JP2004355467A - Information display controller, server and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a history function suitable for learning and a history function of convenient operability. <P>SOLUTION: A CPU stores accumulatively a selected entry word P102 selected by a user in a history table as a new history entry word. At the time of storage, the CPU acquires a synonym and a derivative of the selected entry word, discriminates whether the synonym and the derivative, which correspond to the selected entry word, are already stored in the history table or not as the history entry word. When a related word of the entry word is already stored, the effect is displayed (M102). The related word of the entry word is displayed. (W102). <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 in which several types of electronic dictionary databases (hereinafter, the database is referred to as “DB”) are incorporated, such as a Japanese dictionary, an English-Japanese dictionary, and a Japanese-English dictionary. The electronic dictionary DB stores set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and a headword that matches an input character input by the user is stored in the electronic dictionary DB. If there is a search term that matches more and there is a matching headword, the explanation information can be displayed.
[0003]
Also, an electronic dictionary having a so-called history function is known. The history function searches for headwords that match the input characters entered by the user and accumulates the searched headwords in chronological order when displaying explanatory information corresponding to the searched headword. It is a function to memorize. The user can call up the stored headwords by a predetermined selection operation, so that the trouble of inputting headlines that have been searched in the past can be saved.
[0004]
As one type of the history function, an electronic dictionary having a function of selectively storing a searched entry in a storage unit, as described in Patent Document 1, is also known. This function is mainly used for learning and is devised to be effective when the user learns words.
[0005]
Specifically, all of the searched words are stored in the first storage means (a storage area for storing all searched words), and each time the search is performed, the user stores the second storage means (a storage area for storing the selected words). Or not can be selected.
[0006]
Thereby, the user can display the words stored in the second storage means by the display control means, easily refer to only the desired words searched in the past, and use them effectively for learning.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-5-233684
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, it was possible to select and store an arbitrary word (entry word), but the storage method of the conventional history function was a simple time-sequential storage method. Although it is a sufficient function in the sense that the searched entry words are registered in order as a searched history, it is inconvenient when used for learning.
[0009]
That is, in reality, the learner (user) stores and learns the newly searched entry word in association with the meaning content, part of speech, derivative words, and the like. The conventional history function simply stores headwords searched in chronological order, and thus does not fit into the actual learning process.
[0010]
Further, as storage media have become cheaper in recent years, the storage capacity used for the history function has increased. However, since the storage method follows the storage method in chronological order, the number of headwords that can be stored simply increases, but the function is not improved. Did not.
[0011]
For example, when it is desired to check a word stored in the history function based on a relation such as a synonym, a desired synonym is stored in the history in a chronological order storage method. In such a case, in order to refer to each synonym, a troublesome operation such as checking stored words one by one or repeating scrolling is required.
[0012]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and an object thereof is to realize a history function suitable for learning and a history function that is easy to use.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above issues,
The information display control device of the invention according to claim 1 is
Storage means (for example, an English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 shown in FIG. 2) for storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
Selecting means (for example, the input unit 40 shown in FIG. 2; step A16 shown in FIG. 7) for selecting one headword from the headwords stored by the storage means;
Description information display control means (for example, display unit 50 shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 7; FIG. 7) for reading out and displaying the explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the selection means from the first set information. Step A20) shown in
A storage means (for example, a history table 208 shown in FIG. 2; step A24 shown in FIG. 7) for storing the headwords selected by the selection means in a cumulative manner;
Determining means (for example, CPU 10 shown in FIG. 2; step shown in FIG. 7) for determining whether or not an entry word having a predetermined relationship with the entry word selected by the selection means is stored in the storage means; A26 to A32),
Explicit display means (for example, a display unit 50 shown in FIG. 2; step A40 shown in FIG. 7) for performing a predetermined explicit display when it is determined that the information is stored by the determination means;
It is characterized by having.
[0014]
The program according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention
On the computer,
A storage function (for example, an English-Japanese dictionary DB202 shown in FIG. 2) for storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
A selection function (for example, the input unit 40 shown in FIG. 2; step A16 shown in FIG. 7) for selecting one headword from the headwords stored by the storage function;
An explanation information display control function (for example, the display unit 50 shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 7) for reading and displaying explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the selection function from the first set information. Step A20) shown in
An accumulation storage function (eg, a history table 208 shown in FIG. 2; step A24 shown in FIG. 7) for accumulatively storing the headword selected by the selection function;
A discriminating function (for example, CPU 10 shown in FIG. 2; step A26 shown in FIG. 7) for discriminating whether or not an entry having a predetermined relationship with the entry selected by the selection function is stored by the storage function ~ A32),
An explicit display function (for example, the display unit 50 shown in FIG. 2; step A40 shown in FIG. 7) for performing a predetermined explicit display when it is determined that the data is stored by the determination function;
Is realized.
[0015]
According to the first or twelfth aspect of the present invention, the explanation information corresponding to the selected headword is read out from the first set information and displayed, and the headword is stored in a cumulative manner. Then, it is determined whether or not an entry having a predetermined relationship is stored in the stored entry. Then, it is possible to appropriately control the explicit display of whether or not the headword having a predetermined relationship with the selected headword has already been stored. As a result, for example, when the user checks (searches) for a headword having a predetermined relationship with the headword that has already been stored and stored, the user explicitly displays the word (heading) having a predetermined relationship with the headword. Since it is possible to recognize that the word (word) has already been checked (searched), a history function suitable for learning a word (entry word) can be realized.
[0016]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the information display control device according to the first aspect,
The storage unit further stores second set information (for example, the thesaurus dictionary DB 204 and the derived word correspondence table 206 shown in FIG. 2) in which the headword and the synonym group of the headword are associated with each other and collected. Means to
The discriminating means reads a synonym group of the headword selected by the selecting means from the second set information, and synonyms constituting the read synonym group are stored as headwords in the storage means. A synonym entry discriminating means (for example, CPU 10 shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 7) for discriminating whether or not the entry word having the predetermined relationship is stored in the storage means. (A26 to A32) shown in FIG.
[0017]
According to the second aspect of the invention, it is needless to say that the same effect as the first aspect of the invention is obtained, and the headword included in the first set information is selected by the selection means. At this time, a synonym corresponding to the headword is read from the second set information, and it is determined whether or not the headword having a synonymous relationship with the headword is stored by the storage unit. It can be carried out.
[0018]
The invention according to claim 3 is the information display control device according to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising a stored headword selection unit (for example, an input unit 40 shown in FIG. 14; steps D34 to D40 shown in FIG. 15) for selecting a headword from the headwords stored by the storage unit;
The storage means stores the headword selected by the selecting means in association with the headword selected by the stored headword selecting means (for example, CPU 10 shown in FIG. 14; FIG. 15). A34 to A38) shown in
The discriminating means stores the headword having the predetermined relationship according to whether or not the headword selected by the selecting means is included in the headword stored in association with the associating means. It is characterized by having a related entry word discriminating means (for example, CPU 10 shown in FIG. 14; steps A32 and A48 shown in FIG. 7) for discriminating whether or not it is stored in the storage means.
[0019]
According to the third aspect of the invention, it is needless to say that the same effects as those of the first or second aspect can be obtained. Is associated with a headword selected from among the headwords stored in the step (b) and stored. Then, it is possible to determine whether or not the headword associated with the desired headword is stored in the storage unit.
[0020]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information display control device according to any one of the first to third aspects,
When the predetermined explicit display is performed by the explicit display unit, when a predetermined operation input is performed, the headword having the predetermined relationship is selected from the headwords stored in the storage unit. A storage entry display control means (for example, a display unit 50 shown in FIG. 2; steps B10 to B20 shown in FIG. 8) for controlling readout and display;
A stored headword selection means (for example, the input unit 40 shown in FIG. 2) for selecting one headword from the headwords displayed by the stored headword display control means;
An accumulated headword explanation information display control means (for example, FIG. 2) for controlling to read out and display the explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the accumulated headword selection means from the first set information. Display unit 50) shown in FIG.
Is further provided.
[0021]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is needless to say that the same effects as those of the first to third aspects of the invention can be obtained. By reading a desired headword from the displayed headwords, further, the explanation information of the selected headword is read out from the first set information and displayed. be able to. As a result, the user can memorize / learn a newly searched (searched) word (entry word) in association with a word (entry word) having a predetermined relationship already stored and stored, Further, since it is possible to save the trouble of searching for a word (entry word) having a predetermined relationship from the history of the chronological storage method, it is possible to realize a history function suitable for learning a word (entry word). .
