JP2008293408A - Electronic dictionary device with handwriting input function, and its control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain a series of dictionary retrieval operation according to touch input operation without requiring switching to key input operation when performing character recognition by handwriting to make an input display of a keyword (search character (string)), in an electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function. <P>SOLUTION: Normal dictionary search display processing only with key operation of a key input part can be performed as a matter of course, but when a handwriting input part 16 is touch-operated to perform handwriting input of search characters for character recognition and to display the search characters in a search character input area a1, not only headwords coinciding at the head with the search characters are retrieved according to final character recognition and displayed in a headword list area h1, but also headword selection processing with a cursor C moved into the list area h1 is performed hereafter by touch-operating cursor operating buttons 16c0, 16fn, 16rn displayed at the handwriting input part 16, to display an explanatory information display screen G2 corresponding to the headword specified by the cursor C by touch-operating a "determination" button 16K. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function and a control program thereof.

  Conventionally, a character input device that directly operates a character input key like a word processor to input a desired character and a touch panel type handwriting input unit, and a handwritten locus input by pen touch at the handwriting input unit And a handwritten character input device for recognizing and inputting the character of the character.

  On the other hand, an electronic dictionary device has been put to practical use in which a character (string) displayed by key input is used as a keyword (search character (string)) and its meaning is searched and displayed.

In addition to providing a key input unit (keyboard) and a handwriting input unit to input keywords for the dictionary search (search characters (strings)), kanji characters that cannot be read by the user can be touched with this handwriting input unit. An electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function is also conceivable in which handwriting input is performed to recognize characters, which are input as the keyword (search character (string)) and displayed as a dictionary search (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-165533 A

  In the conventional electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function, a Chinese character that cannot be read by the user can be input by handwriting with a pen touch to be recognized and displayed as a keyword (search character (string)). After being displayed as a keyword (search character (string)) on the display unit, in order to perform a dictionary search, such as a start operation for searching for a headword that matches the keyword, a selection operation or a determination operation for the searched headword The series of operations must be performed by completely switching the operation mode from the pen touch operation to the key input operation. For this reason, when a keyword (search character (string)) is input by hand-written character recognition, the operation of storing the touch pen during the dictionary search is very troublesome and troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem. When a keyword (search character (string)) is input and displayed by hand recognition, a series of operations is not required without switching to a key input operation. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function that enables a dictionary search operation in accordance with a touch input operation, and a control program thereof.

  An electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to the invention described in claim 1 is a dictionary data storage means for storing dictionary data in which a plurality of headwords and their explanation information are associated, and a key input unit having a character input key; An electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function comprising a display unit and a displayable handwriting input unit, wherein the character recognition unit recognizes characters of handwritten data input by the handwriting input unit, and the key input unit Input character display control means for displaying on the display section the character input by the character recognition means or the character recognized by the character recognition means, and a headword corresponding to the input character displayed on the display section by the input character display control means Search based on the dictionary data stored by the dictionary data storage means, and a headline searched by the headword search means Headword list display control means for displaying a list of words on the display section, headword selection mark display control means for displaying a mark for selecting the headword displayed in the list on the handwriting input section, and the key input section Selection of headwords displayed on the display section by the headword list display control means in response to key input from the headword or touch input of the mark displayed on the handwriting input section by the headword selection mark display control means Headword selection control means for moving the position, and explanation for reading explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the headword selection control means from the dictionary data stored by the dictionary data storage means and displaying it on the display unit And an information display control means.

  An electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to a second aspect of the present invention is the electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to the first aspect, further comprising the end of input of handwritten data in the handwriting input unit and the final character recognition thereof. Recognition mark display control means for displaying a mark for instructing the start of the character, wherein the character recognition means is responsive to touch input of the mark displayed on the handwriting input unit by the recognition mark display control means. It is characterized in that the final character recognition of the handwritten data input by the input unit is started.

  The electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to a third aspect of the present invention is the electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to the first or second aspect, wherein the explanation information display control means is provided in the handwriting input unit. Scroll mark display control means for displaying a mark for instructing scrolling of the description information displayed on the display section by the key input from the key input section or displayed on the handwriting input section by the scroll mark display control means Scroll display control means for scrolling and displaying the explanation information displayed on the display unit by the explanation information display control means in response to a touch input of the marked mark.

