JP2018176749A - Print control device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly print an entry word and explanatory information thereof as a sticky note.SOLUTION: When a user searches for an entry word with a word 'vegetable', as a search string, which the user does not know and which is described in a page of a book which the user is browsing, an explanatory information screen G of the entry word 'vegetable' searched from a dictionary 'English-Japanese dictionary for beginner' designated by the user is displayed, and a part of 'bejitaburu' being a kana reading of the entry word 'vegetable' selected from the explanatory information and a part of meaning 'yasai (vegetable)' are identification-displayed by markers m1 and m2. Then, when sticky note print is instructed, print data Scp having a print format in which the identification-displayed kana reading 'bejitaburu' and meaning 'yasai' are expanded on a meaning area Ls serving as a sticking part Lh side of a sticky note L to be created and the entry word 'vegetable' is expanded on an entry word area Lw opposite to the sticking part Lh of the sticky note L to be created, is created, and sent to a tag print machine 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a print control apparatus suitable for creating a tag and a control program thereof.

  For example, in language learning, it has been practiced to create and use a word card in which unknown words and their meanings are written on the front and back sides of a card-like paper.

  In addition, in a book such as a textbook, a tag on which information such as an explanation or a note on the matter has been written is attached to a page having a matter to be noted in the contents.

  In a conventional tape printer, when a first language (English) is input, the input first language is translated into a second language (Japanese), and the first language and the second language are belt-shaped tapes The center reference line is also added to and printed in order. At this time, binding holes for binding are formed at the leading end portion and the rear end portion of the tape at positions overlapping when the sheet is folded in half along the central reference line. Thereby, it is considered that the desired word card can be easily created (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-109470

  Although the conventional tape printer can easily create a word card, the word card can not be used as a sticky note on a textbook or the like.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a print control apparatus and its control program that can appropriately print a heading and its explanatory information as a tag.

  According to the print control device of the present invention, a heading explanation storage unit storing a plurality of heading explanation information in which a heading and its explanation information are associated, and any of the plurality of heading explanation information according to the user operation. A headline search means for searching for a headline and explanatory information corresponding to the headline searched by the headline search means are printed in an area on the side of the sticking section of the tag to be created, and the heading is on the opposite side to the sticking section. And a print control unit configured to control printing to an area.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately print a heading and its explanatory information as a tag.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a print control device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a specific example in the case where the print control device 10 is realized by the electronic dictionary device 10D and the sticky note printer 30 is controlled to create the sticky note L. 6 is a flowchart showing print control processing (part 1) of the print control apparatus 10; 6 is a flowchart showing print control processing (part 2) of the print control apparatus 10; FIG. 7 is a view showing a display operation according to the print control processing (part 1) of the print control apparatus 10 and a printing state of the tag L. FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of use of a tag L printed and created according to the print control process (part 1) of the print control apparatus 10; FIG. 7 is a view showing a display operation according to the print control processing (part 2) of the print control apparatus 10 and a printing state of the tag L. FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of use of a sticky note L for word usage learning created in accordance with the print control process (part 2) of the print control apparatus 10;

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic circuit of a print control apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The print control apparatus 10 is constituted by a computer which reads a program recorded in various recording media or a transmitted program and whose operation is controlled by the read program, and the CPU 11 is in the electronic circuit. Be equipped.

  The CPU 11 is a device control program stored in advance in the memory 12 or a device control program read from the external recording medium 13 such as a ROM card into the memory 12 via the recording medium reading unit 14 or the Internet N In accordance with the device control program downloaded from the Web server (in this case, the program server) 20 by the communication unit 15 and read into the memory 12, the operation of each part of the circuit is controlled.

  The device control program stored in the memory 12 is an input signal according to the user operation from the key input unit 16, an input signal according to the user operation from the main screen 17 or the sub screen 18 which is a touch panel color display unit, Alternatively, a communication signal with the Web server 20 on the Internet N connected externally, or a communication signal with a memory card (recording medium) 13 such as EEPROM, RAM, ROM, etc. externally connected through the recording medium reading unit 14 Or, it is activated according to a connection communication signal with the externally connected sticky note printer 30.

  The memory 12, the recording medium reading unit 14, the communication unit 15, the key input unit 16, the main screen 17, the sub screen 18 and the like are connected to the CPU 11.

  The apparatus control program stored in the memory 12 includes a system program that controls the entire operation of the apparatus 10, Web servers 20 on the Internet N connected externally, a user PC (Personal Computer), and the tag printing machine A communication program for performing data communication with 30 and the like is stored.

  Further, not only the display of various dictionary data stored in the memory 12 but also the entry word is searched according to the input of the search term (search character string) (an explanatory information corresponding to the entry word is acquired) Processing (explanatory information acquisition processing), the explanatory information corresponding to the retrieved entry word is read out (acquired explanatory information), and the explanatory information display processing for displaying it, etc. in the dictionary database 12b stored in the same memory 12 A display control processing program for controlling the overall processing based on the program is stored.

  Furthermore, the device control program controls the sticky note printer 30 and uses the entry word displayed by the entry word search process and the explanation information display process and the explanation information thereof on a page of a book for use. A print control processing program 12 a for appropriately printing as a tag (word card) L is stored.

