JP2013037283A - Dictionary device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dictionary device and a program in which when a book which is viewed by a portable dictionary device capable of selectively displaying a dictionary and a book in a longitudinal arrangement state is read in a laterally laying-down posture as it is, change operation for function settings need not be performed at each time, and a longitudinal/lateral display switching function based upon the gravitation direction is automatically made ineffective to make an easy-to-read display.SOLUTION: The dictionary device includes an acceleration sensor which detects a tilt of a device body, and a display switching function which alternates lateral arrangement display HG for displaying a text upright when the device body is orthogonal to the gravitation direction and longitudinal arrangement VG for displaying the text upright when the device body is in a longitudinal direction. When the power supply of the device is in an ON state and the device body is longitudinal, a longitudinal arrangement flag is set and the display mode of book-like content is fixed to the longitudinal arrangement display VG.

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable dictionary device capable of selectively displaying dictionary content and book content, and a control program therefor.

  In a conventional electronic dictionary device, an acceleration sensor is built in to detect whether the device body is in the vertical position or in the horizontal position, and the text displayed on the display unit is displayed vertically and vertically. There is a function to control display by switching between standing and upright display.

  By having such a switching display function corresponding to the vertical and horizontal orientations of the apparatus main body, it is possible to display particularly vertically written Japanese book content in a manner that is easy to read for the user by placing the apparatus main body vertically.

  A conventional portable display device having a function of detecting the tilt in the direction of gravity or the tilt of the display device main body, and rotating and outputting the video data to be displayed according to the detected tilt direction information (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-219791 A

  With the vertical / horizontal switching display function of the conventional electronic dictionary device and the display data rotation output function of the portable display device, the display data is always switched upright in the direction of gravity according to the vertical / horizontal orientation and inclination of the display device body. Or it can be rotated and displayed.

  For this reason, there is no problem with the usage while the user is awake. However, if the user tries to read the text vertically with the device body viewed from the user while lying on the side, the vertical direction viewed from the user And the gravity direction of the main body of the device do not match, and the vertical display is not switched.

  Therefore, in such a case, it may be possible to invalidate the vertical / horizontal switching or rotation function of the display data, but the change operation of the function setting is complicated and troublesome, and it is not practical to deal with it each time. There's a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem. For example, when reading book contents such as literature in a free posture, it is not necessary to change the function setting each time, and switching between vertical and horizontal display according to the direction of gravity. It is an object of the present invention to provide a dictionary device and its control program that can automatically disable functions.

  The dictionary device according to the present invention has a storage means for storing dictionary-type content and book-type content, an inclination detection means for detecting the inclination of the apparatus main body, and a direction of the inclination of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means. In response to this, when the apparatus power is turned on, the inclination detecting means detects the vertical / horizontal display switching means for switching the display direction of the book-type content stored in the storage means between the vertical display and the horizontal display. When the tilt direction of the apparatus main body is a vertical direction, the apparatus main body includes display fixing means for fixing the display direction of the book-type content stored in the storage means to vertical display.

  A program according to the present invention is a program for controlling a computer of an electronic device having an inclination detection means for detecting an inclination of the apparatus main body, and stores the dictionary content and the book content in a memory. Storage means, vertical / horizontal display switching means for switching the display direction of the book-type content stored by the storage means between vertical display and horizontal display according to the direction of the inclination of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means, equipment A display for fixing the display direction of the book-type content stored in the storage means to the portrait display when the inclination direction of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means is the vertical direction when the power is turned on. It is characterized by functioning as a fixing means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically disable the vertical / horizontal display switching function according to the direction of gravity without having to change the function setting each time, for example, when reading book contents such as literature in a free posture. It is possible to provide an enabled dictionary device and its control program.

The front view which shows the external appearance structure of the electronic dictionary apparatus 10 which concerns on embodiment of the dictionary apparatus of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing content display processing of the electronic dictionary device 10; The figure which shows the display state of the book-type content according to the direction of the apparatus main body accompanying the content display process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. In the electronic dictionary device 10, the orientation of the device main body (vertical / horizontal) that can be handled according to the type of content to be displayed and the direction of the text display description (vertical / horizontal) are set. The table shown in association.

