JP2017016472A - Electronic apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus that appropriately displays the search result of a word specified by a communication apparatus without requiring switching of a display mode.SOLUTION: When a dictionary terminal receives a specified text portion in a range specified by a user of text data displayed on a communication apparatus, if the dictionary terminal is in a coordination display mode in which the exposure of a display unit is detected, the dictionary terminal searches a dictionary selected by the user for a headword corresponding to a beginning word (including a composite word) of the specified text portion by longest match search and displays its explanatory information on the display unit. If the dictionary terminal is in a coordination data transmission mode in which the exposure of the display unit is not detected, the dictionary terminal searches a plurality of dictionaries for the headword corresponding to the beginning word (including the composite word) of the specified text portion by longest match search, generates a list of headwords & previews for the respective dictionaries by making its headword and the preview of its explanatory information for each dictionary into a list, and transmits it to the communication device to have it displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device such as an electronic dictionary and a control program thereof.

  In general, an electronic dictionary is used as a portable electronic device for examining the meaning and contents of words such as words. The electronic dictionary has a dictionary database of various dictionaries such as an English-Japanese dictionary and a national language dictionary, and searches for a dictionary entry corresponding to a word input by operating a character input key. Explanation information such as a meaning associated with a word) is displayed.

  On the other hand, the following communication electronic dictionary system is considered.

  The communication electronic dictionary system, when a user-desired word is designated on English text displayed on a display unit of a communication device such as a personal computer, transmits the designated word to a nearby electronic dictionary by infrared communication. Then, in the electronic dictionary, the description information of the designated word is searched, and in the electronic dictionary display mode, the searched word and the description information are displayed as they are on the display unit of the electronic dictionary, and the communication device display mode Then, the searched word and its explanation information are transmitted to the communication device and displayed on the display unit of the communication device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4496581

  In the conventional communication electronic dictionary system, words in the text displayed on the communication device can be transmitted to the electronic dictionary and searched, but the user can determine whether the electronic dictionary display mode or the communication device display mode. The operation had to be complicated because it was necessary to switch and set in advance.

  For example, when the electronic dictionary is placed in a bag or desk and the user wants to search a dictionary by specifying a word in the text displayed on the communication device, the description information of the search result is displayed on the communication device. Therefore, the communication device display mode must be set in advance. In addition, when the electronic dictionary is opened, the text displayed on the communication device is displayed as it is, and the explanation information of the search result is displayed on the electronic dictionary. Must be set.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an electronic device and a control thereof that can appropriately display a search result of a word specified by a communication device without requiring switching of a display mode. The purpose is to provide a program.

  The electronic device according to the present invention includes a display unit, dictionary storage means storing dictionary data in which a plurality of headwords and explanation information of the headword are associated, and an external communication device in response to a user operation. A character string receiving means for receiving a designated character string; a display exposure detecting means for detecting whether or not the display section is exposed; and when the display exposure detecting means detects that the display section is exposed, Explanation information display control means for searching for an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string receiving means from the dictionary data, and displaying the explanation information of the searched entry word on the display unit, and the display exposure detection When no exposure of the display unit is detected by the means, an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception means is searched from the dictionary data, and the found entry Is characterized in that the description information word with a, and description information transmitting means for transmitting to the communication device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately display a search result for a word designated by a communication device without requiring switching of a display mode.

The figure which shows the external appearance structure in the state which has opened the display part 15 of the dictionary terminal 10 of the communication dictionary system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the external appearance structure in the state which has closed the display part 15 of the dictionary terminal 10 of the communication dictionary system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit of the dictionary terminal 10 in the said communication dictionary system. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit of the communication apparatus 30 in the said communication dictionary system. 5 is a flowchart showing dictionary terminal cooperation processing by the communication device 30. 5 is a flowchart showing information display control processing by the dictionary terminal 10; A with the information display control processing of the dictionary terminal 10; Flow chart showing cooperative display processing (part 1) with a communication device. 7 is a flowchart showing a display process (part 2) in cooperation with a communication device; A associated with the information display control process of the dictionary terminal 10; 7 is a flowchart showing A (a third) associated display process with a communication device according to the information display control process of the dictionary terminal 10; B associated with the information display control process of the dictionary terminal 10; a flow chart showing the cooperative data transmission process to the communication device. The figure which shows the initial operation | movement accompanying the text transfer from the said communication apparatus 30 according to the cooperation process of the said communication apparatus 30 and the dictionary terminal 10. FIG. FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a display operation (part 1) in accordance with the cooperative display processing with the communication device A of the dictionary terminal 10; A of the dictionary terminal 10; a diagram showing a display operation (part 2) according to a cooperative display process with a communication device. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a display operation in the communication device 30 according to the cooperative data transmission process to the communication device B; The figure which shows the display operation according to the cooperation process of the said communication apparatus 30 and the dictionary terminal 10 with the case where the said dictionary terminal 10 is a cooperation display mode, and the case where it is a cooperation data transmission mode (the 1). The figure which shows the display operation according to the cooperation process of the said communication apparatus 30 and the dictionary terminal 10 with the case where the said dictionary terminal 10 is a cooperation display mode, and the case where it is a cooperation data transmission mode (the 2). A of the dictionary terminal 10; a diagram illustrating a display operation (part 3) according to a cooperative display process with a communication device.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration in a state where a display unit 15 of a dictionary terminal 10 of a communication dictionary system according to an embodiment of the present invention is open.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration in a state where the display unit 15 of the dictionary terminal 10 of the communication dictionary system according to the embodiment of the present invention is closed.

  The communication dictionary system is configured by combining a dictionary terminal 10 and a communication device 30 such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. Both the dictionary terminal 10 and the communication device 30 have a short-range wireless communication function such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The dictionary terminal 10 has a main body structure in which a main body case 11 and a lid body case 12 can be opened and closed via a hinge 13. On the surface of the main body case 11, a key input unit 14 having an ON (power) key, a menu key, a character input key, a dictionary selection key, a translation / decision key, and the like is provided. The lid case 12 is provided with a display unit 15 with a touch panel having a color liquid crystal display screen with a backlight on substantially the entire surface thereof.

  The hinge 13 incorporates a hinge sensor using a magnet for detecting opening and closing of the lid case 12. The hinge sensor functions as a display exposure detection unit 13a that detects whether or not the screen of the display unit 15 with a touch panel is in an exposed state.

  As the display exposure detection unit 13a, for example, an optical sensor provided on the same surface as the display unit 15 with the touch panel of the lid case 12 may be used instead of the hinge sensor incorporated in the hinge 13. When the exposure of the lid case 12 is detected by an optical sensor, the dictionary terminal 10 may be configured such that the main body case 11 and the separate lid case 12 can be detached.

