JP2010079920A - Device and program for display and control of information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the user-friendliness of an information display control device by achieving an information display control device that can achieve suitable usage corresponding to each lesson. <P>SOLUTION: When a preparation key is pressed down for a selected lesson in a timetable screen, a preparation mode screen is displayed to register preparation data about the selected lesson, and in the screen, histories obtained by searching a dictionary are classified as preparation data with lessons and subjects and registered in a preparation data table so that explanation information can be quickly displayed in the lesson. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display control device, a server, and a program, and more specifically, searches for a headword from dictionary information in which headwords and explanation information are associated with each other and corresponds to the headword. The present invention relates to a display control device for displaying explanation information.

  Conventionally, a portable electronic dictionary device (hereinafter simply referred to as “electronic dictionary”) that incorporates several types of dictionary databases (hereinafter referred to as “DB”) such as Japanese language dictionary, English-Japanese dictionary, Japanese-English dictionary, English-English dictionary, etc. An information display control device called “.” Is known. The electronic dictionary is provided with various functions such as a headword search function and an example sentence search function. One of the functions is a history function.

  In the history function, when explanation information corresponding to the headword searched by the user is displayed (hereinafter, this series of actions is referred to as “dictionary lookup”), the searched headwords are arranged in chronological order. This is a function of accumulating and storing at any time (hereinafter, the accumulated word / word is referred to as “history word / word”). Since the user can display the list of stored history terms and select the desired history terms, the user can refer to the explanation information of the history terms, and has searched in the past. It is possible to save the trouble of inputting a headword. Further, as a kind of history function, an electronic dictionary having a function as a word book (word book function) for selectively storing searched words in a storage area different from the history is also known (Patent Document 1). reference.).

JP-A-5-233684

  By the way, the number of dictionary DBs built in the electronic dictionary tends to increase year by year, and it is expected to increase in the future as the memory capacity increases. For students who are the main users, one small electronic dictionary with many dictionaries can be used for all classes such as English, English conversation, Japanese language, classics, geography, history, personal computers, etc. Electronic dictionaries equipped with more dictionary DBs are convenient. However, since the number of built-in dictionary DBs is large, the task of searching for a dictionary DB for a lesson to be studied is becoming complicated.

  Moreover, when using an electronic dictionary for both preparation and class, there were the following usage patterns. In other words, since the dictionary headwords are registered as history headwords in preparation, etc., by using the history function and selecting the history headwords dictionary-drawn during preparation, quick explanation information in class Is used.

  However, in this case, the history function adds / registers a dictionary entry word each time the dictionary is searched. For this reason, in the history function, not only history headwords for the prepared class but also other history headwords are displayed in a list.

  Therefore, there is a method of using a word book function that can selectively register a headword. For example, as a subject using an English dictionary DB, there are English (some subjects such as English A and English B depending on the school). Because there are different subjects such as English conversation, even when trying to register the word entries for the English dictionary DB as word books, the word entries for different subjects have been registered in a mixed manner.

  Furthermore, there are cases where it is desired to register and display the headwords for each class, such as when preparations are progressing beyond the next class, but such usage is difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize an information display control device that can realize appropriate use according to each class, and to use the information display control device. It is to improve.

In order to solve the above problems, an information display control device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
Dictionary storage means (for example, the flash ROM 16 in FIG. 4) that stores dictionary information in which a headword is associated with explanation information of the headword for each type of dictionary;
A timetable storage means (for example, a timetable data table 161 in FIG. 5) that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
Subject dictionary storage means (for example, the timetable data table 161 in FIG. 5) that stores the type of dictionary in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage means;
Class designation means (for example, selection cursor B14 in FIG. 12) for designating any class of the day of the week and the time period in the time schedule stored by the time schedule storage means;
The subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation unit is read from the timetable storage unit, the type of dictionary associated with the subject is read from the subject dictionary storage unit, and the dictionary information to be searched When setting (for example, CPU 11 in FIG. 2; step S212 in FIG. 8),
Dictionary search means for searching for a headword stored in the search target dictionary information set by the search target dictionary setting means;
It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 2 is the information display control device according to claim 1,
It further comprises a clocking means for clocking the date and time (for example, the clocking unit 17 in FIG. 2),
The lesson designating means includes date and time corresponding class designating means (for example, the CPU 11 in FIG. 2; step S101 in FIG. 7) for designating classes in the timetable corresponding to the date and time counted by the timing means.
It is characterized by that.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the information display control device according to claim 1,
Further provided is a timetable display control means (for example, CPU 11 in FIG. 2; step S203 in FIG. 8) for performing control to display a class for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage means,
The lesson designation means designates any lesson by user operation from lessons for each time period of each day of the timetable displayed and controlled by the timetable display control means (for example, the CPU 11 in FIG. 2; FIG. 8). Step S209)
It is characterized by that.

An information display control device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention provides:
Storage means (for example, the flash ROM 16 in FIG. 4) for storing dictionary information in which the headword and the explanation information of the headword are associated with each other for each type of dictionary;
A timetable storage means (for example, a timetable data table 161 in FIG. 5) that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
Subject dictionary storage means (for example, the timetable data table 161 in FIG. 5) that stores the type of dictionary in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage means;
A timetable display control means (for example, the CPU 11 in FIG. 2; step S203 in FIG. 8) that performs control to display a class for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage means;
Class designation means (for example, selection cursor B14 in FIG. 12) for designating any class by a user operation from classes for each time period of each day of the timetable whose display is controlled by the time schedule display control means,
Input means for inputting a character string (for example, CPU 11 in FIG. 2; step S403 in FIG. 10);
A headword that matches the character string input by the input means is selected by user operation from the dictionary information of the type of dictionary associated with the subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation means. Explanation information display control means (for example, the CPU 11 in FIG. 2; step S403 in FIG. 10) that controls to read out and display the explanation information corresponding to the found entry from the dictionary information;
An entry word storage control means (for example, control for storing the entry word selected by the explanation information display control means as a registered entry word in association with the lesson designated by the lesson designation means in an accumulative manner (for example, 2 in FIG. 2; step S404 in FIG.
Registered headword display control means (for example, in FIG. 2) that controls to display the registered headwords stored in the headword storage control means in association with any lesson selected by user operation. CPU 11; step S402 in FIG.
It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 5 is the information display control device according to claim 4,
The registered headword display control means includes class designation means (for example, CPU 11 in FIG. 2; step S101 in FIG. 7) for designating a class in the timetable based on the current date and time.

Further, the invention according to claim 6 is the information display control device according to claim 4,
The headword accumulation storage control means includes:
Explanation information registration part designation means (for example, A41 in FIG. 22) for designating a description information registration part in the explanation information whose display is controlled by the explanation information display control means by a user operation;
Registered headword association storage means (for example, preparation data table 162-1 in FIG. 23) for storing the registered headword in association with the explanation information registration portion designated by the explanation information registration portion designation means;
Have
The registered headword display control means reads out the description information registration portion associated with the registered headword to be displayed from the dictionary information of the dictionary type associated with the subject corresponding to the selected lesson. Having explanatory information registration partial display control means (for example, step S503 in FIG. 11) for performing display control.
It is characterized by that.

The invention according to claim 7 is the information display control device according to claim 4,
The timetable display control means performs registration control for identifying and displaying the class associated with the registered wordword stored in the wordword storage control means among the timetable classes for display control. It is characterized by having a class-with-word identification display control means (for example, CPU 11 in FIG. 2; step S203 in FIG. 8).

