means and the conversion character are changed on the display means. And a dictionary setting processing means for changing the keystroke pattern and the conversion characters of the kana conversion dictionary to generate a user setting dictionary based on the change setting information from the input means, and the dictionary setting processing means. And a user setting dictionary DB that stores the user setting dictionary.

Here, the kana conversion dictionary may be a Roman type input conversion dictionary and / or a Hevon type input conversion dictionary.

In order to solve the above problems, the typing practice method of the first aspect of the present invention is a typing practice method for practicing key input in a computer or a word processor, and comprises (A-1) preparation. Select and display a given question from the typing practice questions that have been displayed, (A-2) compare the entered letters and symbols with the displayed given question, and record the results. -3) Displaying the typing level, weakness item, and / or practice instruction of the user based on the recorded result of the typing practice.

In order to solve the above problems, the typing practice method of the second aspect of the present invention is a typing practice method for practicing key input in a computer or a word processor. Display the menu screen including the input setting start item for setting the Roman alphabet input used for the case, the level check start item for performing the level check, and the typing practice start item for performing the typing practice. -1) When the input setting start item is selected on the menu screen, (B-
1) Display a screen for changing the correspondence between the keystroke pattern of the kana conversion dictionary in which the keystroke pattern of the prepared key and the conversion character are associated with the conversion character, and (B-2).
Based on the change setting information input from the screen, the keystroke pattern and conversion characters of the kana conversion dictionary are changed to generate a user setting dictionary, (B-3) the generated user setting dictionary is stored, and (b-2 ) When the level check start item is selected on the menu screen, (A-1) select and display a predetermined question from the prepared typing practice questions, and then (A-1)
-2) Character conversion is performed based on the keystroke pattern of the input key and the kana conversion dictionary and / or the user setting dictionary, the converted characters are compared with the predetermined problem displayed, and the result is recorded, -3) Based on the recorded typing practice results, the user's typing level, weakness items,
And / or displaying practice instructions.

Here, the kana conversion dictionary can be a Roman input conversion dictionary and / or a Hepburn input conversion dictionary.

In step (A-1), the typing exercises are prepared by grouping them into advanced level questions, intermediate level questions, and beginner level questions, and the predetermined questions are advanced level questions and intermediate level questions. Level problem,
And selected from beginner level questions.

In order to solve the above problems, the typing practice program of the first aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute an application for typing practice, and has the functions of the typing practice system described above. The program is a program to be realized by a computer.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a typing practice program according to a second aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute an application for typing practice. The program is a program to be realized by a computer.

By checking the user's level, the user's level and weakness items can be accurately determined and designated.

Further, based on the change setting information for changing the correspondence between the keystroke patterns of the kana conversion dictionary and the conversion characters,
Since we changed the keystroke pattern and conversion characters of the Kana conversion dictionary to generate the user setting dictionary and decided to use this,
You can practice more effective typing.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a typing practice system, a typing practice method, and a typing practice program of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a typing practice system of the present invention. This typing practice system 10
A display unit 17 for displaying characters and symbols, a keyboard 16 having keys for inputting characters and symbols, and a display unit 17
And a kana conversion dictionary DB (Dat) that stores an input / output control unit 15 that controls the keyboard 16 and a kana conversion dictionary that associates keystroke patterns of the keyboard 16 with conversion characters.
a Base) 13, a question DB 22 that stores questions for typing practice, a result DB 23 that records the results of typing practice, and a predetermined question is selected from the question DB 22 and displayed on the display unit 17 and input from the keyboard. The main control unit 1 that compares the characters and symbols that are displayed with the predetermined problem displayed on the display unit 17 and records the result in the result DB 23.
1 and a level check unit 21 for displaying the typing level, weakness item, and / or practice instruction of the user on the display unit 17 based on the result of the typing practice recorded in the result DB 23.

Here, the typing practice problems are grouped into advanced level problems, intermediate level problems, and beginner level problems and stored in the problem DB 22. And, the predetermined problem is an advanced level problem, an intermediate level problem,
And beginner level questions.

