JP2003308341A - Device and method for providing composition, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to continuously acquire a content of a text data while acquiring a content of an auxiliary data. <P>SOLUTION: The content of the text data and a content of index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on a display screen of an LCD 6 by control of a display control part 21. When the index information of the auxiliary data is assigned by the user, the content of the assigned index information in the auxiliary data is output with a voice from a speaker/ear phone 9 without being displayed on the LCD 6 (while the displayed content on the LCD 6 is as it is). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a text providing apparatus for providing information such as text by display and voice (synthetic sound), and a text providing method using the text providing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A function of providing information such as a sentence by displaying a display and outputting a voice (synthetic sound) has been incorporated into a portable information terminal (sentence providing device). The information provided by the text providing device includes text data (for example, novel text) and auxiliary data (author's work name, historical background, etc.).

In the conventional text providing device, the content of the text data and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display, and the content of the text data is output as a voice (synthetic sound) from a speaker, for example. If any of the index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display is specified by the user while the main text data is being output as a synthetic voice (when the text is being read aloud), the display content on the display will change. Switches to the contents of the auxiliary data corresponding to the specified index information. At the same time, the audio information output from the speaker is switched from the content of the body data to the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the specified index information.

[0004]

As described above, both the display content of the display and the audio information output from the speaker are switched to the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information when the user specifies the index information. Therefore, the contents of the text data could not be obtained continuously. For this reason, the user may have difficulty grasping the content of the text data.

An object of the present invention is to provide a sentence providing device, a sentence providing method, and a program that allow a user to continuously obtain the contents of text data while obtaining the contents of auxiliary data.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a text providing method, wherein a display means and a display of the display means such that the contents of the text data and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display means. Display control means for controlling the content, index specifying means for specifying the index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface, and the index specifying means. The reading means for converting the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information specified by the above into voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a text providing method, a display control step for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the text data and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display means, and a user interface. An index specifying step of specifying index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information based on the input information from, and the index information corresponding to the index information specified in the index specifying step. A reading step of converting the auxiliary data into voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data.

A program according to claim 11 has a display control step for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the body data and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display means by the computer. Corresponding to the index specifying step for specifying the index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the interface, and the index information specified in the index specifying step. And a reading step of reading the contents of the auxiliary data by converting the auxiliary data into voice.

According to claim 1, claim 6, and claim 11, the content of the body data is displayed on the display means, and the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information is read aloud. Therefore, when the index information is designated. Even if there is, it is not necessary to change the display content of the display unit, and the user can continuously acquire the content of the text data while acquiring the content of the auxiliary data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a text providing device capable of distinguishing between a display means, a word of body data associated with auxiliary data and a word of the body data not associated with the auxiliary data. Display control means for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the data is displayed on the display means, and the auxiliary data corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface are associated with each other. Content of the auxiliary data by converting the word specifying means for specifying a word from the body data displayed on the display means and the auxiliary data associated with the word specified by the word specifying means into a voice And a reading means for reading aloud.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the text providing method, the content of the body data is distinguishable from the word of the body data associated with the auxiliary data and the word of the body data not associated with the auxiliary data. The display control step of controlling the display content of the display means to be displayed on the display means, and the word associated with the auxiliary data corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface is displayed on the display means. A word identifying step of identifying from the body data displayed in, and a reading step of converting the auxiliary data associated with the word identified in the word identifying step into a voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data. It is characterized by having.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, a program enables a computer to distinguish a word of body data associated with auxiliary data from a word of body data not associated with the auxiliary data. A display control step for controlling the display content of the display means so that is displayed on the display means, and the word associated with the auxiliary data corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface is displayed. A word identifying step of identifying from the body data displayed on the means,
And a reading step of converting the auxiliary data associated with the word specified in the word specifying step into a voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data.

According to the second, seventh and twelfth aspects, the content of the text data is displayed on the display means and the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word designated through the user interface is read aloud. Even when a word is designated, the user does not need to change the display content of the display unit, and the user can continuously acquire the content of the text data while acquiring the content of the auxiliary data.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a text providing device, a display means, and a display control means for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the text data is displayed on the display means.
An auxiliary data determination unit that determines whether or not there is a word associated with the auxiliary data among the words of the body data displayed on the display unit; and the auxiliary data determination unit associates the auxiliary data with each other. When it is determined that there is a word, a reading means for converting the auxiliary data associated with the word into a voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data is provided.

According to a eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a text providing method, a display control step for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the text data is displayed on the display means, and the text displayed in the display step. An auxiliary data determination step of determining whether or not there is a word associated with auxiliary data among the words of the data, and it is determined that there is a word associated with the auxiliary data in the auxiliary data determination step. A reading step of converting the auxiliary data associated with the word into a voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data.

The program according to claim 13 is displayed on the computer in a display control step for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the text data is displayed on the display means. Auxiliary data determination step of determining whether or not there is a word associated with auxiliary data among the words of the body data, and it is determined that there is a word associated with the auxiliary data in the auxiliary data determination step. And a reading step of converting the auxiliary data associated with the word into a voice and reading the content of the auxiliary data.

