JP4720693B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device such as an electronic dictionary that searches and displays information according to user input.

  In a conventional electronic dictionary device, for example, when performing a dictionary search of a Japanese language system, when a key word is read by a kana character key, a kanji headword corresponding to the keyed reading is searched. Is displayed.

  However, when the user wants to examine a kanji that does not know the reading, it is conceivable to recognize a character input by handwriting and display the corresponding kanji.

  Therefore, an electronic dictionary device provided with a touch panel as an input means for handwritten characters has been considered (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The conventional electronic dictionary device provided with this touch panel is provided with a plurality of display areas including a touch panel display area for inputting and displaying handwritten characters and a display area for displaying kanji characters recognized thereby.
JP 2005-165533 A

  In the conventional electronic dictionary device provided with a plurality of display areas of a touch panel display area and a normal kanji display area, it is necessary to provide independent display areas, and there is a problem that the cost increases in manufacturing the corresponding device.

  For this reason, even in an electronic dictionary device, as with an electronic information device such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a full-screen touch panel configured by covering a display screen displaying information necessary for all processing with a transparent touch panel A display method can be considered.

  However, in this case, there is a problem that an electronic dictionary device that must display character characters such as Chinese characters clearly has a dark and unclear display screen, making it difficult to see the characters.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and it is possible to input and display characters by hand as needed without providing a plurality of display screens and without causing the display screen to be dark and unclear. The purpose is to provide an electronic device.

  The electronic device according to claim 1 is an electronic device having a display unit, the transparent touch panel movable between a part of the display area of the display screen of the display unit and the outside of the display screen, and the transparent Touch trajectory display control means for displaying a trajectory corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel on the partial display area on the display screen in a state where the touch panel is moved onto the partial display area on the display screen; It is characterized by having.

  The electronic device according to claim 2 is the electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel is rotated by the side away from the right or left end of the display screen as a storage unit, and the display is rotated. It moves on the screen.

  The electronic device according to claim 3 is the electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel has a side portion removed from a right or left end portion of the display screen as a storage portion, and slides to the left and right to correspond to the electronic device. It moves on the display screen or moves to the storage unit.

  The electronic device according to claim 4 is the electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel is slid up and down with the lower or upper part removed from the lower or upper edge of the display screen as a storage part. It moves on the display screen or moves to the storage section.

  The electronic device according to claim 5 is displayed on the display screen by the touch locus display control unit corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel in the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A character recognizing unit for recognizing the handwritten character, a candidate character display control unit for displaying a candidate character corresponding to the handwritten character recognized by the character recognizing unit on a partial display area on the display screen, and the candidate In the state where the candidate character corresponding to the handwritten character is displayed on the partial display area on the display screen by the character display control means, the candidate character corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel is used as the input character. And a character confirmation means for confirming.

  The electronic device according to claim 6 is the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the touch locus display control means displays the display on the display screen corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel. A dictionary search means for performing a dictionary search based on the handwritten characters, and corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel in a state in which search information searched by the dictionary search means is displayed on the display screen Jump character string determining means for determining whether the search information displayed on the display screen is a character string for jump search, and display search information corresponding to the touch position is jumped by the jump character string determining means. Jump detection that performs jump search processing according to the character string for jump search when it is determined that the character string is for search. It is characterized by further comprising a means.

  According to the electronic device of the first aspect of the present invention, a transparent touch panel that is movable between a part of the display area on the display screen of the display unit and the outside of the display screen is provided. Since the locus corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel is echoed back and displayed on the partial display area on the display screen in a state where it is moved onto the partial display area on the display screen, Without having to provide a display screen or the entire display screen is always dark and unclear, it is possible to input and display characters by hand as needed.

  According to the electronic device according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the electronic device according to claim 1, the side of the touch panel that is removed from the right or left end of the display screen is used as a storage unit. To move on the display screen.

  According to the electronic device according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the electronic device according to claim 1, the side of the touch panel that is removed from the right or left end of the display screen is used as a storage unit, It is possible to move to the display screen or move to the storage unit by sliding to the display screen.

