JP4496581B2 - Electronic dictionary having communication function with electronic device and recording medium recording electronic dictionary control program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic device having a communication function with an electronic dictionary, an electronic dictionary, and a storage medium storing an electronic device control program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, when there is an unknown word in English text entered or obtained by a personal computer at home or at a company, it is common to find the meaning by looking up the English word in a dictionary. Electronic dictionaries that search for English words to be searched from dictionary data stored in advance in memory by instructing the search for English words displayed by input and display the contents of the dictionary are widely used It is like that.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when searching for a word using the electronic dictionary, it is necessary to input characters of the word to be searched one by one by key operation, and in a situation where many words must be searched one after another. It is very time-consuming and troublesome.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to search a desired character string very easily without having to input a search target character string by key operation on an electronic dictionary. An object is to provide an electronic device having a function of communicating with a dictionary, and a storage medium storing an electronic dictionary and an electronic device control program.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, Claims of the invention 1 The electronic dictionary having a function of communicating with the electronic device includes dictionary data storage means for storing dictionary data, and activation reception on that turns on the display unit of the electronic dictionary in response to the activation signal transmitted from the electronic device. And an electronic device mode transition means for shifting to a mode for displaying a search result on the electronic device as communication setting data with the electronic device after the display unit is turned on by the activation reception on means, and the electronic device mode transition means The search word receiving means for receiving the search word from the electronic device after the transition by the method, and when the search word is received by the search word receiving means, the search word is converted from the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage means. And a dictionary content transmitting means for reading out the corresponding dictionary content and transmitting the dictionary content to the electronic device.
Such claims 1 In the electronic dictionary having a communication function with the electronic device, the display unit of the electronic dictionary is turned on in response to the activation signal transmitted from the electronic device, and then the electronic device shifts to a mode for displaying the search result. When the search word is received from the device, the dictionary content corresponding to the search word is read from the stored dictionary data and transmitted to the electronic device, so the electronic dictionary is turned on and the search result is displayed on the electronic device. The dictionary contents for the received search word can be transmitted to the electronic device without any operation. Therefore, it is possible to search for a desired character string very easily without having to input a search target character string of the electronic device by operating a key on the electronic dictionary.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a personal computer (electronic device) having a communication function with an electronic dictionary according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0011]
The personal computer 10 and the electronic dictionary 20 have a function of performing data communication with each other by infrared data communication IrDA.
[0012]
The external appearance of the personal computer 10 includes an input unit 11 and a main body unit 12, and an electronic circuit centered on a CPU that is a computer is provided inside the main body unit 12, and a display unit 13 is provided on a side surface of the main body unit 12. It is done.
[0013]
An infrared communication unit 14 that performs data communication with the electronic dictionary 20 is provided on the side of the input unit 11.
[0014]
As for the external appearance of the electronic dictionary 20, a small key input unit 21 and a display unit 22 are integrated in a folded form, and an infrared communication unit 23 that performs data communication with the personal computer 10 side on the side of the key input unit 21. Is provided.
[0015]
In the personal computer 10 having a function of communicating with the electronic dictionary 20 as described above, the electronic dictionary 20 searches for a desired word in the English text captured by key input, reading of an external storage file, or via a communication network. In this case, the desired word to be searched on the English text displayed on the display unit 13 is displayed in reverse video X by specifying the range. Then, the highlighted word X to be searched is converted into infrared data by the infrared communication unit 14 and transmitted to the electronic dictionary 20.
[0016]
In the electronic dictionary 20, the search target word received from the personal computer 10 in the infrared communication unit 23 is searched in the dictionary data stored in the built-in dictionary memory, and the searched dictionary contents are displayed in the display unit 22. Is displayed to the user.
[0017]
At this time, at the upper end of the text screen displayed on the display unit 13 of the personal computer 10, a personal computer display mode for displaying the searched dictionary contents on the personal computer 10 side and a dictionary for displaying on the electronic dictionary 20 side. A display mode setting area 13a for switching the display mode, a search type display area 13b for displaying the search type, and a search instruction area 13c for instructing to start searching for the highlighted search target word are provided. It is done.
[0018]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the personal computer 10.
[0019]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary 20.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, the personal computer 10 includes a control unit (CPU) 15 that is a computer.
[0021]
The control unit (CPU) 15 is a magnetic disk device from various control programs stored in a memory 16 using a hard disk, flash memory, semiconductor ROM, RAM, or the like, or from an external storage medium 17 such as a floppy disk. The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled in accordance with a control program read into the storage device 18 or a control program fetched from an external computer terminal connected to the communication network N via the transmission control unit 19. The control program is activated in response to an input signal from the input unit 11 including a keyboard and a pointing device.
