JP4785569B2 - Display device, display method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device, a display method, and a program suitable for displaying a lexical phrase in an easy-to-read manner.

  In recent years, games for adults and young children have become popular. In general, younger children tend to be unable to read kanji, and a game in which kanji is commonly used by children who cannot read kanji becomes extremely difficult. Therefore, various ideas have been made to facilitate understanding even at a young age.

For example, in order to be easy to read even at a young age, there are methods that display only Japanese characters using as simple a Chinese character as possible, or use only hiragana characters, or use many punctuation marks. In addition, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, there is a method of displaying a supplementary furigana called ruby on top of characters such as kanji.
JP 2002-215616 A

  However, for children who can read kanji at an early age and adults who can read kanji, sentences with many hiragana and punctuation marks are difficult to read. For example, sentences that are all displayed in hiragana are very difficult for adults to read. In addition, in a sentence in which a large number of ruby characters are displayed, it may be difficult to see a word or phrase that is originally intended to be displayed other than ruby characters, or the display screen may be destroyed by shaking ruby characters. Therefore, heavy hiragana usage and ruby use are not necessarily ways to make lexical texts and sentences easy to read. In addition, when high-performance portable game machines with small display screens have become popular due to recent technological advances, even if a finer ruby is shaken on a small screen, the ruby is difficult to read and as a result it will not be easy to read. There are many cases. Furthermore, in games for younger ages, children and parents often play together, and parents often play while explaining the rules of the game to their children. It is desirable to be able to display the lexical so that it can be easily understood.

  The present invention solves such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device, a display method, and a program suitable for displaying a lexical phrase in an easy-to-read manner.

  In order to achieve the above object, the following invention is disclosed in accordance with the principle of the present invention.

A display device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a display device in which a first display mode or a second display mode can be set, and includes a storage unit and a display unit.
A memory | storage part memorize | stores the lexical word which substitutes the lexical word contained in the lexical string to be displayed.
When the current display mode is (a) the first display mode, the display unit displays a lexical string to be displayed,
(B) In the second display mode, a lexical word that replaces the lexical word stored in the storage unit is displayed at the same place as the lexical word displayed in the first display mode.
As a result, the display device can display the lexical phrase or the lexical phrase replacing the lexical phrase in an easy-to-read manner so that the display position of other lexical phrases does not change by switching the display mode. In addition, since the line break position of the lexical word and the layout of the display screen are not changed by switching the display mode, the displayed lexical word can be switched and displayed easily without using an auxiliary display such as ruby. Further, the user can easily recognize which lexical word corresponds to which lexical word before and after switching the display mode.

A display device according to another aspect of the present invention is a display device in which the first display mode or the second display mode can be set, and includes a storage unit and a display unit.
For each lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed, the storage unit stores the lexical to be replaced if there is a lexical that replaces this lexical.
When the current display mode is (a) the first display mode, the display unit displays a lexical string to be displayed,
(B) In the second display mode, for each lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed, (b1) if the lexical substitute for this lexical is not stored in the storage unit, this lexical is displayed;
(B2) If stored, the alternative lexical word is displayed in the same place as the lexical word is displayed in the first display mode.
As a result, the display device displays the lexical to be displayed or the lexical to substitute for the lexical to be displayed in an easy-to-read manner so that the display position of the other lexical is not changed by switching the display mode. be able to. Then, the display device can determine whether or not there is a lexical that replaces the lexical for each lexical, and can select and display the lexical or the lexical that replaces the lexical based on the determination result. For example, when there is a mixture of words with and without a lexical that replaces a certain lexical, when the display mode is switched, the lexical with the replacement lexical is replaced with the lexical corresponding to the display mode after switching (substitute lexical). If there is no lexical phrase, it can be displayed with the lexical phrase (original lexical phrase) corresponding to the display mode before switching. In addition, since the line break position of the lexical word and the layout of the display screen are not changed by switching the display mode, the displayed lexical word can be switched and displayed easily without using an auxiliary display such as ruby. Further, the user can easily recognize which lexical word corresponds to which lexical word before and after switching the display mode.

In addition, the display device sets the current display mode to the second display mode while a predetermined instruction operation from the user is performed, and when the predetermined instruction operation from the user is not performed, the current display mode is set. May be further provided with a setting unit for setting to the first display mode.
As a result, the display device can easily display the lexical phrase in the display mode desired by the user based on a predetermined instruction operation from the user. In other words, if the user wants to display the displayed lexical with another alternative lexical, the user can switch the lexical display to the alternative lexical by performing a predetermined instruction operation, and display with the alternative lexical. If it is desired to return the displayed lexical phrase to the original lexical phrase, the display of the lexical phrase can be restored by stopping the predetermined instruction operation. At this time, since the display position of other lexical characters does not change by switching the display of the lexical characters, the lexical characters and the alternative lexical characters can be arbitrarily switched and displayed in an easy-to-view manner.

Alternatively, when a predetermined first instruction operation from the user is performed, the display device sets the current display mode to the first display mode, and a predetermined second instruction operation from the user is performed. A setting unit for setting the current display mode to the second display mode may be further provided.
As a result, the user can switch the display of the lexical by performing a predetermined first instruction operation if he / she wants to display the displayed lexical with another alternative lexical, and the lexical display is changed to the original lexical display. If it is desired to display, the display of the lexical can be restored by performing a predetermined second instruction operation. At this time, since the display position of other lexical characters does not change by switching the display of the lexical characters, the lexical characters and the alternative lexical characters can be arbitrarily switched and displayed in an easy-to-view manner.