  [Introductory English-Japanese Dictionary] [English-Japanese Dictionary] [English-English Dictionary] ... etc. are stored in the dictionary database 12b.

  The above [Introductory English-Japanese Dictionary] is, for example, a basic English-Japanese dictionary for beginners in which English entry words in a range to be studied in elementary and junior high schools and their explanatory information are associated and collected.

  Further, in the work area of the memory 12, a word card data area 12c, a print data area 12d and the like are secured.

  In the word card data area 12c, among the explanation information of the entry words searched for by the entry word, the kana reading (or phonetic symbol) of the entry word is printed as (reading) in accordance with the default or the user operation. Registered, and the representative meaning of the entry word is registered as the (meaning) printing matter.

  In the print data area 12d, the entry word searched for in the entry word and the (reading) and (meaning) of the entry word registered as each print item of the word card data area 12c, the tag machine Print data for causing the label set to 30 to be printed as a tag L in a print format suitable for the tag L is generated and stored.

  FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a specific example in the case where the print control device 10 is realized by the electronic dictionary device 10D and the sticky note printer 30 is controlled to create the sticky note L.

  The key input unit 16 of the electronic dictionary device 10D is provided with a character input key 16a, a dictionary designation key 16b, a translation / decision key 16c, a back key 16d, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, in the explanation information screen G of the entry word "vegetable" whose entry word is searched for by the electronic dictionary device 10D, a pen touch P1 is performed as indicated by an arrow x1 at a part of kana reading "vegable". The marker m1 is used for identification and display, and a portion of the representative word "vegetable" is specified by pen touch P2 as indicated by an arrow x2 for specification using the marker m2, and printing of the tag L is instructed.

  Then, in the electronic dictionary device 10D, the entry word "vegetable", the kana reading "vegable", and the representative word "vegetable" are displayed by a sticky note printer (label printer) 30 as shown in FIG. 2 (B). Print data Scp for printing on a label as a tag L as shown in FIG. 2C is generated and output to the tag printing machine 30.

  The sticky note printer 30 is equipped with a touch panel display unit 31 for setting various operation modes and inputting and displaying handwritten data, and a cassette incorporating a label serving as printing paper, and feeding out the label in the cassette A printing unit 32 for printing the print data Scp, and a label discharge port 32a for discharging the label printed by the printing unit 32 are provided.

  The label to be the printing paper has a surface (front surface) as a printing surface and a back surface as a sticking surface, and the sticking surface is coated with an adhesive that can be repeatedly peeled off. Instead of applying an adhesive to the back surface, a material having adhesiveness to the material itself may be used for the back surface.

  In the electronic dictionary device 10D, the print data Scp prints the heading area Lw for printing the entry word and the (reading) and (meaning) of the entry word on the upper and lower sides from one end of the label as the tag L. The print format is set in the order of the meaning area Ls to be printed, and the other end of the meaning area Ls is set to the pasting unit Lh to be used by being attached to the page of the book.

  The heading format Lw, the meaning area Ls, and the pasting unit Lh have the following relationship and the printing format is set.

Meaning area (Ls)-heading area (Lw) = sticking section (Lh)
Then, in the print data Scp, a fold line R which is a mark of a mountain fold is inserted at the boundary between the heading area Lw and the meaning area Ls.

  Thereby, according to the print format of the print data Scp, in the tag L in which the heading word "vegetable" is printed in the heading area Lw, and the (reading) "Vegetable" and (meaning) "vegetable" in the meaning area Ls. When the heading area Lw is folded on the back side of the meaning area Ls as shown in FIG. 2 (D), it is mountain-folded at the folding line R as shown by the arrow U, and only the sticking surface of the sticking part Lh It is exposed to the back side and can be used by pasting it to the right side of a book page, for example. In this case, by looking at the page to which the sticky note L is attached, the entry word "vegetable" can be confirmed on the back side of the sticky note L.

  The print format of the sticky note L shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D is the case where it is used by being attached to the right side of the page, but when it is used when it is used by being attached to the left side of the page The order of the heading area Lw and the meaning area Ls in the format is reversed. That is, from one end of the label to the tag L, the print format is set in the order of the meaning area Ls for printing (reading) and (meaning) of the entry word in the upper and lower stages and the entry area Lw for printing the entry word. And one end of the meaning area Ls is set as the sticking part Lh.

  That is, in the case of the specific example shown in FIG. 2 (A) to FIG. 2 (D), for example, the electronic dictionary device 10D searches the entry words of the word "vegetable" described in the right page of the English book It is very easy to print L on the front (front side) of the word "vegetable" and print the meaning "vegetable" and the meaning "vegetable" on the front (front side), and the entry word " It is possible to create a sticky note L printed and used on the right side of the right page.

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 2 (C) (D), the print data Scp indicates the address information of the entry word “vegetable” of the corresponding dictionary in the dictionary server (Web server 20) on the Internet N, as shown in FIG. Print on the sticky note L including the print data of the dimension code Q. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2E, the tablet terminal 40 having the imaging unit captures the two-dimensional code Q printed on the sticky note L, whereby the tablet server 40 can easily obtain the dictionary server. The headword “vegetable” and the explanation information thereof may be accessed and displayed, and may be displayed on the display unit 41 or the reading voice “vetable” 42 may be output.

