JP2003186590A - Machine operation learning apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of control lines to control a plurality of semiconductor lasers (LD) in a multibeam scan apparatus and conduct appropriate control of LD. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus has a scan unit part 100, which scans with a plurality of laser lights from LD1B to 1Y and a controller part 200, which transmits a reference signal to control LD. The controller part 200 places a plurality of duty signals on a time axis, to control each of the plurality of LD to output to the scan unit part 100. The scan unit part 100 has a plurality of drive circuits 110B to 110Y, to activate each of the plurality of LD individually, and a duty voltage circuit 140 to convert each duty signal to voltage. In addition, the scan unit part 100 also has reference voltage circuits 120B to 120Y and 130B to 130Y, which detect a duty signal corresponding to each drive circuit from each duty signal and inputs the duty voltage synchronizing with the detected signal as a standard voltage into a corresponding drive circuit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device operation learning device for a user to learn a method of operating a device having various functions, and more particularly, a request statement for the user to search for a function of the device. The present invention relates to a device operation learning device capable of inputting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, information devices such as word processors (hereinafter abbreviated as word processors) or home electric appliances such as VCRs are operated by a specific operation such as pressing a "help key" when the operation becomes unclear. Is performed, an assist function for displaying an operation explanation of the function or a function called a help function is provided. As a result, the user can easily achieve the necessary function when necessary without having to remember all the operating methods for the device.

In the case of a device having a very large number of functions, it may be difficult for the user to find out a necessary function by simply displaying the function description.

In Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 10-55372, "If the user does not know how to use the device while using the device, the user is prompted to input a request sentence,
A search-type function execution device configured to search for a function that matches the meaning of an input request sentence and simply execute the searched function is disclosed.

Further, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-207085, in addition to "search for a function that matches the meaning of a request sentence" as described in the above-mentioned publication, "a user is required to operate a method for the function" As can be remembered, there is disclosed a search-type function execution device which displays an execution procedure of a function while displaying an anthropomorphic agent.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques are intended for users who know the operation of the device to some extent. That is, the user
A user who is new to device operation who does not know the existence of the functions that the device itself has, or a user who is unfamiliar with the search-type function execution device who does not know what kind of request text should be input as the search request. It was hard for me to say that it would be useful for learning how to operate the equipment.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a beginner of equipment operation, and
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device operation learning device that allows a user who is unfamiliar with a search-type function execution device that searches for and executes a function of a device according to an input request sentence, and can be useful for learning the operation method of the device.

[0008]

A device operation learning apparatus according to the present invention includes a request sentence inputting means for inputting a request sentence, a function explanation sentence for explaining a function of a device having various functions, and A function explanation database that holds a function operation routine procedure indicating an operation procedure for realizing a function in association with the function name of the device, and the function for the request statement input to the request statement input unit. Retrieval means for retrieving the name of the corresponding function from the explanation database, functional operation routine procedure execution means for executing the functional operation routine procedure for the function listed as the search result of the name retrieval means, and the request sentence input means And a request sentence input explanation means for displaying contents for explaining the input of the request sentence to the.

According to the present invention, the user of the device can receive the explanation about the input of the request sentence by the request sentence input explanation means.

As a result, even a user who does not know the existence of the function provided in the device or a user who does not know what kind of request sentence should be input as a search source can input the request sentence. You will be able to do it. Therefore,
By using the device operation learning device of the present invention, the above user can learn the device operation method.

Further, in the device operation learning device of the present invention, the request sentence input explanation means lists and displays the function of the device so that the user can select, and the request sentence for the selected function is displayed. It is preferable to display the above example and further display the content for instructing to input the example of the request sentence into the request sentence input means.

Thus, the user is instructed what kind of request text should be input to the request text input means by selecting a desired function from the displayed functions. Therefore, the user can input an appropriate request sentence to the request sentence input unit even if he / she cannot consider the request sentence to be input to the request sentence input unit.

In the device operation learning device of the present invention, the name searching means extracts a keyword from the request sentence and the function explanation sentence, and the keyword included in the function explanation sentence corresponding to the name of the function and the request. It is preferable to search the name of the corresponding function based on the degree of matching with the keyword included in the sentence.

As a result, the name of the function is selected according to the degree of conformity with the meaning of the request sentence. Further, in the device operation learning device of the present invention, the name search means includes a word dictionary in which a word and a word vector representing the meaning of the word are associated with each other, and the request sentence and the function explanation sentence are included. A sentence vector is created by summing and normalizing the word vectors of all the words, and the name of the corresponding function can be searched based on the distance between the request sentence and the sentence vector of the function description sentence. preferable.

As a result, the search means executes the search based on the meaning of the included word between the request sentence and the function explanation sentence. That is, even if the same word is not used in the request sentence and the function explanation sentence, the function associated with the function explanation sentence according to the meaning of the request sentence can be listed as the search result.

Further, the device operation learning apparatus of the present invention comprises execution content display means for displaying the content of the executed function operation routine procedure every time the function operation routine procedure is executed by the device. It is preferable to further include timer means for causing the execution means to wait for execution of the next functional operation routine procedure for a predetermined waiting time after executing the executed functional operation routine procedure.

Thus, the user can be surely made to understand the contents of the functional operation routine.

It is preferable that the device operation learning device of the present invention further includes an operation place instructing means for instructing the place to be operated in order to cause the device to execute the functional operation routine.

This ensures that the user can learn how to operate the equipment. Further, in the device operation learning device of the present invention, it is preferable that the operation location instructing unit uses the display of the anthropomorphic agent for instructing the location to be operated.

As a result, the user is provided with the information about the operation method of the device in a manner easily accepted by the user.

In the device operation learning device of the present invention, the request sentence input explanation means has a device operation explanation sentence for explaining an operation method of the device, and a procedure for displaying the device operation explanation sentence, Operation-learning routine procedure holding means for holding an operation-learning routine procedure showing a procedure for controlling a search-type function execution device including a request sentence input means, the function explanation database, the search means, and the function operation routine procedure execution means. And an operation-learning routine procedure executing means for executing the operation-learning routine procedure, and a request sentence input to the request-sentence input means, searching for the corresponding device operation explanation from the operation-learning routine procedure holding means. And an operation learning routine procedure search means for performing the operation learning routine procedure execution means,
It is preferable that the operation learning standard procedure is executed according to a search result of the operation learning standard procedure searching means.

As a result, the "procedure for controlling the search-type function execution device" indicated by the execution of the operation-learning routine procedure corresponds to the information entered by the user. It is avoided that the content displayed by the means includes something unnecessary for the user. The search-type function execution device is a request sentence input means,
It is a device provided with a function explanation database, a search means, and a function operation fixed procedure execution means, and may be configured integrally with the device operation learning device of the present invention, or may be configured separately.