  An electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the handwriting input unit further includes the electronic dictionary device with the handwriting input function. Jump mark display control means for displaying a mark for setting a mode for performing a jump dictionary search for any character in the explanation information displayed on the display section by the explanation information display control means, and from the key input section Among the explanation information displayed on the display section by the explanation information display control means on the handwriting input section in response to a key input or a touch input of the mark displayed on the handwriting input section by the jump mark display control means. Character selection mark display control means for displaying a mark for selecting a character, key input from the key input unit or the character Character selection for moving the selection position of the character in the explanation information displayed on the display unit by the explanation information display control unit in response to the touch input of the mark displayed on the handwriting input unit by the selection mark display control unit Control means and jump search explanation information display control means for reading the explanation information of the headword corresponding to the character selected by the character selection control means from the dictionary data stored by the dictionary data storage means and displaying it on the display unit It is characterized by having.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control program for an electronic device with a handwriting input function, comprising: dictionary data storage means for storing dictionary data in which a plurality of headwords and their explanation information are associated; and key input having a character input key A control program for controlling a computer of an electronic device with a handwriting input function comprising a display unit, a display unit, and a displayable handwriting input unit, wherein the computer is a handwritten input by the handwriting input unit Character recognition means for recognizing data, input character display control means for displaying the character input by the key input section or the character recognized by the character recognition means on the display section, and the display by the input character display control means The headword corresponding to the input character displayed on the screen is detected based on the dictionary data stored by the dictionary data storage means. A headword search means for performing a search, a headword list display control means for displaying a list of headwords searched by the headword search means on the display section, and a mark for selecting the headword displayed in the list on the handwriting input section The headword selection mark display control means for displaying the headword, the key word input from the key input section or the headword list display according to the touch input of the mark displayed on the handwriting input section by the headword selection mark display control means Headword selection control means for moving the selection position of headwords displayed in a list on the display unit by the control means, and explanation information corresponding to the headword selected by the headword selection control means is stored in the dictionary data storage means It is made to function as explanatory information display control means for reading from the dictionary data and displaying it on the display unit. It is characterized in.

  According to the present invention, when a keyword (search character (string)) is input and displayed by hand-written character recognition, a series of dictionary search operations can be performed according to the touch input operation without requiring switching to a key input operation. It is possible to provide an electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function and its control program.

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

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device 10 with a handwriting input function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 includes a foldable case in which a main body case 11 and a lid case 12 can be expanded / closed via a hinge portion 13. On the surface of the main body case 11 where the folding case is developed, a key input unit 14 including a power key, various character / symbol keys, a dictionary designation key, a translation / decision key, a delete key, a cursor key, a speaker 15L, 15R and a handwriting input unit 16 are provided.

  The handwriting input unit 16 has a structure in which a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by the user with the touch pen 16P or the like and a display device are integrated. For example, 128 × 64 dots are provided at the center front side of the key input unit 14. A transparent tablet is layered on the LCD screen. The input area of the handwriting input unit 16 has, for example, a handwritten input display area 16L, 16R for two characters one by one on the left and right in the search character (string) input mode (see FIG. 7). A “recognition” button 16N that displays a character “recognition” for the user to instruct character recognition of the handwritten characters input and displayed in the areas 16L and 16R, and the user corrects or deletes the character recognized. It has a “correction” button 16T that displays characters “correction” for instructing. The locus accompanying handwriting input in the handwriting input display areas 16L and 16R of the handwriting input unit 16 is echoed back and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen.

  On the other hand, the input area of the handwriting input unit 16 is, for example, in the dictionary search mode after a search character (string) is input / recognized / displayed (see FIGS. 8 to 10), the central input area 16C and its upper and lower right and left sides. The input area is divided into five input areas consisting of input areas 16R1 and 16R2 and upper left and right input areas 16L1 and 16L2. These five divided input areas 16C, 16R1, 16R2, 16L1 and 16L2 are respectively It is used as a button displaying function names or symbols that function according to the stage of the dictionary search process.

  In this case, while the “correction” button 16T is used as it is, the “recognition” button 16N is changed to a “recognition / switching” button 16NK and used.

  Further, a display unit (liquid crystal display screen) 17 having a backlight of, for example, 480 × 320 dots is provided on the entire surface of the lid case 12.