[0022]
The input unit 11, the display unit 13, the infrared communication unit 14, the memory 16, the storage device 18, and the transmission control unit 19 are all connected to the control unit (CPU) 15 via a data / control bus Bus. The
[0023]
The control program stored in the memory 16 includes a communication / dictionary control program 16a for performing data communication with the electronic dictionary 20 by infrared rays and performing word search processing, document creation processing, table creation processing, and storage device. Various application programs 16c for performing various processes executable by the personal computer 10 such as a process for reading a data file from the external storage medium 17 by 18 and a process for connecting to an external computer terminal via the communication network N are provided. Remembered.
[0024]
The memory 16 stores a terminal dictionary ID table 16b.
[0025]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing data contents of the terminal dictionary ID table 16b stored in the memory 16 of the personal computer 10. As shown in FIG.
[0026]
In this terminal dictionary ID table 16b, electronic dictionaries that can be used by communication with the personal computer 10 are registered with terminal dictionary IDs corresponding to the types of dictionaries of the electronic dictionary. Are associated with the terminal dictionary ID (“IDje”, “IDjapan”, “IDkanji”, etc.) and the dictionary type (“Japanese-English”, “Japanese”, “Kan-wa”, etc.), and the search target word type (“Japanese”, “ Data of target words indicating "English" and the like, and dictionary specification data for specifying which type of dictionary to use within the same target word are registered together.
[0027]
Further, the memory 16 stores a display mode memory 16d for storing display mode data of a personal computer display mode or a dictionary display mode selectively set in the display mode setting area 13a on the text display screen in the display unit 13. , A designated word memory 16e in which data of a word to be retrieved designated as a character string input by a key or a character string designated as a range on a text screen is stored, and a retrieval target stored in the designated word memory 16e A search result memory 16f that stores dictionary contents or candidate word data searched by the electronic dictionary 10 according to words and an application data memory 16g that stores various data obtained according to the various application programs 16c are secured. Is done.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic dictionary 20 includes a control unit (CPU) 24 that is a computer.
[0029]
This control unit (CPU) 24 is a card reader from an external storage medium 26 such as an electronic dictionary control program stored in a memory 25 using a hard disk, flash memory, semiconductor ROM or RAM, or a ROM card. For controlling the operation of each part of the circuit in accordance with an electronic dictionary control program read into the storage device 27 or the like, or from an external computer terminal connected to the communication network N via the transmission control unit 28 Thus, these electronic dictionary control programs are activated in response to an input signal from the input unit 21 such as a keyboard or a pointing device or a communication signal from the personal computer 10 received via the infrared communication unit 23.
[0030]
The input unit 21, display unit 22, infrared communication unit 23, memory 25, storage device 26, and transmission control unit 28 are all connected to the control unit (CPU) 24 via a data / control bus Bus. The
[0031]
The electronic dictionary control program stored in the memory 25 is a communication / dictionary control program 25a for performing data communication with the personal computer 10 by infrared rays and performing a dictionary data search process based on a designated search target word. Is memorized.
[0032]
In addition, the terminal 16 and dictionary type data 25b are stored in the memory 16.
[0033]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the data contents of the terminal ID / dictionary type data 25b stored in the memory 25 of the electronic dictionary 20. FIG. 5A shows the terminal ID / dictionary type data 25b of the electronic dictionary A. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the terminal ID / dictionary type data 25b of the electronic dictionary B.
[0034]
This terminal ID / dictionary type data 25b includes the dictionary data type “dictionary type” and the ID “this terminal dictionary ID” and the type of search target word “target word” installed in each of the electronic dictionaries 20. ”, For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, in the terminal ID / dictionary type data 25b of the electronic dictionary A, a Japanese-English dictionary whose search target words are all Japanese, It has three dictionary data of a national language dictionary and a Hanwa dictionary, and each of the dictionary IDs indicates (IDje) (IDjapan) (IDkanji).
[0035]
Further, a dictionary data memory 25c, a learning data memory 25d, a display mode memory 25e, a designated word memory 25f, a search result memory 25g, a display flag memory 25h, and the like are secured in the memory 16.
[0036]
The dictionary data memory 25c stores various dictionary data corresponding to the dictionary type of the electronic dictionary terminal stored as the terminal ID / dictionary type data 25b. For example, when the electronic dictionary terminal is the electronic dictionary A, dictionary data of a Japanese-English dictionary, a national language dictionary, and a Han-Japanese dictionary are stored.
[0037]
In the learning data memory 25d, already searched words are sequentially accumulated and stored as learned data in each dictionary data stored in the dictionary data memory 25c.
[0038]
In the display mode memory 25e, the display mode data selectively set in the personal computer 10 such as a personal computer display mode or a dictionary display mode is received and stored by data communication from the personal computer 10.
[0039]
In the designated word memory 25f, word data to be searched designated as a character string key-inputted on the personal computer 10 or a character string designated as a range on the text screen is transmitted by data communication from the personal computer 10. Received and stored.