Further, in the device operation learning device of the present invention, the request sentence input explanation means, the device operation explanation sentence for explaining the operation method of the device, and the procedure for displaying the device operation explanation sentence, Operation-learning routine procedure holding means for holding an operation-learning routine procedure showing a procedure for controlling a search-type function execution device including a request sentence input means, the function explanation database, the search means, and the function operation routine procedure execution means. And an operation-learning routine procedure execution means for executing the operation-learning routine procedure, and the operation-learning routine procedure holding for the function explanation associated with the name of the function given as a result of the search by the name search means. Means for retrieving the corresponding device operation explanation from means, and the operation learning routine procedure execution means is the operation learning routine procedure. Depending on the search result of the search unit, it is preferable to perform the operation learning routine procedures.

As a result, the user can check the function related to each function searched by the search type function execution device.
You can learn how to operate.

In the device operation learning device of the present invention, the request sentence input explanation means has a device operation explanation sentence for explaining the operation method of the device, and a procedure for displaying the device operation explanation sentence, Operation-learning routine procedure holding means for holding an operation-learning routine procedure showing a procedure for controlling a search-type function execution device including a request sentence input means, the function explanation database, the search means, and the function operation routine procedure execution means. An operation learning routine procedure executing means for executing the operation learning routine procedure; a state acquisition for obtaining a search result of the name searching means and an execution state of the functional operation routine procedure by the functional operation routine procedure executing means. The operation learning routine procedure executing means includes the means for performing the operation according to the search result and the execution status acquired by the status acquiring means. It is preferable to change the branch condition of the execution of the learning routine procedures.

As a result, the device operation learning device can efficiently provide information.

[0027]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a device operation learning apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This device operation learning device includes an input unit 1 such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a microphone for inputting a request sentence, an output unit 2 such as a display and a speaker, and a control unit 3.
A function explanation database for holding a function explanation sentence for explaining a function and an operation procedure (action script) for realizing the function, a device operation explanation sentence, a script showing a procedure for displaying the device operation explanation sentence, and , And a tutorial script holding means 5 for holding a script (tutorial script) showing a procedure for controlling the device operation learning device. The device operation description is for explaining the operation method of the device for which the operation is learned by the device operation learning device according to the present embodiment.

The control means 3 includes a search means 6 for searching the function explanation database 4, a script execution means 7 for executing an action script in the function explanation database 4, and a tutorial script for executing a tutorial script in the tutorial script holding means 5. The execution means 8 is provided. The function explanation database 4 and / or the tutorial script holding means 5 need not be included in the device operation learning device. When mounted on a computer, for example, these may exist in an external storage device such as a hard disk device or a CD-ROM device, or may be switched according to the purpose.

In the present embodiment, the device operation learning device portion will be described taking a search type function execution device of a word processor as an example. FIG. 2 shows an example of the function explanation database 4. "Centering" in the function description database 4
Along with the function name of the word processor such as "Print" and "Save", the description of the function, the operation procedure to realize the function,
Also, an action script written in a format that can automatically execute the operation procedure is stored.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the schematic configuration of the script executing means 7 and its operation. The script execution means 7 includes a command correspondence table 21, a buffer 22 for temporarily storing a command string (action script),
The command execution unit 23. The command correspondence table 21 stores, for example, command names of scripts arranged in alphabetical order and addresses in the all program list 25 of word processing software of a routine that executes the commands.

It can be seen from FIG. 3 that the routine of the program corresponding to the script command "GetString ()" starts at address 20550. Here, the routine starting from the address 10023 is a routine for opening a menu, and a menu item to be opened is specified as an argument. The routine starting from address 18802 is a routine for selecting an item from the opened menu, and specifies an item to be selected as an argument. The routine starting from address 20550 is a routine for obtaining character string information, and waits until the user issues a message prompting the user to specify the character string and specifies the character string with a pointing device such as a keyboard or a mouse.

The buffer 22 temporarily stores a command sequence to be executed. The command execution unit 23 uses the buffer 22.
The script commands stored in (1) are sequentially read, the address corresponding to the command is detected by referring to the command correspondence table 21, and control is transferred to that address.
The above operation is repeated until the final command stored in the buffer 22 is executed.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the procedure when the device operation learning device executes various functions. After confirming that the help key was pressed by the user who has become uncertain about the operation of the word processor (Sll), the name of the editing function of the word processor and the description of the function according to the current word processor operation status by the conventional help function. And a sentence are displayed (S12). The function displayed here may be one or plural.

If there is an operation for selecting a desired function by the user (YES in S13), the user can execute the function by judging whether or not a predetermined operation is performed. Determine if you want it (S
19). If a plurality of functions are displayed when execution is desired, the selection of the desired function from the displayed functions is accepted (S20). When the function is selected, the search means 5
Then, the action script of the selected function is stored in the buffer 22 (S21). After that, the script execution means 7 realizes its function by sequentially executing the scripts stored in the buffer 22 (S22).

On the other hand, in S19, if only the confirmation of the function is not requested until the execution (NO determination in S19), the process is terminated as it is.

Further, in S13, when the information displayed by the conventional help function does not include the information about the desired function (when NO is determined), the control means 3 instructs the user to use the input means 1. Prompts the user to input a request sentence (S1
4). If the request text is not input (N in S15
When the determination is O), the process ends.

On the other hand, when the request sentence is input in S15 (when YES is determined), the searching means 6 searches the function explanation database 4 for a function that matches the request sentence (S1).
6) Outputting the retrieved function name and the function description
(S17). There may be one function or a plurality of functions displayed here.

Then, if there is an operation for selecting a desired function by the user (when YES is determined in S18), the user further determines whether or not there is a predetermined operation, so that the user desires to execute the function. It is determined whether or not (S
19). If a plurality of functions are displayed when execution is desired, the desired function is selected from among them (S20).
When the function is selected, the search means 6 stores the action script of the selected function in the buffer 22 (S2).
1). After that, the script executing means 7 realizes its function by sequentially executing the scripts stored in the buffer 22 (S22). In S19, if the function is merely confirmed and the function is not desired, the process is terminated. If there is no function desired by the user among the functions displayed in S17 (NO in S18), the process returns to S14 and prompts for input of another request sentence.

In order to specifically explain the processing shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the user inputs a request sentence "I want to perform centering", and the function name retrieved as a result is only "centering". This function is a function required by the user, and an example will be given when it is determined in S19 that the user desires to execute the function. In this case, the search unit 6 copies the searched action script having the function name "centering" to the buffer 22 (S21). As a result, the following three command strings are stored in the buffer 22.

GetString () OpenMenu (HENSYU) Choose (CENTERING) Next, the script executing means 7 sequentially executes the commands stored in the buffer 22 (S22). That is, G
Transfer control to address 20550 with etString (),
Then, with OpenMenu (HENSYU), HEN
Transfer control to address 10023 with SYU as an argument, and finally choose (CENTERING) to enter CENTER.
Control is transferred to address 18802 using ING as an argument (Fig. 3
reference). Here, the arguments "HENSYU" and "CENTER"
“ING” means the items of “edit” and “centering”, respectively.