The setting unit permits or disallows a predetermined operation instruction from the user and changing the first display mode to the second display mode, or changing the second display mode to the first display mode. Based on the predetermined information indicating the timing to perform, it is possible to change the display mode at the permitted timing and not to change the display mode at other timings.
As a result, the display device can be controlled so as to permit switching of the display mode at a predetermined timing (for example, a game scene) and not to allow switching of the display mode at other timings. For example, it can be set so that switching of the display mode is permitted in a game explanation scene with lexical display and not allowed in a movie scene without lexical display. Thereby, the display apparatus can avoid useless switching of the display mode.

Further, the display unit is configured to display the lexical phrase or the lexical phrase based on the size of the first area for displaying the lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed and the size of the second area for displaying the lexical substitute for the lexical phrase. It is also possible to obtain a lexical interval of a lexical substitute for, and display the lexical interval.
As a result, the display device can display a lexical string at a lexical interval suitable for displaying a lexical phrase or a lexical substitute for the lexical phrase. Then, by not changing the image area for displaying the lexical phrase or the lexical substitute for the lexical phrase before and after the switching of the display mode, it is possible to display it easily without changing the line feed position or layout.

The storage unit further stores, for each lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed, character spacing information indicating the size of the lexical interval for displaying the lexical phrase or the lexical substitute for the lexical phrase. The lexical interval of a lexical phrase or a lexical substitute for the lexical phrase may be obtained based on the inter-character space information stored in the section, and the lexical interval may be displayed.
As a result, the display device can store a lexical interval suitable for displaying a lexical phrase or a lexical substitute for the lexical phrase in advance, and can display a lexical string at the lexical interval. Then, by not changing the image area for displaying the lexical phrase or the lexical substitute for the lexical phrase before and after the switching of the display mode, it is possible to display it easily without changing the line feed position or layout.

Further, the display unit obtains the lexical interval of the lexical phrase or the lexical substitute for the lexical phrase based on the lexical interval of the lexical phrase displayed before or after the lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed or the lexical substitute for the lexical phrase. You may display by lexical interval.
As a result, the display device obtains a lexical interval suitable for displaying a lexical phrase or a lexical substitute for the lexical phrase, and displays the lexical string without a sense of incongruity so as not to be significantly different from the lexical interval of the lexical phrase displayed before and after. Can do. Then, by not changing the image area for displaying the lexical phrase or the lexical substitute for the lexical phrase before and after the switching of the display mode, it is possible to display it easily without changing the line feed position or layout.

Further, the display unit is configured to display the lexical phrase or the lexical phrase based on the size of the first area for displaying the lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed and the size of the second area for displaying the lexical substitute for the lexical phrase. It is also possible to obtain the display size of a lexical word that substitutes for, and display at this display size.
As a result, the display device can obtain a display size suitable for displaying a lexical phrase or a lexical substitute for the lexical phrase, and can display the lexical string with this display size. Then, by not changing the image area for displaying the lexical phrase or the lexical substitute for the lexical phrase before and after the switching of the display mode, it is possible to display it easily without changing the line feed position or layout.

The display method which concerns on the other viewpoint of this invention is a display method performed with the display apparatus which has a memory | storage part and a display part, Comprising: A display step is provided.
The storage unit stores a lexical substitute for a lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed. In the display step, when the current display mode is (a) the first display mode, the display unit displays a lexical string to be displayed,
(B) In the second display mode, the display unit displays a lexical word that substitutes for the lexical word stored in the storage unit in the same place as the lexical word displayed in the first display mode.
As a result, it is possible to provide a display method capable of easily displaying a lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed or a lexical phrase replacing the lexical phrase so that the display position of the lexical string is not changed by switching the display mode. In addition, if this display method is used, the display screen layout and the line break position of the lexical text will not be changed by switching the display mode, so it is easy to read by switching the lexical text to be displayed without using an auxiliary display such as ruby. Can be displayed. Further, the user can easily recognize which lexical word corresponds to which lexical word before and after switching the display mode.

A program according to another aspect of the present invention provides a computer in which the first display mode or the second display mode can be set,
A storage unit for storing a lexical substitute for a lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed;
If the current display mode is (a) the first display mode, the lexical string to be displayed is displayed,
(B) In the case of the second display mode, a lexical word that replaces the lexical word stored in the storage unit is caused to function as a display unit that displays the lexical word in the first display mode in the same place as the lexical word is displayed. .
As a result, the program can cause the computer to function as a device that can easily display a lexical string included in the lexical string to be displayed or a lexical word that replaces the lexical string so that the display position of the lexical string is not changed by switching the display mode. it can.
The program of the present invention can be recorded on a computer-readable information storage medium such as a compact disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, digital video disk, magnetic tape, and semiconductor memory.
The above program can be distributed and sold via a computer communication network independently of the computer on which the program is executed. The information storage medium can be distributed and sold independently from the computer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a display device, a display method, and a program suitable for displaying a lexical phrase in an easily readable manner.