According to claim 3, claim 8 and claim 13, the contents of the body data are displayed on the display means, and the contents of the auxiliary data related to the words of the body data displayed on the display means are automatically displayed. Since it is read aloud, even if the contents of the auxiliary data are read aloud, it is not necessary to change the display contents of the display means, and the user can continuously acquire the contents of the body data while acquiring the contents of the auxiliary data. it can. Further, since the user does not need to operate to acquire the auxiliary data, the operation load on the user can be reduced.

In the sentence providing apparatus according to the present invention, the display means, the reading means for converting the body data into voice and reading the contents of the body data, and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display means. Index display control means for controlling the display content of the display means, and an index for specifying the index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface. And an auxiliary data display control unit for controlling the display content of the display unit so that the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information identified by the index specifying unit is displayed on the display unit. Is characterized by.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a text providing method, wherein a reading step of converting body data into voice and reading the content of the body data, and index information of auxiliary data are displayed on the display means. An index display control step of controlling display contents of the index information, an index specifying step of specifying index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information based on input information from a user interface,
An auxiliary data display control step of controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information identified in the index identification step is displayed on the display means.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer to read aloud the text data to voice and read the content of the text data, and to display the index information of the auxiliary data on the display means. An index display control step of controlling display contents of the means, an index specifying step of specifying index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information based on input information from a user interface, And an auxiliary data display control step of controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information identified in the index identification step is displayed on the display means. .

According to claim 4, claim 9, and claim 14, since the content of the body data is read aloud and the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information is displayed on the display means, when the index information is designated. However, the user can continuously acquire the contents of the text data while acquiring the contents of the auxiliary data without changing the target being read.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sentence providing device, wherein display means, reading means for converting body data into voice and reading the content of the body data, and words of the body data read by the reading means. Auxiliary data determination means for determining whether or not there is auxiliary data associated with the auxiliary data determination means, and the auxiliary data determination means determines that there is auxiliary data associated with the word of the body data being read out. Display control means for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word of the body data being read aloud is displayed on the display means.

In the sentence providing method according to the tenth aspect, a reading step of converting body data into voice and reading the content of the body data, and a word of the body data read in the reading step are associated. The auxiliary data determination step of determining whether or not there is auxiliary data, and the auxiliary data determination step, when it is determined that there is auxiliary data associated with the word of the body data being read out, is read out. A display control step of controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word of the body data is displayed on the display means.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, a program is associated with a reading step of causing a computer to convert text data into voice and reading the content of the text data; and a word of the text data read in the reading step. Auxiliary data determination step of determining whether or not there is auxiliary data, and when it is determined in the auxiliary data determination step that there is auxiliary data associated with a word of the body data being read out, the auxiliary data is read out. And a display control step of controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word of the body data is displayed on the display means.

According to claims 5, 10, and 15, the contents of the body data are read aloud, and the contents of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information are automatically displayed on the display means. Even when is displayed on the display means, the user does not need to change the object being read aloud, and the user can continuously acquire the content of the text data while acquiring the content of the auxiliary data. Further, since the user does not need to operate to acquire the auxiliary data, the operation load on the user can be reduced.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION First Embodiment Hereinafter, a text providing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of the text providing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a text providing device. Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 1, the text providing device 1 uses a liquid crystal display (LCD) 6 on which characters and images are displayed, operation keys 7a for the user to perform various operations, and a user to input using a stylus or the like. For this reason, the touch panel 7b attached to the surface of the liquid crystal display 6 is provided.

Further, the device configuration of the text providing device 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the text providing device shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the text providing device 1 is C
PU2, ROM3, SRAM4, DRAM5,
The liquid crystal display (LCD) 6 described above, the input unit 7 including the operation keys 7a and the touch panel 7b described above, the audio output unit 8, and the speaker / earphone 9 are provided.

A ROM (Read Only Memory) 3 stores various programs for operating the CPU 2, such as a program for causing a computer to execute a text providing process (see FIGS. 3 and 4). Also, in ROM3,
It stores a dictionary for language processing, voice data for voice synthesis, and the like.

SRAM (Static Random Access Memor)
y) 4 stores text data, auxiliary data, and the like. In addition, DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memor)
y) 5 has a work area for storing intermediate results of data processing, and this DRAM 5 has an SRAM
CPU from the body data and auxiliary data stored in 4
The voice synthesis data created by 2 is temporarily stored.

CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2
Is for performing control and calculation, and includes a display control unit 21, an index identification unit 22, a word identification unit 23, an auxiliary data presence / absence determination unit 24, an auxiliary data extraction unit 25, and a voice synthesis unit 2.
Functions as 6, etc.

The display control unit 21 displays the content of one page of the text data and the index information (author, historical background, characters, illustrations, etc.) of the auxiliary data on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. The display content of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 is controlled. Then, the display control unit 21
When displaying the content of the body data on the liquid crystal display 6, for example, auxiliary data is associated so that words of body data associated with auxiliary data and words of body data not associated with auxiliary data can be distinguished from each other. Add an underline below the word. That is,
Under the control of the display control unit 21, a screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6.