The invention according to claim 8 is a server (for example, server 200 in FIG. 20) that is communicably connected to a user terminal via a predetermined communication line.
Dictionary storage means (for example, the storage unit 214 in FIG. 20) that stores dictionary information in which a headword and explanation information of the headword are associated with each type of dictionary;
A timetable storage means (for example, the storage unit 214 in FIG. 20) that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
Subject dictionary storage means (for example, CPU 202 in FIG. 20) storing the type of dictionary in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage means;
Class designation means (for example, CPU 202 in FIG. 20) for designating any class for each day of the week and time period stored in the time schedule storage means,
The subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation unit is read from the timetable storage unit, the type of dictionary associated with the subject is read from the subject dictionary storage unit, and the dictionary information to be searched Search target dictionary setting means for setting (for example, CPU 202 in FIG. 20);
Dictionary search transmission control means (for example, CPU 202 in FIG. 20) for searching for a headword stored in the dictionary information to be searched set by the search target dictionary setting means and transmitting the search result to the user terminal; ,
It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 9 is a server (for example, server 200 in FIG. 20) that is communicably connected to a user terminal via a predetermined communication line.
Storage means (for example, the storage unit 214 in FIG. 20) that stores dictionary information in which dictionary words are associated with headwords and explanation information of the headwords for each type of dictionary;
A timetable storage means (for example, the storage unit 214 in FIG. 20) that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
Subject dictionary storage means (for example, CPU 202 in FIG. 20) storing the type of dictionary in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage means;
A timetable display signal transmission control means (for example, the CPU 202 in FIG. 20) for transmitting a display control signal of a class for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage means to the user terminal;
Class designation signal receiving means (for example, the communication device 208 in FIG. 20) for receiving a signal for designating any class from classes for each time period on each day of the timetable from the user terminal;
Input character string receiving means for receiving a character string from the user terminal (for example, the communication device 208 in FIG. 20);
The type of dictionary associated with the subject associated with the lesson in accordance with the signal received by the lesson designation signal receiving unit is set to the headword that matches the character string received by the input character string receiving unit. Description information transmission control means (for example, the CPU 202 in FIG. 20) that performs control for selecting from the dictionary information and reading out the description information corresponding to the selected headword from the dictionary information and transmitting it to the user terminal;
A headword storage control means (for example, a control for storing the headword selected by the explanation information transmission control means as a registered headword in association with the lesson designated by the lesson designation means in a cumulative manner (for example, , CPU 202) of FIG.
Registration headword transmission control for selecting any lesson and transmitting a display control signal for the registered headword stored in the headword storage and storage means in association with the selected lesson to the user terminal Means (for example, CPU 202 in FIG. 20);
It is characterized by having.

The program of the invention according to claim 10 is:
A dictionary storage function (for example, the flash ROM 16 in FIG. 4) for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword is associated with explanation information of the headword;
A timetable storage function (for example, a timetable data table 161 in FIG. 5) that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
A subject dictionary storage function (for example, the timetable data table 161 in FIG. 5) that stores the type of dictionary in association with each subject stored by the timetable storage function;
A class designating function (for example, selection cursor B14 in FIG. 12) for designating any class of the day of the week and the time period stored in the time schedule storage function;
The subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation function is read from the subjects stored by the timetable storage function, and the type of dictionary associated with the subject is stored by the subject dictionary storage function. A search target dictionary setting function (for example, step S212 in FIG. 8) that reads out from the types of dictionaries that are set and sets the search target dictionary information;
A dictionary search function (for example, step S105 in FIG. 7) for performing control for searching for a headword stored in the dictionary information of the search target set by the search target dictionary setting function;
It is characterized by realizing.

The program of the invention according to claim 11 is
On the computer,
A storage function (for example, the flash ROM 16 in FIG. 4) that stores dictionary information in which the headword and the explanation information of the headword are associated with each other for each type of dictionary;
A timetable storage function (for example, a timetable data table 161 in FIG. 5) that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
A subject dictionary storage function (for example, the timetable data table 161 in FIG. 5) that stores the type of dictionary in association with each subject stored by the timetable storage function;
A timetable display control function (for example, step S203 in FIG. 8) for controlling to display a class for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage function;
A class designating function (for example, selection cursor B14 in FIG. 12) for designating any class by a user operation from classes for each time period of each day of the timetable whose display is controlled by this timetable display control function;
An input function for inputting a character string (for example, step S403 in FIG. 10);
A headword that matches the character string input by the input function is selected by user operation from the dictionary information of the dictionary type associated with the subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation function. An explanation information display control function (for example, step S403 in FIG. 10) for controlling to read out and display the explanation information corresponding to the found headword from the dictionary information;
A headword storage control function (for example, a control for storing the headword selected by the explanation information display control function as a registered headword in association with the class specified by the class specification function in a cumulative manner) , Step S404 in FIG.
A registered word entry display control function (for example, FIG. 10) that controls to display the registered word words stored in the word word storage control function in association with any lesson selected by a user operation. Step S402)
It is characterized by realizing.

The program of the invention according to claim 12 is
A dictionary storage function for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword is associated with explanation information of the headword;
A timetable storage function that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
A subject dictionary storage function storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage function;
A class designating function for designating a class for each day of the week and time period in the time schedule stored by the time schedule storage function;
The subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation function is read from the subjects stored by the timetable storage function, and the type of dictionary associated with the subject is stored by the subject dictionary storage function. A search target dictionary setting function for reading out the type of dictionary being set and setting the dictionary information to be searched,
A dictionary search transmission control function for searching for a headword stored in dictionary information of a search target set by the search target dictionary setting function and transmitting a search result to the user terminal;
It is characterized by realizing.

Further, the program of the invention according to claim 13 is:
To a computer that is communicably connected to a user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A storage function for storing dictionary information for each type of dictionary with dictionary information in which the headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
A timetable storage function that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
A subject dictionary storage function for storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored by the timetable storage function;
A timetable display signal transmission control function for transmitting a display control signal of a class for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage function to the user terminal;
A class designation signal reception function for receiving a signal for designating any class from classes for each time period of each day of the timetable from the user terminal; and
An input character string receiving function for receiving a character string from the user terminal;
The type of dictionary associated with the subject associated with the lesson in accordance with the signal received by the lesson designation signal receiving function is set to the headword that matches the character string received by the input character string receiving function. A description information transmission control function for performing control to select from the dictionary information, read out the description information corresponding to the selected headword from the dictionary information, and transmit to the user terminal;
A headword storage control function that performs control to store the headword selected by the explanation information transmission control function as a registered headword, in association with the class specified by the class specification function,
Registration headword transmission control for selecting any lesson and transmitting a display control signal for the registered headword stored in the headword storage and storage control function in association with the selected lesson to the user terminal Function and
It is characterized by realizing.

An information display control device according to claim 14 is provided.
Dictionary storage means for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
Subject dictionary storage means for storing the type of dictionary associated with each subject;
Course designation means to designate courses;
A search target dictionary setting means for reading out the type of the dictionary associated with the subject designated by the subject designation means from the subject dictionary storage means and setting the dictionary information to be searched;
Dictionary search means for searching for a headword stored in the search target dictionary information set by the search target dictionary setting means;
It is characterized by having.

The server of the invention according to claim 15
In a server connected to be able to communicate with a user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Dictionary storage means for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
Subject dictionary storage means for storing the type of dictionary associated with each subject;
Subject selection signal receiving means for receiving a subject selection signal from the user terminal;
A retrieval target dictionary setting unit that reads out from the subject dictionary storage unit the type of the dictionary associated with the subject according to the signal received by the subject selection signal receiving unit, and sets the dictionary information to be retrieved;
Dictionary search transmission control means for searching for a headword stored in the dictionary information of the search target set by the search target dictionary setting means and transmitting a search result to the user terminal;
It is characterized by having.

The program of the invention according to claim 16
On the computer,
A dictionary storage function for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword is associated with explanation information of the headword;
A subject dictionary storage function that stores the type of dictionary associated with each subject,
Course designation function to designate courses,
A search target dictionary setting function for reading out the type of dictionary associated with the subject specified by the subject specifying function from the type of dictionary stored by the subject dictionary storage function, and setting it in the dictionary information to be searched;
A dictionary search function for searching for a headword stored in the search target dictionary information set by the search target dictionary setting function;
It is characterized by realizing.