[0022]
The information display control device according to the invention described in claim 5 is:
Storage means (for example, an English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 shown in FIG. 10) for storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
Selecting means (for example, the input unit 40 shown in FIG. 10; step A16 shown in FIG. 7) for selecting one headword from the headwords stored by the storage means;
Description information display control means (for example, a display unit 50 shown in FIG. 10; FIG. 7) for reading out and displaying the explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the selection means from the first set information. Step A20) shown in
A storage means for storing the headword selected by the selection means in a cumulative manner (for example, a history table 208 shown in FIG. 10; step A24 shown in FIG. 7);
A storage entry display control unit (for example, a display unit 50 shown in FIG. 10; a step shown in FIG. 11) for performing control to classify and display the entry words stored by the storage unit in groups having a predetermined relationship. C10-C36),
It is characterized by having.
[0023]
The program according to claim 13 is:
On the computer,
A storage function (for example, an English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 shown in FIG. 10) for storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
A selection function (for example, the input unit 40 shown in FIG. 10; step A16 shown in FIG. 7) for selecting one headword from the headwords stored by the storage function;
An explanation information display control function (for example, a display unit 50 shown in FIG. 10; FIG. 7) for reading and displaying explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the selection function from the first set information. Step A20) shown in
A storage function (for example, a history table 208 shown in FIG. 10; step A24 shown in FIG. 7) for storing the headwords selected by the selection function in a cumulative manner;
A stored headword display control function (for example, a display unit 50 shown in FIG. 10; a step shown in FIG. 11) for performing control to classify and display headwords stored by this storage function into groups having a predetermined relationship. C10-C36),
Is realized.
[0024]
According to the fifth or thirteenth aspect of the present invention, control is performed to read out and display the explanation information corresponding to the selected headword from the first set information, and accumulate the selected headword. I will remember. Then, the accumulated and stored headwords can be classified and displayed in groups having a predetermined relationship. As a result, headwords having a predetermined relationship with words (headwords) checked in the past can be grouped and stored / learned, and words (headwords) having a predetermined relationship can be further stored. Since the trouble of searching from the history of the chronological storage method can be omitted, a history function suitable for learning can be realized.
[0025]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the information display control device according to the fifth aspect,
The storage unit further stores second set information (for example, the thesaurus dictionary DB 204 and the derived word correspondence table 206 shown in FIG. 2) in which the headword and the synonym group of the headword are associated with each other and collected. Means to
The stored headword display control means reads a synonym group of the headword selected by the selecting means from the second set information, and looks up the synonyms constituting the read synonym group in the storage means. There is a synonym classification means (for example, CPU 10 shown in FIG. 10; steps C22 to C34 shown in FIG. 11) for classifying the words into groups having the predetermined relationship by determining whether or not the words are stored as words. And
[0026]
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, it is needless to say that the same effect as the fifth aspect of the invention is obtained, and the headword included in the first set information is selected by the selection means. At this time, a synonym corresponding to the headword can be read from the second set information, and headwords associated by the relation as synonyms can be classified and displayed in groups.
[0027]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the information display control device according to the fifth or sixth aspect,
Further comprising a stored headword selection unit (for example, an input unit 40 shown in FIG. 14; steps D34 to D40 shown in FIG. 15) for selecting a headword from the headwords stored by the storage unit;
The accumulation storage means associates the headword selected by the selection means with the headword selected by the stored headword selection means and stores the headword (for example, a history table 208 shown in FIG. 14; Steps A34 to A38) shown in FIG.
The accumulated headword display control means is configured to classify the headwords stored in the accumulation storage means into groups having a predetermined relationship based on the association by the association means (for example, as shown in FIG. 14). CPU 10 is characterized by having steps C22 to C34 shown in FIG.
[0028]
According to the seventh aspect of the invention, it is needless to say that the same effects as those of the fifth or sixth aspect can be obtained. Is associated with a headword selected from the headwords stored in, and the arbitrarily associated headwords can be classified and displayed in groups.
[0029]
The invention according to claim 8 is the information display control device according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
The accumulated headword display control means reads out the explanation information corresponding to the headword from the first set information instead of the headword to be displayed, and displays the explanation information. It is characterized by having control means (for example, the display unit 50 shown in FIG. 10; step C20 shown in FIG. 11).
[0030]
According to the eighth aspect of the invention, it is needless to say that the same effects as those of the fifth aspect are obtained. Alternatively, the explanation information corresponding to the headword can be read from the first set information and displayed.
[0031]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the information display control device according to the eighth aspect,
An explanation information selecting means (for example, the input unit 40 shown in FIG. 10) for selecting one explanation information from the explanation information displayed by the explanation information alternative display control means;
Selection explanation information display control means for controlling to read out and display the entry word corresponding to the explanation information selected by the explanation information selection means and the explanation information corresponding to the entry word from the first set information; (For example, the display unit 50 shown in FIG. 10),
Is further provided.
[0032]
According to the ninth aspect of the invention, it is a matter of course that the same effect as that of the eighth aspect can be obtained, and one explanation is provided from among the explanation information displayed by the explanation information alternative display control means. By selecting the information, the entry word corresponding to the explanation information and the explanation information of the entry word can be read out from the first set information and displayed. As a result, it is possible to independently check the spelling of the word (entry word) corresponding to the displayed explanation information, so that a history function suitable for learning a word (entry word) can be realized.
[0033]
The server of the invention according to claim 10 is
In a server connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Storage means (for example, a ROM 604 shown in FIG. 17) for storing first set information in which the headword and the explanation information of the headword are associated with each other, and
Receiving means (for example, a communication device 612 shown in FIG. 17) for receiving, from the user terminal, entry word designation information for designating one entry word from the entry terms stored in the storage means;
First transmitting means (for example, a communication device 612 shown in FIG. 17) for reading out the explanation information corresponding to the headword specified by the received headword specification information from the storage means and transmitting the information to the user terminal. When,
A storage means (for example, a storage unit 614 shown in FIG. 17) for accumulatively storing headwords specified by the received headword specification information;
Determining means (for example, a CPU 602 shown in FIG. 17) for determining whether or not an entry having a predetermined relationship with the entry specified by the received entry designation information is stored in the storage means; When,
A second transmitting unit (for example, a communication device 612 shown in FIG. 17) for transmitting explicit information for causing a predetermined explicit display to the use terminal when it is determined that the information is stored by the determining unit; ,
It is characterized by having.
[0034]
Further, the program according to claim 14 is:
A computer connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A storage function of storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
A receiving function of receiving, from the user terminal, entry word designation information that designates one entry word from the entry words stored in the storage function;
A first transmission function of reading out explanation information corresponding to the headword specified by the received headword specification information from the storage function and transmitting the information to the user terminal;
An accumulation storage function for accumulatively storing the headword specified by the received headword specification information;
A determination function of determining whether or not an entry having a predetermined relationship with the entry specified by the received entry designation information is stored in the storage function;
A second transmission function of transmitting explicit information for performing a predetermined explicit display to the use terminal when it is determined that the information is stored by the determination unit;
Is realized.
[0035]
According to the tenth or fourteenth aspect of the present invention, when headword designation information for designating the headword included in the first set information is received from the user terminal, the headword designation information is used. The designated headword is stored cumulatively, and it is determined whether or not the headword having a predetermined relationship is stored in the stored headwords, and it is determined that the headword is stored by this determination. In such a case, it is possible to transmit explicit information for causing a predetermined explicit display to be performed to the user terminal. As a result, when the user terminal has searched for (searched for) a headword having a predetermined relationship with the already stored headword, the user terminal has already searched for a word (headword) having a predetermined relationship. (Searched), and a history function suitable for learning words (entry words) can be used.
[0036]
The server according to claim 11 is
In a server connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Storage means (for example, a ROM 604 shown in FIG. 17) for storing first set information in which the headword and the explanation information of the headword are associated with each other, and
Receiving means (for example, a communication device 612 shown in FIG. 17) for receiving headword designation information for specifying one headword from the headwords stored in the storage means from the user terminal;
First transmitting means (for example, a communication device 612 shown in FIG. 17) for reading out the explanation information corresponding to the headword specified by the received headword specification information from the storage means and transmitting the information to the user terminal. When,
A storage means (for example, a storage unit 614 shown in FIG. 17) for accumulatively storing headwords specified by the received headword specification information;
A second transmitting unit (for example, as shown in FIG. 17) for transmitting the headword stored in the storage unit and classification information for classifying the headword into groups having a predetermined relationship, to the user terminal. Communication device 612),
It is characterized by having.