The index specifying section 22 acquires coordinates on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 where the user taps the touch panel 7b using a stylus (not shown),
Index information corresponding to the position tapped by the user using the stylus is specified based on the acquired coordinates.

The word specifying unit 23 acquires the coordinates on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 where the user taps the touch panel 7b using the stylus, and corresponds to the position tapped by the user with the stylus based on the acquired coordinates. Identify the word. The auxiliary data presence / absence determining unit 24 determines whether or not there is auxiliary data associated with the word identified by the word identifying unit 23, using the tag information.

The auxiliary data extraction unit 25 extracts the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information specified by the index specifying unit 22 from the auxiliary data corresponding to each index information. In addition, the auxiliary data extraction unit 25
If there is auxiliary data associated with the word identified by the word identifying unit 23, the auxiliary data associated with each word associated with the auxiliary data is associated with the word identified by the word identifying unit 23. Extracted auxiliary data.

The voice synthesizing unit 26 utilizes the dictionary for language processing and the voice data for voice synthesizing stored in the ROM 3 to extract the auxiliary data extracted by the auxiliary data extracting unit 25 (specified by the index specifying unit 22). The voice synthesis data is created from the auxiliary data corresponding to the created index information and the auxiliary data associated with the word identified by the word identifying unit 23), and the created voice synthesis data is stored in the DRAM 5.

The voice output unit 8 converts digital voice synthesis data (related to auxiliary data) temporarily stored in the DRAM 5 into analog voice synthesis data.
The analog voice synthesis data converted by the voice output unit 8 is output to the speaker / earphone 9,
The synthetic sound is output from the earphone 9. This voice output unit 8
The speaker / earphone 9 together with the auxiliary data extracting unit 25 and the voice synthesizing unit 26 of the CPU 2 function as sentence reading means for converting the auxiliary data into voice and reading the sentence. Incidentally, in the third embodiment described later,
The voice output unit 8 converts the digital voice synthesis data (related to the text data) temporarily stored in the DRAM 5 into analog voice synthesis data.

Next, the text providing process of the text providing apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the text providing process of the text providing apparatus related to the tap of the index information. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a sentence providing method of the sentence providing apparatus related to tapping a word.

First, the text providing method of the text providing device related to the tap of the index information will be described. In step S101, the display control unit 21 of the CPU 2 displays the content of one page of the text data and the index information of the auxiliary data (author, historical background, characters, illustrations, etc.) on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. In this way, the display contents of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 are controlled. And
When the content of the body data is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6, the display control unit 21 can distinguish between the words of the body data associated with the auxiliary data and the words of the body data not associated with the auxiliary data. , An underline is added below the word associated with the auxiliary data, for example. By the processing in step S101, the display contents of the liquid crystal display 6 are displayed, for example, as shown in FIG.

In step S102, the CPU 2 displays the input content input by the user using either the operation keys 7a or the touch panel 7b on auxiliary data such as designation of index information of auxiliary data or on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. It is determined whether or not the operation is related to the switching of the content of the displayed body data. When it is determined that the operation is related to the above operation (S102: YES), the process proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not related to the above operation (S102: NO), the process proceeds to step S114.

In step S103, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the input content input by the user using either the operation keys 7a or the touch panel 7b is related to auxiliary data such as designation of index information of auxiliary data. . When it is determined that the data is related to the auxiliary data (S103: YES), step S10
The process shifts to the process of 4. On the other hand, when it is determined that the data is not related to the auxiliary data (S103: NO), the process proceeds to step S111.

In step S104, the index specifying unit 22 of the CPU 2 acquires the coordinates on the liquid crystal display 6 where the user taps the touch panel 7b using the stylus. Then, the index identifying unit 22 determines whether the index information tapped by the user is “author” based on the acquired coordinates. When it is determined that the tapped index information is “author” (S104: YES), the process proceeds to step S105. On the other hand, when it is determined that the tapped index information is not “author” (S104: NO),
The process proceeds to step S106.

In step S105, the auxiliary data extraction unit 25 of the CPU 2 extracts auxiliary data corresponding to "author". Then, the voice synthesis unit 26 converts the extracted auxiliary data into voice synthesis data and outputs it to the voice output unit 8. The voice output unit 8 converts the voice synthesis data to analog and outputs it to the speaker / earphone 9, and the speaker / earphone 9 outputs the introduction text of the author, which is auxiliary data of the “author”, as voice. At this time, the content of the text data is displayed as it is on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6.

In step S106, the index specifying unit 22 of the CPU 2 determines whether the index information tapped by the user is "period background" based on the acquired coordinates. If it is determined that the tapped index information is “period background” (S10)
6: YES), and the process proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, when it is determined that the tapped index information is not “period background” (S106: NO), step S1
The processing moves to 08.

In step S107, the auxiliary data extraction unit 25 of the CPU 2 extracts the auxiliary data corresponding to the "historical background". Then, the voice synthesis unit 26 converts the extracted auxiliary data into voice synthesis data and outputs it to the voice output unit 8. The voice output unit 8 converts the voice synthesis data into analog and outputs it to the speaker / earphone 9, and the speaker / earphone 9 outputs the historical background explanatory text, which is auxiliary data of “historical background”, by voice. At this time, the content of the text data is displayed as it is on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6.

