JP2009058772A - Apparatus and method for learning - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a learning apparatus capable of loading a plurality of learning contents enabling repeated learning with a high learning efficiency by maintaining a non-display setting after once dropping the power supply and starting the same again. <P>SOLUTION: The learning apparatus can make an area designated on a screen non-displayed. It stores the non-display area information showing the position of the non-display area in a nonvolatile memory device so as to maintain the non-display area information also after rebooting. It also comprises a separation memory means for storing a separation mark showing separation of a plurality of contents in the nonvolatile memory device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to the field of learning devices and learning methods.

  In recent years, not only conventional paper-based learning tools such as textbooks and reference books but also learning devices that can learn by storing and displaying learning content as electronic information have become common.

  Patent Document 1 proposes an electronic learning apparatus that can learn by hiding a memorized object or place. In particular, with regard to memorization learning, learning effects may be obtained by repeatedly learning memorization targets. For paper information such as textbooks, there is a method of learning hidden by, for example, painting a portion to be memorized with a colored mark pen or the like. In the electronic learning device according to Patent Document 1, the user wants to memorize it. It is possible to perform iterative learning by hiding the learning content electronically.

Patent Document 2 discloses a learning device that has an extremely simple configuration in which unnecessary functions are eliminated, thereby reducing the number of operation buttons as much as possible and making the operation simple and miniaturizing to fit in one hand. It is to provide.
JP 2002-062791 A Japanese Patent No. 3312999

  However, the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 can hide the learning content to be memorized, but from the viewpoint that iterative learning is necessary for memorization, a non-display part designated at the time of re-learning at a later date is provided. There is a problem that it cannot be hidden again.

  The invention disclosed in Patent Document 2 is a portable learning device so that it can be learned regardless of location for iterative learning. However, since it has an extremely simple configuration with unnecessary functions removed, However, there is a problem that a plurality of learning programs cannot be installed.

  Therefore, in the present invention, in consideration of the above problems, it is possible to load a plurality of learning contents, and it is possible to repeatedly perform learning with high learning efficiency that can maintain the non-display setting even after the power is turned off and the power is turned on again. An object of the present invention is to provide a simple learning device.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, the learning device of the present invention is a learning device that can hide the range specified on the screen and can repeatedly learn the learning content that has been hidden, Non-display part information storage means for storing non-display part information indicating the position of the non-display part in a nonvolatile storage device, reading means for reading the non-display part information from the nonvolatile storage device, and reading by the reading means And display means for hiding the non-display portion based on the non-display portion information.

  In order to solve the above problems, the learning device of the present invention includes a delimiter storage unit that stores delimiter marks representing delimiters of a plurality of contents in the nonvolatile storage device, and the plurality of contents delimited by the delimiter storage unit Is displayed on the initial menu screen, and selection means for selecting a plurality of contents displayed on the initial menu by the initial menu display means.

  In addition, what applied the arbitrary combination of the component of this invention, expression, or a component to a method, an apparatus, a system, a computer program, a recording medium, etc. is also effective as an aspect of this invention.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a learning device capable of repeatedly learning with high learning efficiency, which can be equipped with a plurality of learning contents and can maintain a non-display setting even after the power is turned off and the power is turned on again. can do.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings in each embodiment.

(Outline and configuration of learning device)
First, the learning apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external view showing the external appearance of the learning device according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is a screen for displaying content, 2 is an operation key for operating the cursor by up / down / left / right direction keys, 3 is a color-coded operation button for switching display / non-display, 4 is a power switch, 5 Is a wheel for operating switching to the top screen of the content to be learned, and 6 is a decision / cancel button. As an outline of use, a normal user first turns on the power switch 4 to start the learning apparatus. Next, since the content is displayed on the display screen 1, the content to be learned is selected with the operation key 2 and determined with the decision button 6. The non-display is switched by the operation button 3 as necessary in the course of learning. When switching the content to be learned, the wheel 5 is rotated to switch the content.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the learning apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the learning device according to the present invention.

  A learning apparatus according to the present invention is used for a CPU 201 that controls the entire system, a flash ROM 202 that stores programs and device setting information, a ROM control unit 203 that interfaces with the CPU 201, content storage, program execution, and the like. A main memory 204, a main memory control unit 205 that interfaces with the main memory 4 and each control unit, an image memory 206 that develops data to be displayed on the display, an image memory control unit 207 that provides the interface, and character bitmap data A font ROM control unit 209 that interfaces with the stored font ROM 208, a removable medium 211 that can import content from the outside, and an interface between the CPU 201 and the removable medium 211. A media control unit 210 for taking a case, an operation unit 213 including operation buttons, an operation unit interface control unit 212, a display 216, a driver 215 for driving the display 216, an image processing unit 214 for passing data to the driver, and a display 216 This is a configuration including an installed touch panel 218, a reading unit 217 for obtaining input information thereof, and a communication interface 219.