[0040]
In the search result memory 25g, dictionary contents or candidate word data searched based on the corresponding type of data stored in the dictionary data memory 25c according to the search target word stored in the designated word memory 25f. Remembered.
[0041]
The display flag memory 25h stores flag data for setting display on / off of the display unit 23.
[0042]
Next, the operation of a personal computer (electronic device) having a communication function with the electronic dictionary having the above-described configuration will be described.
[0043]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing dictionary initial setting processing for registering the ID of the electronic dictionary 20 in the personal computer 10.
[0044]
That is, in the electronic dictionary 20 to be used in the personal computer 10, by instructing registration in the personal computer 10, it is stored as the terminal ID / dictionary type data 25b (see FIG. 5) of the electronic dictionary 20. When the target word, dictionary type, and data of this terminal dictionary ID are read out and transmitted from the infrared communication unit 23 and received by the infrared communication unit 14 of the personal computer 10, the received electronic dictionary 20 is received. Is registered in the terminal dictionary ID table 16b (see FIG. 4) in the memory 16 and displayed on the display unit 13 (steps S1 and S2).
[0045]
Thereafter, every time terminal ID / dictionary type data is received from the electronic dictionary 20 having different types of dictionary data, registration display processing in the same terminal dictionary ID table 16b is performed (steps S3 → S1, S2). ).
[0046]
Then, each electronic dictionary 20 having the desired type of dictionary data is registered and displayed in the terminal dictionary ID table 16b of each terminal ID / dictionary type data, and for example, as shown in FIG. When the user selects and designates the type of dictionary that the user wants to use for each target word, the dictionary designation data is also registered in the terminal dictionary ID table 16b (step S4).
[0047]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a search process for searching the dictionary with a desired character string as a search target word in the personal computer 10.
[0048]
When a dictionary search (search) instruction is given to the search instruction area 13 c displayed on the display unit 13 by operating the input unit 11, the search target is displayed on the text screen displayed on the display unit 13. It is determined whether the character string of the word to be specified is highlighted and displayed in reverse X, or is keyed and displayed, and if the word to be searched is not set by the range designation or key input If it is determined, an error message indicating that there is no search target is displayed on the display unit 13 (step A1 → A2).
[0049]
On the other hand, when it is determined that the word to be searched is set by the range designation or key input when the dictionary search (search) instruction is given, for example, as shown in FIG. The word “comprises” to be searched, which is highlighted X in the text display screen displayed in FIG. 13 and specified as a range, is extracted and stored in the designated word memory 16e in the memory 16, and the type of the word is detected ( Steps A1 → A3, A4).
[0050]
Then, it is determined whether the type of the word stored and detected in the designated word memory 16e is English, Japanese, or any other language (steps A5, A6). Reads the terminal dictionary ID (IDej) of the English-Japanese dictionary in which the dictionary designation data is registered for the target word English from the terminal dictionary ID table 16b (see FIG. 4), and stores the designated terminal dictionary ID in the designated terminal dictionary ID. The startup signal to the electronic dictionary 20 is transmitted from the infrared communication unit 14 (steps A5 → A7, A9).
[0051]
If it is determined that the type of the word stored and detected in the designated word memory 16e is Japanese, the terminal dictionary ID table 16b (see FIG. 4) determines the target word Japanese. The terminal dictionary ID (IDje) of the Japanese-English dictionary in which the dictionary designation data is registered is read, and an activation signal to the electronic dictionary 20 according to the designated terminal dictionary ID is transmitted from the infrared communication unit 14 (step). A6 → A8, A9).
[0052]
Here, when the response signal from the electronic dictionary 20 corresponding to the activation signal to the electronic dictionary 20 according to the designated terminal dictionary ID is not in the infrared communication unit 14 within a predetermined waiting time. Then, an error message indicating that there is no response from the designated electronic dictionary terminal is displayed on the display unit 13 (step A10 → A11 → A12).
[0053]
If it is determined that the response signal from the electronic dictionary 20 corresponding to the activation signal to the electronic dictionary 20 according to the designated terminal dictionary ID is within a predetermined waiting time, the response After the unique ID of the personal computer 10 is transmitted from the infrared communication unit 14 to the electronic dictionary 20 with the error, the search target word stored in the designated word memory 16e and the display mode memory 16e are further stored. The display mode data is transmitted from the infrared communication unit 14 together with a dictionary search request command (steps A13 and A14).
[0054]
When the response data as a search result from the electronic dictionary 20 in response to a dictionary search request to the designated electronic dictionary 20 is not found in the infrared communication unit 14 within a predetermined waiting time Displays an error message indicating that there is no response from the designated electronic dictionary terminal (step A15 → A16 → A12).