Example 1
Examples of the present invention will be described below. In the following, in order to facilitate understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized using a game information processing apparatus will be described. However, the embodiment described below is for explanation, and the present invention is described. It does not limit the range. Therefore, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which each or all of these elements are replaced with equivalent ones, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a typical information processing apparatus that performs the function of the display device of the present invention by executing a program. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, an interface 104, a controller 105, an external memory 106, and an image processing unit 107. A DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk-Read Only Memory) drive 108, a NIC (Network Interface Card) 109, and an audio processing unit 110.

  A DVD-ROM storing a game program and data is loaded into the DVD-ROM drive 108 and the information processing apparatus 100 is turned on to execute the program, thereby realizing the display apparatus 200 of the present embodiment. Is done.

  The CPU 101 controls the overall operation of the information processing apparatus 100 and is connected to each component to exchange control signals and data. Further, the CPU 101 uses arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division, logical sum, logical product, etc. using an ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) (not shown) for a storage area called a register (not shown) that can be accessed at high speed. , Logic operations such as logical negation, bit operations such as bit sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, and bit rotation can be performed. In addition, the CPU 101 itself is configured so that saturation operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division for multimedia processing, vector operations such as trigonometric functions, etc. can be performed at a high speed, and those provided with a coprocessor. There is.

  The ROM 102 records an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed immediately after the power is turned on, and when this is executed, the program recorded on the DVD-ROM is read out to the RAM 103 and execution by the CPU 101 is started. The The ROM 102 stores an operating system program and various data necessary for operation control of the entire information processing apparatus 100.

  The RAM 103 is for temporarily storing data and programs, and holds programs and data read from the DVD-ROM and other data necessary for game progress and chat communication. Further, the CPU 101 provides a variable area in the RAM 103 and performs an operation by directly operating the ALU on the value stored in the variable, or temporarily stores the value stored in the RAM 103 in the register. Perform operations such as performing operations on registers and writing back the operation results to memory.

  The controller 105 connected via the interface 104 receives an operation input performed by a user when executing a game such as a mahjong game or a card game.

  The external memory 106 detachably connected via the interface 104 stores data indicating the play status (past results, etc.) of the mahjong game, data indicating the progress of the game, and chat communication log in the case of a network match. (Recorded) data and the like are stored in a rewritable manner. The user can record these data in the external memory 106 as appropriate by inputting an instruction via the controller 105.

  A DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108 stores a program for realizing the game and image data and audio data associated with the game. Under the control of the CPU 101, the DVD-ROM drive 108 performs a reading process on the DVD-ROM loaded therein, reads out necessary programs and data, and these are temporarily stored in the RAM 103 or the like.

  The image processing unit 107 processes the data read from the DVD-ROM by an image arithmetic processor (not shown) included in the CPU 101 or the image processing unit 107, and then processes the processed data on a frame memory ( (Not shown). The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing and output to a monitor (not shown) connected to the image processing unit 107. Thereby, various image displays are possible.

  The image calculation processor can execute a two-dimensional image overlay calculation, a transparency calculation such as alpha blending, and various saturation calculations at high speed.

  Also, polygon information arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space and added with various texture information is rendered by the Z buffer method, and the polygon arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space from the predetermined viewpoint position is determined in the direction of the predetermined line of sight It is also possible to perform high-speed execution of operations for obtaining rendered images.

  Further, the CPU 101 and the image arithmetic processor operate in a coordinated manner, so that a character string can be drawn as a two-dimensional image in a frame memory or drawn on the surface of each polygon according to font information that defines the character shape. is there.

  In addition, information such as mahjong game tile images and card game card images is prepared on a DVD-ROM, and this is expanded in the frame memory, so that the current hand and hand are displayed on the screen. Will be able to.

  The NIC 109 is used to connect the information processing apparatus 100 to a computer communication network (not shown) such as the Internet, and is based on the 10BASE-T / 100BASE-T standard used when configuring a LAN (Local Area Network). To connect to the Internet using an analog modem, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) modem, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) modem, cable television line A cable modem or the like and an interface (not shown) that mediates between these and the CPU 101 are configured.

  The audio processing unit 110 converts audio data read from the DVD-ROM into an analog audio signal and outputs the analog audio signal from a speaker (not shown) connected thereto. Further, under the control of the CPU 101, sound effects and music data to be generated during the progress of the game are generated, and sound corresponding to this is output from the speaker.

  When the audio data recorded on the DVD-ROM is MIDI data, the audio processing unit 110 refers to the sound source data included in the audio data and converts the MIDI data into PCM data. If the compressed audio data is in ADPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation) format or Ogg Vorbis format, it is expanded and converted to PCM data. The PCM data can be output by performing D / A (Digital / Analog) conversion at a timing corresponding to the sampling frequency and outputting it to a speaker.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 uses a large-capacity external storage device such as a hard disk so as to perform the same function as the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, the DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108, and the like. You may comprise.

  Next, processing performed by the display device 200 according to the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, a case where the display device 200 displays Japanese characters including kanji, hiragana, numbers, various symbols, etc. by switching between the two display modes of the first display mode and the second display mode will be described as an example. To do. However, the number of display modes and the words to be displayed are not limited to these and can be arbitrarily changed.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the display device 200 according to the present embodiment. The display device 200 includes a storage unit 201 and a display unit 202.

  The storage unit 201 stores one or more display data for each lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed.

  FIG. 3 is an example of display data stored in the storage unit 201. The storage unit 201 stores a lexical number unique to a lexical phrase (or lexical string) to be displayed, display data in the first display mode, and display data in the second display mode in association with each other. For example, in the figure, the lexical number 1 is associated with the lexical string “specific” as the first display data and “gutai come” as the second display data. The display device 200 can display the word / phrase number 1 as “specific” or “good” by appropriately displaying data for display by the display unit 202 described later.

