JP4341514B2 - Dictionary information display control device and dictionary information display control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a dictionary information display control device and a dictionary information display control program for storing various dictionary databases converted into electronic data to search and display explanatory information such as language translations and meaning contents corresponding to arbitrary headwords. .

  Traditionally, various dictionaries and dictionaries such as Japanese dictionaries, English-Japanese dictionaries, Japanese-English dictionaries, etc. are converted into electronic data and stored in a storage medium such as a ROM, and based on this, various languages and phrases are entered as headwords. 2. Description of the Related Art Electronic dictionary devices that search and display explanatory information such as meaning contents are widely used.

  In recent years, in such an electronic dictionary device, a large number of dictionaries are installed in each of various dictionary databases. For example, even an English-Japanese dictionary alone includes three or more dictionaries having different dictionary makers and user target levels in advance. Some are built-in.

  Recently, there is also an electronic dictionary device that incorporates a very large number of dictionaries of more than 30 dictionaries, including all types of dictionaries such as “Japanese”, “Kan-wa”, “English-Japanese”, and “Japanese-English”.

  In such an electronic dictionary device, in order to effectively use a large number of built-in dictionaries, a word or phrase whose contents are unknown is further specified in the explanation information searched for a headword by selecting a certain dictionary. An electronic dictionary device having a jump-type search function that allows a user to jump to another dictionary and use the dictionary search by continuously jumping from one dictionary search result to another dictionary. It is considered.

In a conventional electronic dictionary device having a jump-type search function, a jump destination dictionary is selected from a dictionary list by a user each time a jump operation is performed by specifying a desired word or phrase in explanation information (jump) Method 1) (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and all corresponding dictionaries are selected as jump destination dictionaries depending on whether the word or phrase to be searched for is English or Japanese. Some search results are displayed in a list (jump method 2).
JP 2001-134585 A

  However, in the conventional electronic dictionary device provided with the search function of the jump method 1, it is necessary to select a jump destination dictionary from the dictionary list every time a jump operation is performed, which is troublesome and complicated. When the number of dictionaries to be displayed in the dictionary list displayed as the jump destination dictionary selection screen increases, the list cannot be displayed on one screen, or the desired jump destination dictionary cannot be found. Occurs.

  Further, in the conventional electronic dictionary device provided with the search function of the jump method 2, all corresponding dictionaries are used as jump destination dictionaries depending on whether a word or phrase to be searched for is English or Japanese. Since the headwords of the search results are selected and displayed in a list, the list display includes many headwords from a type of dictionary that does not need to be searched. For example, if you want to jump to a Japanese-English dictionary, There is a problem that the headword selection of the search result becomes troublesome and complicated, such as a list of headwords searched by the Japanese language dictionary.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. An appropriate jump destination dictionary can be set and selected without requiring a troublesome selection operation of the jump destination dictionary and a selection operation of search index words using a number of jump destination dictionaries. It is an object of the present invention to provide a dictionary information display control device, a dictionary information display control program, and a dictionary information display control method that can be easily searched for jumps.

In the dictionary information display control device (dictionary information display control program) described in claim 1 (claim 5) of the present invention, a plurality of dictionary storage means for storing explanation information corresponding to a headword for each of a plurality of dictionaries, Jump destination dictionary setting means for setting a main jump destination dictionary and a sub jump destination dictionary for each character type of a jump search target character in association with each of a plurality of dictionaries stored by a plurality of dictionary storage means, and the plurality of dictionaries An original dictionary designating unit for designating an arbitrary dictionary as a search source among a plurality of dictionaries stored by the storage unit according to a user operation; a search character input unit for inputting a search target character according to a user operation; A headword in the search source dictionary designated by the original dictionary designating unit corresponding to the search target character input by the search character input unit is searched, and the search is performed. Search information display control means for reading out and displaying the description information corresponding to the headword from the search source dictionary, and the jump search target character based on the headword explanation information displayed by the search information display control means in accordance with the user operation Jump search character designation means for designating, jump destination dictionary designating means for designating either a main jump destination dictionary or a sub jump destination dictionary according to a user operation, and a search source dictionary designated by the original dictionary designation means Corresponding to the character type of the jump search target character specified by the jump search character specifying means, and the type of jump destination dictionary specified by the jump destination dictionary specifying means is read from the jump destination dictionary setting means and determined. a jump destination dictionary determining means, jump destination dictionary determined by said jump destination dictionary determining means Find the headword corresponding to Luo jump search target characters, and characterized in that the description information corresponding to the retrieved headword equipped with a jump search information display control means for displaying read out from the jump destination dictionary To do.

The dictionary information display control device according to claim 2 of the present invention is the dictionary information display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the jump destination dictionary setting means is stored in the plurality of dictionary storage means. in association with each of the dictionary, and sets in response to the main jump destination dictionary and sub jump destination dictionary for each character type of the jump search target characters to the user operation.

In the dictionary information display control device according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the dictionary information display control device according to claim 1 or 2, the jump search information display control means includes the jump search target character. in the case where a plurality of entry words from the main of the jump destination dictionary is searched corresponding to, to list the search has been more of an entry word, Ru to select specified displayed in accordance with any of the entry word to a user operation Main jump headword list display control means, and main jump corresponding to the selected headword to display the description information corresponding to the headword selected and displayed by the main jump headword list display control means from the main jump destination dictionary A search information display control unit and a plurality of headwords are searched from the sub jump destination dictionary corresponding to the jump search target character. If it causes listed the retrieved plurality of entry words, a sub-jump entry word list display control means Ru is selected designated display according any headword to the user operation, the sub-jump entry word list And a selection headword corresponding sub-jump search information display control means for reading out and displaying the description information corresponding to the headword selected and displayed by the control means from the sub-jump destination dictionary.