  The flash ROM 202 is nonvolatile, and stores information even when the power is turned off and turned on again. Non-display part information representing the information of the part designated as non-display is stored here. When starting up again, non-display portion information is read from the flash ROM 202, and the presence or absence of non-display is reflected on the screen.

  The touch panel 218 and the operation unit 213 are used for designating a non-display unit from the user. Furthermore, it is also used when switching a plurality of contents.

  The removable medium 211 or the communication interface 219 is used when content is taken into the flash ROM 202.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows basic control and data flow of the learning apparatus according to the present invention.

  First, when the power is turned on, the CPU 201 initializes the entire system according to the program stored in the flash ROM 202 (S301), and then the content program stored in the flash ROM 202 in advance from the removable medium 211 or the communication interface 219 is loaded. When activated (S302), the learning target content stored in the flash ROM 202 is read, and the display data (character code) is written into the image memory 206 via the image memory control unit 207. The image memory 206 is always scanned by the image processing unit 214, and the corresponding display data is read from the written data from the font ROM 208 via the font ROM control unit 209 and transferred to the display driver 215 to be transferred to the display 216. The corresponding character is displayed (S303).

  If there is an input from the operation unit 213 of the operator from the display content, information is input by the reading unit 217 if there is an input from the operation unit interface control unit 212 and the touch panel 18 (S304). The instruction is interpreted (S305) and executed (S308). For example, when the user presses a button for turning a page to move to the next screen from the touch panel, the instruction is interpreted and executed by the CPU 202 via the reading unit 217. As a result, the next page is displayed.

(Function of learning device)
Next, functions of the learning device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The learning device includes an input device 213/218 such as a touch pen or a touch panel, its input control means 401, a flash ROM 202 (non-volatile storage device), a storage means 403 for storing various information in the flash ROM 202, and a reading for reading various information from the flash ROM 202. Means 405 includes display control means 406 and display device 216 for performing control and display for displaying the read information.

  The input device 213/218 and its input control means 401 receive the designation of the range of the non-display part of the user, particularly by a touch pen or touch panel.

  The storage unit 403 includes (1) non-display unit information storage unit, (2) progress status storage unit, (3) rewrite storage unit, and (4) partition storage unit.

  (1) The non-display portion information storage means stores information related to the non-display portion designated not to be displayed by the user. Specifically, it is a means for storing the content ID, non-display page number, information indicating the non-display position, etc. in the flash ROM 202, and the image device specifies the location to be non-displayed based on such information. This will be described in detail later.

  (2) The progress status storage means allows the user to add a mark or the like indicating progress information to a portion that is not displayed by the user, and stores information such as the mark in the flash ROM 202. This will be described in detail later.

  (3) The rewrite storage means rewrites the non-display portion information based on the change made to the display portion when the user once changed the non-display portion. This will be described in detail later.

  (4) The delimiter storage means is a means for storing a delimiter of contents in order to store and distinguish a plurality of contents in the flash ROM 202. This will be described in detail later.

  The flash ROM 202 stores information stored by the storage unit 403, and the information is not lost even when the power is turned off (nonvolatile storage device). The learning device stores settings and the like related to non-display in the flash ROM 202, and can retain similar settings and hide them even after the power is turned on again.

  The reading unit 405 reads whether or not to display the portion based on information from the flash ROM 202. Then, the display / non-display is transmitted to the display control means 406 and displayed or not displayed on the display device 216.

(Embodiment)
Next, the non-display setting will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the user uses the input device 213/218 to designate a location or range that is desired to be hidden. Specifically, in learning to memorize the year 1192 of “Kamakura Shogunate is in 1192 by Minamoto no Yoritomo ...” in FIG. 5, the user selects “1192” using a touch pen, touch panel, or the like. Then press the hide button.
By the user's operation, non-display part information is generated from the designated non-display part. The non-display portion information is composed of a content ID, a page number, a line, a position coordinate, and the like, and one set of information is generated for each designated non-display portion. In the non-display portion information 501 in FIG. 5, when the user drags the “1192” portion with a touch pen or the like and presses a non-display button or the like, the history subject content ID = 00001 and the page number indicating the page number. = 2, line no. = 1, non-display portion information of coordinate information Xs = 150 and Xe = 167 representing the position of the row is generated.

  Next, the non-display unit information is stored in the non-volatile flash ROM 202 and is retained even when the learning apparatus is turned off.

  Next, when starting and learning the same content, this non-display portion information is read, and the non-display portion (page No.) stored in the flash ROM 202 before the corresponding content (history) and page are displayed. .2, line No. = 1, Xs = 150, and Xe = 167) are not displayed, and the page is displayed. If there is no non-display portion information in the flash ROM 202, it is displayed without being hidden. As long as the user cannot see, the non-display method may be displayed with the non-display portion blacked out as shown in FIG. 5, or the non-display portion characters are displayed in a transparent character color. The characters in the non-display portion may be displayed in the same color as the background.

