JP5304466B2 - Electronic dictionary device and electronic device program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic dictionary device having a touch panel display screen and a program for an electronic device.

  In a conventional electronic dictionary device, a sensor for detecting the orientation of the display screen is built in, and each time the display screen is rotated sideways or returned to the original orientation from the reference orientation, the display Some contents are also rotated to control the display so that the user always looks upright.

  On the other hand, a conventional electronic device may include a built-in acceleration sensor that detects the magnitude of the key input operation force performed on the keyboard, and performs processing corresponding to the detected key input operation force. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-206206 A

  Conventionally, there has been considered an electronic device that incorporates a sensor that detects the orientation of a display screen and a user's key input operation force, and controls display and switches processing according to the detection result. However, it is not considered that an electronic dictionary device incorporates an acceleration sensor to make dictionary search operability easier and more comfortable.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic dictionary device and an electronic device program that incorporate an acceleration sensor and can use the dictionary more easily and comfortably. To do.

An electronic dictionary device according to the present invention is an electronic dictionary device having a display unit with a touch panel, and a dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of types of dictionary data in which a plurality of words and explanation information of each word are associated with each other; Acceleration detecting means for detecting acceleration generated in the display section in response to a user touch operation on the display section with a touch panel, jump search mode setting means for setting a jump search mode , and jump search mode by the jump search mode setting means When the touch operation of the user with respect to the position of the word displayed on the display unit with the touch panel is detected by the touch panel in the state where is set, the acceleration change means detects a change in acceleration larger than a predetermined value. If a word is detected, the word at the touch position is searched using predetermined dictionary data. When a change in acceleration less than the predetermined value is detected, the user is allowed to designate arbitrary dictionary data from a plurality of types of dictionary data stored by the dictionary storage means. And search control means for controlling to perform a normal jump search for searching for a word at the touch position based on designated dictionary data .

The program according to the present invention controls a computer of an electronic device including a display unit with a touch panel and acceleration detection means for detecting acceleration generated in the display unit in response to a user's touch operation on the display unit with a touch panel. A storage means for storing a plurality of types of dictionary data in which a plurality of words and explanation information of each word are associated with each other; a jump search mode setting means for setting a jump search mode When the jump search mode is set by the jump search mode setting means, when the touch operation of the user with respect to the position of the word displayed on the display unit with the touch panel is detected by the touch panel, the acceleration detection means When a change in acceleration greater than a predetermined value is detected Performs a direct jump search for searching for a word at the touch position using predetermined dictionary data, and if a change in acceleration that does not satisfy the predetermined value is detected, a plurality of data stored by the dictionary storage means are stored. It is made to function as a search control means for controlling a user to specify arbitrary dictionary data from among different types of dictionary data and performing a normal jump search for searching for a word at the touch position based on the specified dictionary data. It is said.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the program of the electronic dictionary apparatus and electronic device which can incorporate a acceleration sensor and can use a dictionary more simply and comfortably can be provided.

1 is a front view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the acceleration detection direction by the triaxial acceleration sensor 18 incorporated in the cover body case 12 of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of overall processing of the electronic dictionary device 10; The figure which shows the dictionary setting screen G corresponding to the time of strong touch operation displayed with the setting process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. In the display state of the search result by the electronic dictionary device 10, display control, word selection display, simple dictionary search for the selected word according to detection of touch position on the touch panel display unit 17 and acceleration detection by the acceleration sensor 18, The flowchart which shows the sensor detection corresponding | compatible process which performs the jump search etc. to another dictionary. The figure which shows the display operation | movement accompanying the sensor detection corresponding | compatible process at the time of rotating the display screen of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 90 degree | times to the right from the erect state. The figure which shows the state of the acceleration detected by the 3-axis acceleration sensor 18 at the time of rotating the display screen of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 90 degree | times to the right from the erect state. The figure which shows the display operation accompanying the sensor detection corresponding | compatible process at the time of touching the display screen of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10, and making it slide in a Y (up) direction. The figure which shows the state of the acceleration detected by the triaxial acceleration sensor 18 at the time of touching the display screen of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10, and making it slide in a Y (upward) direction. The figure which shows the display operation | movement accompanying the sensor detection corresponding | compatible process when the desired word in the displayed text information T is touched normally (lightly) in the setting state of the jump search mode of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the display operation | movement accompanying the sensor detection corresponding | compatible process when the desired word in the displayed text information T is touched strongly in the setting state of the jump search mode of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the state of the acceleration detected by the 3-axis acceleration sensor 18 when the desired word in the text information T currently displayed on the display screen of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 is touched strongly. The figure which shows the display operation | movement accompanying the sensor detection corresponding | compatible process when the desired word in the text information T currently displayed on the display screen of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 is touched normally (lightly). The figure which shows the display operation | movement accompanying the sensor detection corresponding | compatible process when the desired word in the text information T currently displayed on the display screen of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 is touched strongly.