The operation of the script executing means 7 will be described again together with the operation of each routine described above.
First, the user is prompted to specify the character string at address 20550, and waits until the user specifies the character string. Next, the item “edit” corresponding to the argument HENSYU is opened at the address 10023. Finally, the argument CENTERING at address 18802
The item "centering" corresponding to is selected. This series of operations is the same as when the operation procedure of the "centering" function is executed as it is. That is, the "centering" function is automatically executed by the script executing means 7.

Although only the "centering" function has been described here, the same applies to other functions as well, and particularly for functions that require complicated operations, the script execution means 7 substitutes for the operation procedure. The burden on the user is greatly reduced.

Next, a device operation learning device relating to the operation of the personal computer will be described. 5A to 5
(G) shows an example of a screen that the tutorial script executing means 8 causes the output means 2 to output. FIG. 5 (A)-
The screen of FIG. 5G is a screen displayed by performing a predetermined operation when the user wants to learn the operation of the device. In addition, on the screens of each of FIGS. 5A to 5G, a field 51 for displaying a message and the like, a “Next” button 52 for sending the screen display to the next content, and ending the current process An "end" button 53 for returning and a "return" button 54 for returning the contents of the screen display are displayed.
Furthermore, the screens of the respective figures display buttons corresponding to each display content.

The tutorial script holding means 5 stores a series of scripts for explaining the operation of the device. In the example shown in FIG. 5, first, the column 5 in FIG.
A menu screen as shown in 1 is displayed. On this menu screen, four menus "About screen", "About mail", "About word processor" and "About printing" are displayed, and corresponding to each number "1" to "4". Buttons are also displayed.

When the screen of FIG. 5A is displayed, the user can select from four major items to be displayed next, "About screen", "About mail", "About word processor", and "About printing". One item can be selected. For example, if the user presses the button "1" and selects "About screen", a screen as shown in FIG. 5B is displayed.

In the column 51 of the screen shown in FIG. 5B, "change font size", "change resolution", and "change wallpaper", "About screen" displayed in FIG. 5 (A).
Items and buttons corresponding to each of them are displayed. And
For example, if the user presses the button "1" and selects "change font size", a screen as shown in FIG. 5C is displayed.

In the field 51 on the screen of FIG. 5C, a description of "change font size" is displayed. Then, when the user presses the “Next” button 52 in the screen of FIG. 5C, the screen as shown in FIG. 5D is displayed.

In the field 51 of the screen of FIG. 5D, the instruction content for inputting the request sentence "I want to make the character larger" to the device operation learning device is displayed. FIG. 6 shows an example of a screen when the user inputs a request text as it is into the device operation learning device. The screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the output means 2 at the same time as the screen shown in FIG. Further, in the screen shown in FIG. 6, a question input field 61, a question input key 62, a search result display field 63, and a search result execution key 64 are displayed. Then, when the user inputs a request sentence in the question input field 61 and presses the question input key 62, a sentence indicating one or more candidates of the operation content corresponding to the request sentence is displayed in the search result display field 63. To be done.

Then, when the user presses the "Next" button 52 in the screen of FIG. 5 (D), a screen as shown in FIG. 5 (E) is displayed. In the field 51 of the screen of FIG. 5 (E), select “Increase font size on screen” from the search results displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 6 and press the search result execution key 64. Is displayed.

Then, the user "increases the font size on the screen" from the search results displayed in FIG.
6 is selected and the search result execution key 64 in the screen of FIG. 6 is pressed, the device operation learning apparatus executes an action script of increasing the font size on the screen. Then, after the action script is executed, when the user presses the “Next” button 52 in FIG. 5 (E), FIG.
The screen is displayed and the explanation ends.

When the user further presses the "next" button 52 in the screen of FIG. 5 (F), the process moves to the next item as shown in FIG. 5 (G). Here, "next" for an item means that the explanation is transferred to the item displayed next to "change the font size" among the plurality of items displayed in FIG. 5B. .

FIG. 7 shows an example of a part of the tutorial script holding means 5 used in the above example. The tutorial script executing means 8 described in this example executes the script in an event-driven manner, and when the page is switched and when the button on the screen shown in FIG. 5 is pressed, the script shown in FIG. To execute. Scripts under "* PAGE" in FIG. 7 are executed when switching pages, and lines under "* BUTTON" are executed when a button is pressed. In addition, as described as “comment” in FIG. 7, the at mark in each drawing corresponds to the symbol “*” in the present specification.

The tutorial script executing means 8 has a page number inside, and its initial value is 0. Lines beginning with “=” in the script shown in FIG. 7 indicate branches by page numbers, and lines below “= 0” in FIG. The line is executed when the page number is 1. When the device operation learning device is activated, the page number is initialized to 0 and then "* P
The script "AGE" is executed.

In FIG. 7, looking at the lines after "= 0" in * PAGE, the scripts "TXT:" and "BTN:" are described. "TXT:" is a script for displaying the specified character string on the screen of the output means 2, and "BTN:" is a script for displaying the specified button on the screen. By executing these scripts, a screen as shown in FIG. 5 (A) is displayed.

When the scripts up to this point are executed, the execution of the scripts is once stopped, and the device operation learning device
It waits for the user to input a button. Then, when the user presses the button, the script below * BUTTON is executed.

Here again, branching is performed according to the page number, and in this case, the script below "= 0" is executed. “IF:” is a script for determining whether or not the specified condition is satisfied, and for executing the script written after the condition when the condition is satisfied. "$
“BTN” is a variable that stores the type of button pressed by the user. Further, "PAG:" changes the page number to the instructed value and performs page switching.

For example, when the user presses the button "1" on the screen, the page number is changed to 1 by executing the script "PAG: 1", and then
Scripts under "* PAGE" are executed. Then, the script below "= 1" of "* PAGE" is executed, and the screen as shown in FIG. 5B is displayed.

In this procedure, the tutorial script executing means 8 executes the tutorial script holding means 5 and displays the operation explanation of the device while the user inputs the request sentence to the device operation learning device. and,
By executing the action script,
You can learn how to operate the equipment. That is, in the present embodiment, the tutorial script executing means 8
The request sentence input explanation means is constituted by.

Further, since a series of functions of related items such as "about screen" and "about mail" can be systematically learned, even a beginner of device operation who cannot use even a search-type function execution device, You will be able to learn how to operate the equipment.

The explanation contents by the tutorial script executing means 8 are not fixed, and the function explanation database 4 and the tutorial script holding means 5 can be changed according to the purpose. This makes it possible to easily add explanations of other functions, explain functions for intermediate users, and explain functions for advanced users, and can be used for general-purpose learning.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the device operation learning device of the present embodiment, in the device operation learning device of FIG.
Is searched based on the degree to which the keyword matches the request sentence input by the user from the input means 1 and the function explanation sentence of the function explanation database 4. That is, the kanji and katakana character strings are extracted as keywords from the entire sentence of the request sentence and the sentences in the function name and function description items of the function database 4 and used for the search.