  In the present embodiment, these pieces of information are stored in advance in a DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108. However, it may be stored in another storage device or storage medium such as the ROM 102 or the external memory 106.

  The storage unit 201 may store other display data in addition to the first display data and the second display data, or may store only one display data. Note that the display data associated with one lexical number is preferably data that has the same meaning and can be substituted for each other, such as kanji and hiragana notation.

  The lexical number may be a predetermined character code or a combination of character codes.

  In addition to kanji, hiragana, and katakana as shown in the figure, other types such as numbers, symbols, and foreign languages can be used as the type of lexical phrase associated with one lexical number. For example, the first display data of the Greek letter “α” can be “α”, and the second display data can be “alpha”.

  The display data is not limited to one word as shown in this figure, and may be a word string or a sentence format including a plurality of words. For example, the first display data for one lexical number is “specifically like this”, and the second display data is “it looks like this for a long time”. It may be stored in a format. As a result, words having a high combination frequency can be combined into one as a word string or a sentence, and the processing efficiency can be improved or the amount of data to be stored can be reduced.

  In addition to bitmap fonts created based on predetermined font type, size, color, format, etc., the display data represents the character shape as a collection of reference point coordinates and contour lines. It may be data using an outline font of the format.

  In addition to the lexical number and display data, the storage unit 201 may store additional information for designating the font type, size, color, format, and the like when displaying the display data. Thereby, when displaying a predetermined phrase, it is possible to easily perform control such as setting to use a predetermined font type, size, color, and format.

  The information stored in the storage unit 201 is not limited to a format using specific characters as shown in the figure, and may be a logical expression expressed by a logical product of events. For example, information indicating that the combination of the lexical “specific” and the lexical “target” is stored in correspondence with the lexical “specific” and is read out by the display unit 202 described later, for example, the lexical “specific” Both the second display data “Guitar” and the second display data “Kita” of the lexical “Target” are read out, and as a result, “Gutaiki” obtained by combining them is displayed. You can also Thereby, the amount of data stored in the storage unit 201 can be reduced.

  The information stored in the storage unit 201 may be realized by other methods such as a database in addition to the table format shown in the figure, or realized as a program provided with display data in advance. It may be.

  Note that the DVD-ROM drive 108 and the CPU 101 operate in cooperation to function as the storage unit 201.

  The display unit 202 receives an instruction to display a lexical string on a monitor connected to the image processing unit 107. Then, the display unit 202 determines the current display mode, and on the basis of the determination result, displays the lexical string using the first display data or the second display data on the monitor connected to the image processing unit 107. indicate. That is, when the display mode is the first display mode, the display unit 202 displays the lexical string to be displayed as the first display data. On the other hand, when the display mode is the second display mode, for each lexical phrase included in the lexical string to be displayed, if the second display data that substitutes this lexical is not stored in the storage unit 201, the first If the display data is stored, the second display data that replaces the display data is displayed at the same location as that displayed in the first display mode.

  For example, it is assumed that information as shown in FIG. 3 is stored in the storage unit 201 and an instruction to display a 16-character lexical string “specifically, this is the atmosphere” is received. The display unit 202 determines whether the currently set display mode is the first display mode or the second display mode. In the first display mode, the first display data “specific” corresponding to the first three lexical phrases “specific” in the lexical string instructed to be displayed is acquired from the storage unit 201. Similarly, the first display data “atmosphere” corresponding to the ninth to eleventh phrases “atmosphere” is acquired from the storage unit 201. And the display part 202 displays as shown to Fig.4 (a) using the acquired 1st display data.

  Alternatively, if the current display mode is the second display mode, the display unit 202 displays the second display data “guitar” corresponding to the first three lexical phrases “specific” in the lexical string instructed to be displayed. Is obtained from the storage unit 201. Similarly, second display data “Funiki” corresponding to the ninth to eleventh phrases “atmosphere” is acquired from the storage unit 201. And the display part 202 displays as shown in FIG.4 (b) using the acquired 2nd display data.

  Note that the dotted lines shown between each lexical word in FIG. 4 are supplementarily described for easy understanding so as to easily identify the interval between each lexical word displayed by the display unit 202, and are not actually displayed on a monitor or the like. .

  Here, as one of the methods for determining which lexical display of the lexical string displayed on the display unit 202 is switched depending on the display mode, the format of the instruction input accepted by the display unit 202 is, for example, the following (1). There is a way to define as shown in.

      ("Specifically, this is the atmosphere", 1,2,3,9,10,11) (1)

  In this way, the parameters that specify the position of the lexical to switch the display data depending on the display mode are input together with the lexical string to be displayed. Note that this method is only an example, and can be realized by using other methods, and it goes without saying that they are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the display unit 202 is a part other than the part for switching display data depending on the display mode (in the case of FIG. Each part of “Masu” is displayed at the same display position. In other words, the lexical image area displayed by switching between the first display data or the second display data is unchanged. For example, the display unit 202 compares the size of the image area occupied when displayed with the first display data with the size of the image area occupied when displayed with the second display data. Display data is displayed in accordance with the larger image area to be displayed. Note that the display unit 202 compares the sizes of these two image areas and displays them in accordance with the smaller one of the occupied image areas, or newly calculates and displays the size of the image area. You can also.

