JP2007156518A - Table-of-contents data retrieval controller and table-of-contents data retrieval control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a table-of-contents data retrieval controller for retrieving proper description information according to a plurality of input keywords even in a database such as a technical book having the table-of-contents of a hierarchical structure. <P>SOLUTION: In retrieving information about tomato dish good for health, a keyword 1 "tomato"/2 "health" relating to desired information are input, and an "enter" key 16b is operated on a keyword input screen G1, and table-of-contents data with description information in which at least one keyword of a plurality of keywords is included in description information, and the other keywords are included in table-of-contents data higher than the description information are retrieved from hierarchical table-of-contents in each book data and the description information, and the retrieved table-of-contents data are associated with icons expressing the book names, and displayed in a list as a retrieval table-of-contents list screen G3a. Then, the description information which is present lower than the table-of-contents data designated and displayed by a reversal cursor K is displayed as a designated table-of-contents content preview screen G3b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a table of contents data search control device and a table of contents data search control program for storing a database of various books such as dictionaries, dictionaries, and specialized books converted into electronic data, and for searching and displaying explanatory information related to arbitrary keywords. .

  Conventionally, various dictionaries and dictionaries such as Japanese language dictionaries, English-Japanese dictionaries, Japanese-English dictionaries, etc. are converted into electronic data and stored in a storage medium such as a ROM, and various languages and phrases are input as search words based on this data. 2. Description of the Related Art Electronic dictionary devices that search and display meaning information and explanation information such as example sentences are widely used.

  In recent years, such electronic dictionary devices have not only been equipped with a large number of dictionaries in each of the various dictionary databases, but also described explanations in various fields and matters such as cooking, society, geography, and medicine. The data of specialized books are also loaded or used by being additionally imported from memory cards or the Internet.

  Then, when trying to search from a database of such specialized books for information on specific matters in the field desired by the user, for example, information on healthy dishes containing tomatoes as a main recipe, Find books related to cooking and books related to medicine / health from the list of names, and then find the most recent table of contents that seems to be related to health and diet from the hierarchical table of contents, and then tomato dishes Usually, we have to search through the same complicated procedure as when we search something in a library.

On the other hand, for example, an electronic library system in which a paper including a plurality of keywords and its magazine name / issue number can be searched from the back number of the magazine in which the paper is published (for example, see Patent Document 1). .
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-091543

  In the above-mentioned conventional electronic library system, the search process is based on a table of contents (items) including a plurality of keywords. For example, the original title of the paper is, for example, the title of the paper "Research on healthy food using tomato". The description of the content is expressed to some extent, and an appropriate search process can be performed by inputting a keyword such as “tomato + health”.

  However, if you want to search for tomato dishes in the specialized book “Health and Meal” from a large number of recorded book databases, even if you enter “Health + Tomato” as a keyword, In the paragraph about a specific tomato dish that is located at the bottom and is the search target, the technical book has a description form that appears for the term “tomato” but does not appear for the term “health”. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not possible to promptly search for a paragraph about this appropriate tomato dish.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and even in a database such as a specialized book having a hierarchical table of contents, it is possible to search for appropriate explanation information according to a plurality of input keywords. It is an object to provide a table of contents data search control device and a table of contents data search control program.

  The table of contents data search control device according to claim 1 includes a table of contents data storage means for storing a plurality of table of contents data in a hierarchical structure for each of a plurality of book names, and each book stored by the table of contents data storage means. For each of the table of contents data, the explanation information storage means for storing the explanation information corresponding to the table of contents as the contents data with explanation information, the keyword input means for inputting a plurality of keywords, and the explanation information storage means Among the table of contents data with explanation information for each book, the table of contents data with explanation information including any keyword among the plurality of keywords inputted by the keyword input means, Search the table of contents data with explanation information included in the table of contents data with explanation information or in the table of contents data at a higher level. And explanatory information with contents retrieval means is characterized by comprising, a description information display control means for displaying the explanatory information corresponding to the retrieved description information with contents data by this explanation information with contents search means.

  The table of contents data search control device according to claim 2 is a table of contents data with explanation information that is further searched by the table of contents search means with explanation information in the table of contents data search control device according to claim 1. The description information display control means includes: description information specified according to a user operation among a plurality of contents data with description information displayed as a list by the search contents list display control means. It is characterized by displaying explanatory information corresponding to the attached index data.

  The table of contents data search control device according to claim 3 is the table of contents data search control device according to claim 2, wherein the search table of contents list display control means includes a plurality of explanations searched by the table of contents search means with explanation information. For the table of contents data with information, it has the same kind of table of contents data summarizing processing means for summarizing and processing the same kind of table of contents data with the same kind of explanation data with the same level of the table of contents data. The table of contents data with explanatory information is characterized in that the same table of contents data of the upper layer is displayed as a list.

  The table of contents data search control device according to claim 4 is the table of contents data search control device according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the explanation information display control means is displayed as a list by the search table of contents list display control means. Preview display control for previewing the description information corresponding to the table of contents data with the description information specified according to the user operation among the plurality of table of contents data with the description information side by side with the plurality of table of contents data with the description information displayed in the list. It has the means.

  The table of contents data search control device according to claim 5 is the table of contents data search control device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, and is further displayed as a list by the search table of contents list display control means. Included is a high-level table of contents display control means for displaying a list of high-level table of contents data in the same book data corresponding to the table of contents data with description information specified according to the user operation among a plurality of table of contents data with description information It is characterized by that.

  According to the table of contents data search control device (table of contents data search control program) described in claim 1 of the present invention (table of contents data search control program), when a plurality of keywords are input by the keyword input means, they are stored by the explanation information storage means. Among the table of contents data with explanation information for each book, the table of contents data with explanation information including any one of a plurality of inputted keywords, and the other inputted keywords have the explanation information. The table of contents data with description information included in the table of contents data or included in the table of contents data at the higher level is searched, and the description information corresponding to the searched table of contents data with description information is displayed. Even if the content of the information includes only one of the plurality of input keywords, appropriate information along the plurality of keywords is detected. So that can be displayed.

  According to the table of contents data search control device according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the table of contents data search control device according to claim 1, the table of contents with explanation information further searched by the table of contents search means with explanation information. The list of data is displayed, and the description information corresponding to the table of contents data with the description information specified according to the user operation is displayed among the plurality of table of contents data with the description information displayed in the list. Only the contents of the description information corresponding to the table of contents data selected and designated by the user from the displayed table of contents data with description information can be displayed.

  According to the table of contents data search control device described in claim 3 of the present invention, in the table of contents data search control device of claim 2, the search table of contents list display control means searches the table of contents data with explanation information. The same type of table of contents data with explanation information that has the same table of contents in the upper layer is summarized, and the same table of contents in the upper layer is displayed in a list, so the limited display screen area can be used effectively. Thus, it is possible to display a list including more search contents data.