  In the print control apparatus 10 configured as described above, the CPU 11 controls the operation of each part of the circuit according to the instruction described in the print control processing program 12a, and the software and the hardware operate in cooperation with each other. The print control function for sticky note printing described in the following operation description is realized.

  Next, the operation of the print control apparatus 10 according to the above configuration will be described.

First Embodiment
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing print control processing (part 1) of the print control apparatus 10.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing print control processing (part 2) of the print control apparatus 10.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing the display operation according to the print control process (part 1) of the print control apparatus 10 and the printing state of the tag L. As shown in FIG.

  Here, as in the case described with reference to FIG. 2, a specific example of printing the English word "vegetable" which is not understood in the English textbook as the tag L of the word card will be described.

  When [Introductory English / Japanese Dictionary] of the dictionary database 12b is designated according to user's operation of the dictionary designation key 16b of the key input unit 16, the entry word search screen (not shown) of the designated dictionary [Introductory English / Japanese Dictionary] Is displayed on the main screen 17 (step S1).

  When the unknown English word "vegetable" is input as a search character string in response to a user operation in the search word input area of the entry word search screen (step S2), the input search character string is 1 It is determined whether it is a word (a plurality of words) (step S3).

  If it is determined that the input search character string "vegetable" is one word (step S3 (Yes)), the dictionary whose entry word "vegetable" matches the search character string is the designated dictionary [Introduction to English-Japanese Dictionary] At the same time, the explanation information corresponding to the retrieved entry word is read out and displayed on the main screen 17 as the explanation information screen G as shown in FIG. 5A (step S4).

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), among the explanation information displayed on the explanation information screen G, the kana reading (or the phonetic symbol) "Vegable" of the entry word is selected by default and identified by the marker m1. While being displayed, the leading meaning (representative word meaning) "vegetable" is also selected by default and identified and displayed by the marker m2.

In addition, the meaning (representative word meaning) of the entry word identified and displayed by the marker m2 by the above-mentioned default
The part of can be selected and changed arbitrarily according to the user operation as a part to be printed on the tag L of the word card.

  Then, the kana reading (or phonetic symbol) "Vegtable" of the entry word identified and displayed by the marker m1 is read out and registered in the print item (reading) of the word card data area 12c (step S5). .

  Further, the meaning (representative word meaning) "vegetable" of the entry word identified and displayed by the marker m2 according to the default or the user operation is read out and registered in the print item (meaning) of the word card data area 12c. (Step S6).

  Here, when it is determined that the sticky note printing is instructed by the pen touch P on the [memop] icon MP of the icon display area 17a displayed at the left end of the main screen 17 (step S7 (Yes)) In the explanatory information screen G, a pasting position designation window W having a right designation button SR and a left designation button SL for causing the user to designate the pasting position of the sticky note L to the right side or the left side of the page is generated. It is displayed (step S8).

  In the pasting position designation window W, when it is determined that the left designation button SL is pen-touched P and the left side is designated as the pasting position of the tag L (step S8 (left side)), the left side as shown in FIG. Print data Scp for printing and creating the sticky note L for use is generated and transmitted to the sticky note printer 30 (step S9).

  In the print data Scp for the left side, the left side of the sticky note L is a heading area Lw in which the heading word “vegetable” is developed, and the right side of the sticky note L is a top of the kanji reading registered in the word card data area 12c. It is generated as print data Scp of a print format which becomes a meaning area Ls obtained by expanding "table" and developing the meaning "vegetable" registered in the word card data area 12c in the lower part thereof.

  At this time, with the right end in the meaning area Ls being a sticking part Lh, print data Scp of a printing format is generated such that [meaning area Ls−heading area Lw = sticking part Lh].

  In the print data Scp, the print data of the crease line R is added to the boundary position between the meaning area Ls and the heading area Lw, and the upper part of the meaning area Ls is a dictionary of the corresponding dictionary. Print data of a two-dimensional code Q indicating address information of the headword "vegetable" is added.

  Then, the print data Scp received from the print control apparatus 10 is printed on the label attached to the printing unit 32 by the sticky note printer 30, and the sticky note L for the left side as shown in FIG. 5 (CL) is created. Be done.

  The created left-side sticky note L is mountain-folded at the fold line R as indicated by the arrow U, and as shown in FIG. 5 (DL), the heading area Lw is folded behind the meaning area Ls. Then, only the pasting surface of the pasting part Lh is exposed on the back side, and it can be used, for example, pasting on the left side of the page of the book.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 (CR), when it is determined that the right designation button SR is pen-touched P in the pasting position designation window W and the right side is designated as the pasting position of the sticky note L (step S8 (right)). Print data Scp for printing and creating the right-hand sticky note L is generated and transmitted to the sticky note printer 30 (step S10).

  In the print data Scp for the right side, the left side of the sticky note L expands the kana reading “Vegetable” registered in the word card data area 12c in the upper stage, and is registered in the word card data area 12c in the lower stage. It is generated as print data Scp of a print format which is a heading area Lw in which the right side of the sticky note L is a heading area Lw in which the heading word "vegetable" is developed.