The program of the invention according to claim 17
To a computer that is communicably connected to a user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A dictionary storage function for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword is associated with explanation information of the headword;
A subject dictionary storage function that stores the type of dictionary associated with each subject,
A subject selection signal receiving function for receiving a subject selection signal from the user terminal;
A search target that reads out the type of the dictionary associated with the subject corresponding to the signal received by the subject selection signal reception function from the type of dictionary stored by the subject dictionary storage function and sets it in the dictionary information to be searched Dictionary setting function,
A dictionary search transmission control function for searching for a headword stored in dictionary information of a search target set by the search target dictionary setting function and transmitting a search result to the user terminal;
It is characterized by realizing.

  According to the inventions described in claims 1 and 10, dictionary information in which a headword and explanation information of the headword are associated is stored for each type of dictionary, and a class for each time period of each day of the week is stored. A timetable associated with subjects is stored, and a dictionary type is stored in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage means. When a lesson is specified from the timetable, dictionary information of a type corresponding to the subject of the lesson is set as a search target, and a headword stored in the dictionary information can be searched. For this reason, according to the designation | designated of a lesson, a headword search can be performed appropriately from the dictionary information of an appropriate kind of dictionary.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is further provided with a time measuring means for measuring the date and time, and the class in the timetable is designated corresponding to the time and date measured. Therefore, the class is appropriately specified according to the time and date counted, and the dictionary information corresponding to the subject of the specified class becomes the dictionary information to be searched, and the appropriate type of dictionary for the appropriate class according to the date and time Information can be retrieved immediately.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since it is possible to display the classes for each time period of each day of the week in the time table stored in the time table storage means, from among the classes for each time period of each day of the week controlled display The user can specify any class.

  According to invention of Claim 4, 11, the dictionary information with which the headword and the description information of the headword were matched is memorize | stored for every kind of dictionary, A timetable associated with subjects is stored, and a dictionary type is stored in association with each subject stored by the timetable storage function. Then, any class of the day of the week and the time period stored in the timetable stored by the timetable storage function is specified, and the course associated with the specified class is read from the courses stored by the timetable storage function Then, the type of dictionary associated with the subject is read out from the types of dictionary stored by the subject dictionary storage function, and is set as the dictionary information to be searched. In addition, the headword stored in the search target dictionary information set by the search target dictionary setting function is searched. Accordingly, the registered headword is stored in association with the selected lesson unit, and the registered headword stored and stored in association with the selected lesson unit is read and displayed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a class in the timetable is selected based on the current date and time by the registered headword display control means. For this reason, the user can visually recognize the registered headword for the corresponding lesson unit according to the current date and time.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the description information registration part in the description information whose display is controlled by the description information display control means is designated by the user operation, and the explanation information designated by the explanation information registration part designation means Store it in association with the registration part. And the description information registration part linked | related with the registered headword to display-control can be read out from the dictionary information of the kind of dictionary linked | related with the subject corresponding to the selected lesson, and can be displayed.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information display control device capable of identifying and displaying a lesson unit corresponding to a stored registered word among lessons in a timetable whose display is controlled. Can do.

  According to the eighth and twelfth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to realize a server that communicates with the user terminal and has the same effects as the first and tenth aspects of the present invention.

  According to the ninth and thirteenth aspects of the invention, it is possible to realize a server that communicates with the user terminal and has the same effects as the fourth and ninth aspects of the invention.

  According to the inventions of claims 14 and 16, the dictionary information in which the headword and the explanation information of the headword are associated is stored for each dictionary type, and the dictionary type is associated with each subject. Remember. Then, the subject is designated, the type of dictionary associated with the designated subject is read from the subject dictionary storage means, set in the dictionary information to be searched, and the search target dictionary set by the search target dictionary setting means It is possible to realize an information display control device capable of searching for a headword stored in information.

  According to the invention described in claims 15 and 17, it is possible to realize a server that communicates with the user terminal and has the same effect as the invention described in claims 14 and 15.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an external appearance of the electronic dictionary of the present invention and a schematic diagram excerpting an operation unit. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of an electronic dictionary. It is a figure which shows the structure of RAM in an electronic dictionary. It is a figure which shows the structure of the flash ROM in an electronic dictionary. It is a figure which shows the structure of a timetable data table. It is a figure which shows the structure of a preparation data table. It is a flowchart which shows starting processing. It is a flowchart which shows a time table mode process. It is a flowchart which shows a timetable setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a preparation mode process. It is a flowchart which shows the display processing classified by subject. It is a figure which shows the display part in the example of operation. It is a figure which shows the display part in the example of operation. It is a figure which shows the display part in the example of operation. It is a figure which shows the display part in the example of operation. It is a figure which shows the display part in the example of operation. It is a figure which shows the display part in the example of operation. It is a figure which shows the display part in the example of operation. It is a figure which shows the display part in the example of operation. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the electronic dictionary system in other embodiment. It is a figure where it uses for description of the dictionary mode in an electronic dictionary. It is a figure which shows the display part in other embodiment. It is a figure which shows the preparation data table in other embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following, the case where the present invention is applied to a foldable portable electronic dictionary will be described, but the form to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to this.

  In the present embodiment, the portable electronic dictionary incorporates various dictionary databases (hereinafter referred to as “dictionary DB” as appropriate) such as a Japanese language dictionary, an English-Japanese dictionary, and a Japanese-English dictionary. The dictionary DB stores explanatory information such as text data, table data, image data, and moving image data for explaining and explaining the found words in association with the found words.

  In addition, the portable electronic dictionary allows a user to select a dictionary type, input a search word, and display a description / explanation of the search word for the selected dictionary as a search target. A function (hereinafter, a state in which this function is executed is referred to as a dictionary mode).

In this dictionary mode, for example, an input character string input screen as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed. As shown in the figure, the input character string input screen is an input character string input area A1 for inputting an input character string or an input character string input screen corresponding to a dictionary to be searched. The screen is configured to include a dictionary name display A2 and the like for recognition.
Incidentally, the figure shows an example of the screen display in the dictionary mode for searching English-Japanese dictionaries, but the same applies to the dictionary mode for searching other dictionaries.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the dictionary mode for searching each dictionary, a timetable mode for displaying a timetable on the screen and performing processing according to various operations, and preparation data for lessons are provided. An operation state such as a preparation mode related to the function to be registered is realized. Note that these operating states will be described later.

1.1 Appearance FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a foldable portable electronic dictionary (hereinafter simply referred to as an electronic dictionary) 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a display 3 for displaying headwords, explanation information, and the like, and an operation unit 5 including various key groups for inputting an input character string and performing search execution instructions. It is configured with. The user operates the electronic dictionary 1 by pressing these keys on the operation unit 5.

  FIG. 1B shows the operation unit 5, and a unique function is assigned to each key constituting the operation unit 5. Specifically, the operation unit 5 includes a power ON / OFF key 51 used for switching the power ON / OFF state of the electronic dictionary 1, a character input key unit 52 used for character input, and a dictionary selection used for selecting a dictionary mode. When returning to the key unit 53, the direction key unit 54 used for moving the cursor, the "translation / decision" key (hereinafter simply referred to as the decision key) 55 used for confirming the operation, etc. A “return” key (hereinafter referred to as “return key”) 56 to be used, a timetable key 57 according to various functions of the present embodiment, a preparation key 58 and a week switching key section 59 are provided.

The direction key unit 54 is configured to include, for example, direction keys indicated by arrows in four directions on a key top for moving a cursor or the like in four directions.
The week switching key unit 59 is a key group for switching a week to be displayed in a timetable mode described later, and includes a next week key 59n for switching to the next week and a previous week key 59p for switching to the previous week.

1.2 Internal Configuration FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the electronic dictionary 1. As shown in the figure, an electronic dictionary 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, an input unit 13 connected to the CPU 11 via a bus 12, a display unit 14, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 15, and a flash ROM ( Read Only Memory) 16.

  The CPU 11 executes predetermined processing based on a predetermined program in accordance with an input instruction, performs an instruction to each functional unit, data transfer, and the like, and controls the electronic dictionary 1 in an integrated manner. Specifically, the CPU 11 reads a program stored in the flash ROM 16 in response to a key pressing signal input from the input unit 13, and executes processing according to the program. Then, the processing result is stored in the RAM 15 and a display signal for displaying the processing result is output to the display unit 14 to display the corresponding display information.