The dictionary information display control device according to claim 4 of the present invention is the dictionary information display control device according to claim 3, wherein any headword is selected and displayed by the main jump headword list display control means. When in a state of being the jump destination dictionary designating means sub dictionary Ru specified by the a given search dictionary by dictionary designating means, the sub-dictionary corresponding to the character type of the selected specified displayed headword Is retrieved from the jump destination dictionary setting means, and a re-jump destination dictionary determining means is searched for, and a head word corresponding to the head word that is selected and displayed is searched from the jump destination dictionary determined by the re-jump destination dictionary determining means . and a re-jump searched information display control means for displaying the description information corresponding to the retrieved headword reads from the same jump destination dictionary, the Characterized by comprising the al.

Claim 1 according to the dictionary information display control apparatus according to (Claim 5) (the dictionary information display control program), headword description information retrieved displayed by specifying an arbitrary dictionary as the search source dictionary present invention When a jump search target character is specified, an appropriate jump destination dictionary corresponding to the type of the search source dictionary and the character type of the jump search target character can be obtained simply by specifying the main jump destination dictionary or the sub jump destination dictionary. The headword explanation information corresponding to the jump search target character is retrieved and displayed.

According to the dictionary information display control device described in claim 2 of the present invention, in the dictionary information display control device according to claim 1 , the type of the search source dictionary and jump search according to a user operation. It is possible to set an appropriate main jump destination dictionary and sub jump destination dictionary according to the character type of the target character.

According to the dictionary information display control device according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the dictionary information display control device according to claim 1 or 2 , the main or sub character corresponding to the jump search target character is provided. Even when a plurality of headwords are searched from any of the jump destination dictionaries, a plurality of searched headwords can be displayed in a list, and explanation information corresponding to the selected headword can be displayed.

According to the dictionary information display control device according to claim 4 of the present invention, in the dictionary information display control apparatus according to claim 3, jump search continued from the main jump destination dictionary to sub jump destination dictionary Information can be displayed.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily perform a jump search by setting and selecting an appropriate jump destination dictionary without requiring a troublesome selection operation of a jump destination dictionary and a selection operation of search headwords by a number of jump destination dictionaries. It is possible to provide a dictionary information display control device and a dictionary information display control program that enable the above.

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

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 according to an embodiment of the dictionary information display control apparatus of the present invention.

  The portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 is configured as a PDA (personal digital assistants), a PC (personal computer), a mobile phone, an electronic book having an electronic dictionary function described below, or a portable device dedicated to the electronic dictionary. Configured as The portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 is configured by a computer that reads a program recorded in various storage media or a transmitted program and whose operation is controlled by the read program. CPU (central processing unit) 11 is provided.

  The CPU 11 is a device control program stored in the memory 12 in advance, or a device control program read from the external storage medium 13 such as a ROM card into the memory 12 via the storage medium reading unit 14 or a Web on the Internet N. The device control program stored in the memory 12 controls the operation of each part of the circuit according to the device control program read into the memory 12 from the server (in this case, the program server) 20 via the communication unit 15. Is an input signal according to a user operation from the input unit 16 including a key or a touch panel, a communication signal with each Web server 20 on the Internet N connected via the communication unit 15, or a storage medium reading unit 14 Memory card such as EEPROM, RAM, ROM connected externally It is activated in response to a connection communication signal (storage medium) 13.

  In addition to the memory 12, the storage medium reading unit 14, the communication unit 15, and the input unit 16, the CPU 11 is connected to a display unit 17 including an LCD.

  The memory 12 stores a system program that controls the overall operation of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 and a communication program for data communication with each Web server 20 on the Internet N via the communication unit 15. In addition, newly required dictionary data is downloaded from the dictionary management Web server 20 or the memory card (storage medium) 13, or a translation or meaning content corresponding to a headword input based on the dictionary data (12 b) selected by the user. The dictionary data (12b) of the jump destination set in the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d using the words and phrases specified by the user as head words in the explanation information searched in the dictionary. Based on the above, jump search is performed for explanation information such as translated words and meaning contents, or the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d Dictionary control program 12a for or change set based settings jump destination dictionary user operation takes are stored.

  The memory 12 includes a dictionary data memory 12b, a designated dictionary memory 12c, a jump destination dictionary setting table 12d, an input character memory 12e, a jump destination dictionary memory 12f, a search result data memory 12g, a work area 12h, and the like. .

  In the dictionary data memory 12b, a large number of different types of dictionary data (for example, 14 dictionaries) are stored in advance or downloaded and stored in a plurality of dictionaries. For example, “Kiro ○ 苑” “Encyclopedia” “English-Japanese Dictionary” “Japanese-English Dictionary” Dictionary "etc. are memorized. Each of these built-in dictionaries is set as a search target in accordance with each key operation for each of various types of dictionary keys “Hiro * 苑”, “Encyclopedia”, “English-Japanese”, “Japanese-English” 16a1 to 16a4 (see FIG. 2). The

  In the designated dictionary memory 12c, dictionary names designated by the user as search targets in accordance with the operations of the various different dictionary keys "Hiro * 苑", "Encyclopedia", "English-Japanese", "Japanese-English" 16a1 to 16a4 (see FIG. 2) are stored. Remembered.