  In addition, the hinge part 13 of the main body case 11 of the electronic dictionary device 10 is formed with a pen storage part 13P for storing a touch pen 16P suitable for touch operation of the handwriting input part 16 so that it can be inserted and removed in the length direction. Has been.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10 with a handwriting input function.

  The electronic dictionary device 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. The electronic circuit includes a CPU ( a central processing unit) 21 is provided.

  The CPU 21 is a device control program stored in the memory 22 in advance, or a device control program read from the external storage medium 23 such as a ROM card into the memory 22 via the storage medium reader 24, or a Web on the Internet N. The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled according to the device control program read into the memory 22 from the server (in this case, the program server) 30 via the power transmission control unit (communication unit) 25 and stored in the memory 22. The device control program is an input signal corresponding to a user operation from the key input unit 14 or the handwriting input unit 16, or a communication signal with each Web server 30 on the Internet N connected via the power transmission control unit 25. Or an EEPROM, RAM, ROM or the like externally connected via the storage medium reading unit 24 It is activated in response to the access communication signal between the memory card (storage medium) 23.

  In addition to the memory 22, the storage medium reading unit 24, the power transmission control unit 25, the key input unit 14, and the handwriting input unit 16, the CPU 21 is connected to a display unit 17 and the like.

  The memory 22 stores data such as a system program that controls the overall operation of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10, each Web server 30 on the Internet N via the power transmission control unit 25, a user PC (Personal Computer) (not shown), and the like. In addition to storing a communication program for communication, a headword search process corresponding to the input of a search character string (keyword) based on dictionary data (22c) and a translation / semantic content / example sentence corresponding to a specified headword ( The dictionary search processing program 22a for controlling the entire search processing based on the dictionary data (22c), such as read-out processing of various explanatory information such as (Example), etc., according to key input and touch input, and handwritten input display on the handwriting input unit 16. A character recognition processing program 22b for recognizing handwritten characters is stored.

  The memory 22 includes a dictionary data memory 22c, a character recognition conversion candidate buffer 22d, a display data memory 22e, an input character memory 22f, a search character string (keyword) memory 22g, a work area 22h, and the like.

  In the dictionary data memory 22c, different types of dictionary data such as “Korean dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “Japanese-English dictionary”, “English-English dictionary”, “English synonym dictionary”, etc., as well as “Hiro ○ dictionary”, “Kan ○ source”, etc. A plurality of dictionaries are stored in advance or downloaded.

  In the character recognition conversion candidate buffer 22d, when a handwritten character input and displayed in the handwriting input unit 16 is subjected to character recognition processing in accordance with the character recognition processing program 22b, the recognized candidate character is, for example, the first candidate character. To the tenth candidate character.

  The display data memory 22e has a display data storage area corresponding to the display screen of the display unit 17 and a display data storage area corresponding to the display screen of the handwriting input unit 16, and each should be displayed on the display screen. The data is expanded and stored as bitmap pattern data.

  The input character memory 22f stores and holds input data such as numbers, characters, and symbols input by the user by the key input unit 14 or the handwriting input unit 16 in accordance with the dictionary search processing program 22a.

  The search character string (keyword) memory 22g stores characters and character strings that are input or designated as a target for dictionary search processing.

  In the work area 22h, various data input / output to / from the CPU 21 according to various device control programs such as the dictionary search processing program 22a and the character recognition processing program 22b are stored as necessary.

  Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function 10 having the above configuration will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing dictionary search processing (part 1) of the electronic dictionary device 10 with a handwriting input function.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing dictionary search processing (part 2) of the electronic dictionary device 10 with a handwriting input function.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing dictionary search processing (part 3) of the electronic dictionary device 10 with a handwriting input function.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing dictionary search processing (part 4) of the electronic dictionary device 10 with a handwriting input function.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a dictionary search display operation (part 1) accompanying a user operation according to the dictionary search process (part 1) of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  Here, the operation in the case of inputting a search character string (keyword) using the handwriting input unit 16 and performing a dictionary search will be mainly described, and the search character string (keyword) is input using the key input unit 14. Since the operation for searching the dictionary is the same as the normal operation, description thereof is omitted.

