JP2004302812A - Information display controller, server, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suitably display corresponding explanatory information even if a character type of a character string at a jump source and a character type corresponding to a head word at a jump destination are different from each other. <P>SOLUTION: A designated character string stored in English in a designated character string storing region 302 is converted into a kana character string, which is then stored in a kana designated character string storing region 304. A head word corresponding to the kana character string is read out from a Japanese dictionary B202, and the head word and explanatory information on this head word are displayed on a display part 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an information display control device, a server, and a program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an information display control device called an electronic dictionary that incorporates several types of dictionary databases (hereinafter, the database is referred to as “DB”) such as a Japanese dictionary, an English-Japanese dictionary, a Japanese-English dictionary, and an encyclopedia. The dictionary DB is systematically arranged so that a set of information obtained by associating headwords with information for explaining and explaining the headwords can be searched using a computer. It is composed. When the dictionary DB to be searched is specified by the user, the electronic dictionary is set to the specified dictionary DB in the dictionary mode. (Here, the dictionary mode is synonymous with the dictionary DB to be searched. The expression “mode” is an expression generally used to make the operation of the electronic dictionary easier for the user to understand. Will be described using the expression "mode" as appropriate.)
[0003]
For example, when performing a search for the English-Japanese dictionary DB, the user specifies the English-Japanese dictionary DB, and the dictionary mode of the electronic dictionary is set to the English-Japanese dictionary mode. Further, when a search term is input by the user, a search term matching the search term is searched, and explanation information corresponding to the searched search term is displayed.
[0004]
An electronic dictionary having a so-called jump function is also known. The jump function is a function of performing a search again using the specified character string as a search term when a part of the character string in the explanation information is designated when the explanation information for the headword is displayed. (For example, see Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-134585 A
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A conventional electronic dictionary stores a limited dictionary DB such as a Japanese dictionary or an English-Japanese dictionary. In addition, for the purpose of improving processing speed, operability, and the like, a character type (a character type such as a kana or an alphabet, or a character such as Japanese, English, or Chinese) may be used for each dictionary DB. Type may be distinguished), and a system based on character types, such as limiting the character types of search words (input characters) that can be input when searching each dictionary DB. Therefore, the jump function can only jump when the character type of the character at the jump source and the character type of the entry word stored in the dictionary DB at the jump destination are the same.
[0007]
A case will be described as an example where the description information of “OECD” is displayed with the dictionary DB of the English-Japanese dictionary as a search target, and then the description information of “OECD” is displayed on the dictionary DB of the Japanese-language dictionary.
[0008]
FIG. 15A is a diagram showing a state where the explanation information of the entry word “OECD” registered in the English-Japanese dictionary DB is displayed on the display screen W50. On the display screen W50 of FIG. 15A, the entry word "OECD" is displayed in the display area P50, and the description information "(abbreviation) Organization for ..." corresponding to the entry word "OECD" is displayed in the display area P52. ing.
[0009]
Here, it is assumed that the character "OECD" is selected by the user (reversal marker R50) and an instruction to execute the jump process is issued. For example, FIG. 15B shows an example of a display screen when “Japanese dictionary DB” is selected as the jump destination dictionary. As shown in FIG. 15B, the jump process cannot be executed in this case. Because the dictionary DB of the Japanese dictionary is a Japanese DB, it is not possible to jump to the Japanese dictionary based on the English character "OECD".
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 16A, when "Economic Cooperation and Development Organization" is selected (reversal marker R50) and an instruction to execute a jump process to the Japanese dictionary is issued, as shown in FIG. 16B. Then, a headword matching the "Economic Cooperation and Development Organization" is displayed in the display area P54, and explanatory information corresponding to the headword is displayed in the display area P56. In other words, since the jump source character is a kanji but is in Japanese, it is possible to jump to a dictionary DB of a Japanese language dictionary defined as a Japanese DB.
[0011]
However, in the dictionary DB of the Japanese language dictionary, the explanation information of "Economic Development Cooperation Agency" is stored in association with the headword "OECD". FIG. 17 shows a screen on which the jump processing has been further executed.
[0012]
In some cases, desired explanation information can be displayed by performing such an operation, but the operation is complicated and does not realize a direct jump process. That is, in the conventional electronic dictionary, when the character type of the character of the jump source and the character type of the entry word registered in the dictionary DB of the jump destination are different, jump processing cannot be performed. there were.
[0013]
In recent years, a so-called full content type electronic dictionary, which is an electronic version of a paper dictionary, has come to be used frequently. Also, with regard to the dictionary DB, many types of dictionary DBs such as a katakana dictionary and an encyclopedia have been stored as compared with the conventional electronic dictionaries. In the case of such an electronic dictionary storing a plurality of dictionary DBs, a direct jump between the dictionary DBs has been further desired in order to improve the convenience.
[0014]
An object of the present invention is to provide an information display capable of appropriately displaying corresponding explanation information even when a character type of a character string of a jump source and a character type corresponding to a headword of a jump destination are different. It is to provide a control device, a server and a program.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, an information display control device according to claim 1 is a set of information in which headwords represented by a predetermined character type are associated with explanation information of the headwords. Storage means for storing information (for example, ROM 20 in FIG. 2; Japanese language dictionary DB 202 in FIG. 2); explanation information display control means for controlling display of explanation information on a specified headword; and explanation information display control means Character designating means (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A10 in FIG. 5) for designating a character in the description information displayed by the character string. A readout means (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A18 in FIG. 5) for reading out from the list, and the headwords read out by the readout means and the explanation information associated with the headwords are displayed. And an information display control unit (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A28 in FIG. 5) that performs the control to change the character type of the character specified by the character specification unit. In the case where the character type is different from the character type described above, there is further provided conversion means (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A20 in FIG. 5) for converting the designated character into a character represented by the character type of the entry word. The reading means includes post-conversion reading means (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A22 in FIG. 5) for reading, from the set information, a headword matching the character converted by the conversion means. It is characterized by.
[0016]
Further, in the server according to the present invention, in the server connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line, the headword represented by a predetermined character type corresponds to the explanation information of the headword. A storage unit (for example, the storage unit 714 in FIG. 14) storing set information in which attached information is set, an explanation information transmission unit for transmitting explanation information on a specified headword, and the explanation information transmission unit A receiving means (for example, the communication device 708 in FIG. 14) for receiving character designation information for designating a character in the transmitted explanation information from the user terminal, and a character designation information designated by the character designation information received by the receiving means. Reading means (for example, CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A18 in FIG. 5) for reading an entry word matching the entered character from the set information; A transmitting unit (for example, the communication device 708 in FIG. 14) for transmitting display information for displaying a word and explanatory information associated with the headword to the user terminal. When the character type of the character specified by the character specification information received by the means is a character type different from the character type of the headword, a character representing the received character by the character type of the headword. The reading means further reads, from the set information, a headword matching the character converted by the converting means (for example, the CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A20 in FIG. 5). It is characterized by having a reading means after conversion (for example, CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A22 in FIG. 5).