  In the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d (see FIG. 3), each dictionary “Hiro * 苑”, “Encyclopedia”, “English-Japanese Dictionary”, “Japanese-English Dictionary” stored in the dictionary data memory 12b is used as the original search dictionary. The jump destination dictionary is set and stored in association with the character type of the designated word or phrase that is the target of the jump search.

  In the input character memory 12e, a character string of words or phrases designated as a jump search target on the explanation information displayed with key input or dictionary search as a search target is stored.

  The jump destination dictionary memory 12f stores the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d according to the original dictionary being used for search and the character type of the character string designated as the jump search target in the explanation information displayed by the headword search. The set jump destination dictionary name is stored.

  The search result data memory 12g stores explanatory information corresponding to the headwords searched in the normal dictionary search process or jump search process.

  In the work area 12h, various data input / output to / from the CPU 11 according to various device control programs such as the dictionary control program 12a is stored as necessary.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a keyboard panel that is the input unit 16 of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  On the keyboard panel (16), a series of character input keys for arbitrarily inputting hiragana, katakana, kanji, and alphanumeric characters are arranged, and input is made for all dictionaries stored in the dictionary data memory 12b. “All dictionaries” key 16A for searching for explanation information corresponding to a headword, and each dictionary key “Hiro * 苑” for searching for explanation information corresponding to an input headword by designating different types of dictionaries. 16a1, "Encyclopedia" 16a2, "English-Japanese" 16a3, "Japanese-English" 16a4, "Menu / Calculator" key 16m that functions as a menu key in normal mode, Calculator key in shift mode, "Shift" key to set to shift mode 16s, delete key in normal mode, “delete / set” key 16E functioning as set key in shift mode, jump detection with main jump destination dictionary In a later state, the “sub dictionary” key 16D for performing the same head word search in the sub jump destination dictionary, and the character string in the explanation information displayed in the head word search based on the designated dictionary are newly searched for A “super jump” key 16J for starting a jump search process based on a jump destination dictionary that is arbitrarily specified as a word and set based on the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d, “description example” described in search information displayed / "Explanation" mark 16R for specifying or displaying the example or explanation, "Return" key 16B for instructing the return of the processing step, various page operations, and search display Page up key 16u, page down key 16d for performing an adjacent headword switching designation operation, data selection on display screen Cursor keys 16xd, 16xu, 16yr, and 16yf for up / down / left / right directions for performing operations and scroll operations, and “translation” for instructing to determine / determine selection data and to read and display explanation information corresponding to the selected headword / "OK" key 16Y and the like are provided.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation display state on the jump destination dictionary setting screen G1 accompanying the jump destination dictionary setting processing of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 according to the first embodiment.

  That is, in this jump destination dictionary setting screen G1, each of the various dictionaries “Hiro * 苑”, “Encyclopedia”, “English-Japanese Dictionary”, “Japanese-English Dictionary” stored in the dictionary data memory 12b should be the target of jump search. A jump destination dictionary corresponding to the character type of the character string (headword) is selectively set, and this setting data is stored as a jump destination dictionary setting table 12 d in the memory 12.

  Next, the dictionary information display control function of the first embodiment by the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 having the above configuration will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing jump dictionary setting / search processing of the first embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  First, in the jump destination dictionary setting process (step SA), the selection of the jump source dictionary (step S1), the setting of the jump destination dictionary (step S2), and an appropriate dictionary as the jump destination dictionary for each target character type to be jump searched. A process of selecting and setting is performed (step S3).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing in detail the jump destination dictionary setting process (step SA) accompanying the jump dictionary setting / searching process of the first embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  When the jump destination dictionary setting process (step SA) is activated in accordance with the operation of the “setting” key (16E) of the input unit 16, the jump destination dictionary setting screen G1 is displayed on the display unit 17 as shown in FIG. Is displayed.

  On the jump destination dictionary setting screen G1, first, the cursor source 16xd, 16xu, 16yr, 16yf and the “translation / decision” key 16Y are operated to select and determine the jump source dictionary as “Hiro 苑”, for example, and displayed in reverse video. In this state (step A1), the jump destination dictionary for each character type to be searched for jumps when this “wide 苑” is used as the original dictionary is reversed cursor K with the same cursor keys 16xd, 16xu, 16yr, and 16yf. Is selected and set by operating the “translation / decision” key 16Y (steps A2 to A5).

  In other words, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 3, for the jump source dictionary “Hiro ○ 苑” (step A1), for the character type “Kanji / Hiragana” to be searched for the jump, the jump destination dictionary is also “Hiro ○ 苑”. Is selected and set as the jump type dictionary “encyclopedia” for the character type “Katakana” (step A4), and the jump destination dictionary “English-Japanese dictionary” is set for the character type “alphabet”. Is selected and set (step A5).

  Thereafter, when “encyclopedia”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, and “Japanese-English dictionary” are selected as the jump source dictionary with the operation of the “return” key 16B in between (step A1), the same jump search target character type as described above. Each jump destination dictionary selection setting process (steps A2 to A5) is repeated, and the setting data is stored in the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d in the memory 12.