  According to the table of contents data search control device according to claim 4 of the present invention, in the table of contents data search control device according to claim 2 or claim 3, the explanation information display control means includes the search table of contents list display control means. The description information corresponding to the table of contents data with the description information specified in accordance with the user operation among the plurality of table of contents data with the description information displayed in a preview is displayed side by side with the plurality of table of contents data with the description information displayed. Therefore, it becomes possible to select and display appropriate information while checking the contents of the contents data with explanation information displayed in a list according to the keyword in the preview display.

  According to the table of contents data search control device described in claim 5 of the present invention, in the table of contents data search control device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, the table of contents list display control means further includes: Since the table of contents data of the upper hierarchy in the same book data corresponding to the table of contents data with the description information specified according to the user operation among the plurality of table of contents data with the description information displayed in a list is displayed. It is possible to easily switch from the table of contents data of each displayed book data to the table of contents list of the upper hierarchy of the designated book.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, a table of contents data search control device and a table of contents that can search for appropriate explanation information according to a plurality of inputted keywords even in a database such as a specialized book having a table of contents in a hierarchical structure. A data retrieval control program can be provided.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 according to an embodiment of a table of contents data search control device of the present invention.

  The portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 is configured as a PDA (personal digital assistants), a PC (personal computer), a mobile phone, an electronic book having an electronic dictionary function described below, or a portable device dedicated to the electronic dictionary. Configured as The portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 is configured by a computer that reads a program recorded in various storage media or a transmitted program and whose operation is controlled by the read program. CPU (central processing unit) 11 is provided.

  The CPU 11 is a device control program stored in the memory 12 in advance, or a device control program read from the external storage medium 13 such as a ROM card into the memory 12 via the storage medium reading unit 14 or a Web on the Internet N. The device control program stored in the memory 12 controls the operation of each part of the circuit according to the device control program read into the memory 12 from the server (in this case, the program server) 20 via the communication unit 15. Is an input signal according to a user operation from the input unit 16 including a key or a touch panel, a communication signal with each Web server 20 on the Internet N connected via the communication unit 15, or a storage medium reading unit 14 Memory card such as EEPROM, RAM, ROM connected externally It is activated in response to a connection communication signal (storage medium) 13.

  In addition to the memory 12, the storage medium reading unit 14, the communication unit 15, and the input unit 16, the CPU 11 is connected to a display unit 17 including an LCD.

  The memory 12 stores a system program that controls the overall operation of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 and a communication program for data communication with each Web server 20 on the Internet N via the communication unit 15. In addition, the book data in various fields and matters such as newly required dictionaries / dictionary data and dishes, society, geography, medicine, etc. can be downloaded from the Web server 20 for electronic book management or the memory card (storage medium) 13, A dictionary control program 12a for searching various explanatory information such as translated words and meaning contents according to the input of search words and keywords based on the dictionary / dictionary data (12b) and other book data (12c) is stored.

  The memory 12 includes a dictionary / dictionary data memory 12b, another book data memory 12c, a search character data memory 12d, a keyword data memory 12e, a search list data memory 12f, and a work area 12g.

  The dictionary / dictionary data memory 12b stores a large number of different types of dictionary data (for example, 14 dictionaries) such as “Japanese dictionary”, “Kan-Japanese dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “Japanese-English dictionary” in advance or downloaded and stored in a plurality of dictionaries. For example, "Hiro * 苑", "My Encyclopedia", "Katakana Dictionary", "Kan * Hayashi", "Junior English / Japanese", "Si * Nias English / Japanese", "Re * Dah's English / Japanese", "Re * Dah's English / Japanese", "Junior Japanese / English" "" Shi * Nias Japanese and English "" Medical Dictionary "" Chinese Dictionary "" Old Language Dictionary "" IT Glossary "are stored.

Other book data memory 12c includes "Health and Meal", "Blood Smooth Health Dictionary", "Food Distribution Handbook", "Delicious Healthy Food Series", "Japanese Knowledge", "Home Medicine", "Dictionary Dictionary", "Travel Handbook", etc. In the search character data memory 12d, book data in various fields and matters is stored in advance or downloaded and stored in a plurality of books. In the search character data memory 12d, user input for searching explanation information such as translations and meaning contents corresponding to words and example sentences The retrieved search terms are stored.

  In the keyword data memory 12e, keywords inputted by the user for searching for explanation information corresponding to various things are stored, for example, from keyword 1 to keyword 3 as necessary.

  In the search list data memory 12f, explanation information including a table of contents where the keyword stored in the keyword data memory 12e is included is each book data stored in the other book data memory 12c and the dictionary / dictionary data. It is searched from each dictionary / dictionary data stored in the memory 12b and stored as a list of “table of contents data with explanation information”.

  In this search list data memory 12f, “contents data with explanation information” including keyword 1 is included in list A, and “table of contents data with description information” including keyword 2 is included in both list B and list A + B. The indexed data "is a list AB, and the index data in the upper hierarchy of the list-of-contents data with description information in the list A includes the keyword 2. The" index-of-contents data with description information "is the list Ab, the B The “table of contents data with explanation information” including the keyword 1 in the table of contents data in the upper hierarchy of “data” is “table of contents data with explanation information” obtained by removing each “table of contents data with explanation information” from the list aB and list AB + Ab + aB. Is the list E, and the “table of contents data with explanation information” including the keyword 3 is both the list C and the list E + C. The “table of contents data with explanation information” included in the list is the list EC, and the “table of contents data with explanation information” in the upper hierarchy of the “table of contents data with explanation information” of the list E is the list Ec, the list A The table of contents data of the upper layer of the “table of contents data with explanation information” includes keywords 2 and 3. The “table of contents data with explanation information” is the table of contents data of the upper hierarchy of the “table of contents data with explanation information” of list Abc and list B. The “table of contents data with explanation information” including keywords 1 and 3 is stored as a list aBc. Finally, when the keyword E is a keyword 1 or 2, the list E is a list F, and when the keyword E is a keyword 1, 2 or 3, at least one keyword 1 to 3 is included based on each list The “table of contents data with explanation information” included in the table of contents data of the upper hierarchy is stored as a list F.

  In other words, the search list data memory 12f finally includes the “table of contents data with explanation information” in which at least one keyword of keywords 1 to n is included and the other keywords are included in the table of contents data of the upper hierarchy. Saved as

  In the work area 12g, various data input / output to / from the CPU 11 in accordance with various device control programs such as the dictionary control program 12a is stored as necessary.

  On the keyboard panel of the input unit 16, a series of character input keys for arbitrarily inputting hiragana, katakana, kanji, and alphanumeric characters are arranged, and dictionary data stored in the dictionary / dictionary data memory 12b are targeted. “Dictionary search” key for searching for a headword corresponding to the input search word and its explanation information, dictionary data stored in the dictionary / dictionary data memory 12b, and stored in the other book data memory 12c. For example, an “all dictionary table of contents search” key for searching the table of contents data with explanation information corresponding to the input keyword is provided for the entire dictionary database of each book data.