In step S108, the index specifying unit 22 of the CPU 2 determines whether the index information tapped by the user is a "character" based on the acquired coordinates. When it is determined that the tapped index information is "character" (S10)
8: YES), the process proceeds to step S109. On the other hand, when it is determined that the tapped index information is not “character” (S108: NO), step S1
The process moves to 10.

In step S109, the auxiliary data extraction unit 25 of the CPU 2 extracts the auxiliary data corresponding to "character". Then, the voice synthesis unit 26 converts the extracted auxiliary data into voice synthesis data and outputs it to the voice output unit 8. The voice output unit 8 converts the voice synthesis data to analog and outputs it to the speaker / earphone 9, and the speaker / earphone 9 outputs the introduction sentence of the character, which is auxiliary data of “character”, by voice. At this time, the content of the text data is displayed as it is on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. In step S110, the CPU 2 performs a process corresponding to the content input by the user.

In step S111, the CPU 2 uses the liquid crystal display 6 to display the input contents input by the user using either the operation keys 7a or the touch panel 7b.
It is determined whether or not this is related to the switching of the contents of the body data displayed on the display screen. When it is determined that the content of the text data is related to the switching (S111: YES), the process proceeds to step S112. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not related to the switching of the content of the text data (S111: NO), the process proceeds to step S113.

In step S112, the display control unit 21 of the CPU 2 displays the contents of one page following the one page of the body data currently displayed on the display screen of the display 6 and the index information of the auxiliary data on the liquid crystal display. The display contents of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 are switched so as to be displayed on the display screen of 6. In step S113, the CPU 2 performs a process corresponding to the content input by the user.

In step S114, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the input content input by the user using either the operation key 7a or the touch panel 7b is related to the end of the text providing process. When it is determined that it is not related to the end of the text providing process (S11
4: NO), the process proceeds to step S102. On the other hand, when it is determined that the text providing process is completed (S114: YES), the text providing process is ended.

The text providing method of the text providing device related to the tap of the word will be described below. Step S201
In step S101, substantially the same processing is performed, and the text data and index information are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. An underline is added to the word associated with the auxiliary data (see FIG. 5).

In step S202, step S1
A process substantially similar to 02 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the input content by the user is related to the operation. When it is determined to be related to the above operation (S20
2: YES), and the process proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not related to the above operation (S
202: NO), and the process proceeds to step S212.

In step S203, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the input content input by the user using either the operation keys 7a or the touch panel 7b is related to auxiliary data such as designation of a word associated with auxiliary data. judge. When it is determined that the data is related to the auxiliary data (S203: YES), step S2
The processing moves to 04. On the other hand, when it is determined that the data is not related to the auxiliary data (S203: NO), the process proceeds to step S209.

In step S204, the CPU 2 determines, within the text display area (area in which text data is displayed) of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6, based on the coordinates on the liquid crystal display 6 that the user taps the touch panel using the stylus. Is determined by the user. When it is determined that the inside of the body display area has been tapped (S204: YES), the process proceeds to step S205. On the other hand, when it is determined that the outside of the text display area (for example, index information such as “author”) is tapped (S204: NO), the process proceeds to step S208.

In step S205, the word identifying unit 23 of the CPU 2 causes the word corresponding to the position tapped by the user with the stylus based on the coordinates on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 on which the user taps the touch panel 7b using the stylus. Specify.

In step S206, the auxiliary data presence / absence determining unit 24 of the CPU 2 determines whether or not the auxiliary data is associated with the word specified by the word specifying unit 23 in step S205, using the tag information. When it is determined that the auxiliary data is associated (S2
06: YES), and proceeds to the process of step S207.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the auxiliary data is not associated (S206: NO), the process returns to step S202.

In step S207, the auxiliary data extracting unit 25 of the CPU 2 extracts the auxiliary data associated with the word specified by the word specifying unit 23 in step S205. Then, the voice synthesis unit 26 converts the extracted auxiliary data into voice synthesis data and outputs it to the voice output unit 8. The voice output unit 8 converts the voice synthesis data to analog and outputs it to the speaker / earphone 9, and the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word designated by the user is output by voice from the speaker / earphone 9. At this time, the content of the text data is displayed as it is on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6.

In step S208, the CPU 2 performs a process corresponding to the contents input by the user. For example, C
When the user taps "character" in the index information, PU2 performs a process for reading the introductory text of "character".

In step S209, step S1
Substantially the same processing as 11 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the input content by the user is related to the switching of the content of the text data displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. When it is determined that the content data is related to the switching of the content (S209: YES), the process proceeds to step S210. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not related to the switching of the content of the text data (S209: NO), the process proceeds to step S211.

In step S210, step S1
Substantially the same processing as 12 is performed, and the contents of one page following the one page of the body data currently displayed on the display screen of the display 6 and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the liquid crystal display 6. Displayed on the screen. Step S
At 211, the CPU 2 performs a process corresponding to the content input by the user.

