JP2023009221A - Information processing device, display method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device to display input words/phrases and their detailed information that makes it easy to understand the correspondence between currently displayed words/phrases and previously displayed words/phrases.

SOLUTION: An information processing device 1 comprises a searching part 11 to search detailed information about input information based on input information, a display part 14 to display the detailed information searched by the searching part, and a display control part 12 to control the display of the display part. The display control part displays the searched detailed information in the detailed information display area of the display part when it displays the detailed information on the display part, and also displays the object associated with the input information regarding the detailed information in the object display area of the display part, The display control part non-displays the first detailed information and continues to display the first object associated with the first input information when it changes the display in the detailed information display area from the first detailed information regarding the first input information to the second detailed information regarding the second input information.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2023,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, display method, and program.

As one of screen display methods in an electronic dictionary, a user can select a display screen of word meanings (translations, etc.) and quickly find the word meaning that the user wants to know. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic dictionary that displays more detailed information about the selected word meaning in a preview display area on the right side of the screen by selecting the word meaning displayed in the quick-view display area on the left side of the display screen with a cursor key. is disclosed.

JP 2008-123155 A

However, in the electronic dictionary as described above, when a second word-based search is performed after a first word-based search, the previously displayed word and detailed information about the word are included. The search results are hidden, and the second phrase and search results based on the second phrase are displayed. For this reason, it may be difficult to grasp the correspondence between the currently displayed word and phrase and the previously displayed word and phrase.

In view of the circumstances as described above, an object according to one aspect of the present invention is to provide an information processing device that displays an input word/phrase and detailed information about the word/phrase, in which the currently displayed word and the previously displayed To provide a technique capable of facilitating comprehension of correspondence with words.

An information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a search unit that searches for detailed information related to input information based on the input information, a display unit that displays the detailed information searched by the search unit, and the display unit. and a display control unit for controlling the display of the display control unit, when displaying the detailed information on the display unit, displays the retrieved detailed information in a detailed information display area of the display unit; displaying an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information in an object display area of the display unit, and changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information related to the first input information to the second input information; The information processing apparatus hides the first detailed information and continues to display the first object associated with the first input information when the second detailed information is changed to the second detailed information.

A display method according to an aspect of the present invention is a display method for searching detailed information related to input information based on input information and displaying the searched detailed information on a display unit, wherein the detailed information is displayed on the display unit. displaying the retrieved detailed information in a detailed information display area of the display unit, and displaying an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information in an object display area of the display unit; When changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information about the first input information to the second detailed information about the second input information, the first detailed information is hidden, and the second detailed information is hidden. The display of the first object associated with one piece of input information is a continuous display method.

A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a processor of an information processing device to execute processing of searching for detailed information related to input information based on the input information and displaying the searched detailed information on a display unit. Then, when displaying the detailed information on the display unit, the retrieved detailed information is displayed in a detailed information display area of the display unit, and an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information is displayed on the display unit. When changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information regarding the first input information to the second detailed information regarding the second input information, the first detailed information is displayed in the object display area in The program includes a process of hiding information and continuing to display a first object associated with the first input information.

According to the above aspect, in an information processing device that displays an input word/phrase and detailed information about the word/phrase, it is possible to easily comprehend the correspondence relationship between the currently displayed word/phrase and the previously displayed word/phrase. can be done.

It is a figure which shows an example of an external appearance structure of an electronic dictionary. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of an electronic dictionary. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by an electronic dictionary according to one embodiment; 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of display content update processing; FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of sticky note operation processing; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of an initial screen. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of a search result display screen. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a second example of a search result display screen; FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a third example of a search result display screen; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a first example of sticky note operation; It is a figure which shows an example of a search method selection dialog. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a result display screen of an example sentence search in the sticky note operation process; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second example of sticky note operation; It is a figure which shows an example of a search method selection dialog.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, an electronic dictionary is taken as an example of an information processing apparatus. Further, in the following description, a detailed description of the same hardware configuration, functional configuration, and operation of the electronic dictionary according to the present invention as those of a known electronic dictionary will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of an electronic dictionary.

The electronic dictionary 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a first housing 3 having a plurality of input keys 2 arranged on its main surface, and a second housing 5 having a touch panel 4 arranged thereon. The first housing 3 and the second housing 5 are formed by the main surface of the first housing 3 on which the input keys 2 are arranged and the surface of the second housing 5 on which the touch panel 4 is arranged. It is rotatably connected in such a way that the angle can be changed. For example, the first housing 3 and the second housing 5 are connected by a torque hinge so as to be rotatable and maintain a desired positional relationship.

A plurality of input keys 2 including a power button 201 , shortcut keys 202 , character input keys 203 and cursor keys 204 are arranged on the main surface of the first housing 3 . The power button 201 is a button (key) for turning on/off the electronic dictionary 1 . Shortcut key 202 is a key for activating specific content among the content that can be provided by electronic dictionary 1 . The character input keys 203 are keys for inputting characters and symbols such as alphabets, kana, and numbers. A cursor key 204 is a key for moving a cursor displayed on the touch panel 4 . Although omitted in FIG. 1, input keys and the like may be arranged on a surface (for example, a side surface) different from the main surface of the first housing 3 .