  The input unit 13 is composed of an input device having keys necessary for inputting characters such as kana and alphabets and selecting functions, and outputs a pressed signal of the pressed key to the CPU 11. By means of key operations in the input unit 13, input means such as dictionary specification, input character string input, headword selection, search execution instruction, history display instruction, and the like are realized. The input unit 13 corresponds to the operation unit 5 in FIG.

  The display unit 14 includes a display device that displays various screens based on a display signal input from the CPU 11, and includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an ELD (Electronic Luminescent Display), and the like. The display unit 14 corresponds to the display 3 in FIG.

  The timekeeping unit 17 is constituted by a time measuring device that measures date information such as date and time and time, and the CPU 11 acquires the current date and time from the time information timed by the time measuring unit 17.

The RAM 15 includes a storage area that temporarily stores various processing programs executed by the CPU 10 and data related to the execution of these programs.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of the RAM 15 in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the RAM 15 includes a target week date range 151 for storing a target week date range in processing to be described later.

  The flash ROM 16 (FIG. 2), which is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, stores an initial program for performing various initial settings, hardware inspections, loading of necessary programs, and the like. The CPU 11 sets the operating environment of the electronic dictionary 1 by executing this initial program when the electronic dictionary 1 is powered on.

  The flash ROM 16 stores various processing programs related to the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 and programs and data for realizing various functions provided in the electronic dictionary 1.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the flash ROM 16. As shown in the figure, the flash ROM 16 includes a timetable data table 161, a preparation data table 162, a startup processing program 163, a timetable table mode processing program 164, a preparation mode processing program 165, a subject display processing program 166, and a timetable setting processing program 167. , AA English-Japanese Dictionary DB168, BB English-Japanese Dictionary DB169, Old Language Dictionary DB170, and National Language Dictionary DB171.

  The timetable data table 161 is a timetable data table. For example, as shown in the data configuration example of FIG. 5, data (hereinafter referred to as timetable data) in which subjects are associated with each time period of each day of the week is shown. Accumulated. The timetable data of the present embodiment includes items such as day of the week, time limit, time, subject name, dictionary type, and voice. The dictionary type is an item representing a dictionary used in the class. The voice is an item representing the setting of voice pronunciation (on / off) in the case of a dictionary with voice.

  The preparation data table 162 is a data table related to preparation mode processing to be described later. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 as an example of the data configuration, the date, day of the week, time limit, and subject as items representing one lesson (preparation target lesson) Data in which arbitrary headwords are associated with names (hereinafter referred to as preparation data) is accumulated.

  The start processing program 163, the timetable mode processing program 164, the preparation mode processing program 165, the subject display processing program 166, and the timetable setting processing program 167 are the timetable mode processing, preparation mode processing, and subject display according to the present embodiment, respectively. It is a processing program related to processing and timetable setting processing.

  The CPU 11 reads and executes these processing programs from the flash ROM 16 in response to a key press signal input from the input unit 13. The processing realized by executing these processing programs will be described in detail below.

First, the activation process in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the CPU 11 of the electronic dictionary 1 related to the activation processing in the present embodiment. When the power of the electronic dictionary 1 is turned on, the CPU 11 executes the activation process shown below by executing the activation process program 163 of the flash ROM 16.

As shown in the figure, the CPU 11 first determines a class corresponding to the current date and time (hereinafter referred to as the current class) (step S101). That is, the CPU 11 refers to the timetable data table 161 (FIG. 5) of the flash ROM 16 and identifies timetable data (hereinafter referred to as current timetable data) corresponding to the current date and time acquired from the time measuring unit 17.
Specifically, for example, the CPU 11 first acquires the current date and time from the time measuring unit 17, obtains the time (representing less than a day) of the current date and time (hereinafter referred to as the current time), and performs a predetermined calculation to determine the current date and time. Is stored in the current day 152 of the RAM 15. Then, the CPU 11 refers to the timetable data table 161 (FIG. 5) of the flash ROM 16 and specifies timetable data (hereinafter referred to as current timetable data) in which the day of the week matches the current day 152 and the time includes the current time. Determine the current class.

  Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is a dictionary associated with the current lesson (hereinafter referred to as the current lesson dictionary) (step S102). That is, the CPU 11 refers to the dictionary type associated with the current timetable data and determines whether this is set. In this case, if the current timetable data cannot be specified in step S101, it is considered that there is no current class dictionary.

  If there is no lesson dictionary at present (step S102: No), the CPU 11 activates the same dictionary mode as that at the end of the previous time and displays it on the entire screen as a normal start-up display, and ends this processing (step S103). ).

  On the other hand, when there is a current class dictionary (step S102: Yes), the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is preparation data corresponding to the current date and time (step S104). That is, for example, the CPU 11 first stores the time period associated with the current timetable data in the current time period 153 of the RAM 15, and then refers to the preparation data table 162 of the flash ROM 16, and among the preparation data, corresponds to the day of the week and the time period associated with each other. Determines whether there is preparation data corresponding to the current day of the week 152 and the current time period 153, respectively.

  If there is no preparation data corresponding to the current date and time (step S104: No), the dictionary mode for searching the dictionary used in the current class is activated to display one screen, and this process is terminated (step S105). ).

  On the other hand, if there is preparation data corresponding to the current date and time (step S104: Yes), first, the dictionary mode for searching the current class dictionary is activated and displayed in the upper display area of the display unit divided vertically ( Step S106). In addition, in the display area below the display unit, the headword of each preparation data corresponding to the current date and the explanation information of the headword in the current class dictionary are displayed (see FIG. 18). Is finished (step S107).

  As described above, the activation process according to the present embodiment automatically displays the dictionary associated with the lesson at the time of activation, and also displays the preparation data when it exists.

Next, the timetable mode process in the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the CPU 11 of the electronic dictionary 1 according to the timetable mode in the present embodiment. When the timetable key 57 of the electronic dictionary 1 is pressed, the CPU 11 executes the timetable table mode processing program 164 in the flash ROM 16 to perform the timetable table mode processing shown below.

  As shown in the figure, the CPU 11 first specifies the date range of this week from the current date and time counted by the time measuring unit 17 and stores it in the target week date range 151 of the RAM 15 (step S201). In this case, for example, the CPU 11 first obtains the day of the current date and time by a predetermined calculation and stores it in the current day 152 of the RAM 15, and then specifies the first day and last day of the current week as the date range of the current week based on the current day 152. To do.

  Then, the CPU 11 determines a class in which preparation data is registered (hereinafter referred to as preparation data-equipped class) among the lessons of this week (step S202).

  Here, the preparation data registered in the lesson is that the day of the week and the time limit associated with the reservation data match the day of the week and the time limit of the class, and the date associated is the target week date range 151. Let's say what is included.

  Therefore, for example, in step S202, the CPU 11 first refers to the preparation data table 162 of the flash ROM 16, and among the preparation data, preparation data in which the associated date is included in the target week date range 151 is used as preparation data for this week. Next, the class in which the preparation data is registered is determined by referring to the day of the week and the time period associated with the preparation data for this week.

  Next, the CPU 11 identifies and displays the classes with preparation data, and also displays the class corresponding to the day of the week and the time limit of the current date and time to display the timetable for this week (step S203). Specifically, the CPU 11 first refers to the timetable data table 161 of the flash ROM 16 and specifies the timetable data (current timetable data) corresponding to the current date and time (current time) and the current day of the week 152. Next, for example, the CPU 11 highlights the frame of the lesson with preparation data, or highlights the lesson corresponding to the current timetable data and displays the cursor, and displays the preparation data for this week specified in step S202 in the timetable. Display in a format (see FIG. 12).

  Then, in a state where this timetable is displayed (hereinafter referred to as a timetable mode), the CPU 11 waits for a week switching operation, cursor movement, pressing of a determination key, pressing of a preparation key, and other key operations. Perform processing according to the operation.