[0037]
The program according to claim 15 is
A computer connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A storage function of storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
A reception function of receiving, from the user terminal, entry word designation information that designates one entry word from the entry words stored in the storage function;
A first transmission function of reading out explanation information corresponding to the headword specified by the received headword specification information from the storage function and transmitting the information to the user terminal;
An accumulation storage function for accumulatively storing the headword specified by the received headword specification information;
A second transmission function of transmitting, to the user terminal, entry words stored in the storage function and classification information for classifying the entry words into groups having a predetermined relationship;
Is realized.
[0038]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 11 or 15, when the headword designation information for specifying the headword included in the first set information is received from the user terminal, the headword designation information is used. The designated headwords can be stored in a cumulative manner, and classification information for classifying the stored headwords into groups having a predetermined relationship can be transmitted to the user terminal. As a result, for example, the user terminal can group and memorize / learn headwords having a predetermined relationship with words (headwords) checked in the past. Features are available.
[0039]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an electronic dictionary, which is a type of information display control device, will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0040]
[First Embodiment]
First, an electronic dictionary 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0041]
FIG. 1A is a schematic view 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 these keys are pressed by the user to operate the electronic dictionary 1. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1B, a character input key 13, a dictionary type selection key 11, a decision key 7 for inputting an operation confirmation instruction, a cursor key 9 for inputting a cursor movement instruction, etc. A related history key 15 for displaying a history related to a word, a related history list key 17 for displaying a list of the history separated for each association, a related history registration key 19 for associating arbitrary words with each other, and the like are provided. Is pressed, the CPU 10 executes the function assigned to the key.
[0042]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the electronic dictionary 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory) 20, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 30, an input unit 40, and a display unit 50.
[0043]
The CPU 10 executes a process based on a predetermined program in accordance with the input instruction, and inputs and outputs instructions and data to and from each functional unit. Specifically, the CPU 10 reads a program stored in the flash 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 appropriately output to the display unit 50 to display the corresponding display information.
[0044]
When the user presses the dictionary type selection key 11, the CPU 10 reads the first related history registration program 210 from the flash ROM 20 in accordance with the operation signal input from the input unit 40, and expands the first related history registration program 210 in the RAM 30 to store the first related history. Start the registration process. When the first related history registration process is started, first, the CPU 10 reads headwords that match the input characters input by the user from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and displays them in a list. Next, the headword selected by the user from the list display and the explanation information of the headword are read out from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and displayed. (Hereinafter, the headword selected by the user is referred to as “selected headword”.) At this time, the CPU 10 stores the headword displaying the explanatory information in the history table 208 as a displayed headword. A headword stored in the history table 208 (hereinafter, the headword stored in the history table 208 is referred to as a "history headword") matches a synonym or a derivative of the headword. It is determined whether or not there is something to do. If there is a match, a predetermined entry is associated with the matched history entry, and the selected entry is stored in the history table 208. In addition, a related history mark M102 indicating that there is a matching history entry word as a synonym or a derivative word is displayed on the display unit 50.
[0045]
When the user presses the related history key 15 in a state where the related history mark M102 is displayed, the CPU 10 reads the related history display program 212 from the flash ROM 20 in accordance with the operation signal input from the input unit 40, and stores it in the RAM 30. The related history display processing is started by expanding. When the related history display process is started, first, the CPU 10 reads from the history table 208 the history headwords associated with the headwords already displayed on the display unit 50 and displays them in a list. Then, when one history headword is selected from the list of history headwords, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display the explanation information of the selected history headword.
[0046]
The flash 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 the initial program when the electronic dictionary 1 is powered on.
[0047]
The flash ROM 20 stores various processing programs related to the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 and data for implementing various functions. In particular, in the present embodiment, an English-Japanese dictionary DB 202, a synonym dictionary DB 204, a derivative word correspondence table 206, a history table 208, a first related history registration program 210, and a related history display program 212 are stored.
[0048]
The English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 is a DB that stores the content of the “English-Japanese dictionary”, and is set information in which entry words and explanation information are set in association with each other. The CPU 10 searches the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 for a headword that matches the input characters input by the user, reads out the headword selected by the user and the explanatory information of the headword from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202, and displays the display unit 50. To be displayed.
[0049]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202. As shown in the figure, the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 stores records in which entry words and explanation information corresponding to the entry words are stored in association with each other. For example, the headword "kind" is associated with a plurality of pieces of explanatory information such as "1.a. kind, caring ..." and "2. It is stored in the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202.
[0050]
The thesaurus dictionary DB 204 is a DB that stores the content of the “synonym dictionary”, and is set information in which headwords and synonyms are associated with each other and aggregated. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the synonym dictionary DB 204. As shown in the figure, the synonym dictionary DB 204 stores records in which headwords and synonyms corresponding to the headwords are stored in association with each other. For example, the headword “kind” is associated with a plurality of synonyms such as “considerate” and “gentle”, and is stored in the synonym dictionary DB 204 as one record.
[0051]
The derivative word correspondence table 206 is set information in which entry words and derivative words are associated and set. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the derived word correspondence table 206. As shown in the drawing, the derivative word correspondence table 206 stores records in which entry words and derivative words corresponding to the entry words are stored in association with each other. For example, the entry word “kind” is associated with a plurality of derivative words such as “kindly” and “kindness”, and is stored in the derivative word correspondence table 206 as one record.
[0052]
The history table 208 is a data table for storing a history number, a history entry word, and a related history number in association with each other. The history number is a serial number assigned by the CPU 10 when a history entry word is stored in the history table 208. The related history number is a history number of a history entry having a predetermined relationship with a corresponding history entry.
[0053]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the history table 208. As shown in the figure, the history table 208 stores records in which a history number, a history entry word, and a related history number are stored in association with each other. For example, the history entry “kind” is assigned a history number “100” by the CPU 10 and is associated with the related history numbers “5” and “300”. The history entry words corresponding to this related history number are “understand” and “kindness”, and “understand” and “kindness” are associated with “kind”.
[0054]
The RAM 30 includes a memory area for temporarily storing various programs executed by the CPU 10 and data relating to the execution of these programs. In particular, it includes a selected entry word storage area 302, a synonym storage area 304, a derivative word storage area 306, a related word storage area 308, and a related history number storage area 310.
[0055]
The selected entry word storage area 302 is a storage area for storing the selected entry word.
The synonym storage area 304 is a storage area for storing synonyms corresponding to the selected headword.
Derived word storage area 306 is a storage area for storing a derived word corresponding to the selected entry word.
[0056]
The related word storage area 308 is a storage area for storing related words. A related word is a history entry word that matches a synonym or a derivative word stored in the synonym storage area 304 and the derivative word storage area 306.
The related history number storage area 310 is a storage area for storing a related history number.
[0057]
The input unit 40 includes a group of keys necessary for inputting characters such as kana, kanji, and alphabet, selecting functions, and the like, and outputs a pressing signal of the pressed key to the CPU 10. Input means such as character input, dictionary type selection, search execution instruction, related history display instruction, and the like are realized by key input in the input unit 40. The input unit 40 corresponds to the key group 5 shown in FIG.
[0058]
The display unit 50 displays various screens based on a display control signal input from the CPU 10, and includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like. The display unit 50 corresponds to the display 3 shown in FIG.
[0059]
Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 will be described below with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS.
[0060]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the first related history registration process. When the English-Japanese dictionary DB key 11 a is pressed by the user and the input unit 40 inputs an operation signal to the CPU 10, the CPU 10 reads the first related history registration program 210 from the flash ROM 20 and expands it in the RAM 30 to register the first related history. Start processing.
[0061]
First, the CPU 10 displays an input screen for allowing the user to input characters on the display unit 50, and waits until a character is input from the input unit 40 (step A10). When a character is input (step A10: Yes), an English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 is searched for a headword that matches the input character (step A12). Specifically, for example, the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 searches for a headword starting with the input character.
[0062]
Next, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display a list of the searched entry words as entry word candidates (step A14).