  In order to designate a desired dictionary as a dictionary search target, as shown in FIG. 7A, when a dictionary designation key (for example, a “national language” key) provided in the key input unit 14 is pressed and inputted. (Step S1), dictionary data [national language] corresponding to the “national language” key input by the key is read from the dictionary data memory 22c and activated, and a search character input screen G1 including a search character input area a1 is displayed. It is displayed on the part 17 (step S2).

  At this time, the handwriting input unit 16 displays a handwritten character input screen Ga in which handwritten input display areas 16L and 16R for each left and right character, a “correction” button 16T, and a “recognition” button 16N are separately displayed ( Step S3).

  In the handwritten character input screen Ga, when a handwritten character (for example, “Toku”) is input to the one handwritten input display area 16L with the touch pen 16P (step S4), the handwritten input is displayed in the one handwritten input display area 16L. The character “Toku” of the trajectory is displayed as it is (step S5).

  Further, in the handwritten character input screen Ga, as shown in FIG. 7B, when a handwritten character (for example, “river”) is input to the other (other) handwriting input display area 16R by the touch pen 16P ( In step S6), the character “river” of the locus input by handwriting in the other handwriting input display area 16R is displayed as it is (step S7).

  Then, the handwritten character “Toku” that has been input and displayed last time is recognized and displayed in the search character input area a1 (step S8), and the search character (string) “string” displayed in the search character input area a1. Headwords that start with “Toku” are searched from the dictionary data 22c of the designated [Japanese] and displayed in a list in the headword list area h1 (step S9).

  At this time, the headwords displayed in a list in the headword list area h1 are designated and displayed by the cursor C, and correspond to the headword (in this case, “Toku [Toku]”) designated and displayed by the cursor C. The description information is retrieved from the specified [Japanese] dictionary data 22c and displayed as a preview in the description information preview area h2.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the “recognition” button 16N of the handwritten character input screen Ga is touch-input and it is determined that the input of the handwritten character is finished (step S10 (Yes)), The handwritten character “river” input and displayed in the handwriting input display area 16R is recognized as the last handwritten character this time and is additionally displayed in the search character input area a1 (step S11), and the search character input area a1. The headwords that initially match the search character string “Tokugawa” displayed in is searched from the dictionary data of the specified [Japanese] and displayed in a list in the headword list area h1 (step S12). Also in this case, as described above, the explanation information corresponding to the headword designated and displayed by the cursor C (in this case, “Tokugawa [Tokugawa]”) is retrieved from the dictionary data 22c of the designated [Japanese]. The preview is displayed in the explanation information preview area h2.

  On the other hand, in step S10, the “recognition” button 16N on the handwritten character input screen Ga is not touch-inputted, and the search character string is displayed on the other handwritten input display area (in this case, 16L) by handwriting input. If it has been done (steps S10 (No) → S6, S7), additional display processing (step S8) to the search character input area a1 by character recognition of the previous handwritten input character is displayed in the search character input area a1. The headword search that matches the search character string and the list display process (step S9) in the headword list area h1 are repeatedly executed.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a dictionary search display operation (part 2) accompanying a user operation according to the dictionary search process (part 2) of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, when headwords that match the head of the search character string “Tokugawa” recognized by handwriting input are listed in the headword list area h1, FIG. 8D is displayed. As shown in FIG. 6, in the central input area 16C of the handwriting input unit 16, cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, 16r1 to which the moving speed can be set for selecting the headword displayed in the list by moving the cursor C are displayed. 16r3 is displayed (step S13).

  Accordingly, a “return” button 16B for returning the current processing step to the original processing step is displayed in the upper left input area 16L1 of the handwriting input unit 16, and the display unit 17 is displayed in the lower left input area 16L2. A “layout” button 16E for changing the display layout of each display area (in this case, the headword list area h1 and the explanation information preview area h2) is displayed. Further, an “OK” button 16K for determining the headword selected and displayed by the cursor C is displayed in the upper right input area 16R1 of the handwriting input unit 16, and the display unit 17 is displayed in the lower right input area 16R2. A “character size” button 16M for changing the display character size of each character data displayed on the screen is displayed. At this time, the “recognition” button 16N is changed to a “recognition / switching” button 16NK and displayed.

  Thus, the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3 are displayed in the headword list area h1 and the explanation information preview area h2 in which the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, and 16r1 to 16r3 are displayed on the handwriting input unit 16. , 16r1 to 16r3 are selectively touch-operated and input (step S14 (Yes)), the heading is displayed at a speed in the upward or downward direction according to the cursor operation button of the input vertical mark. The cursor C displayed in the word list area h1 is moved, and the entry word designated by the cursor C is changed (step S15).

