JP2003323105A - Portable language learning apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable language learning apparatus enabling a user to enhance learning efficiency by automatically supplying, in accordance with the present position information, teaching materials corresponding to the scenes and situations while the user is moving and linking the teaching materials with user's vision and memory. <P>SOLUTION: The portable language learning apparatus is provided with: a cellular phone function section 120; a present position signal detecting section 110 for detecting a present position signal 103 out of received signals 105 from the outside; a memory section 130 capable of storing a plurality of language learning materials 131 corresponding to the present position signal 103; a position determining section 140 for determining which of the plurality of language learning materials 131 stored in the memory section 130 corresponds to the present position signal 103 detected by the present position signal detecting section 110; a teaching material reproduction section 150 for reproducing, based on the determination result of the position determining section 140, the language learning material 131 corresponding to the present position signal 103 out of the plurality of language learning materials 131; and an output controlling section 160 for controlling a plurality of output signals including the language learning materials 131 reproduced by the teaching material reproduction section 150. <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 portable language learning device, and more particularly, to automatically provide teaching materials according to a scene or a situation where a user moves based on current location information while the user is moving. The present invention relates to a portable language learning device capable of performing learning efficiently and improving learning efficiency in cooperation with vision and memory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of portable language learning device is
As shown in FIG. 7, for example, a cassette player,
A cassette tape 701 on which a language learning material is recorded, and a reproduction, stop, fast forward, and rewind for manually controlling the rotation of the cassette tape 701 to reproduce the language learning material recorded on the cassette tape 701. A reproduction control switch 703 capable of operations such as pause and an earphone 705 for outputting reproduced voice are provided, and the language learning teaching material recorded on the cassette tape 701 is reproduced. Thus, the conventional portable language learning device 70
Reference numeral 0 denotes a small reproducing device that stores the language learning material in a storage medium such as a cassette tape, a magnetic disk device and a memory medium and reproduces the stored language learning material. It was possible to study languages on the move.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of the conventional portable language learning device 700 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a conventional portable language learning device 700 includes a memory unit 803 capable of recording a plurality of language learning teaching materials 801, and a reproduction control unit for reproducing the language learning teaching materials 801 recorded in the memory unit 803. 805 and an output control unit 807 that outputs a reproduced voice 806 of the reproduced language learning material.

The memory unit 803 is, for example, a cassette tape 701 or the like, and is used as a language learning teaching medium 80 from the outside.
9 is a recording medium capable of supplying 9. Cassette tape 701
Thus, a plurality of language learning teaching materials 801 can be exchanged.

The reproduction control unit 805 controls the rotation control 813 of the cassette tape 701 according to the reproduction control 811 based on the user's operation such as reproduction, stop, fast forward, rewind, and pause by the reproduction control switch 703 of FIG. It is something to do. The reproduced sound 806 is output to the output control unit 807.
The audio is output 815 to the earphone 705 or the like via the.

With the conventional portable language learning device 700 having the above-described structure, a user such as a language learner carries the portable language learning device 700, wears the earphone 705 in his ear, and learns the language. Play the language learning material 801 at the place where you want to do it, and if necessary,
With the playback control switch 703, playback, stop, fast forward,
By manually controlling the rotation of the cassette tape 701 by operating rewinding, pausing, etc., the language learning teaching material can be played back and the language learning can be performed without any problems even while moving. It was

[0007]

However, in such a conventional portable type language learning device, since the language learning material previously recorded on the recording medium such as the cassette tape 701 is reproduced, the user can There was a problem that it was not possible to provide teaching materials suitable for the situations and situations in which they were moving, such as "Soon to be Yokohama Station." Even if it is done, the user manually exchanges the language learning material, for example, after replacing the cassette tape,
It was necessary to perform a complicated operation for outputting sound by the reproduction control switch.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and automatically provides teaching materials according to the scene and the situation where the user moves based on the current location information while the user is moving. The present invention provides a portable language learning device that improves language learning efficiency in cooperation with vision and memory.

[0009]

A portable language learning device of the present invention is associated with a mobile phone function means, a current position signal detecting means for detecting a current position signal from an externally received signal, and the current position signal. Storage means capable of storing a plurality of language learning teaching materials, and position determination means for determining which of the plurality of language learning teaching materials stored in the storage means corresponds to the current position signal detected by the current position signal detecting means , A learning material reproducing means for reproducing a language learning material corresponding to the current position signal among the plurality of language learning material based on the judgment result of the position judging means, and a language learning material reproduced by the material learning means. An output control unit for controlling a plurality of output signals is provided.

With this configuration, a user such as a language learner can output a language learning teaching material corresponding to the geographical position of the user based on the current location information while the user is moving, and the user moves. It is possible to improve learning efficiency by automatically providing teaching materials according to the situation and coordinating with sight and memory.

Further, in the portable language learning device of the present invention, the current position signal detecting means includes at least one of a base station information signal, a satellite information signal and a wireless data signal, which includes information on the current position, from the received signal. A reception signal separation unit that separates the received signal, a base station information reception unit that receives the base station information signal separated by the reception signal separation unit and detects base station information, and the satellite that is separated by the reception signal separation unit It includes at least one of a satellite information receiving unit that receives an information signal and detects satellite information, and a wireless data receiving unit that receives the wireless data signal separated by the received signal separation unit and detects wireless data. A current location detecting section for detecting information on the current location from the signal separated by the received signal separating section, and based on the information on the current location detected by the current location detecting section. Te may be provided and determining the current position determining unit location.

[0012] With this configuration, it is possible to detect the accurate current location regardless of the geographical position of the user, and to automatically provide teaching materials according to the scene or situation in which the user moves. Therefore, it is possible to improve learning efficiency in cooperation with the visual sense and the memory.

Further, the portable language learning device of the present invention is
The position determination unit holds a current position signal holding unit immediately before detected by the current position signal detection unit, a current position signal held immediately before by the current position signal holding unit, and a new detection by the current position signal detection unit. If the previous current position signal and the new current position signal are different from each other, the plurality of language learning material numbers stored in the storage means and the language learning material are corresponded to. A position information requesting unit for requesting position information, the new current position signal, and a judgment as to whether or not the position information matches, and a learning material number for outputting the learning material number of the language learning material corresponding to the matching position information. And an output unit.