  That is, the CPU 11 first determines whether or not a week switching operation has been performed by pressing the week switching key unit 59. If the week switching operation has not been performed (No in step S204), the cursor movement by pressing the direction key unit 54 is performed. If the cursor has not been moved (step S205: No), it is determined whether the determination key 55 has been pressed. If the determination key 55 has not been pressed (step S206: No) ), It is determined whether or not the preparation key 58 has been pressed. If the preparation key 58 has not been pressed (step S207: No), it is determined whether or not any other key operation has been performed. S208: No) Return to step S204.

  In this timetable mode, when the cursor is moved by pressing the direction key part 54 (step S205: Yes), the CPU 11 moves the cursor set for one class in the direction corresponding to the pressed direction key. Move to return to step S204 (step S209).

  Further, in this timetable mode, when a week switching operation is performed by pressing the week switching key portion 59 (step S204: Yes), the timetable display is displayed for the next week according to the pressed next week key 59n or the previous week key 59p. Or, switch to the timetable for the previous week (hereinafter referred to as the week).

That is, first, the CPU 11 changes the target week date range 151 to the date range of the week, and then specifies a class with preparation data as in step S202 (step S210).
In this case, the CPU 11 adds, for example, 7 days or -7 days to the target week date range 151 before the week switching operation according to the next week key 59n or the previous week key 59p pressed during the week switching operation, respectively. The date range 151 is changed to the date range of the week. Then, for the changed target week date range 151, the class with preparation data is specified.

  Then, the CPU 11 displays a timetable corresponding to the target week date range 151 after the week switching operation in the same manner as in step S203, and then returns to step S204 (step S211).

  As described above, the user can select a desired class by the cursor movement operation and the week switching operation.

  In addition, when the determination key 55 is pressed in this timetable mode (step S206: Yes), the CPU 11 performs a timetable setting process (step S212) described later, and when the preparation key 58 is pressed (step S212). (Step S207: Yes), preparation mode processing to be described later is performed (Step S213), and then the process returns to Step S204.

  In this case, CPU11 performs a timetable setting process or a preparation mode process with respect to the lesson in which the cursor is set. Therefore, the cursor movement in the timetable mode is an operation for selecting a processing target for the timetable setting process or the preparation mode process.

  If another key operation is performed in this timetable mode (step S208: Yes), a process corresponding to the key operation is started and this process is terminated (step S214). Incidentally, the other key operations in this case refer to operations for starting a predetermined dictionary mode.

  Thus, in this timetable mode processing, the desired class is selected by switching the week or moving the cursor on the timetable display screen, and the timetable setting process for the selected class (hereinafter referred to as the selected class) The preparation mode process can be executed.

Next, the timetable setting process and the preparation mode process will be described.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the CPU 11 of the electronic dictionary 1 related to the timetable setting processing in the present embodiment. The CPU 11 executes the time schedule setting processing program 167 of the flash ROM 16 to perform the time schedule setting processing shown below.

  As shown in the figure, the CPU 11 first displays timetable data (hereinafter simply referred to as timetable data for the selected lesson) corresponding to the day and time of the selected lesson (step S301). The editing is accepted (step S302). Specifically, the CPU 11 refers to the timetable data table 161 of the flash ROM 16, extracts each item from the timetable data of the selected lesson, and displays it on an editing screen (hereinafter referred to as a timetable data editing screen).

  Here, the timetable data editing screen in the present embodiment displays each item of timetable data as shown in FIG. 13, for example, and among these items, each item of subject name, time, dictionary type, and voice Is displayed in an editable state, and a button-like item (hereinafter referred to as “preparation button”) labeled “preparation” is displayed. The user can change each editable item in the timetable data to a desired value on the timetable data editing screen.

  When the preparation button is selected and the enter key 55 is pressed on this timetable data editing screen (step S303: Yes), the CPU 11 executes preparation mode processing described later and ends this processing (step S304). ).

  As described above, the timetable setting process according to the present embodiment is a process for displaying details of desired timetable data selected in the timetable display mode, for example, on the timetable data editing screen shown in FIG. 13 and for accepting editing by the user. It has become. Furthermore, the preparation mode process can be called from the timetable data editing screen to shift to a preparation mode (described later) for the selected lesson.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the CPU 11 of the electronic dictionary 1 related to the preparation mode processing in the present embodiment. The CPU 11 executes the preparation mode processing program 165 in the flash ROM 16 to perform the preparation mode processing shown below.

  As shown in the figure, the CPU 11 first refers to the timetable data table 161 of the flash ROM 16 and activates a dictionary mode in which a dictionary type (hereinafter referred to as a selected dictionary) registered in the timetable data of the selected class is searched. (Step S401).

  Next, the CPU 11 displays this dictionary mode in a display area on the upper side of the display unit divided vertically (hereinafter, this display area is referred to as a dictionary mode display area). Then, the headwords of the training data already registered for the selected class and the explanation information of the headwords are displayed in the lower display area (hereinafter referred to as the training data display area) (step). S402).

  Then, the dictionary mode is activated in the dictionary mode display area, and in the dictionary mode display area in which the preparation data display area is displayed (hereinafter referred to as preparation mode), the matching with the input character string input by the user is performed. Control is performed to read out and display the explanation information corresponding to the utterance (hereinafter referred to as the input headword) from the selected dictionary (step S403). Each time the CPU 11 reads out and displays the description information of the input headword from the selected dictionary, the CPU 11 registers the input headword as new preparation data for the selected lesson (step S404).

  Specifically, the CPU 11 creates new preparation data in which the date determined by the target week date range 151 and the selected class, the day of the selected class, the time limit and the subject name, the selected dictionary, and the input headword are associated with each other. And added to the preparation data table 162 of the flash ROM 16.

  Then, when a predetermined end operation such as the end of the dictionary mode is performed (step S405: Yes), the CPU 11 ends the process.

  In this way, in the preparation mode, the headwords that the user has looked up in the dictionary are added to the preparation data table 162 of the flash ROM 16. As shown in FIG. 5, the preparation data table 162 stores preparation data by identifying the date (and thus the week), the day of the week, the time limit, the subject, and the like.

  Thus, in the preparatory mode process of the present embodiment, the headwords dictionary-drawn by the user are accumulated in the preparatory data table 162 by distinguishing classes and subjects.

  By the way, in the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment, even when the timetable mode is not used (therefore, the selected lesson is not designated), such as when operating in a predetermined dictionary mode, the transition to the above-described preparation mode is desired. It is designed to be able to register preparation data for lessons.

The subject-specific display processing in the present embodiment will be described below.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of processing of the CPU 11 of the electronic dictionary 1 related to the subject-specific display processing in the present embodiment. When the preparation key 58 is pressed when the electronic dictionary 1 is not in the timetable mode, the CPU 11 executes the subject-specific display processing shown below by executing the subject-specific display processing program 166 of the flash ROM 16. Yes.

  As shown in the figure, the CPU 11 first refers to the timetable data table 161 of the flash ROM 16 to extract subject names of all timetable data for which the dictionary is registered from the timetable data without duplication. The dictionary subject is hereinafter displayed on a screen (hereinafter referred to as a subject selection screen) (step S501).

  The subject selection screen is a screen that displays a dictionary subject as shown in FIG. 16, for example, and selects one dictionary subject from the subject, and the CPU 11 displays the one dictionary in the subject selection screen. It waits for a subject to be selected (step S502).

  When one dictionary subject is selected, the CPU 11 displays a screen (hereinafter referred to as a list of lesson data for the selected dictionary subject (hereinafter referred to as a selected subject) in order of class date and time after the current date and time). , Called the preparation data list display screen) (step S503). In this case, for example, the CPU 11 first refers to the timetable data table 161 of the flash ROM 16 to identify preparation data whose associated subject name matches the selected subject, and then, among the identified data, the correspondence A date that is later than the current date is specified, and the specified data is displayed in order of class date.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the preparation data list display screen shows, for each lesson after the current date and time when the subject item is a selected subject, the lesson date, day of the week and time limit, and the preparation data registered in the lesson. It is the screen which displayed the record which consists of the headword and the description information of the headword. In this case, the CPU 11 searches each headword using a dictionary corresponding to the selected subject and displays the explanation information of each headword.