[0017]
The program according to claim 8, wherein the computer has a storage function for storing set information in which information in which headwords represented by a predetermined character type are associated with explanation information of the headwords is stored. (For example, the ROM 20 in FIG. 2; the Japanese dictionary DB 202 in FIG. 2), an explanation information display control function for performing control to display explanation information on a specified headword, and an explanation displayed by the explanation information display control function. A character designation function for designating a character in information (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A10 in FIG. 5), and reading out a headword matching the character designated by the character designation function from the set information A function (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A18 in FIG. 5), a headword read by this reading function, and explanation information associated with the headword are displayed. (For example, the CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A28 in FIG. 5), and when the character type of the character specified by the character specification function is different from the character type of the entry word. A conversion function of converting the designated character into a character represented by the character type of the entry word, and the reading function converts the entry word that matches the character converted by the conversion function into the entry word. The present invention is characterized in that the computer is realized so as to have a post-conversion reading function (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A22 in FIG. 5) for reading out from the set information.
[0018]
Further, the program according to claim 10 associates a headword represented by a predetermined character type with explanatory information of the headword on a computer connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line. A storage function (for example, the storage unit 714 in FIG. 14) for storing set information in which attached information is collected, an explanation information transmission function for transmitting explanation information about a specified headword, and an explanation information transmission function A receiving function (for example, the communication device 708 in FIG. 14) for receiving character designation information for designating characters in the transmitted explanation information from the user terminal, and a character designation information designated by the character designation information received by the reception function. A readout function (for example, CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A18 in FIG. 5) for reading out a headword that matches the entered character from the set information; A transmission function (for example, the communication device 708 in FIG. 14) for transmitting display information for displaying the headword and the explanation information associated with the headword to the user terminal; When the character type of the character specified by the received character specification information is different from the character type of the headword, the character specified by the character specification information is represented by the character type of the headword. A conversion function (for example, CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A20 in FIG. 5) for converting the character into a converted character is performed by the read function. It is characterized by being realized by the computer so as to have a read-after-conversion function (for example, the CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A22 in FIG. 5) for reading from among.
[0019]
According to the invention described in claim 1, 6, 8 or 10, a character represented by a character type different from the entry word is designated as the designated character, and this designated character is converted into the character type of the entry word. Then, the matching headword is read from the set information, and the explanation information is displayed. Therefore, even if the character type of the designated character is different from the character type of the entry word stored in the set information, the entry word that matches the designated character can be appropriately read. Therefore, for example, even when the character type of the jump source and the character type corresponding to the headword of the jump destination are different, the corresponding explanation information can be appropriately displayed.
[0020]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage unit that stores aggregate information in which information in which a headword represented by a first character type is associated with explanatory information of the headword is stored (for example, FIG. ROM 20 of FIG. 2; Japanese dictionary DB 202 of FIG. 2); explanation information display control means for performing control for displaying explanation information about a specified headword; and characters in the explanation information displayed by the explanation information display control means. A character designating means (for example, CPU 10 of FIG. 2; step A10 of FIG. 5) and a reading means (for example, FIG. 2) for reading a headword matching the character designated by the character designating means from the set information. CPU 10; step A18 in FIG. 5, and information display control means (for example, information display control means for controlling display of the headword read by the reading means and the explanation information associated with the headword) 5; step A28 in FIG. 5), the set information includes a headword represented by a first character type, description information of the headword, and a second Information (for example, the ROM 20 in FIG. 2; the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 in FIG. 2) associated with the additional word information represented by the character type is included, and the reading unit reads the character specified by the character specifying unit. When the character type is the second character type, an additional word search that searches the collective information for additional word information that matches the specified character, and reads out a headword corresponding to the searched additional word information (E.g., CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A24 in FIG. 5).
[0021]
Further, the server according to claim 7 is a server connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line, wherein the headword represented by the first character type and the explanation information of the headword are included. A storage unit (for example, the storage unit 714 in FIG. 14) storing set information in which the associated information is set, an explanation information transmission unit for transmitting explanation information about a specified headword, and the explanation information transmission unit Receiving means (for example, the communication device 708 in FIG. 14) for receiving character designation information for designating characters in the explanation information transmitted from the user terminal, and designation by character designation information received by the receiving means Reading means (for example, CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A18 in FIG. 5) for reading out a headword that matches the extracted character from the set information; A transmitting unit (for example, the communication device 708 in FIG. 14) that transmits display information for displaying a word and explanatory information associated with the entry word to the user terminal. Contains information in which an entry word represented by a first character type, explanatory information of the entry word, and additional word information represented by a second character type are associated with each other. Retrieves, from the set information, additional word information that matches the character specified by the character specification information when the character type of the character specified by the received character specification information is the second character type. And an additional word search means (for example, CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A24 in FIG. 5) for reading an entry word corresponding to the searched additional word information.
[0022]
Further, the program according to claim 9 stores, in a computer, set information in which information in which a headword represented by a first character type is associated with explanatory information of the headword is stored. A function (for example, the ROM 20 in FIG. 2; the Japanese dictionary DB 202 in FIG. 2), an explanation information display control function for performing control for displaying explanation information about the specified headword, and an explanation information transmitted by the explanation information display control function A character designation function (eg, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A10 in FIG. 5) for designating a character in the explanation information, and an entry word matching the character designated by the character designation function are read out from the set information. A reading function (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A18 in FIG. 5) and a system for displaying headwords read by this reading function and explanation information associated with the headwords (For example, the CPU 10 of FIG. 2; step A18 of FIG. 5), and the set information includes the entry word represented by the first character type and the entry word. (For example, the ROM 20 of FIG. 2; the Japanese dictionary DB 202 of FIG. 2) in which the description information of the character string is associated with the additional word information represented by the second character type. When the character type of the character specified by the function is the second character type, additional word information matching the specified character is searched from the set information, and a search corresponding to the searched additional word information is performed. The computer is realized to have an additional word search function (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A24 in FIG. 5) for reading out words.