With this configuration, only when the current position signal and the immediately preceding current position signal are different from each other, the information of the language learning teaching material is requested, and the teaching material corresponding to the current position is selected and reproduced. It is possible to prevent the same language learning material from being repeatedly reproduced multiple times.

Further, in the portable language learning apparatus of the present invention, the teaching material reproducing means specifies a reading material designating section for designating a teaching material number of the language learning teaching material corresponding to the present position judged by the position judging means, and the reading. A forced rewriting determination unit that determines the forced rewriting determination information of the language learning teaching material designated by the teaching material designation unit from the storage unit, and the language learning teaching material when the forced rewriting determination unit determines the forced rewriting. It may be provided with a download control unit for controlling to download to.

With this configuration, even if the user moves to a location beyond the range of the language learning material stored in the storage means, the new language learning material suitable for the new present location can be downloaded to the storage means, and the storage means can be used. It is possible to make the most of the limited memory capacity of the.

Furthermore, the portable language learning device of the present invention is
The plurality of language learning teaching materials stored in the storage means includes a teaching material number which is an identification number attached to each language learning teaching material, position data corresponding to each language learning teaching material, and compulsory rewriting determination. Rewriting determination information and language learning data including teaching material voice, teaching material video, teaching material data, and format information may be included.

With this configuration, the language learning teaching material based on the format information can be recorded as voice, video and / or data for each position data, and the teaching material of various forms can assist the user's understanding. Become.

Further, in the portable language learning device of the present invention, the teaching material reproducing means includes a language learning data separating section for separating the language learning data into the teaching material voice, the teaching material image, the teaching material data and the format information. , A reproduction control unit for controlling reproduction of audio, video and data according to the format information and external reproduction control, and reproduction of the teaching material audio separated by the language learning data separation unit according to the audio reproduction control of the reproduction control unit. A sound reproducing unit for reproducing the teaching material image separated by the language learning data separating unit according to the image reproducing control of the reproduction controlling unit, and the language learning data according to the data reproducing control of the reproduction controlling unit. A data reproducing unit for reproducing the teaching material data separated by the separating unit may be included.

With this configuration, the language learning teaching material based on the format information can be reproduced by voice, video and / or data for each position data, and the teaching material of various forms can assist the user's understanding. Become.

Further, the portable language learning device of the present invention is
The output control means controls an output of a sound from the mobile phone function means and a reproduced sound from the teaching material reproducing means, and a video from the mobile phone function means and a reproduction from the teaching material reproducing means. A video output control unit for controlling the output of the video and a data output control unit for controlling the output of the data from the mobile phone function unit and the reproduction data from the teaching material reproduction unit may be provided.

With this configuration, the output from the mobile phone function means and the output from the teaching material reproducing means can be individually controlled and combined to be output, so that the user can more accurately grasp the language learning teaching material. Therefore, the usability will be improved.

Further, in the portable language learning device of the present invention, the teaching material reproducing means outputs a reproduction start notification request at the start of reproduction of the language learning teaching material, and the portable telephone function means,
In response to the reproduction start notification request, a notification unit may be provided for notifying the start of reproduction of the language learning teaching material.

With this configuration, it is possible to call the user's attention at the start of the reproduction of the language learning teaching material by the ringer sound, vibration, voice, video and / or data.

Further, the portable language learning device of the present invention is
The language learning data of the language learning teaching material stored in the storage means is a voice notifying the start of the reproduction of the language learning teaching material,
It is possible to further include means for reproducing the sound, the image and / or the data, which includes the image and / or the data and notifies the start of the reproduction of the language learning material.

With this configuration, it is possible to call the user's attention at the start of the reproduction of the language learning teaching material by the sound, the image and / or the data.

[0027]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that, in all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols and numerals.

As shown in FIG. 1, the portable language learning apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured as an application of a general mobile phone typified by a voice call, and has a mobile phone signal 101 and a current position signal. A current position signal detection unit 110 that receives a signal 105 including a signal 103 from a radio base station or satellite (not shown) and detects a mobile phone signal 101 and a current position signal 103, and a mobile phone detected by the current position signal detection unit 110. A memory unit capable of inputting the signal 101 and storing a plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 associated with the mobile phone function unit 120 having a general mobile phone function and the current position signal 103 detected by the current position signal detection unit 110. Thirteen
0 and the position determination unit 1 that determines which of the plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 stored in the memory unit 130 corresponds to the current position signal 103 detected by the current position signal detection unit 110.
40 and a learning material reproducing unit 150 for reproducing the language learning material corresponding to the current position signal 103 among the plurality of language learning material 131 based on the judgment result of the position judging unit 140, and the reproduced language learning material. And an output control unit 160 that controls a plurality of output signals.

The mobile phone function unit 120 receives the mobile phone signal 101 from the current position signal detection unit 110 and controls the mobile phone 121 from an operation button (not shown) of the mobile phone.
And has the functions of a general mobile phone,
A download request 125 is input from the teaching material reproducing unit 150, and in response to this download request 125, a new language learning teaching material is downloaded to the memory unit 130 from the outside 1
Further, the ringer ringing request 127 is input from the teaching material reproducing section 150, and in response to the ringer ringing request 127, the ringer ringing 128 is output to a ringer device (not shown).

The ringer ringing 128 is output from the teaching material reproducing section 150 when the language learning material is reproduced or when necessary, so that the user such as a language learner can be alerted. The ringer ringing may be due to vibration, voice, video and / or data.

The memory unit 130 can store a plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 associated with the current position signal 103, and the position learning unit 140 requests the language learning teaching material information 13.
In response to 3, the teaching material number 134 of each language learning teaching material and the position data 135 corresponding to the language learning teaching material are output to the position determination unit 140. Further, the memory unit 130
Outputs the forced rewrite determination information 153 and the language learning data 154 in response to the read learning material number 152 from the learning material reproducing unit 150. In addition, the memory unit 130
Can also download 126 the language learning material from the mobile phone function unit 120 and record it. Alternatively, the memory unit 130 may record the language learning material supplied from the outside by the language learning material medium 136.

The position determination section 140 is the current position signal detection section 1
The current position signal 103 input from 10 and the memory unit 13
Based on the position data 135 input from 0, which of the plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 stored in the memory unit 130 corresponds to the current position signal 103 detected by the current position signal detection unit 110 is determined. Therefore, when the language learning material 131 corresponding to the current position signal 130 detected by the current position signal detecting unit 110 is determined, the language learning material 13 is determined.
Position matching teaching material number 143 corresponding to teaching material number 134 of 1
And a position coincidence signal 141 indicating that the position data 135 coincides with the current position.