[0063]
When the entry word candidates are displayed in a list, the CPU 10 waits until the user selects an entry word from the entry word candidates (step A16). When a headword is selected (Step A16: Yes), the CPU 10 stores the selected headword as a selected headword in the selected headword storage area 302 (Step A18).
[0064]
Next, the CPU 10 reads the explanation information corresponding to the selected headword from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202, and causes the display unit 50 to display the information (step A20).
[0065]
Then, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the selected entry has been stored in the history table 208 (step A22). If it is determined that the data is stored (Step A22: Yes), the process proceeds to Step A46. If it is determined that the data is not stored (Step A22: No), the process proceeds to Step A24.
[0066]
If it is determined that the entry has not been stored (step A22: No), the CPU 10 sets the selected entry as a new entry, adds a history number, and additionally registers the entry in the history table 208 (step A24).
[0067]
Next, the CPU 10 acquires a synonym corresponding to the selected headword from the synonym dictionary DB 204 and stores it in the synonym storage area 304 (step A26).
[0068]
Next, the CPU 10 acquires a derivative word corresponding to the selected entry word from the derivative word correspondence table 206 and stores it in the derivative word storage area 306 (step A28).
[0069]
The CPU 10 searches the history table 208 for a history entry word that matches the acquired synonym or derivative word (step A30).
[0070]
Based on the result of the above search, the CPU 10 determines whether there is a history entry word that matches a synonym or a derivative word of the selected entry word (step A32). If there is a history entry that matches the synonym and derivative of the selected entry (step A32: Yes), the process proceeds to step A34. If there is no history entry (step A32: No), the first related history is entered. The registration process ends.
[0071]
If there is a history headword that matches the synonym and derivative of the selected headword (step A32: Yes), the history headword is stored as a related word in the related word storage area 308 (step A34).
[0072]
The CPU 10 reads the history number of the related word from the history table 208 and additionally stores the history number of the related word in the related history number of the new history entry (Step A36). Further, the history number of the new history entry word is read from the history table 208, and is additionally stored in the history number of the related word (step A38).
[0073]
Then, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display the related history mark M102 indicating that the selected entry word has a synonym or derivative of the selected entry word stored in the history table 208 (step A40).
[0074]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not to display the related history when the user presses the related history key 15 (step A42). If it is determined that the related history key 15 is pressed to display the related history (step A42: Yes), the process proceeds to step A44, and if it is determined that the related history is not displayed without being pressed (step A42: No), the first related history is registered. The process ends.
[0075]
When the related history key 15 is pressed by the user (step A42: Yes), the CPU 10 executes a related history display process described later (step A44), and ends the first related history registration process.
[0076]
In step A22, when the CPU 10 determines that the selected entry has been stored in the history table 208 (step A22: Yes), the process proceeds to step A46, and the history table is reconstructed.
[0077]
The history table reconstruction process is a process of reassigning a history number stored in the history table 208 and a related history number. Specifically, the record of the history entry that has already been stored in step A22 is moved to the latest position of the history table 208, and a new history number is assigned as the latest entry and the history table 208 is assigned to the newest entry. Renumber all stored history numbers. Then, the related history number is changed based on the reassigned history number. By this processing, the history table 208 is reconstructed in the order in which the explanation information is referred to.
[0078]
After executing the history table reconstruction processing, the CPU 10 determines whether or not there is a related history number corresponding to the selected entry in the reconstructed history table 208 (step A48). When it is determined that there is a related history number (Step A48: Yes), the process proceeds to Step A40, and when it is determined that there is no related history number (Step A48: No), the first related history registration process ends.
[0079]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the related history display processing. In step A42 of the first related history registration process, when the user presses the related history key 15, the CPU 10 reads the related history display program 212 from the flash ROM 20 and expands it in the RAM 30 to start the related history display process. .
[0080]
First, the CPU 10 reads a selected entry from the selected entry storage area 302 (step B10).
[0081]
Next, the CPU 10 acquires the related history number of the history entry matching the selected entry from the history table 208, and stores it in the associated history number storage area 310 (step B12).
[0082]
Then, a history entry corresponding to the related history number stored in step B12 is read from the history table 208 (step B14).
[0083]
The CPU 10 reads, from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202, the description information of the headword that matches this history headword, and performs a simple list display in which the head of the read description information is displayed as a list together with the history headword (step B16). .
[0084]
When one history entry is selected by the user from the history entry displayed in the simplified list (step B18: Yes), the CPU 10 determines the selected history entry and the history entry. The explanation information of the word is displayed on the display unit 50 (step B20), and the related history display processing ends. On the other hand, if not selected (step B18: No), the related history display processing ends.
[0085]
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen transition example of a display screen until “kindness” is selected as a selected entry word and its related history is displayed as a specific operation example.
[0086]
First, when the English-Japanese dictionary DB key 11a is pressed, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display an input screen W100 and a character input area P100. Next, when "kindne" is input into the character input area P100, the CPU 10 searches the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 for headwords beginning with "kindne", and displays a list of headwords as headword candidates in order from the searched headword ( FIG. 9 (a)). “Kindness”, which is the first P102 of the entry word candidate, is an entry word that matches the input character, and the second and subsequent P104s are entry words stored in the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 next to “kindness” in alphabetical order. . (Steps A10 to A14 shown in FIG. 7)
[0087]
Then, when the inverted display M100 is moved using the cursor key 9 and “kindness” is selected, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display the explanation information corresponding to the headword “kindness” from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202. (Steps A16 to A20 shown in FIG. 7)
[0088]
At this time, the CPU 10 stores “kindness” in the selected entry word storage area 302 (step A18 shown in FIG. 7). Then, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the selected entry has been stored in the history table 208, and when it is determined that the entry has not been stored, the CPU 10 additionally registers “kindness” as a new history entry in the history table 208 (FIG. Steps A22 to A24 shown in FIG. 7). At this time, for example, “300” is stored as the history number.
[0089]
Next, the CPU 10 acquires “considerate” and “understanding” as synonyms corresponding to the selected headword from the thesaurus dictionary DB 204, and stores them in the synonym storage area 304. Further, the CPU 10 acquires “kind” as a derivative word corresponding to the selected entry word from the derivative word correspondence table 206 and stores it in the derivative word storage area 306 (steps A26 to A28 shown in FIG. 7). A search is made as to whether a history entry word that matches the acquired synonym or derivative word is stored in the history table 208, and “understanding” of the history number “5” and “kind” of the history number “100” are set as related words. It is stored in the related word storage area 308 (steps A30 to A34 shown in FIG. 7).
[0090]
Next, the history numbers “5” and “100” of the related words are additionally stored in the related history number of the new history entry “kindness” (step A36 shown in FIG. 7). Further, the history number “300” of “kindness” is additionally registered as the related history number of the related word (step A38 shown in FIG. 7). Further, since there is a history entry related to the selected entry, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display the related history mark M102 (step A40 shown in FIG. 7) (FIG. 9B).
[0091]
When the related history key 15 is pressed while the related history mark M102 is displayed (steps A42 to A44 shown in FIG. 7), the CPU 10 outputs the related history number “100” corresponding to “kindness” from the history table 208. And "5" are acquired and stored in the related history number storage area 310 (steps B10 to B12 shown in FIG. 8). Then, the CPU 10 reads out the history entry terms “kind” and “understanding” corresponding to the related history number from the history table 208 (step B14 shown in FIG. 8). Next, the CPU 10 reads the explanation information corresponding to the read history entry from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202. Then, the related history search screen W102 is displayed on the display unit 50, and a simple list display of the headword and the explanation information of the headword is performed (step B16 shown in FIG. 8) (FIG. 9C).
[0092]
When the inverted display M104 is moved from the related history search screen W102 using the cursor key 9 and “kind” is selected, the CPU 10 reads the explanation information corresponding to “kind” from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202, and displays it on the display unit 50. Display. (Steps B18 to B20 shown in FIG. 8) At this time, it is determined that there is a related history number corresponding to "kind", and the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display the related history mark M106 (FIG. 9D).
[0093]
As described above, according to the first embodiment, when the user examines the meaning and the like of a word, the user has previously examined a word having a relationship between the word (selected headword) and a synonym or a derivative word. Since it is possible to know whether or not there is a word, a list of words having a relation of a synonym or a derivative word is displayed, and explanation information can be easily displayed, so that it can be effectively used for word learning or the like.