[0055]
When it is determined that the response data that is the search result from the electronic dictionary 20 in response to the dictionary search (search) request to the designated electronic dictionary 20 is within a predetermined waiting time, The response data is stored in the search result memory 16f in the memory 16, and it is determined whether or not the content is continuous text data of a plurality of words (steps A15 → A17, A18).
[0056]
That is, it is determined whether the search target word transmitted to the designated electronic dictionary 20 is transmitted as continuous text data of a plurality of words, and searched text data in response to this is received. When it is determined here that the response data from the electronic dictionary 20 stored in the search result memory 16f is not continuous text data of a plurality of words, “there is a word” or “ It is determined whether or not the dictionary contents corresponding to the search target word are obtained according to the “no word” flag (step A18 → A19).
[0057]
Here, when it is determined that the dictionary contents corresponding to the search target word are obtained according to the response data from the electronic dictionary 20 stored in the search result memory 16f, the display stored in the display mode memory 16d is displayed. Whether the mode setting data is the personal computer display mode or the dictionary display mode, and if the mode setting data is determined to be the dictionary display mode, whether only the mark display of “with corresponding word” is performed on the display unit 13; Alternatively, a message sound with the corresponding word is output (step A19 → A20 → A21).
[0058]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a search display example of English words in the personal computer 10 and the electronic dictionary 20 when the display mode of the personal computer 10 is set to the dictionary display mode.
[0059]
That is, as shown in FIG. 8A, in the display mode setting area 13a on the text display screen of the personal computer 10, the display of the searched dictionary contents is set to display on the dictionary side, and the text is displayed. When the search target English word “comprises” that has been range-designated and highlighted X on the screen is transmitted to the electronic dictionary 20 of the terminal dictionary ID (IDej) having the English-Japanese dictionary data together with the display mode setting data. The dictionary contents of the search target English word “comprises” searched in the electronic dictionary 20 are displayed on the display unit 22 in the electronic dictionary 20 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, only “with word” data indicating that the dictionary data corresponding to the search target word has been searched is transmitted as response data. To become.
[0060]
As described above, when the dictionary display mode is set, the search target word is input or the range is specified and displayed on the display unit 13 of the personal computer 10, and the search is performed correspondingly. The retrieved dictionary contents are displayed as a separate screen on the display unit 22 of the electronic dictionary 20, so that the retrieved dictionary contents can be viewed in detail and clearly without being restricted by the display contents on the personal computer 10 side. .
[0061]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step A20 that the display mode setting data stored in the display mode memory 16d is the personal computer display mode, a response from the electronic dictionary 20 stored in the search result memory 16f is received. The dictionary contents of the search target word, which is data, are displayed on the display unit 13 in a window (step A20 → A22).
[0062]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a search display example of English words on the personal computer 10 when the display mode of the personal computer 10 is set to the personal computer display mode.
[0063]
That is, as shown in FIG. 9, in the display mode setting area 13a on the text display screen of the personal computer 10, the display of the searched dictionary contents is set to display on the personal computer side, and on the text screen. When the search target English word “comprises” which is specified and highlighted and displayed X is transmitted to the electronic dictionary 20 of the terminal dictionary ID (IDej) having English-Japanese dictionary data together with the display mode setting data, The dictionary contents of the search target English word “comprises” searched in the dictionary 20 are transmitted to the personal computer 10 as response data together with “word present” data indicating that the dictionary data of the search target word has been searched. Stored in the search result memory 16f, and the same text as the search target word highlighted X by the range designation. It will be displayed by the window display W on the list screen.
[0064]
As described above, when the personal computer display mode is set, a search target word is searched for and received by the electronic dictionary 20 of the communication destination in the display unit 13 of the personal computer 10 that has performed input or range specification and display of the search target word. Since the dictionary contents thus displayed are displayed on the same screen by the window display W, the dictionary contents can be displayed in an easy-to-view manner along with the search target words.
[0065]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step A19 that the dictionary content corresponding to the search target word has not been obtained according to the “no word” flag included in the response data from the electronic dictionary 20 stored in the search result memory 16f. A message “No applicable word” is displayed and a candidate word consisting of a search target word and a character string (spelling) stored in the search result memory 16 f is displayed on the text screen of the display unit 13. It is displayed in the candidate word selection area 13d (see FIG. 10) (steps A19 → A23, A24).
[0066]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display state of candidate words on the personal computer side when the dictionary contents corresponding to the search target word set in the personal computer 10 are not searched in the electronic dictionary 20 of the communication destination.
[0067]
That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the search target English word “loudspeeker”, which is specified in the range on the text screen of the personal computer 10 and displayed in reverse video X, is an electronic dictionary having a terminal dictionary ID (IDej) having English-Japanese dictionary data When the display mode setting data is transmitted to the electronic dictionary 20, similar candidate words “loudspeaker”, “loudspoken”, “loudness” are detected in the electronic dictionary 20 because the character string (spell) of the received search target word is incorrect. ”Is retrieved, and the retrieved candidate word is transmitted as response data together with“ no word ”data indicating that the dictionary data of the word to be retrieved is not retrieved to the personal computer 10, and is highlighted by specifying the range. This is displayed in the candidate word selection area 13d on the same text screen as the search target word “loudspeeker” that is X.