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

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 is configured as a portable device dedicated to the electronic dictionary described below, or a PDA (personal digital assistants), a PC (personal computer), a mobile phone, an electronic book, and a portable game machine having a dictionary function. And so on.

  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 developed, a character input key 14a, a content designation key 14b, a “translation / decision” key 14c, a “jump” key 14d, a cursor key 14e, speakers 15L and 15R, and the like are provided. A key input unit (keyboard) 14 and a handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16 are provided.

  The handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16 has a structure in which a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen, a finger, or the like and a display device are integrated. A transparent touch panel 16t is overlaid on a 256 × 64 dot liquid crystal display screen 16d. The input area of the handwriting input unit 16 is switched to a handwritten character (kanji) input area for inputting handwritten characters, a button input area for various functions, or an area where each input area is mixed, as necessary.

  And the locus | trajectory accompanying the handwriting input in the state which the said handwriting input part 16 was switched to the handwritten character input area is echoed back and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen.

  Further, on the surface of the lid case 12, for example, a touch panel display unit (main screen) 17 with a backlight of 480 × 320 dots is provided for almost the entire surface. Similarly to the handwriting input unit (subscreen) 16, this touch panel display unit (main screen) 17 is integrated with a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen, a finger, or the like, and a display device. The structure is such that a transparent touch panel 17t is superimposed on the liquid crystal display screen 17d.

  A triaxial acceleration sensor 18 is built in the vicinity of the center of the lid case 12 provided with the touch panel display unit (main screen) 17.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an acceleration detection direction by the triaxial acceleration sensor 18 built in the lid case 12 of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  The triaxial acceleration sensor 18 is installed so as to detect acceleration in the three axial directions of the touch panel type display unit (main screen) 17 such as the X axis in the horizontal direction of the screen, the Y axis in the vertical direction of the screen, and the Z axis in the vertical direction of the screen. As shown in FIG. 2, when the display screen of the touch panel display 17 is upright and stationary, the gravitational acceleration in the Y-axis direction is detected and the detected acceleration is output as 1G.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 is configured by a computer that reads programs recorded in various storage media and whose operation is controlled by the read programs. The electronic circuit includes a CPU (central processing unit) 21. It is done.

  The CPU 21 is a device control program stored in the main storage device (flash ROM) 22 in advance, or a device control read from the external storage medium 23 such as a ROM card into the main storage device 22 via the storage medium read / write unit 24. In accordance with a program or a device control program read from the WEB server (in this case, a program server) 30 on the Internet N via the communication control unit 25 into the main storage device 22, the RAM 26 is used as a working memory for each circuit unit. Control the behavior.

  The device control program stored in the main storage device 22 is an input signal according to a user operation from the key input unit 14 or each WEB server 30 on the Internet N connected via the communication control unit 25. It is activated in response to a communication signal.

  In addition to the main storage device 22, the storage medium read / write unit 24, the communication control unit 25, the RAM 26, and the key input unit 14, the CPU 21 is connected to a touch panel display unit 17, an acceleration sensor 18, and the like.

  In the main storage device 22, as a device control program, each WEB server 30 on the Internet N through a system program that controls the overall operation of the electronic dictionary device 10 or the communication control unit 25, or a user PC (Personal Computer not shown). Etc.) is stored. In addition, in the touch panel display unit 17 in the dictionary function, the headword search process in the dictionary function, the various explanatory information read / display processes such as the translated words / meaning contents / example sentences (examples), the text display process in the text viewer function, and the search result display state Same memory as sensor detection corresponding processing that performs display control according to detection of touch position and acceleration detected by acceleration sensor 18, selection display of word, simple dictionary search of selected word, jump search to other dictionary, etc. Various processing programs 22a for controlling the entire search processing based on the content DB 22b stored in the device 22 are stored.