The kana conversion dictionary stored in the kana conversion dictionary DB 13 is a Roman type input conversion dictionary and a Hebon type input conversion dictionary.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the processing of the typing practice method of the present invention. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the main control unit 11 selects a predetermined problem as a level check problem from the typing practice problems stored in the problem DB 22, and the display unit 17 via the input / output control unit 15. (Step 201).

Here, as the level check problem, a predetermined number of problems are selected from the advanced level problem, the intermediate level problem, and the beginner level problem stored in the problem DB 22. For example, the main control unit 11 uses the advanced level question 5
Questions, 5 intermediate level questions, and 5 beginner level questions are selected for a total of 15 questions for level checking.

When a predetermined key is input from the keyboard 16 by pressing a key, the main control unit 11 causes the kana conversion dictionary stored in the kana conversion dictionary DB 13 (Roman-type input conversion dictionary or Hebon-type input conversion dictionary). On the basis of the above, the key input pattern from the keyboard 16 is converted into a predetermined character or symbol, the character or symbol is compared with the predetermined problem displayed on the display unit 17, and the result is returned to the result DB 23.
(Step 202).

The level check unit 21 determines the typing level (advanced level, intermediate level, beginner level, etc.) of the user based on the result of the typing practice recorded in the result DB 23, weakness items (voiced sound, semi-voiced sound, and chorus). , Weak points items that are not good at inputting phonative sounds, complex sounds, etc.) and practice instructions (for example, practice instructions for weak points, practice instructions at the optimum level, etc.) are displayed (step 203).

As described above, the typing level, the weak point item, the
Since it is possible to give practice instructions and the like, it is possible to present a typing practice problem that is most suitable for the user's level and perform effective typing practice.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a typing practice system of the present invention. This typing practice system 10 '
Is a display unit 17 for displaying characters and symbols, a keyboard 16 having keys for inputting characters and symbols, an input / output control unit 15 for controlling the display unit 17 and the keyboard 16.
And a kana conversion dictionary DB that stores a kana conversion dictionary in which keystroke patterns of the keyboard 16 and conversion characters are associated with each other.
(Data Base) 13 and a screen for changing the keystroke pattern of the keyboard 16 and the conversion character on the display unit 17 are provided, and based on the change setting information from the keyboard 16, the Kana conversion dictionary keystroke pattern and The dictionary setting processing unit 12 that changes the conversion character and generates the user setting dictionary
A user setting dictionary DB 14 that stores a user setting dictionary generated by the dictionary setting processing unit 12; a problem DB 22 that stores typing exercises; a result DB 23 that records the results of typing exercises; Of the question is selected and displayed on the display unit 17, characters and symbols input from the keyboard are compared with a predetermined problem displayed on the display unit 17, and the result is recorded in the result DB 23. A level check unit 21 that displays the typing level, weakness item, and / or practice instruction of the user on the display unit 17 based on the result of the typing practice recorded in the result DB 23.

Here, the kana conversion dictionary stored in the kana conversion dictionary DB 13 is a Roman type input conversion dictionary and a Hebon type input conversion dictionary.

General software using the Japanese input function selects and uses this Roman-type input conversion dictionary or Hebon-type input conversion dictionary when inputting Roman characters.
In the typing practice system of the present invention, the user setting dictionary set by the user can be used.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the processing of the typing practice method of the present invention. In FIGS. 3 and 4, the main control unit 11 performs input setting start items for setting the Roman character input used when inputting Japanese, level check start items for performing the level check, and typing practice. The menu screen including the typing practice start item for displaying is displayed on the display unit 17 via the input / output control unit 15 (step 401).

When the input setting start item (setting of Roman character input) is selected on this menu screen (step 40)
2) The following processing steps are executed.

First, when the user sets the Roman character input, the basic dictionary is first set (step 40).
3).

Specifically, the dictionary setting processing unit 12 causes the input / output control unit 15 to display the typing practice screen displaying the conversion dictionary (Roman type input conversion dictionary or Hebon type input conversion dictionary) used by the main control unit 11. It is displayed on the display unit 17 via The user can select and set the input conversion dictionary to be used from this typing practice screen. At this time, the main control unit 11 or the dictionary setting processing unit 12 copies the selected input conversion dictionary (Roman type input conversion dictionary or Hebon type input conversion dictionary) from the Kana conversion dictionary DB 13 and stores it in the user setting dictionary DB 14. You may do it.

