JP3466124B2 - Electronic dictionary - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an English-Japanese language for displaying a translation corresponding to an input word and information related to the word,
Electronic dictionary represented by Japanese, English, Japanese, English, etc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an electronic dictionary that displays dictionary data such as word translations, for example, when a word is input, a list of entry words corresponding to the word is displayed on the screen, and a desired word is selected from the list. By selecting a headword, the screen is switched and the translation of the selected headword is displayed.

Further, when displaying related information such as synonyms, phrases, and example sentences of the input word, a specific operation is performed while the list of headwords and their translations are displayed on the screen. Similarly, the screens are switched to display predetermined related information.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional electronic dictionary, when it is desired to display an example sentence or the like using a word, the word is first input, and the example sentence is used only as related information of the input word. Cannot be displayed. Therefore, when it is desired to re-display an example sentence that was displayed in the past, it is necessary to search for the word and display the target example sentence each time, which causes a problem that the operation becomes complicated. Moreover, it is not possible to mark only a predetermined character string in the translation of a certain word.

In view of such circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic dictionary in which predetermined sub information can be marked and which can be easily re-displayed.

[0006]

A first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is provided with dictionary data having information corresponding to entry words, and displays information corresponding to an inputted character string. In the electronic dictionary, the dictionary data includes sub information to which a code is added, stores the code of at least one selected sub information that is displayed and marks the sub information, and the sub information is displayed again. The electronic dictionary is characterized in that it has a sub information display means for giving a mark at the time of writing.

A second aspect of the present invention is the electronic dictionary according to the first aspect, characterized in that the sub-information is an example sentence or phrase using a predetermined character string group or the entry word. A third aspect of the present invention is the electronic dictionary according to the first or second aspect, characterized in that the sub-information display means displays a list of the selected sub-information.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the electronic dictionary according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the mark is underlined. In the present invention, since the sub information display means stores the code added to the selected sub information, the storage area of the memory can be remarkably saved and the selected sub information can be easily displayed again.
Further, since the sub information display means marks the selected sub information, it is possible to easily visually confirm whether or not the code is stored.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below based on embodiments. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic dictionary according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the electronic dictionary.

As shown in the figure, the electronic dictionary 10 includes a control section 20 for controlling each section, dictionary data 30 stored in a memory such as a ROM, and an input device 40 for inputting characters and operating the electronic dictionary. , A display device 50 for displaying various information
And. The control unit 20 generally controls the electronic dictionary 10 by causing a CPU to operate a control program stored in a memory such as a ROM, and mainly includes a search unit 21, a display unit 22, and a sub information display unit. Have 23.

In this embodiment, the dictionary data 30 comprises an English-Japanese, Japanese-English, English-English and thesaurus dictionary and the like. For example, each of the English-Japanese, Japanese-English, and English-English dictionary data 30 is composed of a headword and its translation, and the translation includes a phrase and an example sentence using the headword and a description of the headword as sub-information. Has been. It should be noted that the data structure of the dictionary data 30 is not particularly limited, and the sub information may be included in the translation and stored as it is, or only the sub information may be extracted from the dictionary body and the data may be stored separately. May be.

The input device 40 selects a character key 41 for inputting characters and a type for selecting a dictionary, selecting headwords, phrases, displaying translations and example sentences, and making selections. It has a key 42 and a power switch 49 for turning the power on and off. The selection key 42 is, for example,
It has a dictionary selection key 43 for selecting a dictionary, a cursor key 44 for moving the cursor, a translation key 45 for displaying and confirming translations, a function key 46 for performing special settings on the screen, and the like.

The display device 50 is a liquid crystal display device and can display various information. The search means 21 searches for an entry word corresponding to the character input by the character key 41 or the like. Specifically, the dictionary selection key 43 "English-Japanese",
In the translation mode in which any one of "Japanese-English", "English-English", and "synonyms" is pressed, an entry word including the input character string is searched from the selected dictionary data 30, and "spelling" of the dictionary selection key 43 is performed. In the spell check mode where "" is pressed, dictionary data in which an entry word similar to the input character string is selected (this may be selectable in advance, or may be both English-Japanese and English-English) Search from.