  In response to the touch operation of the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, and 16r1 to 16r3, for example, as shown in FIG. 8E, when the “decision” button 16K displayed on the handwriting input unit 16 is touch-operated and input (step S16 (Yes)), the determined entry word is displayed. The explanation information corresponding to “Tokugawa-Yayase” is retrieved from the specified [Japanese] dictionary data 22c and displayed on the display unit 17 in full screen as the explanation information display screen G2 (step S17).

  At this time, the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, 16r1 to 16r3 displayed in the central input area 16C of the handwriting input unit 16 are used for scrolling and displaying the explanation information displayed on the explanation information display screen G2. Accordingly, the upper right input area 16R1 of the handwriting input unit 16 is instructed to shift to the jump search mode based on the explanation information being displayed or to shift to the voice output mode. The “jump / voice” button 16J is displayed (step S18).

  When the “recognition / switch” button 16NK in the handwriting input unit 16 is touched and input in a state where the explanatory information display screen G2 is displayed on the full screen on the display unit 17, the upper right input area 16R1. Is switched to the “Wordbook Registration” button 16X for instructing the wordbook registration of the character string designated and displayed by the cursor C, and the lower right input area 16R2 displays the headword currently being displayed for search. The “example / commentary” button 16Y for instructing the display of the example / explanation is switched and displayed, and the lower left input area 16L2 is switched to the “sung phrase / compound word” button 16Z for instructing the search for the phrase / compound word. Is displayed.

  Then, the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, and 16r1 to 16r3 in the handwriting input unit 16 are displayed in the state where the explanatory information display screen G2 is displayed on the full screen on the display unit 17, as shown in FIG. When the up / down marks are selectively touch-operated and inputted (step S19 (Yes)), the explanation information display screen G2 is displayed at an upward or downward speed corresponding to the cursor operation button of the inputted up-and-down mark. The description information displayed on the screen is scrolled and displayed (step S20).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a dictionary search display operation (part 3) accompanying a user operation according to the dictionary search process (part 3) of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (F), the desired headword explanation information display screen G2 is arbitrarily scrolled and displayed in accordance with the touch operation of the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, 16r1 to 16r3. When the “jump / voice” button 16J in the handwriting input unit 16 is touched and input in order to perform a jump search from the explanation information display screen G2 (step S21), FIG. As shown, a cursor C for designating a character string to be jump searched is displayed at the head position in the explanation information display screen G2 (step S22).

  At this time, the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, and 16r1 to 16r3 displayed in the central input area 16C of the handwriting input unit 16 move the cursor C displayed on the explanation information display screen G2 to be a jump search target. Accordingly, in the upper right input area 16R1 of the handwriting input unit 16, a “determination” for determining the character string designated by the cursor C as a target character string for jump search is provided. ”Button 16K is displayed, and in the lower right input area 16R2, a“ decision & translation display ”button 16K ′ for instructing translation display (description information display) simultaneously with determination of the character string to be searched for the jump is provided. In addition, in the lower left input area 16L2, “speech” for instructing the output of the reading voice of the character string designated by the cursor C Button 16S is displayed (step S23).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9H, the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, and 16r1 to 16r3 in the handwriting input unit 16 are selectively touch-operated and input (step S24), thereby displaying the explanatory information. In the state where the cursor C in the screen G2 is moved and displayed at the head position “Take” of a desired character string (for example, “Takeya various degrees”) (Step S25), the “OK” button 16K in the handwriting input unit 16 is displayed. Is input by touching (step S26 (Yes)), as shown in FIG. 9I, a jump destination dictionary specifying window W for selecting and specifying a jump destination dictionary is displayed (step S27). ).

  At this time, the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3 and 16r1 to 16r3 displayed in the central input area 16C of the handwriting input unit 16 move the cursor C displayed in the jump destination dictionary designation window W to move the jump destination. It functions to select and specify a dictionary (step S28).

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a dictionary search display operation (part 4) accompanying a user operation according to the dictionary search process (part 4) of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  If the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, and 16r1 to 16r3 of the handwriting input unit 16 are touched and input in the display state of the jump destination dictionary designation window W as shown in FIG. S29) The cursor C displayed in the jump destination dictionary designation window W is moved at a direction and speed corresponding to the cursor operation, and the designated dictionary as the jump destination is changed (step S30).