  The communication device 30 is provided with a display unit 31 with a touch panel having a color liquid crystal display screen with a backlight on substantially the entire surface on one side. The communication device 30 includes a dictionary terminal cooperation processing application 33b (see FIG. 4) for establishing a communication with the dictionary terminal 10 by the short-range wireless communication function and performing a cooperation process. It is downloaded from a dedicated site related to the dictionary terminal 10 established at

  The communication device 30 has a function of acquiring user-desired text data such as news and books and displaying it as a text screen Gt, and a designated text arbitrarily designated by the user u among the texts displayed on the text screen Gt. A function for designating and displaying a portion with a marker or the like, and text data of the designated text portion displayed on the designated display h is transmitted to the dictionary terminal 10 by the short-range wireless communication Bt according to the operation of the [transfer] key F by the user u. Function of the dictionary terminal 10 of the designated text portion when the exposure of the screen of the display unit 15 is not detected by the display exposure detection unit 13a of the dictionary terminal 10 (the lid case 12 is closed). The first character string of the designated text portion (searched in a plurality of dictionaries in the dictionary terminal 10 in response to transmission to A search list pvn... As a search result, and a preview list pvn... Of each received search result and its description information as a dictionary search screen Gr. Has a function to display.

  The dictionary terminal 10 has a function of receiving text data of a designated text portion transmitted from the communication device 30, and the display exposure detection unit 13a detects the screen exposure of the display unit 15 (the lid case 12). When the received designated text portion is displayed in the text area at of the text transfer search screen Gf, the first word in the designated text portion displayed in the text area at is automatically displayed. The designation display h according to the function of causing the designation display h or the designation display h of the user's arbitrary word (character string), the dictionary selected by the dictionary selection tag dtn, and the search method selected by the search method selection tag stn To search for headwords / sentences / example sentences / history corresponding to the entered word, headwords / sentences / example sentences / history of the search results A function for displaying a list in the search result area ak, a character string of the search result displayed in a list in the search result area ak is automatically selected and displayed by reversing the first character string, or an arbitrary character string is selected by the user A function of displaying hs, and a function of previewing the explanatory information corresponding to the character string of the search result that has been selected and displayed in the preview area ae.

  In addition, the dictionary terminal 10 is used when the display exposure detection unit 13a does not detect the exposure of the screen of the display unit 15 (when the lid case 12 is closed, or the dictionary terminal 10 is a bag or the like). Searches multiple dictionaries for a headword corresponding to the first word (character string) in the received specified text portion when the optical sensor detects that it is stored inside and not exposed to the outside) A function of searching the target with the longest match from the head, a function of transmitting each of the headwords searched in the plurality of dictionaries and a preview list pvn of the explanation information to the communication device 30 as a search result, and the like. The dictionary terminal 10 may have a flat plate shape that includes a display unit with a touch panel and does not include a keyboard unit. In that case, a cover is provided that detachably covers the display unit with the touch panel, and when the display unit with the touch panel is covered with the cover, the exposure / non-exposure is detected by the optical sensor or the attachment / detachment detection switch. May be.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the dictionary terminal 10 in the communication dictionary system.

  The electronic circuit of the dictionary terminal 10 includes a CPU 16 that is a computer. The CPU 16 reads the information display control program 17a stored in the storage unit 17 such as a flash ROM in advance, or the information read from the external recording medium 18 such as a memory card by the recording medium reading unit 19 and stored in the storage unit 17. The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled in accordance with the display control program 17 a or the information display control program 17 a downloaded from the external communication device 30 via the short-range wireless communication unit 20 and stored in the storage unit 17.

  The CPU 16 is connected to the key input unit 14, the display unit 15 with a touch panel, the display exposure detection unit 13 a, the storage unit 17, and the recording medium reading unit 19, and performs short-distance communication with the communication device 30. A wireless communication unit (Bluetooth) 20 is also connected.

  The storage unit 17 stores the information display control program 17a and the dictionary database 17b, and secures a text partial data area 17c, a history data area 17d, a text book data area 17e, and the like.

  The information display control program 17a is based on a system program that controls the overall operation of the dictionary terminal 10, various dictionary data stored in the dictionary database 17b, and search history data stored in the history data area 17d. Dictionary search program for performing keyword search, phrase search, example sentence search, history search, etc., the keyword search, phrase search, and example sentence search according to the presence or absence of exposure of the display unit 15 in cooperation with the communication device 30 In addition, a communication device cooperation processing program for performing a history search or the like is stored.

  The communication device cooperation processing program transmits a cooperation display processing program executed as a cooperation display mode when exposure of the display unit 15 is detected, and cooperation data transmission when exposure of the display unit 15 is not detected. A cooperative data transmission processing program executed as a mode is included.

  The dictionary database 17b stores dictionary data such as various English-Japanese dictionaries, English-English dictionaries, phrase phrases dictionaries, example sentence DBs (databases), and national language dictionaries. In each of these dictionary data, explanation information such as meanings and translations is collected in association with words and sentences as head words.

  In the text portion data area 17c, text data of the designated text portion received from the communication device 30 according to the communication device cooperation processing program is stored.

  In the history data area 17d, when the description information of the search result is displayed according to the headword search, phrase search, and example sentence search, the headword, phrase, and example sentence of the search result are displayed as the search target. It is stored in association with the dictionary.

  The text book data area 17e has a plurality of text folders selected by the user u, and the text data of the designated text portion received from the communication device 30 is stored in the selected text folder. At this time, history data obtained by performing a headword search, a phrase search, and an example sentence search based on the text data is also added and stored in the text data of the designated text portion stored in the text folder. Further, each of the headwords, phrases, and example sentences stored as the history data is checked by the user himself / herself for the degree of importance and understanding such as whether or not the user u has learned the corresponding headword, phrase, and example sentence. Check data for confirmation is added and stored.

  In the dictionary terminal 10 configured as described above, the CPU 16 controls the operation of each part of the circuit in accordance with the instructions described in the information display control program 17a, and the software and hardware operate in cooperation with each other. As described in the following description of the operation, an information display control function including a cooperation function with the communication device 30 and a dictionary search function according to whether the display unit 15 is exposed or not is realized.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the communication device 30 in the communication dictionary system.

  The electronic circuit of the communication device 30 includes a CPU 32 that is a computer. The CPU 32 reads the communication device control program 33a stored in the storage unit 33 such as a flash ROM in advance or the recording medium reading unit 36 from the external recording medium 35 such as a memory card and stores the communication in the storage unit 33. Downloaded from the device control program 33a, the dictionary terminal cooperation processing application 33b, or the Web server (in this case, the program server 40) on the communication network N via the wireless communication unit (wi-fi communication / mobile communication) 34, the memory The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled according to the information display control program 33a and the dictionary terminal cooperation processing application 33b stored in the part 33.

  In addition to the storage unit 33, the wireless communication unit 34, and the recording medium reading unit 36, the CPU 32 is also connected with a short-range wireless communication unit (Bluetooth) 37 that performs communication with the dictionary terminal 10.

  The storage unit 33 has a work data area for storing various work data in addition to program areas such as the communication device control program 33a and the dictionary terminal cooperation processing application 33b.