In step S212, step S1
Substantially the same processing as 14 is performed, and it is determined whether the input content by the user is related to the end of the text providing processing. When it is determined that it is not related to the end of the text providing process (S212: NO), step S20
The process shifts to 2. On the other hand, when it is determined that the text providing process is completed (S212: YES),
The text providing process ends.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the contents of the text data are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 as they are, even when the index information is specified by the user. Since the content of the auxiliary data of the index information is read aloud, the user can continuously acquire the content of the body data while acquiring the content of the auxiliary data. Further, even when a word is designated by the user, the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word is read aloud while the content of the text data is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 as it is. Can continuously acquire the contents of the text data while acquiring the contents of the auxiliary data. As a result, the user may easily understand the content of the text data.

Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a text providing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the device configuration of the text providing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the text providing device according to the second embodiment. The constituent elements substantially similar to those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The text providing device 30, as shown in FIG.
CPU31, ROM3a, SRAM4, DRAM
5, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 6, and operation keys 7a
And an input unit 7 including the touch panel 7b and a voice output unit 8
And a speaker / earphone 9. ROM3a
Stores various programs for operating the CPU 31, such as a program for causing a computer to execute a text providing process (see FIG. 7). Also, ROM3
In a, a dictionary for language processing, voice data for voice synthesis, and the like are stored.

The CPU 31 performs control and calculation, and functions as the display control unit 21, the auxiliary data determination unit 32, the auxiliary data extraction unit 33, the voice output unit 26, and the like. The auxiliary data determination unit 32 uses the tag information to determine whether or not the auxiliary data is associated with each word of the body data displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. The auxiliary data extraction unit 33 includes the auxiliary data determination unit 32.
The auxiliary data of the word determined to be associated with the auxiliary data is extracted.

Next, the text providing process of the text providing device 30 having the above-mentioned configuration will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 7
3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a sentence providing process of the sentence providing device.

In step S301, the display control unit 21 of the CPU 31 displays the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 so that the contents of one page of the text data and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. Control the content.

In step S302, the auxiliary data determination section 32 of the CPU 31 associates the auxiliary data with each word of the text data for one page displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 by the processing of step S301 or step S306 described later. It is determined using the tag information whether or not there is one that has been registered. When it is determined that there is a word associated with the auxiliary data (S302: YES),
The process moves to step S303. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no word associated with the auxiliary data (S30
2: NO), and the process proceeds to step S304.

In step S303, the auxiliary data extraction unit 33 of the CPU 31 extracts the auxiliary data of the word associated with the auxiliary data. Then, the voice synthesis unit 26 converts the extracted auxiliary data into voice synthesis data and outputs it to the voice output unit 8. The voice output unit 8 converts the voice synthesis data to analog and outputs it to the speaker / earphone 9, and the contents of the auxiliary data extracted by the auxiliary data extraction unit 33 from the speaker / earphone 9 are output as voice. At this time, the content of the text data is displayed as it is on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6.

In step S304, the CPU 31 operates such that the input content input by the user using either the operation key 7a or the touch panel 7b is related to the switching of the content of the text data displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. It is determined whether or not it is related to. When it is determined that the operation is related to the above operation (S304: YES), the process proceeds to step S305. On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation is not related to the above operation (S304: NO), the process proceeds to step S308.

In step S305, step S1
Substantially the same processing as 11 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the input content by the user is related to the switching of the content of the text data displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. When it is determined that the content of the text data is related to the switching (S305: YES), the process proceeds to step S306. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not related to the switching of the content of the text data (S305: NO), the process proceeds to step S307.

In step S306, step S1
Substantially the same processing as 12 is performed, and the contents of one page following the one page of the body data currently displayed on the display screen of the display 6 and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the liquid crystal display 6. Displayed on the screen.

In step S307, the CPU 31 performs a process corresponding to the contents input by the user. For example,
The CPU 31 indicates that the user is a “character” in the index information.
When is tapped, a process for reading the introductory text of "character" is performed.

In step S308, step S1
Substantially the same process as 14 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the input content by the user is related to the end of the text providing process. When it is determined that it is not related to the end of the text providing process (S308: NO), step S3
The processing moves to 02. On the other hand, when it is determined that the process is related to the end of the text providing process (S308: YE
S), the text providing process ends.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, when the text data is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 or when the text data of the next page is displayed on the display screen, the liquid crystal display is displayed. The content of the auxiliary data associated with each word of the text data of the page displayed on the display screen is automatically read out while the content of the text data is displayed on the display screen of No. 6 as it is. Therefore, the user can acquire the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word without any operation, and continuously acquire the content of the text data while acquiring the content of the auxiliary data. You can As a result, the user may easily understand the content of the text data.

Third Embodiment Hereinafter, a text providing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the device configuration of the text providing device according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the text providing device according to the third embodiment. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to substantially the same components as those of the first and second embodiments,
The description is omitted.

The text providing device 50, as shown in FIG.
CPU51, ROM3b, SRAM4, DRAM
5, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 6, and operation keys 7a
And an input unit 7 including the touch panel 7b and a voice output unit 8
And a speaker / earphone 9. ROM3b
Stores various programs for operating the CPU 51, such as a program for causing a computer to execute a text providing process (see FIG. 9). Also, ROM3
In b, a dictionary for language processing, voice data for voice synthesis, and the like are stored.