  In addition, on the preparation data list display screen, for classes for which preparation data is not registered, a predetermined notation (for example, “-”) is given to the headword and explanation information to indicate that preparation data is not registered. It is clearly stated. That is, a record of lessons for which preparation data is not registered is also displayed.

  The preparation data list display screen is a screen for selecting one record from the displayed records, and the CPU 11 allows the user to select one record on the subject selection screen. (Step S504).

  Next, unless the determination key 55 or the preparation key 58 is pressed (step S505: other), the CPU 11 repeats the determination in step S505 and waits for the determination key 55 or the preparation key 58 to be pressed.

  When the enter key 55 is pressed (step S505: enter key), the CPU 11 displays the explanation information corresponding to the record selected in step S504 (hereinafter referred to as the selected record) and ends the process. (Step S506).

  On the other hand, when the preparation key 58 is pressed in the standby of step S505 (step S505: preparation key), the CPU 11 executes the preparation mode process using the lesson related to the selected record as the selected lesson and ends this process (step S507). ).

As described above, according to the subject-specific display processing in the present embodiment, even when the electronic dictionary 1 is not in the timetable mode, the preparation mode can be entered.
1.3 Operation Next, an operation example in the electronic dictionary 1 having such a configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 12 to 18 showing transition examples of screens displayed on the display 3.

[Operation Example 1]
FIG. 12 shows that the timetable key 57 is depressed in the electronic dictionary 1 operating in a predetermined dictionary mode at a certain time within the time corresponding to the Monday 1 time period on March 22 (this is the current date and time). It is a figure which shows an example of the timetable table screen displayed on the display 3 at the time of switching to the timetable mode. In this timetable table, the timetable A11 of the 22nd to 28th, which is the date range of this week, is displayed, and the 2nd Monday (Classic), 1st Friday (English) and 3rd Saturday (English conversation) is highlighted (indicated by a bold frame in the figure) B11, B12, and B13, and a selection cursor B14 indicating that it is a selected class during the 1st Monday of the month (English) corresponding to the current date and time. The display is reversed (corresponding to steps S201 to S203 shown in FIG. 8).

  When the enter key 55 is pressed on the timetable table screen shown in FIG. 12, a timetable data editing screen for displaying and editing the timetable data of the selected lesson is displayed, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 13 (step S206 shown in FIG. 8). Yes) → S212 and steps S301 to S303 shown in FIG. 9).

  In this timetable data editing screen, the contents of the timetable data for the 1st time period on Mondays are “English”, “Month”, “ 1 ”,“ 8: 30-9: 20 ”,“ AA English-Japanese Dictionary ”and“ OFF ”are displayed, and among these items, subjects, time, dictionary and voice can be edited. In addition, a preparation button A12 for shifting to the preparation mode is displayed.

  When the preparation button A12 is selected on the timetable data editing screen shown in FIG. 13 and the enter key 55 is pressed, the preparation mode for the selected lesson is entered. For example, the screen shown in FIG. A dictionary mode display area A13 for displaying a dictionary mode for searching the selected dictionary on the upper side and a preparation data display area A14 for displaying preparation data registered for the selected lesson on the lower side of the screen are displayed. The mode screen is displayed (corresponding to steps S303 (Yes) → S304 shown in FIG. 9 and steps S401 → S402 shown in FIG. 10).

  In this case, it is also possible to immediately shift to the preparation mode screen as shown in FIG. 14 by pressing the preparation key 58 on the timetable table screen shown in FIG. 12 (step S207 (Yes) → S213 shown in FIG. 8). And equivalent to steps S401 → S402 shown in FIG. 10).

  In this preparation mode screen, the AA English-Japanese dictionary is displayed in the dictionary mode display area A13, while the headword and explanation information are displayed in the preparation data display area A14, and the preparation data registered for this lesson is still present. It means not.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 14, each time an input character string is input to the input area A15 and the determination key 55 is pressed and the explanation information is displayed, the preparation data is registered. The explanation information is displayed in the preparation data display area A14, and for example, as shown in FIG. 15, a screen is displayed in which the headwords and explanation information of the registered preparation data are displayed in the preparation data display area A14 (FIG. 9). (Corresponding to steps S403 → S404 shown).

  In this screen, the headwords “all” and “that” of the preparation data registered by the explanation information being displayed in the dictionary mode display area A13 and the respective explanation information are prepared in the preparation data display area A14. Is displayed.

  As described above, according to the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, the user selects a desired lesson on the timetable and edits the timetable data of the lesson (selected lesson) or prepares data for the selected lesson. Can be registered.

[Operation Example 2]
FIG. 16 shows that the preparation key 58 is pressed in the electronic dictionary 1 that has been operating in a predetermined dictionary mode at a certain time within the time corresponding to the 1st Monday of March 22 (this is the current date and time). It is a figure which shows an example of the subject selection screen displayed on the display 3 in the case of.
In this subject selection screen, all subject names registered in the dictionary are displayed without duplication such as “English conversation”, “English”, “classical”, and “Japanese” (steps shown in FIG. 11). Equivalent to S501).

  In the subject selection screen shown in FIG. 16, when "English" is selected as one of the subject names A21 displayed and the enter key 55 is pressed (subject selection), for example, as shown in FIG. A preparation data list display screen in which preparation data for the selected subject (selected subject) is displayed in a list in order of class date and time is displayed (corresponding to steps S502 → S503 shown in FIG. 11).

  On this preparation data list display screen, English preparation data after the current date and time are displayed in a list in order of class date and time, and the headwords of the preparation data and explanation information of the headwords are displayed. In addition, for classes for which preparation data is not registered, “-” is displayed in the headword and explanation information. Further, the record “that” of the lesson of the first class on Monday, March 22, which is one of the prepared preparation records a22, is selected and displayed in reverse video B21.

Then, as shown in FIG. 17, when one of the preparation records displayed in the list is selected and the enter key 55 is pressed, the selected record (selected record) as shown in FIG. The explanation information corresponding to the spoken word is displayed on one screen (corresponding to steps S504 → S505 (decision key) → S506 shown in FIG. 11).
On this screen, explanation information of the headword “that” in the selected record is displayed on a single screen.

Further, on the preparation data list display screen, when the preparation key 58 is pressed in the state shown in FIG. 17, a preparation mode screen is displayed in which the lesson related to the selected record is selected as shown in FIG. That is, the dictionary mode display area A13 for displaying the dictionary mode for searching the selected dictionary is displayed on the upper side of the screen divided into two parts, and the preparation data for displaying the preparation data registered for the selected class on the lower side of the screen. Each screen has a data display area A14 (corresponding to steps S504 → S505 (preparation key) → S507 shown in FIG. 11).
In this screen, the AA English-Japanese dictionary is displayed in the dictionary mode display area A13, and the headwords “all” and “that” of already registered preparation data and their respective explanation information are displayed in the preparation data display area. A14 is displayed.

  As described above, according to the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, the user can shift to the preparation mode from other than the timetable mode, and can register preparation data for a lesson of a desired subject.

[Operation Example 3]
FIG. 19 shows a display when the electronic dictionary 1 that has undergone the operation in the above-described operation example 1 is activated at a certain time within the time corresponding to the Monday 1 time period on March 22 (this is the current date and time). 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed in FIG. In this screen, a dictionary mode for displaying a dictionary mode for searching a dictionary used in the current class is displayed in a display area A31 on the upper side of the screen divided into two parts, and a preparation data display area A32 on the lower side of the screen. In addition, preparation data registered for the current lesson are respectively displayed (corresponding to steps S101 → S102 (Yes) → S104 (Yes) → S106 → S107 shown in FIG. 7).

  In this screen, the AA English-Japanese dictionary is displayed in the dictionary mode display area A31, and the headwords “all” and “that” of the preparation data already registered for the class corresponding to the current date and time, and their explanations Information is displayed in the preparation data display area A32.