The teaching material reproducing section 150 receives the position matching signal 141 and the position matching teaching material number 143 from the position judging section 140, and outputs the reading teaching material number 152 in accordance with the input position matching teaching material number 143. The output read material number 152 is input to the memory unit 130, and in response to the read material number 152, the compulsory rewriting determination information 15 of the corresponding language learning material 131 from the memory unit 130.
3 and language learning data 154 are returned. Further, the teaching material reproducing unit 150 determines whether or not the rewriting of the memory unit 130 is necessary based on the forced rewriting determination information 153 returned from the memory unit 130, and when it is determined that the rewriting of the memory unit 130 is necessary. , And outputs the download request 125. On the other hand, when it is determined that the rewriting of the memory unit 130 is not necessary, according to the reproduction control 151 from the outside,
The language learning data 154 is reproduced, and the reproduced voice 157, the reproduced video 158, and the reproduced data 159 are output as the output control signal 15.
It is output together with 6.

The output control section 160 outputs the output control signal 156, the reproduced sound 157, and the reproduced image 15 from the teaching material reproducing section 150.
8 and playback data 159 are input, and output control signal 15
6, the audio output 161, the video output 162, and the data output 163 are controlled. Audio output 16
1. The video output 162 and the data output 163 are output to the outside via an audio output device, a video output device, and a data output device, which are not shown.

The operation of the portable language learning apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention thus configured will be described below.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

For example, assume that the user is moving by train and is approaching Yokohama Station. The current position signal detection unit 110 receives the reception signal 105 including the current position signal 103 indicating that the vehicle is approaching Yokohama Station, and detects the mobile phone signal 101 and the current position signal 103. Current position signal detector 110
The mobile phone signal 101 detected in step 1 is sent to the mobile phone function part 120, and a general mobile phone voice call is made, while the current position signal 103 detected by the current position signal detection part 110 is detected by the position determination part. Sent to 140.

The language learning teaching material information request 133 is output from the position determination section 140 to the memory section 130, and in response to this language learning teaching material information request 133, the teaching material number 134 of each language learning teaching material and the position corresponding to the language learning teaching material. Data 13
5 is output to the position determination unit 140.

In the position determination unit 140, the current position signal 103 input from the current position signal detection unit 110 and the memory unit 1 are stored.
Based on the position data 135 input from 30, it is determined which of the plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 stored in the memory unit 130 corresponds to the current position signal 103 detected by the current position signal detection unit 110. . Further, when the position determination unit 140 determines the language learning material 131 corresponding to the current position signal 130 detected by the current position signal detection unit 110, the position matching learning material number 143 corresponding to the learning material number 134 of the language learning material 131 is identified. , Location data 135 at current location
And a position matching signal 141 indicating that the two match. Here, "Yokohama Station" indicated by the current position signal 103,
It is determined that the language learning material "Soon to be Yokohama Station." Matches.

When the position-matching teaching material number 143 output from the position determining unit 140 is input to the teaching-material reproducing unit 150, the teaching-material reproducing unit 150 causes the input position-matching teaching material number 14 to be input.
According to 3, the read learning material number 152 is output. The read out teaching material number 152 is input to the memory unit 130, and in response to the reading out teaching material number 152, the memory unit 1
From 30, the compulsory rewriting determination information 153 and the language learning data 154 of the corresponding language learning material 131 are returned.

The teaching material reproducing section 150 determines whether or not the rewriting of the memory section 130 is necessary based on the forced rewriting determination information 153 returned from the memory section 130. here,
If it is determined that the memory unit 130 needs to be rewritten,
The download request 125 is output. The download request 125 is input to the mobile phone function unit 120, and in response to the download request 125, the mobile phone function unit 120
The language learning material is downloaded 126 from the outside and recorded in the memory unit 130.

On the other hand, in the teaching material reproducing section 150, the memory section 13
If it is determined that the rewriting of 0 is unnecessary, the language learning data 154 is reproduced according to the reproduction control 151 from the outside, and the reproduced voice 157, the reproduced video 158, and the reproduced data 159 are output together with the output control signal 156.
Here, the teaching material "It will be Yokohama station soon." Is reproduced and output.

Output reproduced audio 157 and reproduced video 15
8, the reproduction data 159 and the output control signal 156 are input to the output control unit 160, and the output control unit 160 controls the audio output 161, the video output 162, and the data output 163 according to the output control signal 156. The audio output 161, the video output 162, and the data output 163 are externally output via an audio output device, a video output device, and a data output device, which are not shown. In this way, since the scene in which the user moves and the teaching material match, learning efficiency can be improved by linking with the sight and memory.

As described above, the portable language learning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has the mobile phone function unit 120, the current position signal detection unit 110 for detecting the current position signal 103 from the received signal 105 from the outside, and the current position. Memory unit 1 capable of storing a plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 associated with the signal 103
30 and the position determination unit 1 that determines which of the plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 stored in the memory unit 130 corresponds to the current position signal 103 detected by the current position signal detection unit 110.
40, and a teaching material reproducing unit 150 that reproduces the language learning teaching material 131 corresponding to the current position signal 103 among the plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 based on the determination result of the position determination unit 140,
Since the output control unit 160 that controls a plurality of output signals including the language learning teaching material reproduced by the teaching material reproducing unit 150 is provided, the geographical position of the user based on the current location information while the user is moving. The language learning material corresponding to can be output, and the teaching material can be automatically provided according to the scene and the situation where the user moves, and the learning efficiency can be improved in cooperation with the visual sense and the memory.

FIG. 2 shows a current position signal detecting section 110 of the portable language learning device 100 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a schematic block diagram of one embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the current position signal detection unit 110 detects at least one of a base station information signal 211, a satellite information signal 212, and a wireless data signal 213, which include information about the current position from the received signal 105, and a mobile phone signal. The received signal separation unit 210 that separates the received signal 101 and the base station information signal 211 that is separated by the received signal separation unit 210 are received, and the base station information 22
1 received by the base station information receiving unit 240 and the received signal separating unit 210, the satellite information signal 212 separated by the receiving signal separating unit 210, and satellite signal receiving unit 250 detecting the satellite information 222 and separated by the received signal separating unit 210. Wireless data signal 213
And a current location detecting section 220 that includes at least one of the wireless data receiving sections 260 that receives the wireless data 223 and detects information about the current location from the signals separated by the received signal separating section 210. The present location where the portable language learning device 100 is located is determined based on the information about the present location detected by
And a current location determination unit 230 that outputs

In the present embodiment, received signal separation section 210
Can separate the base station information signal 211, the satellite information signal 212, and the wireless data signal 213 as a signal including information about the current location.