The CPU 51 performs control and calculation, and functions as a voice output unit 52, an auxiliary data determination unit 53, an index specifying unit 22, an auxiliary data extraction unit 54, a display control unit 55 and the like.

The voice synthesizing section 52 uses the dictionary for language processing stored in the ROM 3b and the voice data for voice synthesis to create voice synthesized data from the text data stored in the SRAM 4 and create it. DR voice synthesis data
Store in AM5. The auxiliary data determination unit 53 uses the tag information to determine whether the auxiliary data is associated with the word to be read next by the text providing device 50.

The auxiliary data extracting unit 54 extracts auxiliary data corresponding to the index information specified by the index specifying unit 22 from the auxiliary data corresponding to each index information. In addition, the auxiliary data extraction unit 54
If the word to be read next has auxiliary data associated with it, the auxiliary associated with the word to be read next from the auxiliary data corresponding to each word with which the auxiliary data is associated. Extract the data.

The display control unit 55 displays the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 so that the contents of the index information (author, historical background, characters, illustrations, etc.) of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. Control the content. Further, the display control unit 55 displays the liquid crystal display 6 so that the content of the extracted auxiliary data is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 when the auxiliary data is extracted by the auxiliary data extraction unit 54. Controls what is displayed on the screen. That is, the screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 under the control of the display controller 55. The display control unit 55 functions as an index display control unit and an auxiliary data control unit.
In FIG. 10, the index information such as “author” and the content of the auxiliary data of “writing” of the index information are displayed.

Next, the text providing process of the text providing apparatus 50 having the above-mentioned configuration will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 9
3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a sentence providing process of the sentence providing device. In addition, when the text providing process is performed,
Index information is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6.

In step S 401, the voice synthesis unit 52 of the CPU 51 converts the text data stored in the SRAM 4 into voice synthesis data and outputs it to the voice output unit 8. The voice output unit 8 converts the voice synthesis data into analog and outputs it to the speaker / earphone 9, and the speaker / earphone 9 outputs the content of the body data as voice (text reading process).

In step S402, the auxiliary data determination unit 53 of the CPU 51 determines whether or not the auxiliary data is associated with the word to be read next by the text providing device 50, using the tag information. When it is determined that the auxiliary data is associated (S40
2: YES), and the process proceeds to step S403. On the other hand, when it is determined that the auxiliary data is not associated (S402: NO), the process proceeds to step S404.

In step S403, the auxiliary data extraction unit 54 of the CPU 51 extracts auxiliary data associated with the word to be read next from the auxiliary data corresponding to each word associated with the auxiliary data. To do. Then, the display control unit 55 controls the display content of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 so that the content of the auxiliary data extracted by the auxiliary data extraction unit 54 is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. At this time, the content of the body data is read as it is.

In step S404, the CPU 51 changes the volume of the input contents input by the user using one of the operation keys 7a and the touch panel 7b regarding auxiliary data such as designation of index information of auxiliary data and the volume of reading a sentence. It is determined whether or not the operation is related to the reading of a sentence. When it is determined that the operation is related to the above operation (S40
4: YES), and proceeds to the process of step S405. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not related to the above operation (S
404: NO), and proceeds to the process of step S416.

In step S405, step S1
Substantially the same process as 03 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the input content by the user is related to auxiliary data such as designation of index information of auxiliary data. When it is determined that the data is related to the auxiliary data (S40
(5: YES), the process proceeds to step S406. On the other hand, when it is determined that the data is not related to the auxiliary data (S405: NO), the process proceeds to step S413.

In step S406, step S1
The substantially same processing as 04 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the index information tapped by the user is “author”. The index information tapped is "author"
If it is determined to be (S406: YES), the process proceeds to step S407. On the other hand, when it is determined that the tapped index information is not “author” (S4
06: NO), and proceeds to the process of step S408.

In step S407, the auxiliary data extraction unit 54 of the CPU 51 extracts auxiliary data corresponding to "author". Then, the display control unit 55 displays the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 so that the introduction text of the author, which is the auxiliary data of the “author” extracted by the auxiliary data extraction unit 54, is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. Control the content. At this time, the content of the body data is read as it is.

In step S408, it is determined whether the index information tapped by the user is "work". When it is determined that the tapped index information is “work” (S408: YES), the process proceeds to step S409. On the other hand, when it is determined that the tapped index information is not "work" (S408: NO), the process proceeds to step S410.

In step S409, the auxiliary data extraction unit 54 of the CPU 51 extracts the auxiliary data corresponding to "writing". Then, the display control unit 55 displays the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 so that the list of the author's works, which is the auxiliary data of the “work” extracted by the auxiliary data extraction unit 54, is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. The display content is controlled (see FIG. 10). At this time, the content of the body data is read as it is.

In step S410, step S1
Substantially the same process as 06 is performed, and it is determined whether the index information tapped by the user is “period background”. When it is determined that the tapped index information is “background” (S410: YE)
S) and the process proceeds to step S411. On the other hand, when it is determined that the tapped index information is not “historical background” (S410: NO), the process proceeds to step S412.