Next, based on the display of the typing practice screen, when a request for individual setting of the Romaji input is input from the keyboard 16 (step 404), the dictionary setting processing unit 12 is registered in the kana conversion dictionary. The individual setting screen for changing the correspondence between the keystroke pattern of the keyboard 16 and the conversion character is displayed, and the change setting information (for example, “SHI” is entered as “S”
Based on the information for changing from "I" to "SHI"), the keystroke pattern and conversion characters of the kana conversion dictionary are changed to generate the user setting dictionary. The user setting dictionary generated in this way is stored in the user setting dictionary DB 14 (step 405).

The main control unit 11 which performs Japanese conversion during typing practice can perform Japanese conversion by using the user setting dictionary generated as described above.

On the other hand, when the level check start item is selected in step 402, the main control section 11 asks the problem D.
A predetermined question is selected as a question for level check from the questions for typing practice stored in B22 and displayed on the display unit 17 via the input / output control unit 15 (step 201).

Here, as the level checking problem, a predetermined number of problems are selected from the advanced level problem, the intermediate level problem, and the beginner level problem stored in the problem DB 22. For example, the main control unit 11 uses the advanced level question 5
Questions, 5 intermediate level questions, and 5 beginner level questions are selected for a total of 15 questions for level checking.

When a predetermined key is input from the keyboard 16 by pressing a key, the main control unit 11 causes the main control unit 11 to store a kana conversion dictionary (a Roman input conversion dictionary or a Hepburn input conversion dictionary) stored in the kana conversion dictionary DB 13. And / or based on the user setting dictionary stored in the user setting dictionary DB, the key input pattern from the keyboard 16 is converted into a predetermined character or symbol, and the character or symbol and the display unit 17 are displayed.
Compared with the given problem displayed in, the result is the result D
It records in B23 (step 202).

The level check unit 21 determines the user's typing level (advanced level, intermediate level, beginner level, etc.), weakness item (voiced sound, semi-voiced sound, chorused sound) based on the result of typing practice recorded in the result DB 23. , Weak points items that are not good at inputting phonative sounds, complex sounds, etc.) and practice instructions (for example, practice instructions for weak points, practice instructions at the optimum level, etc.) are displayed (step 203).

When the typing practice start item is selected in step 402, a question is selected from the question DB 22 so that the typing practice for overcoming the level or weakness item designated by the user or determined by the level check is performed. It is displayed on the display unit 17 (step 406).

As described above, the keystroke pattern and the conversion character of the kana conversion dictionary are changed to generate the user setting dictionary based on the change setting information for changing the correspondence between the keystroke pattern of the kana conversion dictionary and the conversion character. Since this user setting dictionary can be used, it is possible to input Roman characters according to the user's designated (familiar) key operation. Therefore, more effective typing practice becomes possible.

Although the typing practice system and the typing practice method of the present invention have been described above, the functions of the typing practice system and the processing of the typing practice method can be used as a program for realizing the computer.

It should be noted that, when an application for performing Japanese conversion, such as a typing practice application, is started and no user-defined dictionary is created, all Japanese input is performed and based on the input. Alternatively, the user setting dictionary may be generated.

[0050]

As described above, according to the typing practice system, the typing practice method, and the typing practice program of the present invention, the user's level and weakness items are accurately determined and designated by checking the user's level. I was able to do it. For this reason, it becomes possible to present an optimum typing practice problem to the user's level and to carry out effective typing practice.

Further, based on the change setting information for changing the correspondence between the keystroke pattern of the kana conversion dictionary and the conversion character,
Since it is possible to generate a user setting dictionary by changing the keystroke pattern and conversion characters of the kana conversion dictionary and use the dictionary, it becomes possible to perform more effective typing practice.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a typing practice system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing of a typing practice method of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a typing practice system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing of the typing practice method of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 10 'typing practice system 11 Main control unit 12 Dictionary setting processor 13 Kana conversion dictionary DB 14 User setting dictionary DB 15 I / O controller 16 keyboard 17 Display 21 Level check section 22 Problem DB 23 Result DB