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

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

  This dictionary device is configured as a portable device (electronic dictionary device 10) dedicated to an electronic dictionary described below, or a PDA (personal digital assistants), a PC (personal computer), a mobile phone, an electronic book having a dictionary function. It is configured as a portable game machine or the like.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 includes a foldable case in which a main body case 11 and a lid case 12 can be expanded / closed via a hinge portion 13. On the surface of the main body case 11 where the folding case is unfolded, a character input key 14a, a content designation key 14b, a “translation / decision” key 14c, a “return / list” key 14d, a cursor key 14e, a page feed key 14f, etc. A key input unit (keyboard) 14 including a touch panel type sub display unit 15 is provided.

  The touch panel type sub-display unit 15 has a structure in which a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen, a finger, and the like and a display device are integrated. For example, 256 × A transparent touch panel 15t is superimposed on a 64-dot liquid crystal display screen 15d. The input area of the sub display unit 15 is switched to a handwritten character (kanji) input area for inputting handwritten characters, a button input area for various functions, or an area where each input area is mixed as necessary.

  And the locus | trajectory accompanying the handwriting input in the state in which the said sub display part 15 was switched to the handwritten character input area is echoed back and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 15d.

  Further, on the surface of the lid case 12, a touch panel type main display unit 16 with a backlight of, for example, 480 × 320 dots is provided for almost the entire surface. Similarly to the touch panel sub display unit 15, the touch panel main display unit 16 has a structure in which a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen or a finger and a display device are integrated. A transparent touch panel 16t is overlaid on the liquid crystal display screen 16d.

  Further, on the back side of the main body case 11, three axes for detecting whether the apparatus main body is in the horizontal direction (the direction shown in the drawing) or the vertical direction (the direction rotated by 90 degrees in the drawing). An acceleration sensor 17 is built in.

  Further, the hinge portion 13 incorporates an open / close sensor 18 for detecting an open / close operation of the lid case 12 with respect to the main body case 11.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 is configured by a computer that reads a program recorded on various recording media or a transmitted program and whose operation is controlled by the read program. The electronic circuit includes a CPU ( a central processing unit) 21 is provided.

  The CPU 21 is a device control program 22 a stored in advance in the storage device (flash ROM) 22 or a device control program read into the storage device 22 from the external recording medium 23 such as a ROM card via the recording medium reading unit 24. The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled according to a device control program 22a read into the storage device 22 from the Web server (in this case, a program server) 30 on the Internet 22a or via the communication unit 25.

  The device control program 22a stored in the storage device 22 is an input signal corresponding to a user operation from the key input unit 14, the touch panel type sub display unit 15, and the touch panel type main display unit 16, or an acceleration ( (Main body direction) detection signal, device open / close detection signal from the open / close sensor 18, communication signal with each Web server 30 on the Internet N connected via the communication unit 25, or via the recording medium reading unit 24 It is activated in response to a connection communication signal with an externally connected memory card (recording medium) 23 such as an EEPROM, RAM, or ROM.

  As described above, the CPU 21 includes the storage device 22, the recording medium reading unit 24, the communication unit 25, the key input unit 14, the touch panel sub display unit 15 (15d, 15t), and the touch panel main display unit 16 (16d, 16t). The acceleration sensor 17 and the open / close sensor 18 are connected.

  The device control program 22a stored in the storage device 22 includes a system program that controls the overall operation of the electronic dictionary device 10, each Web server 30 on the Internet N via the communication unit 25, and a user PC (not shown). A communication program for data communication with (Personal Computer) or the like is stored.

  Also, a headword search process for searching for a dictionary word headword according to the input search character string, and a comment information display process for reading and displaying the comment information corresponding to the searched headword The direction of the text to be displayed on the main display unit 16 according to the type of content to be displayed such as a dictionary search program, various types of dictionary data and book data and the main body direction detected by the acceleration sensor 17 is upright. A content display program for controlling the display in the direction to be displayed or the display control in the direction to stand upright in the vertical position is stored.