In step S411, the auxiliary data extraction unit 54 of the CPU 51 extracts auxiliary data corresponding to "historical background". Then, the display control unit 55 causes the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6 to display the explanatory text of the historical background, which is the auxiliary data of the “historical background” extracted by the auxiliary data extraction unit 54, on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6. Control what is displayed. At this time, the content of the body data is read as it is. In step S412, the CPU 51 performs a process corresponding to the content input by the user.

In step S413, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the input content input by the user using either the operation key 7a or the touch panel 7b is a reading-related operation. When it is determined that the reading is related to the reading (S413: YES), the process proceeds to step S414. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reading is not related (S413: N
O), the process proceeds to step S415.

In step S414, the CPU 51 performs a process corresponding to the reading operation input by the user. In step S415, the CPU 5
1 performs a process corresponding to the contents input by the user.

In step S416, step S1
A process similar to that of 14 is performed, and it is determined whether or not the input content by the user is related to the end of the sentence providing process. When it is determined that it is not related to the end of the text providing process (S416: NO), step S4
The processing moves to 01. On the other hand, when it is determined that the text providing process is completed (S416: YE).
S), the text providing process ends.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, the case where the contents of the auxiliary data associated with the word read next by the text providing device 50 is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display, and the user In any case where the contents of the auxiliary data of the index information designated by are displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 6, the contents of the auxiliary data are displayed with the contents of the body data read out. . Therefore, it is possible to continuously acquire the content of the body data while acquiring the content of the auxiliary data. As a result, the user may easily understand the content of the text data.

Since the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word read next by the text providing device 50 is automatically displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display,
The user does not need to perform an operation when acquiring the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word of the body data, and the operation load on the user can be reduced.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes are possible within the scope of the claims. Is. For example, I added an underline below a word with auxiliary data to make it possible to distinguish between words with auxiliary data and words with no auxiliary data. Other methods such as displaying the written word in bold or italic may be used.

A text providing device is provided so that the user can select the two modes, that is, the mode of displaying body data / reading auxiliary data and the mode of reading body data / displaying auxiliary data. May be configured.

[0104]

As described above, according to claims 1, 6, and 11, the content of the text data is displayed on the display means, and the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information is read aloud. Even when the index information is designated, the display content of the display means does not need to be changed, and the user can continuously acquire the content of the text data while acquiring the content of the auxiliary data.

According to the second, seventh and twelfth aspects, the content of the text data is displayed on the display means, and the content of the auxiliary data associated with the word designated through the user interface is read aloud. Even when a word is designated, the user does not need to change the display content of the display unit, and the user can continuously acquire the content of the text data while acquiring the content of the auxiliary data.

According to claims 3, 8 and 13, the contents of the body data are displayed on the display means, and the contents of the auxiliary data related to the words of the body data displayed on the display means are automatically displayed. Since it is read aloud, even if the contents of the auxiliary data are read aloud, it is not necessary to change the display contents of the display means, and the user can continuously acquire the contents of the body data while acquiring the contents of the auxiliary data. it can. Further, since the user does not need to operate to acquire the auxiliary data, the operation load on the user can be reduced.

According to claims 4, 9, and 14, the contents of the body data are read aloud, and the contents of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information are displayed on the display means. However, the user can continuously acquire the contents of the text data while acquiring the contents of the auxiliary data without changing the target being read.

According to claims 5, 10, and 15, the contents of the body data are read aloud, and the contents of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information are automatically displayed on the display means. Even when is displayed on the display means, the user does not need to change the object being read aloud, and the user can continuously acquire the content of the text data while acquiring the content of the auxiliary data. Further, since the user does not need to operate to acquire the auxiliary data, the operation load on the user can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a text providing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the text providing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a sentence providing process of the sentence providing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a sentence providing process of the sentence providing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a liquid crystal display.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a text providing device according to a second embodiment.

7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a sentence providing process of the sentence providing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a text providing device according to a third embodiment.

9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a sentence providing process of the sentence providing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a liquid crystal display.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Document providing device 2 CPU 3 ROM 4 SRAM 5 DRAM 6 LCD display 7 Input section 7b Touch panel 7 8 audio output section 9 Speaker / earphone 21 Display control unit 22 Index specific section 23 word identification section 24 Auxiliary data presence / absence determination unit 25 Auxiliary data extractor 26 Speech synthesizer

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kayo Imagawa             15-1 Naedai-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture             Within Lazer Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Keiichi Nakano             15-1 Naedai-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture             Within Lazer Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Kiyoaki Komatsu             15-1 Naedai-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture             Within Lazer Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hideyuki Hoshikawa             15-1 Naedai-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture             Within Lazer Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Moriko Yoshiyama             15-1 Naedai-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture             Within Lazer Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Mika Ando             15-1 Naedai-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture             Within Lazer Industry Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5B075 PQ32 PQ60 UU11