The base station information receiving section 240 receives the base station information signal 211 from the received signal separating section 210, detects the current location based on the base station information signal 211, and outputs the base including the detected current location information. The station information 221 is output. The base station information receiving unit 240 is assumed to receive, for example, a signal of base station communication used for a normal mobile phone.

The satellite information receiving section 250 receives the satellite information signal 212 from the received signal separating section 210, detects the current location based on the satellite information signal 212, and outputs the satellite information 222 including the detected current location information. It is what is output. The satellite information receiving unit 250 is, for example, a GPS (Global Position) used for an in-vehicle navigation system or the like.
It is supposed to receive the signal from the ioning System).

The radio data receiving section 260 inputs the radio data signal 213 from the reception signal separating section 210, detects the current location based on the radio data signal 213, and outputs the radio data 223 including the detected current location information. It is what is output. The wireless data receiving unit 260 is supposed to receive a signal from a wireless network called, for example, so-called Blue Tooth arranged in a station yard or the like.

The present position determining section 230 inputs the base station information 221 from the base station information receiving section 240, the satellite information 222 from the satellite information receiving section 250, and the wireless data 223 from the wireless data receiving section 260. Is. The current position determination unit 230 inputs at least one of these pieces of information, determines an accurate current position based on the input information, and outputs the current position signal 103. When making a determination based on a plurality of information, for example, an average value of a plurality of information is calculated, and an accurate current location is determined based on the obtained value.

The current position signal detecting section 1 configured as described above
The operation of the portable language learning device 100 having 10 will be described below with reference to FIG.

In the present position signal detecting section 110 of the present embodiment, the received signal 105 is received by the received signal separating section 210. For example, here, signals of base station communication and GPS
Suppose that the signal from is received. The base station information signal 211 and the satellite information signal 212 included in the received signal 105 are
The signals are separated by the reception signal separation unit 210 and input to the base station information reception unit 240 and the satellite information reception unit 250, respectively. At this time, the mobile phone signal 101 is also separated from the received signal 105 and output.

The current location is detected based on the base station information signal 211 input to the base station information receiving section 240, and the base station information 221 including the detected current location information is output. Similarly, the current position is detected based on the satellite information signal 212 input to the satellite information receiving section 250, and the satellite information 222 including the detected current position information is output.

Base station information 221 and satellite information 222
Is input to the current position determination unit 230, an accurate current position is determined based on these pieces of information, and the current position signal 103 is output.

As described above, in the portable language learning device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the present position signal detection unit 110 includes the base station information signal 211, the satellite information signal 212 and the satellite information signal 212 including the information regarding the present position from the received signal 105. Wireless data signal 2
13, a reception signal separation unit 210 that separates at least one signal, and a base station information reception unit 240 that receives the base station information signal 211 separated by the reception signal separation unit 210 and detects base station information 221. The satellite information signal 212 separated by the signal separation unit 210 is received, and the satellite information 222 is received.
Receiving the satellite information receiving section 250 for detecting the radio wave and the wireless data signal 213 separated by the received signal separating section 210,
A current position detecting unit 220 that includes at least one of the wireless data receiving units 260 that detect the wireless data 223, and detects information about the current position from the signals separated by the received signal separating unit 210, and a current position detecting unit 220. Since the present location determination unit 230 that determines the present location based on the information about the present location is provided, it is possible to detect the accurate present location regardless of the geographical location of the user. It is possible to automatically provide teaching materials according to the scenes and situations in which a person moves, and to improve learning efficiency by coordinating with visual and memory.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of an example of the position determination unit 140 of the portable language learning device 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the position determination unit 140 includes a current position holding unit 31 that holds the current position signal 103 input immediately before from the current position signal detection unit 110.
The position information request unit 3 that compares 0, the current position signal 311 immediately before held in the current position holding unit 310, and the current position signal 103 newly input from the current position signal detection unit 110.
20 and the current position signal 103 newly input from the current position signal detection unit 110 and the position data 135 input from the memory unit 130 are determined, and if they match, the position matching signal 141 is output. And a teaching material number output unit 330 for outputting.

The current position holding unit 310 receives the current position signal 103 from the current position signal detection unit 110 and holds it, and is, for example, a memory or a register.

The position information requesting unit 320 inputs the current position signal 103 from the current position signal detecting unit 110, inputs the previous current position signal 103 held in the current position holding unit 310 from the current position holding unit 310, and inputs the current position holding unit 310. Three
10 immediately before the current position signal 311 and the current position signal 10 newly input from the current position signal detection unit 110.
3, the language learning teaching material information request 133 is output when it is different. The output language learning teaching material information request 133 is input to the memory unit 130, and in accordance with the language learning teaching material information request 133, the learning unit number 134 and the position data 135 are output from the memory unit 130.

The teaching material number output unit 330 inputs the current position signal 103 from the current position signal detection unit 110, and also inputs a plurality of learning material numbers 134 and position data 135 associated with each other from the memory unit 130, and outputs the current position signal detection unit. It is determined whether the current position signal 103 input from 110 and the position data 135 input from the memory unit 130 match, and if they match, the position matching signal 141 is output and the teaching material that matches the position data 135. Number 1
34 is output as the position matching teaching material number 143.

Teaching material number 134 and position data 135
Is a language learning teaching material information request 1 from the position information requesting unit 320.
When 33 is output, it is input from the memory unit 130.

The operation of the portable language learning device 100 having the position determination unit 140 thus configured will be described below with reference to FIG.

In the position determining unit 140, the current position signal 103 input from the current position signal detecting unit 110 is held in the current position holding unit 310, and the immediately previous current position signal 311 is output to the position information requesting unit 320. Position information request unit 32
At 0, the current position signal 103 is input from the current position signal detection unit 110, and the previous current position signal 311 is input from the current position holding unit 310, and the input current position signal 103 and the immediately previous current position signal 311 are compared. If the current position signal 103 and the immediately preceding current position signal 311 are the same, the language learning teaching material information request 133 is not output.