  The communication device control program 33a is connected to a system program that controls the overall operation of the communication device 33, a Web server (information server, etc.) 40 on the communication network N, and performs data communication with each other in response to a user operation. A web browser program for storing data is stored.

  In the communication device 30 configured as described above, the CPU 32 controls the operation of each part of the circuit in accordance with the instructions described in the communication device control program 33a and the dictionary terminal cooperation processing application 33b, and the software and hardware cooperate. By operating as described above, a Web browser function and a dictionary terminal cooperation function as described in the following operation description are realized.

  Next, the operation of the communication dictionary system having the above configuration will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing dictionary terminal cooperation processing by the communication device 30.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing information display control processing by the dictionary terminal 10.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing A: associated display processing with the communication device (part 1) accompanying the information display control processing of the dictionary terminal 10.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing A: associated display processing with communication equipment (part 2) accompanying the information display control processing of the dictionary terminal 10.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing A: associated display processing with communication equipment (part 3) accompanying the information display control processing of the dictionary terminal 10.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing B: associated data transmission processing to a communication device accompanying the information display control processing of the dictionary terminal 10.

  First, start-up of a wireless communication function between the communication device 30 and the dictionary terminal 10 will be described.

  The dictionary terminal 10 continuously performs an ON key detection process and a detection process of receiving an activation cooperation signal from the communication terminal 30 in a display OFF state in which an apparent operation is stopped. The state is set (step S1).

  When the communication device 30 is instructed to start up a short-range wireless communication function by a user operation and the dictionary terminal 10 is selected as a communication partner, an operation confirmation signal for the dictionary terminal 10 is received from the short-range wireless communication unit 37. Is transmitted (step T1).

  Then, it is determined whether or not a signal indicating that the cooperative operation is being performed is received from the dictionary terminal 10 (step T2). The signal indicating that the cooperative operation is being performed from the dictionary terminal 10 is a signal in the cooperative display mode in which the exposure of the display unit 15 is detected, or cooperative data transmission in which the exposure of the display unit 15 is not detected. Received as a signal in mode.

  Here, when a signal indicating that the cooperative operation is being performed is not received from the dictionary terminal 10 (step T2 (No)), an activation cooperative signal (activation signal) is sent from the short-range wireless communication unit 37 to the dictionary terminal 10. And the cooperative operation setting signal) are transmitted (step T3), and the operation confirmation signal is repeatedly transmitted (step T1).

  In the dictionary terminal 10, when the activation cooperation signal transmitted from the communication device 30 is received (step S2 (Yes)), the display unit 15a is exposed or not exposed by the display exposure detection unit 13a. How is detected (step S15).

  When it is detected that the display unit 15 is in an exposed state (step S16 (Yes)), the process proceeds to the A; cooperative display process (cooperative display mode) with the communication device (step S12, SA). ).

  Further, when it is detected that the display unit 15 is not exposed (step S16 (No)), the process proceeds to B: linked data transmission processing (linked data transmission mode) to the communication device ( Step SB).

  A: When the process is shifted to the cooperation display process (cooperation display mode) with the communication device and it is determined that the activation cooperation signal from the communication device 30 is received (step A1 (Yes)), the short-range wireless communication unit 20 A signal indicating that the cooperative operation (cooperative display mode) is being performed is transmitted to the communication device 30, and the short-range wireless communication function with the communication device 30 is activated (step A2).

  Then, it is determined whether or not a designated text portion (see FIG. 1) designated and displayed according to a user operation is received from the communication device 30 (step A3).

  If it is determined that the auto power-off setting time has elapsed without receiving the designated text portion from the communication device 30 (step A4 (Yes)), short-range wireless communication with the communication device 30 is performed. The function is canceled and the low power consumption state is restored (step S1).

  When the communication device 30 receives a signal indicating that a cooperative operation (cooperative display mode / cooperative data transmission mode) is being performed from the dictionary terminal 10 (step T2 (Yes)), the communication device 30 communicates with the dictionary terminal 10. The short-range wireless communication function is activated, and it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to transmit the designated text portion (see FIG. 1 / FIG. 2) designated and displayed according to the user operation to the dictionary terminal 10 ( Step T4).

  Here, if it is determined that a certain time (for example, 3 minutes) has passed without an instruction to transmit the designated text portion (step T6 (Yes)), short-range wireless communication with the dictionary terminal 10 is performed. The function is canceled, and the process returns to the standby state for the instruction to start up the short-range wireless communication function by the user operation (step T1).

  On the other hand, when the dictionary terminal 10 detects the input of the ON key of the key input unit 14 in a state where the short-range wireless communication function with the communication device 30 is not activated (step S3 (Yes) )), The display of the display unit 15 with a touch panel is turned on, and the operation state is shifted to a user operation (step S4).

  When a dictionary is selected by operating the dictionary selection key (step S5), dictionary search processing based on the selected dictionary is executed (step S6). For example, a headword corresponding to a character string input by the user or designated by the user in the display unit 15 with a touch panel is searched from the selected dictionary, and explanation information of the searched headword is displayed. .

  When an activation cooperation signal is received from the communication device 30 during execution of the dictionary search processing (step S7 (Yes)), as in the above, A: cooperation display processing with the communication device (cooperation display mode) (Step S12, SA).

  When a learning function selected by the user is selected from a menu of various learning functions or a menu of books displayed according to the operation of the menu key of the key input unit 14, or when a book is selected (step S8). Then, the process of the selected learning function is executed, or information on the contents of the selected book is displayed on the display unit 15 with the touch panel (step S9).

  Here, similarly to the above, when the activation cooperation signal is received from the communication device 30 (step S10 (Yes)), the process proceeds to A: cooperation display processing (cooperation display mode) with the communication device (step S12). , SA).

  Also, when a cooperation processing key with the communication device 30 is input from a communication function startup menu displayed in accordance with the operation of the menu key (step S11 (Yes)), the A: cooperation display with the communication device The process shifts to (cooperative display mode) (step S12, SA).

  When another key is input (step S13 (Yes)), another process corresponding to the content of the input key is executed.

  Then, when it is determined that the auto power-off setting time has passed in the state where no key input processing related to the steps S5 to S13 is performed (step S14 (Yes)), Similarly to the above, the state returns to the low power consumption state (step S1).

  Next, a user-specified text portion is designated from among various text data displayed on the communication device 30, and the text data of the designated text portion is transferred to the dictionary terminal 10. The operation of executing various dictionary search processes based on the transferred designated text portion will be described as the operation in the cooperative display mode and the operation in the cooperative data transmission mode.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an initial operation associated with text transfer from the communication device 30 in accordance with the cooperation process between the communication device 30 and the dictionary terminal 10.

  In the communication device 30, the information server 40 on the communication network N is accessed, and as shown in FIG. 11A, the user-specified text data “Global protests... It is displayed on the text screen Gt of the unit 31.

  Then, among the text data displayed on the text screen Gt, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the word “across” (one word) that the user u wants to check is touched and designated and displayed h. Touch the [Transfer] key F as shown in FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11D, the communication type menu Mt for selecting the communication type for transmitting the text data of the specified text portion (here, the word “across”) displayed on the specified display h is the above-mentioned. A window is displayed on the display unit 31.