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. Display means, display control means for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the text data and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display means, and input information from the user interface. Index specifying means for specifying the index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information, and the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information specified by the index specifying means And a reading means for reading the contents of the auxiliary data. 2. The display means displays the content of the body data on the display means so that a word of the body data associated with the auxiliary data and a word of the body data not associated with the auxiliary data can be distinguished from each other. A word associated with the display control means for controlling the display content of the display means and the auxiliary data corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface is displayed on the display means. A word specifying unit for specifying from the body data, and a reading unit for converting the auxiliary data associated with the word specified by the word specifying unit into a voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data. A text providing device. 3. Display means, display control means for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the body data is displayed on the display means, and the word of the body data displayed on the display means. Auxiliary data determining means for determining whether or not there is a word associated with auxiliary data, and if the auxiliary data determining means determines that there is a word associated with the auxiliary data, associates with the word And a reading means for reading the contents of the auxiliary data by converting the stored auxiliary data into voice. 4. Display means, reading means for converting body data into voice and reading the content of the body data, and display contents of the display means for displaying index information of auxiliary data on the display means. The index display control means for controlling, the index specifying means for specifying the index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface, and the index specifying means. A text providing device comprising: auxiliary data display control means for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the specified index information is displayed on the display means. 5. Display means, reading means for converting body data into voice and reading the contents of the body data, and auxiliary data associated with a word of the body data read by the reading means. Auxiliary data determining means for determining whether or not, when the auxiliary data determining means determines that there is auxiliary data associated with the word of the body data being read, the word of the body data being read A text providing device comprising: a display control unit that controls the display content of the display unit so that the content of the associated auxiliary data is displayed on the display unit. 6. A display control step of controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the body data and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display means, and the input is performed based on the input information from the user interface. An index specifying step for specifying index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the information; and converting the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information specified in the index specifying step into voice, And a reading step for reading the contents of the auxiliary data. 7. The contents of the body data are displayed on a display unit so that the words of the body data associated with the auxiliary data and the words of the body data not associated with the auxiliary data can be distinguished from each other. A display control step of controlling the display content of the display means, and a word associated with the auxiliary data corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface, from among the text data displayed on the display means. A text providing method, comprising: a word specifying step for specifying; and a reading step for converting the auxiliary data associated with the word specified in the word specifying step into voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data. Method. 8. A display control step for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the body data is displayed on the display means; and auxiliary data in the word of the body data displayed in the display step. An auxiliary data determination step of determining whether or not there is a word associated with the auxiliary data, and an auxiliary data associated with the word when it is determined in the auxiliary data determination step that there is a word associated with the auxiliary data And a reading step for reading the contents of the auxiliary data by converting the data into voice. 9. A reading step for converting body data into voice and reading the content of the body data, and an index display control for controlling the display content of the display means so that the index information of the auxiliary data is displayed on the display means. Step, an index specifying step of specifying index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface, and index information specified in the index specifying step And an auxiliary data display control step of controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to is displayed on the display means. 10. A reading step of converting body data into voice and reading the content of the body data, and determining whether or not there is auxiliary data associated with a word of the body data read in the reading step. And an auxiliary data determining step, and when the auxiliary data determining step determines that there is auxiliary data associated with the word of the body data being read, it is associated with the word of the body data being read. And a display control step of controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the auxiliary data is displayed on the display means. 11. A display control step for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the body data and the index information of the auxiliary data are displayed on the display means by the computer, and based on the input information from the user interface. Index specifying step for specifying index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information, and converting the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information specified in the index specifying step into voice. And a reading step of reading the contents of the auxiliary data. 12. The content of the body data is displayed on a display means of a computer so that a word of the body data associated with auxiliary data and a word of the body data not associated with the auxiliary data can be distinguished from each other. A display control step for controlling the display content of the display means, and a body data displayed on the display means with a word associated with the auxiliary data corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface. And a reading step of converting the auxiliary data associated with the word specified in the word specifying step into a voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data. And the program. 13. A display control step for controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the body data is displayed on the display means, and a word of the body data displayed in the display step. Auxiliary data determination step of determining whether or not there is a word associated with the auxiliary data, and if it is determined that there is a word associated with the auxiliary data in the auxiliary data determination step, the auxiliary data determination step is performed. A program for executing a reading step of converting the existing auxiliary data into voice and reading the contents of the auxiliary data. 14. A reading step of causing a computer to convert body data into voice and read the content of the body data, and controlling display contents of the display means so that index information of auxiliary data is displayed on the display means. An index display control step, an index specifying step of specifying index information of the auxiliary data displayed on the display means corresponding to the input information based on the input information from the user interface, and specified in the index specifying step. The auxiliary data display control step of controlling the display content of the display means so that the content of the auxiliary data corresponding to the index information is displayed on the display means. 15. The computer has a reading step of converting body data into voice and reading the content of the body data, and whether or not there is auxiliary data associated with a word of the body data read in the reading step. An auxiliary data determining step for determining whether or not there is auxiliary data associated with a word of the body data being read aloud in the auxiliary data determining step, and associated with a word of the body data being read aloud. And a display control step of controlling the display content of the display unit so that the content of the auxiliary data stored therein is displayed on the display unit.