  According to the electronic device according to claim 4 of the present invention, in the electronic device according to claim 1, a lower or upper part of the touch panel that is removed from the lower or upper edge of the display screen is a storage unit, It is possible to slide up and down to move on the display screen or to the storage unit.

  According to the electronic device according to claim 5 of the present invention, in the electronic device according to claims 1 to 4, the touch locus display control corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel is further provided. In a state where handwritten characters echoed back on the display screen by the means are recognized, and candidate characters corresponding to the recognized handwritten characters are displayed on a partial display area on the display screen, Since the candidate character corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel is confirmed as the input character, the handwritten character can be input and displayed by hand using the mobile touch panel as necessary. Candidate characters that have been input and recognized are easily selected and confirmed by touching the mobile touch panel.

  According to an electronic device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic device according to the first to fourth aspects, the touch locus display control corresponding to a touch position detected by the transparent touch panel. A dictionary search is performed based on the handwritten characters echoed back on the display screen by the means. When the dictionary search information is displayed on the display screen, the search information displayed on the display screen corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel is a character string for jump search. If it is determined, jump search processing is performed according to the character string for the jump search, so that not only can a handwritten character be input and displayed using a mobile touch panel, but this mobile The touch panel can also be used to select and specify a jump search character string included in the dictionary search information.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic apparatus that can input and display characters by hand as necessary without providing a plurality of display screens and without making the display screen dark and unclear.

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

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device 10 according to a first embodiment of an electronic apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. (A1) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa, (A2) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb, and (B) is a front view with the rotary touch panel 17 pulled out.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 includes a foldable case in which a main body case 11 and a lid case 12 can be expanded / closed via a hinge portion 13. On the surface of the main body case 11 where the folding case is unfolded, a key input unit 14 including a power key, various character / symbol keys, a dictionary designation key, a translation / decision key, a cursor key, and the speaker 15 are provided. In addition, a display unit (screen) 16 is provided almost entirely on the surface of the lid case 12, and a vertically long rectangular region between the right end of the display unit (screen) 16 and the right end of the lid case 12 is provided. A storage part of the rotary touch panel 17 is formed.

  The rotary touch panel 17 is supported by a rotary shaft 18 provided at the lower end of the storage portion, and can be moved 90 degrees on the display portion (screen) 16 and pulled out as indicated by an arrow X. When the movable touch panel 17 is pulled out along the lower end of the display unit (screen) 16 by the rotation of 90 degrees, the movable touch panel 17 covers a part of the rectangular area at the lower right of the display unit (screen) 16. A small transparent touch panel 19 is provided.

  The state in which the rotary touch panel 17 is pulled out along the lower end of the display unit (screen) 16 as shown in FIG. 1B is detected by a movement detection unit 18a provided on the rotary shaft 18. Thus, in a state where the complete pull-out of the rotary touch panel 17 is detected (handwriting input combined mode), a part of the rectangular area at the lower right of the display unit (screen) 16 on which the transparent touch panel 19 overlaps The touch panel display area 19a for echoing back and displaying the locus associated with the touch input on the transparent touch panel 19 is displayed and driven.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  The electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 21.

  The CPU 21 controls the operation of each part of the circuit using the RAM 23 as a working memory in accordance with a device control program stored in a storage device 22 constituted by a flash memory or the like. The device stored in the storage device 22 The control program is activated in response to an input signal corresponding to a user operation from the key input unit 14, the movement detection unit 18 a, and the transparent touch panel 19.

  In addition to the storage device 22, the RAM 23, the key input unit 14, the movement detection unit 18 a, and the transparent touch panel 19, the CPU 21 is connected to a display unit (screen) 16 including an LCD.

  The storage device 22 stores a system program that controls the overall operation of the electronic dictionary device 10, and also searches for words according to the input of a search character string together with dictionary data such as a national language dictionary 22a and an English-Japanese dictionary 22b. A dictionary search processing program for controlling the overall dictionary search processing, such as reading and displaying various explanatory information such as translated words, meaning contents, and example sentences (examples) corresponding to the headwords selected and confirmed, is stored.