  Then, in a state where an arbitrary dictionary displayed in the jump destination dictionary designation window W is selected and displayed by the cursor C as a jump destination dictionary, as shown in FIG. When the “OK” button 16K is touched and input (step S31 (Yes)), the search target character “Take” specified by the cursor C on the explanation information display screen G2 accompanying the original headword search (FIG. 9 (H)) is searched for from the dictionary data (22c) of the jump destination determined in steps S30 and S31 and displayed in the list in the headword list area h1 (step S32). ). In this case as well, as described above, explanation information corresponding to the headword designated and displayed by the cursor C (in this case, “samurai law degree”) is retrieved from the dictionary data 22c of the jump destination and is displayed in the explanation information preview area h2. Is displayed as a preview.

  At this time, the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, and 16r1 to 16r3 displayed in the central input area 16C of the handwriting input unit 16 move the cursor C displayed in the headword list area h1 to obtain a desired headword. Accordingly, in the lower right input area 16R2 and lower left input area 16L2 of the handwriting input unit 16, the jump destination dictionary is changed in the feed direction and the return direction, respectively. A “dictionary →” button 16D1 and a “← dictionary” button 16D2 are displayed (step S33).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10L, when the “dictionary →” button 16D1 or the “← dictionary” button 16D2 of the handwriting input unit 16 is touched and input (step S34 (Yes)), the button 16D1 Alternatively, every time 16D2 is touched, the jump destination dictionary is changed to the feed direction or the return direction according to the dictionary arrangement in the jump destination dictionary designation window W, and the jump destination dictionary data (22c) is changed. Headwords that start with the search target character “Take” (see FIG. 9H) are searched for and displayed in a list in the headword list area h1 (step S35). At the same time, the description information corresponding to the headword (in this case, “Bakeshohatto”) designated and displayed by the cursor C is retrieved from the changed dictionary data 22c of the jump destination, and the description information preview area h2 Is displayed as a preview.

  Here, when the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, and 16r1 to 16r3 of the handwriting input unit 16 are selectively touch-operated and input (step S36 (Yes)), the top corresponding to the input cursor operation button is displayed. Alternatively, the cursor C displayed in the headword list area h1 is moved at a downward speed, and the headword designated by the cursor C is changed (step S37).

  In response to the touch operation of the cursor operation button, when the “determine” button 16K displayed on the handwriting input unit 16 is touched and input in a state where a desired headword is designated and displayed by the cursor C ( In step S38 (Yes), explanation information corresponding to the determined headword is retrieved from the jump destination dictionary data 22c, and the explanation information display screen G2 is displayed on the display unit 17 as shown in FIG. 8E, for example. Are displayed on the full screen (step S17).

  Therefore, according to the electronic dictionary device 10 with the handwriting input function having the above-described configuration, the normal dictionary search display processing can be performed only by the key operation using the key input unit 14, and the handwriting input unit 16 is touched by the touch pen 16P. When the search character string is input by handwriting and recognized in the search character input area a1 by the touch operation, the headword that first matches the search character string is searched according to the final character recognition, and the headword list The cursor C in the headword list area h1 is displayed by touching the cursor operation buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3, and 16r1 to 16r3 displayed not only in the area h1 but also in the handwriting input unit 16 thereafter. The headword selected by the cursor C is made by performing the moved headword selection process and touching the “OK” button 16K. The display process of the explanation information display screen G2 corresponding to the word can be performed.

  Thereafter, the content scroll process on the explanation information display screen G2 is performed by touching the cursor operation button of the handwriting input unit 16, and the explanation information display screen G2 is operated by touching the “jump / voice” button 16J. A jump search mode setting process based on the contents of the jump search character, a jump search character designation process in which the cursor C in the explanation information display screen G2 is moved and displayed by touching the cursor operation button, and an “OK” button 16K. The display process of the jump destination dictionary designation window W by touch operation, the jump destination dictionary designation process in which the cursor C in the jump destination dictionary designation window W is moved and displayed by touching the cursor operation button, By touching the “OK” button 16K, the specified jump search character and the head It is possible to perform the search and display processing to the entry word list area h1 from the designated jump destination dictionary of the match heading language.