Therefore, since the teaching material number 134 and the position data 135 are not input to the teaching material number output section 330, the position matching signal 141 and the position matching teaching material number 143 are input.
Is not output. In this way, in the position determination unit 140, when the current position signal 103 and the immediately preceding current position signal 103 are the same, reproduction of the same teaching material is not requested.
Even if the user moves in an area where the current location information corresponds to "Yokohama Station" and receives the current location signal 103 corresponding to a plurality of "Yokohama Station" at the current location signal detection unit 110, "Soon to be Yokohama Station" The language learning material ".
You can avoid flowing multiple times.

On the other hand, in the comparison of the position information requesting unit 320 of the position determining unit 140, if the current position signal 103 and the immediately preceding current position signal 311 are different, the language learning teaching material information request 133 is sent from the position information requesting unit 320 to the memory unit 130. Is output. In response to the language learning teaching material information request 133, a plurality of teaching material numbers 134 and position data 135 associated with each other are output from the memory unit 130 and input to the teaching material number output unit 330.

In the teaching material number output section 330, the current position signal detection section 1 is selected from the plurality of input position data 135.
The position data 135 that matches the current position signal 103 input from 10 is determined. Here, when the position data 135 that matches the current position signal 103 is determined, the teaching material number 134 corresponding to this position data 135 is output as the position matching teaching material number 143 and the position matching signal 14
1 is output.

The output position matching signal 141 and the position matching teaching material number 143 are input to the teaching material reproducing unit 150, and the teaching material reproducing unit 150 outputs the corresponding teaching material number from the memory unit 130 based on the position matching teaching material number 143. The language learning data will be reproduced. As described above, only when the current position signal 103 and the immediately preceding current position signal 311 are different from each other, the information of the language learning teaching material is requested, and the teaching material corresponding to the current location is selected and reproduced.

As described above, in the portable language learning device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the position determination unit 140 holds the current position holding unit 310 that holds the current position signal detected immediately before by the current position signal detection unit 110, The current position signal 311 immediately before held in the current position holding unit 310 and the current position signal detection unit 11
The current position signal 103 newly detected at 0 is compared, and when the immediately preceding current position signal 311 and the new current position signal 311 are different from each other, the teaching material numbers 134 of the plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 stored in the memory unit 130 are compared. , This language learning material 1
The position information request unit 320 that requests the position data 135 corresponding to the position 31, the current position signal 103, and the position data 13
5 is determined, and the position data 135 that matches is determined.
Since the teaching material number output unit 330 that outputs the teaching material number 134 of the language learning teaching material 131 corresponding to is provided, the information of the language learning teaching material 131 is displayed only when the current position signal 103 and the immediately preceding current position signal 311 are different. It is possible to prevent the same language learning material 131 from being repeatedly reproduced for the same current position information by selecting and reproducing the requested learning material corresponding to the current position.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an example of the teaching material reproducing section 150 of the portable language learning apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the teaching material reproducing unit 150 is designated by the reading teaching material designation unit 410 that designates the teaching material number of the language learning teaching material corresponding to the current location determined by the position determination unit 140, and the reading teaching material designation unit 410. The forced rewrite determination unit 420 that reads the forced rewrite determination information 153 of the language learning teaching material from the memory unit 130 and controls to download the language learning teaching material to the memory unit 130 when the forced rewrite determination unit 420 determines the forced rewriting. Download control unit 430
And the language learning data 15 read from the memory unit 130.
4 is format information 441, teaching material audio 442, teaching material video 443
And a language learning data separation unit 440 that separates the learning data 444, a reproduction control unit 450 that controls reproduction of audio, video and data according to the format information 441 and external reproduction control 151, and audio reproduction control of the reproduction control unit 450. A sound reproduction unit 460 for reproducing the teaching material sound 442 separated by the language learning data separation unit 440 according to 451;
According to the image reproduction control 452 of the reproduction control unit 450, the image reproduction unit 470 that reproduces the teaching material image 443 separated by the language learning data separation unit 440, and the language reproduction data separation unit 44 according to the data reproduction control 453 of the reproduction control unit 450.
And a data reproducing unit 480 for reproducing the teaching material data 444 separated by 0.

The read teaching material designation unit 410 inputs the position matching signal 141 and the position matching teaching material number 143 output from the position determining unit 140, and when the current position and the position data match based on the position matching signal 141. The teaching material number to be read from the memory unit 130 is designated based on the position-matching teaching material number 143, and is output as the reading teaching material number 152.

The forced rewrite determination unit 420 inputs the position coincidence signal 141 output from the position determination unit 140 described above and the forced rewrite determination information 153 from the memory unit 130 described above, and in response to the position coincidence signal 141. Based on the compulsory rewriting judgment information 153, it is judged whether or not the language learning teaching material needs to be compulsorily rewritten, and in the case of compulsory rewriting, the compulsory rewriting judgment 421 is output, and in the case of no rewriting, The reproduction instruction 423 is output.

The download control unit 430 inputs the forced rewrite determination 421 from the forced rewrite determination unit 420 and outputs a download request 125 for the language learning material. This download request 125 is issued by the mobile phone function unit 1.
20 is input to the mobile phone function unit 1 in response to this request.
At 20, the language learning material is downloaded to the memory unit 130 from the outside.

The language learning data separation unit 440 inputs the language learning data 154 from the above-mentioned memory unit 130, separates it into format information 441, teaching material voice 442, teaching material image 443 and teaching material data 444 and outputs it.

The reproduction control unit 450 uses the reproduction control 1 from the outside.
Enter 51 and the reproduction instruction 4 is issued from the forced rewrite determination unit 420.
23, the format information 441 is input from the language learning data separation unit 440, the audio reproduction control 451, the video reproduction control 452, and the data reproduction control 453 are output based on these control information, and the output control signal 156 is output. And a ringer ringing request 127 is output.

The voice reproduction unit 460 receives the voice reproduction control 451 from the reproduction control unit 450, the learning material voice 442 from the language learning data separation unit 440, and the voice reproduction control 45.
1 controls the playback of the teaching material voice 442 according to 1.
57 is output.

The video reproduction unit 470 inputs the video reproduction control 452 from the reproduction control unit 450 and the teaching material video 443 from the language learning data separation unit 440, and the video reproduction control 45.
According to 2, the teaching material image 443 is reproduced and controlled, and the reproduced image 1
58 is output.