[0094]
Also, with the recent low cost of storage media, the number of words (entry words) that can be stored as history has increased significantly. According to the first embodiment, a related word is searched for even a word (an entry word) searched in the past, so that a simple chronological display as in the related art can be performed. However, since only a more appropriate word (entry word) is displayed, the trouble of confirming the displayed word is reduced, and a history function that is easy to use can be realized.
[0095]
In the first embodiment, the association is made based on the relationship between synonyms and derivatives, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, association may be performed for each part of speech such as a noun, a verb, and an adjective.
[0096]
It is also possible that the relationship between words used for association can be arbitrarily set in a state where the related history is displayed, and the display contents of the related history may be appropriately changed. For example, a synonym, a derivative word, a part of speech, and the like are provided as the association mode. Then, when the related history is displayed, the user is caused to select which related word among the synonyms, derivative words, parts of speech, and the like is to be displayed. For example, when a synonym is specified as the association mode, a history entry having a relationship between the selected entry and a synonym is displayed in the related history. When a derivative word is specified as the association mode, a history entry having a relationship between the selected entry and the derivative is read out and displayed in the related history.
[0097]
[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the electronic dictionary 1 to which the present invention is applied will be described.
[0098]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the electronic dictionary 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory) 20a, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 30a, an input unit 40, and a display unit 50. In the first embodiment, the same components as those of the electronic dictionary 1 shown and described in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0099]
In order to realize the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a related history list display program 220 is stored in a flash ROM 20a, and a history entry storage area 320 and a history list display mode are stored in a RAM 30a. The storage area 322 is stored.
[0100]
When the user presses the related history list key 17, the CPU 10 reads the related history list display program 220 from the flash ROM 20 a in accordance with the operation signal input from the input unit 40, and expands the program in the RAM 30 a to perform the related history list display processing. To start. Specifically, when the related history list display process is started, first, the CPU 10 reads one history entry from the history table 208 and reads explanation information corresponding to the history entry from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202. Then, a simplified display for displaying the head of the read explanation information on the display unit 50 is performed. Next, the related history number corresponding to the history entry is read out, and the history entry corresponding to the related history number is read out from the history table 208 and displayed in a list.
[0101]
The history entry word storage area 320 is a storage area for storing a history entry word. The history list display mode storage area 322 is a storage area for storing the history list display mode. The history list display mode is a display setting of a related history list display that can be changed by the initial setting of the electronic dictionary 1, and has three types of a normal mode, an explanation information mask mode, and a headword mask mode.
[0102]
The normal mode is a mode in which a history entry word is displayed in a list and explanation information corresponding to the history entry word selected by the user is simply displayed. The explanation information mask mode is a mode in which only a history entry word is displayed. The headword mask mode is a mode in which only the explanation information of the history headword is simply displayed.
[0103]
Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the related history list display processing. When the user presses the related history list key 17 and the input unit 40 inputs an operation signal to the CPU 10, the CPU 10 reads the related history list display program 220 from the flash ROM 20a and expands the program in the RAM 30a to display the related history list. Start processing.
[0104]
First, the CPU 10 reads one history entry from the history table 208 and stores it in the history entry storage area 320 (step C10).
[0105]
Then, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the history entry is already displayed on the display unit 50 (Step C12). If it is determined that the image is displayed (Step C12: Yes), the process proceeds to Step C36. If it is determined that the image is not displayed (Step C12: No), the process proceeds to Step C14. Whether the history entry is displayed on the display unit 50 is determined by a display flag of the history table 208 (not shown). Specifically, at the start of the related history list display processing, the display flags of the history table 208 are all initialized to “0”, and when the history entry is displayed on the display unit 50, the corresponding display flag is set to “1”. ". Thereby, when the history headword read in step C10 and the history headword corresponding to the history number related to the history number are displayed on the display unit 50, the history headword corresponding to the relevant history number is displayed. When the word is read out again in step C10, the history entry is displayed and the display flag is set to "1", so that it is possible to prevent the history entry from being displayed repeatedly.
[0106]
When it is determined that the display is not displayed (Step C12: No), the CPU 10 determines the history list display mode read from the history list display mode storage area 322 (Step C14). If the history list display mode is the normal mode (step C14: normal mode), go to step C16. If the history list display mode is the explanation information mask mode (step C14: explanation information mask mode), go to step C18. (Step C14: Headword Mask Mode) The process moves to step C20.
[0107]
If the history list display mode is the normal mode (step C14: normal mode), the CPU 10 stores the history headword stored in the history headword storage area 320 and the explanation information corresponding to the history headword. It is read out from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and displayed simply (step C16).
[0108]
If the history list display mode is the explanation information mask mode (step C14: explanation information mask mode), the CPU 10 displays the history entry words stored in the history entry word storage area 320 (step C18). .
[0109]
If the history list display mode is the headword mask mode (step C14: headword mask mode), the CPU 10 causes the history headword stored in the history headword storage area 320 to be displayed as a blank. Further, the corresponding explanation information is read out from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and is simply displayed (step C20).
[0110]
Then, the CPU 10 reads the related history number of the history entry word stored in the history entry word storage area 320 from the history table 208, and determines the presence or absence of the related history number (step C22). When it is determined that there is a related history number (Step C22: Yes), the process proceeds to Step C24, and when it is determined that there is no related history number (Step C22: No), the process proceeds to Step C36.
[0111]
When determining that there is a related history number (Step C22: Yes), the CPU 10 stores the related history number in the related history number storage area 310 (Step C24).
[0112]
Next, a history entry word corresponding to the relevant history number is read from the history table 208 (step C26).
[0113]
Then, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the history list display mode is the entry word mask mode (step C28). When it is determined that the history list display mode is the entry word mask mode (step C28: Yes), the process proceeds to step C32, and when it is determined that the history list display mode is not (step C28: No), the process proceeds to step C30.
[0114]
If the history list display mode is the entry word mask mode (step C28: Yes), the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display the history entry word read in step C26 as a blank (step C32).
[0115]
Further, if the history list display mode is not the entry word mask mode (step C28: No), the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display the history entry word read in step C26 (step C30).
[0116]
Next, in order to clearly indicate that the history entry word displayed on the display unit 50 is a history entry word group having one relationship, the CPU 10 surrounds the entry word group with a frame such as an outline. A distinction display is displayed on the display unit 50 (step C34).
[0117]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the reading of the history entry words from the history table 208 has been completed (step C36). If it is determined that all the records have been completed (step C36: Yes), the related history list display processing is terminated (step C36: Yes), and if it is determined that all records have not been completed (step C36: No), the process proceeds to step S36. Move to C10.
[0118]
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a screen transition example of a related history list display screen when a history entry word is selected in the order of “kindness”, “kind”, and “deer” in the normal mode as a specific operation example. is there.
[0119]
First, when the related history list key 17 is pressed, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display a related history list display screen W200. Next, the history entry word “kindness” is read from the history table 208 and stored in the history entry word storage area 320. The history entry to which the code P200 is added and the simplified display screen W204 which has read the explanation information corresponding to the history entry from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and simply displayed them are displayed (steps C10 to C16 shown in FIG. 11). Then, the related history numbers "100" and "5" corresponding to "kindness" are read from the history table 208, and the codes "B" and "B" are assigned to the history entry words "kind" and "understanding" corresponding to the related history number, respectively. "C" is added and displayed (steps C22 to C30 shown in FIG. 11). Then, three history headwords are displayed as the history headwords associated with “kindness” by enclosing them in the relevance distinction frame W202 (step C34 shown in FIG. 11). Similarly, a related history list of “animal” and “butterfly” is displayed. At this time, the head history entry in each relevance distinction frame is displayed surrounded by a history entry word designation frame M202, and the head history entry in the history list display screen W200 is inverted. The selected state is displayed on the display M200 (FIG. 12A).
[0120]
The user can select a history entry by moving the reverse display M200 using the cursor key 9, and can easily display the explanation information corresponding to the selected history entry on the display unit 50. Specifically, from the state where “kindness” is selected (FIG. 12A), the inverted display M200 is moved using the cursor key 9 to select “kind” (FIG. 12B). With this selection, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to switch the simple display screen W204 of “kindness” to the simple display screen W206 of “kind” and display the same. (FIG. 12 (b)).