  In addition, by touching the “Dictionary →” button 16D1 or the “← Dictionary” button 16D2 of the handwriting input unit 16, the change of the designated jump destination dictionary and the change from the changed jump destination dictionary are performed. It is possible to search for a headword that matches the head of the jump search character and display the headword in the headword list area h1.

  Thereby, especially when the character string is recognized by handwriting and the search character string is input, it is not necessary to switch to the key input operation by performing troublesome and troublesome work such as storing the touch pen 16P during the dictionary search. A series of dictionary search operations can be easily performed simply by touching the input unit 16 with the touch pen 16P.

  Note that the series of dictionary search and display functions by only the touch operation in the electronic dictionary device 10 with the handwriting input function described in the above embodiment is not limited to the case of the electronic dictionary device 10, but the main display unit (17). Any electronic information device having a handwriting input function such as a portable terminal or a personal computer provided with a handwriting input unit (16) that can be displayed on the computer can be implemented in the same manner.

  Note that each processing method by the electronic dictionary device 10 with a handwriting input function described in the embodiment, that is, each method such as dictionary search processing (part 1) to (part 4) shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. These are all programs that can be executed by a computer, such as memory cards (ROM cards, RAM cards, etc.), magnetic disks (floppy disks, hard disks, etc.), optical disks (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), external storage such as semiconductor memories, etc. It can be stored in the medium 23 and distributed. In addition to the main display unit (17), various computer terminals that include an echo back and a handwriting input unit (16) capable of displaying preset data and store various dictionary databases (22c) A program stored in the storage medium 23 is read into the memory 22 by the storage medium reading unit 24, and the operation is controlled by the read program, whereby a series of dictionary search and display functions associated with the handwriting input operation described in the above embodiment. And the same processing by the method described above can be executed.

  Further, program data for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on a communication network (Internet) N as a program code form, and a computer terminal (program server) connected to the communication network (Internet) N ) The program data can be fetched from 30 to realize a series of dictionary search and display functions associated with the handwriting input operation described above.

  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 column of the effect of the invention can be obtained, a configuration in which these constituent elements are deleted or combined can be extracted as an invention.

The front view which shows the external appearance structure of the electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a handwriting input function which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a handwriting input function. The flowchart which shows the dictionary search process (the 1) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a handwriting input function. The flowchart which shows the dictionary search process (the 2) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a handwriting input function. The flowchart which shows the dictionary search process (the 3) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a handwriting input function. The flowchart which shows the dictionary search process (the 4) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a handwriting input function. The figure which shows the dictionary search display operation | movement (the 1) accompanying user operation according to the dictionary search process (the 1) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the dictionary search display operation | movement (the 2) accompanying a user operation according to the dictionary search process (the 2) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the dictionary search display operation | movement accompanying the user operation according to the dictionary search process (the 3) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10. The figure which shows the dictionary search display operation | movement (the 4) accompanying a user operation according to the dictionary search process (the 4) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10. FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Electronic dictionary apparatus 11 ... Main body case 12 ... Cover body case 13 ... Hinge part 13P ... Pen storage part 14 ... Key input part 15L, 15R ... Speaker 16 ... Handwriting input part 16P ... Touch pen 16L, 16R ... Handwriting input display area 16C ... center input area 16R1 ... upper right input area 16R2 ... lower right input area 16L1 ... upper left input area 16L2 ... lower left input area 16T ... "correction" button 16N ... "recognition" button 16NK ... "recognition / switch" buttons 16c0, 16f1 to 16f3 , 16r1 to 16r3 ... cursor operation buttons 16B ... "return" button 16K ... "decision" button 16K '... "decision & translation display" button 16M ... "character size" button 16E ... "layout" button 16J ... "jump / voice" Button 16X ... "Register word book" button 16Y ... "For Commentary "button 16Z ..." phrase-compound word "button 16S ..." voice "button 16D1 ..." dictionary → "button 16D2 ..." ← dictionary "button 17 ... display unit (screen)
21 ... CPU
22 ... Memory 22a ... Dictionary search processing program 22b ... Character recognition processing program 22c ... Dictionary data memory 22d ... Character recognition conversion candidate buffer 22e ... Display data memory (display unit / handwriting input unit)
22f ... Input character memory 22g ... Search character string (keyword) memory 22h ... Work area 23 ... External storage medium 24 ... Storage medium reading unit 25 ... Transmission control unit (communication unit)
30 ... Web server N ... Communication network (Internet)
a1 ... Search character input area Ga ... Handwritten character input screen G1 ... Search character input screen G2 ... Explanation information display screen h1 ... Headword list area h2 ... Explanation information preview area W ... Jump destination dictionary designation window C ... Cursor