[0068]
In this way, when there is an error in the character string (spell) of the search target word set in the personal computer 10, the search target word and the candidate word of the class are searched for and transmitted in the communication destination electronic dictionary 20. When a desired word to be originally searched (in this case, “loudspeaker”) is selected and inputted in the state displayed in the candidate word selection area 13d on the part 13, the selected candidate word is newly searched. It is extracted as a target word, stored in the designated word memory 16e in the memory 16, and returned to the same word search processing from step A4 (step A25 → A26 → A27 → A4).
[0069]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step A18 that the reception response data from the electronic dictionary 20 stored in the search result memory 16f is searched text data having a plurality of consecutive words, the electronic dictionary 20 described later is used. The searched text data according to the text search process (see FIG. 12) is displayed in place of the text data to be searched that has been displayed so far on the display unit 13 (see FIG. 13) (step A18 → A28). ).
[0070]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing word search response processing in the electronic dictionary 20 performed in response to the search processing in the personal computer 10.
[0071]
In the electronic dictionary 20, first, when the display off flag is set in the display flag memory 25h in the memory 25 and the display unit 22 is turned off, there is no key input in the input unit 21 of the electronic dictionary 20, When an activation signal specifying the terminal dictionary ID corresponding to the dictionary type in the electronic dictionary 20 is received from the personal computer 10 by the infrared communication unit 23, a display on flag is set to the display flag memory 25h. The display unit 22 is turned on, and a response signal for the personal computer 10 is transmitted from the infrared communication unit 23 (step B 1 → B 2 → B 3 → B 6).
[0072]
Further, in the electronic dictionary 20, when the display flag is set in the display flag memory 25h in the memory 25 and the display unit 22 is turned on, there is no key input in the input unit 21 of the electronic dictionary 20, When the infrared communication unit 23 receives an activation signal designating the terminal dictionary ID corresponding to the dictionary type in the electronic dictionary 20 from the personal computer 10, a response signal for the personal computer 10 is transmitted from the infrared communication unit 23. (Step B4 → B5 → B6).
[0073]
Thus, when the response signal is transmitted in response to the reception of the activation signal from the personal computer 10, a dictionary application corresponding to the dictionary type designated by the personal computer 10 is activated in response to the reception of the activation signal. It is determined whether text data in which a plurality of words are continuously described is received as search target data, or whether word data and display mode data are received together with a search request (search request) as search target data. (Steps B7, B8 → B9).
[0074]
If no search target data is received from the personal computer 10 within a predetermined waiting time after the response signal is transmitted to the personal computer 10, an error message “No PC response” is displayed on the display unit. 22 and a display off flag is set in the display flag memory 25h after a lapse of a predetermined time, and the display unit 22 is turned off (steps B8 → B9 → B10 to B13).
[0075]
On the other hand, within a predetermined waiting time after the response signal is transmitted to the personal computer 10, it is determined that text data in which a plurality of words are continuously described as search target data from the personal computer 10 is received. In this case, the process proceeds to a text search process described later with reference to FIG. 12 (step B8 → BC).
[0076]
When word data and display mode data are received together with a search request (search request) as search target data from the personal computer 10 within a predetermined waiting time after the response signal is transmitted to the personal computer 10 The received search target word and display mode data are stored in the designated word memory 25f and the display mode memory 25e in the memory 25, respectively (step B9 → B14).
[0077]
Then, based on the display mode data stored in the display mode memory 25e, it is determined whether the display mode designated from the personal computer 10 is the personal computer display mode or the dictionary display mode, and the personal computer display mode is set. Is determined, the display off flag is set in the display flag memory 25h and the display unit 22 is turned off (step B15 → B16).
[0078]
Then, a search (search) is performed on the specified type dictionary data in the dictionary data memory 25c of the search target word stored in the specified word memory 25f, and the dictionary content corresponding to the search target word is the dictionary of the specified type. When the data is retrieved from the data, the retrieved dictionary contents are stored in the retrieval result memory 25g, and a “word present” flag is set as response data (steps B17, B18 → B19).
[0079]
If the display mode designation data set in the display mode memory 25e is not the personal computer display mode but the dictionary display mode, the data is retrieved from the designated type of dictionary data in the step B17 and stored in the search result memory 25g. After the dictionary content corresponding to the search target word is displayed on the display unit 22 of the electronic dictionary 20 as shown in FIG. 8B, for example, the “word present” flag is set in step B19. The set response data is transmitted from the infrared communication unit 23 to the personal computer 20 (step B20 → B21 → B22).