  At this time, with the left end in the meaning area Ls being a sticking portion Lh, print data Scp of a printing format is generated such that [meaning area Ls−heading area Lw = sticking portion Lh].

  Also in the case of this right side designation, the print data of the crease line R is added to the boundary position between the meaning area Ls and the heading area Lw in the print data Scp as in the case of the left side designation. Print data of a two-dimensional code Q indicating address information of the entry word "vegetable" of the corresponding dictionary is added to the upper part of the meaning area Ls.

  Then, the print data Scp received from the print control apparatus 10 is printed on the label attached to the printing unit 32 by the sticky note printer 30, and the right-hand sticky note L as shown in FIG. 5 (CR) is created. Be done.

  In the case of the created right-hand sticky note L, as in the case of the left-hand side, it is mountain-folded at the fold line R as shown by arrow U, and as shown in FIG. 5 (DR), the heading area Lw Is folded on the back side of the meaning area Ls, so that only the sticking surface of the sticking section Lh is exposed on the back side, and as shown in FIG. 5 (ER), it can be used, for example, stuck on the right side of the front page Ba of the book. .

  In this way, the user can easily confirm and learn the reading and meaning of the unknown English word "vegetable" included in the front page page Ba of the book, by using the sticky note L as a word card pasted on the right side of the page Ba. it can. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (FR), by looking at the front page Ba pasted with the sticky note L and looking from the back, it is possible to find at a glance a page where the entry word "vegetable" has been learned.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a usage example of the tag L printed and created according to the print control process (part 1) of the print control apparatus 10.

  As described according to FIGS. 5 (A), (B), (CR), (DR), (ER), (FR), for the unknown English word "vegetable" described in the front page page Ba on the right side of the book, When the sticky note L is printed and created, as shown in FIG. 6A, the created sticky note L for the right side is pasted on the right side of the front page Ba, and the unknown English word "vegetable" is read It can be used as a word card showing meaning. Then, it is possible to find out at a glance a page on which the English word "vegetable" has been learned from the back page Bb side where the front page Ba on which the sticky note L is attached is crawled.

  In addition, when print control of the sticky note L is performed, based on the print item “Vetable” and the print item “Vegetable” of the meaning corresponding to the search entry word “vegetable” registered in the word card data area 12c, FIG. As shown in (B), the main screen 17 which is the touch panel display unit is used as a spelling input screen GD, and pen input P of English word spelling corresponding to the reading and meaning printed on the sticky note L is performed, The correct / incorrect answer can be judged and displayed to perform spelling assignment learning.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the sticky notes L1, L2,... Pasted and used on the book Bo become unnecessary, the sticky notes L1, L2,. A binding hole H is formed in the vicinity of the center of Then, by using the ring-shaped binding member O passing the respective sticky notes L1, L2,... Through the binding holes H, the reading of the meaning area Ls and the respective sticky notes L1, L2,. It can be used as a wordbook that can be checked by searching for English words in the heading area Lw corresponding to the meaning.

Second Embodiment
FIG. 7 is a view showing the display operation according to the print control process (part 2) of the print control apparatus 10 and the print state of the tag L. As shown in FIG.

  In the entry word search screen of the designated dictionary [introductory English Japanese dictionary] displayed on the main screen 17 (step S1), an unknown English word input according to the user operation in the search term input area is a verb and If it is determined that a plurality of words such as prepositions are input (steps S2 and S3 (No)), the word meaning / usage search processing shown in FIG. 4 is performed.

  Here, a specific example in the case of searching for "stay with" which is not understood as usage of the English word "stay" and printing as a sticky note L of a word card will be described.

  First, a search term corresponding to a verb or an adjective (here, the verb "stay") is searched from the designated dictionary [introductory English / Japanese dictionary] out of the search character string "stay with" input in the search word input area. As shown in FIG. 7A, an explanation information screen G corresponding to the retrieved entry word "stay" is displayed on the main screen G (step S11).

  Then, in the explanation information of the entry word "stay", the explanation part of the usage corresponding to the search character string "stay with" inputted as the plurality of words (here, verb + preposition) is searched, and FIG. As shown in), the explanation information screen G scrolled to the explanation portion of the usage of the retrieved "stay with" is displayed (step S12).

  Then, the kana reading and the phonetic symbol "stei stay" are read out from the explanation information of the entry word "stay", and are registered in the print item (reading) of the word card data area 12c (step S13). In addition, the English word "stay" is searched by a normal entry word search, and an explanation portion of a desired usage (for example, a description portion of usage corresponding to "stay with") by user operation is selected from the explanation information. It may be displayed, and the description portion of the usage of "stay with" may be registered as a print matter by the user's registration operation.

  Further, in the explanation information screen G of the usage of the search character string "stay with", the English portion "stay with A" of the usage is identified and displayed by the red marker ma, and (English portion) of the word card data area 12c. Registered in the printing matter. Further, the meaning part of the usage "A stay in the house of A <person>" is identified and displayed by the blue marker mb, and is registered in the print item (meaning) of the word card data area 12c (step S14).