Claims (5)

Handwritten input comprising dictionary data storage means for storing dictionary data in which a plurality of headwords and their explanation information are associated, a key input unit having a character input key, a display unit, and a displayable handwriting input unit An electronic dictionary device with a function,
Character recognition means for recognizing handwritten data input by the handwriting input unit;
An input character display control means for causing the display section to display a character input by the key input section or a character recognized by the character recognition section;
Headword search means for searching for headwords corresponding to the input characters displayed on the display unit by the input character display control means based on the dictionary data stored by the dictionary data storage means;
Headword list display control means for displaying a list of headwords searched by the headword search means on the display unit;
A headword selection mark display control means for displaying a mark for selecting the headword displayed in the list on the handwriting input unit;
In response to a key input from the key input unit or a touch input of a mark displayed on the handwriting input unit by the headword selection mark display control unit, a list is displayed on the display unit by the headword list display control unit. A headword selection control means for moving a headword selection position;
Explanation information display control means for reading explanation information corresponding to the entry word selected by the entry word selection control means from the dictionary data stored by the dictionary data storage means and displaying it on the display unit;
An electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function. And a recognition mark display control means for displaying a mark for instructing the end of input of handwritten data and the start of the final character recognition in the handwriting input unit,
The character recognition means starts the final character recognition of the handwritten data input by the handwriting input unit in response to the touch input of the mark displayed on the handwriting input part by the recognition mark display control means;
The electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to claim 1. further,
Scroll mark display control means for causing the handwriting input section to display a mark for instructing scrolling of the explanation information displayed on the display section by the explanation information display control means;
In response to a key input from the key input unit or a touch input of a mark displayed on the handwriting input unit by the scroll mark display control unit, the explanation information displayed on the display unit by the explanation information display control unit is scrolled. Scroll display control means to be displayed,
The electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to claim 1, wherein the electronic dictionary device has a handwriting input function. further,
Jump mark display control means for displaying a mark for setting a mode for performing a jump dictionary search for any character in the explanation information displayed on the display section by the explanation information display control means on the handwriting input section;
In response to a key input from the key input unit or a touch input of a mark displayed on the handwriting input unit by the jump mark display control unit, the description information display control unit displays the handwritten input unit on the display unit. Character selection mark display control means for displaying a mark for selecting a character in the explanation information;
In response to a key input from the key input unit or a touch input of a mark displayed on the handwriting input unit by the character selection mark display control unit, the explanation information displayed on the display unit by the explanation information display control unit A character selection control means for moving the selection position of the character inside;
Jump search explanation information display control means for reading out the description information of the headword corresponding to the character selected by the character selection control means from the dictionary data stored by the dictionary data storage means, and displaying it on the display unit;
The electronic dictionary device with a handwriting input function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: Handwritten input comprising dictionary data storage means for storing dictionary data in which a plurality of headwords and their explanation information are associated, a key input unit having a character input key, a display unit, and a displayable handwriting input unit A control program for controlling a computer of an electronic device with a function,
The computer,
Character recognition means for recognizing the handwritten data input by the handwriting input unit;
Input character display control means for causing the display unit to display a character input by the key input unit or a character recognized by the character recognition unit;
Headword search means for searching for a headword corresponding to the input character displayed on the display unit by the input character display control means based on the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage means;
Headword list display control means for displaying a list of headwords searched by the headword search means on the display section,
A headword selection mark display control means for displaying a mark for selecting the headword displayed in the list on the handwriting input unit;
In response to a key input from the key input unit or a touch input of a mark displayed on the handwriting input unit by the headword selection mark display control unit, a list is displayed on the display unit by the headword list display control unit. A headword selection control means for moving a headword selection position;
Explanation information display control means for reading explanation information corresponding to the entry word selected by the entry word selection control means from the dictionary data stored by the dictionary data storage means and displaying it on the display unit,
A computer-readable control program for an electronic device with handwriting input function.

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