  Next, a table of contents data search control function by the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 having the above configuration will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the entire dictionary index search process (part 1) by the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the entire dictionary index search process (part 2) by the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a corresponding table of contents list acquisition process associated with the whole dictionary table of contents search process (part 1) in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an input operation display state of the keyword 1 “tomato” associated with the entire dictionary index search process (part 1) in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  FIG. 6 shows an input operation display state of the keyword 2 “health” in the entire dictionary table of contents search process (part 1) (part 2) in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 and an entire dictionary table of contents search according to the keyword 1 + 2. It is a figure which shows a display state.

  FIG. 7 shows each dictionary / dictionary corresponding to each “heading” of the index data with explanation information that is searched by the keyword in the whole dictionary table of contents search process (part 1) (part 2) in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. -It is a figure which shows the hierarchical structure of a book name and its table of contents.

  For example, if you want to search for information about healthy tomato dishes based on all dictionaries, dictionaries, and book data (12b + 12c), the “all dictionary table of contents search key” in the input unit 16 is operated to search all dictionaries, dictionaries, and books. When the target table of contents search mode is activated, as shown in FIG. 5A, the keyword input screen G1 is displayed on the display unit 17, and the keyword number i = 0 managed by the keyword data memory 12e is set. After initialization (step S1), the keyword number i = 1 is set (step S2).

  In the keyword input screen G1, when a search character of “Tomato” and keyword 1 is first input by a user operation of the character input key 16a in the input unit 16 (step S3), as shown in FIG. A candidate keyword list screen G2 corresponding to the search character “Tomato” is displayed (step S4).

  When the candidate keyword list screen G2 is displayed and “tomato” is selected as the keyword 1 by the moving operation of the reverse cursor K and the “decision” key 16b is operated (step S5), FIG. As shown, the display returns to the keyword input screen G1, and is input and displayed as keyword 1 “tomato”, and is set and registered in the keyword data memory 12e (step S6).

  Here, it is determined that there is no operation of the “decision” key 16b for shifting to the corresponding table of contents list acquisition process in FIG. 4 (step S7 (No)), and the current keyword number i = 1 and i = 3. If it is determined that the number is less than (step S8 (No)), the processing of steps S2 to S6 is repeatedly executed, and as shown in FIGS. "Is additionally input and displayed on the keyword input screen G1, and is set and registered in the keyword data memory 12e.

  Then, in order to perform a corresponding table of contents list acquisition process (see FIG. 4) based on the two keywords of keyword 1 “tomato” + keyword 2 “health” input and displayed on the keyword input screen G1, “ When the “OK” key 16b is operated (step S7), the process proceeds to the corresponding table of contents list acquisition process (step SA) in FIG.

  When the corresponding table of contents list acquisition process in FIG. 4 is started, first, keyword 1 “tomato” set and registered in the keyword data memory 12e is read (step A1).

  Then, the explanation information including the keyword 1 “tomato” and the data of the table of contents are searched from all dictionaries, dictionaries, and book data (12b + 12c). It is stored in the data memory 12f (step A2).

  The table of contents data with explanation information means each table of contents in dictionaries, dictionaries, and books, and the explanation information included in the lower part of the table of contents. In this case, a keyword is included in one or both of the table of contents and the explanation information. Table of contents data with explanatory information including 1 “tomato” is stored as list A.

  Here, if the keyword 2 is not set and registered, the index data with explanation information including only the keyword 1 of the list A is stored in the search list data memory 12f as the final list F (step A3 → A4).

  On the other hand, when the keyword 2 is set and registered, the explanation information including the keyword 2 “health” and the data of the table of contents are searched from all dictionaries, dictionaries, and book data (12b + 12c). The table of contents data with explanation information is stored in the search list data memory 12f as a list B (step A3 → A5).

  Then, the index data with explanation information included in both the list A of the index data with explanation information including the keyword 1 “tomato” and the list B of the index data with explanation information including the keyword 2 “health”. Are extracted and stored in the search list data memory 12f as a list AB of contents data with explanation information including both the keyword 1 “tomato” and the keyword 2 “health” (step A6).

  On the other hand, among the contents data with explanation information including the keyword 1 “tomato” stored as the list A, the keyword 2 “health” is included as the contents data (including dictionary, dictionary, and book name) of the upper hierarchy. The table of contents data with explanation information is extracted and stored in the search list data memory 12f as a list Ab of table of contents data with explanation information including the keyword 1 “tomato” in the lower layer and the keyword 2 “health” in the upper layer ( Step A7).

  Among the table of contents data with explanation information including the keyword 2 “health” stored as the list B, the keyword 1 “tomato” is included as the table of contents data (including dictionary, dictionary, and book name) in the upper hierarchy. The table of contents data with explanation information is extracted and stored in the search list data memory 12f as a list aB of table of contents data with explanation information including the keyword 2 “health” in the lower layer and the keyword 1 “tomato” in the upper layer (step A8).

  A list AB of contents data with explanation information including both the keyword 1 “tomato” and the keyword 2 “health” obtained in the step A6, and the keyword 1 “in the lower layer obtained in the step A7. The list Ab of the table of contents data with explanation information including the keyword 2 “health” in the upper layer including “tomato”, and the keyword 2 “health” in the lower layer obtained in step A8 and the keyword 1 “ From the list aB of the table of contents data with description information including “tomato”, each table of contents data with description information from which the table of contents data with description information is removed is stored in the search list data memory 12f as a list E (step A9). .

  Here, when the keyword 3 is not set and registered, the index data with explanation information including both the keyword 1 “tomato” and the keyword 2 “health”, and the upper layer including the keyword 1 “tomato” in the lower layer The list E including the index data with explanation information including the keyword 2 “health” and the index data with explanation information including the keyword 2 “health” in the lower layer and the keyword 1 “tomato” in the upper layer is searched as the final list F. It is stored in the list data memory 12f (step A10 → A11).

  On the other hand, when the keyword 3 is set and registered, the table of contents data with explanation information including the keyword 3 includes the list data with description information included in both the list C and the list E + C. In the table of contents data with explanation information, the keyword data 3 is included in the table of contents data in the upper layer. The table of contents data with explanation information is the list Ec, and keywords 2 and 3 are in the table of contents data of the table of contents with the explanation information in list A. The table of contents data with explanation information is included in the list abc, and the table of contents data with explanation information in which the keywords 1 and 3 are included in the table of contents data in the upper layer of the table of contents data with explanation information in the list B and list B, respectively. Based on each list, at least one keyword of keywords 1-3 is included and other keys Over de its "explanatory information with the table of contents data" included in the table of contents data of the upper layer is stored in the search list data memory 12f as the final list F (step A10 → A12).