  In the content DB 22b, in addition to a plurality of types of dictionary databases, book contents such as novels displayed by the text viewer function are stored in advance or downloaded and stored.

  For example, an English-Japanese dictionary DB 22b1 in which Japanese explanation information is described in association with English headwords, an English-English dictionary DB22b2 in which English explanation information is described in association with English headwords, and a national language dictionary DB (not shown) , Hanwa dictionary DB, encyclopedia DB, book content data such as novels, and the like are stored.

  The RAM 26 has a storage area for display data corresponding to the display screen of the display unit 17, a display memory in which data to be displayed on the display screen is expanded and stored as bitmap pattern data, and according to the various processing programs 22a. An input character memory for storing input data such as characters, numbers, and symbols input by the user via the key input unit 14, a search result memory for storing headwords and explanation information subjected to dictionary search processing, and the various processing programs 22a Accordingly, a work memory or the like in which various data input / output to / from the CPU 21 is stored as necessary is provided. The RAM 26 further includes a simple display setting memory 26a and a jump setting memory 26b.

  In the simple display setting memory 26a, when a strong touch to any word is detected in a state where the text of the search result is displayed, the meaning of the touched word (selected word) is simply displayed. The type of dictionary is set and stored by the user for each language type of the selected word.

  In the jump setting memory 26b, when a strong touch to any word of the displayed text is detected in the jump search mode corresponding to the operation of the “jump” key 14d, the touched word (selected word) is selected. ) Is jumped directly to the specified dictionary and the type of dictionary to jump to is set and stored by the user for each language type of the selected word.

  Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary device 10 configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an overview of the overall processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a dictionary setting screen G corresponding to a strong touch operation displayed in accordance with the setting process of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  When the user operates a “setting” key (not shown) of the key input unit 14 (step S1 (Yes)), the process proceeds to a touch operation setting process, and corresponds to a strong touch operation as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the touch panel display 17 (step S2).

  The dictionary setting screen G in FIG. 5 shows the dictionary setting screen G when the language type of the word selected by the touch operation is English. The dictionary setting screen G displays a dictionary setting menu M1 for simple display and a dictionary setting menu M2 for jump search.

  A plurality of types of dictionary names are displayed in the dictionary setting menu M1 for simple display, and one simple display dictionary is designated by touching by the user. The designated dictionary type is stored in the simple display setting memory 26 a in the RAM 26.

  A plurality of dictionary names are also displayed in the dictionary setting menu M2 for jump search, and one jump search dictionary is designated by touching by the user. The designated dictionary type is stored in the jump setting memory 26b in the RAM 26.

  The user can display a setting menu for a language other than English by a predetermined operation, and can designate a dictionary for simple display and a jump search by the same operation as described above.

  On the other hand, when a normal function of the electronic dictionary device 10 is executed, a dictionary function or a text viewer function desired by the user is selected by operating the content specifying key 14b (step S3 (Yes)), and the selected content is selected. A corresponding process is executed (step S4).

  In the content processing when a certain dictionary function is selected, a search character string input screen is displayed on the display unit 17, and when a character string to be searched is input on the search character string input screen, the input search is performed. A headword that first matches the character string is retrieved from the selected dictionary and read out, and displayed on the display unit 17 as a headword list screen.

  When a user-desired headword is selected on the headword list screen, explanation information corresponding to the selected headword is read from the selected dictionary, and an explanation information display screen (search result display screen) ) Is displayed on the touch panel display unit 17.

  When the text viewer function is selected, a list of titles such as stored novels is displayed, and content details corresponding to the designated title are displayed.

  When the user performs a touch operation or the like on the touch panel display unit 17 in a state where the search result is displayed by the selected content process, a process corresponding to the operation is executed (step SA).

  The search result display screen described below includes not only a display screen for search results (keywords and explanation information) using a dictionary, but also a display screen for searching and reading text information such as books using a text viewer function.