  In the communication type menu Mt, if the user u touches and designates a [search at dictionary terminal] key Ds for transferring the designated text portion to the dictionary terminal 10 and performing a dictionary search, the designated text portion “ It is determined that transmission of “cross” to the dictionary terminal 10 is instructed (step T4 (Yes)), and the designated text portion “across” is transmitted to the dictionary terminal 10 with the short-range wireless communication function activated. (Step T5).

  Here, when the short-range wireless communication function with the dictionary terminal 10 is not started up, the communication process between the communication device 30 and the dictionary terminal 10 is executed in the same manner as described above, and the mutual communication function is established. The designated text part “across” is transmitted to the dictionary terminal 10 (step T5).

  In the state in which the dictionary terminal 10 is determined to be in the cooperative display mode in the communication device 30, the communication device 30 returns to the transmission waiting state for the designated text portion until an end operation by the user is determined (steps T7, T8 (No ) → T4).

  In the dictionary terminal 10, as shown in FIG. 11E, when the exposure of the display unit 15 is detected (the hinge 13 is opened), the A: cooperation with the communication device When the control according to the display process is executed (step SA), and as shown in FIG. 11F, when the exposure of the display unit 15 is not detected (the hinge 13 is closed), B: Control according to the cooperative data transmission process to the communication device is executed (step SB).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display operation (part 1) in accordance with the cooperation display processing with the communication device A;

  In the dictionary terminal 10, first, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the display of the display unit 15 is detected and the link display process with the communication device is started, the display unit The display of 15 is turned on.

  When the designated text portion “across” transmitted from the communication device 30 is received at the dictionary terminal 10 (step A3 (Yes)), the head of the designated text portion is either English or Japanese. Is determined (steps A5 and A7).

  When the head of the designated text portion “across” is determined to be English (step A5 (Yes)), a plurality of English-based dictionaries (here, “Leaders English-Japanese dictionary”, “ "English-Japanese dictionary", "English-Japanese dictionary", "RH English-English dictionary" ...) are set as search target dictionaries (step A6).

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 12B and 12C, the text area at for displaying the received designated text portion “across” is displayed in the upper row, and the character string designated and displayed in the text area at is displayed. A search result area ak for displaying a list of dictionary search results is combined on the lower left side, and a preview area ae for displaying preview information corresponding to the search result selected and displayed in the search result area ak is combined on the lower right side. A text transfer search screen Gf is displayed.

  In the text transfer search screen Gf, the dictionary tags [Leaders] dt1, [English-Wait University] dt2 of a plurality of dictionaries set as the search target are arranged in the middle horizontal direction along the upper end of the search result area ak. , [Daihiwa] dt3, [RH Daieiwa] dt4,..., Among them, the leftmost dictionary tag [Leaders] dt1 is selected by default and selected and displayed by coloring or the like (step A9).

  In the text transfer search screen Gf, search method tags [words] st1, each consisting of a headword (word) search / sentence search / example sentence search / history search are arranged in the vertical direction along the left side of the search result area ak. [Phrase] st2, [example sentence] st3, [history] st4 are displayed, and the search method tag [word] st1 at the top is selected by default and selected and displayed by coloring (step A10).

  If it is determined that the word entry word search is selected according to the selected and displayed search method tag [word] st1 (step A11 (Yes)), the selected and displayed dictionary tag [leads] dt1 is displayed. The longest match search from the head of the specified text portion “across” is performed using the corresponding “Leaders English-Japanese dictionary” as a search target dictionary, and the headword (here “across”) searched in the longest match order is A list is displayed in the search result area ak.

  Then, the first headword “across” displayed in a list in the search result area ak is selected and displayed hs, and explanation information corresponding to the headword “across” is displayed in preview in the preview area ae (step A12). .

  In the case where any character string is designated and displayed by the user u in the designated text portion displayed in the text area at, the headword corresponding to the designated character string is displayed as the headword. Searched from the search target dictionary.

  Then, in the designated text portion displayed in the text area at, the first word is automatically designated and displayed when the text is English, and the first character is automatically designated when the text is Japanese. (Step A13).

  The headword searched by the longest match search includes a compound word composed of a plurality of words (English) / characters (Japanese) (in the case of English, for example, “May Day” / Japanese For example, “finger”).

  Here, the designated text portion received from the communication device 30 and displayed in the text area at is composed of a sentence composed of a series of a plurality of words, and the user u includes the text part (sentence). When a character string including one or a plurality of words (for example, “United States”) is designated and displayed (step A14 (Yes)), a headword “that completely matches the character string displayed in the designated display h” “United States” is searched, the searched headword “United States” is displayed in a list in the search result area ak, and explanation information corresponding to the headword “United States” is displayed in the preview area ae as a preview. (Step A16).

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display operation (part 2) in accordance with the cooperative display processing with the communication device A;

  As shown in FIG. 12C, the headword “across” corresponding to the designated text portion is retrieved from the currently selected dictionary “Leaders English-Japanese Dictionary”. As shown, another dictionary tag [English-Wait University] dt2 is touched and selected by the user u (step A15 (Yes)).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13 (B), the selected another dictionary “English-Japanese University Dictionary” is searched for and corresponds to the character string (word) “across” designated and displayed in the designated text portion. The headword search is executed, and the searched headword “across” is displayed in the search result area ak. Then, the explanation information of the headword “across” is displayed as a preview in the preview area ae (step A16).

  Here, when the translation / decision key is operated, the entire explanation information corresponding to the headword “across” selected and displayed in the search result area ak is displayed on the entire screen of the text transfer search screen Gf. Expanded and displayed (steps A17 and A18).

  Then, history data obtained by searching for the entry word “across” from the dictionary “English-Japanese University Dictionary” is registered in the history data area 17d (step A19).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 13B, the user u touches the search method tag [example sentence] st3 to select the example sentence search (step A20 (Yes) → A21 (Yes)).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, from the dictionary “Leaders English-Japanese dictionary” selected by the dictionary tag [Leaders] dt1 and the example sentence database, it corresponds to the first word “across” of the designated text part. "A bridge (laid) across the river." "Across the street" ... is searched and displayed in the search result area ak. Then, the first example sentence “a bridge (laid) across the river.” Among the example sentences displayed in the list is selected and displayed hs, and the explanation information of the selected example sentence is previewed in the preview area ae (step A22). ).

  Here, the designated text portion received from the communication device 30 and displayed in the text area at is composed of a sentence composed of a series of a plurality of words, and the user u includes the text part (sentence). When one or a plurality of words are designated and designated and displayed h (or h1, h2,...) (Step A23 (Yes)), the one or a plurality of designated designations h (or h1, h2,...) Are displayed. The example sentence in which the word appears is searched, the searched example sentence is displayed in a list in the search result area ak, and the explanation information corresponding to the example sentence is previewed in the preview area ae (step A25).