  As described above, when the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment is activated during the lesson time in which the dictionary is registered in the timetable data and the preparation data is registered, the dictionary and the preparation data are automatically displayed. The dictionary mode for searching the dictionary is started.

2. Other Embodiment 2.1 Modification of Information Display Control Device In each of the above-described embodiments, an electronic dictionary including an electronic dictionary and an electronic dictionary has been described as an application example. However, the information display control device of the present invention is The present invention is not limited to such products, and can be applied to all electronic devices such as mobile phones, personal computers, electronic watches, and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants).

2.2 Electronic Dictionary System In the above-described embodiments, the electronic dictionary 1 has been described as a so-called stand-alone device that operates alone. However, the apparatus to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to this. It is also possible to implement the device according to the present invention by configuring the communication device to be built-in or connectable and communicating with the server. This will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a schematic example of a system configuration in which an electronic dictionary terminal 100 incorporating a communication device and a server 200 are communicably connected via a communication line N. The server 200 is configured by, for example, a general-purpose workstation or a server computer. The electronic dictionary terminal 100 is configured by a mobile phone, a personal computer with a built-in communication device, an electronic dictionary with a built-in communication device, or the like. Is. The communication line N is a wired / wireless telephone network or the Internet network.

  In FIG. 20, functional blocks having the main functions of the electronic dictionary 1 of the above-described embodiment are indicated by bold lines. The synonym search processing, history display processing, and the like executed by the CPU 11 of the electronic dictionary 1 are executed by the CPU 202 of the server 200. Further, the dictionary DB of each dictionary and the timetable mode processing program stored in the flash ROM 16 of the electronic dictionary 1 are stored in the storage unit 214 configured from the hard disk of the server 200. Further, the RAM 212 of the server 200 stores data associated with the execution of the timetable mode mode process and the preparation mode process.

  On the other hand, the input unit 13 and the display unit 14 of the electronic dictionary 1 correspond to the input unit 104 and the display unit 106 of the electronic dictionary terminal 100, respectively.

  That is, the server 200 forms a host (or server), and the electronic dictionary terminal 100 forms a host / terminal system (or client / server type system) corresponding to the terminal (or client). Then, an input character string or the like input from the input unit 104 of the electronic dictionary terminal 100 is transmitted to the server 200 via the communication device 108, and the CPU 202 of the server 200 performs time allocation according to various data and various programs stored in the storage unit 214. Table mode processing, preparation mode processing, and the like are executed, and processing results are transmitted to the electronic dictionary terminal 100 through the communication device 208 and displayed on the display unit 106. As described above, the present invention can be realized by a system including the server 200 and the electronic dictionary terminal 100. In this case, in the electronic dictionary terminal 100, it is not necessary to store the dictionary DB of each dictionary, the timetable mode processing program, and the like, and it is not necessary to execute the timetable mode processing, the preparation mode processing, and the like. For this reason, the electronic dictionary terminal 100 (for example, a mobile phone) including the CPU 102 having a relatively low processing capacity and the ROM 110 having a relatively small storage capacity may be used.

More specific description will be given below with reference to FIG.
The CPU 102 of the electronic dictionary terminal 100 (FIG. 20) transmits an execution request for the time table mode processing to the server 200 in response to a user operation related to the time table mode processing (for example, pressing the time table key 57).

  The execution request is transmitted to the server 200 via the communication line N, and the CPU 202 of the server 200 that receives the execution request executes, for example, a timetable mode processing program 164 (see FIG. 8) stored in the storage unit 214. Thus, the data related to the display of the timetable is transmitted to the electronic dictionary terminal 100 (steps S201 to S203). Thus, the timetable is displayed on the display unit 106 of the electronic dictionary terminal 100 (see, for example, FIG. 12).

  Then, the CPU 102 of the electronic dictionary terminal 100 transmits the input content to the server 200 according to operations such as week switching, cursor movement, determination key pressing, and preparation key pressing by the user via the input unit 104, and the CPU 202 of the server 200. Each time the input content is received, processing such as cursor movement, timetable setting processing and preparation mode processing is performed (steps S204 to S213). Thus, the functions related to the timetable mode and preparation mode of the server 200 are provided to the electronic dictionary terminal 100 via the communication line N.

  Thus, according to such an electronic dictionary system, even in the electronic dictionary terminal 100 that does not store the dictionary DB of each dictionary, the synonym search processing program, and the like, and does not execute the time table mode process, the preparation mode process, or the like, Mode processing and preparation mode processing can be used. Accordingly, the electronic dictionary terminal 100 (for example, a mobile phone) including the CPU 102 having a relatively low processing capacity and the ROM 110 having a relatively small storage capacity or the like can be used.

2.3 Specifying the description information registration part In the above-described preparation mode, it has been described that entry words retrieved from the selected dictionary as entry words that match the input character string are registered as preparation data (for example, Steps S403 to S404 in FIG. 10 may further register an arbitrary portion designated by the user from the explanatory information displayed at that time.

  Specifically, the user can designate an arbitrary portion (range) in a state where the explanatory information is displayed as shown in FIG. In the figure, the inverted portion A41 is a range designated by the user. Then, the CPU 11 registers the designated portion as an explanation information registration portion by including it in the preparation data. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the preparation data table 162-1 in this case. On the second line in the figure, preparation data A41 associated with the description information registration part “any, any” registered in FIG. 22 is generated.

  Further, when the preparation data list display screen described with reference to FIG. 17 is displayed, more specifically, in step S503 in the subject-specific display processing of FIG. Displayed as word explanation information.

  Thus, by making it possible to specify the description information registration part, the user can register the part he / she wants to register at the time of preparation. In addition, the registered portion is displayed on the preparation data list display screen.

  Furthermore, in step S506 in the subject-specific display process of FIG. 11, the explanation information corresponding to the record selected from the preparation data list display screen is displayed. At this time, the CPU 11 is in the explanation information. The portion corresponding to the registered explanation information registration portion may be specially displayed by inverting it.

1 Electronic Dictionary 11 CPU
17 Timekeeping section 16 Flash ROM
161 Timetable data table 162 Preparation data table 164 Timetable table mode processing program 165 Preparation mode processing program 167 Timetable setting processing program 200 Server 202 CPU
208 Communication device 214 Storage unit