More specifically, for example, when a sentence “move to center” is input as a request sentence, “center” and “move” are extracted as keywords. If the function description database 4 is configured as shown in FIG. 2, the function name “centering” of the function description database 4 and the function description item are “centering”, “characters”, “rows”, and “center”. “Move” is extracted. Similarly, from the function name and function description item of the function name "Print", select "Print", "Document", "Printer", "Print".
However, “save”, “document”, “file”, and “save” are extracted as keywords from the function name and the function description item of the function name “save”. Then, the subsequent search is performed by AND search of the keywords of the request sentence.
That is, in this example, the function name “centering” matches with both the keywords “center” and “move” extracted from the request sentence, so that the function name corresponding to the request sentence is included in the search result. On the other hand, the function names “print” and “save” cannot be listed in the search results because the keywords do not match.

[Third Embodiment] Next, the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described. In the device operation learning device of the present embodiment, vector search is performed by the search means 6 shown in the device operation learning device of FIG. Figure 8
It is a schematic block diagram of the search means 6 when performing a vector search. Referring to FIG. 8, the search means 6 includes a word dictionary 31 that holds a word vector, a search unit 32 that searches based on the vector, and a vector generation unit 3 that generates the vector.
3 and a storage unit 34 including a buffer for temporarily holding information required for search.

FIG. 9 shows a part of the information stored in the word dictionary 31. The word dictionary 31 holds a word vector representing the meaning of each word. The word vector represents the meaning of words in a distributed manner in association with N characteristic words. For example, a list of characteristic words is {text, document, position, space, print,
If N characteristic words including “movement, shape, memory, display” are included, in the word dictionary 31, “movement” and “printing” are performed.
Words such as “print” (words listed in the left column in the table of FIG. 9) and these N characteristic words are multivalued or, most simply, binary, depending on the degree of the association. It is stored by an N-dimensional vector (word vector) generated by expressing

For ease of explanation, FIG. 9 shows an example in which the relevance between words such as “move”, “print”, and “print” and each characteristic word is represented by a binary value indicating whether or not there is a relationship. ing.
Here, the word "character" will be described in detail as an example of the words listed in FIG.

The word "character" has a relation with the characteristic word "text", "text", "shape", and "display", and therefore becomes "1", and the characteristic word "position""space""print""move""memory". Since it is not related to "," it becomes "0",
As a word vector of "letter" (1, 1, 0, 0, 0,
0,1,0,1) is obtained. In addition, regarding the creation of the word vector, the AI technique 92-99 (1993-1993).
1) "Associative search from large-scale document database" (IEICE) proposes a method of constructing a large-scale word vector that reflects human knowledge by using an encyclopedia.

Next, the sentence vector will be described. As an example, take the sentence "printing a document on a printer". The sentence vector is obtained by extracting a word included in a sentence, adding the word vector of the word, and then normalizing it. As a method of extracting words, there are a method of simply extracting by word string matching using a word dictionary and a method of using morphological analysis.

Three words "document", "printer", and "print" are extracted from the sentence "print document on printer". These word vectors are (1, 1,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0), (0,1,0,0,
1,0,0,0,1), (0,1,0,0,1,0,
0,0,1), they are added up to (1,3,0,0,2,0,0,0,2). Then, a normalized version of this becomes a sentence vector of the sentence "print document on printer". Note that the normalization is to align the vectors to a fixed length. Then, if the length of the sentence vector is normalized to 10, the sentence vector is obtained as V in the following expression (1). In addition, L in Formula (1) is represented like Formula (2).

V = (10 / L) (1,3,0,0,2,0,0,0,2) = (2.4, 7.1, 0.0, 0.0, 4.7, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 4.7) ... (1) L = (1 ² +3 ² +0 ² +0 ² +2 ² +0 ² +0 ² +0 ² +2 ² ) ^1/2 = 18 ^1/2 (2) Next, a search method will be described. When two sentences are given, it is judged that the similarity between the two sentences is high when the directions of the sentence vectors are close to each other. Since each sentence vector is normalized, the closeness in direction is represented by the size of the inner product.
That is, it can be said that the similarity between two sentences is high when the inner product of the two sentence vectors is large. Then, in the present embodiment, the inner product of the sentence vector of each item and the sentence vector of the request sentence stored in advance on the device operation learning device side is obtained, and an item having a large inner product is given as the search result.

FIG. 10 is an example of a flowchart showing the processing in the search means 6 for executing the vector search.
First, the vector generation unit 33 generates the sentence vector QV of the request sentence as described above based on the input request sentence (S31). Next, the index i is initialized to 1 (S
32), the function explanation sentence of the i-th function name is extracted from the function explanation database 4, and the sentence vector BVi is generated (S33). Then, the inner product pi of QV and BVi is calculated and stored in the buffer of the storage unit 34 (S34). Then, if i indicates the last function name, the process proceeds to S37 (S
35), otherwise i is updated by adding 1 (S3
6) and returns to S33. Note that the flowchart of FIG. 10 shows an example in which M function names are stored in the function description database 4, and when i reaches M, the process proceeds from S35 to S37 and thereafter.

When the inner products of all the function names with the sentence vector have been calculated (S35), the largest inner product pj stored in the buffer is selected (S37), and the function name corresponding to the index number is selected. As the search result (S3
8).

For example, a search in the case where the request sentence “I want to stamp on paper” is given will be described. First, two words “paper” and “strike” are extracted from the request sentence. In addition,
It is assumed that the conjugation word is registered as a stem in the word dictionary. Then, the sentence vector QV of the request sentence is generated by adding these word vectors and normalizing them (S3).
1). The word vectors for the two words “paper” and “strike” are (1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1),
(0,1,0,1,1,0,0,0,0)
The sentence vector QV of the request sentence is obtained as shown in the following equations (3) and (4).

QV = (10 / L) (1,2,0,1,2,0,0,0,1) = (3.0, 6.0, 0.0, 3.0, 6.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 3.0) ... (3) L = 1 ² +2 ² +0 ² +1 ² +2 ² +0 ² +0 ² +0 ² +1 ² ) ^1/2 = 11 ^1/2 (4) And the sentence vector QV obtained as described above and the function The inner product with the sentence vector of the function explanation sentence of each item in the explanation database is calculated. Here, as an example, the inner product with the function name “centering” and the inner product with the function name “print” are calculated. First, for the function name "centering",
From the function description “move character to center of line”, four words of “character”, “line”, “center”, and “move” are extracted, and word vectors of the four words are (1, 1, 0, 0) respectively. ，
0,0,1,0,1), (0,1,1,1,0,0,
0,0,0), (0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,
0), and the sentence vector BV is given by the following equations (5) and (6).

BV = (10 / L) (1,2,3,3,0,1,1,0,1) = (2.0, 3.9, 5.9, 5.9, 0.0, 2.0, 2.0, 0.0, 2.0) ... (5) L = (1 ² +2 ² +3 ² +3 ² +0 ² +1 ² +1 ² +0 ² +1 ² ) ^1/2 = 26 ^1/2 (6) Then, the inner product P of QV and BV is given by the following equation ( It is calculated as in 7).