[0080]
On the other hand, if the display mode designation data set in the display mode memory 25e is the personal computer display mode, the search target word retrieved from the designated type of dictionary data in step B17 and stored in the search result memory 25g. Is further set as the response data, and the dictionary content corresponding to the search word and the response data in which the “word present” flag is set in step B19 are sent from the infrared communication unit 23 to the personal computer 20. (Step B20 → B23 → B22).
[0081]
In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, on the display unit 13 of the personal computer 10, the dictionary contents searched in the electronic dictionary 20 are displayed in a window together with the search target word highlighted X by the range designation. W is displayed.
[0082]
On the other hand, in step B18, if the dictionary content corresponding to the word to be searched does not exist in the specified type of dictionary data and is not searched, a flag “no word” is set as response data, and the search target A candidate word having a character string similar to the word is searched and stored in the search result memory 25g, which is also set as the response data, and a similar candidate word and a “no word” flag are set to the search target word. The response data is transmitted from the infrared communication unit 23 to the personal computer 20 (steps B18 → B24, B25, B22).
[0083]
In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the display unit 13 of the personal computer 10, the character string (spell) that is highlighted and displayed by the range designation is incorrect. Candidate words retrieved and responded in the electronic dictionary 20 are displayed in the candidate word selection area 13d together with the text screen, and the search can be retried with a correct character string of the desired search target word.
[0084]
When there is no dictionary content corresponding to the search target word in the electronic dictionary 20 and a candidate word similar to the search target word is searched, the dictionary content of each candidate word is also searched together with this and the response By transmitting the data as data to the personal computer 10, the personal computer 10 may be configured to collectively display each candidate word and its dictionary contents.
[0085]
Next, when it is determined in step B8 that accompanies the word search response process in the electronic dictionary 20 that text data in which a plurality of words are continuously described is received as search target data from the personal computer 10. The text search process to be transferred will be described.
[0086]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a text search process associated with a word search response process in the electronic dictionary 20.
[0087]
That is, when text data including a plurality of words is transmitted as search target data from the personal computer 10 and received in the electronic dictionary 20 having the terminal dictionary ID corresponding to the specified dictionary type, this text search processing is performed. Is started, the received text data is first written as it is into the search result memory 25g, and the first word of this text data is extracted into the designated word memory 25f and is a basic word determined in advance. Or a word other than the basic word that has already been stored and saved in the learning data memory 25d (has been learned), or has not been saved in the learning data memory 25d other than the basic word. It is determined whether the word is a learning word or other characters such as symbols (steps C1, C2 → C → C5).
[0088]
Here, when it is determined that the word extracted from the search target text data is a basic word, the next word is extracted from the search target text data to the designated word memory 25f, and the same word determination is performed. Is repeated (steps C2 → C8 → C2).
[0089]
Then, the words extracted from the search target text data stored in the search result memory 25g to the designated word memory 25f are stored and stored in the learning data memory 25d other than the basic words (already learned). If it is determined that the word is an underline, an underline is added to the corresponding word in the text data stored in the search result memory 25g (step C3 → C4).
[0090]
Further, if it is determined that the word extracted from the search target text data to the designated word memory 25f is an unlearned word other than the basic word and not stored in the learning data memory 25d, the search result The highlighted word is modified for the corresponding word in the text data stored in the memory 25g, and the dictionary contents corresponding to the word are retrieved from the specified type of dictionary data stored in the dictionary data memory 25c. And written after the highlighted word (steps C5 → C6).
[0091]
Then, the word searched in the dictionary in step C6 is stored and set as learning data in the learning data memory 25d, and the next word is extracted from the text data in the search result memory 25g to the designated word memory 25f. Word determination is repeated (steps C7, C8 → C2).
[0092]
Thus, as the text data to be searched stored in the search result memory 25g, the basic word in the text data is left as it is, an underline is added to the learned word, and the unlearned word is highlighted. And the corresponding dictionary contents are searched and added (steps C1 to C8). Thereafter, the words in the text data to be extracted from the search result memory 25g to the designated word memory 25f are displayed. If it is determined that there is no data, the search-processed text data stored in the search result memory 25g is set as response data and transmitted from the infrared communication unit 23 to the personal computer 10 (steps C8 → C9).
[0093]
FIG. 13 is a view showing a display state of searched text data that is dictionary-searched according to a text search process accompanying a word search response process in the electronic dictionary 20 and sent as a response to the personal computer 10.
[0094]
That is, the searched text data that has been dictionary searched according to the text search process in the electronic dictionary 20 and transmitted as a response to the personal computer 10 is stored in step A18 in the search process in the personal computer 10 in FIG. When it is received by the infrared communication unit 14 of the computer 10 and taken into the search result memory 16f, it is displayed as searched text data on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. A word is indicated by an underline display x, and an unlearned word is indicated by an emphasis display Xa, and a corresponding dictionary content is inserted and displayed.