The data reproduction section 480 is a reproduction control section 450.
From the language learning data separation unit 440, and controls the reproduction of the teaching material data 444 according to the data reproduction control 453.
The reproduction data 159 is output.

The operation of the portable language learning apparatus 100 having the teaching material reproducing section 150 thus configured will be described below with reference to FIG.

In the teaching material reproducing section 150, the position coincidence signal 141 is read from the position judging section 140 and the teaching material designating section 410 is read.
Position matching teaching material number 143 input from the position determining unit 140 is output as the reading teaching material number 152. The output read learning material number 152 is input to the memory unit 130, and in response thereto, the forced rewriting determination information 153 and the language learning data 154 are output from the memory unit 130.

In the forced rewriting determination unit 420, the forced rewriting determination information 153 is input from the memory unit 130 in response to the position coincidence signal 141. Based on the forced rewrite determination information 153, it is determined whether or not the forced rewrite is necessary. If it is determined that the rewrite is necessary, the forced rewrite determination 421 is output. This forced rewriting judgment 4
In response to No. 21, the download request 125 is output from the download control unit 430. The output download request 125 is input to the mobile phone function unit 120, and the mobile phone function unit 120 externally downloads the language learning teaching material to the memory unit 130.

As a result, for example, if the user exceeds the range of the language learning teaching material stored in the memory unit 130 in advance,
Even when the place is moved, a new language learning material suitable for the new present location can be downloaded to the memory unit 130. Even if the memory unit 130 has a limited capacity, for example, the user may install the portable language learning device 100 around “Osaka Station” without being restricted by the language learning teaching materials only around “Yokohama Station”. If you move with you,
Since it can be rewritten to the language learning teaching material around “Osaka station”, the limited memory capacity of the memory unit 130 can be utilized to the maximum extent.

On the other hand, in the forced rewrite judging section 420,
If it is determined that the forced rewriting is not necessary, the reproduction instruction 423 is output. Further, the language learning data 154 is input from the memory unit 130 to the language learning data separation unit 440, and the input language learning data 154 is converted into the format information 4
41, the teaching material voice 442, the teaching material video 443, and the teaching material data 444 are separated and output.

In the reproduction control unit 450, the reproduction control 151 is input from the outside, the reproduction instruction 423 is input from the compulsory rewriting determination unit 420, and the format information 441 is further input from the language learning data separation unit 440. Based on the reproduction control 151 from the outside and the reproduction instruction 423 and the format information 441 from the forced rewrite determination unit 420, the audio reproduction unit 460, the video reproduction unit 470, and the data reproduction unit 48.
The audio reproduction control 451, the video reproduction control 452, and the data reproduction control 453 are output to 0, and the output control signal 156 is output. Output control signal 156
Is input to the output control unit 160, and the audio reproduction unit 460,
Output of audio, video, and data reproduced by the video reproducing unit 470 and the data reproducing unit 480 is controlled.

If necessary, the ringer ringing request 12 is made.
7 is output from the reproduction control unit 450 and input to the mobile phone function unit 120.

Thus, the reproduction control corresponding to the conventional so-called "stop", "reproduction", "fast forward", "rewind", "pause", etc. is performed by this configuration, and further based on the format information. For example, multi-language reproduction, stereo reproduction, repetitive reproduction, or the like can be controlled by this configuration. For example, in the format information, put "bilingual", and add "We are approaching Yokohama-
Station. It will be Yokohama station soon. “Stereo” in the format information and “We are approaching Yokohama-St” to the left speaker.
ation. ”, and the right speaker can say,“ It will be Yokohama station soon. ” Such reproduction is possible not only for audio but also for video and data.

As described above, in the portable language learning device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the teaching material reproducing section 150 has the position determining section 1
The reading material designating section 410 for designating the learning material number of the language learning material corresponding to the present location determined in 40, and the forced rewriting determination information 153 of the language learning material designated by the reading material designating section 410 are read from the memory section 130. Forced rewrite determination unit 420 and forced rewrite determination unit 4
20 includes a download control unit 430 that controls to download the language learning teaching material to the memory unit 130 when the forced rewriting determination is made by the user 20, so that the user can select the range of the language learning teaching material stored in the memory unit 130. Even if the location is moved beyond, the new language learning teaching material suitable for the new present location can be downloaded to the memory unit 130, and the limited memory capacity of the memory unit 130 can be utilized to the maximum.

Further, in the portable language learning device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the teaching material reproducing section 150 allows the language learning data 15 to be stored.
4, a language learning data separation unit 440 for separating the contents of 4 and a reproduction control unit 4 for controlling reproduction of audio, video and data according to the format information 441 and reproduction control 151 from the outside.
50, a sound reproduction unit 460 that reproduces the teaching material sound 442 separated by the language learning data separation unit 440, and a reproduction control unit 45 according to the sound reproduction control 451 of the reproduction control unit 450.
According to the video reproduction control 452 of 0, the video reproduction unit 470 for reproducing the teaching material video 443 separated by the language learning data separation unit 440, and the data reproduction control 45 of the reproduction control unit 450.
3 includes a data reproducing unit 480 that reproduces the teaching material data 444 separated by the language learning data separating unit 440 according to No. 3, so that the language learning teaching material based on the format information 441 is audio, video and / or data for each position data. It can be played back with various types of teaching materials to assist the user's understanding.

FIG. 5 is a schematic data configuration diagram of an example of the language learning teaching material 131 stored in the memory unit 130 of the portable language learning device 100 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, each language learning teaching material 131
Teaching material number 510, which is the identification number given to the language learning material
And position data 520 corresponding to the language learning material,
Forced rewrite determination information 530 used for forced rewrite determination
And language learning data 540. Further, the language learning data 540 includes the teaching material voice 541 and the teaching material video 542.
And teaching material data 543 and format information 544.

The memory section 130 may use an internal memory of a general mobile phone, a storage medium to which a semiconductor memory or the like is applied, or a randomly accessible magnetic disk device or the like. .

According to the memory unit 130 configured as described above, it becomes possible to record the language learning teaching material conforming to a plurality of format information by voice, video and data while associating the present location information with the language learning teaching material. With this, for example, at the same time as the voice saying "It will be Yokohama station soon."
It is possible to output data such as images and texts corresponding to it, and it is possible to assist the user's understanding.