[0023]
Further, the program according to claim 11 is a program for storing, in a computer connected to a user terminal via a predetermined communication line, a headword represented by a first character type and explanation information of the headword. A storage function (eg, the storage unit 714 in FIG. 14) that stores aggregate information in which the associated information is aggregated, an explanation information transmission function that transmits explanation information about a specified headword, and an explanation information transmission function A receiving function (for example, the communication device 708 in FIG. 14) for receiving character designation information for designating a character in the explanation information transmitted from the user terminal from the user terminal. A reading function (for example, CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A18 in FIG. 5) for reading out a word from the set information, and the headword read by this reading function and association with the headword And a transmission function (for example, the communication device 708 in FIG. 14) for transmitting display information for displaying the received explanation information to the user terminal. Is included, and information in which the description information of the entry word and the additional word information represented by the second character type are associated with each other, and the reading function is performed by the character designation reception function. When the character type of the received character is the second character type, additional word information matching the received character is searched from the set information, and an entry word corresponding to the searched additional word information It is characterized in that the computer is realized so as to have an additional word search function for reading (for example, CPU 702 in FIG. 14; step A24 in FIG. 5).
[0024]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 2, 7, 9 or 11, a character represented by a character type different from the entry word is designated as the designated character, and additional word information matching the designated character is set information. And displays the corresponding explanation information. Therefore, even when the character type of the designated character is different from the character type stored in the set information, the explanation information can be appropriately referred to by referring to the additional word information associated with the headword. Can be displayed.
[0025]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information display control device according to the second aspect, when the character type of the character specified by the character specification unit is not the first character type, the specified character is replaced with the first character type. 2. Conversion means (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step 20 in FIG. 5) for converting the character into a character represented by the character type 2; A post-conversion reading unit (for example, CPU 10 in FIG. 2; step A22 in FIG. 5) for reading a word from the set information; When there is no matching headword, means for searching the set information for additional word information that matches the specified character, and reading out a headword corresponding to the searched additional word information (for example, 2 of CPU 10; a step A24) of FIG. 5, is characterized by.
[0026]
According to the invention described in claim 3, a character represented by a character type different from the entry word is designated as the designated character, and the designated character converted to the character type of the entry word is set information. If the entry is not found in the entry, search for additional information matching the specified character and display the explanation information. Therefore, even if the character type of the designated character string is different from the character type of the entry word stored in the set information, by referring to the additional word information associated with the entry word, Appropriate explanation information can be displayed.
[0027]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information display control device according to the second or third aspect, the first character type is a kana and the second character type is an alphabet.
[0028]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, appropriate explanation information can be displayed even if the first character type is a kana and the second character type is an alphabet. Therefore, for example, it is possible to display the explanation information of the Japanese dictionary from the designated character string specified in the English-Japanese dictionary.
[0029]
The invention according to claim 5 is the information display control device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the first character type is a kana and the second character type is an alphabet and a kanji. And
[0030]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, appropriate explanation information can be displayed even if the first character type is a kana and the second character type is an alphabet. Therefore, for example, it is possible to display the explanation information of the Japanese dictionary from the designated character string specified in the English-Japanese dictionary.
[0031]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a portable electronic dictionary device (hereinafter, simply referred to as “electronic dictionary”) which is a kind of information display control device will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
[0032]
The electronic dictionary incorporates various electronic dictionary databases (hereinafter, the database is referred to as “DB”) such as a Japanese dictionary, an English-Japanese dictionary, a Japanese-English dictionary, and an encyclopedia. The dictionary DB is a set of information in which headwords are associated with description information such as character data for explaining the headwords, still image data, moving image data, and audio data. , And are systematically configured so that search processing can be performed using a computer.
[0033]
In the electronic dictionary 1, a dictionary is selected by a user, and characters are input to search for an entry stored in the selected dictionary (hereinafter, the input characters are referred to as “input characters”). The entry words that match the input characters are displayed in a list as entry word candidates, and the explanation information corresponding to the selected entry word is displayed. Note that the electronic dictionary according to the present embodiment is described as including an English-Japanese dictionary, a Japanese language dictionary, and an encyclopedia DB.
[0034]
FIG. 1 shows an overview of the electronic dictionary 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a display 3 and various key groups 5. Here, the keys constituting the various key groups 5 are assigned unique functions, and the user presses these keys to operate the electronic dictionary 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 1B, an enter key 7 for inputting an instruction such as confirmation of an operation, a direction key 9 for inputting an instruction such as movement of a cursor, and an instruction to execute a jump function are input. And the like. Here, the jump function of the electronic dictionary (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “jump”) is to designate a part of a character string in the displayed explanation information when the explanation information for the headword is displayed. This is a function of performing a search again using the specified character string as a search word.
[0035]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the electronic dictionary 1. As shown in the figure, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 20, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 30, an input unit 40, and a display unit 50 via a bus 60. Connected and equipped.
[0036]
The ROM 20 stores an initial program for performing various initial settings, hardware inspection, or loading necessary programs. The CPU 10 sets the operating environment of the electronic dictionary 1 by executing this initial program when the electronic dictionary 1 is powered on.
[0037]
The ROM 20 stores various programs relating to the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 such as menu display processing, various setting processing, various search processing, and the like, programs for realizing various functions of the electronic dictionary 1, and the like. The DB stores a Japanese language dictionary DB 202, an English-Japanese dictionary DB 204, and an encyclopedia DB 206. Further, an English kana correspondence table 208 for storing the correspondence between English characters (alphabet) and kana characters (kana) is stored. Further, an English kana jump program 210 is stored as a program.
[0038]
FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the Japanese dictionary DB 202. The Japanese-language dictionary DB 202 stores a headword (for example, “OECD”), an additional headword of the headword (“OECD”), and explanatory information of the headword (“(Organization for Econom ...)). Here, the additional headword means a headword represented by another character type. Specifically, the headword is a kana character (a kana character and a kana character). Is a hiragana character or a katakana character. The same applies hereinafter.), And an entry in which the entry is described in English characters, kanji, etc. is stored as an additional entry. For the headword “fax” written in characters, “fax” expressed in English characters is registered as an additional headword.
[0039]
FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating an example of the data configuration of the English-Japanese dictionary DB 204. The English-Japanese dictionary DB 204 stores the headword (for example, “fax”) in association with the description information of the headword (“[abbreviated word of facsimile] 1 fax (transmission); .
[0040]
FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the encyclopedia DB 206. The encyclopedia DB 206 stores a headword (for example, “OECD”), an additional headword (“OECD”) of the headword, and explanatory information of the headword (“Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Organization”). )) Are stored in association with each other.