  If only the keyword 1 is included, the final list F (step A4) of the contents data with explanation information including only the keyword 1 or the keywords 1 and 2 if the keyword 1 + 2 is included. When one of the keywords is included and the other keyword is the final list F of the table of contents data with explanation information included in the table of contents data of the upper hierarchy (step A11), or the keyword 1 + 2 + 3, the keywords 1 to 2 are included. For the final list F (step A12) of the table-of-contents data with explanation information in which at least one keyword of 3 is included and the other keywords are contained in the table-of-contents data of the upper hierarchy, Of these, the ones with the same table of contents data in the hierarchy above are collected and edited It is (step A13).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (F), the table of contents data with explanation information in the final list F is associated with an icon corresponding to the book name, and the search table of contents list screen G3a is displayed in the left area of the display unit 17. Is displayed (step S9). Here, in step A13, when there is table-of-contents data with explanation information summarized as the same table-of-contents data in the hierarchy immediately above, the table-of-contents data with explanation information is stored in the hierarchy immediately above. Is displayed on the search table of contents list screen G3a.

  That is, for example, when the two keywords “tomato” and “health” are input, as shown in FIG. 7, the description information includes the keyword 1 “tomato”, and the table of contents (including book titles) in the upper hierarchy. The contents data (headings) with each explanation information are searched from each book “blood smoothness health dictionary” “food distribution handbook” “delicious healthy food series” including the keyword 2 “health” in any of the above, This is displayed as a search table of contents list screen G3a in FIG.

  In the search table of contents list screen G3a displayed in the left area of the display unit 17, the top table of contents data is designated and displayed by the reverse cursor K (step S10), and is in the lower layer of the designated and displayed table of contents data. If the menu of the table of contents data or the table of contents data specified and displayed is the description information of the lowest layer, this description information is displayed in the right area of the display unit 17 as a specified table of contents preview screen G3b (step S11). .

  In this way, as shown in FIG. 6F, the search table of contents list screen G3a is displayed in the left area of the display unit 17 and the specified table of contents preview screen G3b is displayed in the right area corresponding to the keyword input by the user. When the up / down cursor key is operated in this state (step S12), the reverse cursor K on the search table of contents list screen G3a is moved in the specified direction, and the user-specified search table of contents data is specified and displayed. (Step S13).

  Then, if the menu of the table of contents data in the lower layer of the newly specified and displayed search table of contents data or the specified and displayed table of contents data is the description information of the lowest layer, this description information is displayed as the specified table of contents contents preview. The screen G3b is updated and displayed in the right area of the display unit 17 (step S14 → S15).

  Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 6F, the determination key 16b is operated in a state where the table of contents data “(blood smooth health dictionary) [tomato onion ...” is specified and displayed on the search table of contents list screen G3a. Then (step S16), it is further determined whether there is table of contents data in the lower layer (step S17). In this case, it is determined that there is no table of contents data in the lower layer, so as shown in FIG. In addition, the explanation information corresponding to the table of contents data “(blood smooth health dictionary) [tomato onion ...” is read out and displayed as a full screen display G4 (steps S17 → S23).

  As described above, when the table of contents search process is executed by inputting a plurality of keywords “tomato” and “health”, one of the keywords “tomato” and “health” is included and the other keyword is included. Is searched from all dictionaries, dictionaries, and book data (12b + 12c), and is displayed together with the corresponding book name icons as a search table of contents list screen G3a. Since the explanation information specified by the reverse cursor K is displayed on the full screen, the plurality of keywords “tomato” “health” inputted in the contents of [tomato onion / cello resource] which is the searched and explained explanation information Can search and display information about healthy tomato dishes even if only one of them is included. .

  On the other hand, when any table of contents data on the search table of contents list screen G3a is designated and displayed (steps S10 to S15) and the enter key 16b is operated (step S16), it is determined that there is table of contents data in the lower layer. If it has been done (step S17 (Yes)), the table of contents data of the lower layer is displayed as a list (step S18).

  When the up and down cursor keys are operated on the list display screen of the lower layer table of contents data in the specified table of contents data searched from the keyword search, any of the table of contents data displayed in the list is displayed. The reversing cursor K for designating and displaying is moved and displayed in the direction of the cursor designation (step S19 → S20).

  Then, when the determination key 16b is operated in a state where the user-specified table of contents data is selected and displayed in the list screen of the table of contents data searched by the keyword, an explanation corresponding to the table of contents data selected and displayed. Information is read and displayed as a full screen display G4 (steps S21 → S22 → S23).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an input operation display state of the keyword 1 “honorifics” associated with the entire dictionary index search process (part 1) in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  FIG. 9 shows the entire dictionary table of contents search process in accordance with the keyword 2 “raise” input operation display state and the keyword 1 + 2 associated with the entire dictionary table of contents search process (part 1) (part 2) in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. It is a figure which shows a display state.

  For example, when the user wants to search for information about “raise” as honorific as the usage of words based on the entire dictionary / dictionary / book data (12b + 12c), the “all dictionary index key” of the input unit 16 is operated to When the table of contents search mode for dictionaries / dictionaries / books is activated, as shown in FIG. 8A, a keyword input screen G1 is displayed on the display unit 17 and keywords managed in the keyword data memory 12e. After the number i is initialized to 0 (step S1), the keyword number i is set to 1 (step S2).

  In this keyword input screen G1, when the user's operation of the character input key 16a in the input unit 16 first inputs “KEIGO” and the keyword 1 search character (step S3), as shown in FIG. 8B. Then, a candidate keyword list screen G2 corresponding to the search character “KEIGO” is displayed (step S4).

  When the candidate keyword list screen G2 is displayed and “honorific” is selected as the keyword 1 by the moving operation of the reverse cursor K and the “decision” key 16b is operated (step S5), FIG. As shown in the figure, the screen returns to the keyword input screen G1, and is input and displayed as keyword 1 “honorific”, and is set and registered in the keyword data memory 12e (step S6).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9D and 9E, the processes in steps S2 to S6 are repeatedly executed, and the keyword 2 “raise” corresponding to the user operation is additionally input and displayed on the keyword input screen G1. Are registered in the keyword data memory 12e.

  When the “determine” key 16b is operated based on the two keywords of “keyword 1” + keyword 2 “raise” input and displayed on the keyword input screen G1 (step S7), the same applies as described above. The process moves to the table of contents list acquisition process (step SA) (see FIG. 4), and any one of the keywords 1 and 2 is included, and the other keyword is included in the table of contents data of the higher hierarchy. The final list F of the table of contents data is retrieved / generated / saved (steps A1 to A3 → A5 to A11).