  Further, here, another dictionary tag (for example, [English Hide] dt3) is touched by the user u, and “English English Dictionary” is selected (Step A24 (Yes)).

  Then, an example sentence corresponding to one or a plurality of words that are designated and displayed h (or h1, h2,...) In the designated text part is searched from the selected dictionary “Daiwa English dictionary” or example sentence database, Similarly, a list is displayed in the search result area ak. Then, the first example sentence among the example sentences displayed in the list is selected and displayed hs, and the explanation information of the selected example sentence is previewed in the preview area ae (step A25).

  Even in such a preview display state of the example sentence search result (FIG. 13C), when the translation / decision key is operated, the example sentence “a bridge (laid) displayed in the search result area ak is displayed. ) across the river. ”is not the preview area ae, but the entire explanation information of the example sentence is expanded on the entire screen of the text transfer search screen Gf as in the case of the headword search. Displayed (steps A26 and A27).

  Then, history data searched for the example sentence “a bridge (laid) across the river.” Corresponding to the designated word “across” from the dictionary “Leaders English-Japanese Dictionary” is registered in the history data area 17d (step S1). A28).

  After an example sentence search from the “Leaders English-Japanese dictionary” corresponding to the word “across” designated and displayed in the designated text portion, the user u touches the retrieval method tag [sung phrase] st2 and the phrase search is performed. Is selected (step A29 (Yes)-> phrase search).

  Then, the phrase search is executed in the same manner as the headword search process (step A11) and example sentence search process (step A21), and the dictionary “Leaders English-Japanese dictionary” selected by the dictionary tag [Leaders] dt1 is executed. The phrase corresponding to the designated word “across” is searched from the phrase dictionary and displayed as a list in the search result area ak. Then, the first phrase among the phrases displayed in the list is selected and displayed hs, and the explanation information of the selected phrase is previewed in the preview area ae.

  Therefore, the designated text portion designated in the communication device 30 is transmitted from the communication device 30 and received by the dictionary terminal 10 with the display unit 15 of the dictionary terminal 10 exposed (opened). Then, the dictionary terminal 10 is set to the cooperative display mode and executes the cooperative display process with the A; communication device.

  Thereby, in a state where the display unit 15 of the dictionary terminal 10 is exposed (opened), a headword corresponding to the designated text portion designated in the communication device 30 is displayed in the designated text in the dictionary terminal 10. It is possible to search the dictionary with the longest match from the beginning of the part and display the search result on the display unit 15 of the dictionary terminal 10. Therefore, the search result of the word specified by the communication device 30 can be appropriately displayed on the dictionary terminal 10 without requiring switching of the display mode.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display operation in the communication device 30 in accordance with B of the dictionary terminal 10; a cooperative data transmission process to the communication device.

  As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, in a state where the display unit 15 of the dictionary terminal 10 is closed and not exposed, the communication device 30 and the dictionary terminal 10 are connected to each other in the same manner as described above. When the short-range wireless function is activated (steps T1 to T3 / S1, S2 (Yes), S15, S16 (No)), the dictionary terminal 10 enters the linkage data transmission mode, and B: linkage to the communication device The process proceeds to data transmission processing (step SB).

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 11A to 11D, when the transmission of the designated text portion “across” designated in accordance with the user operation on the text screen Gt of the communication device 30 is instructed. (Step T4 (Yes)), as shown in FIG. 14C, the text data of the designated text portion “across” is transmitted from the communication device 30 to the dictionary terminal 10 (Step T5). And the communication apparatus 30 transfers to the process in case the said dictionary terminal 10 is a cooperation data transmission mode (step T7 (No)-> T9-T14).

  As shown in FIG. 14D, when the dictionary terminal 10 receives text data of the designated text portion “across” transmitted from the communication device 30 (step B1 (Yes)), It is determined whether the head is English or Japanese (steps B2 and B4).

  When the head of the designated text portion “across” is determined to be English (step B2 (Yes)), a plurality of English-based dictionaries (here, “Leaders English-Japanese dictionary” “ The English-Japanese dictionary, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “RH Japanese-English dictionary”...) Are set as search target dictionaries (step B3).

  Then, for each dictionary set as the search target dictionary (“Leaders English-Japanese Dictionary”, “English-Japanese Dictionary”, “English-Japanese Dictionary”, “RH English-English Dictionary”,...), The head of the designated text portion “across” The longest match search from is performed. Then, the headwords searched in the respective dictionaries (here, each dictionary is “across”) and the preview information thereof are listed by dictionary name headwords & preview lists pv1 to Pv4 (FIG. 14 (E)) is generated and transmitted to the communication device 30 (step B6).

  When the communication device 30 receives the dictionary name entry words & preview lists pv1 to Pv4 transmitted from the dictionary terminal 10 (step T9), as shown in FIG. Name-specific headwords & preview lists pv1 to Pv4 are displayed on the display unit 31 with the touch panel as a dictionary search screen Gr (step T10).

  In the dictionary name headwords & preview lists pv1 to Pv4 displayed on the communication device 30, the user u touches and designates any dictionary name headword (here, “Leaders“ across ””). (Step T11 (Yes)), the specified dictionary name headword “Leaders“ across ”” is transmitted to the dictionary terminal 10 (Step T12).

  When the dictionary terminal 10 receives the dictionary name heading “leaders“ across ”” transmitted from the communication device 30 (step B7 (Yes)), the dictionary “Leaders” of the received dictionary name is received. The explanation information corresponding to the received headword “across” is read from the “English-Japanese dictionary” and transmitted to the communication device 30 as shown in FIG. 14F (step B8).

  Note that, in the cooperative data transmission mode to the communication device in the dictionary terminal 10, the automatic power-off setting time is the same as in the step S14 in a state where no cooperative data transmission processing related to the steps B1 to B8 is performed. If it is determined that the time has elapsed (step B9 (Yes)), the low power consumption state is returned as described above (step S1).

  When the communication device 30 receives the description information corresponding to the designated dictionary name entry word “Leaders“ across ”” transmitted from the dictionary terminal 10 (step T13), FIG. As shown, the description information ex corresponding to the received dictionary name-specific entry word “Leaders“ across ”” is displayed on the display unit 31 with the touch panel as the dictionary search screen Gr (step T14).

  Therefore, the designated text portion designated in the communication device 30 is transmitted from the communication device 30 and received by the dictionary terminal 10 in a state where the display unit 15 of the dictionary terminal 10 is not exposed (closed). Then, the dictionary terminal 10 is set to the cooperative data transmission mode, and executes the cooperative data transmission process to the B; communication device.