[0041]
The English kana correspondence table 208 is a table that stores English characters and kana in association with each other. The CPU 10 refers to the English kana correspondence table 208 when converting English characters to kana.
[0042]
FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the English kana correspondence table 208. The English kana correspondence table 208 stores, in association with English characters (for example, “a”), characters (“A”) whose pronunciation is written in Japanese.
[0043]
The RAM 30 includes a memory area that temporarily stores various programs executed by the CPU 10 and data related to the execution of these programs. In the present embodiment, a designated character string storage area 302 and a kana designated character string storage area 304 are provided.
[0044]
The designated character string storage area 302 is an area in which a character string is designated by the user after executing the English kana jump processing, and the designated character string (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “designated character string”) is stored. It is. For example, in FIG. 6A, when the character string “OECD” is designated (P100), “OECD” is stored in the designated character string storage area 302.
[0045]
The kana designation character string storage area 304 is an area in which the CPU 10 stores how to read the designated character string stored in the designated character string storage area 302 with reference to the English kana equivalent table “208”. For example, when “OECD” is stored in the designated character string storage area 302, “OCD” is stored in the kana designated character example storage area 304.
[0046]
The CPU 10 executes a process based on a predetermined program in accordance with the input instruction, and performs instructions and data transfer to each functional unit. Specifically, the CPU 10 reads a program stored in the ROM 20 in response to an operation signal input from the input unit 40, and executes processing according to the program. Then, a display control signal for displaying the processing result is output to the display unit 50 as appropriate, and the corresponding display information is displayed.
[0047]
Further, in the present embodiment, the CPU 10 executes English kana jump processing (see FIG. 5) according to the English kana jump program 210 in the ROM 20.
[0048]
Specifically, in the English kana jump process, when a designated character string is designated, the CPU 10 stores the designated character string in the designated character string storage area 302. Then, when the jump destination dictionary is selected, it is determined whether or not the same entry word as the designated character string exists as the entry word of the selected dictionary DB. As a result of the determination, when there is an entry, the CPU 10 displays the explanation information corresponding to the entry on the display unit 50. If the entry does not exist, the CPU 10 converts the designated character string into a kana character and stores it in the kana designated character string storage area 304 as a kana designated character string. Then, it is determined whether or not the same headword as the stored kana designation character string exists in the selected dictionary DB. Furthermore, if the same headword as the specified character string does not exist, it is determined whether or not the additional headword same as the specified character string exists in the selection dictionary DB. When it is determined that none of the selected dictionary DB exists, the display unit 50 displays that the jump process cannot be performed.
[0049]
The input unit 40 is an input device provided with a key group necessary for inputting characters such as kana and alphabets, selecting functions, and the like, and outputs a signal of a pressed key to the CPU 10. By the key input in the input unit 40, input means such as input of input characters, selection of a dictionary mode, search execution instruction, start of a jump function, and the like are realized. The input unit 40 is not limited to the key group 5, but may be a touch panel or the like.
[0050]
The display unit 50 displays various screens based on display signals input from the CPU 10, and is configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like. The display unit 50 corresponds to the display 3 in FIG.
[0051]
The bus 60 is a line through which electric signals such as data from the CPU 10 pass, and is a signal line connecting the CPU 10, the ROM 20, the RAM 30, the input unit 40, and the display unit 50, respectively.
[0052]
Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail using the operation flow of FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 relating to the English kana jump processing. This English kana jump processing is realized by the CPU 10 executing the English kana jump program 210 in the ROM 20 when the jump key 11 is pressed by the user.
[0053]
First, the CPU 10 waits for the user to specify a character string from among the character strings displayed on the display unit 50. When the character string is specified (step A10) and the enter key 7 is pressed (step A12). ; Yes), the designated character string is stored in the designated character string storage area 302 (step A14). Specifically, when the English kana jump process is executed, the CPU 10 displays a cursor on the display unit 50. When detecting that the user has pressed the direction key 9 up, down, left, or right, the CPU 10 moves and displays the cursor up, down, left, and right in conjunction therewith. Then, when the user presses the enter key 7, the CPU 10 stores a character string for one word from the position of the cursor in the designated character string storage area 302.
[0054]
For example, it is assumed that the display unit 50 displays an entry word “OECD” and explanatory information “(abbreviation) Organization for Economic...”. Here, when the jump key 11 is pressed, the English kana jump program 210 is activated to execute the English kana jump processing. Then, the CPU 10 displays a cursor on the display unit 50. Here, when detecting that the direction key 9 is pressed by the user, the CPU 10 moves the cursor displayed on the display unit 50 in conjunction therewith. When the enter key 7 is pressed while the character string “OECD” is selected, the CPU 10 stores the selected “OECD” in the designated character string storage area 302.
[0055]
Next, the CPU 10 allows the user to select the jump destination dictionary DB (step A16). Specifically, a window is displayed on the display screen 50 in order to select a jump destination dictionary DB, and one dictionary DB is selected from the displayed dictionary DB. Then, the selected dictionary DB is stored as the selected dictionary DB.
[0056]
For example, the CPU 10 displays a window in which “English-Japanese dictionary”, “Japanese dictionary”, “encyclopedia” or the like is displayed on the display unit 50 in order to select a dictionary DB to which a jump is made. To select. Here, when the user selects “Japanese dictionary”, the CPU 10 stores “Japanese dictionary DB” as the selected dictionary DB.
[0057]
Next, it is determined whether the same entry word as the designated character string stored in the designated character string storage area 302 is registered in the selection dictionary DB (step A18). If the same headword is registered in the selection dictionary DB, the explanation information corresponding to the headword is read from the selection dictionary DB and displayed on the display unit 50 (step A18; Yes, step A28).
[0058]
However, if the same headword as the specified character string is not registered in the selection dictionary DB (step A18; No), the specified character string is converted to a kana character, and the converted character string is used as a kana specified character string. Are stored in the kana designation character string storage area 304 (step A20). Specifically, all the English characters in the designated character string are converted to kana characters with reference to the English kana correspondence table 208.
[0059]
Next, it is determined whether the same headword as the kana-designated character string stored in the kana-designated character string storage area 304 is registered in the designated dictionary DB (step A20). If the same headword as the kana-designated character string is registered in the selection dictionary DB, the explanation information corresponding to the headword is read from the selection dictionary DB and displayed on the display unit 50 (step A22; Yes). , Step A28).