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Dictionary storage means for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
A timetable storage means for storing a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
Subject dictionary storage means for storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage means;
Class designation means for designating any lesson for each day of the week and time period stored in the time schedule storage means;
The subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation unit is read from the timetable storage unit, the type of dictionary associated with the subject is read from the subject dictionary storage unit, and the dictionary information to be searched Search target dictionary setting means to be set;
Dictionary search means for searching for a headword stored in the search target dictionary information set by the search target dictionary setting means;
An information display control device comprising: Further provided with a time measuring means for measuring the date and time,
The class designation means includes a date and time corresponding class designation means for designating a class in the timetable corresponding to the date and time counted by the timing means.
The information display control device according to claim 1. A timetable display control means for performing a control to display a class for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage means;
The lesson designation means has a display timetable selection means for designating any lesson by user operation from lessons for each time period of each day of the timetable displayed and controlled by the timetable display control means,
The information display control device according to claim 1. Storage means for storing dictionary information for each type of dictionary with dictionary information in which the headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
A timetable storage means for storing a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
Subject dictionary storage means for storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage means;
A timetable display control means for performing control to display a lesson for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage means;
Class designation means for designating any class by user operation from classes for each time period of each day of the timetable displayed and controlled by this timetable display control means,
An input means for inputting a character string;
A headword that matches the character string input by the input means is selected by user operation from the dictionary information of the type of dictionary associated with the subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation means. Explanation information display control means for controlling to read out and display the explanation information corresponding to the found headword from the dictionary information;
A headword storage control unit that performs control to store the headword selected by the explanation information display control unit as a registered headword in association with the class specified by the class specifying unit;
Registered headword display control means for performing control to display registered headwords stored in the headword storage control means in association with any lesson selected by a user operation;
An information display control device comprising:   5. The information display control device according to claim 4, wherein the registered headword display control means includes a lesson designation means for designating a lesson in the timetable based on a current date and time. The headword accumulation storage control means includes:
Explanation information registration part designation means for designating a description information registration part in the explanation information controlled by the explanation information display control means by a user operation;
A registered headword association storage means for storing the registered headword in association with the explanation information registration portion designated by the explanation information registration portion designation means;
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The registered headword display control means reads out the description information registration portion associated with the registered headword to be displayed from the dictionary information of the dictionary type associated with the subject corresponding to the selected lesson. Having an explanation information registration partial display control means for performing display control,
The information display control apparatus according to claim 4.   The timetable display control means performs registration control for identifying and displaying the class associated with the registered wordword stored in the wordword storage control means among the timetable classes for display control. 5. The information display control device according to claim 4, further comprising a class-with-word identification display control means. In a server connected to be able to communicate with a user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Dictionary storage means for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
A timetable storage means for storing a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
Subject dictionary storage means for storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage means;
Class designation means for designating any lesson for each day of the week and time period stored in the time schedule storage means;
The subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation unit is read from the timetable storage unit, the type of dictionary associated with the subject is read from the subject dictionary storage unit, and the dictionary information to be searched Search target dictionary setting means to be set;
Dictionary search transmission control means for searching for a headword stored in the dictionary information of the search target set by the search target dictionary setting means and transmitting a search result to the user terminal;
A server comprising: In a server connected to be able to communicate with a user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Storage means for storing dictionary information for each type of dictionary with dictionary information in which the headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
A timetable storage means for storing a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
Subject dictionary storage means for storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage means;
A timetable display signal transmission control means for transmitting a display control signal of a class for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage means to the user terminal;
Class designation signal receiving means for receiving a signal designating any class from classes for each time period of each day of the timetable from the user terminal;
Input character string receiving means for receiving a character string from the user terminal;
The type of dictionary associated with the subject associated with the lesson in accordance with the signal received by the lesson designation signal receiving unit is set to the headword that matches the character string received by the input character string receiving unit. Description information transmission control means for performing control for selecting from the dictionary information and reading out the description information corresponding to the selected headword from the dictionary information and transmitting it to the user terminal;
A headword storage control unit that performs control to store the headword selected by the explanation information transmission control unit as a registered headword, in association with the class specified by the class specifying unit,
Registration headword transmission control for selecting any lesson and transmitting a display control signal for the registered headword stored in the headword storage and storage means in association with the selected lesson to the user terminal Means,
A server comprising: A dictionary storage function for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword is associated with the explanation information of the headword;
A timetable storage function that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
A subject dictionary storage function for storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored by the timetable storage function;
A class designating function for designating a class for each day of the week and time period in the time schedule stored by the time schedule storage function;
The subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation function is read from the subjects stored by the timetable storage function, and the type of dictionary associated with the subject is stored by the subject dictionary storage function. A search target dictionary setting function that reads out from the types of dictionaries that are set and sets the search target dictionary information;
A dictionary search function for performing control to search for a headword stored in the dictionary information of the search target set by the search target dictionary setting function;
A program to realize On the computer,
A storage function for storing dictionary information for each type of dictionary with dictionary information in which the headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
A timetable storage function that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
A subject dictionary storage function for storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored by the timetable storage function;
A timetable display control function for performing control to display a class for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage function;
A class designation function for designating any class by a user operation from classes for each time period of each day of the timetable displayed and controlled by this timetable display control function,
An input function to input a character string;
A headword that matches the character string input by the input function is selected by user operation from the dictionary information of the dictionary type associated with the subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation function. Explanation information display control function for performing control to read out and display the explanation information corresponding to the found headword from the dictionary information;
A headword accumulation storage control function for performing control to store the headword selected by the explanation information display control function as a registered headword, in association with the class designated by the class designation function,
A registered word display control function for performing control to display a registered word stored in the word word storage control function in association with any lesson selected by a user operation;
A program to realize To a computer that is communicably connected to a user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A dictionary storage function for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword is associated with explanation information of the headword;
A timetable storage function that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
A subject dictionary storage function storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored in the timetable storage function;
A class designating function for designating any class of a day of the week and a time period stored by the time schedule storage function;
The subject associated with the lesson designated by the lesson designation function is read out from the subjects stored by the timetable storage function, and the type of dictionary associated with the subject is stored by the subject dictionary storage function. A search target dictionary setting function for reading out the type of dictionary being set and setting the dictionary information to be searched,
A dictionary search transmission control function for searching for a headword stored in dictionary information of a search target set by the search target dictionary setting function and transmitting a search result to the user terminal;
A program to realize To a computer that is communicably connected to a user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A storage function for storing dictionary information for each type of dictionary with dictionary information in which the headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
A timetable storage function that stores a timetable that associates classes and subjects for each time period on each day of the week;
A subject dictionary storage function for storing a dictionary type in association with each subject stored by the timetable storage function;
A timetable display signal transmission control function for transmitting a display control signal of a class for each time period of each day of the timetable stored in the timetable storage function to the user terminal;
A class designation signal reception function for receiving a signal for designating any class from classes for each time period of each day of the timetable from the user terminal; and
An input character string receiving function for receiving a character string from the user terminal;
The type of dictionary associated with the subject associated with the lesson in accordance with the signal received by the lesson designation signal receiving function is set to the headword that matches the character string received by the input character string receiving function. A description information transmission control function for performing control to select from the dictionary information, read out the description information corresponding to the selected headword from the dictionary information, and transmit to the user terminal;
A headword storage control function that performs control to store the headword selected by the explanation information transmission control function as a registered headword, in association with the class specified by the class specification function,
Registration headword transmission control for selecting any lesson and transmitting a display control signal for the registered headword stored in the headword storage and storage control function in association with the selected lesson to the user terminal Function and
A program to realize Dictionary storage means for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
Subject dictionary storage means for storing the type of dictionary associated with each subject;
Course designation means to designate courses;
A search target dictionary setting means for reading out the type of the dictionary associated with the subject designated by the subject designation means from the subject dictionary storage means and setting the dictionary information to be searched;
Dictionary search means for searching for a headword stored in the search target dictionary information set by the search target dictionary setting means;
An information display control device comprising: In a server connected to be able to communicate with a user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
Dictionary storage means for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword and explanation information of the headword are associated;
Subject dictionary storage means for storing the type of dictionary associated with each subject;
Subject selection signal receiving means for receiving a subject selection signal from the user terminal;
A retrieval target dictionary setting unit that reads out from the subject dictionary storage unit the type of the dictionary associated with the subject according to the signal received by the subject selection signal receiving unit, and sets the dictionary information to be retrieved;
Dictionary search transmission control means for searching for a headword stored in the dictionary information of the search target set by the search target dictionary setting means and transmitting a search result to the user terminal;
A server comprising: On the computer,
A dictionary storage function for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword is associated with explanation information of the headword;
A subject dictionary storage function that stores the type of dictionary associated with each subject,
Course designation function to designate courses,
A search target dictionary setting function for reading out the type of dictionary associated with the subject specified by the subject specifying function from the type of dictionary stored by the subject dictionary storage function, and setting it in the dictionary information to be searched;
A dictionary search function for searching for a headword stored in the search target dictionary information set by the search target dictionary setting function;
A program to realize To a computer that is communicably connected to a user terminal via a predetermined communication line,
A dictionary storage function for storing, for each type of dictionary, dictionary information in which a headword is associated with explanation information of the headword;
A subject dictionary storage function that stores the type of dictionary associated with each subject,
A subject selection signal receiving function for receiving a subject selection signal from the user terminal;
A search target that reads out the type of the dictionary associated with the subject corresponding to the signal received by the subject selection signal reception function from the type of dictionary stored by the subject dictionary storage function and sets it in the dictionary information to be searched Dictionary setting function,
A dictionary search transmission control function for searching for a headword stored in dictionary information of a search target set by the search target dictionary setting function and transmitting a search result to the user terminal;
A program to realize

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