  FIG. 6 shows display control in response to detection of a touch position on the touch panel display unit 17 and detection of acceleration by the acceleration sensor 18 in a display state of search results by the electronic dictionary device 10, selection display of words, selection word It is a flowchart which shows the sensor detection corresponding | compatible process (step SA) which performs a simple display, jump search to another dictionary, etc.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display operation associated with the sensor detection handling process when the display screen of the electronic dictionary device 10 is rotated 90 degrees to the right from the upright state.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state of acceleration detected by the triaxial acceleration sensor 18 when the display screen of the electronic dictionary device 10 is rotated 90 degrees to the right from an upright state.

  The display state of the search result displayed on the touch panel display unit 17 with the explanation information corresponding to the user-desired headword searched from the dictionary DB stored in the main storage device 22, or the user desired searched from another DB In the display result of the search result in which text information such as books is displayed on the touch panel display unit 17, the display screen is established without touching the screen as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7B, for example. Rotate it about 90 degrees to the right. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the Y-axis (vertical screen direction) acceleration detected by the triaxial acceleration sensor 18 decreases from about 1G to about 0G, and the X-axis (horizontal screen direction) acceleration decreases from about 0G to about 0G. By increasing to 1G, it is determined that X-axis acceleration change amount Xg> Xgmin (predetermined X-axis minimum acceleration change amount) and Y-axis acceleration change amount Yg> Ygmin (predetermined Y-axis minimum acceleration change amount). (Step A1 (No) → Step A2 (No) → Step A8 (Yes)).

  Then, it is detected from the state of change of the Y-axis acceleration and the X-axis acceleration whether the display screen is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise, and rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. When it is detected that the text information T has been detected (rotated to about 90 degrees to the right), the text information T displayed on the display unit 17 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise so that the text information T is displayed upright. On the other hand, when it is detected that the display screen is rotated counterclockwise (rotated about 90 degrees to the left), the text information T displayed on the display unit 17 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise to be upright. The display is controlled so that it can be seen (step A9).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display operation associated with the sensor detection handling process when the display screen of the electronic dictionary device 10 is touched and slid in the Y (upward) direction.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state of acceleration detected by the triaxial acceleration sensor 18 when the display screen of the electronic dictionary device 10 is touched and slid in the Y (upward) direction.

  In the same search result display state as shown in FIG. 9A, for example, when the display screen is touched with the pen P and slid in the Y (upward) direction, the transparent touch panel 17t of the display unit 17 causes the pen to be displayed. The position (coordinates) touched by P is detected (step A1 (No) → step A2 (Yes)), and it is determined that the movement amount Y> Ymin (predetermined minimum movement amount in the Y direction) in the Y (upward) direction. (Step A3 (Yes)).

  Then, according to the movement amount Y of the touch position detected by the transparent touch panel 17t, the text information T displayed on the display unit 17 is scrolled and displayed as shown in FIGS. (Step A4).

  At this time, the display screen (17) does not rotate in the left-right direction, and the touch operation on the display screen (17) by the pen P is not particularly strong and is normally performed. The amount of change (Xg, Yg, Zg) of each axis acceleration (X, Y, Z) is as small as a predetermined minimum acceleration change amount (Xgmin, Ygmin, Zgmin) as shown in FIG. , Processing that takes acceleration into account is not performed.

  FIG. 11 shows the display operation associated with the sensor detection corresponding process when a desired word in the displayed text information T is touched normally (lightly) in the jump search mode setting state of the electronic dictionary device 10. FIG.

  When the “jump” key 14d is operated in order to perform a jump dictionary search for a desired word in the displayed text information T in the same search result display state, the jump search mode is set ( Step A1 (Yes)).

  In the setting state of the jump search mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the display position of the desired word “realize” to be searched for is lightly touched tw with the pen P, the transparent touch panel 17t , The touch position (coordinates) is detected (step A10 (Yes)), and the Z-axis acceleration change amount Zg ≦ Zgmin (predetermined Z-axis minimum acceleration change amount) detected by the triaxial acceleration sensor 18. It is judged (step A11 (No)).

  Then, the word “realize” displayed on the display screen (17) of the touch position (coordinates) detected by the transparent touch panel 17t is highlighted H as the search target word, and the jump destination dictionary selection menu J is displayed. Displayed in a window.