[0121]
The same applies to the case where the inverted display M204 is moved between the relevancy distinction frames using the cursor key 9. Specifically, from the state where “kind” is selected (FIG. 12B), the highlighted display M204 is moved to the “animal” relevance distinction frame W208 using the cursor key 9 and “deer” is selected. Let it. By this selection, the simplified display screen W210 of “deer” can be displayed (FIG. 12C).
[0122]
Further, by pressing the character input key on which the code P200 corresponding to the history entry word is printed, the same operation as the cursor key 9 can be performed. Specifically, from the state where “kindness” is selected (FIG. 12A), by inputting “B” using the character input key, the CPU 10 switches to the simple display screen W206 of “kind” and displays it. (FIG. 12B).
[0123]
FIG. 13A is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen when the related history list display of FIG. 12 is displayed in the explanation information mask mode.
[0124]
In the explanation information mask mode, the history entry word “kindness” read from the history table 208 is displayed on the display unit 50 with the code P200 added (steps C10 → C14 → C18 shown in FIG. 11). Also, a history entry word corresponding to the related history number is read out from the history table 208 and displayed (steps C22 → C28 → C30 shown in FIG. 11). However, the explanation information of each history entry is not displayed. (See FIG. 13A)
[0125]
The user can select a history entry by moving the reverse display M200 using the cursor key 9. Then, by selecting a desired history entry and pressing the enter key 7, the history entry and the explanation information of the history entry can be read out from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and displayed. For example, by pressing the enter key 7 in a state where “kindness” is selected (FIG. 13A), explanation information of “kindness” as shown in FIG. 9B can be displayed.
[0126]
FIG. 13B is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen when the related history list display of FIG. 12 is displayed in the entry word mask mode.
[0127]
In the entry word mask mode, the history entry word “kindness” read from the history table 208 is not displayed (displayed as a blank display), and the added code P200 is displayed on the display unit 50. Further, the explanation information corresponding to the history entry is read from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and is simply displayed on the simplified display screen W206 (steps C10 → C14 → C20 shown in FIG. 11). Then, the history entry words “kind” and “understanding” corresponding to the related history number of the history entry word are read from the history table 208, and only the code P202 is displayed (step C22 → C28 → C32 shown in FIG. 11). . (FIG. 13 (b))
[0128]
The user can easily display the explanation information corresponding to the selected history entry on the display unit 50 by moving the inverted display M208 using the cursor key 9. Then, by selecting the code of the desired history entry word and pressing the enter key 7, the history entry word, the explanation information of the history entry word, and the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 can be read and displayed. For example, by pressing the enter key 7 from the state where “A” of the code P200 corresponding to “kindness” is selected (FIG. 13B), the description of “kindness” as shown in FIG. Information can be displayed.
[0129]
As described above, according to the second embodiment, the user displays the related history list display screen, groups words (entry words) that have been searched in the past according to a predetermined relationship, and displays the list. be able to. Therefore, a convenient history function suitable for word learning can be realized. In displaying the list, it is possible to display only words, or to display only simple explanation information without displaying words. Therefore, it is possible to provide an effective use method for word learning, such as voluntarily checking the meaning or spelling of a word learned in the past.
[0130]
Also, with the recent reduction in the cost of storage media, the number of records that can be stored as history has increased significantly. According to the second embodiment, even in the case of a word (headword) examined in the past, related words can be grouped and displayed in a list by displaying the related history list display screen. It can be referred to easily without complicated operations as in the prior art.
[0131]
In the second embodiment, the history list display mode is set to three modes, but the present invention is not limited to this mode, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, a phonetic symbol mask mode may be provided in the history list display mode. Specifically, a column of phonetic symbols is provided in the display item of the related history list display. Then, when the related history list is displayed, only the phonetic symbols of the history entry word specified by the reverse display M200 are displayed. That is, phonetic symbols corresponding to history entry words other than the history entry word indicated by the reverse display M200 are displayed as blanks. The user moves the reverse display M200 using the cursor key 9 and selects a desired history entry, thereby displaying the phonetic symbols of the history entry.
[0132]
[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the electronic dictionary 1 to which the present invention is applied will be described.
[0133]
FIG. 14 is a block diagram of the electronic dictionary 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory) 20b, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 30b, an input unit 40, and a display unit 50. In the first embodiment, the same components as those of the electronic dictionary 1 shown and described in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0134]
In order to realize the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, a second related history registration program 222 is stored in the flash ROM 20b.
[0135]
When the user presses the dictionary type selection key 11, the CPU 10 reads the second related history registration program 222 from the flash ROM 20b in accordance with an operation signal input from the input unit 40, and expands the second related history registration program 222 in the RAM 30b to thereby store the second related history. Start the registration process. When the second related history registration process is started, first, the CPU 10 stores the selected headword in the history table 208 and displays a list of history headwords by a process similar to the first related history registration process. When the user selects one history entry from the list of history entries displayed by the CPU 10, a predetermined association is made between the selected history entry and the selected entry. Further, a related history mark M304 indicating that there is a history entry word associated with the predetermined association is displayed on the display unit 50.
[0136]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the second related history registration process. When the English-Japanese dictionary DB key 11a is pressed by the user and the input unit 40 inputs an operation signal to the CPU 10, the CPU 10 reads the second related history registration program 222 from the flash ROM 20b, and expands the second related history registration program 222 in the RAM 30b. Start the history registration process.
[0137]
As in the first embodiment, the CPU 10 searches the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 for headwords that match the input characters input by the user, and causes the display unit 50 to display a list of headword candidates. When the user selects a headword from the headword candidates, explanation information corresponding to the headword is read from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and displayed on the display unit 50. (Steps A10 to A20)
[0138]
Then, the CPU 10 determines whether or not the selected entry has been stored in the history table 208 (step A22). If it is determined that the information has been stored (Step A22: Yes), the history table reconstructing process (Step A46) is performed, and the process proceeds to Step D26. Is added as a new history entry word and a history number is added and registered in the history table 208 (step A24), and the process proceeds to step D26.
[0139]
The CPU 10 determines whether or not the user has pressed the related history registration key 19 (step D26). If it is determined that the button has been pressed (step D26: Yes), the process proceeds to step D28, and if it is determined that the button has not been pressed (step D26: No), the second related history registration process ends.
[0140]
When the related history registration key 19 is pressed (step D26: Yes), the CPU 10 reads the history table 208 (step D28), sorts the history entry words in ascending alphabetical order (step D30), and lists them on the display unit 50. It is displayed (step D32).
[0141]
Next, the CPU 10 determines whether or not a history entry in the history list display is selected by the user (step D34). If it is determined that it has been selected (step D34: Yes), the process proceeds to step A34, and if it is determined that it has not been selected (step D34: No), the process proceeds to step D36.
[0142]
If it is determined that a history entry is not selected from the history list display (step D34: No), the CPU 10 waits until a character is input by the user (step D36). When a character is input (Step D36: Yes), the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display a list of history entry words that match the input character (Step D38).
[0143]
Next, the CPU 10 waits until a history entry word is selected by the user from the history entry word list display (step D40). When a history entry is selected by the user, as in the first embodiment, the CPU 10 sets the selected history entry as a related word and associates the related entry with a new history entry in a predetermined manner. (Steps A34 to A38).
[0144]
Then, the CPU 10 reads the selected headword and the explanation information of the selected headword from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and causes the display unit 50 to redisplay the selected headword (step D42).
[0145]
Next, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display the related history mark M108 (Step D44).
[0146]
Next, as in the first embodiment, when the CPU 10 determines that the related history key 15 has been pressed by the user to display the related history (step A42: Yes), the CPU 10 proceeds to step A44 and deletes the related history without being pressed. If it is determined not to display the information (step A42: No), the first related history registration process ends.
[0147]
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a screen transition example of a display screen until “deer” is selected as a selected entry word and is associated with “animal” already stored in the history table 208 as a specific operation example.