  That is, for example, when the two keywords “honorifics” and “raise” are input, as shown in FIG. 7, the explanation information includes the keyword 2 “raise” and the table of contents (including the title of the title) of the upper hierarchy. Each of the books including the keyword 1 “honorifics” in any of the above, the contents data (headings) with explanation information from each book “honorific quick comprehension dictionary” “Japanese ○ × dictionary” “word composition dictionary” The search contents list screen G3a as shown in FIG. 9F is displayed (step SA → S9).

  Then, in the search table of contents list screen G3a displayed in the left area of the display unit 17, the top table of contents data ([Honorific dictionary] “raise”) is designated and displayed by the reverse cursor K (step S10). The explanation information of the displayed table of contents data (raising “raising”) is displayed in the right area of the display unit 17 as the designated table of contents preview screen G3b (step S11).

  Then, when the determination key 16b is operated in a state where the table of contents data ([Honorific dictionary] raised “up”) on the search table of contents list screen G3a is designated (step S16), as shown in FIG. 9 (G). In addition, the explanation information corresponding to the table of contents data of the designated display ([Honorific dictionary] raised) is read and displayed as a full screen display G4 (steps S17 → S23).

  As described above, when the table of contents search process is executed by inputting a plurality of keywords “honorifics” and “raising”, either one of the keywords “honorifics” or “raising” is included and the other keyword is included. Is searched from all dictionaries, dictionaries, and book data (12b + 12c), and is displayed together with the corresponding book name icons as a search table of contents list screen G3a. Since the explanation information specified by the reverse cursor K is displayed in full screen, the contents of the search information displayed (the “raise”) are the keywords “honorifics” and “raise” that have been input. Even if only one of them is included, it is possible to properly search and display information about “raise” as honorific as a word usage Uninaru.

  FIG. 10 shows an input operation display state of the keyword 1 “cigarette (cigarette)” + keyword 2 “life (seikatsu)” and the keyword 1 + 2 associated with the entire dictionary index search process in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. It is a figure which shows the all-dictionary table of contents search display state (the 1) according to FIG.

  For example, when searching for information on how to express “life” and “cigarette” based on all dictionaries, dictionaries, and book data (12b + 12c), a keyword input screen G1 as shown in FIG. Through keyword keyword list screen G2 as shown in FIG. 10B, keyword 1 “tobacco (cigarette)” and keyword 2 “life” are entered as shown in FIG. 10C. When displayed and the “OK” key 16b is operated (steps S1 to S7), the process proceeds to the corresponding table of contents list acquisition process (step SA) in FIG. 4 in the same manner as described above, and the keyword 1 “cigarette (cigarette, tobacco)” + Table of contents data with explanation information having contents corresponding to the keyword 2 “life” is displayed in a search list (steps SA to S9).

  That is, when the two keywords “cigarette (cigarette, tobacco)” and “life” are input, for example, the description information includes the keyword 2 “life” and the upper level Table of contents data (headings) with explanation information from each book data in the genre of “meaning of word / column” T1 including the keyword 1 “cigarette (cigarette)” in any of the table of contents (including the title of the book) The search is started and displayed as a search table of contents list screen G3a as shown in FIG. 10D (step SA → S9).

  Then, in the search table of contents list screen G3a displayed in the left area of the display unit 17, any table of contents data ("secondary knowledge" cigarette holder (tobacco)) is reversed cursor K according to the user operation of the up and down cursor keys. (Steps S12 and S13), the description information of the specified and displayed table of contents data ("continued knowledge" cigarette storage (tobacco)) is displayed as the specified table of contents preview screen G3b in the right area of the display unit 17. (Steps S14 and S15).

  Here, when the right cursor key 16d is operated, as shown in FIG. 10E, the book genre selection tab Tn provided at the top of the display screen is changed from the “meaning / column” T1 to “English”. The display is switched to “expression” T2 (steps S35 → S36).

  Then, the process proceeds to the corresponding table of contents list acquisition process (step SA) in FIG. 4 again. For example, the explanation information includes the keyword 2 “life” and any one of the table of contents (including the title of the book) in the upper hierarchy. The table of contents data (heading) with explanation information is searched from each book data in the genre of “English expression” T2 including the keyword 1 “cigarette (cigarette, tobacco)” in FIG. ) As a search table of contents list screen G3a (step SA → S9).

Then, in the search table of contents list screen G3a displayed in the left area of the display unit 17, when the top table of contents data ([Tossa] cigarette quits) is specified and displayed by the reverse cursor K (step S10), the specified table of contents is displayed. The explanation information which is “English expression” of the displayed table of contents data ([Tossa] cigarette quits) is displayed in the right area of the display unit 17 as the designated table of contents preview screen G3b (step S11).
Then, in the search table of contents list screen G3a displayed in the left area of the display unit 17, as shown in FIG. 10 (F), any table of contents data ([MAKE] liquor and tobacco) according to the user operation of the up and down cursor keys. / ...) is designated and displayed by the reverse cursor K (steps S12 and S13), the explanation information of the designated and displayed table of contents data ([MAKE] sake and tobacco / ...) is displayed as a designated table of contents preview screen G3b. 17 is displayed in the right area (steps S14 and S15).

  As described above, when the table of contents search process is executed by inputting a plurality of keywords “cigarette (cigarette, tobacco)” and “life (seikatsu)”, the plurality of keywords “cigarette (cigarette, tobacco)” “life ( Table of contents data with explanation information in which any one keyword of “Seikka)” is included and the other keyword is included in the table of contents of the upper hierarchy is searched from all dictionaries, dictionaries, and book data (12b + 12c), Since it is displayed with each corresponding book title icon as the search table of contents list screen G3a, and the description information specified by the reverse cursor K is displayed in full screen, the contents of the description information displayed by the search are input. Even if only one of the multiple keywords "cigarette (cigarette, tobacco)" and "life" is included, "life" and "cigarette" Information about the manner of representation Te can be displayed properly search and the. In addition, the book genre to be searched for the table of contents can be easily switched and displayed again according to the switching operation of the book genre selection tab Tn.

  FIG. 11 shows the entire dictionary table of contents search display state according to the keyword 1 “cigarette (cigarette)” + keyword 2 “life” associated with the entire dictionary table of contents search processing in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. It is a figure which shows (the 2).

  10A to 10D, in accordance with the input of the two keywords “cigarette (cigarette, tobacco)” and “life”, within the genre of “word meaning / column” T1. The table of contents data (headings) with the description information is searched from each book data of, and displayed as a search table of contents list screen G3a as shown in FIG. 11A (steps S1 to S9), and the user of the up and down cursor keys Arbitrary table of contents data ([continued knowledge] cigarette holder (tobacco)) is designated and displayed by the reverse cursor K according to the operation (steps S12 and S13). Then, the description information of the designated and displayed table of contents data (“continued knowledge” cigarette holder (tobacco)) is displayed in the right area of the display unit 17 as the designated table of contents preview screen G3b (steps S14 and S15). ), When the “OK” key 16b is operated (step S16), as shown in FIG. 11B, explanation corresponding to the table of contents data ([continued knowledge] cigarette holder (tobacco)) as shown in FIG. Information is read and displayed as a full screen display G4 (steps S17 → S23).