Further, in the language learning teaching material 131, voice, video and / or data for informing that the playing of the teaching material is started may be stored, whereby the user's attention at the time of starting the playing of the language learning teaching material. It is possible to evoke. For example, as a reminder sound, a chime sound “Pawn” is used as the teaching material voice 541 of the language learning data 540.
You can put it at the beginning of. Alternatively, the language learning data 54
Information indicating such a caution sound may be recorded in the format information 544 of 0.

As described above, in the portable language learning device of the embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of language learning teaching materials 131 stored in the memory unit 130 are the identification numbers attached to each language learning teaching material 131. Teaching material number 510 and each language learning material 1
31 position data 520, forced rewrite determination information 530 used for forced rewrite determination, and teaching material voice 54.
1, the teaching material image 542, the teaching material data 543, and the language learning data 540 including the format information 544, respectively. Therefore, for each position data 520, the language learning material 131 based on the format information 544 is audio, video and / or data. It can be recorded, and various forms of teaching materials can assist the user's understanding.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of an example of the output control section 160 of the portable language learning device 100 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the output control unit 160 controls the output of the sound included in the output signal 122 from the mobile phone function unit 120 and the reproduced sound 157 from the sound reproducing unit 460 of the teaching material reproducing unit 150. The video included in the output signal 122 from the control unit 610 and the mobile phone function unit 120, and the teaching material reproducing unit 150.
Of the video output control unit 620 that controls the output of the playback video 158 from the video playback unit 470, the data included in the output signal 122 from the mobile phone function unit 120, and the playback from the data playback unit 480 of the teaching material playback unit 150. Data 159
And a data output control unit 630 for controlling the output of.

The audio output control section 610 inputs the output signal 122 from the mobile phone function section 120, the reproduced voice 157 from the audio reproduction section 460 of the teaching material reproducing section 150, and the reproduction control section 450 of the learning material reproducing section 150. The output control signal 156 is input from the control unit 156 and the audio output 161 is controlled according to the output control signal 156. Further, the voice output control unit 610 separates voice from the input signal 122 of the mobile phone function unit, controls the separated voice and the input reproduced voice 157 based on the output control signal 156, and outputs the voice. Is output as.

The video output control unit 620 inputs the output signal 122 from the mobile phone function unit 120, the reproduction video 158 from the video reproduction unit 470 of the teaching material reproduction unit 150, and the reproduction control unit 450 of the learning material reproduction unit 150. The output control signal 156 is input from the control unit 156 and the video output 162 is controlled according to the output control signal 156. Further, the video output control unit 620 separates the video from the input signal 122 of the mobile phone function unit, controls the separated video and the input playback video 158 based on the output control signal 156, and outputs the video output 162. Is output as.

The data output control unit 630 inputs the output signal 122 from the mobile phone function unit 120, and the reproduction data 15 from the data reproduction unit 480 of the teaching material reproduction unit 150.
9 is input, the output control signal 156 is input from the reproduction control unit 450 of the teaching material reproduction unit 150, and the output control signal 156 is input.
The data output 163 is controlled accordingly. Further, the data output control unit 630 separates the data from the input signal 122 of the mobile phone function unit, and outputs the separated data and the input reproduction data 159 to the output control signal 1
It is controlled based on 56 and is output as the data output 163.

The operation of the portable language learning apparatus 100 having the output control section 160 thus configured will be described below with reference to FIG.

In the output control section 160, the teaching material reproducing section 1
Playback audio 157, playback video 158, and playback data 159 from 50 are input to the audio output control unit 610, the video output control unit 620, and the data output control unit 630, respectively, and the output signal 12 from the mobile phone function unit 120 is input.
2 is input to the audio output control unit 610, the video output control unit 620, and the data output control unit 630.

Output control signal 156 from the teaching material reproducing section 150
Is input to the voice output control unit 610, and based on the output control signal 156, the voice of the reproduced voice 157 and the voice of the mobile phone function unit output signal 122 which are input at the same time are controlled, respectively, and a voice output 161 is output. It

Output control signal 156 from the teaching material reproducing section 150
Is input to the video output control unit 620, and the reproduced video 158 and the video of the mobile phone function unit output signal 122, which are simultaneously input, are controlled based on the output control signal 156, and a video output 162 that is a composite is output. It

Output control signal 156 from the teaching material reproducing section 150
Is input to the data output control unit 630, and the reproduction data 15 input at the same time based on the output control signal 156.
9 and the data of the mobile phone function unit output signal 122 are controlled and combined to output a data output 163.

This makes it possible to perform processing such as combining one of the output from the teaching material reproducing section 150 and the output of the mobile phone function section output signal 122 to be large and the other output to be small. Therefore, for example, it is possible to output the reproduced voice of the language learning material while outputting the voice of the call quietly even during a call of the mobile phone, and it is possible to ensure the convenience of the user.

As described above, in the portable language learning device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the output control unit 160 controls the output of the voice from the mobile phone function unit 120 and the playback voice from the teaching material playback unit 150. An audio output control unit 610, a video output control unit 620 that controls the output of the video from the mobile phone function unit 120 and the playback video from the teaching material playback unit 150,
Data from mobile phone function unit 120 and teaching material reproduction unit 1
Since the data output control unit 630 for controlling the output of the reproduction data from the mobile phone 50 is provided, the mobile phone function unit 120
Output and the output from the teaching material reproducing unit 150 can be individually controlled and combined to be output, so that the user can more accurately grasp the language learning teaching material and the usability is improved.

[0102]

As described above, according to the present invention, the portable telephone function means, the present location signal detecting means for detecting the present location signal from the received signal from the outside, and the plurality of language learning associated with the present location signal. A storage means capable of storing teaching materials,
Based on the position determination means for determining which of the plurality of language learning teaching materials stored in this storage means corresponds to the current location signal detected by the current location signal detection means, and the determination result of this position determination means, Among a plurality of language learning teaching materials, a teaching material reproducing means for reproducing the language learning teaching material corresponding to the current position signal, and an output control means for controlling a plurality of output signals including the language learning teaching material reproduced by the teaching material reproducing means are provided. As a result, based on the current location information while the user is moving, it is possible to automatically provide teaching materials according to the scene and situation in which the user is moving, and to improve learning efficiency by linking with visual and memory. It is possible to provide a portable language learning device having an excellent effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a portable language learning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a receiver of the portable language learning device shown in FIG.