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A typing practice system for practicing key input of a computer or a word processor, comprising: display means for displaying characters and symbols, input means having keys for inputting characters and symbols, and typing. A question DB (Data that stores questions for practice
Base), a result DB for recording the results of typing exercises, a predetermined question is selected from the question DB and displayed on the display means, and characters and symbols input from the input means and the display means are displayed on the display means. Control means for comparing the predetermined problem with the result and recording the result in the result DB, and based on the result of the typing practice recorded in the result DB, the user's typing level, weakness item, and / or A typing practice system comprising: a level check means for displaying practice instructions on the display means. 2. The typing exercises are grouped into advanced level questions, intermediate level questions, and beginner level questions and stored in the question DB, and the predetermined questions are the advanced level questions and intermediate level questions. The typing practice system according to claim 1, wherein the typing practice system is selected from problems and beginner level problems. 3. A kana conversion dictionary DB for storing a kana conversion dictionary in which the keystroke pattern of the key of the input means is associated with the conversion character, and the keystroke pattern of the key of the input means and the conversion are performed on the display means. A dictionary setting processing unit that provides a screen for changing characters, and changes a keystroke pattern and conversion characters of the kana conversion dictionary to generate a user setting dictionary based on the change setting information from the input unit, A user setting dictionary DB that stores the user setting dictionary generated by the dictionary setting processing means, and the typing practice system according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The typing practice system according to claim 3, wherein the kana conversion dictionary is a Roman input conversion dictionary. 5. The typing practice system according to claim 3, wherein the kana conversion dictionary is a Hevon type input conversion dictionary. 6. The typing practice system according to claim 3, wherein the kana conversion dictionary is a Roman-type input conversion dictionary and a Hevon-type input conversion dictionary. 7. A typing practice method for practicing key input on a computer or a word processor, comprising: (A-1) selecting and displaying a predetermined question from the prepared typing practice questions; (A-2) The entered character or symbol is compared with the displayed predetermined question, the result is recorded, and (A-3) based on the recorded result of the typing practice, the user's A typing practice method characterized by displaying a typing level, weakness items, and / or practice instructions. 8. A typing practice method for practicing key input on a computer or a word processor, comprising: (a) input setting start item and level check for setting Roman alphabet input used when inputting Japanese. When a menu screen including a level check start item for performing a typing exercise and a typing practice starting item for performing a typing exercise is displayed, and (b-1) the input setting start item is selected on the menu screen, (B- 1) Display a screen for changing the correspondence between the keystroke pattern of the key and the conversion character of the kana conversion dictionary in which the keystroke pattern of the key and the conversion character that are prepared in advance are displayed. (B-2) From the screen Generating a user setting dictionary by changing keystroke patterns and conversion characters of the kana conversion dictionary based on the input change setting information, (B-3) Storing said user settings dictionary form, (b
-2) When the level check start item is selected on the menu screen, (A-1) a predetermined question is selected and displayed from the prepared questions for typing practice, and (A-2) input key Character conversion is performed based on the keystroke pattern and the kana conversion dictionary and / or the user setting dictionary,
The converted character is compared with the displayed predetermined question, and the result is recorded. (A-3) Based on the recorded result of the typing practice, the user's typing level, weakness item, and And / or displaying practice instructions, which is a typing practice method. 9. The typing practice method according to claim 8, wherein the kana conversion dictionary is a Roman input conversion dictionary. 10. The typing practice method according to claim 8, wherein the kana conversion dictionary is a Hevon type input conversion dictionary. 11. The typing practice method according to claim 8, wherein the kana conversion dictionary is a Roman input conversion dictionary or a Hepburn input conversion dictionary. 12. In the step (A-1), the typing exercises are prepared by being grouped into an advanced level question, an intermediate level question, and a beginner level question, and the predetermined question is the advanced question. 12. The typing practice method according to claim 7, wherein the typing practice method is selected from a level question, an intermediate level question, and a beginner level question. 13. A program for causing a computer to execute an application for typing practice, the program causing a computer to realize the function of the typing practice system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 14. A program for causing a computer to execute an application for typing practice, the program causing a computer to implement the processing of the typing practice method according to any one of claims 7 to 12.