  Here, when it is determined that the sticky note printing is instructed by the pen touch P1 of the [MEMORY] icon MP of the main screen 17 (step S15 (Yes)), the right designation button SR similar to the first embodiment is given. And a left position specification window W having a left specification button SL are generated and displayed on the explanation information screen G (step S16).

  In the pasting position designation window W, when it is determined that the left designation button SL is pen-touched and the left side is designated as the pasting position of the sticky note L (step S16 (left side)), as shown in FIG. The print data Scp for printing and creating the sticky note L is generated and transmitted to the sticky note printing machine 30 (step S17).

  The print data Scp for the left side develops the English part "stay with A" registered in the word card data area 12c in the lower part thereof on the left side of the sticky note L, and the English part "stay with A" in the upper part thereof. The headline area Lw is developed by replacing the preposition of "" (here, "With") with a "?" Mark, and the right side of the same sticky note L is read "stei stay registered in the word card data area 12c in the lower part thereof. Is generated as print data Scp of a print format which is the meaning area Ls obtained by expanding the meaning “A staying at the house of <person>” registered in the word card data area 12c in the upper part thereof.

  At this time, as in the first embodiment, the print data Scp of the print format is generated, with the right end in the meaning area Ls being a sticking part Lh and [meaning area Ls-heading area Lw = sticking part Lh]. .

  In the print data Scp, the print data of the folding line R is added to the boundary position between the meaning area Ls and the heading area Lw, and the sticking portion Lh of the lower part of the meaning area Ls is attached The print data of the break line V is added to the start position.

  Then, the print data Scp received from the print control apparatus 10 is printed on the label attached to the printing unit 32 by the sticky note printer 30, and the sticky note L for the left side as shown in FIG. 7 (CL) is created. Be done.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the right designation button SR is pen-touched in the pasting position designation window W and the right side is designated as the pasting position of the tag L (step S16 (right)), as shown in FIG. Print data Scp for printing and creating the right-hand sticky note L is generated and transmitted to the sticky note printer 30 (step S18).

  In the print data Scp for the right side, the right side of the sticky note L expands the English part "stay with A" registered in the word card data area 12c in the lower part, and the English part "stay with A" in the upper part The headline area Lw is developed by replacing the preposition of "" (here, "With") with a "?" Mark, and the left side of the same tag L is read "stei stay registered in the word card data area 12c in the lower part thereof. Is generated as print data Scp of a print format which is the meaning area Ls obtained by expanding the meaning “A staying at the house of <person>” registered in the word card data area 12c in the upper part thereof.

  At this time, as in the first embodiment, the print data Scp of the print format is generated with the left end in the meaning area Ls as the attached part Lh, and [the meaning area Ls-heading area Lw = the attached part Lh]. .

  Also in the case of this right side designation, print data of a crease line R is added to the boundary between the meaning area Ls and the heading area Lw in the print data Scp, as in the case of the left side designation. The print data of the break line V is added to the start position of the sticking part Lh in the lower part of the meaning area Ls.

  Then, the print data Scp received from the print control device 10 is printed on the label attached to the printing unit 32 by the sticky note printer 30, and the right-hand sticky note L as shown in FIG. 7 (CR) is created. Be done.

  First, the created right-hand sticky note L is cut at the cutting line V, and mountain-folded so that the upper and lower portions of the sticky note L are front and back as shown by the arrow U1. . Next, as shown by the arrow U2, it is mountain-folded at the fold line R, and the heading area Lw is folded on the back side of the meaning area Ls to expose only the sticking surface of the sticking portion Lh on the back side. It can be used by pasting on the left side of the page.

  In other words, the sticky note L created from the above-described word usage search has the meaning “A <person staying in the house” in the upper part of the meaning area Ls described on the front surface (front surface), and the preposition of the heading area Lw upper It becomes a sticky L for word usage learning in which the English part "stay? A" of the usage in which etc. is replaced with a "?" Mark is written.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of use of the sticky note L for word usage learning created in accordance with the print control process (part 2) of the print control apparatus 10. As shown in FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, when there is a word combination "stay with" which is a usage of the English word "stay" which the user does not understand, in the page Ba during browsing of an English book, the page Ba A marker m is drawn to the portion of the word combination "stay with" above, and the right-hand sticky note L is printed and created as shown in FIG. 7 (A) (B) (CR).

  Then, when the right-hand sticky note L is pasted on the right side of the page Ba of the book and used, the meaning of the word combination “stay with” minus the marker m “A stay at a house of people” is said. It can be easily confirmed in the meaning area upper row Lsu of the sticky note L, and as shown in FIG. 8B, when the page Ba is turned, the headline area upper row Lwu of the sticky note L is reversed on the left side of the back page Bb. The use of the word combination "stay with A" can be identified as the perforating problem "stay? A" that omits its preposition.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the sticky note L is expanded from the crease line R, the preposition "with" of the hole problem "stay? A" can be confirmed in the lower heading area Lwd and the meaning In the lower area Lsd, the kana reading and the phonetic symbol "stei stay" of the word "stay" can be confirmed.