The touch panel 4 is arranged on the second housing 5 as described above. The touch panel 4 is a display device having a function as an input device in which a digitizer (position detection device) is superimposed on the display surface of a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display device. A portion of the digitizer of the touch panel 4 extends to a position outside the display surface in the extension direction of the display surface, and the extended portion can be used as an input area corresponding to a specific input key. It may be configured as Further, in place of the touch panel 4, a display device that does not function as an input device may be arranged in the second housing 5 of the electronic dictionary 1. FIG.

Further, the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment may be capable of communicating with an external device such as a web server 100 as illustrated in FIG. 1, for example.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the electronic dictionary.

The electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment includes a control unit 10, a keyboard 13, a touch panel 4, a storage unit 16, and a communication unit 18, as shown in FIG.

Control unit 10 controls the operation of electronic dictionary 1 . Part of the control of the operation by the control unit 10 is performed, for example, by causing a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute various programs. Part of the control by the control unit 10 may be performed by FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or the like.

The keyboard 13 is one of input devices in the electronic dictionary 1 and includes a plurality of input keys 2 illustrated in FIG. The touch panel 4 includes a display device 14 and a digitizer 15 as an input device. The storage unit 16 stores a plurality of content data including a first content (content A) 1701 and a second content (content B) 1702, setting information regarding the operation of the electronic dictionary 1, a program executed by the control unit 10, and Stores various data such as operation history. The plurality of contents to be stored in the storage unit 16 include contents of dictionaries such as a Japanese dictionary, an English-Japanese dictionary, and a Japanese-English dictionary. The storage unit 16 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory).

The control unit 10 in the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment functions (operates) as a search unit 11 and a display control unit 12 . The search unit 11 searches the contents of dictionaries stored in the storage unit 16 using a search word input by an input operation using the keyboard 14 or the digitizer 16 as a key, and extracts matching information. The display control unit 12 controls display of the display device 14 . The control of the display by the display control unit 12 is to display a sticky note (object) associated with the input information when displaying the search results based on the input information, and to switch the display of the area for displaying the search results. and continuing to display the sticky note. In addition, the control of the display by the display control unit 12 is such that another tag is already displayed when the tag is displayed, and the newly displayed tag is associated with the input information or the search result associated with the another tag. If it is a sticky note that is attached to the sticky note, it includes displaying a line segment connecting the sticky note. Furthermore, the display control by the display control unit 12 is such that when an operation to select a plurality of stickies is performed in the electronic dictionary 1, the selected plurality of stickies are grouped, and the grouped plurality of stickies are combined. including displaying information indicating that information associated with is searchable. The touch panel 4 including the display device 14 is an example of a display section that displays image data.

The communication unit 18 connects the electronic device 1 to a communication network such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network), and communicates with external devices such as the web server 100 via the communication network.

The electronic dictionary 1 according to this embodiment may include components not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, such as a speaker.

Next, referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the operations performed by the electronic dictionary 1 when using dictionary contents in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment will be described. Note that the content of the illustrated dictionary may be for searching data stored in the storage unit 16 of the electronic dictionary 1, or may be for searching data stored in an external device such as the web server 100 (see FIG. 1). may be used to search for

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by the electronic dictionary according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of display content update processing in the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of sticky note operation processing in the flowchart of FIG.

When the user performs a predetermined operation for using the contents of the dictionary, the electronic dictionary 1 starts processing according to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 3, and first displays the initial screen (step S1). When the contents of the dictionary are used, the electronic dictionary 1 has a detailed information display area for displaying detailed information on a search using the contents of the dictionary and a sticky note (object) associated with the search result on the screen. A dialog box is displayed in which a display area is set and a search term can be entered in the detailed information display area. The sticky note display area may be set outside the detailed information display area, or may be set so that at least a part of the area overlaps the detailed information display area.

After displaying the initial screen, the electronic dictionary 1 determines whether or not there is an operation input by operating the keyboard 13 or the like (step S2). If there is no operation input (step S2; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 will be in a standby state until there is an operation input. If there is an operation input (step S2; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 determines whether or not the operation input is an operation to end the content (step S3). ; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 terminates the content.

If the operation input is not an operation to terminate (step S3; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether or not the operation is related to display of the sticky note display area (step S4). If the operation is related to the display of the sticky note display area (step S4; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 performs sticky note operation processing (step S11). Details of the sticky note operation process will be described later with reference to FIG. When the sticky note operation process of step S11 ends, the electronic dictionary 1 returns to the determination of step S2, for example.

If the operation input is not an operation related to the display of the tag display area (step S4; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether or not it is a search word input operation (step S5). If it is not a search word input operation (step S5; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether or not it is an operation to return to the initial screen (step S12). If the operation is not to return to the initial screen (step S12; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 returns to the determination of step S2, for example. If the operation is to return to the initial screen (step S12: YES), the electronic dictionary 1 returns to the process of displaying the initial screen in step S1.