[0060]
However, if the same entry as the kana-designated character string is not stored as an entry in the selected dictionary DB (step A22; No), the same as the designated character string stored in the designated-character string storage area 302 It is determined whether or not the character string exists in the additional entry stored in the selected dictionary DB (step A24). If the same character string as the designated character string stored in the designated character string storage area 302 exists in the additional entry word stored in the selection dictionary DB (step A24; Yes), the CPU 10 adds the additional character string. The headword, the additional headword, and the explanation information corresponding to the headword are displayed (step A28). If the specified character string stored in the specified character string storage area 302 does not exist in the additional headword stored in the selection dictionary DB (Step A24; No), the CPU 10 A message that "jump processing cannot be performed" is displayed, and the processing is terminated (step A26).
[0061]
Four operation examples of the electronic dictionary 1 configured as described above will be sequentially described below.
[0062]
(First operation example)
First, a first operation example will be described. The first operation example is an operation example in the case where “OECD” is specified as the specified character string and the Japanese dictionary DB is specified as the jump destination dictionary DB. The operation of the electronic dictionary 1 in the first operation example will be described with reference to screen transition diagrams shown in FIGS.
[0063]
Here, FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a display screen W100 on which explanation information corresponding to the entry word “OECD” in the English-Japanese dictionary is displayed. On the display screen W100, the entry word "OECD" is displayed in the display area P100, and the explanation information "(abbreviation) Organization for ..." is displayed in the display area P102. First, the user specifies "OECD" as a specified character string (step A10). Next, when the enter key 7 is pressed (Step A12; Yes), the designated character string "OECD" is stored in the designated character string storage area 302 (Step A14). “OECD” is highlighted by a reverse marker REV for identifying the designated character string.
[0064]
Next, FIG. 6B shows a display screen W100 when the CPU 10 displays the jump destination selection window J100. Here, when the user designates the Japanese dictionary DB with the radio button M100, the CPU 10 stores the Japanese dictionary DB 202 as the selected dictionary DB (step A16).
[0065]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the designated character string “OECD” stored in the designated character string storage area 302 is registered as a headword in the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 (step A18). Here, referring to the configuration of the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 of FIG. 3A, “OECD” is not registered as a headword of the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 (step A18; No).
[0066]
Therefore, the CPU 10 converts the designated character string “OECD” into a kana character and stores it in the kana designated character string storage area 304 (step A20). Specifically, the CPU 10 converts English characters into kana characters using the English kana correspondence table 208. The first letter "O" is changed to the kana character "O", the next "E" to "E", the next "C" to "Sea", and the last "D" to "D". After conversion, a character string (hereinafter, referred to as a kana designation character string) “OECD” representing the designated character string in kana characters is stored in the kana designation character string storage area 304.
[0067]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the kana-designated character string “OCD” stored in the kana-designated character string storage area 304 is registered as an entry in the Japanese dictionary DB 202 (step A22). . In this case, referring to the configuration of the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 of FIG. 3A, “OECD” is stored as a headword (Step A22; Yes). Therefore, the headword “OCD” in the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 and the explanation information “(Organization for...)” Stored in association with the headword are displayed on the display screen W100.
[0068]
FIG. 7 shows an example of the display screen W100 at this time. Display of FIG.
The screen W100 includes a headword and an additional headword “OCD
[OECD] is displayed in the display area P104, and explanation information "(Organization for ...)" stored in association with the headword is displayed in the display area P106.
[0069]
In this manner, it is possible to directly jump from a character string represented by English characters to a Japanese dictionary DB or the like in which the headword is stored in kana characters.
[0070]
(Example of second operation)
Next, a second operation example will be described. The second operation example is an operation example in a case where “fax” is specified as a specified character string and a Japanese dictionary DB is specified as a jump destination dictionary DB. The operation of the electronic dictionary 1 in the second operation example will be described with reference to screen transition diagrams shown in FIGS.
[0071]
First, FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating a display screen W200 on which explanation information corresponding to the headword “fax” of the English-Japanese dictionary is displayed. On the display screen W200, the entry word “fax” is displayed in the display area P200, and the explanation information “[facilimile ...” is displayed in the display area P202.
[0072]
Here, the user designates “fax” as a designated character string (step A10), and when the enter key 7 is pressed (step A12), the designated character string “fax” is stored in the designated character string storage area 302. (Step A14). Also, the designated character string “fax” is inverted and displayed by the inversion marker REV.
[0073]
Next, FIG. 8B shows a display screen W200 on which the CPU 10 displays a jump destination selection window J200. Here, when the user designates the Japanese dictionary DB with the radio button M200, the CPU 10 stores the Japanese dictionary DB 202 as the selected dictionary DB (step A16).
[0074]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the designated character string “fax” stored in the designated character string storage area 302 is registered as an entry in the Japanese dictionary DB 202 (step A18). Here, referring to the configuration of the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 of FIG. 3A, “fax” is not registered as a headword of the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 (step A18; No).
[0075]
Therefore, the CPU 10 converts the designated character string “fax” into a kana character and stores it in the kana designated character string storage area 304 (step A20). Specifically, the CPU 10 converts English characters into kana characters using the English kana correspondence table 208. The first English letter "f" is converted to the kana character "F", the next "a" is converted to "A", and the last "x" is converted to "X", and the kana designation character string "FAX" Is stored in the kana designation character string storage area 304.
[0076]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the kana-designated character string “FAX” stored in the kana-designated character string storage area 304 exists in the headword of the Japanese dictionary DB 202 (step A22). Referring to the configuration of the Japanese dictionary DB 202 of FIG. 3A, “FAX” is not registered as a headword of the Japanese dictionary DB 202 (step A22; No).
[0077]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the designated character string “fax” stored in the designated character string storage area 302 is registered as an additional entry in the Japanese dictionary DB 202 (step A24). Referring to the configuration of the Japanese dictionary DB 202 of FIG. 3A, “fax” is registered as an additional entry in the Japanese dictionary DB 202 (step A24; Yes).
[0078]
Therefore, the headword "fax" corresponding to the additional headword "fax" in the Japanese language dictionary DB 202, the additional headword "fax" stored in association with the headword "fax", and the explanation information “→ Same as facsimile” is displayed on the display screen W200.
[0079]
FIG. 9 shows an example of the display screen W200 at this time. In the display screen W200 of FIG. 9, the headword "fax" is associated with the display area P204, the additional headword "fax" associated with the headword is associated with the display area P206, and the headword is associated with the headword. The explanation information “→ Same as facsimile” is displayed in the display area P208.
[0080]
As described above, by referring to the same additional entry word as the designated character string, the explanation information of the Japanese dictionary DB (Japanese language dictionary DB) is appropriately read from the character string represented by English characters and displayed. be able to.