  Thereby, even when the display unit 15 of the dictionary terminal 10 is not exposed (closed), the dictionary terminal 10 has a plurality of headwords corresponding to the designated text portion designated by the communication device 30. A dictionary is set as a search target, a dictionary search is performed with the longest match from the beginning of the designated text portion, and a list of headwords and explanation information pv1 to Pv4 for each dictionary name can be received and acquired from the dictionary terminal 10 . And the preview list pv1-Pv4 of the headword & description information according to each dictionary name acquired from the said dictionary terminal 10 can be displayed on the display part 31 as the dictionary search screen Gr. Therefore, the search result of the word specified by the communication device 30 can be appropriately displayed on the communication device 30 side without requiring the user to switch the display mode.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the display operation according to the cooperation process between the communication device 30 and the dictionary terminal 10 in comparison between the case where the dictionary terminal 10 is in the cooperation display mode and the case where the dictionary terminal 10 is in the cooperation data transmission mode. 1).

  As in the case of the English text, as shown in FIG. 15A, the user u checks the text data “typewriter... Type” acquired by the communication device 30 and displayed on the text screen Gt. A large range including the word “fingertip” “with a fingertip” is touched to display the designation h, and the [Transfer] key F is touched as shown in FIG.

  Then, in the same manner as described above, the designated text portion “designated by the fingertip” that is designated and displayed this time is transmitted to the dictionary terminal 10 in which the short-range wireless communication function has been started (steps T4 and T5).

  Here, when the dictionary terminal 10 is in the cooperative display mode in which the display unit 15 is opened, according to the same cooperative display process, as shown in FIG. "..." is displayed in the text area at of the text transfer search screen Gf (steps A3, A7 to A10).

  At this time, since the head of the designated text portion “with fingertips ...” is determined to be Japanese (step A7 (Yes)), a plurality of Japanese dictionaries (here, “ The “Nichikuni Dictionaries”, “Hiroshima Dictionary”, “Mingoku Dictionary”, “Han Lin Dictionary”, etc.) are set as search target dictionaries (step A8).

  Then, the longest match search from the beginning of the designated text portion “with fingertips ...” is performed on the dictionary currently selected by the dictionary tag [Shinkoku country] dt1, and the searched headword “Shito [fingertips]”. “Ibi [finger]” “Oyubi [拇 / finger]”... Are displayed in a list in the search result area ak, and the description information corresponding to the heading word “Shito [fingertip]” is displayed in the preview area ae. Is displayed as a preview (steps A11 and A12).

  Then, in the designated text portion displayed in the text area at, the first word “finger” searched for the longest match is automatically designated and displayed (step A13).

  Here, in the designated text portion displayed in the text area at, the first word “finger” searched for the longest match is not automatically designated and displayed. Only the word “head” may be designated and displayed automatically.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 15D, when the dictionary tag [Hiroshima] dt2 is selected by the user u (step A15 (Yes)), the selected other dictionary “Hiroshima dictionary” is searched. The longest match search of the headword corresponding to the character string (word) “finger” that is designated and displayed in the designated text portion as a target is executed, and each headword that has been searched for the longest match is “sit [finger]”. “Oyubi [finger]” “and [finger]”... Are displayed in the search result area ak. Then, the explanation information of the head entry word “finger” displayed in the search result area ak is previewed in the preview area ae (step A16).

  On the other hand, when the dictionary terminal 10 is in the cooperative data transmission mode in which the display unit 15 is closed, the dictionary terminal 10 transmits from the communication device 30 according to the same cooperative data transmission processing to the communication device. When the text data of the designated text portion “with fingertips” is received (step B1 (Yes)), the head of the designated text portion is determined to be Japanese (step B4 (Yes)), and the dictionary database 17b. A plurality of Japanese dictionaries (here, “Nichikoku Dictionaries”, “Hiroshima Dictionaries”, “Mingukoku Dictionaries”, “Hanlin Dictionaries”,...) Stored in FIG. .

  Then, for each dictionary set in the search target dictionary (“Nichikoku Dictionary”, “Hiroshima Dictionary”, “Mingoku Dictionary”, “Hanlin Dictionary”, etc.), The longest match search from the beginning is performed. Then, the headwords searched in the respective dictionaries (here, “Shinkukoku; Shito [finger head]”, “Hiroshima; Shito [finger head]”, “Mingoku language; shi [finger]”, “Hanlin dictionary; [Finger] ”) and a list of dictionary word-specific headwords and previews pv1 to Pv4 (see FIG. 15E) that list previews of the explanation information for each dictionary name are generated and transmitted to the communication device 30. (Step B6).

  As a result, when the communication device 30 receives the dictionary name entry words & preview lists pv1 to Pv4 transmitted from the dictionary terminal 10 (step T9), as shown in FIG. The dictionary-specific headwords & preview lists pv1 to Pv4 are displayed on the display unit 31 with the touch panel as a dictionary search screen Gr (step T10).

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the display operation according to the cooperation process between the communication device 30 and the dictionary terminal 10 in comparison between the case where the dictionary terminal 10 is in the cooperation display mode and the case where the dictionary terminal 10 is in the cooperation data transmission mode. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 16A, in the text data “May Day is… of the world.” Displayed on the text screen Gt of the communication device 30, a range “May” including a plurality of words that the user u wants to examine. “Day is... And left-wing movements.” Is touched to display “h”, and the [transfer] key F is touched as shown in FIG.

  Then, similarly to the above, the designated text portion “May Day is... And left-wing movements.” Designated and displayed this time is transmitted to the dictionary terminal 10 in which the short-range wireless communication function is activated (step T4, T4). T5).

  Here, when the dictionary terminal 10 is in the cooperative display mode in which the display unit 15 is opened, it is received from the communication device 30 as shown in FIG. The designated text portion “May Day is... And left-wing movements.” Is displayed in the text area at of the text transfer search screen Gf (steps A3, A5, A6, A9, A10).

  Then, the longest match search from the head of the designated text portion “May Day is… and left-wing movements.” Is performed, and the searched headword “May day” is listed in the search result area ak. Explanation information corresponding to the headword “May day” is previewed in the preview area ae (steps A11 and A12).

  In the designated text portion displayed in the text area at, the first word “May day” searched for the longest match is automatically designated and displayed (step A13).

  On the other hand, when the dictionary terminal 10 is in the cooperative data transmission mode in which the display unit 15 is closed, the dictionary terminal 10 transmits from the communication device 30 according to the same cooperative data transmission processing to the communication device. When the text data of the designated text portion “May Day is… and left-wing movements.” Is received (step B1 (Yes)), the head of the designated text portion is determined to be English, and the dictionary database 17b stores the text data. A plurality of stored English-type dictionaries “Leaders dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “RH Japanese-English dictionary”,... Are set as search target dictionaries (steps B2 and B3).

  Then, for each of the dictionaries “Leaders dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “RH Japanese-English dictionary”, etc. set as the search target dictionary, the designated text part “May Day is… and left- The longest match search from the beginning of “wing movements.” is performed. Then, the headwords searched in the respective dictionaries and previews of the explanation information thereof “Leaders; May day [aircraft / ship…]” “Eiwa University; May day [May day…]” “Dai Eiwa; may day [ French…] ”and“ RH Daieikazu; May Day [1 May Festival ...] ”are listed according to the dictionary name, and the headwords and preview lists pv1 to Pv4 (see FIG. 16D) are generated. Are transmitted to the communication device 30 (step B6).