[0095]
Therefore, according to the personal computer having the communication function with the electronic dictionary having the above-described configuration, a desired word is specified as a search target word on the English text screen displayed on the display unit 13 of the personal computer 10 and inverted. When X is displayed and the search instruction area 13c is operated to search the dictionary, the word data to be searched is transmitted to the electronic dictionary 20 by the infrared data communication IrDA, and the English-Japanese dictionary stored in the electronic dictionary 20 is displayed. The dictionary contents of the search target word received from the personal computer 10 are searched by the data and displayed on the display unit 22 of the electronic dictionary 20, or transmitted to the personal computer 10 as response data and the display unit. 13 is displayed on the window W. Even when a large number of words in the input, created, and edited text screen are searched one after another in the electronic dictionary 20, it is not necessary to input the character string of each word in the electronic dictionary 20 by key operation. The dictionary search of a plurality of words can be performed one after another with a simple operation.
[0096]
Further, according to the personal computer having the communication function with the electronic dictionary having the above-described configuration, the terminal dictionary ID corresponding to the dictionary type such as the English-Japanese dictionary or the Japanese-English dictionary of each electronic dictionary 20 in the terminal dictionary ID table 16b is searched. When the search target word is designated, the terminal dictionary ID of the electronic dictionary 20 having dictionary data corresponding to the word type is transmitted and By receiving the response signal, communication connection with the corresponding electronic dictionary 20 is established, and transmission search processing of the search target word is performed. Therefore, the electronic dictionary 20 automatically matches the type of the word specified as the search target. Can be easily connected and a word search can be performed with the appropriate electronic dictionary 20.
[0097]
In the above embodiment, the type of dictionary data included in the electronic dictionary 20 is described as “Japanese-English”, “English-Japanese”, “Japanese”, “Kan-wa”, “English-English”, but French, Chinese, or other specialized dictionaries. Any dictionary data such as, for example, may be used, and a terminal dictionary ID corresponding to the type of each dictionary data may be provided to automatically connect in the same manner as described above.
[0098]
Furthermore, according to the personal computer having the communication function with the electronic dictionary having the above-described configuration, in the display mode setting area 13a on the text screen displayed on the display unit 13 of the personal computer 10, the personal computer display mode or the dictionary display mode is selected. Is stored in the display mode memory 16d and transmitted along with the transmission of the search target word to the electronic dictionary 20. On the electronic dictionary 20 side, the dictionary display mode is set. In some cases, the dictionary search content of the search target word is displayed on the display unit 22 of the electronic dictionary 20, and in the personal computer display mode, the dictionary search content is transmitted to the personal computer 10 as response data and the personal computer is displayed. Since the window display W is displayed on the display unit 13 on the 10 side, the text is displayed in the dictionary display mode. The search screen and the dictionary search screen can be displayed in conjunction with each other for efficient search operations. In the PC display mode, the searched dictionary contents are displayed on the same screen as the search target word display screen. This makes it possible to perform an easy-to-view search operation with little gaze movement.
[0099]
In the learning data memory 25b of the electronic dictionary 20, already searched words are accumulated and stored, and words extracted from the search target text data received from the personal computer 10 are words existing in the learning data. In some cases, an underline display x indicating learning is applied to the corresponding word in the text data. If the word does not exist in the learning data, the dictionary contents are searched and displayed together with the extracted word. Although it is configured, the learning level for determining whether or not to search for this extracted word is not only based on whether it has been learned or not yet learned, but depending on the degree of difficulty such as a word learned at junior high school or a word learned at high school Different words are stored as learning data, and whether or not the dictionary search is performed is determined according to which difficulty level the extracted word belongs to It may be formed.
[0100]
The method described in the above embodiment, that is, the dictionary initial setting process in the personal computer 10 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the search process for the dictionary search in the personal computer 10 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, and the flowchart of FIG. Each method such as a word search response process in the electronic dictionary 20 shown and a text search process in the electronic dictionary 20 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12 can be executed by a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.) It can be stored and distributed in an external storage medium 17 (26) such as a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), semiconductor memory or the like. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the external storage medium 17 (26) into the storage device 18 (27) by the storage medium reading unit, and the operation is controlled by the read program. The communication and dictionary search functions between the described personal computer 10 and the electronic dictionary 20 can be realized, and the same processing can be executed by the method described above.
[0101]
The program data for realizing each method can be transmitted on the network as a program code form, and the program data is transmitted by the transmission control unit 19 (28) of the computer terminal connected to the network. The above-described various communication / dictionary search functions can also be realized.