The display means 22 outputs to the display device 50 necessary information for guiding various operations, information indicating the result of the search by the search means 21, and the like. The sub-information display means 23 stores the code of the predetermined sub-information selected from the sub-information displayed on the screen in a storage means such as a RAM. In the present embodiment, the code of the selected example sentence is stored. Remember. Further, when the example sentence is displayed, a mark is added to the stored sub information.

In such an electronic dictionary 10, the character keys 4
When a character is input by 1, the input character is temporarily stored by the control unit 20 as a character string in a storage unit such as a RAM. Then, the search means 21 of the control unit 20
Character string stored in RAM and stored dictionary data 3
Candidate headwords and translations are detected from comparison with 0 headwords, and the retrieved headwords and translations are temporarily stored in RAM. The headword and the translation stored in the RAM are displayed on the display device 50 by the display means 22.

Further, in the displayed translation, sub-information such as example sentences is displayed as a marker. By selecting this marker, the sub-information, for example, a list of example sentences related to the headword is displayed on the screen. Can be made. Here, in this embodiment, by selecting a desired example sentence, the selected example sentence can be registered, and the registered example sentence can be easily redisplayed at any time. Also,
At the same time, the selected example sentence is marked with, for example, an underline so that it can be easily visually recognized that it has been registered in the example sentence collection.

More specifically, each example sentence stored in the electronic dictionary of the present invention is provided with a fixed length code such as several digits or a character string, and the example sentence list displayed on the screen is displayed. When a desired example sentence is selected from among the above, the sub information display means 23 stores the code of the selected example sentence in the RAM.
Remember. Here, the example sentences stored in the RAM, that is, a set of desired example sentences is referred to as an “example sentence collection”. Further, when the example sentences registered in the example sentence collection are displayed, the display unit 22 displays the example sentences that match the code of the example sentences stored by the sub-information display unit 23 with an underline mark or the like.

Further, such an example sentence collection can be easily displayed by a predetermined operation at an arbitrary timing, and at this time, the sub-information display means 23 creates an example sentence corresponding to the code stored in the RAM as dictionary data. It is taken out of 30 and displayed on the screen. The example sentence collection may be displayed any time after the power is turned on, and the example sentence collection can be easily referred to.

Here, the operation of displaying the electronic dictionary according to this embodiment will be described. 3 and 4 are flowcharts showing an example of the usage state of the electronic dictionary of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing an example of a screen displayed at each step. First, the power of the electronic dictionary 10 is turned on by the power switch 49 in step S1, and the target dictionary is selected by the dictionary selection key 43 in step S2 (in this case, English and Japanese are selected). A character input screen corresponding to the selected dictionary is displayed in 50. While looking at this character input screen, a predetermined character is input by the character key 41 in step S3. The input character is temporarily stored in the RAM as a character string. The screen at this time is shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 5A is an example in which the English-Japanese dictionary is selected and "g", "e", and "t" are input.

Next, in step S4, it is determined whether or not the translation key 45 is pressed. If the translation key 45 is pressed, step S5 is performed.
Then, the search means 21 searches the dictionary data 30 for an entry word including the input character string, and temporarily stores it in a predetermined area of the RAM. Then, the candidate list of entry words including the input character string is displayed by the display means 22. A cursor is displayed at the headword of the head of the displayed candidate list. In step S6, it is determined whether or not the cursor is moved by the cursor key 44. If the cursor is moved, the cursor is moved in step S7. indicate.
Next, if the translation key 45 is pressed in step S8, the display means 22 displays the translation of the target entry word on the entire screen as shown in FIG. 5B in step S9. In addition,
In step S5, when there is only one candidate headword, the translation of the headword is displayed on the full screen without displaying the candidate list.

Here, when the headword has sub-information such as a word form, an example sentence, and a synonym, a marker is displayed in the translated sentence. For example, in the case of "get" shown in FIG. 5 (b), "word form", which is an indicator of the word form, is displayed at the upper right of the screen, and "sentence", which is the indicator of the example sentence, is displayed at the beginning of the translation number. Each sub-information can be displayed by selecting these signs.