  In addition, in the storage device 22, a handwriting input is performed on the transparent touch panel 19 in the handwriting input combined mode in which the complete pull-out of the rotary touch panel 17 is detected by the movement detection unit 18 a, and the display unit corresponding to the handwriting input position. A character recognition program 22c for recognizing handwritten characters displayed and output in the touch panel display area 19a on the (screen) 16 is also stored.

  The RAM 14 stores handwritten input buffers in which coordinate data corresponding to the locus of the handwritten position detected by the transparent touch panel 19 of the rotary touch panel 17 is stored, and the coordinates of the handwritten position stored in the handwritten input buffer. A handwriting drawing buffer that stores drawing data to be displayed in the touch panel display area 19a corresponding to the data, and a recognition that character data recognized based on the handwritten drawing data stored in the handwriting drawing buffer is stored. Based on a character buffer, a search character buffer in which key-input character data or character-recognized character data is stored as a search character (string) for dictionary search processing, and a search character (string) stored in the search character buffer Each headword retrieved from the various dictionary data (22a, 22b) is read out. Such as search saw Dego buffer is stored Te is prepared.

  Next, a dictionary search function and a character input function performed by the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above-described configuration according to the first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing dictionary search processing by the electronic dictionary device 10.

  Character data input in response to a key input operation in the key input unit 14 or character data input in response to a handwriting input operation on the rotary touch panel 17 and recognized in the character is stored in the RAM 23 as a dictionary search character (string). When it is stored in the search character buffer (step S1), a dictionary headword that matches the search character (sequence) stored in this search character buffer is searched from the dictionary data (22a, 22b) and the search headword. It is stored in the buffer (step S2). The dictionary headwords stored in the search headword buffer are displayed on the display unit 16 as a dictionary search result (step S3).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a handwritten character input operation state in the state where the rotary touch panel 17 is used in the handwriting input combined mode on the national language dictionary search screen G of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a character input process by the electronic dictionary device 10.

  When the national language dictionary 22a is designated by the dictionary designation key of the key input unit 14 and the national language dictionary search screen G is displayed on the display unit 16 and the character input process is started, first, the movement of the rotary touch panel 17 is performed. It is determined whether or not the detection unit 18a detects that the panel 17 is pulled out to a predetermined position on the display unit 16 (step A1).

  Here, if it is determined that the pullout of the rotary touch panel 17 to the predetermined position on the display unit 16 is not detected (step A1 (No)), only the key input from the key input unit 14 is accepted. The normal input mode is set, and a national language dictionary search screen (first input screen (not shown)) in which the entire screen area of the display unit (screen) 16 is the normal display screen area is displayed (step A2).

  In the Japanese language dictionary search screen (first input screen (not shown)), when the user inputs a key for reading a kanji character to be searched (step A3), the input character data of the input kanji character is sequentially It is stored in the input buffer and in the search character buffer (steps A4 and A5).

  When a reading of a Chinese character desired by the user is input according to the key input and stored in the search character buffer (steps A1 to A5), based on the search character (string) stored in the search character buffer, The dictionary search process in FIG. 3 is executed, and kanji headwords corresponding to the key-input kanji readings are searched and displayed (steps S1 to S3).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step A1 that the rotation touch panel 17 is pulled out to a predetermined position on the display unit 16 as shown in FIG. 4 (step A1 (Yes)), the transparent touch panel is displayed. 19 is set to a handwriting input combined mode in which characters can be input by handwriting using 19, and a Japanese dictionary search using a partial lower right area on the overlapping display portion (screen) 16 of the transparent touch panel 19 as a touch panel display area 19 a A screen (second input screen) is displayed (step A6).