  Or the parameter which shows the magnitude | size between characters may be set for every lexical, and the display part 202 calculates | requires and displays the lexical space | interval based on this parameter. In this case, for example, in addition to the display data, the storage unit 201 stores in advance a character spacing parameter corresponding to the lexical or lexical number, and the display unit 202 reads out the character spacing parameter together with the display data, which will be described later. What is necessary is just to comprise so that a lexical word may be displayed by the lexical space | interval based on the character gap parameter in a display process.

  Therefore, since the position of the “ground” lexical word whose display data is not changed by the switching of the display mode does not change, the line feed position and the display screen layout do not change. Thereby, the user can easily recognize which lexical word corresponds to which lexical word before and after switching the display mode. In addition, a desired lexical interval can be set in advance for each lexical phrase, and the lexical phrase can be displayed easily based on this setting.

  There are various modifications to the method in which the display unit 202 displays a lexical string. In FIG. 4A, when the display unit 202 displays, for example, the lexical “specific”, the positions of the first lexical “tool” and the third lexical “target” are fixed, and the second centroid in the middle is displayed. It is displayed so that the position of the lexical “body” is the center position thereof. As a modified example, as shown in FIG. 4C, when the display unit 202 displays, for example, a lexical “specific”, it does not greatly differ from the lexical interval “3” followed by three lexical intervals. It is also possible to adjust the lexical interval. Thereby, the difference in the lexical interval is reduced, and the display device 200 can display the lexical easily and comfortably even when the display mode is switched. Note that the display unit 202 can obtain and display an appropriate lexical interval so that it does not greatly differ from the lexical interval of the preceding lexical as well as the lexical following the lexical to be displayed.

  As another modified example, as shown in FIG. 4D, when the display unit 202 displays, for example, a lexical “specific”, each lexical “tool” according to the size of the image area to be switched. The display size (the horizontal length in this example) of “body” and “target” can be uniformly enlarged or reduced. As a result, blank portions in which lexical characters are not displayed are reduced, and the display device 200 can display lexical characters easily and comfortably even when the display mode is switched.

  Further, the display unit 202 may change the font or color of each lexical word whose display is changed by switching the display mode, or may display the highlighted text. The display unit 202 may use a proportional font in which an optimum width is set for each word.

  Also in the modified example described above, the display unit 202 displays the lexical string so that the position of the “ground” lexical position in which the display data is not changed by switching the display mode does not change.

  The image processing unit 107 and the CPU 101 operate in cooperation to function as the display unit 202.

  Next, display processing performed by the display unit 202 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following description, an example will be described in which two display modes are used: a first display mode that includes kanji and a second display mode that does not include kanji.

  First, the display unit 202 acquires a lexical string to be displayed (step S501). For example, the display unit 202 acquires data “specifically, this is the atmosphere” as a lexical string to be displayed. The CPU 101 reads out and executes a predetermined program stored in the DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108, and the CPU 101 displays a lexical string during execution of the predetermined program (for example, a character When the CPU 101 determines the lexical string to be displayed on the monitor, the display unit 202 acquires the lexical string.

  The display unit 202 extracts a lexical phrase from the acquired lexical string (step S502). For example, the display unit 202 receives the instruction command as shown in the above (1), and takes out one of the lexicals whose display is changed by switching the display mode.

  The display unit 202 determines whether or not the current display mode is the first display mode (step S503).

  When it is in the first display mode (step S503; YES), the display unit 202 acquires first display data of a lexical word to be displayed (step S504). For example, the display unit 202 selects and acquires first display data corresponding to the lexical number of the lexical number to be displayed from the data stored in the recording unit 201.

  On the other hand, when the display mode is not the first display mode, that is, when the display mode is the second display mode (step S503; NO), the display unit 202 determines whether there is second display data that is a lexical substitute for the lexical to be displayed. Is determined (step S505).

  When there is a lexical word to substitute, that is, when there is second display data (step S505; YES), the display unit 202 acquires second display data of the lexical word to be displayed from the storage unit 201 (step S506). .

  On the other hand, when there is no lexical to substitute, that is, when there is no second display data (step S505; NO), the display unit 202 acquires the first display data of the lexical to be displayed from the storage unit 201 (step S505). S504).

  When acquiring the first display data or the second display data of the lexical in step S504 or S506, has the display unit 202 acquired the display data for all the lexical elements included in the lexical string acquired in step S501? It is determined whether or not (step S507).

  If all the lexical display data has not been acquired (step S507; NO), the process returns to step S502, and the processing of steps S502 to S506 is repeated to acquire other lexical display data.

  When the display data for all the lexical characters is acquired (step S507; YES), the display unit 202 obtains the display position of the lexical characters (step S508). For example, when the first display data and the second display data are present, the display unit 202 occupies the size of the image area occupied when the first display data is displayed and the second display data, as described above. When the display data is displayed, the size of the image area occupied is compared, and the display position is determined in accordance with the larger image area occupied. In addition, the display unit 202 determines the display positions of all the lexicals so that the display positions of the lexical words (the lexical characters in the “ground” fixed portion) that do not change by the switching of the display mode do not change.

  Then, the display unit 202 displays a lexical string based on the obtained display position (step S509). For example, in the case of the first display mode, display is performed as shown in any of FIGS. 4A, 4C, and 4D, and in the case of the second display mode, FIG. Display as shown in b).