  The storage device 22 stores a dictionary database 22b and a book database 22c.

  As the dictionary database 22b, various dictionary data such as [Japanese dictionary] [Kan-Japanese dictionary] [Kanji dictionary] [English-Japanese dictionary] [English-English dictionary] [Japanese-English dictionary] are stored in advance or downloaded, and various dictionaries are stored. In the data, each headword and description information of each headword are associated and described.

  As the book database 22c, book data in various languages such as [World Literature Complete Works] [Japanese Literature Complete Works] [World Famous Speech Collection] [Japanese Constitutional Works Collection] are stored in association with each title, author, and text. Is done.

  In the RAM 26, a main display data memory 26a, a sub display data memory 26b, a vertical opening flag memory 26c, a previous use data memory 26d, a book-based previous use data memory 26e, and the like are secured.

  In the main display data memory 26a, display data to be displayed on the main display unit 16 is expanded and stored in a bitmap pattern in a memory area corresponding to the display screen size.

  In the sub display data memory 26c, display data to be displayed on the sub display unit 15 is expanded and stored in a bitmap pattern in a memory area corresponding to the display screen size.

  When the opening / closing sensor 18 detects that the lid case 12 of the apparatus main body has changed from a closed state (power supply OFF) to an open state (power supply ON), the acceleration sensor 17 detects When it is determined that the detected main body direction is the vertical direction and has been vertically opened, the vertical opening flag is set and stored. This vertical opening flag is reset when the content to be displayed is switched to a content such as a non-book-based dictionary stored in the book database 22c, and when the power is turned off.

  In the previous use data memory 26d, when the open / close sensor 18 detects that the lid case 12 of the apparatus main body has changed from an open state to a closed state, data used as a display target at that time Type (book / dictionary /...) And identifier (title, etc.) are stored and stored.

  When the opening / closing sensor 18 detects that the lid case 12 of the apparatus main body has changed from the open state to the closed state, the book-based previous use data memory 26e was used as a display target at that time. When it is determined that the type of data is a book type, an identifier (such as a title) of the book is stored and saved.

  In the electronic dictionary device 10 configured as described above, the CPU 21 controls the operation of each part of the circuit in accordance with various processing instructions described in the device control program 22a, and the software and hardware operate in cooperation. Thus, the function described in the following description of the operation is realized.

  Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary device 10 configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing content display processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display state of book-type content according to the orientation of the apparatus main body accompanying the content display processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  As the user starts using the device 10, in the device 10, the open / close sensor 18 has changed the lid case 12 from a closed state (power OFF) to an open state (power ON). When detected (step S1 (Yes)), the orientation of the apparatus main body is detected by the acceleration sensor 17 (step S2), and whether or not the lid case 12 is opened in the vertical orientation (whether it is laterally open). Is determined (step S3).

  Here, for example, if it is determined that the page has been vertically opened as shown in FIG. 4A1 (step S3 (Yes)), the identifier of the book used as the previous display target stored in the book-based previous use data memory 26e. (Title etc.) is read (step S4), and a vertical opening flag is set and stored in the vertical opening flag memory 26c (step S5).

  Then, the contents of the book corresponding to the book identifier read from the book-based previous use data memory 26e are read from the book database 22c, and the text is erected vertically in the main display data memory 26a. The data is expanded as display data of the display VG and displayed on the main display unit 16 as shown in FIG. 4A1 (step S6).

  Thereafter, a scroll process, a page feed process, and the like of the book data being displayed are executed according to a user operation (step S7).

  In this way, the device main body is opened vertically, and the continuation of the content of the book read previously is being read in the portrait display VG. As shown in FIG. 4 (A2), when the apparatus main body is turned sideways, the acceleration sensor 17 detects that the apparatus main body has changed from vertical to horizontal. (Step S18 (Yes)).