  Then, when a character whose reading is unknown is input by handwriting on the transparent touch panel 19 of the rotary touch panel 17 (step A7 (Yes)), the coordinate data of the handwritten position detected by the transparent touch panel 19 The drawing data of the handwriting trajectory corresponding to is sequentially displayed in the touch panel display area 19a on the display unit (screen) 16 (step A8).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the handwritten character “槃” is input and displayed (steps A7 to A9), the character data input by handwriting is subjected to character recognition processing (step A10), and the recognition result candidate character (string) ) "General stepped pear" K is displayed side by side in a partial area on the display unit (screen) 16 (step A11).

  At this time, on the candidate character (column) “general step rack” K, a reverse cursor C for selecting the candidate character is displayed, and the candidate character desired by the user is selected by operating the cursor key. (Step A12), the transparent touch panel 19 sets the next handwritten character in a state where it can be input (step A13 → A7).

  When a user-desired kanji is input in response to handwritten character input using the rotary touch panel 17 and stored in the search character buffer (steps A6 to A13), the search stored in the search character buffer Based on the character (string), the dictionary search process in FIG. 3 is executed, and the headword corresponding to the input kanji is searched and displayed (steps S1 to S3).

  Therefore, according to the character input function by the electronic dictionary device 10 of the first embodiment having the above-described configuration, not only the character input is performed in accordance with the key input operation in the key input unit 14 but also displayed on the display unit (screen) 16, In the handwriting input combined mode in which the dynamic touch panel 17 is drawn to the lower right on the display unit (screen) 16, the same display unit (screen) in which the drawing data of the handwritten locus using the transparent touch panel 19 overlaps the transparent touch panel 19. ) Displayed in the touch panel display area 19a at the upper and lower 16 corners, and handwritten character input display can also be performed. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a plurality of display screens, and the entire display screen is always dark and unclear and handwritten as necessary. It becomes possible to input and display characters.

  In the embodiment, the candidate character (column) associated with the character recognition of the handwritten character touch-inputted on the transparent touch panel 19 of the rotary touch panel 17 is excluded from the transparent touch panel 19 and the touch panel display area 19a. The display unit (screen) 16 is displayed together with the reverse cursor C, and the cursor C is moved by the operation of the cursor key to select and confirm a candidate character. See FIGS. 6 and 7 below. As will be described, candidate characters (strings) associated with character recognition of the handwritten characters are also displayed on the touch panel display area 19a corresponding to the transparent touch panel 19 together with the handwritten characters, and the candidate characters are selected and confirmed by a touch operation by the user. It is good also as a structure.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a handwriting input process which is a modification of the character input function by the electronic dictionary device 10 of the first embodiment.

  The handwriting input process (steps B1 to B6), which is a modified example of this character input function, functions by being replaced with the steps A7 to A12 of the character input process in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a handwritten character input operation state associated with a handwriting input process which is a modification of the character input function by the electronic dictionary device 10 of the first embodiment.

  In this modification of the character input function, on the display unit (screen) 16, a touch panel display area 19 a corresponding to the transparent patch panel 19 of the rotary touch panel 17 drawn on the display unit (screen) 16 is provided. As shown in FIG. 7, the first display area 19a1 displaying handwritten drawing data on the right side thereof and the second display area 19a2 displaying handwritten character recognition candidate characters (columns) on the left side thereof are used together. And

  That is, the pulling of the rotary touch panel 17 to a predetermined position on the display unit 16 is detected by the movement detection unit 18a, and the handwriting input combined mode is set (step A1 (Yes)), and the transparent touch panel 19 overlaps. As shown in FIG. 7, a national language dictionary search screen (second input screen) in which a lower right partial area on the display unit (screen) 16 is displayed as a touch panel display area 19a is displayed (step A6). In the right area of the transparent touch panel 19 corresponding to the first display area 19a1 of the display area 19a for the touch panel, when the character “文字” that does not know the reading is input by handwriting (step B1), the transparent touch panel The drawing data of the handwriting locus corresponding to the coordinate data of the handwriting position detected in the right area of 19 is displayed in front of the display unit (screen) 16. It is displayed in the first display area 19a1 of the touch panel display region 19a (step B2).