  In the jump destination dictionary selection menu J, when a desired dictionary (for example, “English-Japanese dictionary”) to be searched for the search target word “realize” is specified by pen touch, the search target word “22” is specified from the specified English-Japanese dictionary DB 22b1. While “recognize” is searched, the explanation information associated with the word “realize” is read out and displayed on the display unit 17 as an explanation information display screen Gr as shown in FIG. A13).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display operation associated with the sensor detection corresponding process when a desired word in the displayed text information T is strongly touched in the jump search mode setting state of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a state of acceleration detected by the three-axis acceleration sensor 18 when a desired word in the text information T displayed on the display screen of the electronic dictionary device 10 is strongly touched.

  In the setting state of the jump search mode in which the text information T of the same search result is displayed, for example, as shown in FIG. 12A, the display position of the desired word “realize” to be searched is displayed by the pen P. When the touch is strongly ts, the touch position (coordinates) is detected by the transparent touch panel 17t (step A10 (Yes)). At the same time, as shown in FIG. 13, the Z-axis (vertical direction) acceleration detected by the three-axis acceleration sensor 18 greatly increases in the + direction, so that the Z-axis acceleration change amount Zg> Zgmin (predetermined Z-axis minimum acceleration change amount) (step A11 (Yes)).

  Then, as soon as the word “realize” displayed on the display screen (17) of the touch position (coordinates) detected by the transparent touch panel 17t is highlighted H as a search target word, the user is previously stored in the jump setting memory 26b. The search target word “realize” is searched from the jump search dictionary (for example, “English-English Dictionary” 22b2) that has been set and stored, and its explanation information is read out, as shown in FIG. The explanation information display screen Gr is displayed on the display unit 17 (step A12).

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display operation associated with the sensor detection corresponding process when a desired word in the text information T displayed on the display screen of the electronic dictionary device 10 is touched normally (lightly).

  In the normal search mode in which the same search results are displayed, the display position of the desired word “realize” is usually touched lightly with the pen P, for example, as shown in FIG. tw, the touch position (coordinates) is detected by the transparent touch panel 17t (Step A1 (No) → Step A2 (Yes)), and the movement amount Y in the Y direction of the touch position Y ≦ Ymin (predetermined Y-axis minimum movement amount) (step A3 (No)), and Z-axis acceleration change amount Zg ≦ Zgmin (predetermined Z-axis minimum acceleration change amount) detected by the triaxial acceleration sensor 18. Determination is made (step A5 (No)).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 14B, the word “realize” displayed on the display screen (17) of the touch position (coordinates) detected by the transparent touch panel 17t is selected as the search target word and displayed in reverse video H (Step A7).

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display operation associated with sensor detection corresponding processing when a desired word in the displayed text information T is strongly touched in the normal search mode of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  In the normal search mode in which the same search result is displayed, for example, as shown in FIG. 15A, when the display position of the desired word “realize” is strongly touched by the pen P, the transparent touch panel 17t The touch position (coordinates) is detected (step A2 (Yes)), and the movement amount Y ≦ Ymin (predetermined minimum Y direction movement amount) of the touch position is determined (step A3 ( No)).

  Then, when the Z-axis (vertical direction of the screen) acceleration detected by the 3-axis acceleration sensor 18 greatly increases in the + direction (see FIG. 13), the Z-axis acceleration change amount Zg> Zgmin (predetermined Z-axis minimum) Acceleration change amount) (step A5 (Yes)).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 15B, the word “realize” displayed on the display screen (17) of the touch position (coordinates) detected by the transparent touch panel 17t is highlighted H as a search target word. At the same time, the search target word “realize” is searched from a dictionary for simple display (for example, “English-Japanese dictionary” 22b1) preset and stored in the simple display setting memory 26a, and one of the explanation information at the top of the description information. Are read out and displayed on the display unit 17 as a simple display window PW (step A6).

  In simple display, a part of the set dictionary is read and displayed. However, dictionary data for simple display is separately stored as dictionary data, and this dictionary is searched for simple display. May be displayed.

  Therefore, according to the jump search function of the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above-described configuration, the touch position (coordinates) is detected by the transparent touch panel 17t while the text information T is displayed on the touch panel display unit 17, and the acceleration sensor. When it is determined that the Z-axis (display screen vertical direction) acceleration change amount Zg detected by 18 is equal to or less than a predetermined minimum acceleration change amount Zgmin, it is determined that the light touch operation tw is normal. The word displayed at the touch position is highlighted H as a search target word, and a jump destination dictionary selection menu J is displayed in a window. When a desired dictionary is specified in the jump destination dictionary selection menu J, the highlighted search target word is searched from the specified dictionary, and the explanation information display screen Gr is displayed.