Also, although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, when an operation input other than the operation to end the content, the operation related to the display of the sticky note display area, the input operation of the search term, and the operation to return to the initial screen is performed. , the electronic dictionary 1 performs processing corresponding to the operation input. For example, when an operation of pressing the shortcut key 202 is performed, the electronic dictionary 1 reads the content associated with the pressed shortcut key 202 and displays the top screen of the content. Further, when an operation of pressing the cursor key 204 for scrolling the detailed information (search results) in the detailed information display area is performed, the electronic dictionary 1 scrolls the display of the detailed information.

If a search word input operation has been performed (step S5; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 performs a search using the input search word (input information) as a key (step S6), and determines whether there are a plurality of search results. It is determined whether or not (step S7). The search in step S6 may be a search for data stored in the storage unit 16 of the electronic dictionary 1, or a search for data stored in an external device such as the web server 100 (see FIG. 1). good too. If there are not a plurality of search results (step S7; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 next performs display content update processing based on the search results (step S10). Details of the display content update process will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if there are a plurality of search results (step S7; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 changes the display of the detailed information display area to a list of search results (step S8). It is determined whether or not (step S9). If there is no operation to select an item (step S9; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 is in a standby state until an operation is performed. When an item selection operation is performed (step S9; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 performs display content update processing based on the selected item (search result) (step S10). When the display content updating process ends, the electronic dictionary 1 returns to the determination of step S2.

Next, the display content updating process (step S10) based on the search results will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of display content update processing.

As described above, the display content update process is a process of displaying the search result (detailed information) for the input search word (input information) on the display device 14, and the display of the display device 14 is controlled by the display control unit 12. be done. When the display content update process is started, the electronic dictionary 1 first displays the search result in the detailed information display area of the screen (step S1001). In step S1001, the display control unit 12 hides the dialog box displayed in the detailed information display area when the display content update process is started or the search result (detailed information) of another search term, and performs a new search. Display the word search results (detailed information) in the detailed information display area. In step S1001, the display control unit 12 changes only the display of the detailed information display area and does not change the display of the sticky note display area. Therefore, if a sticky note (object), which will be described later, is displayed in the sticky note display area when the display content updating process is started, the display of the sticky note or the like is continued.

Next, the electronic dictionary 1 displays the tag associated with the input information in the tag display area of the screen (step S1002). In step S1002, the display control unit 12 displays an object including the input information regarding the search result displayed in step S1001 of the current display content updating process as a tag in the tag display area. An object displayed as a sticky note is a figure of arbitrary shape in which input information associated with detailed information displayed in the detailed information display area, such as a search term corresponding to the displayed search result, is written. Objects displayed as sticky notes are not limited to input information associated with detailed information, and may include information corresponding to input information in detailed information. The display position of the sticky note within the sticky note display area is arbitrary. It is preferable to display it at a position that does not overlap with .

Next, the electronic dictionary 1 determines whether or not another tag is displayed in the tag display area (step S1003). The display control unit 12 makes the determination in step S1003. If another sticky note is not displayed (step S1003; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 terminates the display content updating process.

If another sticky note is displayed (step S1003; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 next causes the displayed sticky note to be displayed in step S1001 of the current display content updating process. It is determined whether another sticky note associated with the input information related to the search result is included (step S1004). The determination in step S1004 is performed by the display control unit 12, for example. For example, the display control unit 12 determines whether the search results displayed in the current display content update process are the results of a search performed by entering a search term in a dialog box, or are included in the hidden search results. It is determined whether the result is a search performed by selecting a phrase that can be Then, in the case where the search results are obtained by selecting words included in the hidden search results, the display control unit 12 determines that another sticky note associated with the input information related to the displayed search results is included. judge. If there is no other tag associated with the search result (step S1004; NO), the electronic device 1 terminates the display content update process.

If there is another tag associated with the input information (step S1004; YES), the electronic device 1 displays a line segment connecting the associated tags (step S1005). In step S1005, the display control unit 12 connects the sticky note displayed in step S1002 of the display content update process currently being performed at one end, and the other end associated with the input information related to the search result displayed in step S1001. to display sticky notes and connected line segments. A line segment connecting sticky notes may be a line segment composed entirely of straight lines, a line segment composed entirely of curved lines, or a line segment including a straight line portion and a curved portion. Also, the connection position of the sticky note with the line segment is arbitrary, and may be determined based on the positional relationship within the sticky note display area of the sticky notes connected by the line segment. When the display of the line connecting the sticky notes (step S1005) ends, the electronic dictionary 1 ends the display content updating process.

As described above, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, when the search result for the search term is displayed in the detailed information display area of the screen, the tag display area provided outside the detailed information display area displays the input information related to the search result. View associated sticky notes (objects). Further, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, when changing (updating) the search results displayed in the detailed information display area to the search results of another search term, the search results before the change are hidden. , the sticky note associated with the input information regarding the search result to be newly displayed continues to be displayed. Therefore, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment can easily perform a search performed prior to the currently displayed search result by using the tag (object) displayed in the tag display area of the screen. can grasp.