[0103]
【The invention's effect】
As above Claims of the invention 1 According to the electronic dictionary having a communication function with the electronic device, the display unit of the electronic dictionary is turned on in response to the activation signal transmitted from the electronic device, and then the mode is changed to a mode in which the electronic device displays the search result. When the search word is received from the electronic device, the dictionary contents corresponding to the search word are read from the stored dictionary data and transmitted to the electronic device, so that the electronic dictionary is turned on or the search result is displayed on the electronic device. The dictionary content of the dictionary for the received search word can be transmitted to the electronic device without any mode setting operation. Therefore, it is possible to search for a desired character string very easily without having to input a search target character string of the electronic device by operating a key on the electronic dictionary.
[0104]
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to search for a desired character string very easily without having to input a search target character string by key operation on the electronic dictionary.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a personal computer (electronic device) having a communication function with an electronic dictionary according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the personal computer.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary.
FIG. 4 is a view showing data contents of a terminal dictionary ID table stored in a memory of the personal computer.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing data contents of the terminal ID / dictionary type data stored in the memory of the electronic dictionary; FIG. 5 (A) is a diagram showing the terminal ID / dictionary type data of the electronic dictionary A; FIG. 4B shows the terminal ID / dictionary type data of the electronic dictionary B.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing dictionary initial setting processing for registering an electronic dictionary ID in the personal computer.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a search process for searching the dictionary using a desired character string as a search target word in the personal computer.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a search display example of English words in the personal computer and the electronic dictionary when the display mode of the personal computer is set to a dictionary display mode.
FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of search display of English words on the personal computer when the display mode of the personal computer is set to a personal computer display mode.
FIG. 10 is a view showing a display state of candidate words on the personal computer side when the dictionary contents corresponding to the search target word set in the personal computer are not searched in the electronic dictionary of the communication destination.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing word search response processing in an electronic dictionary made in response to search processing in the personal computer.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a text search process associated with a word search response process in the electronic dictionary.
FIG. 13 is a view showing a display state of searched text data that has been searched for a dictionary according to a text search process associated with a word search response process in the electronic dictionary and sent as a response to a personal computer.
[Explanation of symbols]
10: Personal computer
11 ... PC input part
12 ... PC body
13 ... PC display
13a ... Display mode setting area
13b ... Search type display area
13c ... Search instruction area
13d ... Candidate word selection area
14 ... Infrared communication section on the PC side
15 ... PC controller (CPU)
16 ... PC memory
16a: PC communication / dictionary control program
16b ... Terminal dictionary ID table
16c: Various application programs
16d ... PC display mode memory
16e ... Specified word memory of personal computer
16f ... Search result memory of PC
16g ... Application data memory
17 ... External storage medium for personal computer
18 ... Storage device of personal computer (storage medium reading unit)
19 ... PC transmission control unit
20 ... Electronic dictionary
21 ... Electronic dictionary input section
22 ... Electronic dictionary display section
23 ... Electronic dictionary side infrared communication part
24 ... Electronic dictionary controller (CPU)
25 ... Memory of electronic dictionary
25a ... Electronic dictionary communication / dictionary control program
25b ... this terminal ID / dictionary type table
25c ... Dictionary data memory
25d ... Learning data memory
25e ... Electronic dictionary display mode memory
25f: Specified word memory of electronic dictionary
25g ... Electronic dictionary search result memory
25h: Display flag memory
26 ... External storage medium for electronic dictionary
27 ... Electronic dictionary storage device (storage medium reading unit)
28 ... Electronic dictionary transmission control unit
IrDA: Infrared data communication
N: Communication network
X ... Reverse display of search target word
W ... Display window of search dictionary contents
x… Underline display of learned words
Xa: Unlearned word highlighting

Claims (2)

An electronic dictionary having a communication function with an electronic device,
Dictionary data storage means for storing dictionary data;
In response to an activation signal transmitted from the electronic device, activation reception on means for turning on the display unit of the electronic dictionary;
Electronic device mode transition means for transitioning to a mode for displaying a search result on the electronic device after the display unit is turned on by the activation reception on means;
A search word receiving means for receiving a search word from the electronic device after the transition by the electronic device mode transition means;
When the search word is received by the search word receiving unit, the dictionary content corresponding to the search word is read from the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage unit, and the dictionary content is transmitted to the electronic device. A transmission means;
An electronic dictionary having a communication function with an electronic device. An electronic dictionary control program for controlling an electronic dictionary computer having a communication function with an electronic device.
Dictionary data storage means for storing dictionary data;
In response to an activation signal transmitted from the electronic device, activation reception on means for turning on the display unit of the electronic dictionary,
Electronic device mode transition means for shifting to a mode for displaying a search result on the electronic device after the display unit is turned on by the activation reception on means,
Search word receiving means for receiving a search word from the electronic device after the transition by the electronic device mode transition means,
When the search word is received by the search word receiving unit, the dictionary content corresponding to the search word is read from the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage unit, and the dictionary content is transmitted to the electronic device. Transmission means,
A computer-readable recording medium on which a computer-readable electronic dictionary control program is recorded.

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