  In this case, it is determined that the vertical opening flag is set in the vertical opening flag memory 26c (step S19 (Yes)), and the main display unit 16 displays the vertical display without switching the vertical / horizontal display. The contents of the book are displayed without change as VG.

  On the other hand, when the opening / closing sensor 18 detects that the lid case 12 has changed from a closed state (power OFF) to an open state (power ON) with the start of use of the apparatus (step S1). (Yes)), when it is determined that the lid case 12 has been opened with the apparatus body in the sideways state (steps S2 and S3 (No)), it is used as the previous display target stored in the previous use data memory 26d. The data type (book / dictionary /...) And identifier (title, etc.) are read (step S8), and it is determined whether the data is book-type data (dictionary-type data) (step S9).

  Here, if it is determined that the type of data used as the last display target is book-type data (step S9 (Yes)), the identifier of the book (title, etc.) read from the previous use data memory 26d. ) Is read from the book database 22c, and as shown in FIG. 4 (B1), the main display data memory 26a is expanded as display data of a landscape display HG in which the text is erected in a landscape orientation. It is displayed on the display unit 16 (step S10).

  Thereafter, a scroll process, a page feed process, and the like of the book data being displayed are executed according to a user operation (step S11).

  Thus, the apparatus main body is opened in the horizontal direction, and the continuation of the contents of the book read previously is being read in the horizontal display HG. As shown, when the device main body is in the vertical orientation, the acceleration sensor 17 detects that the device main body has changed from the horizontal orientation to the vertical orientation (step S18 (Yes)).

  In this case, since it is determined that the vertical opening flag is not set in the vertical opening flag memory 26c (step S19 (No)), the display is switched between vertical and horizontal directions, as shown in FIG. 4 (B2). The display data memory 26a develops the display data of the vertical display VG in which the text is erected vertically and is displayed on the main display unit 16 (step S20).

  On the other hand, with the start of use of the apparatus, it is determined that the lid case 12 is opened sideways with the apparatus body in the sideways state (steps S1 to S3 (No)), and read from the previous use data memory 26d. When it is determined that the data to be displayed last time is not dictionary data but dictionary data (steps S8, S9 (No)), the contents of the corresponding dictionary are read from the dictionary database 22b. The data is developed as display data of a landscape display HG (see FIG. 4B1) in which the text is erected in the main display data memory 26a and displayed on the main display unit 16 (step S12).

  Thereafter, in accordance with a user operation, a headword search process for the dictionary data being displayed, a comment information display process for the selected headword, and the like are executed (step S13).

  Note that the display of the dictionary data is a horizontal display HG in which the text is erected in a horizontal position, as shown in FIG. 5, regardless of the language type of the dictionary data to be displayed. Fixed to display.

  As for the display of book data, when the language of the book data to be displayed is a foreign language system such as English, as shown in FIG. Although it is not fixed to any of the horizontal display HG in which the text stands upright, it is fixed to the horizontal display.

  FIG. 5 shows a direction of placing the device main body (vertical placement / horizontal placement) and a direction of description of text display (vertical writing / horizontal placement) that can be handled according to the type of content to be displayed in the electronic dictionary device 10. (Horizontal writing) in association with each other.

  That is, for example, in the state where the book data is displayed by the portrait display VG (steps S6 and S7) or the landscape display HG (steps S10 and S11) of the book data, the display target is displayed according to the operation of the content designation key 14b. When the content is switched (step S14 (Yes)), if it is determined that the switched content is book-type data (step S15 (Yes)), the portrait display VG or landscape display at that time is displayed. The display data is replaced with new book data and displayed without changing to HG (step S17).

  Similarly, in the state where the book data is displayed by the portrait display VG (steps S6, S7) or the landscape display HG (steps S10, S11) of the book data, the book data is switched according to the operation of the content designation key 14b. If it is determined that the content to be displayed is not dictionary-based data (step S14 (Yes) → S15 (No)), the vertical opening flag set in the vertical opening flag memory 26c is It is reset (step S16). Then, the newly specified dictionary data is displayed in the horizontal display HG on the main display unit 12 (step S17).