  That is, in the case of the second embodiment, for example, a combination of words described in a page Ba of an English book "stay with" is used as a search character string, and the print control apparatus 10 searches for meaning / usage by printing the tag L. It is very easy to print the meaning of the word combination "stay with A" and "stay in the house of A" on the surface (front side) simply by instructing The sticky note L which printed the character string "stay with A" of the said usage on the back side can be created.

  As a result, the user uses the word meaning and usage of the combination "stay with" of unknown English words included in the page Ba of the book as the word card (word meaning and usage) pasted on the right or left side of the page Ba. It can be easily checked and learned by the sticky note L.

  Therefore, according to the sticky note print control function of the print control apparatus 10 configured as described above, the user specified by using the search term as the search string for the unknown word “vegetable” described in the page of the book being browsed by the user. The explanation information screen G of the entry word "vegetable" retrieved from the dictionary [introductory English-Japanese dictionary] is displayed, and the part of the entry words "vegetable" of the entry word "vegetable" selected from the explanation information and the meaning "vegetable" And the portion are identified and displayed by the markers m1 and m2. Then, when an instruction for sticky note printing is given, the identified and displayed kana reading "vegetable" and the meaning "vegetable" are expanded in the meaningful area Ls on the side of the sticking part Lh of the sticky note L to be created, and the entry word "vegetable" The print data Scp of the print format in which the print format is expanded in the heading area Lw opposite to the pasting part Lh of the sticky note L to be created in the same manner is generated and transmitted to the sticky note printer 30.

  The print format of the print data Scp is set so that the heading area Lw on the opposite side of the meaning area Ls on the side of the pasting unit Lh is shorter than the width of the pasting unit Lh, and the print data Scp The print data of the folding line R is added to the corresponding to the boundary between the meaning area Ls and the heading area Lw.

  As a result, simply by searching for an index word using an unknown word in the page being browsed as an index word and instructing sticky note printing, explanatory information consisting of kana reading and meaning of the index word is printed on the sticking section Lh side. Further, it is possible to create a sticky note L as a word card in which the entry word is printed on the opposite side to the sticking part Lh.

  Therefore, the user can easily confirm and learn the reading and the meaning of the unknown word in the page being browsed by the tag L as a word card pasted at the end of the page. Further, by looking at the page with the sticky note L pasted and looking from the back side, it is possible to find at a glance a page where the entry words (words that are not understood) have been learned.

  Further, according to the sticky note print control function of the print control apparatus 10 having the above configuration, when the left side (SL) is designated in the paste position designation window W displayed on the explanation information screen G in which the entry word is searched, Print data Scp of a print format is generated in which the meaning area Ls on the side of the sticking portion Lh of the sticky note L to be printed is on the right side and the heading area Lw on the opposite side to the sticking portion Lh is on the left. On the other hand, when the right side (SR) is designated, the meaning area Ls on the sticking portion Lh side of the sticky note L to be printed is on the left side, and the heading area Lw on the opposite side to the sticking portion Lh is on the right Print data Scp of the print format is generated.

  Thereby, the tag L as a word card of the unknown word is appropriately applied to the right page or the left page whether the unknown word is in the right page or the left page of the book. It can be created as a right or left sticky tag L that can be pasted and used.

  Further, according to the sticky note print control function of the second embodiment of the print control apparatus 10 having the above configuration, the combination “stay with” of unknown words described on the page of the book being browsed by the user is used as a search character string In the word sense and usage search, the explanation information screen G of the usage “stay with A” of the combination of words is displayed based on the entry word search using verbs or adjectives as entry words among the combination of words, and search from the description information The portions of the character string "stay with A" of the above usage and the portion of the word "stay in the house of A <person" are identified and displayed by the markers ma and mb. Then, when a sticky note printing instruction is given, the sticky note L to be created should have the meaning "A <person> stay at the house of the identification display mb" and the reading "stei stay" of the entry word "Stay" searched for the entry word. Perforation problem "stay? A" where the prepositions etc. in the above usage "stay with A" are replaced with "?" Print data Scp of a print format is generated in which the character string "stay with A" of the usage is expanded in the upper and lower parts of the heading area Lw opposite to the sticking part Lh of the tag L to be created in the same manner. It is transmitted to the sticky note printer 30.

  The print format of the print data Scp is set so that the heading area Lw on the opposite side of the meaning area Ls on the side of the pasting unit Lh is shorter than the width of the pasting unit Lh, and the print data Scp The print data of the folding line R is added to the corresponding to the boundary position between the meaning area Ls and the heading area Lw, and the cut corresponding to only the lower part of the start position of the sticking part Lh in the meaning area Ls. Print data of line V is added.

  In this way, simply by searching the meaning / usage of a combination of unknown words in the page being browsed and instructing the printing of a tag, the explanatory information consisting of the meaning and reading of the usage of the word combination is printed on the sticking section Lh side Also, it is possible to create a tag L as a word card (word meaning / usage) in which the character string of the usage is printed on the opposite side to the pasting portion Lh.

  In the embodiment, the print data Scp of the print format for tag printing is generated based on the explanation information acquired by the entry word search in the print control device 10 (electronic dictionary device 10 D) itself, and the communication unit 15 By transmitting to the external sticky note printing machine 30 by this, the sticky note L as a word card on which the explanation and the heading of the unknown word are printed is created.