  The learning device has means for storing the designated non-display portion information, and can hide the same portion again after the content is restarted based on the stored information. If the problem has been created once by setting the non-display, it is not necessary to specify the location to be hidden again after the restart, so that the learning efficiency can be improved.

(Progress status information)
Next, the user can mark the non-display portion according to the progress information. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the user's learning process, there is a case where the user's own determination is made as to whether or not each non-display part can be memorized. FIG. 6 shows an example in which information indicating the progress status is input for each non-display part.

  In the case where the user performs learning in the non-display parts 1, 2 and 3, and the learning progresses according to the progress of the learning is ◯, and the learning that is not remembered is ×, the learning progress of each user is A Is ◯, B is ×, and C is ◯. When inputting that the non-display part of B is x, the non-display part of B on the touch panel is traced with a touch pen or the like while pressing the button operated when the non-display part of B is designated. As a tracing method, for example, “x” may be input, or a bar may be drawn beside. These are according to a predetermined method. Further, Δ may be used in addition to ○ and × as the degree of progress. Furthermore, it is good also as score evaluation which can input a score.

  The input result of the progress status is added as information in the non-display part information of each non-display part and is also stored in the flash ROM 202 together. For example, in the non-display part 1 stored information 601 in FIG. , Xs, Xe, and a progress flag = 0 are added. In this example, the progress status flag = 0 indicates that the user's progress status is ◯.

  When the user activates and learns the content again, the non-display part information is read, and if the information indicating the progress is added to the non-display part information, this progress for each stored non-display part By looking at the status flag, it is possible to hide only the area where the result is x and not hide the other non-display area.

  Next, an example of how to use these stored information is shown. When the learning device is activated, it is checked whether the non-display part information of the content to be activated is stored in the storage area. If the non-display part information exists and the progress status information is added, It is conceivable to automatically generate a non-display state based on the information. However, there may be a case where it is desired to learn with the same conditions again for review purposes.

  Therefore, in order to confirm to the user whether or not to expand all the stored non-display part information, whether to reflect the progress status information, or to newly specify a non-display area, a learning device A selection screen is displayed on the screen, prompting input by a touch panel or operation buttons.

  An example of this case is shown in FIG. When the non-display part information in which the selection result is saved by the input is not expanded, a new designation of the non-display part is performed (FIG. 7, c). When the non-display part information in which the selection result is saved by the input is expanded or the progress status information is added to the stored non-display part information, the non-display according to each designation is reproduced ( FIG. 7, a or b) Control is performed. When the progress information is not added to the non-display portion information, it is only selected whether or not to reproduce the stored non-display portion.

  As described above, since the previous learning result can be hidden according to the progress of learning by the user for each non-display portion, continuous learning can be performed.

  Note that there may be a case where the non-display portion no longer needs to be reproduced, such as when the user designates the non-display portion and learns completely after learning in the non-display state. In that case, when generating the non-display portion information from the specified non-display position information, a message is displayed to confirm whether or not the non-display portion information is stored, and prompting input by the touch panel or the operation button. . Depending on the input result, control is performed to store the information in the flash ROM 202 when it is stored, and control is performed to discard the information as it is if selection is not performed.

  Furthermore, when the user designates non-display due to an input error, or when non-display is reproduced based on the non-display part information and the progress status information, the non-display part is corrected (deleted, added, etc.) Indicates.

  As described above, when the user presses a button operated when designating the non-display portion, the apparatus shifts to the non-display edit mode. In this state, the part designated not to be displayed is dragged (traced) with the pen in the X direction (in the case of horizontal writing). The non-display of the corresponding non-display part is canceled and displayed by the continuous pen input information. Further, the non-display portion information is deleted from the flash ROM 202.

  Next, a so-called hint function for reminding the user of memory related to learning by displaying a part of the hidden portion of the non-display portion designated by the user will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows an example of implementing the hint function.

  In the control for canceling the non-display portion described above, the operation of dragging with the pen in the X direction is detected and the entire non-display is cancelled. At this time, the drag is observed by looking at the moving distance in the X direction. Change the non-display control so that only the part is released.

  When one character is dragged from the non-display start point, the hidden first character is displayed. In FIG. 8, when one character is dragged from the left (701), the hidden character "1" is displayed for one character (702).

  On the other hand, when one character is dragged from the non-display end point, the last hidden character is displayed. In FIG. 8, when one character is dragged from the right (703), the hidden character “year” is displayed for one character (704).