  Then, the handwritten input character data is subjected to character recognition processing (step B3), and the recognition result candidate character (string) “general steps” is displayed in the touch panel display area 19a in the display unit (screen) 16. They are displayed side by side in the second display area 19a2 (step B4).

  Here, the candidate character (column) “general stepped pear” K displayed in the second display area 19a2 of the touch panel display area 19a is selected by the user by touching the transparent touch panel 19a transparently displaying it. When the candidate character is selected (step B5), the touch-selected candidate character is determined as the input character (step B6).

  In this way, as in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to input characters by hand using the rotary touch panel 17 as necessary without providing a plurality of display screens and without the entire display screen being always dark and unclear. In addition to being displayed, the candidate characters that have been input by handwriting and recognized as characters can be easily selected and confirmed by touching the rotary touch panel 17.

  In the electronic dictionary device 10, in the handwriting input combined mode in which the rotary touch panel 17 is pulled out on the display unit (screen) 16, the touch panel 17 (19) mainly displays kanji that does not know reading. Since it is used for handwritten input, even if the type of dictionary to be searched for dictionary is not designated in advance with a dictionary designation key, it is automatically forced to be in Japanese when the rotary touch panel 17 is pulled out. It is good also as a structure which switches to the kind of dictionary accompanying a Chinese character search, such as the dictionary 22a, a Chinese character dictionary, and a wide kanji.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device 10A according to the second embodiment of the electronic apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. (A1) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa, (A2) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb, and (B) is a front view with the left-right movable touch panel 27 pulled out.

  In the electronic dictionary device 10 </ b> A according to the second embodiment, a storage unit for the left-right movable touch panel 27 is formed in a vertically long rectangular region between the right end of the display unit (screen) 16 and the right end of the lid case 12.

  The left and right movable touch panel 27 is supported by being latched and supported by horizontal slide grooves 28a and 28b extending from the upper and lower ends of the storage unit to the upper and lower ends of the corresponding display units (screens) 16, as indicated by arrows Y. As described above, it can be moved horizontally on the display unit (screen) 16 and can be pulled out. The left and right movable touch panel 27 can be moved horizontally along the horizontal slide grooves 28a and 28b by moving the display unit (screen). ) A small transparent touch panel 29 is provided so that when the right end of the panel 27 is aligned with the right end of 16 and the panel 27 is pulled out, a part of the rectangular area that is vertically long on the right end of the display unit (screen) 16 is covered.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, the left and right movable touch panel 27 is pulled out in accordance with the right end of the display unit (screen) 16 by the movement detecting unit 18a provided in the lateral slide grooves 28a and 28b. In a state where a complete drawer of the left and right movable touch panel 27 is detected (handwriting input combined mode), a vertically long rectangular area at the right end of the display unit (screen) 16 on which the transparent touch panel 29 overlaps is The touch panel display area 29a for echoing back and displaying the locus associated with the touch input on the transparent touch panel 29 is displayed and driven.

  As described above, the electronic dictionary device 10A according to the second embodiment including the left and right movable touch panel 27 is also similar to the dictionary search function of the electronic dictionary device 10 according to the first embodiment including the rotary touch panel 17 (see FIG. 3). ) And a character input function (see FIG. 5).

  Therefore, according to the character input function of the electronic dictionary device 10A of the second embodiment having the above-described configuration, not only the character input is performed in accordance with the key input operation in the key input unit 14 but also displayed on the display unit (screen) 16, In the handwriting input combined mode in which the mobile touch panel 27 is pulled out in accordance with the right end of the display unit (screen) 16, the drawing unit of the handwriting locus using the transparent touch panel 29 is overlapped on the transparent touch panel 29 ( Screen) 16 is displayed in the touch panel display area 29a on the upper right end, and handwritten character input display can also be performed. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, it is necessary to provide a plurality of display screens or the entire display screen is always dark and unclear. Therefore, it becomes possible to input and display characters by hand as needed.