3 is a schematic block diagram of a position determination unit of the portable language learning device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a teaching material reproducing section of the portable language learning device shown in FIG.

5 is a schematic data configuration diagram of a language learning teaching material of the portable language learning device shown in FIG.

6 is a schematic block diagram of an output control unit of the portable language learning device shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a conventional portable language learning device.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional portable language learning device.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 portable language learning device 101 signal for mobile phone 103 current position signal 105 received signal 110 current position signal detection unit (current position signal detection unit) 120 mobile phone function unit (mobile phone function unit, notification unit) 121 mobile phone control 122 mobile phone function Part output signal 125 Download request 126 Language learning teaching material download 127 Ringer ringing request (reproduction start notification request) 128 Ringer ringing 130 Memory unit (storage means) 131 Language learning teaching material 133 Language learning teaching material information request 134 Teaching material number 135 Position data 136 Language learning Teaching material medium 140 Position determination unit (position determination means) 141 Position matching signal 143 Position matching teaching material number 150 Teaching material playback unit (teaching material playing means) 151 Playback control 152 Teaching material number 153 Judgment information 154 Language learning data 156 Output control signal 157 Playback sound Voice 158 Playback video 159 Playback data 160 Output control unit (output control means) 161 Audio output 162 Video output 163 Data output 210 Received signal separation unit 211 Base station information signal 212 Satellite information signal 213 Wireless data signal 220 Current location detection unit 221 Base station Information 222 Satellite information 223 Wireless data 230 Current location determination section 240 Base station information reception section 250 Satellite information reception section 260 Wireless data reception section 310 Current location holding section 311 Current location signal 320 Positional information request section 330 Teaching material number output section 410 Read teaching material designation section 420 Forced rewriting determination unit 421 Forced rewriting determination 423 Playback instruction 430 Download control unit 440 Language learning data separation unit 441 Format information 442 Teaching material audio 443 Teaching material video 444 Teaching material data 450 Playback control unit 451 Audio playback control 452 Video playback control 453 Data reproduction control 460 Audio reproduction unit 470 Video reproduction unit 480 Data reproduction unit 510 Teaching material number 520 Position data 530 Judgment information 540 Language learning data 541 Teaching material audio 542 Teaching material video 543 Teaching material data 544 Format information 610 Audio output control unit 620 Video output control Unit 630 Data output control unit

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A mobile phone function means, a current location signal detection means for detecting a current location signal from an externally received signal, and a storage means capable of storing a plurality of language learning teaching materials associated with the current location signal. Position determining means for determining which of the plurality of language learning teaching materials stored in the storing means corresponds to the current position signal detected by the current position signal detecting means; and the plurality of position determining means based on the determination result of the position determining means. Of the language learning material, the teaching material reproducing means for reproducing the language learning teaching material corresponding to the current position signal, and the output control means for controlling a plurality of output signals including the language learning teaching material reproduced by the teaching material reproducing means are provided. A portable language learning device characterized in that 2. A received signal separation unit for separating at least one of a base station information signal including information about a current location, a satellite information signal and a wireless data signal from the received signal by the current location signal detection means, A base station information reception unit that receives the base station information signal separated by the reception signal separation unit and detects base station information, receives the satellite information signal separated by the reception signal separation unit, and detects satellite information And a satellite information receiving unit for receiving the wireless data signal separated by the received signal separation unit and detecting at least one of wireless data, and separated by the received signal separation unit. A current location detection unit that detects information about the current location from the signal, and a current location determination unit that determines the current location based on the information about the current location detected by the current location detection unit. The portable language learning device according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The current position holding unit for holding the current position signal detected immediately before by the current position signal detecting unit, the immediately previous current position signal held in the current position holding unit, and the current position signal detection unit. Comparing the current position signal newly detected by the means, and when the immediately previous current position signal and the new current position signal are different, the teaching material numbers of a plurality of language learning teaching materials stored in the storage means and this language A position information requesting unit that requests position information corresponding to the learning material, the new current position signal and the position information are determined, and the teaching material number of the language learning material corresponding to the matched position information. 3. The portable language learning device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a teaching material number output unit for outputting. 4. The reading material designating section for designating the teaching material number of the language learning teaching material corresponding to the current position determined by the position determining means, and the language learning learning material designated by the reading teaching material designating section. And a forced rewrite determination unit that reads and determines the forced rewrite determination information from the storage unit, and a download control unit that controls to download the language learning teaching material to the storage unit when the forced rewrite determination unit determines the forced rewrite. The portable language learning device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: 5. A plurality of language learning teaching materials stored in the storage means are teaching material numbers which are identification numbers given to the respective language learning teaching materials, position data corresponding to the respective language learning teaching materials, and forced rewriting determination. 5. The portable language learning according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: forced rewrite determination information used for the above, and language learning data including a teaching material voice, a teaching material video, teaching material data, and format information. apparatus. 6. The language learning data separating section for separating the language learning data into the teaching material voice, the teaching material video, the teaching material data and the format information, and the format information and external reproduction control. According to the voice,
A playback control unit that controls playback of video and data, a voice playback unit that plays back the teaching material voice separated by the language learning data separation unit according to the voice playback control of the playback control unit, and a video playback of the playback control unit. An image reproduction unit for reproducing the teaching material image separated by the language learning data separation unit according to the control, and a data reproduction for reproducing the teaching material data separated by the language learning data separation unit according to the data reproduction control of the reproduction control unit. The portable language learning device according to claim 5, further comprising: a section. 7. The audio output control section for controlling the output of the sound from the mobile phone function means and the reproduced sound from the teaching material reproducing means by the output control means, and the video and the teaching material from the mobile phone function means. A video output control unit for controlling the output of the reproduced video from the reproduction unit, and a data output control unit for controlling the output of the data from the mobile phone function unit and the reproduction data from the teaching material reproduction unit. The portable language learning device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The teaching material reproducing means outputs a reproduction start notification request at the start of reproduction of the language learning teaching material, and the mobile phone function means responds to the reproduction start notification request to reproduce the language learning teaching material. The portable language learning device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising informing means for informing the start of reproduction. 9. The language-learning data of the language-learning teaching material stored in the storage means includes audio, video and / or data for notifying the start of the replay of the language-learning teaching material, and the replay of the language-learning teaching material 9. The portable language learning device according to claim 1, further comprising means for reproducing voice, video, and / or data for informing.