  On the other hand, for example, the sticky note printing machine 30 is provided with the sticky note printing control function of the print control device 10, and the sticky note printing machine 30 alone prints out the sticky note printing based on the explanatory information acquired by the entry word search. The print data Scp of the print format for the print data may be generated and output to the print unit 32 to create the sticky note L as a word card on which the explanation and the heading of the unknown word are printed.

  Furthermore, by providing the sticky note print control function of the print control device 10 to the tablet terminal 40 with communication function (see FIG. 2E), the sticky note is obtained based on the explanatory information acquired by the entry word search as described above. The print data Scp of the print format for printing may be generated and transmitted to the external sticky note printer 30 to create the sticky note L as the word card. In this case, the entry word search may be performed based on the dictionary database stored in the built-in memory, and the explanation information of the entry word may be acquired, or a dictionary search server on the network N is accessed and the dictionary search server is accessed. The explanatory information may be acquired by a search of the headword of.

  Further, the method and database of each process by the print control apparatus 10 described in the above embodiment, that is, each method such as the print control process shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 and 4 and the dictionary database 12b are all executed on a computer Programs that can be stored in an external recording medium 13 such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), semiconductor memory, etc. Can be distributed. Then, the computer of the electronic device provided with the touch panel display unit (17) reads the program stored in the external recording medium 13 into the memory 12 and the operation is controlled by the read program, thereby the above embodiment. The print control function for sticky note printing described in the above can be realized, and similar processing by the above-described method can be executed.

  Further, data of a program for realizing each of the above-mentioned methods can be transmitted on the network N as a form of program code, and the program data is provided with a touch panel display unit (17) connected to the network N. The above-described print control function for sticky note printing can also be realized by incorporating the information into the computer of the electronic device by the communication unit 15.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be variously modified at the implementation stage without departing from the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the above embodiments include inventions of various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by an appropriate combination of a plurality of disclosed configuration requirements. For example, even if some of the configuration requirements are removed from all the configuration requirements shown in each embodiment or some configuration requirements are combined in different forms, the problems described in the section of the problem to be solved by the invention In the case where the problem described in the column of “effects of the invention” is obtained, a configuration in which the constituent requirements are eliminated or combined can be extracted as the invention.

  In the following, the invention described in the original claims of the present application is appended.

[1]
Headline explanation storage means for storing a plurality of headline explanatory information in which a headline and its explanatory information are associated;
Headline search means for searching for any headline from the plurality of headline explanatory information in accordance with the user operation;
Printing that controls to print explanatory information corresponding to a heading searched by the heading search means in an area on the side of the sticking part of a tag to be created, and causes the heading to be printed in the area opposite to the sticking part Control means,
A printing control apparatus comprising:

[2]
The print control means causes the explanatory information corresponding to the heading searched by the headline search means to be printed in the area on the sticking part side of the tag to be created, and causes the heading to be printed in the area opposite to the sticking part. And controlling to print a folding line between the area of the explanation information and the area of the heading, wherein the area of the explanation information is set to be longer than the area of the heading corresponding to the pasting unit.
The printing control apparatus according to [1], characterized in that

[3]
The printing control means controls the printing to be performed on the front surface of the printing label whose back surface is the adhesive surface, and when the printed folding line is mountain-folded to be a tag, The printing control is performed such that the corresponding description information is printed in the area on the side where the sticky note is attached and the heading is printed in the area opposite to the sticky area on the sticky note.
The printing control apparatus according to [2], characterized in that

[4]
And a pasting position designating unit that designates the pasting position of the tag to be created on the left side or the right side according to the user operation,
When the left side is designated by the pasting position designating means, the printing control means causes the area on the side of the sticking unit to print the explanation information to the right, and the area on the opposite side to the pasting unit causing the heading to print If the right side is designated by the pasting position designating means, the area on the side of the pasting unit on which the explanatory information is printed is on the left side, and the area on the opposite side of the pasting unit on which the heading is printed Control to be on the right side,
The printing control apparatus according to any one of [1] to [3], characterized in that

[5]
The heading explanation storing means stores a plurality of heading explanation information in which a heading and explanation information including a character string of usage of the heading are associated with each other.
A usage setting unit configured to set, as print content, explanation information of usage of the heading among the explanation information corresponding to the heading searched by the heading search unit;
The print control means causes the description information of the usage of the heading set by the usage setting means to be printed on the area on the side of the sticking part of the tag to be created, and the character string of the usage of the heading is the sticking part Control to print in the opposite area,
The printing control apparatus according to any one of [1] to [4], characterized in that

[6]
The character string of the usage of the heading included in the heading description information is a character string obtained by combining the word of the heading and another word,
The print control means causes the explanation information of the usage of the heading set by the usage setting means to be printed in the area on the side of the sticking part of the tag to be created, and the character string of the usage of the heading and the character string Control to print a combined character string excluding the other words in the area opposite to the pasting unit,
The printing control apparatus according to [5], characterized in that

[7]
The print control means causes the explanatory information corresponding to the heading searched by the headline search means to be printed in the area on the side of the sticking part of the tag to be created, and the heading is printed in the area opposite to the sticking part Print information generating means for generating print information to be transmitted and transmitting the print information to an external sticky note printer by the communication means;
The printing control apparatus according to any one of [1] to [6], characterized in that

[8]
further,
The printing control apparatus according to any one of [1] to [7], further comprising: a tag printing unit configured to print the tag.