  On the other hand, in the window display state of the search table of contents list screen G3a and its designated table of contents preview screen G3b shown in FIG. 11A, “shift” + “left cursor” that functions as the upper table of contents key in the input section 16 When the key 16f 'is operated (step S25), each table of contents data "Indian" in the upper hierarchy in the book data [following knowledge] of the table of contents data currently being displayed ([following knowledge] cigarette (cigarette)) is displayed. .. Are read out and displayed in the right area as the upper table of contents list screen G3c as shown in FIG. 11C (step S26).

  When the “OK” key 16b is operated, as shown in FIG. 11D, the book data [continuous knowledge] having the table of contents displayed in the window as the upper table of contents list screen G3c is entered, Each table of contents data of the book [follow-up knowledge] is displayed in the left area as a search table of contents list screen G3a (steps S27 → S28), and the table of contents data ([follow-up knowledge] cigarette holder (tobacco cigarette) being displayed with the reverse cursor K. The description information about ~)) is read and displayed as a designated table of contents preview screen G3b (step S29).

  Further, the upper table of contents list screen ("Inro", "Netsuke" in the same book [Continue knowledge] corresponding to ([Continue knowledge] Tobacco case (cigarettes)) shown in FIG. 11 (C). (Netsuke) "" Odawara Lantern "...) G3c is displayed and" Shift "+" Left cursor "key 16f 'which functions as the upper table of contents key in the same manner as described above is additionally operated. When this is done (step S25), the table of contents data ([continued knowledge] cigarette holder (tobacco ~)) of the currently specified table of contents ([cigarettes]) in the same book data [continued knowledge] and each table of contents data "Japanese various "Let's know a little old life" ... is read and displayed as a window in the right area as the upper table of contents list screen G3c one level higher as shown in FIG. 11E (step S26).

  When the “OK” key 16b is operated, as shown in FIG. 11 (F), the upper-level table of contents screen G3c enters the book data [continuous knowledge] having the table of contents displayed in the window, Each table of contents data of the book [continued knowledge] in which the table of contents list is described is displayed as a search table of contents list screen G3a (in this case, since it is the top hierarchy of the book [continued knowledge], its cover screen G5) (step S27). → S28).

  On the other hand, for example, in the display state of the search table of contents list screen G3a and the upper table of contents list screen G3c corresponding to the book of the specified table of contents shown in FIG. When the “shift” + “right cursor” key 16d ′ is operated (step S30), as shown in FIG. 11C, the table of contents data currently displayed ([continued knowledge] cigarette holder (tobacco)) ) In the book data [continuous knowledge], the table of contents data "Inro", "Netsuke", etc., one level below is read and switched to the lower table of contents list screen G3c '. It is displayed (step S31).

  In the lower table of contents list screen G3c ′ shown in FIG. 11C, when the “shift” + “right cursor” key 16d ′ that functions as the lower table of contents key in the book is additionally operated (step S30). As shown in FIG. 11A, the table of contents data (in this case) that is one level lower in the book data [continued knowledge] of the table of contents data ([continued knowledge] cigarette holder (tobacco)) that is currently designated and displayed. Is displayed in the right area of the display section 17 as a specified table of contents list screen G3c ′ of the table of contents data ([continued knowledge] cigarette holder (tobacco)) as the lowermost layer of the description information. (Step S31).

  In addition, in response to the operation of the “shift” + “right cursor” key 16d ′ functioning as the lower table of contents key in the book, the “determine” key 16b is operated in a state where the lower layer table of contents list screen G3c ′ is displayed. If it is (step S32), the table of contents data in the lower order in the table of contents data of the designated book is displayed (step S33), and the explanation information corresponding to the table of contents designated and displayed by the reverse curl K is displayed as a preview. (Step S34).

  That is, in the state where the table of contents data of an arbitrary book is designated and displayed on the search table of contents list screen G3a corresponding to the input keyword, the “shift” + “left cursor” key 16f ′ functioning as the upper table of contents key in the book is displayed. When operated, the table of contents list (G3c) of the upper hierarchy in the book of the table of contents data being specified and displayed is displayed every time the key operation is performed. When the “+ right cursor” key 16d ′ is operated, the table of contents list (G3c ′) of the lower hierarchy in the book of the table of contents data being specified and displayed is displayed every time the key operation is performed. The displayed table of contents data can be easily switched to the table of contents list with explanation information of the upper layer or the lower layer.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a whole dictionary table of contents search display state according to keyword 1 “city” + keyword 2 “center” associated with the whole dictionary table of contents search processing in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  For example, when it is desired to search characteristic information about “city” and its “center” nationwide based on all dictionaries, dictionaries, and book data (12b + 12c), a keyword input screen G1 as shown in FIG. When the keyword 1 “city” and the keyword 2 “center” are input and displayed and the “decision” key 16b is operated (steps S1 to S7), the corresponding table of contents list acquisition process (step SA) in FIG. The table of contents data with explanation information having contents corresponding to the keyword 1 “city” + keyword 2 “center” is searched and displayed as a search table of contents list screen G3a as shown in FIG. (Steps SA to S9).

  At this time, for example, in the table of contents data of the second hierarchy of the book data “National Dialect List Dictionary” in the database to be searched, the table of contents data including the input keywords 1 “city” and 2 “center” and the higher order are “ The same table of contents for the same dialect ranking by prefecture “Searches for [Hokkaido] Otaru City” “[Aomori Prefecture] Hirosaki City” “[Iwate Prefecture] Morioka City”… However, in step A13 in the corresponding table of contents list acquisition process (see FIG. 4), the search table of contents having the same table of contents data is processed together, and in step S9, the table of contents data processed in the table of contents is processed. Since the higher-order table of contents data is displayed on the search table of contents list screen G3a, in this case, the higher-level table of contents data “District ranking by prefecture” is included. It is displayed associated with the book name icon [dialect].

  Then, the first table of contents data “[dialogue] dialect ranking by prefecture” on the search table of contents list screen G3a is designated and displayed by the reverse cursor K (step S10), and the designated and displayed table of contents data “[dialogue] prefecture” is displayed. In this case, as the explanatory information of the “Different Dialect Ranking”, the subordinate contents data “Mainly in [Hokkaido] Otaru City”, “[Aomori Prefecture] Mainly in Hirosaki City” “[Iwate Prefecture] Mainly in Morioka City” Are displayed as the designated table of contents preview screen G3b in the right area of the display unit 17 (step S11).