Furthermore, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, when the search result of another search term and the sticky note associated with the other search term (input information) are displayed, the separate sticky note associated with the input information is displayed. If so, display line segments connecting sticky notes. Therefore, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment can easily grasp the relevance between a plurality of retrieved search words from the line segments connecting the stickies.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the sticky note operation process (step S11) performed in the electronic dictionary 1 when an operation input related to the display of the sticky note display area is performed will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of sticky note operation processing.

When the sticky note operation process is started, the electronic dictionary 1 first determines whether or not the operation input that triggered the start of the process is an operation of dragging and dropping a sticky note (step S1101). If the operation of dragging and dropping a tag has been performed (step S1101; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether or not there is another tag within a predetermined range of the position where the tag was dropped (step S1101; YES). S1102). The determination in step S1102 is performed by the display control unit 12, for example. If there is no other tag within the predetermined range (step S1102; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 changes the display position of the dragged and dropped tag (step S1103), and ends the tag creating process. If the dragged and dropped sticky note is connected to another sticky note by a line segment, the path of the line segment is also changed in step S1103.

On the other hand, if there is another tag within the predetermined range of the position where the tag was dropped (step S1102; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 then adds the dragged and dropped tag and the tag within the predetermined range of the position where the tag was dropped. are grouped with other sticky notes (step S1104), and a search method selection dialog for the group is displayed (step S1105). The search method selection dialog is a dialog that receives an operation input for selecting a search using a combination of search terms associated with tags in a group (eg, example sentence search, phrase search, etc.). The processing of steps S1104 and S1105 is performed by the display control unit 12, for example. After performing the processing of steps S1104 and S1105, the electronic dictionary 1 ends the sticky note operation processing.

If the operation input that triggered the start of the sticky note operation process that is currently being performed is not the operation of dragging and dropping the sticky note (step S1101; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 next performs the operation input that triggered the start of the sticky note operation process. is an operation for selecting a plurality of tags (step S1106). The operation of selecting a plurality of stickies includes, for example, an operation of sliding a finger or a stylus on the surface of the touch panel 4 (digitizer 15) to surround the plurality of stickies, and an operation of selecting a plurality of stickies while pressing a specific key. include. If the triggering operation input is an operation to select a plurality of stickies (step S1106; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 ends the sticky note operation process after performing steps S1104 and S1105 described above.

If the operation input that triggered the start of the sticky note operation process that is currently being performed is not an operation for selecting a plurality of stickies (step S1106; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 searches for the operation input that triggered next. It is determined whether or not the operation is for selecting a method (step S1107). The operation of selecting a search method is an operation performed on the search method selection dialog displayed in step S1105. If the operation is not to select a search method (step S1107; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 performs a predetermined process (not shown in FIG. 5) based on the trigger operation input, and ends the sticky note operation process. For example, the triggering operation input may be an operation of selecting one of the plurality of sticky notes displayed in the sticky note display area. When an operation is performed to select one of a plurality of sticky notes, the electronic dictionary 1, for example, displays the sticky note as active and displays the other sticky notes as inactive, and associates the sticky note with the active display. Display the search results in the detailed information display area.

If the operation input that triggered the start of the sticky note operation process currently being performed is an operation for selecting a search method, the electronic dictionary 1 performs a search using the selected method (step S1108), and checks for the presence or absence of search results. Determine (step S1109). The search unit 11 performs the search processing in step S1108. The search unit 11 selects a selected search method (for example, either an example sentence search or a phrase search) using a combination of search words on sticky notes included in a group associated with the search method selection dialog. conduct. When searching for an example sentence, the search unit 11 searches for an example sentence that includes all of a plurality of search words, and determines that there is a search result if the example sentence exists. When searching for an idiom, the search unit 11 searches for idioms that include all of a plurality of search terms, and determines that there is a search result when there is the idiom.

If there is no search result (step S1109; NO), the electronic dictionary 1 displays information indicating that there is no corresponding search result in the detailed information display area (step S1110), and ends the sticky note operation process.

If there is a search result (step S1109; YES), the electronic dictionary 1 next displays the search result in the detailed information display area (step S1111), and displays the tag corresponding to the search result in the tag display area (step S1111). S1112). Furthermore, the electronic dictionary 1 displays a line segment connecting the tag corresponding to the search result and the tag included in the tag group associated with the search term used for the search (step S1113). The display control unit 12 performs the processing of steps S1111 to S1113. As the processing of steps S1111, S1112, and S1113, the display control unit 12 performs the same processing as steps S1001, S1002, and S1005 of the display content updating processing described with reference to FIG. After performing the processes of steps S1111 to S1113, the electronic dictionary 1 ends the sticky note operation process.

As described above, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, by performing a predetermined operation on the sticky note (object) displayed in the sticky note display area, a plurality of sticky notes are grouped and associated with each sticky note in the group. You can search for example sentences and phrases that contain the searched word. Therefore, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment can search for an example sentence or phrase without displaying a dialog box in the detailed information display area and entering a search term. Therefore, the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment can easily search for example sentences and phrases containing a plurality of search words.