  Further, when it is determined that the Z axis (vertical direction of the display screen) acceleration change amount Zg detected by the acceleration sensor 18 is larger than the predetermined minimum acceleration change amount Zgmin, it is determined that there is a strong touch operation ts. As soon as the word displayed at the touch position is highlighted as a search target word, the search target word highlighted in the reverse direction from the jump destination dictionary stored in the jump setting memory 26b in advance by the user Is retrieved and its explanation information display screen Gr is displayed.

  For this reason, in the jump search mode of the electronic dictionary device 10, whether the touch operation to the search target word included in the text information T being displayed is performed lightly (tw) or strongly (ts). Accordingly, a desired dictionary is designated from the jump destination dictionary selection menu J, and a dictionary search display of the search target word is executed, or a dictionary search of the search target word directly from a preset jump destination dictionary is performed. Display can be executed.

  Further, according to the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above-described configuration, in a normal state where the jump search mode is not set, the touch position (coordinates) is detected by the transparent touch panel 17t and the Z-axis ( Display screen vertical direction) When it is determined that the acceleration change amount Zg is equal to or smaller than the predetermined minimum acceleration change amount Zgmin, the word displayed at the touch position is determined to be an ordinary light touch operation tw. Is selected and displayed in reverse video.

  On the other hand, it is determined that a strong touch operation ts has been performed by determining that the Z axis (vertical direction of the display screen) acceleration change amount Zg detected by the acceleration sensor 18 is greater than the predetermined minimum acceleration change amount Zgmin. Then, the word displayed at the touch position is highlighted H as a search target word, and the search target is highlighted H from the simple display dictionary stored in the simple display setting memory 26a in advance by the user. A word is searched and a part of the explanation information is popped up as a simple display window PW.

  For this reason, depending on whether the touch operation to the word included in the text information T being displayed on the electronic dictionary device 10 is performed lightly (tw) or strongly (ts), The word can be displayed in reverse video H so that it is simply selected and displayed, or the word at the touch position can be immediately retrieved from a simple display dictionary preset by the user, and the explanation information can be simply displayed.

  Therefore, it is possible to perform a dictionary search more easily and comfortably than an electronic device having a conventional dictionary function.

  In the above-described embodiment, the criterion for determining the amount of change in acceleration detected by the three-axis acceleration sensor 18 is set in two steps whether or not it is greater than the predetermined minimum acceleration change amount. It is possible to set more than that, and to change the display control of the search target word, jump search, and simple dictionary search according to the determination of the amount of acceleration change at each stage.

  Further, in the jump search mode of the embodiment, when it is determined that the change amount Zg of the Z-axis acceleration is equal to or less than the predetermined minimum acceleration change amount Zgmin in response to a light touch operation on the touch panel display unit 17. A desired dictionary is designated from the selection menu J of the previous dictionary, and a jump dictionary search for the word at the touch position is performed. On the other hand, a jump dictionary search may be performed by switching the jump destination dictionary between, for example, “English-Japanese dictionary” and “English-English dictionary” according to the change amount Zg of the Z-axis acceleration accompanying the touch operation.

  It should be noted that each processing method by the electronic dictionary device 10 described in the above embodiment, that is, the overall processing of the electronic dictionary device 10 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4, the touch position on the touch panel type display unit 17 shown in the flowchart of FIG. Each method such as sensor detection corresponding processing for performing display control, word selection display, simple dictionary search for selected word, jump search to another dictionary, etc., according to detection of acceleration and acceleration detected by acceleration sensor 18, and dictionary The database (22b) is a program that can be executed by a computer, such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), Store and distribute in an external storage medium 23 such as a semiconductor memory Kill. The computer connected with the touch panel display unit 17 and the acceleration sensor 18 reads the program stored in the external storage medium 23 into the storage device (22), and the operation is controlled by the read program. The search target word selection function and the dictionary search function corresponding to the touch operation on the display screen described in the embodiment can be realized, and the same process can be executed by the above-described method.