  The display mode can be determined by acquiring a mode predetermined for each scene by a predetermined program executed by the CPU 101 at the timing of displaying the lexical string. However, the timing for switching the display mode is not limited to this. In addition, it is possible to adopt an embodiment in which the number and contents of display modes are arbitrarily changed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display device 200 can display a lexical string in any one of a plurality of display modes. That is, the display device 200 can switch and display a lexical string and another lexical string that can replace the lexical string. Since the other lexical strings are displayed at the same position without changing the display position by switching the display mode, the layout of the screen displaying the lexical string, the line feed position of the lexical string, and the like do not change. Therefore, the user can easily recognize which lexical word corresponds to which lexical word before and after switching the display mode.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the display device 200 is set to a display mode that does not use kanji, which is difficult for young children who cannot read kanji, even if the game title is the same, and an adult who can read kanji. When playing a game, it is easy to change the display method according to the difference of users, such as setting a display mode using kanji. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately produce a recording medium such as a DVD-ROM for young people and a DVD-ROM for adults, and the production cost can be reduced. In addition, since there is no need to display an auxiliary lexical string such as ruby, even if the size or resolution of the monitor connected to the display device 200 changes, the lexical string is not extremely difficult to see. It is possible to minimize the influence of the ease of recognition of the lexical string due to the performance of the monitor. Furthermore, there is no need to consider a space for displaying an auxiliary lexical string such as ruby, and there is no need to rework the screen layout depending on the target age. On the other hand, since the display position of the lexical string does not change by switching the display mode, the user can easily recognize which lexical word corresponds to which lexical word before and after switching the display mode. In addition, by using the display device 200 capable of display processing according to the present invention, or by confirming the notation that the display method or program according to the present invention is adopted, it is easy to display for both young people and adults. There is an effect that it is possible to obtain a sense of security that the mode can be switched and played (operated).

(Example 2)
Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this embodiment, the display mode can be switched at an arbitrary timing based on an instruction input from the user. Note that a description of the same parts as those in the above-described embodiment is omitted. Details will be described below.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the display device 200 of the present embodiment. The display device 200 includes a setting unit 601 in addition to the storage unit 201 and the display unit 202.

The setting unit 601 receives an instruction input indicating the type of display mode from the user, and sets the current display mode of the display device 200. The setting unit 601 sets a predetermined display mode corresponding to the operation signal based on the operation signal input from the user by the controller 105 connected to the interface 104. Then, the setting unit 601 inputs the set display mode to the display unit 202. For example, the setting unit 601 sets the first display mode as a default value, sets the second display mode while the predetermined operation button of the controller 105 is pressed, and the predetermined operation button is not pressed. Then, the first display mode is set.
Note that the interface 104 operates in cooperation with the CPU 101 to function as the setting unit 601.

  However, although which operation button (or operation switch or the like) of the controller 105 can be determined arbitrarily, it is desirable that the user can easily determine the display mode switching operation. In addition, the setting unit 601 can be configured using not the controller 105 but another input device or input interface.

  In this embodiment, the display mode is set based on whether or not a predetermined operation button of the controller 105 is pressed, that is, whether or not the user continues to press the predetermined operation button. It is also possible to do. For example, the first display mode is set as a default value, and when the user presses a predetermined operation button once, the mode is switched to the second display mode. When the user presses the same operation button again, the first display mode is set. It can also be configured to return. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which button operations frequently occur in battle scenes and the like, and the operation efficiency deteriorates without moving a specific finger only for switching display modes.

  For example, the first operation button is associated with the first display mode, the second operation button is associated with the second display mode, and if the first operation button is pressed, the first display mode is changed to the first display mode. If the second operation button is pressed, the second display mode can be set. As a result, the user can easily switch the display mode without being aware of which display mode is currently in use.

  For example, the display mode may be switched by the user so that the user can switch the display mode. In this case, the storage unit 201 stores in advance timing information indicating at what timing the display mode can be switched, and the setting unit 601 can or cannot switch the display mode based on the timing information. Or just do it. Thereby, it is possible to prevent useless processing such as switching the display mode in a movie scene or the like where no lexical word is displayed. For example, the DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108 may store in advance timing information that can be switched in the game explanation scene but cannot be switched in other scenes. Also, for example, if you want to sell a DVD-ROM for young people and a DVD-ROM for adults separately with the same content, set the default display mode to one and switch the display mode across all scenes. You can deny it. This saves you the trouble of creating content separately and reduces production costs.

  Next, display processing performed by the display unit 202 and the like of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following description, the case where two display modes, ie, the first display mode including kanji and the second display mode not including kanji are used as an example will be described.

  First, the display unit 202 acquires a lexical string to be displayed (step S701).

  The display unit 202 extracts a lexical phrase from the acquired lexical string (step S702). For example, the display unit 202 receives the instruction command as shown in the above (1), and takes out one of the lexicals whose display is changed by switching the display mode.

  The setting unit 601 determines whether or not a predetermined instruction operation for switching the display mode is performed (step S703). For example, the setting unit 601 determines whether a predetermined operation button of the controller 105 is pressed, that is, whether the user continues to press the predetermined operation button.

  When a predetermined operation instruction has not been given (step S703; NO), the setting unit 601 sets the first display mode as a default value (step S704).

  The display unit 202 acquires first display data (step S705).

  On the other hand, when a predetermined operation instruction is given (step S703; YES), the setting unit 601 sets the second display mode (step S706).