  With such a jump destination dictionary setting process (step SA), for example, as shown in FIG. 3, a normal dictionary search process corresponding to the designated original dictionary in the state where the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d is set and stored, and the subsequent process. A specific example of the jump dictionary search process performed will be described next.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a jump dictionary search operation display state (part 1) accompanying the jump dictionary setting / search process of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 according to the first embodiment.

  First, in order to perform a normal dictionary search, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the dictionary key “HIRO ○ 苑” 16a1 of the input unit 16 is operated to select original dictionary data “HIRO ○ 苑”, When the character string (headword) “lifeline” to be searched is input and the “translation / decision” key 16Y is operated, the input character string (headword) “lifeline” is stored in the dictionary data memory 12b as the search target. Further, a headword search is performed using the selection source dictionary data “Hiro * 苑”, and the headword “lifeline” and the description information thus searched are displayed on the display unit 17 as a search information display screen G2 (step S1). S4).

  In order to continue to search for the word “life line” in the description information on the search information display screen G2 for the description information searched for the headword based on the designated original dictionary data “Hiro * 苑”, FIG. ), The “jump” key 16J of the input unit 16 is operated to switch to the jump search mode, and the cursor key 16yf is operated to select the word “life line” to be searched for the jump dictionary using the cursor K. Display specified. Then, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the “translation / decision” key 16Y is operated to instruct the execution of the jump dictionary search (step S5), the original dictionary data “Hiro ○ 苑” and the jump search target character are displayed. The dictionary data “English-Japanese dictionary” set in the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d (see FIG. 3) in accordance with the character type “alphabet” of the column “life line” is used as the jump destination dictionary. ”Is used to search for explanation information using the jump search target word“ life line ”as a headword, and is displayed on the display unit 17 as a jump search information display screen G2j (step S6).

  Therefore, by operating the “jump” key 16J and specifying the jump search target word “life line” without performing the troublesome selection operation of the jump destination dictionary, the original dictionary data “Hiro * 苑” and the search target The jump destination dictionary “English-Japanese dictionary” appropriately set according to the character type “alphabet” of the word “life line” is automatically selected, so the jump dictionary search display can be easily performed by selecting the appropriate jump destination dictionary. be able to.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation display state (part 2) of the jump dictionary search accompanying the jump dictionary setting / search process of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (A), in the search information display screen G2 for the description information searched for the headword based on the designated original dictionary data “Hiro ○ 苑” (step S4), the phrase “ In order to continue to search for “rescue”, as shown in FIG. 7A, the “jump” key 16J of the input unit 16 is operated to switch to the jump search mode, and the cursor key 16yf is operated to search the jump dictionary. The word “relief” to be the target of the designation is displayed with the cursor K. Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the “translation / decision” key 16Y is operated to instruct the execution of the jump dictionary search (step S5), the original dictionary data “Hiro * 苑” and the jump search target character are displayed. The dictionary data “HIRO ○ 苑” set in the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d (see FIG. 3) according to the character type “KANJI” of “SAV” is used as the jump destination dictionary. ”Is used to search for explanation information using the jump search target phrase“ rescue ”as a headword. In this case, from the dictionary data “Hiro * 苑”, which is the jump destination dictionary, three headwords [A] “life search” [B] “lifesaving” [C] “rescue” corresponding to the jump search target phrase “rescue”. ”Is searched, and the head entry [A]“ life search ”searched is identified by the cursor K, and the corresponding explanation information is searched and the jump search entry word selection information displayed in the lower stage is displayed. The screen G2j ′ is displayed on the display unit 17 (step S6).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7B, there are three headwords [A], “life search” [B], “lifesaving” displayed on the jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′. [C] “Saving” The first headword [A] “Lifeline” is selected and displayed by the cursor K, as shown in FIG. Is searched for the description information corresponding to the selected headword [A] “life search” and displayed on the display unit 17 as a jump search information display screen G2j (step S6).

  Therefore, by operating the “jump” key 16J and specifying the jump search target phrase “rescue” without performing the troublesome selection operation of the jump destination dictionary, the original dictionary data “hiro * 苑” and the search target phrase The jump destination dictionary “Kiro ○ 苑”, which is properly set according to the “Kanji” character type, is automatically selected, so you can easily select the appropriate jump destination dictionary and display the jump dictionary search. Can do.

  Although the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d in the first embodiment is configured to set one appropriate jump destination dictionary according to the original dictionary data in the dictionary search and the character type of the jump search target entry word, As will be described in the next second embodiment, jump destination dictionaries set in accordance with the same dictionary data and the character type of the jump search target headword are divided into a plurality of main jump destination dictionaries and sub jump destination dictionaries. It may be configured to set a jump destination dictionary, and an appropriate jump destination dictionary may be selected from a main dictionary and an auxiliary dictionary.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operation display state on the jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting screen G3 accompanying the jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting processing of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 according to the second embodiment. .

  That is, on this jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting screen G3, a large number of various dictionaries “Hiro * 苑”, “My Encyclopedia”, “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary”, “Re * Dars”, which are stored in the dictionary data memory 12b, are stored. English-Japanese Dictionary, SiNias Great English Dictionary, SiNias Japanese-English Dictionary, Learning Japanese-English Dictionary, Han ○ Gen, Katakana Dictionary, IT Glossary, etc. A main main jump destination dictionary corresponding to the character type of the column (headword) and its auxiliary sub jump destination dictionary are selectively set, and this setting data is stored as a jump destination dictionary setting table 12 d in the memory 12. Is done.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing details of the jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting process of the second embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  When a jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting process is activated in response to an operation of the “setting” key (16E) of the input unit 16, for example, a jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting screen as shown in FIG. G3 is displayed on the display unit 17.