  Further, program data for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on the network N in the form of a program code, and this program data is captured by the communication control unit 25 into a computer connected to the network N. Thus, the search target word selection function and the dictionary search function corresponding to the touch operation on the display screen described above can also be realized.

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

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Electronic dictionary apparatus 11 ... Main body case 12 ... Cover body case 13 ... Hinge part 14 ... Key input part (keyboard)
14a ... Character input key 14b ... Content designation key 14c ... "Translation / decision" key 14d ... "Jump" key 14e ... Cursor key 15L, 15R ... Speaker 16 ... Handwriting input part 16d ... Liquid crystal display part 16t ... Transparent touch panel 17 ... Touch panel Type display unit 17d ... Liquid crystal display unit 17t ... Transparent touch panel 18 ... 3-axis acceleration sensor 21 ... CPU
22 ... Main storage device 22a ... Various processing programs 22b ... Content DB
22b1 ... English-Japanese dictionary DB
22b2 ... English-English Dictionary DB
23 ... External storage medium 24 ... Storage medium read / write unit 25 ... Communication control unit 26 ... RAM
30 ... WEB server G ... Dictionary setting screen for strong touch operation Gr ... Explanation information display screen M1 ... Dictionary setting menu for simple display M2 ... Dictionary setting menu for jump search T ... Text information P ... Pen tw ... Ordinary Touch lightly ts… Touch strongly H… Inverted display J… Jump destination dictionary selection menu PW… Simple display window

Claims (4)

An electronic dictionary device having a display unit with a touch panel,
Dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of types of dictionary data in which a plurality of words and explanation information of each word are associated;
Acceleration detecting means for detecting acceleration generated in the display unit in response to a user's touch operation on the display unit with a touch panel;
Jump search mode setting means for setting the jump search mode;
In a state where jump search mode is set by the jump search mode setting means, when the touch operation of the user is detected by the touch panel with respect to the position of the words displayed on the touch panel display unit, predetermined by the acceleration detecting means When a change in acceleration greater than the value of is detected, a direct jump search is performed to search for a word at the touch position using predetermined dictionary data, and a change in acceleration that is less than the predetermined value is detected In this case, the user is allowed to designate arbitrary dictionary data from among a plurality of types of dictionary data stored by the dictionary storage means, and a normal jump search is performed in which the word at the touch position is searched using the designated dictionary data. Search control means to control;
An electronic dictionary device comprising: A dictionary setting means for presetting user-specified dictionary data from a plurality of types of dictionary data stored by the dictionary storage means;
Said search control means, the direct case of jump search, electronic dictionary apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that retrieving the dictionary data set by said dictionary setting means. A dictionary setting means for presetting user-specified dictionary data from a plurality of types of dictionary data stored by the dictionary storage means;
The search control means includes
In a state where the jump search mode is not set by the jump search mode setting means, when the touch operation of the user with respect to the position of the word displayed on the display unit with the touch panel is detected by the touch panel, the acceleration detection means When a change in acceleration exceeding a predetermined amount is detected, the word at the position where the touch operation is detected is searched from the dictionary data set by the dictionary setting means, and one piece of explanation information associated with the searched word is obtained. The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is displayed on the display unit as a window corresponding to the word at the position where the touch operation is detected. A program for controlling a computer of an electronic device comprising a display unit with a touch panel and acceleration detection means for detecting acceleration generated in the display unit in response to a user's touch operation on the display unit with a touch panel,
The computer,
Dictionary storage means for storing, in a memory, a plurality of types of dictionary data in which a plurality of words and explanation information of each word are associated;
Jump search mode setting means for setting the jump search mode,
In a state where jump search mode is set by the jump search mode setting means, when the touch operation of the user is detected by the touch panel with respect to the position of the words displayed on the touch panel display unit, predetermined by the acceleration detecting means When a change in acceleration greater than the value of is detected, a direct jump search is performed to search for a word at the touch position using predetermined dictionary data, and a change in acceleration that is less than the predetermined value is detected In this case, the user is allowed to designate arbitrary dictionary data from among a plurality of types of dictionary data stored by the dictionary storage means, and a normal jump search is performed in which the word at the touch position is searched using the designated dictionary data. Search control means to control,
A program designed to function as

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