[0148]
First, when the English-Japanese dictionary DB key 11a is pressed, as in the first embodiment, the CPU 10 causes the display unit 50 to display the search display screen W300 and the character input area P300, and the input character " A search term starting from "deer" is searched from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202, and a list is displayed as a search term candidate P302 in order from the searched search term (FIG. 16A). (Steps A10 to A14 shown in FIG. 15)
[0149]
Then, when the inverted display M300 is moved using the cursor key 9 and “deer” is selected, the CPU 10 reads out the explanation information corresponding to “deer” from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and displays it on the display unit 50 (FIG. 16). (B)). (Steps A16 to A20 shown in FIG. 15)
[0150]
When the related history registration key 19 is pressed by the user while the description information of “deer” is displayed, the English-Japanese dictionary history screen W302 in which the history entry words of the history table 208 are arranged in ascending alphabetical order is displayed. It is displayed at 50 (steps D26 to D32 shown in FIG. 16). When the user inputs "an" in the history search character input area P304, a list of history entry candidate words P306 starting from "an" is displayed in ascending alphabetical order (FIG. 16C). (Steps D34 to D40 shown in FIG. 15)
[0151]
Next, when the inverted display M302 is moved by the user and “animal” is selected from the history entry candidate word P306, as in the first embodiment, the CPU 10 determines the related history of “deer” and “animal”. The numbers are associated with each other by additionally storing the history numbers (steps A34 to A38 shown in FIG. 15). Then, the selected headword and the explanation information of the selected headword are read out from the English-Japanese dictionary DB 202 and displayed again (step D42 shown in FIG. 15). If there is a history entry related to the selected entry, the related history mark M304 is displayed on the display unit 50 (FIG. 9D). (Step D44 shown in FIG. 15)
[0152]
As described above, according to the third embodiment, when the user examines the meaning of a word, the user considers himself / herself as the word (selected headword) and the history headword stored in the history. An association can be provided by association, and a history function effective for associative memory learning can be realized.
[0153]
As described above, in the three embodiments, the English-Japanese dictionary DB has been described as an application example in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be appropriately changed. For example, the present invention may be applied to a Japanese-English dictionary DB, a Japanese-language dictionary DB, or a Chinese-Japanese dictionary DB.
[0154]
In this embodiment, an electronic dictionary including an electronic dictionary, an electronic encyclopedia, and the like have been described as application examples. However, the present invention is not limited to such products. Applicable to all electronic devices.
[0155]
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. Is also good. That is, it is also possible to implement the device according to the present invention by configuring the communication device to be built-in or connectable and communicating with the server.
[0156]
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a system configuration in which an electronic dictionary terminal 500 having a built-in communication device and a server 600 are communicably connected via a communication line N. The server 600 is configured by, for example, a general-purpose workstation or a server computer, and the electronic dictionary terminal 500 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. Is what is done. The communication line N is a wired / wireless telephone network, the Internet network, or the like.
[0157]
In FIG. 17, the function blocks having the main functions of the electronic dictionary 1 according to the above-described embodiment are shown by thick lines. For example, a first related history registration process, a related history display process, and the like executed by the CPU 10 of the electronic dictionary 1 according to the first embodiment are executed by the CPU 602 of the server 600. Further, various data, various programs, and the like stored in the flash ROM 20 are stored in the storage unit 614 including a hard disk and the like included in the server 600. Further, data associated with the execution of the first related history registration processing, related history display processing, and the like are stored in the RAM 606 of the server 600.
[0158]
On the other hand, the input unit 40 and the display unit 50 of the electronic dictionary 1 correspond to the input unit 508 and the display unit 510 of the electronic dictionary terminal 500, respectively.
[0159]
That is, the server 600 forms a host (or server), and the electronic dictionary terminal 500 forms a host / terminal system (or client / server type system) corresponding to a terminal (or client). Then, the input characters and the like input from the input unit 508 of the electronic dictionary terminal 500 are transmitted to the server 600 via the communication device 512, and the CPU 602 of the server 600 performs the first processing according to the various data and the various programs stored in the storage unit 614. A related history registration process, a related history display process, and the like are executed, and a processing result is transmitted to the electronic dictionary terminal 500 via the communication device 612 and displayed on the display unit 510. As described above, the present invention can be realized by a system including the server 600 and the electronic dictionary terminal 500. In this case, the electronic dictionary terminal 500 does not need to store various dictionary DBs, the first related history registration program 210, the related history display program 212, the history table 208, and the like. There is no need to execute history display processing or the like. For this reason, the electronic dictionary terminal 500 (for example, a mobile phone) including the CPU 502 having a relatively low arithmetic processing capability and the ROM 504 having a relatively small storage capacity or the like may be used.
[0160]
Similarly, by realizing the server 600 having the main functions of the electronic dictionary 1 in the second and third embodiments, the same host / terminal system as described above is formed.
[0161]
Specifically, the CPU 10 in the second and third embodiments corresponds to the CPU 602 of the server 600, and the CPU 602 executes a related history list display process and a second related history registration process. The flash ROM 20a and the flash ROM 20b correspond to the storage unit 614 of the server 600. The RAM 30a and the RAM 30b correspond to the RAM 606 of the server 600, and the RAM 606 stores data associated with execution of the related history list display processing and the second related history registration processing.
【The invention's effect】
[0162]
According to the first or twelfth aspect of the present invention, control is performed to read and display the explanation information corresponding to the selected headword from the first set information, and to store the headword in a cumulative manner. It is determined whether or not an entry having a predetermined relationship is stored in the stored entry. Then, it is possible to appropriately control the explicit display of whether or not the headword having a predetermined relationship with the selected headword has already been stored. As a result, for example, when the user examines (searches for) headwords having a predetermined relationship with the headwords already stored and stored, the user explicitly searches for the headwords having the predetermined relationship by explicit display. Since it is possible to recognize what has already been searched (searched), it is possible to realize a history function suitable for learning words (entry words).
[0163]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a headword included in the first set information is selected by the selection means, a synonym corresponding to the headword can be read from the second set information. it can. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the entry word having a similarity to the entry word is stored by the storage unit.
[0164]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the headword included in the first set information and the headword selected from the headwords stored by the storage unit can be associated and stored. . Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not the headword associated with the desired headword is stored in the storage unit.
[0165]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, headwords having a predetermined relationship can be read out from the storage unit and displayed, and a desired headword can be selected from the displayed headwords. Thus, the explanation information of the selected headword can be read out from the first set information and displayed. As a result, the newly searched (searched) word (entry word) can be stored / learned in association with the already-accumulated and stored entry word having a predetermined relationship, and furthermore, has a predetermined relationship. Since it is not necessary to search for a word (entry word) from the history of the chronological storage method, a history function suitable for learning a word (entry word) can be realized.
[0166]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 5 or 13, control is performed to read out and display the explanation information corresponding to the selected headword from the first set information and accumulate the selected headword. I will remember. Then, the accumulated and stored headwords can be classified and displayed in groups having a predetermined relationship. As a result, headwords having a predetermined relationship with words (headwords) checked in the past can be grouped and stored / learned, and words (headwords) having a predetermined relationship can be further stored. Since the trouble of searching from the history of the chronological storage method can be omitted, a history function suitable for learning can be realized.
[0167]
According to the invention described in claim 6, when a headword included in the first set information is selected by the selection means, a synonym corresponding to the headword is read from the second set information, and the synonym is read. Headwords associated with each other as a group can be classified and displayed by group.
[0168]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the headword included in the first set information is associated with the headword selected from the headwords stored in the storage unit, and the headwords are arbitrarily associated. The searched headwords can be classified and displayed for each group.
[0169]
According to the invention described in claim 8, it is possible to appropriately read and display the explanation information corresponding to the headword from the first set information instead of the headword stored in the storage unit. .
[0170]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, by selecting one piece of explanation information from the explanation information displayed by the explanation information alternative display control means, the headword corresponding to the explanation information and the headword are selected. Can be read out from the first set information and displayed. As a result, it is possible to independently check the spelling of the word (entry word) corresponding to the displayed explanation information, so that a history function suitable for learning a word (entry word) can be realized.
[0171]
According to the tenth aspect or the fourteenth aspect, when headword designation information that specifies a headword included in the first set information is received from the user terminal, the headword designation information is specified by the headword designation information. Accumulating and storing stored headwords, determining whether or not the stored headwords have a predetermined relationship, and transmitting the determination result to the user terminal. Thus, a predetermined explicit display can be displayed on the user terminal. As a result, for example, when the user has searched (searched) for a headword having a predetermined relationship with the headword already stored, the user has already searched for the headword having a predetermined relationship (searched). ), It is possible to realize a history function suitable for learning words (entry words).