  In the electronic dictionary device 10A of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 6 and 7), as will be described with reference to FIG. It is also possible to display the candidate characters (columns) associated with the above on the touch panel display area 29a corresponding to the transparent touch panel 29 together with the handwritten characters and select and confirm the candidate characters by a touch operation by the user.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a handwritten character input operation state associated with a handwriting input process which is a modification of the character input function by the electronic dictionary device 10A of the second embodiment.

  Also in the modified example of the character input function of the second embodiment, the display unit (screen) 16 is pulled out on the display unit (screen) 16 as in the modified example of the character input function in the first embodiment. The touch panel display area 29a corresponding to the transparent patch panel 29 of the left and right movable touch panel 27 is, as shown in FIG. 9, a first display area 29a1 for displaying handwritten drawing data on the lower side, and an upper side thereof. Thus, the second display area 29a2 for displaying handwritten character recognition candidate characters (strings) is used together.

  In this way, as in the modification of the first embodiment, the left and right movable touch panel 27 is used as necessary without providing a plurality of display screens and without the entire display screen being always dark and unclear. In addition to being able to input and display characters by handwriting, the candidate characters that have been input by handwriting and recognized by the handwriting can be easily selected and confirmed by touching the left and right movable touch panel 27.

  In the electronic dictionary device 10A according to the second embodiment, in the state where the left / right movable touch panel 27 is pulled out in accordance with the right end of the display unit (screen) 16, the touch operation on the transparent touch panel 29 is performed as described above. Since the display data displayed in the display area corresponding to the touch panel 29 can be selected and specified, as will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, the explanation information display screen G1 displayed along with the dictionary search is displayed. If the keyword Jn for jump search of “synonyms” and “examples” existing in the explanation information is displayed in the display area corresponding to the touch panel 29, the keyword Jn is designated by a touch operation. By doing so, it is good also as a structure by which applicable jump search is performed.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the jump search keyword Jn in the explanation information display screen G1 associated with the dictionary search can be specified using the left / right movable touch panel 27 in the electronic dictionary device 10A of the second embodiment.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a dictionary search display process having a jump search function in the electronic dictionary device 10A of the second embodiment.

  For example, in accordance with the search character (string) input with the key input operation described above or the search character (string) “涅槃” input with the handwriting input operation and the character recognition process as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined that the touch operation of the user has been detected by the transparent patch panel 29 of the left-right movable touch panel 27 while the description information subjected to the dictionary search process is displayed on the description information display screen G1 (step T1). Then (step T2 (Yes)), it is determined whether or not the display line in the explanation information display screen G1 corresponding to the detected position of the touch operation is the display line of the jump search keyword Jn (step T3). ).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 10, the display line corresponding to the user operation position detected by the transparent patch panel 29 of the left-right movable touch panel 27 is the display line of the jump search keyword J1 or J2 of “synonyms”. If it is determined (step T3 (Yes)), a jump search process according to the keyword Jn corresponding to the touch operation position is executed (step T4).

  For example, when the jump search keyword J1 “Yu Yuan” is touched, the explanation information is jump-searched and displayed.

  By doing so, the left and right movable touch panel 27 that can be drawn on the display unit (screen) 16 as necessary, and can perform handwritten character input and display processing thereof, is displayed as dictionary search results. The jump search keyword Jn included therein can also be used to select and specify by performing a touch operation.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 12 is a view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device 10B according to the third embodiment of the electronic apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. A1) is a sectional view taken along the line aa, FIG. 5B is a front view of the vertically movable touch panel 37 drawn out, and (B1) is a sectional view taken along the line bb.

  In the electronic dictionary device 10 </ b> B according to the third embodiment, a storage unit for the vertically movable touch panel 37 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular region between the lower end of the display unit (screen) 16 and the lower end of the lid case 12.