  Further, the display target content switched in accordance with the operation of the content specifying key 14b in the state where the dictionary data is displayed by the horizontal display HG (steps S12 and S13) of the dictionary data is book-type data. Is determined (step S14 (Yes) → S15 (Yes)), the horizontal display HG at that time is left as it is, and the display data is replaced with the new book data for display (step S17).

  As described above, the book-type data and the dictionary-type data are displayed in the portrait display VG or the landscape display HG, and the user's browsing is ended and the lid case 12 is closed, whereby the open / close sensor 18 is displayed. When it is detected that the lid case 12 is closed (step S21 (Yes)), when it is determined that the type of data displayed at that time is a book type (step S22 (Yes)). ), The identifier (title, etc.) of the book is stored and saved in the book-based previous use data memory 26e (step S23).

  Regardless of whether the type of data displayed when the lid case 12 is closed is a book type or a dictionary type, the identifier (title, etc.) of the data displayed at that time is displayed. It is stored and saved in the previous use data memory 26d (step S24).

  Therefore, according to the content display function of the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above-described configuration, the acceleration sensor 17 that detects the inclination of the apparatus main body, and the apparatus main body is in gravity according to the inclination of the apparatus main body detected by the acceleration sensor 17. A display switching function for switching between a horizontal display HG for displaying the text upright when the direction is horizontal and a vertical display VG for displaying the text upright when the main body of the apparatus is vertical. In addition, when the apparatus main body is turned on when the apparatus is turned on, a vertically placed flag is set, and the display form of the book-type content is fixed to the vertically placed display VG.

  For this reason, it is not necessary to change the function settings each time, such as when reading book content such as literature lying down horizontally with the portrait display VG, and automatically disables the portrait / landscape display switching function according to the direction of gravity. Thus, it is possible to maintain a display state that is easy to read.

  Further, according to the content display function by the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above configuration, when the vertically placed flag is set and the book content is displayed by the vertically placed display VG, the content to be displayed is switched to the dictionary content. Since the portrait flag is reset, the portrait display VG is fixed especially when the user wants to read a book from the beginning of power-on, and the display switching according to the portrait and landscape directions of the apparatus main body functions otherwise. Easy to read.

  When the browsing of a book or dictionary ends and the power is turned off, if the content displayed at that time is a book content, its identifier (title, etc.) is stored in the book-based previous use data memory 26e. When the apparatus main body is turned vertically and the power is turned on, the book content browsed last time is continuously displayed by the vertical display VG, so that the book content can be displayed more easily and easily.

  Note that each processing method by the electronic dictionary device 10 described in the above-described embodiment, that is, each method such as the content display processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, is a memory card as a program that can be executed by a computer. (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), external recording medium (23) such as semiconductor memory, etc. can be distributed. Then, the computer (CPU 21) of the electronic computer (10) having the main body direction detection unit (17) reads the program stored in the external recording medium (23) into the storage device (22), and uses the read program to By controlling the operation, it is possible to realize the display control function of the book-type content and the dictionary-type content according to the main body direction described in the above-described embodiment, and to execute the same processing by the method described above.

  Further, program data for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on the communication network N in the form of a program code, and the program can be transmitted from a computer device (program server 30) connected to the communication network N. The data is taken into the electronic computer (10) having the main body direction detection unit (17) and stored in the storage device (22), thereby realizing the display control function of the book content and the dictionary content according to the main body direction described above. You can also.

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

  Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims of the present application will be appended.

[1]
Storage means for storing dictionary-based content and book-based content;
An inclination detecting means for detecting the inclination of the apparatus body;
Vertical / horizontal display switching means for switching the display direction of the book-type content stored in the storage means between the vertical display and the horizontal display according to the direction of the inclination of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means;
When the apparatus power is turned on, if the inclination direction of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means is the vertical direction, the display direction of the book-type content stored by the storage means is fixed to the portrait display. Display fixing means;
A dictionary apparatus comprising:

[2]
The dictionary apparatus according to [1], wherein the Japanese book content is displayed in vertical writing.