P = 3.0 × 2.0 + 6.0 × 3.9 + 0.0 × 5.9 + 3.0 × 5.9 + 6.0 × 0.0 + 0.0 × 2.0 + 0.0 × 2.0 + 0. 0 × 0.0 + 3.0 × 2.0 = 53.1 (7) Next, the sentence vector BV is generated from the function description “print document” on the function name “print”. In addition,
This sentence vector BV is, as already obtained in the above example,
(2.4, 7.1, 0.0, 0.0, 4.7, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0,
4.7). Then, the inner product P of QV and BV is calculated by the following equation (8).

P = 3.0 × 2.4 + 6.0 × 7.1 + 0.0 × 0.0 + 3.0 × 0.0 + 6.0 × 4.7 + 0.0 × 0.0 + 0.0 × 0.0 + 0. 0 × 0.0 + 3.0 × 4.7 = 92.1 (8) As described above, in this example, the inner product of the request sentence and the function name “centering” is 53.1, and the function name “ The dot product with "print" was 92.1. From this, it is determined that the request sentence “want to emboss on paper” has a higher degree of similarity with “print” than “centering”. And
Otherwise, if there is no function name whose inner product with the statement vector QV is 92.1 or more, the function name "print" is obtained as the search result. After that, similarly to the case of the keyword search described with reference to FIG. 6, the searched function name and / or function description is displayed. When the user selects execution, the action script of "print" is copied to the buffer 22, and the script execution means 7 sequentially executes the scripts in the buffer.

In this way, the search means 6 searches for a function that semantically matches the request sentence and automatically executes it. In this example, the sentence vector is generated from the function explanation sentence of each function item in each search, but the sentence vector of the function explanation sentence may be generated in advance and stored in another buffer. In that case, S33 for generating a sentence vector from each function name is not necessary, and the sentence vector may be simply fetched from the buffer, and the processing speed can be increased.

Further, in the present embodiment, only the retrieved function name is displayed at the top, but a plurality of function names with a large inner product may be displayed so that the user can select.

[Fourth Embodiment] Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 shows an example of a schematic configuration diagram of the device operation learning device according to the present embodiment. Figure 1
On the other hand, in the characteristic part of the present embodiment, the operation method display means 42 for displaying the operation method of each script when the script execution means 7 executes the action script.
In addition, a timer unit 41 is added to perform a waiting process for a fixed time each time each script is executed when the script execution unit 7 displays the action script. The operation method display means 42 may also be used as the output means 2.

An example of the operation method displayed by the operation method display means 42 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 (A) to 12 (C). Note that FIG. 12A is a screen diagram displayed by the operation method display means 42, and is an example of a display of the operation method when the function with the function name “centering” in FIG. 2 is executed.
After the character string being selected is acquired by GetString (), the "Edit" area of the word processor screen is highlighted by OpenMenu (HENSYU).
The screen changes from (A) to FIG. 12 (B). Also, FIG.
2 (B), the operation method display means 42 causes the operation method display means 42 shown in FIG.
Menu screen 1 for editing in addition to the screen of (A)
20 is displayed. And Coose (CENT
ERING), "Edit" on the menu screen 120
After the display such that the "centering" item is selected from the menu, the screen changes as shown in FIG.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 12A to 12C, when the action script is executed,
Each time the script is executed, the operation method display unit 42 displays the execution state (operation method and procedure) of the script so that the user can understand the operation method. .

If the above is left as it is, the script execution means 7 will execute the action scripts one after another without waiting time, and the user will slowly see the operation method displayed by the operation method display means 42. I can't. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the script executing means 7 is configured such that the timer means 41 waits for a certain time when executing the action scripts one after another. That is, the timer means 41 interrupts each time the script executing means 7 executes one script, and performs a wait process for a fixed time.

FIG. 13 shows the script execution means 7 of FIG.
3 is a flow chart of the timer means 41 when executing an action script. The process shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is performed in order to display the state of script execution (operation method and its procedure) each time the script is executed so that the user can understand it when the action script is executed.
The timer means 41 performs wait processing for a certain period of time, and after the wait processing, the remaining action script is executed. Note that these processes correspond to details of the contents of S22 of FIG.

First, referring to FIG. 13, when executing the action script, the script executing means 7 executes
The command of the script stored in the buffer 22 in S21 is read from the buffer 22 (S1). Next, the read contents, that is, whether or not the script command exists in the buffer 22 is checked (S2). As a result, when there is no read content (when "YES" is determined in S2), it means that the command of the script does not exist in the buffer 22 any more, and this processing is ended. On the other hand, if there is read content ("N" in S2
At the time of "O" judgment), it means that the command of the read script still exists, so the command of the read buffer is executed (S3).

After the processing of S3, the script executing means 7
Calls the timer means 41 to execute timer processing (S4, see FIG. 14). Then, when the timer process ends, the read process from the buffer 22 (S
Returning to l), the processes of S1 to S4 are repeated until the buffer 22 becomes empty.

Next, referring to FIG. 14, the timer means 41
The timer processing by will be described. First, the timer means 41 reads a preset timer value and sets the waiting time of the timer (S5). Next, the waiting time of the timer is checked (S6), and if the waiting time is zero, this processing is terminated (when "YES" is determined in S6).
On the other hand, if the waiting time is not zero, the waiting time is subtracted (S7). After that, the process returns to the process of checking the timer waiting time (S6) and is repeated until the waiting time becomes zero. When the timer process in FIG. 14 ends, the process proceeds from S4 to S1 in FIG.

When "10 seconds" is set as the waiting time of the timer set in S5, for example, as shown in FIG.
When the screen of (A) is displayed for 10 seconds, the screen shown in FIG.
Then, when the screen of FIG. 12 (B) is displayed for 10 seconds, the screen is switched to FIG. 12 (C) such that the display shifts. As a result, the user can slowly see the operation method and its procedure displayed on the operation method display means 42.

[Fifth Embodiment] Next, the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described. The device operation learning device of the present embodiment can be configured by, for example, the device operation learning device shown in FIG. 11. In the present embodiment,
Compared to the fourth embodiment, when the script execution means 7 executes the action script, the operation location instruction means 4 for displaying the instruction location of each script operation location.
3 operates characteristically. The operation location instruction means 43
May also be configured to serve as the output unit 2.

As described as the first to fourth embodiments, in the device operation learning device of the present invention, the action script described in the function explanation database 4 (see FIG.
The searched function is executed according to the reference.

In the present embodiment, simultaneously with the execution of the searched function, the operation method display means 42 and the operation location instruction means 43 are displayed to indicate the operation method of each script and the location where the operation is performed. To perform. As a result, the user can execute the function by seeing the operation method of the function and can visually learn the operation method.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the processing of displaying the operation method and the display of the operation location is added to the action script used in the description of the first to fourth embodiments. Figure 15
The function explanation database in this embodiment is shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 15, for example, the action script corresponding to is in the function explanation database of FIG.
String (), OpenMenu (HENSY
U) and Choose (CENTERING), but in the function explanation database of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 15, a new command, GetString_Age.
nt (), OpenMenu_Agent (HENS
YU), Choose_Agent (CENTERI
NG).