Further, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, after grouping a plurality of tags and retrieving an example sentence or an idiom, the tags associated with the search result of the example sentence or idiom are displayed, and the plurality of tags grouped with the tags are displayed. Display a line segment that connects the sticky notes of Therefore, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment can easily grasp the search words used for searching for example sentences and phrases from the sticky notes connected by line segments.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 14, examples of screens displayed on the display device 14 in display content update processing and sticky note operation processing performed in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the initial screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a first example of the search result display screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a second example of the search result display screen. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a third example of the search result display screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a first example of sticky note operation. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a search method selection dialog. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a result display screen of an example sentence search in the sticky note operation process. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a second example of sticky note operation. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another example of the search method selection dialog. 7 to 14, illustration of the detailed information display area 32 and sticky note display area 33 illustrated in FIG. 6 is omitted.

In the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment, an initial screen 31 such as that shown in FIG. The initial screen 31 includes a detailed information display area 32 and a tag display area 33 . In the initial screen 31, the detailed information display area 32 displays a dialog box 34 in which a search term can be entered. Further, no sticky note is displayed in the sticky note display area 33 immediately after starting to use the contents of the dictionary. The shape, size, and positional relationship of the detailed information display area 32 and the sticky note display area 33 are not limited to the shape, size, and positional relationship illustrated in FIG. 6, and can be changed as appropriate. Also, in the initial screen 31 illustrated in FIG. 6 , the sticky note display area 33 is set outside the detailed information display area 32 , but at least a part of the sticky note display area 33 overlaps the detailed information display area 32 . may be set as Further, the size, positional relationship, etc. of the detailed information display area 32 and the sticky note display area 33 may be changeable, for example, based on the user's operation.

When a search term is entered in the search term input field of the dialog box 34 on the initial screen 31 and a search is executed, the electronic dictionary 1 performs display content update processing and displays a search result display screen 35 as illustrated in FIG. Display on device 14 . The search result display screen 35 shows a display example of search results (detailed information) when the English word "assess" is entered as a search word (input information). The search result display screen 35 includes a detailed information display area and a tag display area similar to the detailed information display area 32 and the tag display area 33 on the initial screen 31 of FIG. In the detailed information display area of the search result display screen 35, a first search result 36 including the English word "assess" (headword) and detailed information (for example, phonetic symbols, word meanings, example sentences, etc.) is displayed. (step S1001). In the sticky note display area of the search result display screen 35, a first sticky note 37 on which a headword of the search result (that is, a search word as input information) is described as a sticky note (object) associated with the first search result. is displayed (step S1002).

Some of the words listed in the first search results 36 displayed on the search result display screen 35 are selectable as search words. A search can be performed using the selected word as a search word (input information) without going through the screen including the dialog box 34 . That is, the operation of selecting a word that can be selected as a search term from among the words listed in the search results displayed in the detailed information display area is an example of the operation of inputting a search term. On the search result display screen 35 illustrated in FIG. 7, for example, when the word 38 "legislation" described in the first search result 36 is touched and selected, the word 38 "legislation" is displayed as a search word (input information). You can search for When an operation of touching the word 38 is performed, the electronic dictionary 1 executes a search using the word "legislation" as a search term, performs display content update processing, and displays a search result display screen as illustrated in FIG. 39 is displayed on the display device 14 .

The electronic dictionary 1 hides the first search result 36 in the detailed information display area and displays the search result (second search result) 40 for the search word "legislation" (step S1001). Further, the electronic dictionary 1 continues to display the first sticky note 37 associated with the first search result 36 , and the sticky note ( second sticky note) 41 is displayed in the sticky note display area (step S1002). Further, the search term "legislation" is a word selected from the first search result 36 and is the input information associated with the first search result 36, thus the second search result associated with the second search result 40. The second sticky note 41 is also associated with the first search result 36 (first sticky note 37). Therefore, the electronic dictionary 1 displays a line segment 42 connecting the first sticky note 37 and the second sticky note 41 (step S1005). In this way, when a word described in the search results displayed in the detailed information display area is selected, the electronic dictionary 1 displays past search results ( A sticky note (object) associated with past search results that is recognized as input information associated with detailed information) and hidden, and a sticky note (object) associated with newly displayed search results are drawn by line segments. Connecting. As a result, the user can easily understand that these words have a corresponding relationship. Information indicating the relationship between the first sticky note 37 and the second sticky note 41 is not limited to the line segment 42 and can be changed as appropriate.

The display device 14 of the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment also has two tags (a first tag 45 and a second 2 tags 46) may not be connected by line segments. A search result display screen 43 is an example of a screen that is displayed when a search is performed using the English word "ever" as a search term and display content update processing is performed. A search result 44 for the search term (input information) "ever" is displayed in the detailed information display area, and a second sticky note 46 associated with the search term (input information) "ever" is displayed in the tag display area. be done. The first sticky note 45 is associated with the input information when displaying the search result using the English word "hardly" as the search word (input information) before searching with the search word "ever". It is a sticky note displayed by If the search using the search term "ever" is not a search from the search results using the search term "hardly", for example, a search performed by entering "hardly" in the dialog box 34 illustrated in FIG. In some cases, the line segment connecting the first sticky note 45 and the second sticky note 46 is not displayed.