[0081]
(Third operation example)
Next, a third operation example will be described. The third operation example is an operation example in a case where “hepatitis B” is specified as the specified character string and an encyclopedia DB that is the same dictionary DB as the jump source is specified as the jump destination dictionary DB. The operation of the electronic dictionary 1 in the third operation example will be described with reference to screen transition diagrams shown in FIGS.
[0082]
First, FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating a display screen W300 on which explanation information corresponding to the headword “Kanen” in the encyclopedia is displayed. On the display screen W300, the headword "kanen" is displayed in the display area P300, and the explanation information "inflammatory disease of the liver. Virus ..." is displayed in the display area P302.
[0083]
Here, “Hepatitis B” is designated by the user as a designated character string from among the character strings displayed in the description information of the headword “Kanen” (step A10), and the enter key 7 is pressed ( Step A12), the designated character string "hepatitis B" is stored in the designated character string storage area 302 (step A14). Also, the designated character string “Hepatitis B” is inverted and displayed by the inversion marker REV.
[0084]
Next, FIG. 10B shows a display screen W300 on which the CPU 10 displays a jump destination selection window J300. Here, when the user designates the encyclopedia DB with the radio button M300, the CPU 10 stores the encyclopedia DB 206 as the selection dictionary DB (step A16).
[0085]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the designated character string “hepatitis B” stored in the designated character string storage area 302 is registered as an entry in the encyclopedia DB 206 (step A18). Here, referring to the configuration of the encyclopedia DB 206 in FIG. 4A, “Hepatitis B” is not registered as a headword in the encyclopedia DB 206 (Step A18; No).
[0086]
Therefore, the CPU 10 converts the designated character string “hepatitis B” into a pseudonym and stores it in the pseudonym designated character string storage area 304 (step A20). Specifically, the CPU 10 converts English characters into kana characters using the English kana correspondence table 208. The English character “B” is converted to the kana character “B”, and the remaining “Hepatitis” is stored as it is. Therefore, the kana designation character string “Bee hepatitis” is stored in the kana designation character string storage area 304.
[0087]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the kana-designated character string “Bee hepatitis” stored in the kana-designated character string storage area 304 exists in the headword of the encyclopedia DB 206 (step A22). . Referring to the configuration of the encyclopedia DB 206 in FIG. 4A, “Hepatitis Bee” is not registered as an entry in the encyclopedia DB 206 (step A22; No).
[0088]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the designated character string “hepatitis B” stored in the designated character string storage area 302 is registered as an additional entry in the encyclopedia DB 206 (step A24). Referring to the configuration of the encyclopedia DB 206 of FIG. 4A, “Hepatitis B” is registered as an additional entry in the encyclopedia DB 206 (step A24; Yes).
[0089]
Therefore, the headword "Bagatankanen" corresponding to the additional headword "Hepatitis B" in the encyclopedia DB 206 is stored in association with the headword "Bagatankan". The additional headword "hepatitis B" and the explanation information "hepatitis due to hepatitis B virus. Via blood ..." are displayed on the display screen W300.
[0090]
FIG. 11 shows an example of the display screen W300 at this time. In the display screen W300 of FIG. 11, the headword "Bigatankanen" is displayed in the display area P304, and the additional headword "hepatitis B" associated with the headword is displayed in the display area P306. The explanation information "hepatitis B hepatitis B virus ..." stored in association with the entry is displayed in the display area P308.
[0091]
As described above, even if the designated character string includes both English characters and Chinese characters, the explanation information of the Japanese language dictionary DB, which is a Japanese dictionary DB, can be appropriately read by referring to the additional entry words. It is possible to display. In the present operation example, the explanation information is displayed by referring to the additional headword, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a table is stored in advance that stores the correspondence between the reading kana of "type""gata" and the reading kana of "hepatitis""kanen", and by referring to this table, In step A20, “Hepatitis B” may be stored in the kana-designated character string storage area 304 as “Bagatakanen”, and the headword in the encyclopedia DB 206 may be read out based on the kana-designated character string.
[0092]
(Fourth operation example)
Next, a fourth operation example will be described. The fourth operation example is an operation example in a case where “DNA virus” is specified as the specified character string and the Japanese dictionary DB is specified as the jump destination dictionary DB. The operation of the electronic dictionary 1 in the fourth operation example will be described with reference to screen transition diagrams shown in FIGS.
[0093]
First, FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a display screen W400 on which explanation information corresponding to the headword “virus” in the encyclopedia is displayed. On the display screen W400, the entry word "virus" is displayed in the display area P400, and the explanatory information "with the virus. Animals, plants, ..." is displayed in the display area P402.
[0094]
When the user designates “DNA virus” as a designated character string (step A10) and presses the enter key 7 (step A12), the designated character string “DNA virus” is stored in the designated character string storage area 302. It is stored (step A14). In addition, the designated character string “DNA virus” is inverted and displayed by the inversion marker REV.
[0095]
Next, FIG. 12B shows a display screen W400 on which the CPU 10 displays a jump destination selection window J400. Here, when the user designates the Japanese dictionary DB with the radio button M400, the CPU 10 stores the Japanese dictionary DB 202 as the selected dictionary DB (step A16).
[0096]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the designated character string “DNA virus” stored in the designated character string storage area 302 is registered as a headword in the Japanese dictionary DB 202 (step A18). Here, referring to the configuration of the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 of FIG. 3A, “DNA virus” is not registered as a headword of the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 (step A18; No).
[0097]
Therefore, the CPU 10 converts the designated character string “DNA virus” into kana characters and stores it in the kana designated character string storage area 304 (step A20). Specifically, the CPU 10 uses the English kana correspondence table 208 to convert English characters to kana characters. The first English letter "D" is converted to the kana character "D", the next "N" to "N", the last "A" to "A", and the remaining "virus" Is stored as it is. Therefore, the pseudonym designated character string “DNA virus” is stored in the pseudonym designated character string storage area 304.
[0098]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the kana-designated character string “DNA virus” stored in the kana-designated character string storage area 304 is present in a headword of the Japanese dictionary DB 202 (step A22). . Referring to the configuration of the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 of FIG. 3A, “DNA virus” is registered as a headword of the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 (step A22; Yes). Therefore, the headword "DNA virus" in the Japanese language dictionary DB 202 and the description information "Virus with DNA. Hell ..." stored in association with the headword are displayed on the display screen W400.