  As a result, when the communication device 30 receives the dictionary name headwords & preview lists pv1 to Pv4 transmitted from the dictionary terminal 10 (step T9), as shown in FIG. The dictionary-specific headwords & preview lists pv1 to Pv4 are displayed on the display unit 31 with the touch panel as a dictionary search screen Gr (step T10).

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display operation (part 3) in accordance with the cooperation display processing with the communication device A;

  As shown in FIG. 17A, among the text data “typewriter... Type” acquired by the communication device 30 and displayed on the text screen Gt, a range including a plurality of words that the user u wants to examine “ Touch the “Practical.” With the fingertip to make the designation display h, and then touch the [Transfer] key F as shown in FIG.

  Then, in the same manner as described above, the designated text portion “designated with fingertips ... put into practical use” that is designated and displayed this time is transmitted to the dictionary terminal 10 with the short-range wireless communication function activated (steps T4 and T5).

  In the dictionary terminal 10, in accordance with the same cooperative display process, as shown in FIG. 17C, the designated text portion “with fingertips ... put into practical use” is displayed in the text area at of the text transfer search screen Gf. (Steps A3, A7 to A10).

  At this time, the specified text part “with fingertips ... put into practical use” is judged to be Japanese at the beginning, and a plurality of Japanese-type dictionaries “Shinkoku Dictionary” and “Hiroshima Dictionary” stored in the dictionary database 17b. “Mingoku dictionary”, “Hanlin dictionary”... Are set as search target dictionaries (steps A7 and A8).

  Then, the longest match search from the head of the designated text part “with fingertips ... put into practical use” is performed on the dictionary currently selected by the dictionary tag [Shinichi Country] dt1, and the searched entry word “Shito” is selected. [Finger], “Ibi [Finger]”, “Oyubi [拇 / finger]”... Are listed in the search result area ak, and the explanation information corresponding to the heading word “Shi [Finger]” A preview is displayed in the preview area ae (steps A11 and A12).

  Then, in the designated text portion displayed in the text area at, the leading word “finger” is automatically designated and displayed (step A13).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 17D, after the user u selects the dictionary tag [Hiroshima] dt2, as shown in FIG. 17E, in the designated text portion displayed in the text area at. When the character string “European typewriter” including one or more words is designated and designated and displayed by the user u (step A14 (Yes)), a headline that completely matches the designated and designated character string The word “Oubu typewriter [European typewriter]” is searched, and the searched headwords are displayed in a list in the search result area ak. Then, the explanation information corresponding to the heading “Oubu typewriter [European typewriter]” is previewed in the preview area ae (step A16).

  That is, similarly to the case where the English text is targeted, even when the Japanese text is targeted, the text u designated by the user u “Practical use with fingertips” is transferred to the dictionary terminal 10 to transmit the text. Immediately after being displayed in the text area at of the transfer search screen Gf, the headwords “Shou [finger]” “Ibi [finger]”... The word “finger” is automatically designated and displayed. Thereafter, when the character string “European typewriter” including one or more words of the designated text portion “with fingertips ... put into practical use” displayed in the text area at is designated and displayed, The headword “Oubu typewriter [European typewriter]” that exactly matches the character string that has been set is searched.

  Therefore, according to the dictionary terminal 10 of the communication dictionary system having the above-described configuration, the specified text portion in the range specified by the user u is included in the text data acquired and displayed by the communication device 30 such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. In the cooperative display mode in which the exposure of the display unit 15 is detected when received by the dictionary terminal 10, the heading corresponding to the first word (including compound word) in the received designated text portion. The word is searched with the longest match from the dictionary selected by the user, and the explanation information is displayed on the display unit 15. In the cooperative data transmission mode in which the exposure of the display unit 15 is not detected, the headword corresponding to the first word (including compound word) is the longest match from a plurality of dictionaries in the received designated text portion. By searching, dictionary-specific headwords & preview lists pv1 to pv4 that list previews of headwords and explanation information for each dictionary are generated and transmitted to the communication device 30.

  Accordingly, when the display unit 15 is opened when the text portion designated by the user is received, the longest matching search is performed from the selected dictionary for the first word (including compound words) in the text portion. The headword search can be performed to display the explanation information, and even when the display unit 15 is closed, the first word (including compound words) in the text portion can be searched from a plurality of dictionaries by the longest match search. A headword search and a list of headwords and explanation information for each dictionary can be transmitted to the communication device 30 for display.

  Therefore, regardless of whether the dictionary terminal 10 is opened or closed, it is possible to appropriately display the search result of the word specified by the communication device 30 without requiring switching of the display mode by the user operation. Become.

  Further, according to the dictionary terminal 10 having the above-described configuration, in the cooperative data transmission mode in which the exposure of the display unit 15 is not detected, a preview of headwords and explanation information for each dictionary is provided to the communication device 30. If the dictionary name and headword specified by the communication device 30 are received after transmitting the dictionary-specific headwords & preview lists pv1 to Pv4, the headword and explanation of the corresponding dictionary are received. Information can be transmitted to the communication device 30 for display.

  Further, according to the dictionary terminal 10 having the above configuration, in the cooperative display mode in which the exposure of the display unit 15 is detected, the designated text portion in the range designated by the user u in the communication device 30 is the dictionary terminal. 10 and displayed in the text area at of the text transfer search screen Gf. In the designated text portion displayed in the text area at, the first word is automatically designated and displayed, or a character string including one or more words is designated and designated by the user u. Display h. Then, for the word automatically designated and displayed h, the headword corresponding to the word is searched with the longest match from the dictionary selected by the user, and the description information is displayed. For a character string including one or a plurality of words designated and displayed by the user u, a headword corresponding to the designated character string (word) is searched from the currently selected dictionary with a complete match, and an explanation thereof. Information is displayed.

  Thereby, in the dictionary terminal 10, in the coordinated display mode, it is possible to search for any word (including compound words) in the text portion designated by the user and display the explanation information. Become.

  Note that each processing method by the communication dictionary system described in each of the embodiments, that is, dictionary terminal cooperation processing by the communication device 30 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, information display control by the dictionary terminal 10 shown in the flowchart of FIG. Processing, communication device cooperation display processing associated with the information display control processing of the dictionary terminal 10 shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 9, cooperation with communication device associated with the information display control processing of the dictionary terminals 10 shown in the flowchart of FIG. Each method such as data transmission processing is a program that can be executed by a computer, such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disc (CD-). ROM, DVD, etc.) and stored in a recording medium such as semiconductor memory It can be.