[0172]
According to the eleventh or fifteenth aspect, when headword designation information for specifying a headword included in the first set information is received from the user terminal, the headword designation information is specified by the headword designation information. The stored headwords are stored in a cumulative manner, and classification information for classifying the stored headwords into groups having a predetermined relationship is transmitted to the user terminal, thereby storing the headwords in the user terminal. The searched headwords can be displayed for each group. As a result, headwords having a predetermined relationship with words (headwords) checked in the past can be grouped and stored / learned, and words (headwords) having a predetermined relationship can be further stored. Since the trouble of searching from the history of the chronological storage method can be omitted, a history function suitable for learning can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is an example of a perspective view of an electronic dictionary, and FIG. 1B is an example of a key layout of the electronic dictionary.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the electronic dictionary according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a table configuration of an English-Japanese dictionary DB.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a table configuration of a synonym dictionary DB.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a table configuration of a derivative word correspondence table.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a table configuration of a history table.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a first related history registration process in the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a related history display process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of screen transition for explaining an operation example of the electronic dictionary according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an electronic dictionary according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a related history list display process according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen transition for explaining an operation example of the electronic dictionary in the normal mode according to the second embodiment.
FIGS. 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating examples of screen displays of the respective electronic dictionaries in the description information mask mode and in the headword mask mode in the second embodiment.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an electronic dictionary according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a second related history registration process according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a screen transition example for explaining an operation example of the electronic dictionary according to the third embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of a system including an electronic dictionary terminal and a server.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 electronic dictionary
3 Display
5 Various key groups
10 CPU
20 Flash ROM
30 RAM
40 Input unit
50 Display
202 English-Japanese dictionary DB
204 Thesaurus Dictionary DB
206 Derived word correspondence table
208 History Table
210 Related History Registration Program
210 Related History Display Program
220 Related history list display program

Claims (15)

Storage means for storing first set information in which the headword and the explanation information of the headword are associated with each other, and
Selecting means for selecting one headword from the headwords stored in the storage means;
Explanation information display control means for controlling to read and display the explanation information corresponding to the entry word selected by the selection means from the first set information;
Accumulation storage means for accumulatively storing the headword selected by the selection means,
Determining means for determining whether or not an entry having a predetermined relationship with the entry selected by the selection means is stored in the storage means;
Explicit display means for performing a predetermined explicit display when it is determined that the information is stored by the determination means;
An information display control device comprising: The storage means is means for further storing second set information in which the headword and a synonym group of the headword are associated with each other and are collected,
The discriminating means reads a synonym group of the headword selected by the selecting means from the second set information, and synonyms constituting the read synonym group are stored as headwords in the storage means. 2. A synonym headword discriminating means for discriminating whether or not the headword having the predetermined relationship is stored in the storage means by determining whether or not the headword is stored in the storage means. An information display control device according to item 1. Further comprising a stored headword selection means for selecting a headword from the headwords stored by the storage means;
The accumulation storage unit includes an association unit that stores the headword selected by the selection unit in association with the headword selected by the storage headword selection unit,
The discriminating means stores the headword having the predetermined relationship depending on whether or not the headword selected by the selecting means is included in the headword stored in association with the associating means. Having a related entry term discriminating means for discriminating whether or not it is stored in the storage means,
The information display control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: When the predetermined explicit display is performed by the explicit display means, when a predetermined operation input is performed, the headword having the predetermined relationship is selected from the headwords stored in the storage unit. Accumulated headword display control means for controlling readout and display;
A stored headword selection means for selecting one headword from the headwords displayed by the stored headword display control means;
Accumulated headword explanation information display control means for controlling to read and display the explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the accumulated headword selection means from the first set information,
The information display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: Storage means for storing first set information in which the headword and the explanation information of the headword are associated with each other, and
Selecting means for selecting one headword from the headwords stored in the storage means;
Explanation information display control means for controlling to read and display the explanation information corresponding to the entry word selected by the selection means from the first set information;
Accumulation storage means for accumulatively storing the headword selected by the selection means,
Accumulated headword display control means for performing control to classify and display the headwords stored in the storage means in groups having a predetermined relationship,
An information display control device comprising: The storage means is means for further storing second set information in which the headword and a synonym group of the headword are associated with each other and are collected,
The stored headword display control means reads a synonym group of the headword selected by the selection means from the second set information, and looks up the synonyms constituting the read synonym group in the storage means. 6. The information display control device according to claim 5, further comprising synonym classification means for classifying the words into groups having the predetermined relationship by determining whether or not the words are stored as words. Further comprising a stored headword selection means for selecting a headword from the headwords stored by the storage means;
The accumulation storage unit includes an association unit that stores the headword selected by the selection unit in association with the headword selected by the storage headword selection unit,
The stored headword display control unit includes a related classification unit that classifies the headwords stored in the storage unit based on the association by the association unit, into groups having a predetermined relationship.
7. The information display control device according to claim 5, wherein: The accumulated headword display control means reads out the explanation information corresponding to the headword from the first set information instead of the headword to be displayed, and displays the explanation information. The information display control device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, further comprising control means. Explanation information selection means for selecting one explanation information from the explanation information displayed by the explanation information alternative display control means,
Selection explanation information display control means for controlling to read and display an entry word corresponding to the explanation information selected by the explanation information selection means and the explanation information corresponding to the entry word from the first set information; When,
The information display control device according to claim 8, further comprising: In a server connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Storage means for storing first set information in which the headword and the explanation information of the headword are associated with each other, and
Receiving means for receiving, from the user terminal, entry word designation information for designating one entry word from the entry terms stored in the storage means,
First transmission means for reading out the explanation information corresponding to the headword specified by the received headword specification information from the storage means and transmitting the information to the user terminal;
Accumulation storage means for accumulatively storing the headword specified by the received headword specification information;
Determining means for determining whether a headword having a predetermined relationship with the headword specified by the received headword specification information is stored in the storage means,
A second transmitting unit that transmits, to the user terminal, explicit information for performing a predetermined explicit display when it is determined that the information is stored by the determining unit;
A server comprising: In a server connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Storage means for storing first set information in which the headword and the explanation information of the headword are associated with each other, and
Receiving means for receiving, from the user terminal, entry word designation information for designating one entry word from the entry terms stored in the storage means,
First transmission means for reading out the explanation information corresponding to the headword specified by the received headword specification information from the storage means and transmitting the information to the user terminal;
Accumulation storage means for accumulatively storing the headword specified by the received headword specification information;
A second transmitting unit that classifies the entry words stored in the storage unit into groups having a predetermined relationship and transmits the classified words to the user terminal as classification information;
A server comprising: On the computer,
A storage function of storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
A selection function of selecting one headword from the headwords stored by the storage function,
An explanation information display control function of performing a control of reading and displaying explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the selection function from the first set information;
An accumulation storage function for accumulatively storing the headword selected by the selection function,
A discriminating function of discriminating whether or not an entry having a predetermined relationship with the entry selected by the selection function is stored by the storage function;
An explicit display function of performing a predetermined explicit display when it is determined that the information is stored by the determination function;
The program to realize. On the computer,
A storage function of storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
A selection function of selecting one headword from the headwords stored by the storage function,
An explanation information display control function of performing a control of reading and displaying explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the selection function from the first set information;
An accumulation storage function for accumulatively storing the headword selected by the selection function,
A stored headword display control function of performing control to classify and display headwords stored by the storage function in groups having a predetermined relationship,
The program to realize. A computer connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A storage function of storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
A reception function of receiving, from the user terminal, entry word designation information that designates one entry word from the entry words stored in the storage function;
A first transmission function of reading out explanation information corresponding to the headword specified by the received headword specification information from the storage function and transmitting the information to the user terminal;
An accumulation storage function for accumulatively storing the headword specified by the received headword specification information;
A determination function of determining whether or not an entry having a predetermined relationship with the entry specified by the received entry designation information is stored in the storage function;
A second transmission function of transmitting, to the user terminal, explicit information for causing a predetermined explicit display when it is determined that the information is stored by the determination unit;
The program to realize. A computer connected to the user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A storage function of storing first set information in which headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated with each other, and
A reception function of receiving, from the user terminal, entry word designation information that designates one entry word from the entry words stored in the storage function;
A first transmission function of reading out explanation information corresponding to the headword specified by the received headword specification information from the storage function and transmitting the information to the user terminal;
An accumulation storage function for accumulatively storing the headword specified by the received headword specification information;
A second transmission function of classifying headwords stored in the accumulation storage function into groups having a predetermined relationship and transmitting the classification as classification information to the user terminal;
The program to realize.

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