  Further, the display unit 202 determines whether there is second display data that is a lexical substitute for the lexical to be displayed (step S707).

  When there is a lexical word to substitute, that is, when there is second display data (step S707; YES), the display unit 202 acquires second display data of the lexical word to be displayed from the storage unit 201 (step S708). .

  On the other hand, when there is no lexical to substitute, that is, when there is no second display data (step S707; NO), the display unit 202 acquires the first display data of the lexical to be displayed from the storage unit 201 (step S707). S705).

  The display unit 202 determines whether or not display data for all the lexical elements included in the lexical string acquired in step S701 has been acquired (step S709).

  If all the lexical display data has not been acquired (step S709; NO), the process returns to step S702, and the processing of steps S702 to S708 is repeated to acquire other lexical display data.

  When the display data for all the lexical words is acquired (step S709; YES), the display unit 202 obtains the lexical display position (step S710).

  Then, the display unit 202 displays a lexical string based on the obtained display position (step S711).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display device 200 can display the lexical string by switching the display mode at any time based on the operation instruction from the user. That is, the display mode can be switched at an arbitrary timing according to the user's preference or according to the recognition level of the user's lexical string.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the lexical string is displayed in a predetermined display mode or in a display mode based on an operation instruction by the user. However, the display mode setting method is not limited to this.

  For example, the display mode may be automatically switched according to the operation speed or operation content (for example, content content to be displayed) by the user. In this case, the setting unit 601 may be configured to determine the operation speed and operation content by the user and set the display mode based on the determination result. Thereby, the display apparatus 200 can dynamically change to the display mode determined to be optimal based on the operation speed and the operation content.

  For example, the user's age may be input in advance, and the display mode determined to be optimal based on the age may be automatically selected. In this case, the setting unit 601 may be configured to accept input of data indicating age or the like and set the display mode based on the input data indicating age or the like. Thereby, the display apparatus 200 can set the default value of the display mode based on the input age and the like, and can display the lexical string using the optimal display mode from the start of the game, for example.

  For example, the display process may be performed in a display mode for younger ages, and the display mode may be changed to a display mode for older ages in accordance with a user's progress (for example, a game score). Further, the display mode may be automatically switched based on the number of times the lexical string is displayed. In this case, the setting unit 601 may be configured to obtain the user's progress and the number of display times of the lexical string and set the display mode based on the calculation result. Accordingly, the display device 200 can dynamically change to a display mode that is determined to be optimal based on the user's progress and the number of times the lexical string is displayed. In addition, for example, it is possible to perform control such as switching display modes so that unreadable kanji can be read gradually.

  For example, a program for operating the display device 200 as all or part of the display device 200 is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a memory card, CD-ROM, DVD, or MO (Magneto Optical disk) and distributed. Then, it may be installed in another computer and operated as the above-described means, or the above-described steps may be executed.

  Furthermore, the program may be stored in a disk device or the like included in a server device on the Internet, and may be downloaded onto a computer by being superimposed on a carrier wave, for example.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a display device, a display method, and a program suitable for displaying a lexical phrase in an easy-to-read manner.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the typical information processing apparatus with which the display apparatus of this invention is implement | achieved. It is a figure which shows the structure of a display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of the data for a display memorize | stored in a memory | storage part. (A)-(d) is a figure which shows the specific example of the lexical word displayed by a display process. It is a flowchart explaining a display process. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a display device according to a second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating display processing according to the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

100 Information processing apparatus 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 Interface 105 Controller 106 External Memory 107 Image Processing Unit 108 DVD-ROM Drive 109 NIC
110 voice processing unit 200 display device 201 storage unit 202 display unit 601 setting unit

Claims (11)