  Further, the 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 data is transmitted to the computer of the electronic device connected to the communication network N as a communication unit. By taking in, it is possible to realize the above-described cooperation function between the communication device 30 and the dictionary terminal 10 and the dictionary search function at the dictionary terminal 10 based on the cooperation with the communication device 30.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention when it is practiced. Further, each of the embodiments includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in each embodiment or some constituent elements are combined in different forms, the problems described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention If 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]
A display unit;
Dictionary storage means for storing dictionary data in which a plurality of sets of headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated;
A character string receiving means for receiving a character string designated according to a user operation in an external communication device;
Display exposure detecting means for detecting presence or absence of exposure of the display unit;
When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is exposed, the dictionary data is searched for an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception means, and the searched entry word Explanation information display control means for displaying explanation information on the display unit;
When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is not exposed, the dictionary data is searched for an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception means, and the searched entry word Explanation information transmitting means for transmitting explanation information to the communication device;
An electronic device characterized by comprising:

[2]
When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is not exposed, the explanation information transmission unit stores the entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception unit. Search from the dictionary data of a plurality of dictionaries that are sent to the communication device, a list of headwords by dictionary name searched from the plurality of dictionary data and a preview of its explanation information,
A dictionary name receiving means for receiving a dictionary name designated in response to a user operation in the communication device;
Corresponding to the received dictionary name among the dictionary words by dictionary name retrieved from the dictionary data of the plurality of dictionaries when the dictionary name designated according to the user operation is received by the dictionary name receiving means Designated dictionary explanation information transmitting means for transmitting the headword searched from the dictionary data of the dictionary and the explanation information thereof to the communication device;
[1] The electronic device according to [1].

[3]
When the character string received by the character string receiving means includes a plurality of words, the explanation information display control means finds the headword corresponding to the plurality of words from the beginning of the character string with the longest match from the dictionary data. Search, and display the description information of the searched headword on the display unit,
When the character string received by the character string receiving means includes a plurality of words, the explanation information transmitting means searches for the headword corresponding to the plurality of words from the beginning of the character string with the longest match from the dictionary data. And transmitting the explanation information of the searched headword to the communication device.
The electronic device according to [1] or [2], wherein

[4]
A character string display control means for displaying the character string received by the character string receiving means on the display section when the display exposure detecting means detects that the display section is exposed;
Among the character strings displayed by the character string display control means, the first word designating means for designating the first word,
The explanation information display control means has longest match search means for searching for a headword corresponding to the word specified by the first word specifying means from the dictionary data with the longest match, and is searched by the longest match search means. Display the description information of the headword on the display unit,
The electronic device according to any one of [1] to [3].

[5]
Of the character strings displayed by the character string display control means, there is a second word designating means for designating one or more words in response to a user operation,
The explanation information display control means has an exact match search means for searching for a headword corresponding to the word specified by the second word specifying means from the dictionary data with an exact match, and is searched by the exact match search means. Display the description information of the headword on the display unit,
The electronic device according to [4], wherein

[6]
An electronic device computer equipped with a display unit
Dictionary acquisition means for acquiring dictionary data in which a plurality of sets of headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated;
A character string receiving means for receiving a character string designated according to a user operation in an external communication device;
Display exposure detecting means for detecting presence or absence of exposure of the display unit;
When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is exposed, the dictionary data is searched for an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception means, and the searched entry word Explanation information display control means for displaying explanation information on the display unit;
When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is not exposed, the dictionary data is searched for an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception means, and the searched entry word Explanation information transmitting means for transmitting explanation information to the communication device,
A computer-readable program that allows it to function as a computer.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Dictionary terminal 13a ... Display exposure detection part 14 ... Key input part 15 ... Display part with a touch panel 16 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 ... Memory | storage part 17a ... Information display control program 17b ... Dictionary database 17c ... Text partial data area 18 ... External recording medium 19 ... Recording medium reading part 20 ... Near field communication part (Bluetooth)
30: Communication equipment (smartphones, tablet devices, etc.)
33b ... Dictionary terminal cooperation processing application 40 ... Web server (information server, etc.)
N ... Communication network (Internet etc.)
Gt ... Text screen F ... Transfer key Gf ... Text transfer search screen at ... Text area ak ... Search result area ae ... Preview area Gr ... Dictionary search screen pv1 to pv4 ... Dictionary entry word & preview list ex ... Description information

Claims (6)

A display unit;
Dictionary storage means for storing dictionary data in which a plurality of sets of headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated;
A character string receiving means for receiving a character string designated according to a user operation in an external communication device;
Display exposure detecting means for detecting presence or absence of exposure of the display unit;
When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is exposed, the dictionary data is searched for an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception means, and the searched entry word Explanation information display control means for displaying explanation information on the display unit;
When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is not exposed, the dictionary data is searched for an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception means, and the searched entry word Explanation information transmitting means for transmitting explanation information to the communication device;
An electronic device characterized by comprising: When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is not exposed, the explanation information transmission unit stores the entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception unit. Search from the dictionary data of a plurality of dictionaries that are sent to the communication device, a list of headwords by dictionary name searched from the plurality of dictionary data and a preview of its explanation information,
A dictionary name receiving means for receiving a dictionary name designated in response to a user operation in the communication device;
Corresponding to the received dictionary name among the dictionary words by dictionary name retrieved from the dictionary data of the plurality of dictionaries when the dictionary name designated according to the user operation is received by the dictionary name receiving means Designated dictionary explanation information transmitting means for transmitting the headword searched from the dictionary data of the dictionary and the explanation information thereof to the communication device;
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: When the character string received by the character string receiving means includes a plurality of words, the explanation information display control means finds the headword corresponding to the plurality of words from the beginning of the character string with the longest match from the dictionary data. Search, and display the description information of the searched headword on the display unit,
When the character string received by the character string receiving means includes a plurality of words, the explanation information transmitting means searches for the headword corresponding to the plurality of words from the beginning of the character string with the longest match from the dictionary data. And transmitting the explanation information of the searched headword to the communication device.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is an electronic device. A character string display control means for displaying the character string received by the character string receiving means on the display section when the display exposure detecting means detects that the display section is exposed;
Among the character strings displayed by the character string display control means, the first word designating means for designating the first word,
The explanation information display control means has longest match search means for searching for a headword corresponding to the word specified by the first word specifying means from the dictionary data with the longest match, and is searched by the longest match search means. Display the description information of the headword on the display unit,
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein Of the character strings displayed by the character string display control means, there is a second word designating means for designating one or more words in response to a user operation,
The explanation information display control means has an exact match search means for searching for a headword corresponding to the word specified by the second word specifying means from the dictionary data with an exact match, and is searched by the exact match search means. Display the description information of the headword on the display unit,
The electronic device according to claim 4. An electronic device computer equipped with a display unit
Dictionary acquisition means for acquiring dictionary data in which a plurality of sets of headwords and explanation information of the headwords are associated;
A character string receiving means for receiving a character string designated according to a user operation in an external communication device;
Display exposure detecting means for detecting presence or absence of exposure of the display unit;
When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is exposed, the dictionary data is searched for an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception means, and the searched entry word Explanation information display control means for displaying explanation information on the display unit;
When the display exposure detection unit detects that the display unit is not exposed, the dictionary data is searched for an entry word corresponding to the character string received by the character string reception means, and the searched entry word Explanation information transmitting means for transmitting explanation information to the communication device,
A computer-readable program that allows it to function as a computer.