  The vertically movable touch panel 37 is supported by being latched and supported by vertical slide grooves 38 a and 38 b extending from the left and right ends of the storage portion to the left and right ends of the corresponding display portions (screens) 16. As described above, it can be moved vertically on the display unit (screen) 16 and can be pulled out. The vertical movement touch panel 37 has a display unit (screen) that slides vertically along the vertical slide grooves 38a and 38b. ) A small transparent touch panel 39 is provided so as to cover a part of a rectangular region that is horizontally long at the lower end of the display unit (screen) 16 when the lower end of the panel 37 is drawn with the lower end of the panel 37.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, the vertically movable touch panel 37 is pulled out in accordance with the lower end of the display unit (screen) 16 by the movement detecting unit 18a provided in the vertical slide grooves 38a and 38b. In a state where a complete drawer of the vertically movable touch panel 37 is detected (handwriting input combined mode), a horizontally long rectangular area at the lower end of the display unit (screen) 16 on which the transparent touch panel 39 overlaps is The touch panel display area 39a for echoing back and displaying the locus associated with the touch input on the transparent touch panel 39 is displayed and driven.

  As described above, the electronic dictionary device 10B according to the third embodiment including the vertically movable touch panel 37 also includes the electronic dictionary device 10 according to the first embodiment including the rotating touch panel 17 and the left and right movable touch panel 27. It has a dictionary search function (see FIG. 3) and a character input function (see FIG. 5) similar to those of the electronic dictionary device 10A of the second embodiment.

  Therefore, according to the character input function by the electronic dictionary device 10B of the third embodiment having the above-described configuration, not only the character input is performed in accordance with the key input operation in the key input unit 14 but also displayed on the display unit (screen) 16, In the handwriting input combined mode in which the mobile touch panel 37 is pulled out in accordance with the lower end of the display unit (screen) 16, the drawing data of the handwritten locus using the transparent touch panel 39 is overlapped on the transparent touch panel 39 ( Screen) 16 is displayed in the touch panel display area 39a at the upper and lower ends, and handwritten character input display can also be performed. Therefore, as in the first and second embodiments, it is necessary to provide a plurality of display screens or the entire display screen is always It becomes possible to input and display characters by hand as needed without dark and unclear.

  In the electronic dictionary device 10B according to the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment (see FIGS. 6 and 7) and the second embodiment (see FIG. 9), candidates associated with character recognition of handwritten characters. The characters (columns) may be displayed on the touch panel display area 39a corresponding to the transparent touch panel 39 together with the handwritten characters, and the candidate characters may be selected and confirmed by a touch operation by the user.

  In this way, like the modified example of each of the above embodiments, it is possible to use the vertically movable touch panel 37 as necessary without providing a plurality of display screens and without the entire display screen being always dark and unclear. Not only can handwritten characters be input and displayed, but also candidate characters that have been input and recognized by handwriting can be easily selected and confirmed by touching the up-and-down movable touch panel 37.

  It should be noted that the rotary touch panel 17 described in the first embodiment and the left and right movable touch panel 27 described in the second embodiment are located on the side away from the right end of the display unit (screen) 16 in either case. The storage unit is configured to be pivoted or horizontally slid on the display unit (screen) 16 and pulled out, but the side that is separated from the left end of the display unit (screen) 16 on the opposite side is used as the storage unit. Of course, it is good also as a structure pulled out on the display part (screen) 16. FIG.

  Similarly, the up-and-down movable touch panel 37 described in the third embodiment is pulled out by being vertically slid onto the display unit (screen) 16 with the lower part removed from the lower end of the display unit (screen) 16 as a storage unit. Although the configuration is adopted, it is needless to say that the upper part of the display unit (screen) 16 on the opposite side from the upper end is taken out onto the display unit (screen) 16 as a storage unit.