A command for an anthropomorphic agent is added to each of the new commands. Here, the command processing contents for these anthropomorphic agents are shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of No. 6.

FIG. 16A shows the command "AgentM.
This command represents the position of the first argument with respect to the current position, sets that position as (X, Y) (SA1), and sets that position (X, Y). For example, if the argument is “CENTER”, the command “AgentMove (CENTER)” can be used to move (SA2).
Moved to the center of the screen.

FIG. 16B shows the command "AgentS.
This command corresponds to the function to display the first argument in the form of a balloon (SB1). Therefore, for example, the argument should be "Select the character string to be centered. ", The string
The command “AgentSpeak (“ Select character string to perform centering ”)” is executed, and the above character string is displayed at the corresponding operation position.

FIG. 16C shows the command "AgentP.
This command corresponds to the (SC1) function of acquiring the position of the first argument and instructing it using the operation location display means 43. Therefore, for example, the argument is "CENTERING_MENU". ", The command" AgentPoint (CENTERI
"NG_MENU)" indicates the "centering" item.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the display contents of the operating method when the three new scripts shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 are executed.

Here, the above three scripts perform the following operations, respectively. First, the command "GetStr
ng () ”is executed before the command“ AgentMo
"ve (CENTER)" is executed. By executing this command "AgentMove (CENTER)", the character 170 is displayed to move to the center of the screen as shown in FIG. The operation command "AgentSpeak (" Please select the character string to be centered ")" of the utterance "Please select the character string to be centered" is executed and the character "Select the character string to be centered" is executed. The voice according to the column flows, and the character string is displayed on the operation location display unit 43 as a balloon of the character 170. The command for executing the processing related to the display of FIG.
Let "etString_Agent ()".

Next, the command "OpenMenu (HE
By executing "NSYU)", a state in which the "edit" menu on the word processor screen is opened is displayed on the operation method display means 42. As a result, as shown in FIG. 17B, the menu screen 1 for “edit” is displayed in the screen.
20 is newly displayed. Then the command "Agen
By executing tMove (HENSYU_MENU) ”, as shown in FIG.
70 is moved near the place of the "Edit" menu and displayed, and the command "AgentPoint (HENSYU_
By executing "MENU)", a display is made such that the character 170 points to the "edit" menu. Then, the command "Agentpeak"
("Select the" Edit "menu") "is executed, the voice corresponding to the character string" Select the "Edit" menu "flows, and is displayed on the operation location display means 43. It is displayed as a balloon of the character 170, and the timer means 41 performs wait processing for a certain period of time. The commands to execute these processes are
The command is "OpenMenu_Agent ()".

When the above wait processing is completed, the command "Choose (CENTERING)" is issued.
Is executed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 17C, the state where the “centering” item is selected from the menu related to “edit” on the menu screen 120,
It is displayed by the operation method display means 42. In addition, the command "AgentMove (CENTERING_MEN
17C, the character 170 is moved to a position near the "centering" menu, and the command "AgentPoint (CENTERING_" is displayed.
MENU) ”is executed, so that the character 17
The display is such that 0 indicates the "centering" item in the menu screen 120. Also, the command "Age
ntSpeak (“Select“ Centering ””) ”is executed, and the character string“ Select “Centering” ”is operated as a balloon of the character 170, as shown in FIG. 17 (C). The place is displayed on the display unit 10, and then the timer unit 41 performs a certain weighting process. The command for executing each of the above processes is the command "Choose_Agen".
t () ”.

In the menu screen 120 of FIGS. 17 (B) and 17 (C), the place indicated by the operation place display means 43 is displayed by the user in the same manner as described with reference to FIG. Items are highlighted so that the operating method can be visually recognized. This allows the user to remember the operation of the series of processing flows. In this way, the operation place is instructed and displayed, or the anthropomorphic agent (character 170) is displayed to explain the operation method in words, so that the user's attention is drawn and the user visually recognizes the operation method. You will be able to recognize and remember.

[Sixth Embodiment] Next, the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described. FIG. 18 shows an example of a schematic configuration diagram of the device operation learning device according to the present embodiment.

In contrast to the device operation learning device shown in FIG. 11, in the device operation learning device of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 18, tutorial script search means 51 and tutorial search means 51 for searching the tutorial script holding means 5. A tutorial activation means 52 for activating the script listed as the search result in 1. and a state acquisition means 53 for acquiring the state of the device operation learning device are further added.

FIG. 19 shows an example of a screen display when the device operation learning device of this embodiment is realized on a personal computer. In contrast to the screen display shown in FIG.
In the screen display of 9, the question input field 61, the question input key 6
2, search result display field 63, and search result execution key 6
In addition to 4, a check box 190 and a character string "Search for tutorial script." Are displayed. When the check box 190 is checked, the tutorial script holding means 5 is searched, and when it is not checked, the function explanation database 4 is searched.

FIG. 20 shows an example of the flow of processing when searching the tutorial script holding means 5. Upon confirming that the question input field 61 has been pressed (S41) on the screen shown in FIG. 19, the device operation learning apparatus confirms whether the request sentence has been input (S42). If the request text has not been input, nothing is done and the processing ends. On the other hand, when the request sentence is input, it is confirmed whether the check box 190 of "Search for tutorial script" is checked (S).
43).

If the check is not made, then FIG.
The process proceeds to the search process of the function explanation database 4 described using (S44).

If the check is made, the tutorial script search means 51 searches the tutorial script holding means 5 (S45). The tutorial script is as shown in Fig. 7. Here, the search target is a * PAGE script, and the search unit is the range delimited by "=". Further, the search target character string is a line starting with "TXT: *" displaying the explanation item. That is, the description will be made with reference to FIG.
(C) and FIG. 5 (G) are search targets, and the search target character strings are “change font size” and “change resolution”, respectively. The search method may be based on the degree of coincidence of the keyword between the request sentence and the search target character string, like the search means 6 in the second embodiment.
A vector may be used like the search means 6 in the third embodiment.

The result of the search in S45 is displayed in the search result display field 63 as shown in FIG. The user
If you want to see the tutorial script of the search result, press the search result execution key 64. Then, the device operation learning apparatus determines whether or not the search result execution key has been pressed (S46). If the search result execution key has been pressed (when "YES" is determined), the tutorial starting unit 52 determines that part (search result). The tutorial script holding means 5 (selected in the search results displayed in the display field 63) is activated (S47), and the tutorial script executing means 8 executes the tutorial script holding means 5 of the corresponding portion ( S48). In FIG. 19, three search results of “change font size”, “change resolution”, and “change word processor font” are displayed in the search result display field 63, among which “change font size” is displayed. The selected state is shown.