[9]
A program for controlling a computer of an electronic device,
The computer,
Explanatory information acquisition means for acquiring explanatory information of any heading according to a user operation from a plurality of heading explanatory information in which the heading and the explanation information thereof are associated;
A print control unit configured to control the explanatory information acquired by the explanatory information acquiring unit to be printed in an area on the side of the sticking unit of the tag to be created and to print the heading in the area opposite to the adhering unit;
Computer readable program to function as.

10 ... printing control device 10D ... electronic dictionary device 11 ... CPU
12 Memory 12a Print control processing program 12b Dictionary database 12c Word card data area 12d Print data area 13 External recording medium 14 Recording medium reading unit 15 Communication unit 16 Key input unit 17 Main screen (Touch panel formula)
20 ... Web server 30 ... Sticky note printing machine N ... Network G ... Explanation information screen W ... Sticking position specification window L ... Sticky note Lh ... Sticking part Ls ... Meaning area Lw ... Heading area R ... Line of crease Q ... Two-dimensional code

The print control apparatus according to the present invention includes a headline search means for searching for any headline from a plurality of headline explanatory information, and one of an area on the side to which the sticky note is to be created and an area opposite to the sticky area. And printing a translated portion meaning a character string combining a plurality of words including the retrieved heading, and the retrieved heading in the other of the area on the side of the sticking unit and the area on the side opposite to the sticking unit. And a print control unit configured to control printing so that a portion of at least one word other than the heading is printed out of a character string obtained by combining a plurality of words including.

Claims (9)

Headline explanation storage means for storing a plurality of headline explanatory information in which a headline and its explanatory information are associated;
Headline search means for searching for any headline from the plurality of headline explanatory information in accordance with the user operation;
Printing that controls to print explanatory information corresponding to a heading searched by the heading search means in an area on the side of the sticking part of a tag to be created, and causes the heading to be printed in the area opposite to the sticking part Control means,
A printing control apparatus comprising: The print control means causes the explanatory information corresponding to the heading searched by the headline search means to be printed in the area on the sticking part side of the tag to be created, and causes the heading to be printed in the area opposite to the sticking part. And controlling to print a folding line between the area of the explanation information and the area of the heading, wherein the area of the explanation information is set to be longer than the area of the heading corresponding to the pasting unit.
The print control apparatus according to claim 1, The printing control means controls the printing to be performed on the front surface of the printing label whose back surface is the adhesive surface, and when the printed folding line is mountain-folded to be a tag, The printing control is performed such that the corresponding description information is printed in the area on the side where the sticky note is attached and the heading is printed in the area opposite to the sticky area on the sticky note.
The print control apparatus according to claim 2, And a pasting position designating unit that designates the pasting position of the tag to be created on the left side or the right side according to the user operation,
When the left side is designated by the pasting position designating means, the printing control means causes the area on the side of the sticking unit to print the explanation information to the right, and the area on the opposite side to the pasting unit causing the heading to print If the right side is designated by the pasting position designating means, the area on the side of the pasting unit on which the explanatory information is printed is on the left side, and the area on the opposite side of the pasting unit on which the heading is printed Control to be on the right side,
The print control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The heading explanation storing means stores a plurality of heading explanation information in which a heading and explanation information including a character string of usage of the heading are associated with each other.
A usage setting unit configured to set, as print content, explanation information of usage of the heading among the explanation information corresponding to the heading searched by the heading search unit;
The print control means causes the description information of the usage of the heading set by the usage setting means to be printed on the area on the side of the sticking part of the tag to be created, and the character string of the usage of the heading is the sticking part Control to print in the opposite area,
The print control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The character string of the usage of the heading included in the heading description information is a character string obtained by combining the word of the heading and another word,
The print control means causes the explanation information of the usage of the heading set by the usage setting means to be printed in the area on the side of the sticking part of the tag to be created, and the character string of the usage of the heading and the character string Control to print a combined character string excluding the other words in the area opposite to the pasting unit,
The printing control device according to claim 5, The print control means causes the explanatory information corresponding to the heading searched by the headline search means to be printed in the area on the side of the sticking part of the tag to be created, and the heading is printed in the area opposite to the sticking part Print information generating means for generating print information to be transmitted and transmitting the print information to an external sticky note printer by the communication means;
The print control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein further,
The printing control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: a tag printing unit configured to print on the tag. A program for controlling a computer of an electronic device,
The computer,
Explanatory information acquisition means for acquiring explanatory information of any heading according to a user operation from a plurality of heading explanatory information in which the heading and the explanation information thereof are associated;
A print control unit configured to control the explanatory information acquired by the explanatory information acquiring unit to be printed in an area on the side of the sticking unit of the tag to be created and to print the heading in the area opposite to the adhering unit;
Computer readable program to function as.