When the search result display screen 43 is displayed on the display device 14, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 changes the positions of the first tag 45 and the second tag 46 in the tag display area by, for example, dragging and dropping. can do. Therefore, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 drags and drops the second sticky note 46, for example, as in the search result display screen 47 illustrated in FIG. A second sticky note 46 can be moved to a position that partially overlaps the sticky note 45 . In this way, when the first sticky note 45 is in the vicinity of the second sticky note 46 after movement, the electronic dictionary 1 partially overlaps with each other like the search result display screen 48 illustrated in FIG. The first sticky note 45 and the second sticky note 46 are grouped (step S1104), and the search method selection dialog 49 is displayed (step S1105). At this time, a frame 50 indicating that the first tag 45 and the second tag 46 are grouped is displayed on the search result display screen 48, for example. The search method selection dialog 49 includes a region for selecting a search for example sentences containing search terms of grouped sticky notes, and a region for selecting a search for phrases containing those search terms. Information indicating that the first sticky note 45 and the second sticky note 46 have been grouped is not limited to the frame 50 and can be changed as appropriate. Further, the shape and selectable items of the search method selection dialog 49 are not limited to combinations of shapes and items as illustrated in FIG. 11, and can be changed as appropriate.

When the user selects "example sentence search" in the search method selection dialog 49 displayed on the search result display screen 48 shown in FIG. , and “ever” associated with the second sticky note 46 are retrieved (step S1108). Then, when there is an example sentence containing both "hardly" and "ever", the electronic dictionary 1 displays a search result display screen 51 illustrated in FIG. The electronic dictionary 1 changes the display of the detailed information display area from the search result 43 of "ever" to the search result 52 of the example sentence (step S1111), and the sticky note (third sticky note) 53 associated with the search result 52 of the example sentence is displayed. is displayed in the sticky note display area (step S1112). Furthermore, the electronic dictionary 1 changes the position of the second sticky note 46 to a position that does not overlap the first sticky note 45, for example, and the line segment 54 connecting the first sticky note 45 and the third sticky note 53, And a line segment 55 connecting the second sticky note 46 and the third sticky note 53 is displayed (step S1113). As a result, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can see that the third sticky note 53 displayed together with the inspection result 52 of the example sentence is "hardly" associated with the first sticky note 45 and "hardly" associated with the second sticky note 46. It can be easily understood that the example sentence includes "ever". Information indicating the relationship between the first sticky note 45, the second sticky note 46, and the third sticky note 53 is not limited to the line segments 54 and 55, and can be changed as appropriate.

9 is displayed on the display device 14, the operation input for grouping the first tag 45 and the second tag 46 is limited to the drag and drop described above. Instead, it may be another operation. For example, in the electronic dictionary 1 having the touch panel 4, as illustrated in FIG. 60 or an operation of sliding a stylus or the like. In this case, the electronic dictionary 1 functions as a sticky note for grouping the sticky notes (the first sticky note 45 and the second sticky note 46) within the area determined based on the trajectory 61 of the finger 60 or the stylus detected by the digitizer 15. recognize. The sticky notes in the area determined based on the trajectory 61 may be only sticky notes whose entirety is included in the area, sticky notes whose part is included in the area at a predetermined ratio or more of the whole, A sticky note or the like whose center of gravity of the sticky note is included in the region may be included. When the first sticky note 45 and the second sticky note 46 are grouped based on the trajectory 61, the electronic dictionary 1 changes the positions of the first sticky note 45 and the second sticky note 46 as illustrated in FIG. Instead, the search method selection dialog 49 and frame 50 are displayed.

As described above, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, when the first detailed information for the first input information (first search word) is displayed in the detailed information display area, the first input information A first object (first sticky note) associated with is displayed in the object display area outside the detailed information display area. Further, when changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information to the second detailed information for the second input information (second search term), the second detailed information is displayed in the detailed information display area. In addition to displaying, the display device 14 displays a second object (second sticky note) associated with the second input information in the object display area. At this time, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, the first detailed information is hidden, but the first object continues to be displayed. For this reason, it is possible to easily grasp the previously performed search, in which the detailed information is hidden, from the object.

Furthermore, when the second object is associated with the first input information, the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment displays a line segment connecting the first object and the second object. Therefore, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can view the detailed information displayed before displaying the detailed information currently displayed on the screen and the corresponding relationship between the detailed information using the first object and the second object. , and line segments connecting objects. Note that the correspondence between the detailed information is not limited to the line segment connecting the first object and the second object, and may be other information.

Further, by representing the relationship of a plurality of pieces of detailed information with objects and line segments, more information can be displayed within the limited screen (display area) of the display device 14 .