A display device in which the first display mode or the second display mode can be set,
A first lexical that consists of a plurality of characters contained in the token string, the second lexical configured to substitute the first lexical a plain is than the first lexical from a plurality of characters, A storage unit for storing
While the predetermined instruction operation is performed by the user, the current display mode is set to the second display mode, and when the predetermined instruction operation is not performed by the user, the current display mode is set to the first display mode. A setting section to set the mode,
A display unit for displaying the lexical string on the screen;
With
The number of characters of the second lexical word is larger than the number of characters of the first lexical word,
The display unit has a current display mode,
(A) In the case of the first display mode, by changing the interval between a plurality of characters constituting the first memorized phrase and / or constituting the first memorized phrase By changing the display size of a plurality of characters, the size of the image area in which the second lexical phrase is displayed is equal to the size of the image area in which the first lexical phrase is displayed. Display
(B) In the case of the second display mode, the stored second lexical phrase is displayed at the same place as the place where the first lexical phrase is displayed in the first display mode. Display the lexical string ,
Display device comprising a call. A display device in which the first display mode or the second display mode can be set,
For some of the plurality of first lexical that consists of a plurality of characters contained in the token string, lexical comprised the first substitute lexical said first plurality of characters a plain than lexical If there is, a storage unit for storing the second phrase to be substituted,
While the predetermined instruction operation is performed by the user, the current display mode is set to the second display mode, and when the predetermined instruction operation is not performed by the user, the current display mode is set to the first display mode. A setting section to set the mode,
A display unit for displaying the lexical string on the screen;
With
The number of characters of the second lexical word is larger than the number of characters of the first lexical word,
The display unit has a current display mode,
(A) In the case of the first display mode, by changing the interval between a plurality of characters constituting the first memorized phrase and / or constituting the first memorized phrase By changing the display size of a plurality of characters, the size of the image area in which the second lexical phrase is displayed is equal to the size of the image area in which the first lexical phrase is displayed. Display
(B) In the case of the second display mode, for each of the first phrases included in the phrase string, the second phrase that substitutes the first phrases is stored in the storage unit (b1) If not, display the first lexical,
(B2) If stored, the second lexical phrase is displayed in the same place as the place where the first lexical phrase is displayed in the first display mode .
Display device comprising a call. The display device according to claim 1 or 2,
The display unit stores a first lexical phrase that is stored in the storage unit as a second lexical phrase that is substituted in the first lexical phrase, and a first lexical phrase that is substituted in the second lexical phrase as the storage. The second phrase stored in the part is highlighted and displayed.
A display device characterized by that. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The predetermined instruction operation, Ri operating der continue pressing a predetermined switch, key or button,
The display unit has a current display mode,
(A ′) In the case of the first display mode, by changing the interval between a plurality of characters constituting the first memorized phrase and / or constituting the first memorized phrase Changing the display size of the plurality of characters so that the size of the image area in which the second lexical phrase is displayed is equal to the size of the image area in which the first lexical phrase is displayed. Display the lexical string in such a way that the display of the lexical other than the first lexical and the second lexical in the column is unchanged.
A display device characterized by that. A display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The storage unit permits timing to change the first display mode to the second display mode and / or to change the second display mode to the first display mode, or Further memorize information indicating the timing not allowed,
The setting unit changes the display mode if the timing at which the predetermined operation instruction is given is the timing to permit, and does not change the display mode in other timings.
A display device characterized by that. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Each of the first lexical phrase and the second lexical phrase is composed of a plurality of characters,
The display unit includes the first lexical phrase based on the size of the first area for displaying the first lexical phrase included in the lexical string and the size of the second area for displaying the second lexical phrase. Determining the interval between the plurality of characters constituting the two and the interval between the plurality of characters constituting the second lexical phrase, and displaying the plurality of characters at the obtained interval.
A display device characterized by that. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Each of the first lexical phrase and the second lexical phrase is composed of a plurality of characters,
The storage unit includes, for each of the first lexical words included in the lexical string, an interval between a plurality of characters constituting the first lexical phrase and an interval between a plurality of characters constituting the second lexical phrase. Further memorizing information indicating character spacing,
The display unit displays the plurality of characters based on the character spacing information stored in the storage unit.
A display device characterized by that. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Each of the first lexical phrase and the second lexical phrase is composed of a plurality of characters,
The display unit is based on a lexical interval between the first lexical phrase or the second lexical phrase included in the lexical string and other lexical phrases displayed before and after the first lexical phrase or the second lexical phrase. , Obtaining an interval between a plurality of characters constituting the first lexical phrase and an interval between a plurality of characters constituting the second lexical phrase, and displaying the plurality of characters at the obtained interval.
A display device characterized by that. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The display unit includes the first area based on the size of the first area for displaying the first lexical phrase included in the lexical string and the size of the second area for displaying the second lexical phrase. The display size of the lexical or the second lexical is obtained, and the lexical string is displayed with the required display size.
A display device characterized by that. A display method executed by a display device having a storage unit, a setting unit, and a display unit,
In the storage unit is composed of a first lexical that consists of a plurality of characters contained in the token string, from the first to alternative lexical said first plurality of characters a plain than lexical a second lexical, is stored,
While the predetermined instruction operation is performed by the user, the setting unit sets the current display mode to the second display mode, and when the predetermined instruction operation is not performed by the user, the setting unit A setting step for setting the display mode to the first display mode;
The display unit displays the lexical string on the screen;
With
The number of characters of the second lexical word is larger than the number of characters of the first lexical word,
In the display step, the current display mode is:
(A) In the case of the first display mode, the display unit changes the interval between a plurality of characters constituting the stored first lexical phrase and / or the stored first By changing the display size of a plurality of characters constituting the lexical phrase, the size of the image area where the second lexical phrase is displayed is made equal to the size of the image area where the first lexical phrase is displayed. , Display the lexical string,
(B) In the case of the second display mode, the display unit displays the stored second word / phrase in the same place as the place where the first word / phrase is displayed in the first display mode. Display the lexical string , as
Display wherein a call. A computer in which the first display mode or the second display mode can be set,
A first lexical that consists of a plurality of characters contained in the token string, the second lexical configured to substitute the first lexical a plain is than the first lexical from a plurality of characters, A storage unit for storing,
While the predetermined instruction operation is performed by the user, the current display mode is set to the second display mode, and when the predetermined instruction operation is not performed by the user, the current display mode is set to the first display mode. Setting section to set the mode,
A display unit for displaying the lexical string on the screen;
Function as
The number of characters of the second lexical word is larger than the number of characters of the first lexical word,
The display unit has a current display mode,
(A) In the case of the first display mode, by changing the interval between a plurality of characters constituting the first memorized phrase and / or constituting the first memorized phrase By changing the display size of a plurality of characters, the size of the image area in which the second lexical phrase is displayed is equal to the size of the image area in which the first lexical phrase is displayed. Display
(B) In the case of the second display mode, the stored second lexical phrase is displayed at the same place as the place where the first lexical phrase is displayed in the first display mode. Display the lexical string ,
Program which is characterized a call.

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