In the device operation learning apparatus of the first to fifth embodiments, the tutorial script execution means 8 executes the tutorial script holding means 5 in order from the first script, and the device operation learning apparatus operates for explanation. However, in the device operation learning device of the present embodiment, if the user checks the check box 190, the request sentence is input according to the screen as shown in FIG. The search and execution of the item corresponding to the request statement are executed. In this way, since the request sentence is input according to the contents displayed by the request sentence input explanation means, the tutorial script holding means 5
By executing the search for the information in the (function description database), the user does not need to see the operation description of the function by the request sentence input explanation means from the first item, and the description of the part unnecessary for the user To save time and
You will be able to quickly see only the explanations you need.

[Seventh Embodiment] Next, the seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described. The schematic configuration of the device operation learning device of the present embodiment can be as shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 shows an example of a screen display when the device operation learning device of this embodiment is realized on a personal computer. In contrast to the screen display shown in FIG. 6, in the screen display of FIG. 21, in addition to the question input field 61, the question input key 62, the search result display field 63, and the search result execution key 64, “execution of tutorial script The button 211 and the check box 210 provided corresponding to the character string “also execute related tutorial” are displayed.

In the present embodiment, when one item is selected from the search results of the function explanation database 4 by the search means 6 and "Execute tutorial script" is pressed, the tutorial script relating to the selected search result is selected. The holding means 5 is executed. Further, when the check box 210 is checked,
In addition to the description of the function itself related to the selected search result, the tutorial script holding unit 5 of the function related to the function is executed.

FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of an example of processing when the tutorial script holding means 5 is searched in the present embodiment. The processing in this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22.

On the screen shown in FIG. 21, the processing from the input of the request sentence to the search of the function explanation database 4 is the same as the processing described with reference to FIG. 6 in the first embodiment. Then, when the search result is displayed in the search result display field 63, it is confirmed that the user has pressed the button 211 of "execute tutorial script" (S
51), it is confirmed whether or not the user selects any of the search results of the function explanation database 4 displayed in the search result display field 63 (S52).

When the search result is not selected, the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the search result is selected, the tutorial script search means 5
1 searches the tutorial script holding means 5 regarding the function of the search result (S53). This search is
It can be executed by searching each explanation item of the tutorial script holding means 5 from the function of the function explanation database 4, but in the present embodiment, it is like the script of "* PAGE = 2" in FIG. For each explanation item of the tutorial script holding means 5, "R
Function description database 4 corresponding to the line starting with "EM:"
The function name is described, and the function name described here is searched to execute the function.

In the functional operation learning device, the explanation item "increase the font size of the screen" of the tutorial script holding means 5 in the screen shown in FIG. Two functions of "enlarge" and "decrease characters" are associated. When the tutorial script holding unit 5 is executed, the line starting with “REM:” is treated as a comment and ignored.

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the check box 210 of "Run related tutorial script" is checked (S54). If it is not checked, the tutorial script executing means 8 starts the script searched by the tutorial script searching means 51 by the tutorial starting means 52 (S56).
Then, the script is executed (S57).

On the other hand, if the check box 210 is checked, the page of the script searched by the tutorial script search means 51 is traced back to find the page in which the explanation of the function of the same category is displayed, and the script of that page is searched. To start tutorial 5
After step 2 (S55), the tutorial script executing means 8 executes the script (S57). For example, when the tutorial script holding unit 5 is described as shown in FIG. 7, the page explaining the same category includes a line starting with “TXT: ⊚”. From this, when the script of “= 2” in FIG. 7 is searched in S53, the script of the page of “= 1” in which the line starting with “TXT: ◎” exists is traced back to the page. become. The script execution screen of the page "= 1" is as shown in FIG. 5B, and the script execution screen of the page "= 2" is as shown in FIG. 5C.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user is in the middle of using the device operation learning device,
From the search results of the function explanation database 4, the tutorial script holding means 5 of the function related to the search result can be searched. This allows the user to
If you want to know the operation method of the device operation learning device in more detail, you can see the explanation of a series of related operation methods.

[Eighth Embodiment] Next, the eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described. In the device operation learning apparatus according to the present embodiment, the branch condition for execution of the script in the tutorial script execution unit 8 can be changed by acquiring the state of the device operation learning apparatus by the state acquisition unit 53. For example, when the search result execution button 64 is pressed on the display screen of the device operation learning device as shown in FIG. 6, it is considered that the tutorial script executing means 8 causes an event to execute the tutorial script. .

In the first to seventh embodiments, FIG. 5 (E)
5E is displayed, the user presses the search result execution button 64 on the screen of the device operation learning apparatus (the screen as shown in FIG. 6), and then, next"
It was necessary to press the button 52. However, if the device operation learning device can recognize that the search result execution button 64 has been pressed, the tutorial script execution means 8 can automatically switch the display to the next page.

Search result execution button 6 in the device operation learning device
FIG. 23 shows an example of the tutorial script holding means 5 in the case of generating an event when 4 is pressed. The page number of the script shown in FIG. 23 is 4
In this case, the portion of the case is extracted and corresponds to the screen display shown in FIG. In addition, as in FIG.
The at sign inside corresponds to the symbol "*" in this specification.

Referring to FIG. 23, "* PAGE" and "* B"
"UTTON" is the same as that described in the first embodiment. In FIG. 23, in addition to this,
An event called "* ONDEMAND_BUTTON" has been added. This is an event that occurs when a button on the device operation learning device is pressed.
"ND-BTN" (value corresponding to the type of the pressed button) is used as a variable. In the script shown in FIG. 23, the page number is switched to 5 when the search result execution button 64 is pressed (that is, for the series of screens shown in FIG. 5,
Processing to display the screen of the next page).

In addition to this, only when the user causes the device operation learning device to perform a search in accordance with the screen display of FIG. 5D and the content intended by the user is included in the search result. It is conceivable that the screen is displayed on the screen of FIG. 5E, and if the search is unsuccessful, the screen is displayed so as to call attention so that the request text is re-entered in the question input field 61.

After the screen of FIG. 5E is displayed, when the action script is executed, the screen of "Running" is displayed while the action script is being executed, and the action script A configuration is also conceivable in which the screen is automatically switched to that shown in FIG. 5 (F) when the execution is completed.

As described above, in the device operation learning device, the tutorial script executing means 8 executes the action script depending on the state of the device operation learning device (whether or not the searching result obtained by the searching device 6 is the target search result of the user). By changing the display (execution contents) according to the tutorial script according to the middle level, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user when showing the explanation.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

[0128]

According to the device operation learning device of the present invention,
The following effects can be obtained.

According to the invention described in claims 1 to 7, while displaying the operation explanation of the device, the user is made to input the request sentence to the device operation learning device and execute the action script. You can learn how to operate the equipment. As a result, even a user who does not know the existence of the function that the device has, or a user who does not know what kind of request sentence to input as a search source,
You can learn how to operate the equipment.

Further, in the contents for explaining the input of the request text displayed by the request text input explanation means (tutorial script execution means), a series of functions of related items such as "About screen" and "About mail" are provided. Is displayed. With this, the user knows the existence of the function of the device,
You can learn about them systematically.