Then, in step S10, the mark key 47
When is pressed, the cursor is displayed on the icon such as the part of speech displayed in the upper right of the screen in step S11. Further, in step S12, the cursor is moved by the cursor key 44 to move the cursor to the marker (“sentence”) of the example sentence displayed at the beginning of the desired translation number.
When the translation key 45 is pressed in step S13, step S
In step 14, the search means 21 searches the dictionary data 30 for the sub information corresponding to the mark and temporarily stores it in the RAM, and the display means 22 uses the entry word, for example, as shown in FIG. Display the list of the example sentences on the screen. It should be noted that the example sentence list is displayed on the screen with the example sentence relating to the translation of the translation number of the selected marker being the top. Of course,
All the example sentences can be referred to by scrolling the screen up and down.

Here, as described above, in the present embodiment, for example, frequently referred to example sentences can be registered as an example sentence collection, and desired example sentences can be easily displayed again. Specifically, when the function key 46 is pressed in step S15, a "function menu" for selecting a function from a plurality of items is displayed in step S16, as shown in FIG. 6 (b). Then, in step S17
Then, the cursor is moved to the item "example sentence collection" by the cursor key 44, and the translation key 4 is pressed in step S18.
When 5 is pressed, the cursor is displayed at the first example sentence of the example sentence list in step S19. Then, step S20
When the cursor key 44 moves the cursor to a desired example sentence and the translation key 45 is pressed in step S21, the sub information display means 23 determines in step S22 whether or not the code of the selected example sentence is stored. If not stored, the code of the example sentence selected in step S23 is stored in the RAM. That is, this example sentence is registered as an example sentence collection. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 7A, the registered example sentence is underlined, for example. As a result, the registered example sentences become clear at a glance.

On the other hand, if the code of the example sentence selected in step S22 is stored, that is, if the selected example sentence is already underlined, step S2
In step 4, the sub information display means 23 deletes the code from the RAM to delete the registration of the example sentence collection and delete the underline. Further, as long as it is after the power is turned on in step S1, the timing may be any, but as shown in FIG. 4, when the function key 46 is pressed in step S31, the screen shown in FIG. As shown, the "function menu" is displayed, and the cursor key 44 is pressed in step S33.
Move the cursor to "Example sentence collection list". Then, when the translation key 45 is pressed in step S34, the sub-information display means 23 causes the RAM in step S35.
The dictionary data 30 is searched with reference to the code stored in, and a list of registered example sentences, that is, an example sentence collection list is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 7B.

If the return key 48 is pressed in step S25, the process returns to step S14, and if another word is checked in step S26, step S2 is performed.
Returning to step S27, if another word is not checked, step S27
Then, the power is turned off by the power switch 49, and the series of operations is completed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the sub-information display means stores the code of the predetermined example sentence in the storage means, thereby displaying the translation of the word each time,
The predetermined example sentence can be easily redisplayed.

(Others) In the above embodiment, the example sentence which is the sub information is stored. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, other sub information such as a phrase or a predetermined character string of the translated sentence is stored. It may be stored.

[0027]

As described above, in the electronic dictionary of the present invention, a desired character string can be easily redisplayed by storing a code of sub-information such as a predetermined example sentence, and operability is improved. Can be improved. In addition, since the underlined mark is added to the stored character string,
It is possible to easily recognize whether or not each character string is stored. Further, since the sub information code is stored, the storage area of the memory can be significantly saved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic dictionary according to each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of an electronic dictionary according to each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a usage state of the electronic dictionary according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a usage state of the electronic dictionary according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the electronic dictionary according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the electronic dictionary according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the electronic dictionary according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 electronic dictionary 20 Control means 21 Search method 22 Display means 23 Sub information display means 30 dictionary data 40 input device 41-character key 42 Select key 50 display

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An electronic dictionary comprising dictionary data having information corresponding to a headword and displaying information corresponding to an input character string, wherein the dictionary data is a predetermined character of a translated sentence to which a code is attached.
A column or sub-information such as an example sentence or phrase using the entry word, storing the code of at least one selected sub-information displayed and underlining the sub-information; An electronic dictionary having sub-information display means for underlining when is displayed again. 2. The sub information display hand according to claim 1,
Columns display a list of selected sub-information.
Electronic dictionary to collect.