  In the display state of the designated table of contents preview screen G3b shown in FIG. 12B, when the “determine” key 16b is operated (step S16), as shown in FIG. The table of contents data corresponding to the table of contents data “[District] dialect ranking by prefecture”, that is, in this case, each table of contents data displayed as the designated table of contents preview screen G3b “[Hokkaido] Otaru City” and “ [Aomori Prefecture] Hirosaki City "" [Iwate Prefecture] Morioka City Around "... is displayed as a full screen display G4 (steps S17, S18).

  Then, among the table of contents data displayed on the full screen G4, for example, “[Hokkaido] centered on Otaru city” is designated and displayed by the reverse cursor K and the “OK” key 16b is operated (steps S19 to S22). ), As shown in FIG. 12D, the description information corresponding to the designated and displayed table of contents data “[Hokkaido] mainly in Otaru City” is read and displayed as a full screen display G4 (step S23). .

  On the other hand, in the display state of the designated table of contents preview screen G3b shown in FIG. 12B, the “shift” + “left cursor” key 16f ′ that functions as the upper table of contents key in the book is operated in the input unit 16. And (step S25), each table of contents data "itemized dialect list" and "prefectural dialects" in the upper hierarchy in the book data "dialect list dictionary" of the table of contents data currently being specified and displayed [[dialect] prefecture dialect ranking] "Ranking" and "Outline of dialect" are read out and displayed in the right area as the upper table of contents list screen G3c as shown in FIG. 12E (step S26).

  Then, when the “decision” key 16b is operated, as shown in FIG. 12F, the book data “dialect list dictionary” having the table of contents displayed in the window as the upper table of contents list screen G3c is entered. Each table of contents data of the book “Dialog list dictionary” in which the table of contents is described is displayed as a search table of contents list screen G3a (in this case, since it is the top layer of the book “Dialog list dictionary”, its cover screen G5). (Steps S27 → S28).

  In the search table of contents list screen G3a (cover page screen G5) in FIG. 12 (F), “decision” in the state where “prefectural dialect ranking” is designated and displayed (K) among the top tables of contents. When the key 16b is operated (step S16), a list of the table of contents data subordinate to the designated and displayed table of contents data "District ranking by prefecture" "[Hokkaido] mainly in Otaru City" "[Aomori Prefecture] Hirosaki City "[Iwate Prefecture] Morioka City" ... is displayed as the full screen display G4 (steps S17 to S18).

  On the other hand, for example, in the display state of the search table of contents list screen G3a and the upper table of contents list screen G3c corresponding to the book of the specified table of contents shown in FIG. When the “shift” + “right cursor” key 16d ′ is operated (step S30), as shown in FIG. 12B, the table of contents data “[Dial] dialect ranking by prefecture” currently being specified and displayed. Read the table of contents data one level below in the Dialect List Dictionary “[Hokkaido] Otaru City Centered” “[Aomori Prefecture] Hirosaki City Centered” “[Iwate Prefecture] Morioka City Centered”… The lower-level table of contents list screen G3c ′ is switched to and displayed in a window (step S31).

  Therefore, according to the table of contents data search control function by the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 having the above-described configuration, all books such as various dictionaries / dictionaries / special books stored in the dictionary / dictionary data memory 12b and the other book data memory 12c. When searching for user-desired information (for example, information on healthy tomato dishes) using the data as a database, a plurality of keywords (keyword 1 “tomato”, keyword 2 “health” related to the desired information are displayed on the keyword input screen G1. ”) And the search“ decision ”key 16b is operated (see FIG. 6E), at least one of a plurality of keywords is selected from the hierarchical table of contents in each book data and its explanation information. Description information in which keywords are included in the description information and other keywords are included in the table of contents data above the description information Kino TOC data is retrieved, the retrieved respective TOC data is is listed as a search table of contents screen G3a associated with icons representing the book name (see FIG. 6 (F)). Then, the description information (in this case, [tomato onion / cello resource in this case) below the table of contents data ([blood smooth] [tomato onion ...]) designated and displayed by the reverse cursor K on the search table of contents list screen G3a. ] [Efficacy]... Or a table of contents at a lower level is displayed as a designated table of contents preview screen G3b. When the “OK” key 16b is operated here, the explanation information of the specified table of contents (or a table of contents at a lower level) is displayed. ) Is displayed as a full-screen display G4 (see FIG. 6G), the plurality of keywords “tomato” input to the content of [tomato onion / cello resource] which is the searched and displayed explanation information Even if only one of “health” is included, information about healthy tomato dishes can be appropriately searched and displayed.

  Further, according to the table of contents data search control function by the mobile device (electronic dictionary) 10 having the above-described configuration, the table of contents data with explanation information corresponding to a plurality of inputted keywords (for example, keyword 1 “city”, keyword 2 “center”). Is searched (see FIGS. 12 (A) and 12 (B)), the table of contents of the higher rank is the same as the “District ranking by prefecture”, and the same type of table of contents “[Hokkaido] Otaru City” When “[Aomori Prefecture] Hirosaki City”, “[Iwate Prefecture] Morioka City”, and so on are searched, the search table of contents having the same table of contents data immediately above are processed together. As for the processed search table of contents data, the higher-level table of contents data “District ranking by prefecture” is displayed on the search table of contents list screen G3a, so that the limited display screen area is used effectively and more Search table of contents so that data can be displayed on the search table of contents list screen G3a, including.

  In addition, in this search table of contents list screen G3a, if the high-order table of contents data “District ranking by prefecture” that has been subjected to the summarization process is designated and displayed with the reverse cursor K, the same kind of contents “[Hokkaido] A list of “Mainly Otaru City”, “Mainly [Aomori Prefecture] Hirosaki City”, “[Mainly Iwate Prefecture] Morioka City”,... Can be displayed and confirmed as a designated table of contents preview screen G3b.

  Further, according to the table of contents data search control function by the mobile device (electronic dictionary) 10 having the above-described configuration, an arbitrary table of contents is displayed by the reverse cursor K in the search table of contents list screen G3a searched and displayed corresponding to a plurality of keywords. When the designated table of contents preview screen G3b is designated and displayed (see FIG. 11A), the “shift” + “left cursor” key 16f ′ that functions as the upper table of contents key in the book is operated. , The table of contents data "Inro", "Netsuke" in the upper hierarchy in the book [Continued Knowledge] with the table of contents data currently displayed ([Continued Knowledge] Tobacco) Is read out and displayed in a window as the upper table of contents list screen G3c, and when the “shift” + “left cursor” key 16f ′ is repeatedly operated, the upper table of contents is displayed. Each table of contents data “Inro”, “Netsuke” of the book [continued knowledge] as the screen G3c, etc. Each table of contents data of “Higher level” “Various Japanese” “Words to know a little old life” Is read out and displayed as a higher-level table of contents list screen G3c, so that it is possible to easily switch from the table of contents data of each book displayed in the search list to the table of contents list of the upper hierarchy of the specified book. From the table of contents search with the description information desired by the user, it is possible to easily enter the book of the table of contents of interest.