The contents of the explanation are not fixed,
Feature description You can change the database or tutorial script according to your purpose, so you can easily add another feature description, explain the function for intermediate users, or explain the function for advanced users. And can be used for general purpose learning applications.

In the invention described in claim 8, the “procedure for controlling the search-type function execution device” indicated by the execution of the operation learning routine procedure corresponds to the information input by the user. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the contents displayed by the request text input explanation means from including contents unnecessary for the user. The search-type function execution device is a device including a request statement input means, a function explanation database, a search means, and a function operation routine procedure execution means, and is configured integrally with the device operation learning device of the present invention. Alternatively, it may be configured separately.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the operation method can be learned for the function retrieved according to the contents input by the user and the function related to the retrieved function.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the branching condition for executing the operation learning routine (tutorial script) is set by changing the processing content of the request sentence input explanation means according to the state of the device operation learning device. The tutorial script can be semi-automatically executed by the user, such as changing the screen display of the tutorial script executing means when the action script is executed by the device operation learning device. This can reduce the burden on the user when showing the explanation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a device operation learning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a function explanation database of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the schematic configuration and operation of the script executing means in FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure when the device operation learning device of FIG. 1 executes various functions.

5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen output by the tutorial script executing means of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen output by the tutorial script executing means in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a part of a tutorial script used for displaying the image shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of a search means according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram showing a part of information stored in the word dictionary in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an example of a flowchart showing a process in a search means that executes a vector search in the third embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a device operation learning device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining an example of an operating method displayed by the operating method display means of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart when an action script is executed by a script executing means according to the fourth exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart when an action script is executed by the timer means in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a function explanation database according to a fifth embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing command processing contents for an anthropomorphic agent according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the display contents of the operation method in the device operation learning device when the three new scripts shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 are executed.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a device operation learning device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display when the device operation learning device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is realized on a personal computer.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of processing when searching for a tutorial script in the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display when the device operation learning device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention is realized on a personal computer.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of processing when searching for a tutorial script in the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a tutorial script according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 input means, 2 output means, 3 control means, 4 function explanation database, 5 tutorial script holding means, 6 search means, 7 script execution means, 8 tutorial script execution means, 21 command correspondence table, 22 buffer, 23 command execution unit , 25 program list, 41 timer means, 42 operation method display means, 43 operation place display means, 51 tutorial script search means, 52 tutorial activation means,
53 Status acquisition means.

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiromi Shiraishi             22-22 Nagaikecho, Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka             Inside the company F-term (reference) 2C028 BA01 BB04 BB05 BB06 BB08                       BC05 BD03 CA12                 5B009 TB01                 5B075 ND20 PP03 PP23                 5E501 AC37 BA03 BA05 CA02 CA08                       CB02 CB09 CB15 EA10 EB05                       FA05 FA43

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A request sentence inputting means for inputting a request sentence, a function explanation sentence explaining a function of a device having various functions, and a function operation routine procedure showing a procedure of an operation for realizing the function. And a function description database that holds the function name of the device in association with each other, and a name search unit that searches the function description database for the name of the function corresponding to the request statement input to the request statement input unit. , A function operation routine procedure executing means for executing the function operation routine procedure for the function listed as the search result of the name search means, and a content for explaining the input of the request statement to the request statement input means are displayed. A device operation learning device including a request sentence input explanation means. 2. The request text input explanation means lists and displays the functions of the device so that the user can select, displays an example of the request text for the selected function, and further, The device operation learning device according to claim 1, wherein the device operation learning device displays the content instructing the request sentence input means to input an example of the request sentence. 3. The name search means extracts a keyword from the request sentence and the function explanation sentence, and the keyword included in the function explanation sentence corresponding to the name of the function matches the keyword included in the request sentence. Based on degree
The device operation learning device according to claim 1 or 2, which searches for a name of the corresponding function. 4. The name search means includes a word dictionary in which a word and a word vector representing the meaning of the word are associated with each other, and the word of all the words included in the request sentence and the function description sentence. The sentence vector is created by adding and normalizing the vectors, and the name of the corresponding function is searched based on the distance between the sentence vector of the request sentence and the sentence vector of the function explanation sentence. The device operation learning device described in. 5. The execution content display means for displaying the content of the executed function operation routine procedure every time the function operation routine procedure is executed by the device, and the function operation routine procedure execution means. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: timer means for holding the execution of the next functional operation routine procedure for a predetermined waiting time after executing the executed functional operation routine procedure. The device operation learning device according to Crab. 6. The device operation learning according to claim 1, further comprising an operation place instructing means for instructing a place to be operated to cause the device to execute the function operation routine procedure. apparatus. 7. The operation location instruction means uses a display of an anthropomorphic agent to indicate the location to be operated,
The device operation learning device according to claim 6. 8. The request sentence input explanation means, a device operation explanation sentence for explaining an operation method of the device, a procedure for displaying the device operation explanation sentence, the request sentence input means, the function explanation database. An operation-learning routine procedure holding means for holding an operation-learning routine procedure showing a procedure for controlling the search-type function execution device provided with the name retrieval means and the function-operation routine procedure executing means; An operation learning routine procedure executing means for executing; and an operation learning routine procedure searching means for searching for the corresponding device operation explanation from the operation learning routine procedure holding means with respect to the request sentence input to the request sentence input means. The operation-learning routine procedure executing means executes the operation-learning routine procedure according to a search result of the operation-learning routine procedure searching means. Device operation learning apparatus according to any one of claim 7. 9. The request sentence input explanation means, a device operation explanation sentence explaining an operation method of the device, a procedure for displaying the device operation explanation sentence, the request sentence input means, the function explanation database. An operation-learning routine procedure holding means for holding an operation-learning routine procedure showing a procedure for controlling a retrieval-type function execution device having the retrieval means and the function-operation routine procedure executing means; and executing the operation-learning routine procedure. The operation learning routine procedure execution means and the function explanation text associated with the name of the function given as a result of the search by the name search means, from the operation learning routine procedure holding means, the corresponding device operation explanation text An operation-learning routine procedure searching means for searching for, and the operation-learning routine procedure executing means, according to a search result of the operation-learning routine procedure searching means, Performing a serial operation learning routine procedures, equipment operation learning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 10. The request sentence input explanation means, a device operation explanation sentence explaining an operation method of the device, a procedure for displaying the device operation explanation sentence, the request sentence input means, the function explanation database. An operation-learning routine procedure holding means for holding an operation-learning routine procedure showing a procedure for controlling a retrieval-type function execution device having the retrieval means and the function-operation routine procedure executing means; and executing the operation-learning routine procedure. And a state acquisition unit for acquiring a search result of the name search unit and a state of execution of the functional operation routine procedure by the functional operation routine procedure execution unit. The routine procedure executing means branches the execution of the operation learning routine procedure according to the search result and the execution state acquired by the state acquiring means. Changing the instrument operation learning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.