  If you want to display the center character instead of the start point or end point, dragging from the center will display only the dragged part. In FIG. 8, when two characters are dragged from the center of the non-display portion (706), the hidden character “92” is displayed for two characters (706).

  Here, if all non-display parts are dragged, all non-display parts are released.

  Since the non-display portion can be partially released, it is possible to provide various usages such as realizing a hint function and assisting a memorization process.

(Multiple content loading)
The learning device according to the present invention is equipped with a plurality of contents and can select a content to be learned according to a user's learning situation. The learning effect can be enhanced.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the learning device according to the present invention captures content information into the flash ROM 202 through the removable medium 211 or the communication interface 219. After the content information is captured, page break information (title, etc.) is written by the CPU 201 to identify a plurality of accumulated contents (FIG. 9).

  When the power is turned on, the titles of a plurality of contents registered by the page break information are displayed as an initial menu (FIG. 10).

  When the displayed content is input by the input means such as the operation key 2 and the wheel 5 in FIG. 1, the content selection menu is sequentially switched. For example, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, it is possible to select and switch content to be learned from the initial menu.

  Further, when the content is selected, it becomes possible to select the determination or the deletion as shown in FIGS. When erasing is selected, unnecessary contents can be erased, and the erased area can be used for storing non-display portion information and the like.

  In addition, content menu information can be stored in advance in the image memory 206 for a plurality of contents stored in the flash ROM 202, and a content selection top menu can be displayed through the image processing unit 214, driver 215, and display 216 (FIG. 13). The content can be directly selected and switched by input means such as a wheel 5 for selecting the content. Each time the wheel 5 is turned, the display of the top menu (FIGS. 13, 14, and 15) of the content is switched directly, and the user-desired content can be selected without returning to the content selection menu (FIG. 10, initial menu) to be learned. it can.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to the specific embodiment which concerns, In the range of the summary of this invention described in the claim, various deformation | transformation * It can be changed.

It is a figure showing an example of the appearance of a learning device. It is an example of the hardware block diagram which a learning apparatus has. It is a flowchart showing operation | movement of a learning apparatus. It is a block diagram showing the function which a learning apparatus has. It is an example which displayed the content hidden. It is an example which attached the progress status to non-display. It is a figure showing an example of non-display by non-display and a progress situation flag. It is a figure showing an example of the hint function which displays a part of non-display part. It is a figure of the content delimited by the page delimiter mark and stored in the flash ROM. It is a figure showing the example of the initial menu screen. It is a figure showing the example of the initial menu screen. It is a figure showing the example of the initial menu screen. It is a figure showing the example of the top screen of English learning content. It is a figure showing the example of the top screen of a kanji learning content. It is a figure showing the example of the top screen of a social learning content.

Explanation of symbols

1 Screen 2 Operation Key 3 Display / Hide Switch Operation Button 4 Power Switch 5 Wheel 6 Enter / Cancel Button

Claims (9)

A learning device capable of hiding a range specified on a screen and capable of repeatedly learning hidden learning content,
Non-display part information storage means for storing non-display part information representing the position of the non-display part in a nonvolatile storage device;
Reading means for reading the non-display unit information from the nonvolatile storage device;
Display means for hiding a non-display part based on the non-display part information read by the reading means;
A learning apparatus comprising: Progress status input means for inputting progress status information, which is a mark indicating the progress status of user learning, for each non-display part,
Progress storage means for storing the progress information in the nonvolatile storage device;
The learning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The display means displays or hides a display device based on the progress status information;
The learning apparatus according to claim 2. The front non-display portion information storage means controls whether or not to store non-display portion information based on a user input,
The learning apparatus according to claim 1. Change input means for changing the non-display portion to the display portion;
Rewrite storage means for rewriting the non-display portion information based on the change content input by the change input means and storing it in the nonvolatile storage device;
The learning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the learning apparatus includes: The change input means is to partially change the non-display portion to the display portion;
The learning apparatus according to claim 5. Delimiter storage means for storing a delimiter mark representing a delimiter of a plurality of contents in the nonvolatile storage device;
Initial menu display means for displaying the plurality of contents divided by the break storage means on an initial menu screen;
Selecting means for selecting a plurality of contents displayed in the initial menu by the initial menu display means;
The learning apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: A switching operation unit for switching to the top screen of the content to be learned without going through the initial menu screen;
Switching operation means for switching the screen currently displayed by the operation of the switching operation unit to the top screen of the content stored in the nonvolatile storage device;
The learning apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: It is a learning method that can hide the specified range on the screen and can repeatedly learn learning content that is hidden,
Non-display part information storage procedure for storing non-display part information representing the position of the non-display part in the nonvolatile storage device;
A reading procedure for reading the non-display unit information from the nonvolatile storage device;
A display procedure for hiding a non-display portion based on the non-display portion information read by the reading means;
A learning method characterized by comprising:

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