Moreover, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, by performing an operation of grouping a plurality of objects, detailed information (for example, example sentences and phrases containing a plurality of words) when a plurality of pieces of input information are combined is displayed. can do. Therefore, detailed information when a plurality of pieces of input information are combined can be displayed without returning to the screen for inputting the plurality of pieces of input information and performing an operation of inputting the plurality of pieces of input information. Further, by displaying tags associated with detailed information when a plurality of pieces of input information are combined and connecting these tags with line segments, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can easily understand the displayed detailed information, It is possible to easily grasp the relationship with a plurality of pieces of input information associated with the detailed information.

The above-described embodiments are specific examples for easy understanding of the invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The information processing device, control method, and program can be variously modified and changed without departing from the scope of the claims.

For example, the electronic dictionary 1 exemplified in the above-described embodiments can be used in various personal computers such as stationary, notebook, and tablet computers, and in processors of information processing devices such as smartphones. A program (application) including either one or both of the sticky note operation processes may be executed. Further, the processes described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5 may be changed in the order of processes, integrated into one process, or It is possible to omit a process, add a process that is not specifically described, or change the specific contents of the process. Furthermore, the screen displayed on the display device 14 is not limited to the screens shown in FIGS. 6 to 14, and can be changed as appropriate.

The invention described in the scope of claims at the time of filing of the present application will be additionally described below.
[Appendix 1]
a search unit that searches for detailed information about the input information based on the input information;
a display unit for displaying the detailed information searched by the search unit;
A display control unit that controls display of the display unit,
The display control unit
When the detailed information is displayed on the display unit, the retrieved detailed information is displayed in a detailed information display area of the display unit, and an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information is displayed as an object on the display unit. display in the display area,
When changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information about the first input information to the second detailed information about the second input information, the first detailed information is hidden, and the second detailed information is hidden. 1. An information processing apparatus, characterized in that display of a first object associated with one piece of input information continues.
[Appendix 2]
In the information processing device according to Supplementary Note 1,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the display control section displays the object in the object display area outside the detailed information display area of the display section.
[Appendix 3]
In the information processing device according to Supplementary Note 1,
The display control unit displays a second object associated with the second input information in the object display area when changing display of the detailed information display area to the second detailed information. An information processing device characterized by:
[Appendix 4]
In the information processing device according to Appendix 3,
When the second object associated with the second input information is associated with the first input information, the display control unit displays related information between the first object and the second object. is further displayed in the object display area.
[Appendix 5]
In the information processing device according to appendix 4,
The display control unit displays the related information between the first object and the second object when the second input information is input information associated with the first detailed information. An information processing device characterized by:
[Appendix 6]
In the information processing device according to appendix 4 or 5,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the related information displayed in the object display area by the display control unit is a line segment connecting the first object and the second object.
[Appendix 7]
In the information processing device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 6,
further comprising an input unit that receives an operation to select a plurality of objects displayed in the object display area;
The display control unit groups the plurality of objects selected by the input unit.
An information processing device characterized by:
[Appendix 8]
In the information processing device according to appendix 7,
The display control unit, when the plurality of objects are grouped by the input unit, transmits information to the object indicating that a search combining input information associated with each of the plurality of objects can be executed. An information processing device characterized by displaying in a display area.
[Appendix 9]
In the information processing device according to appendix 8,
When the search is performed by combining the input information, the display control unit displays the search result in the detailed information display area, and displays an object associated with the search result in the object display area. and displaying, in the object display area, information indicating a relationship between the object associated with the search result and the plurality of grouped objects.
[Appendix 10]
In the information processing device according to Supplementary Note 9,
The information indicating the relationship between the object associated with the search result and the plurality of grouped objects displayed in the object display area by the display control unit is a line segment connecting the objects. An information processing device characterized by:
[Appendix 11]
In the information processing device according to any one of Appendices 7 to 10,
the input unit receives an operation to move an object displayed in the object display area within the object display area;
The information processing apparatus, wherein the display control unit groups the moved object and other objects existing within a predetermined range from the position of the object.
[Appendix 12]
In the information processing device according to any one of Appendices 7 to 10,
the input unit receives an operation to specify a predetermined area within the object display area;
The information processing apparatus, wherein the display control unit groups a plurality of objects existing within the predetermined area designated via the input unit.
[Appendix 13]
In the information processing device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 12,
The detailed information displayed in the detailed information display area is a search result by the search unit based on the input information,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the object displayed in the object display area includes an entry word of the search result.
[Appendix 14]
In the information processing device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 13,
The information processing device is an electronic dictionary,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the search unit searches for the input information based on contents of a dictionary stored in a storage unit of the electronic dictionary.
[Appendix 15]
A display method for retrieving detailed information related to the input information based on the input information and displaying the retrieved detailed information on a display unit,
When the detailed information is displayed on the display unit, the retrieved detailed information is displayed in a detailed information display area of the display unit, and an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information is displayed as an object on the display unit. display in the display area,
When changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information about the first input information to the second detailed information about the second input information, the first detailed information is hidden, and the second detailed information is hidden. A display method, characterized in that display of a first object associated with one piece of input information continues.
[Appendix 16]
A program for causing a processor of an information processing device to execute a process of searching for detailed information related to the input information based on the input information and displaying the searched detailed information on a display unit,
When the detailed information is displayed on the display unit, the retrieved detailed information is displayed in a detailed information display area of the display unit, and an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information is displayed as an object on the display unit. display in the display area,
When changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information about the first input information to the second detailed information about the second input information, the first detailed information is hidden, and the second detailed information is hidden. A program characterized in that displaying a first object associated with a piece of input information includes continuing processing.