  It should be noted that each processing method by the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 described in each of the embodiments, that is, the entire dictionary index search process (part 1) shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, and the entire dictionary index search shown in the flowchart of FIG. As a program that can be executed by a computer, each method in the process (part 2) and the corresponding table of contents list acquisition process associated with the all-dictionary table of contents search process (part 1) shown in the flowchart of FIG. (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), external storage medium 13 such as semiconductor memory, etc. can be distributed. Various computer terminal devices having databases (12b, 12c) of dictionaries, dictionaries, and other books read the program stored in the external storage medium 13 into the storage device (12), and the operation is performed by the read program. By being controlled, the table of contents data search control function described in each of the above embodiments can be realized, and the same processing can be executed by the method described above.

  In addition, program data for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on a communication network (Internet) N in the form of program codes, and a computer terminal device (program that is connected to the communication network (Internet) N The above-mentioned program data is fetched from the server 20), and the above-mentioned table of contents data search control function can be realized.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention at the stage of implementation. Further, each of the embodiments includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in each embodiment or some constituent features are combined, the problems described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved. When the effects described in the “Effects of the Invention” can be obtained, a configuration in which these constituent elements are deleted or combined can be extracted as an invention.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit of the portable apparatus (electronic dictionary) 10 which concerns on embodiment of the index data search control apparatus of this invention. 7 is a flowchart showing an entire dictionary index search process (part 1) by the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10; 6 is a flowchart showing a whole dictionary index search process (part 2) by the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10; The flowchart which shows the corresponding table of contents list acquisition process accompanying the whole dictionary table of contents search process (the 1) in the said portable apparatus (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG. The figure which shows the input operation display state of the keyword 1 "tomato" accompanying the whole dictionary table of contents search process (the 1) in the said portable apparatus (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG. An input operation display state of the keyword 2 “health” associated with the entire dictionary table of contents search process (part 1) (part 2) in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 and an entire dictionary table of contents search display state according to the keyword 1 + 2 are shown. Figure. Each dictionary / dictionary / book name corresponding to each “heading” of the index data with explanation information searched by the keyword in the whole dictionary table of contents search processing (part 1) (part 2) in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 The figure which shows the hierarchical structure of the table of contents. The figure which shows the input operation display state of the keyword 1 "honorifics" accompanying the whole dictionary table of contents search process (the 1) in the said portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG. An input operation display state of the keyword 2 “raise” in the entire dictionary table of contents search process (part 1) (part 2) in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 and an entire dictionary table of contents search display state according to the keyword 1 + 2 are shown. Figure. The input operation display state of keyword 1 “cigarette (cigarette)” + keyword 2 “life (seikatsu)” associated with the entire table of contents search processing in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 and all in accordance with the keyword 1 + 2 The figure which shows a dictionary table of contents search display state (the 1). Whole dictionary table of contents search display state according to keyword 1 “cigarette (cigarette)” + keyword 2 “life (seikatsu)” associated with the whole dictionary table of contents search processing in the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 (part 2) FIG. The figure which shows the whole dictionary table of contents search display state according to the keyword 1 "city" + keyword 2 "center" accompanying the whole dictionary table of contents search process in the said portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... Mobile device (electronic dictionary)
11 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Memory 12a ... Dictionary control program 12b ... Dictionary / dictionary data memory 12c ... Other book data memory 12d ... Search character data memory 12e ... Keyword data memory 12f ... Search list data memory 12g ... Work area 13 ... External storage medium 14 ... Memory Medium reading unit 15 ... communication unit 16 ... input unit 17 ... display unit 20 ... Web server (dictionary management server)
N ... Communication network (Internet)
G1 ... Keyword input screen G2 ... Candidate keyword list screen G3a ... Search table of contents list screen G3b ... Designated table of contents preview screen G3c ... Upper table of contents list screen G3c '... Lower table of contents list screen G3c'
G4… Full screen display K… Reverse cursor

Claims (6)

A table of contents data storage means for storing a plurality of table of contents data in a hierarchical structure for each of a plurality of book names;
Explanation information storage means for storing explanation information corresponding to the table of contents as contents data with explanation information for each table of contents data for each book stored by the table of contents data storage means;
A keyword input means for inputting a plurality of keywords,
Among the table of contents data with explanation information for each book stored by the explanation information storage means, the table of contents data with explanation information includes any one of a plurality of keywords input by the keyword input means. The table of contents search means with description information for searching the table of contents data with the description information included in the table of contents data with the description information included in the table of contents data with the description information or the higher level table of contents data;
Explanation information display control means for displaying explanation information corresponding to the index data with explanation information searched by the index search means with explanation information;
A table of contents data search control device comprising: further,
A search table of contents display control means for displaying a list of a plurality of table of contents data with description information searched by the table of contents search means with description information;
The explanation information display control means displays explanation information corresponding to the index data with explanation information designated in accordance with a user operation among a plurality of contents data with explanation information displayed as a list by the search index list display control means. Let
The table of contents data search control apparatus according to claim 1. The search table of contents list display control means collectively processes the same type of table of contents data with description information of the same upper layer of the plurality of table of contents data with description information searched by the table of contents search section with description information. It has a table of contents data processing means,
For the same kind of table of contents data with explanatory information that has been collected by the same kind of table of contents data summary processing means, a list of the same table of contents data of the upper layer is displayed.
The table of contents data search control device according to claim 2. The explanation information display control means outputs explanation information corresponding to the index data with explanation information designated according to a user operation among a plurality of contents data with explanation information displayed as a list by the search index list display control means. Having preview display control means for displaying a preview alongside a plurality of contents data with explanation information displayed in a list;
4. The table of contents data search control device according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein further,
The table of contents data of the upper hierarchy in the same book data corresponding to the table of contents data with explanation information specified according to the user operation among the plurality of contents data with explanation information displayed in a list by the search table of contents list display control means. 5. The table of contents data search control device according to claim 2, further comprising an upper table of contents list display control means for displaying a list. 6. Table of contents data storage means for storing a plurality of hierarchically structured table of contents data for each of a plurality of book titles, and table of contents data with explanation information for each table of contents data for each book stored by the table of contents data storage means A table of contents data search control program for controlling a computer of a table of contents data search apparatus having description information storage means for storing description information corresponding to the table of contents,
The computer,
Keyword input means for inputting a plurality of keywords in response to a user operation;
Among the table of contents data with explanation information for each book stored by the explanation information storage means, the table of contents data with explanation information includes any one of a plurality of keywords input by the keyword input means. , A table of contents search means with description information for searching the table of contents data with explanation information included in the table of contents data with explanation information included in the table of contents data with explanation information or the higher level table of contents data,
Explanation information display control means for displaying explanation information corresponding to the index data with explanation information searched by the index search means with explanation information;
A computer-readable table of contents data search control program designed to function as a computer.

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