[0099]
FIG. 13 shows an example of the display screen W400 at this time. In the display screen W400 of FIG. 13, the headword "DNA virus" is displayed in the display area P404, and the description information "Virus with DNA. Hell ..." stored in association with the headword is displayed. It is displayed on P406.
[0100]
As described above, even when the character string is a mixture of English characters and kana characters, and the corresponding additional headword is not registered in the Japanese dictionary DB, which is a Japanese dictionary DB, the description information of the Japanese dictionary DB Can be appropriately read and displayed.
[0101]
[Modification of Apparatus to which Information Display Control Apparatus of the Present Invention is Applicable]
In the above-described embodiment, the electronic dictionary including the electronic dictionary and the electronic encyclopedia has been described as an application example. However, the information display control device of the present invention is not limited to such products, and may be a mobile phone, a personal computer, The present invention can be applied to all electronic devices such as an electronic timepiece and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants).
[0102]
In the above-described embodiment, the electronic dictionary 1 has been described as a so-called stand-alone device that operates alone. However, the device to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to this. It is also possible to implement the device according to the present invention by incorporating a communication device or being connectable and communicating with a server. This will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
[0103]
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a schematic example of a system configuration in which an electronic dictionary terminal 600 having a built-in communication device and a server 700 are communicably connected via a communication line N. The server 700 is configured by, for example, a general-purpose workstation or a server computer, and the electronic dictionary terminal 600 is configured by a mobile phone, a personal computer having a built-in communication device, an electronic dictionary having a built-in communication device, or the like. Things. The communication line N is a wired / wireless telephone network, the Internet network, or the like.
[0104]
In FIG. 17, the function blocks having the main functions of the electronic dictionary 1 of the above-described embodiment are shown by thick lines. The English kana jump processing executed by the CPU 10 of the electronic dictionary 1 is executed by the CPU 702 of the server 700. In addition, the Japanese language dictionary DB and the English kana jump program stored in the ROM 20 of the electronic dictionary 1 are stored in the storage unit 714 of the server 700 which is configured by a hard disk or the like. The data associated with the execution of the explanation information display processing and the like is stored in the RAM 712 of the server 700.
[0105]
On the other hand, the input unit 40 and the display unit 50 of the electronic dictionary 1 correspond to the input unit 604 and the display unit 606 of the electronic dictionary terminal 600, respectively.
[0106]
That is, the server 700 forms a host (or server), and the electronic dictionary terminal 600 forms a host / terminal system (or client / server type system) corresponding to a terminal (or client). Then, input characters input from the input unit 604 of the electronic dictionary terminal 600, character designation information for designating characters in the description information, and the like are transmitted to the server 700 via the communication device 608, and the CPU 702 of the server 700 stores the In accordance with the various data and various programs stored in the PC, an English kana jump process or the like is executed, and the processing result is transmitted to the electronic dictionary terminal 600 through the communication device 608 and displayed on the display unit 606. As described above, the present invention can be realized by a system including the server 700 and the electronic dictionary terminal 600. In this case, the electronic dictionary terminal 600 does not need to store the Japanese dictionary DB, the English kana jump program, and the like, and does not need to execute the English kana jump processing and the like. Therefore, the electronic dictionary terminal 600 (for example, a mobile phone) including the CPU 602 having a relatively low arithmetic processing capability and the ROM 610 having a relatively small storage capacity or the like may be used.
[0107]
【The invention's effect】
According to the invention described in claim 1, 6, 8 or 10, a character represented by a character type different from the entry word is designated as the designated character, and this designated character is converted into the character type of the entry word. Then, the matching headword is read from the set information, and the explanation information is displayed. Therefore, even if the character type of the designated character is different from the character type of the entry word stored in the set information, the entry word that matches the designated character can be appropriately read. Therefore, for example, even when the character type of the jump source and the character type corresponding to the headword of the jump destination are different, the corresponding explanation information can be appropriately displayed.
[0108]
According to the second, seventh, ninth, or eleventh aspect of the present invention, a character represented by a character type different from the headword is designated as the designated character, and additional word information matching the designated character is provided. The information is read from the set information and the corresponding explanation information is displayed. Therefore, even when the character type of the designated character is different from the character type stored in the set information, the explanation information can be appropriately referred to by referring to the additional word information associated with the headword. Can be displayed.
[0109]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, a character represented by a character type different from the entry word is designated as the designated character, and the designated character is converted to the character type of the entry word. If the entry is not found in the set information, additional information matching the specified character is searched for, and explanation information is displayed. Therefore, even if the character type of the designated character string is different from the character type of the entry word stored in the set information, by referring to the additional word information associated with the entry word, Appropriate explanation information can be displayed.
[0110]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, appropriate explanation information can be displayed even if the first character type is a kana and the second character type is an alphabet. Therefore, for example, it is possible to display the explanation information of the Japanese dictionary from the designated character string specified in the English-Japanese dictionary.
[0111]
According to the invention described in claim 5, even if the first character type is a kana and the second character type is an alphabet, appropriate explanation information can be displayed. Therefore, for example, it is possible to display the explanation information of the Japanese dictionary from the designated character string specified in the English-Japanese dictionary.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electronic dictionary and an input unit of the electronic dictionary according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an electronic dictionary according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of (a) a Japanese dictionary DB and (b) an English-Japanese dictionary DB according to the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a data configuration of (a) an encyclopedia DB and (b) an English kana correspondence table in the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation flow of English kana jump processing in the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in a first operation example.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in a first operation example.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in a second operation example.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen transition in a second operation example.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen transition in a third operation example.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in a third operation example.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in a fourth operation example.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in a fourth operation example.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a block diagram in a modification of the present embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in a conventional electronic dictionary.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in a conventional electronic dictionary.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of screen transition in a conventional electronic dictionary.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 electronic dictionary
10 CPU
20 ROM
202 Japanese dictionary DB
204 English-Japanese Dictionary DB
206 Encyclopedia DB
208 English Kana Correspondence Table
210 English Kana Jump Program
30 RAM
302 Specified character string storage area
304 Kana designation character string storage area
40 Input unit
50 Display
60 bus

Claims (11)

Storage means for storing set information in which headwords represented by a predetermined character type and information in which explanatory information of the headwords are associated with each other are stored;
Explanation information display control means for controlling to display explanation information about the specified headword,
Character designation means for designating characters in the explanation information displayed by the explanation information display control means;
Reading means for reading, from the set information, a headword matching the character designated by the character designating means;
Information display control means for performing control to display the headword read by the reading means and the explanation information associated with the headword;
An information display control device comprising:
When the character type of the character specified by the character specification unit is different from the character type of the entry word, conversion for converting the specified character to a character represented by the character type of the entry word Further comprising means,
The reading means has a converted reading means for reading, from the set information, a headword matching the character converted by the converting means,
An information display control device characterized in that: Storage means for storing set information in which headwords represented by the first character type and information in which the description information of the headword is associated with each other are stored;
Explanation information display control means for controlling to display explanation information about the specified headword,
Character designation means for designating characters in the explanation information displayed by the explanation information display control means;
Reading means for reading, from the set information, a headword matching the character designated by the character designating means;
Information display control means for performing control to display the headword read by the reading means and the explanation information associated with the headword;
An information display control device comprising:
The set information includes information in which an entry word represented by a first character type, explanatory information of the entry word, and additional word information represented by a second character type are associated with each other,
When the character type of the character specified by the character specification unit is the second character type, the reading unit searches the collective information for additional word information that matches the specified character. Having an additional word search means for reading an entry word corresponding to the added word information,
An information display control device, characterized in that: When the character type of the character specified by the character specification unit is not the first character type, the character specification unit further includes a conversion unit that converts the specified character to a character represented by a second character type.