1 printing device 2 input key 201 power button 202 shortcut key 203 character input key 204 cursor key 3 first housing 4 touch panel 5 second housing 10 control section 11 search section 12 display control section 13 keyboard 14 display device 15 digitizer 16 storage units 1701, 1702 content 18 communication unit 31 initial screen 32 detailed information display area 33 tag display area 34 dialog boxes 35, 39, 43, 47, 48, 51 search result display screens 36, 40, 44, 52 search result 37 , 41, 45, 46, 53 sticky note 38 word 42, 54, 55 line segment 49 search method selection dialog 50 frame 60 finger 61 trajectory

Claims (16)

a search unit that searches for detailed information about the input information based on the input information;
a display unit for displaying the detailed information searched by the search unit;
A display control unit that controls display of the display unit,
The display control unit
When the detailed information is displayed on the display unit, the retrieved detailed information is displayed in a detailed information display area of the display unit, and an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information is displayed as an object on the display unit. display in the display area,
When changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information about the first input information to the second detailed information about the second input information, the first detailed information is hidden, and the second detailed information is hidden. 1. An information processing apparatus, characterized in that display of a first object associated with one piece of input information continues. In the information processing device according to claim 1,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the display control section displays the object in the object display area outside the detailed information display area of the display section. In the information processing device according to claim 1,
The display control unit displays a second object associated with the second input information in the object display area when changing display of the detailed information display area to the second detailed information. An information processing device characterized by: In the information processing device according to claim 3,
When the second object associated with the second input information is associated with the first input information, the display control unit displays related information between the first object and the second object. is further displayed in the object display area. In the information processing device according to claim 4,
The display control unit displays the related information between the first object and the second object when the second input information is input information associated with the first detailed information. An information processing device characterized by: In the information processing device according to claim 4 or 5,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the related information displayed in the object display area by the display control unit is a line segment connecting the first object and the second object. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
further comprising an input unit that receives an operation to select a plurality of objects displayed in the object display area;
The display control unit groups the plurality of objects selected by the input unit.
An information processing device characterized by: In the information processing device according to claim 7,
The display control unit, when the plurality of objects are grouped by the input unit, transmits information to the object indicating that a search combining input information associated with each of the plurality of objects can be executed. An information processing device characterized by displaying in a display area. In the information processing device according to claim 8,
When the search is performed by combining the input information, the display control unit displays the search result in the detailed information display area, and displays an object associated with the search result in the object display area. and displaying, in the object display area, information indicating a relationship between the object associated with the search result and the plurality of grouped objects. In the information processing device according to claim 9,
The information indicating the relationship between the object associated with the search result and the plurality of grouped objects displayed in the object display area by the display control unit is a line segment connecting the objects. An information processing device characterized by: In the information processing device according to any one of claims 7 to 10,
the input unit receives an operation to move an object displayed in the object display area within the object display area;
The information processing apparatus, wherein the display control unit groups the moved object and other objects existing within a predetermined range from the position of the object. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 7 to 10,
the input unit receives an operation to specify a predetermined area within the object display area;
The information processing apparatus, wherein the display control unit groups a plurality of objects existing within the predetermined area designated via the input unit. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The detailed information displayed in the detailed information display area is a search result by the search unit based on the input information,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the object displayed in the object display area includes an entry word of the search result. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 13,
The information processing device is an electronic dictionary,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the search unit searches for the input information based on contents of a dictionary stored in a storage unit of the electronic dictionary. A display method for retrieving detailed information related to the input information based on the input information and displaying the retrieved detailed information on a display unit,
When the detailed information is displayed on the display unit, the retrieved detailed information is displayed in a detailed information display area of the display unit, and an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information is displayed as an object on the display unit. display in the display area,
When changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information about the first input information to the second detailed information about the second input information, the first detailed information is hidden, and the second detailed information is hidden. A display method, characterized in that display of a first object associated with one piece of input information continues. A program for causing a processor of an information processing device to execute a process of searching for detailed information related to the input information based on the input information and displaying the searched detailed information on a display unit,
When the detailed information is displayed on the display unit, the retrieved detailed information is displayed in a detailed information display area of the display unit, and an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information is displayed as an object on the display unit. display in the display area,
When changing the display of the detailed information display area from the first detailed information about the first input information to the second detailed information about the second input information, the first detailed information is hidden, and the second detailed information is hidden. A program characterized in that displaying a first object associated with a piece of input information includes continuing processing.

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