[3]
Content switching means for switching content to be displayed in response to a user operation;
When the content to be displayed is switched from the book-type content to the dictionary-type content by the content switching unit, the display fixing release unit that releases the fixed vertical display of the book-type content fixed by the display fixing unit;
[1] The dictionary device according to [1].

[4]
Book-based previous content storage means for storing the book-based content that was displayed when the apparatus power supply was shut down;
When the apparatus main body is turned on and the inclination direction of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means is the vertical direction, the book-type content stored by the book-type previous content storage means is displayed in portrait orientation. A book continuation display means to be displayed on the display unit;
[1] The dictionary device according to [1].

[5]
A program for controlling a computer of an electronic device having an inclination detection means for detecting an inclination of the apparatus body,
The computer,
Storage means for storing dictionary-based content and book-based content in a memory;
Vertical / horizontal display switching means for switching the display direction of the book-type content stored by the storage means between vertical display and horizontal display according to the direction of the inclination of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means;
When the device main body is turned on and the tilt direction of the apparatus main body detected by the tilt detection unit is the vertical direction, the display direction of the book-type content stored by the storage unit is fixed to the vertical display. Display fixing means,
Program to function as.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Electronic dictionary apparatus 11 ... Main body case 12 ... Cover body case 13 ... Hinge part 14 ... Key input part (keyboard)
14a ... Character input key 14b ... Content designation key 14c ... [Translation / Determination] key 14d ... [Back / List] key 14e ... Cursor key 14f ... Page feed key 15 ... Sub display unit 15d ... Color liquid crystal display unit 15t ... Transparent touch panel DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 ... Main display part 16d ... Color liquid crystal display part 16t ... Transparent touch panel 17 ... 3-axis acceleration sensor 18 ... Opening / closing sensor 21 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 22 ... Memory | storage device 22a ... Device control program 22b ... Dictionary database 22c ... Book database 23 ... External recording medium 24 ... Recording medium reading part 25 ... Communication part 26 ... RAM
26a ... Main display data memory 26b ... Sub display data memory 26c ... Vertical opening flag memory 26d ... Previous use data memory 26e ... Book system last use data memory VG ... Vertical display HG ... Horizontal display

Claims (5)

Storage means for storing dictionary-based content and book-based content;
An inclination detecting means for detecting the inclination of the apparatus body;
Vertical / horizontal display switching means for switching the display direction of the book-type content stored in the storage means between the vertical display and the horizontal display according to the direction of the inclination of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means;
When the apparatus power is turned on, if the inclination direction of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means is the vertical direction, the display direction of the book-type content stored by the storage means is fixed to the portrait display. Display fixing means;
A dictionary apparatus comprising:   The dictionary apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the Japanese book content is displayed in vertical writing. Content switching means for switching content to be displayed in response to a user operation;
When the content to be displayed is switched from the book-type content to the dictionary-type content by the content switching unit, the display fixing release unit that releases the fixed vertical display of the book-type content fixed by the display fixing unit;
The dictionary apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Book-based previous content storage means for storing the book-based content that was displayed when the apparatus power supply was shut down;
When the apparatus main body is turned on and the inclination direction of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means is the vertical direction, the book-type content stored by the book-type previous content storage means is displayed in portrait orientation. A book continuation display means to be displayed on the display unit;
The dictionary apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: A program for controlling a computer of an electronic device having an inclination detection means for detecting an inclination of the apparatus body,
The computer,
Storage means for storing dictionary-based content and book-based content in a memory;
Vertical / horizontal display switching means for switching the display direction of the book-type content stored by the storage means between vertical display and horizontal display according to the direction of the inclination of the apparatus main body detected by the inclination detection means;
When the device main body is turned on and the tilt direction of the apparatus main body detected by the tilt detection unit is the vertical direction, the display direction of the book-type content stored by the storage unit is fixed to the vertical display. Display fixing means,
Program to function as.

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