  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 when it is practiced. 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.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the electronic dictionary apparatus 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of the electronic device of this invention, The figure (A) is a front view in the state which accommodated the rotary touch panel 17, (A1) is the figure. The sectional view on the aa line, (A2) is the sectional view on the bb line, The figure (B) is the front view in the state where the rotary touch panel 17 was pulled out. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing dictionary search processing by the electronic dictionary device 10; The figure which shows the handwritten character input operation state in the state which uses the rotary touch panel 17 by the handwriting input combined mode in the national language dictionary search screen G of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. 5 is a flowchart showing character input processing by the electronic dictionary device 10; The flowchart which shows the handwriting input process which is a modification of the character input function by the electronic dictionary apparatus 10 of the said 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the handwritten character input operation state accompanying the handwriting input process which is a modification of the character input function by the electronic dictionary apparatus 10 of the said 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of 10 A of electronic dictionary apparatuses which concern on 2nd Embodiment of the electronic device of this invention, The figure (A) is a front view in the state which accommodated the left-right movable touch panel 27, (A1) is the figure The sectional view on the aa line, (A2) is the sectional view on the bb line, The figure (B) is the front view in the state where the right-and-left movable touch panel 27 was pulled out. The figure which shows the handwritten character input operation state accompanying the handwriting input process which is a modification of the character input function by 10 A of electronic dictionary apparatuses of the said 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the state which can designate the jump search keyword Jn in the explanatory information display screen G1 accompanying a dictionary search using the right-and-left movable touch panel 27 in the electronic dictionary apparatus 10A of the said 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the dictionary search display process provided with the jump search function in 10 A of electronic dictionary apparatuses of the said 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the electronic dictionary apparatus 10B which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of the electronic device of this invention, The same figure (A) is a front view in the state which accommodated the up-and-down movable touch panel 37, (A1) is the figure The aa sectional view, the figure (B) is the front view in the state where the up-and-down movable touch panel 37 was pulled out, and (B1) is the bb sectional view.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 10A, 10B ... Electronic dictionary apparatus 11 ... Main body case 12 ... Cover body case 13 ... Hinge part 14 ... Key input part 15 ... Speaker 16 ... Display part (screen)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 ... Rotary touch panel 27 ... Left-right movement touch panel 37 ... Vertical movement touch panel 18 ... Rotary axis 18a ... Movement detection part 28a, 28b ... Horizontal slide groove 38a, 38b ... Vertical slide groove 19, 29, 39 ... Transparent touch panel 19a , 29a, 39a ... Touch panel display area 19a1, 29a1 ... First display area 19a2, 29a2 ... Second display area 21 ... CPU
22 ... Storage device 22a ... Japanese language dictionary 22b ... English-Japanese dictionary 22c ... Character recognition program 23 ... RAM
G ... Japanese language dictionary search screen G1 ... Explanation information display screen K ... Candidate characters
C ... Reverse cursor J1, J2 ... Jump search keyword

Claims (6)

An electronic device having a display unit,
A transparent touch panel movable between a part of the display area on the display screen of the display unit and the outside of the display screen;
Touch locus display control for displaying a locus corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel on the partial display area on the display screen in a state where the transparent touch panel is moved onto the partial display area on the display screen. Means,
An electronic device characterized by comprising:   2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the touch panel is moved on the display screen by turning a side portion away from a right or left end portion of the display screen as a storage unit.   The touch panel is configured such that a side that is disengaged from a right or left end of the display screen serves as a storage unit, and slides to the left or right to move on the display screen or move to the storage unit. 1. The electronic device according to 1.   The touch panel is configured such that a lower part or an upper part removed from the lower or upper edge of the display screen serves as a storage part, and slides up and down to move onto the display screen or to the storage part. Item 2. The electronic device according to Item 1. Character recognition means for recognizing a handwritten character displayed on the display screen by the touch locus display control means corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel;
Candidate character display control means for displaying candidate characters corresponding to the handwritten characters recognized by the character recognition means on a partial display area in the display screen;
The candidate character corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel is input in a state where the candidate character corresponding to the handwritten character is displayed on the partial display area on the display screen by the candidate character display control means. Character confirmation means for confirming as a character;
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Dictionary search means for performing a dictionary search based on handwritten characters displayed on the display screen by the touch locus display control means corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel;
The search information displayed on the display screen corresponding to the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel in the state where the search information searched by the dictionary search means is displayed on the display screen is a character for jump search. A jump character string judging means for judging whether it is a string,
Jump search means for performing a jump search process according to the jump search character string when the jump search character string determination means determines that the display search information corresponding to the touch position is a character string for jump search;
The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

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