  In the jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting screen G3, first, the cursor source 16xd, 16xu, 16yr, 16yf and the “translation / decision” key 16Y are operated, and the jump source dictionary is set to, for example, “wide ○ 苑”. In the state where the selection is determined and highlighted (step P1), the main jump destination dictionary and the sub jump destination dictionary for each character type to be searched for jumps when this “wide circle” is used as the original dictionary are the same. The “translation / decision” key 16Y is selected and set while the reverse cursor K is moved and displayed by the cursor keys 16xd, 16xu, 16yr, and 16yf (steps P2 to P5).

  That is, in the case of the example shown in FIG. 8A, for the jump source dictionary “Kiro ○ 苑” (step P1), the main jump destination dictionary is also the same “ While “先” is selected and set, two sub-destination dictionaries are selected and set as “My Encyclopedia” and “Chinese Source” (step P2). Further, for the character type “Hiragana”, the main jump destination dictionary is selected and set as “Hiro ○ 苑”, while the sub jump destination dictionary is selected and set as “My Encyclopedia” (step P3). . In addition, for the character type “Katakana”, the main jump destination dictionary is selected and set as “Hiro ○ 苑”, while the sub jump destination dictionary is “My Encyclopedia”, “Katakana Dictionary”, “IT Glossary”. Three are selected and set (step P4). In addition, for the character type “alphabet”, the main jump destination dictionary is selected and set as “Li * Dars English-Japanese Dictionary”, while the sub-destination dictionary is “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary” “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary”. 3 "IT term encyclopedias are selected and set (step P5).

  After this, the “My Encyclopedia”, “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary”, “Li * Durds English-Japanese Dictionary”, “Si * Nias Great English Dictionary”, “Shi * Nias” are used as jump source dictionaries with the operation of the “return” key 16B in between. When the Japanese-English dictionary, “learning Japanese-English dictionary”, “Kan * gen”, “Katakana dictionary”, “IT terminology dictionary”, etc. are selected (step P1), the jump destination main dictionary and jumps for each character type of jump search target as described above The destination sub-dictionary selection setting process (steps P2 to P5) is repeated, and the setting data is stored in the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d in the memory 12.

  In FIG. 8B, the jump destination main dictionary and the jump destination sub-dictionaries for each of the character types “Kanji”, “Hiragana”, “Katakana”, and “Alphabet” for jump search when “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary” is selected as the jump source dictionary. An example of selection setting is shown.

  By such jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting processing (steps P1 to P5), as shown in FIG. 8, for example, the normal dictionary according to the designated original dictionary in the state where the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d is set and stored. Next, a specific example of the dictionary search process and the jump dictionary search process performed subsequently will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing dictionary search processing of the second embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an operation display state (No. 1) of jump dictionary search accompanying the dictionary search processing of the second embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  First, in order to perform a normal dictionary search, for example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the dictionary key “HIRO ○ 苑” 16a1 of the input unit 16 is selected and designated to specify the original dictionary data “HIRO ○ 苑”. (Step Q1) When the character string (headword) “lifeline” to be searched is input and the “translation / decision” key 16Y is operated (step Q2), the input character string (headword) “lifeline” is searched. A headword search is performed using the designated original dictionary data “Hiro * 苑” stored in the dictionary data memory 12b as a target, and the headword “lifeline” and the explanation information thus searched are displayed in the search information display screen G2. Is displayed on the display unit 17 (step Q3).

  In order to continue to jump search for the word “life line” in the explanation information on the search information display screen G2 for the explanation information of “life line” searched for the headword based on the designated original dictionary data “Hiro * 苑” As shown in FIG. 11B, the “jump” key 16J of the input unit 16 is operated to switch to the jump search mode (step Q4), and the cursor key 16yf is operated to make a jump dictionary search target. The character “life line” is designated and displayed by the cursor K (step Q5).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11C, when the jump search target character “life line” designated and displayed by the cursor K is to be searched in the sub-destination dictionary, as shown in FIG. When the “sub dictionary” key 16D is operated (step Q17), it is detected that the character type of the character “life line” to be searched for jump is “alphabet” (step Q18).

  Then, the three sub-data set in the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d (see FIG. 8 (A)) according to the original dictionary data “Wide ○ 苑” and the detected character type “alphabet” of the jump search target character “life line”. The dictionary data “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary”, “Si * Nias Great English-Japanese Dictionary”, and “IT Glossary” are determined as jump destination dictionaries (step Q19), and each sub-dictionary data “Si * Nias English-Japanese” of the determined jump destination is determined. Based on the “Dictionary”, the “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary”, and the “IT Glossary”, the description information is searched for using the jump search target character “life line” as a headword (step Q20).