The reading means has a converted reading means for reading an entry word that matches the character converted by the converting means from the set information,
The additional word search unit, when there is no headword that matches the character after the conversion by the conversion readout unit, to search for additional word information that matches the specified character from the set information, Means for reading a headword corresponding to the searched additional word information,
The information display control device according to claim 2, wherein: The first character type is a kana,
The second character type is alphabet.
The information display control device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: The first character type is a kana,
The second character type is alphabet and kanji,
The information display control device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: In a server connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Storage means for storing set information in which headwords represented by a predetermined character type and information in which explanatory information of the headwords are associated with each other are stored;
Explanation information transmitting means for transmitting explanation information about the specified headword,
Receiving means for receiving, from the user terminal, character designation information for designating characters in the explanation information transmitted by the explanation information transmitting means;
A reading unit that reads, from the set information, a headword matching the character specified by the character specification information received by the receiving unit;
Transmitting means for transmitting, to the user terminal, display information for displaying the headword read by the reading means and the explanation information associated with the headword;
In a server comprising
When the character type of the character specified by the character specification information received by the receiving unit is different from the character type of the headword, the character specified by the character specification information Further comprising a conversion means for converting to a character represented by a character type,
The reading means has a converted reading means for reading, from the set information, a headword matching the character converted by the converting means,
A server characterized in that: In a server connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Storage means for storing set information in which headwords represented by the first character type and information in which the description information of the headword is associated with each other are stored;
Explanation information transmitting means for transmitting explanation information about the specified headword,
Receiving means for receiving, from the user terminal, character designation information for designating characters in the explanation information transmitted by the explanation information transmitting means;
A reading unit that reads, from the set information, a headword matching the character specified by the character specification information received by the receiving unit;
Transmitting means for transmitting, to the user terminal, display information for displaying the headword read by the reading means and the explanation information associated with the headword;
In a server comprising
The set information includes information in which an entry word represented by a first character type, explanatory information of the entry word, and additional word information represented by a second character type are associated with each other,
When the character type of the character specified by the received character specification information is the second character type, the reading unit adds additional word information matching the character specified by the character specification information to the set information. Having an additional word search means for searching from among them and reading out an entry word corresponding to the searched additional word information,
A server, characterized in that: On the computer,
A storage function of storing set information in which headwords represented by a predetermined character type and information in which the description information of the headword is associated with each other,
An explanation information display control function of controlling to display explanation information about the specified headword,
A character designation function for designating a character in the explanation information displayed by the explanation information display control function;
A reading function of reading a headword matching the character specified by the character specification function from the set information;
An information display control function of performing control for displaying the headword read by the reading function and the explanation information associated with the headword;
When the character type of the character specified by the character specification function is different from the character type of the entry word, conversion for converting the specified character to a character represented by the character type of the entry word Features and
While realizing
A program for causing the computer to implement the read function having a converted read function of reading, from the set information, a headword that matches a character converted by the conversion function. On the computer,
A storage function of storing set information in which headwords represented by a first character type and information in which explanatory information of the headwords are associated with each other are stored;
An explanation information display control function of controlling to display explanation information about the specified headword,
A character designation function for designating a character in the explanation information displayed by the explanation information display control function;
A reading function of reading a headword matching the character specified by the character specification function from the set information;
An information display control function of performing control for displaying the headword read by the reading function and the explanation information associated with the headword;
While realizing
The set information includes information in which an entry word represented by a first character type, explanatory information of the entry word, and additional word information represented by a second character type are associated with each other,
When the character type of the character specified by the character specification function is the second character type, the reading function searches for additional word information matching the specified character from the set information, and A program for causing the computer to have an additional word search function of reading an entry word corresponding to the added word information. A computer connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A storage function of storing set information in which headwords represented by a predetermined character type and information in which the description information of the headword is associated with each other,
An explanation information transmission function of transmitting explanation information about the specified headword,
A receiving function of receiving, from the user terminal, character designation information designating a character in the explanation information transmitted by the explanation information transmitting function;
A reading function of reading a headword matching the character specified by the character specification information received by the receiving function from the set information;
A transmitting function of transmitting display information for displaying the headword read by the reading function and the explanation information associated with the headword to the user terminal; When the character type of the character specified by the character specification information is different from the character type of the headword, the character specified by the character specification information is represented by the character type of the headword. A conversion function to convert,
While realizing
A program for causing the computer to implement the read function having a converted read function of reading, from the set information, a headword that matches a character converted by the conversion function. A computer connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A storage function of storing set information in which headwords represented by a first character type and information in which explanatory information of the headwords are associated with each other are stored;
An explanation information transmission function of transmitting explanation information about the specified headword,
A receiving function of receiving, from the user terminal, character designation information designating a character in the explanation information transmitted by the explanation information transmitting function;
A reading function of reading a headword matching the character specified by the character specification information received by the receiving function from the set information;
A transmitting function of transmitting display information for displaying the headword read by the reading function and the explanation information associated with the headword to the user terminal;
While realizing
The set information includes information in which an entry word represented by a first character type, explanatory information of the entry word, and additional word information represented by a second character type are associated with each other,
When the character type of the character specified by the received character specification information is the second character type, the reading function may add additional word information matching the character specified by the character specification information to the set information. A program for causing the computer to have an additional word search function of searching from among them and reading an entry word corresponding to the searched additional word information.

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