  Then, each head word searched from the sub-dictionary data “Shi * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary”, “Shi * Nias Great English-Japanese Dictionary”, “IT Glossary” of the jump destination corresponds to the jump search target character “life line”. Along with the sub-dictionary name (symbol), a list is displayed on the jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′ (step Q21). That is, in this case, the headword “life line” is searched from the two sub-dictionary data “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary” and “Si * Nias Great English-Japanese Dictionary” among the three sub-dictionary data that are jump destination dictionaries, A jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′ in which the headword “[shi] life line” with the dictionary name of the searched first sub-dictionary is identified by the cursor K and the corresponding explanation information is written in the lower part thereof. Is displayed on the display unit 17.

  In the jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′, any one of the headwords “[si] life line” and “[si large] life line” with each dictionary name by the two jump-destination sub-dictionaries searched and displayed. For example, in the state where the head word “[shi] life line” with the dictionary name is selected and displayed with the cursor K (step Q22), as shown in FIG. 11D, the “translation / decision” key 16Y. Is operated (step Q23), the explanation information by the sub-dictionary corresponding to the specified dictionary-named entry word “[shi] life line” is read and displayed on the display unit 17 as the jump search information display screen G2j. (Step Q15).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an operation display state (part 2) of jump dictionary search accompanying the dictionary search processing of the second embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, the original dictionary data is selected from a plurality of types of English-Japanese dictionaries displayed as a list by selecting and operating the dictionary key “English-Japanese” 16a3 of the input unit 16, for example. When "Shi * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary" is designated (step Q1), the search target character string (keyword) "brain storming" is input and the "translation / decision" key 16Y is operated (step Q2), the input character string (Keyword) A headword search is performed using the designated original dictionary data “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary” stored in the dictionary data memory 12b with “brain storming” as a search target. -storming "and the explanation information thereof are displayed on the display unit 17 as the search information display screen G2 (step Q3).

  In the search information display screen G2 for the explanation information of “brain-storming” searched for the headword based on the designated original dictionary data “Shi * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary”, the character string “Brainstorming” in the explanation information continues to jump. In order to search, the “jump” key 16J of the input unit 16 is operated to switch to the jump search mode (step Q4), and the character string “brainstorming” to be searched for the jump dictionary by operating the cursor key 16yf. Is designated and displayed by the cursor K (step Q5).

  Here, when it is desired to perform a jump dictionary search for the character string “Brainstorming” to be jump-searched designated and displayed by the cursor K, the “translation / decision” key of the input unit 16 as shown in FIG. When 16Y is operated (step Q6), it is detected that the character type of the character string “Brainstorming” to be searched for jump is “Katakana” (step Q7).

  Then, it is set in the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d (see FIG. 8B) in accordance with the original dictionary data “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary” and the detected character type “Katakana” of the jump search target character string “Brainstorming”. The two main dictionary data “Kiro * 苑” and “Learning Japanese-English Dictionary” are determined as jump destination dictionaries (step Q8), and based on the determined main dictionary data “Hiro * 苑” and “Learning Japanese-English Dictionary”. A search is made for explanation information with the jump search target character string “Brainstorming” as a headword (step Q9).

  When a plurality of headwords are searched from the jump destination main dictionary data “Hiro * 苑” and “Learning Japanese-English Dictionary” for the jump search target character string “Brainstorming” (step Q10), the search is performed. Each headword is listed together with the corresponding main dictionary name (symbol) on the jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′ (step Q11). That is, in this case, the headwords “brainstorming” and “brain” are searched and searched from the two main dictionary data “Hiro * 苑” and “Learning Japanese-English Dictionary” which are the jump destination dictionaries, and the head of the searched A jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′ in which the headword “[broad] brainstorming [brainstorming]” with the dictionary name of the main dictionary is identified by the cursor K and corresponding explanation information is written in the lower row is displayed. Displayed on the unit 17.

  In this jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′, headwords with dictionary names “[broad] brainstorming”, “[gakuwa] brainstorming”, and “jump destination main dictionaries”. One of [Wide] Brain and “[Gakuwa] Brain”, for example, the headword “[Gakuwa] Brainstorming” with the dictionary name is selected and displayed with the cursor K (Steps Q12 → Q13). When the “translation / decision” key 16Y is operated (step Q14), explanation information by the main dictionary corresponding to the specified dictionary-named entry word “[Gakuwa] brainstorming” is read, and jump search information A display screen G2j is displayed on the display unit 17 (step Q15).

  On the other hand, in the search processing of the description information using the jump search target character string “Brainstorming” based on the main dictionary data “Wide ○ 苑” and “Learning Japanese-English Dictionary” at the jump destination in Step Q9, If no headword is searched and only one headword is searched (steps Q10 → Q16), the explanation information by the main dictionary corresponding to the searched headword is read and the jump search information display screen G2j Is displayed on the display unit 17 (step Q15).

  On the other hand, in step Q11, as shown in FIG. 12B, the headwords “[broad] brainstorming [brainstorming]” “[gakuwa] brain with each dictionary name searched by the two jump destination main dictionaries. In the jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′ on which “storming”, “[broad] brain”, and “[gakuwa] brain” are displayed in a list, the headword “[wide] brain” designated and displayed by the cursor K is displayed. As shown in FIG. 12C, when the user wants to perform a jump dictionary search in the sub jump destination dictionary for “storming”, the “sub dictionary” key 16D of the input unit 16 is operated (step Q12). ) The character type of the character string “Brainstorming” to be jump-searched designated and displayed by the cursor K is “Katakana” Doo is detected (step Q18).

  Then, it is set in the jump destination dictionary setting table 12d (see FIG. 8B) in accordance with the original dictionary data “Si * Nias English-Japanese Dictionary” and the detected character type “Katakana” of the jump search target character string “Brainstorming”. The four sub-dictionaries “My Encyclopedia”, “Si * Nias Japanese-English Dictionary”, “Katakana Dictionary”, and “IT Glossary” are determined as jump destination dictionaries (step Q19), and each sub-dictionary data of the determined jump destinations is determined. Based on “My Encyclopedia”, “Si * Nias Japanese-English Dictionary”, “Katakana Dictionary”, and “IT Glossary Dictionary”, a search for explanation information using the further jump search target character string “Brainstorming” as a headword is performed (step Q20). ).

  For each jump search target character string “Brainstorming”, each headword searched from each sub-dictionary data “My Encyclopedia”, “Si * Nias Japanese-English Dictionary”, “Katakana Dictionary”, “IT Glossary” Along with each corresponding sub-dictionary name (symbol), a list is displayed on the jump search headword selection information display screen G2j '(step Q21). That is, in this case, the headword “Brainstorming” is searched from one sub-dictionary data “My Encyclopedia” among the four sub-dictionary data that is the jump destination dictionary, and the headline with dictionary name of the searched sub-dictionary is searched. The word “[My Hundred] Brainstorming” is identified by the cursor K, and the jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′ in which the corresponding explanation information is written in the lower row is displayed on the display unit 17.

  In this jump search headword selection information display screen G2j ′, the headword “[My Hundred] Brainstorming” with the dictionary name by the jump destination sub-dictionary being searched and displayed is designated and displayed by the cursor K (step Q22). As shown in FIG. 12D, when the “translation / decision” key 16Y is operated (step Q23), explanation by a sub-dictionary corresponding to the specified dictionary-named entry “[my hundred] brainstorming” is performed. The information is read and displayed on the display unit 17 as a jump search information display screen G2j (step Q15).

  Therefore, even if a large number of various types of dictionary data are built in, the jump search target character or character string can be specified by operating the “jump” key 16J without performing the troublesome selection operation of the jump destination dictionary. The main jump destination dictionary is automatically selected from the main and sub jump destination dictionaries appropriately set according to the specified original dictionary data and the character type of the search target character. In addition to being able to select and display the jump dictionary search, for example, based on the information of the search result by the automatically selected main jump destination dictionary, the jump dictionary search by the sub jump destination dictionary is further performed by the “sub dictionary” key 16D. Therefore, it is possible to use a large number of dictionary data easily and effectively.

  It should be noted that the processing method by the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10 described in each of the above embodiments, that is, the jump dictionary setting / retrieval processing of the first embodiment shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5, and the flowchart of FIG. Each of the methods such as the jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting process of the second embodiment shown and the dictionary search process of the second embodiment shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 is stored as a program that can be executed by a computer. It can be stored and distributed in an external storage medium 13 such as a card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), semiconductor memory or the like. Various computer terminals having a communication function with the communication network (Internet) N read the program stored in the external storage medium 13 into the memory 12 by the storage medium reading unit 14, and the operation is performed by the read program. By being controlled, the jump destination dictionary setting function and the jump dictionary search / display function described in the above embodiments can be realized, and the same processing as described above can be executed.

  Further, program data for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on a communication network (Internet) N as a program code form, and a computer terminal (program server) connected to the communication network (Internet) N The above-mentioned program data can be taken in, and the above jump destination dictionary setting function and jump dictionary search display function can be realized.

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

The block diagram which shows the structure of the electronic circuit of the portable apparatus (electronic dictionary) 10 which concerns on embodiment of the dictionary information display control apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows the keyboard panel which is the input part 16 of the said portable apparatus (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG. The figure which shows the operation display state in the jump destination dictionary setting screen G1 accompanying the jump destination dictionary setting process of 1st Embodiment of the said portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing jump dictionary setting / search processing of the first embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. 6 is a flowchart showing in detail a jump destination dictionary setting process (step SA) accompanying the jump dictionary setting / search process of the first embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. The figure which shows the operation display state (the 1) of the jump dictionary search accompanying the jump dictionary setting / search process of 1st Embodiment of the said portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG. The figure which shows the operation display state (the 2) of the jump dictionary search accompanying the jump dictionary setting / search process of 1st Embodiment of the said portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG. The figure which shows the operation display state in the jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting screen G3 accompanying the jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting process of 2nd Embodiment of the said portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of a jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting process of the second embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. 10 is a flowchart showing dictionary search processing of the second embodiment of the portable device (electronic dictionary) 10; The figure which shows the operation display state (the 1) of the jump dictionary search accompanying the dictionary search process of 2nd Embodiment of the said portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG. The figure which shows the operation display state (the 2) of the jump dictionary search accompanying the dictionary search process of 2nd Embodiment of the said portable device (electronic dictionary) 10. FIG.

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10 ... Mobile device (electronic dictionary)
11 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Memory 12a ... Dictionary control program 12b ... Dictionary data memory 12c ... Designated dictionary memory 12d ... Jump destination dictionary setting table 12e ... Input character memory 12f ... Jump dictionary memory 12g ... Search result data memory 12h ... Work area 13 ... External storage medium DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Storage medium reading part 15 ... Communication part 16 ... Input part 16a1-16a4 ... Dictionary key 16m ... "Menu" key 16D ... "Sub dictionary" key 16Y ... "Translation / decision" key 16J ... "Super jump" key 16s ... "Shift" key 16E ... "Setting" key 17 ... Display unit 20 ... Web server N ... Communication network (Internet)
G1 ... Jump destination dictionary setting screen G2 ... Search information display screen G2j ... Jump search information display screen G2J '... Jump search headword selection information display screen G3 ... Jump destination (main / sub) dictionary setting screen K ... Cursor

Claims (5)

A plurality of dictionary storage means for storing explanatory information corresponding to a headword for each of a plurality of dictionaries;
A jump destination dictionary setting means for setting a main jump destination dictionary and a sub jump destination dictionary for each character type of the jump search target character in association with each of the plurality of dictionaries stored by the plurality of dictionary storage means;
Original dictionary designating means for designating an arbitrary dictionary as a search source among a plurality of dictionaries stored by the plurality of dictionary storage means according to a user operation;
A search character input means for inputting a search target character in response to a user operation;
The headword in the search source dictionary designated by the original dictionary designating means is searched corresponding to the search target character input by the search character input means, and the explanation information corresponding to the searched headword is retrieved from the same search source. Search information display control means for reading out and displaying from a dictionary;
Jump search character designation means for designating a jump search target character in accordance with a user operation based on the headword explanation information displayed by the search information display control means;
Jump destination dictionary specifying means for specifying either a main jump destination dictionary or a sub jump destination dictionary in accordance with a user operation;
Corresponding to the search source dictionary specified by the original dictionary specifying means and the character type of the jump search target character specified by the jump search character specifying means, the type of jump destination dictionary specified by the jump destination dictionary specifying means Is read from the jump destination dictionary setting means to determine, jump destination dictionary determination means,
A jump that retrieves a headword corresponding to the jump search target character from the jump destination dictionary determined by the jump destination dictionary determining means, and reads out and displays explanatory information corresponding to the searched headword from the jump destination dictionary Search information display control means;
A dictionary information display control device comprising:   The jump destination dictionary setting means associates each of the plurality of dictionaries stored by the plurality of dictionary storage means with a main jump destination dictionary and a sub jump destination dictionary for each character type of the jump search target character for user operation. The dictionary information display control device according to claim 1, wherein the dictionary information display control device is set according to the setting. The jump search information display control means includes
When a plurality of headwords are searched from the main jump destination dictionary corresponding to the jump search target character, a list of the searched headwords is displayed , and an arbitrary headword is displayed according to a user operation. and the main jump entry word list display control means Ru is selected and specified display,
Selection headword corresponding main jump search information display control means for reading and displaying the description information corresponding to the headword selected and displayed by the main jump headword list display control means from the main jump destination dictionary;
When a plurality of headwords are searched from the sub-jump destination dictionary corresponding to the jump search target character, a list of the searched headwords is displayed , and an arbitrary headword is displayed according to a user operation. and the sub-jump entry word list display control means Ru is selected and specified display,
A sub-jump search information display control unit corresponding to a selected head word that reads and displays the description information corresponding to the head word selected and displayed by the sub-jump head word list display control unit from the sub-jump destination dictionary;
The dictionary information display control apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein When the sub-dictionary is Ru is specified by the jump destination dictionary designating means in a state in which any of the entry word has been selected specified displayed by the main jump entry word list display control means, the search based on a dictionary of the specified by the original dictionary designating means And a re-jump destination dictionary determining means for reading out and determining a sub-dictionary corresponding to the character type of the headword that is selected and displayed from the jump destination dictionary setting means,
A headword corresponding to the headword that is selected and displayed is searched from the jump destination dictionary determined by the re-jump destination dictionary determining means , and explanation information corresponding to the searched headword is read from the jump destination dictionary. Re-jump search information display control means to be displayed,
The dictionary information display control device according to claim 3, further comprising: Computer
A plurality of dictionary storage means for storing explanatory information corresponding to a headword for each of a plurality of dictionaries;
Jump destination dictionary setting means for setting a main jump destination dictionary and a sub jump destination dictionary for each character type of the jump search target character in association with each of the plurality of dictionaries stored by the plurality of dictionary storage means,
Original dictionary designation means for designating an arbitrary dictionary as a search source among a plurality of dictionaries stored by the plural dictionary storage means in response to a user operation;
Search character input means for inputting a search target character according to a user operation,
The headword in the search source dictionary designated by the original dictionary designating means is searched corresponding to the search target character input by the search character input means, and the explanation information corresponding to the searched headword is retrieved from the same search source. Search information display control means for reading from the dictionary and displaying it,
Jump search character designation means for designating a jump search target character in accordance with a user operation based on the headword explanation information displayed by the search information display control means;
Jump destination dictionary designation means for designating either a main jump destination dictionary or a sub jump destination dictionary according to a user operation;
Corresponding to the search source dictionary specified by the original dictionary specifying means and the character type of the jump search target character specified by the jump search character specifying means, the type of jump destination dictionary specified by the jump destination dictionary specifying means , Jump destination dictionary determining means for reading and determining from the jump destination dictionary setting means,
A jump that retrieves a headword corresponding to the jump search target character from the jump destination dictionary determined by the jump destination dictionary determining means, and reads out and displays explanatory information corresponding to the searched headword from the jump destination dictionary Search information display control means,
Dictionary information display control program that is made to function as

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