JP5531516B2 - Information display device and information display program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display device and an information display program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic dictionary as a kind of information display device has been provided with a dictionary database for storing explanation information in association with each headword, a display for displaying explanation information, and the like, which are input by a user. The headword corresponding to the character is searched from the dictionary database, and the explanation information of the detected headword is displayed on the display.

  By the way, in recent years, such electronic dictionaries are equipped with various dictionary databases such as Chinese-Japanese dictionaries and Korean-Japanese dictionaries as well as Japanese dictionaries and Chinese-Japanese dictionaries. It is also used in the country.

  However, since the kanji used in each country in this kanji region does not necessarily match and the readings are different, it is not easy to search for foreign kanji that are not familiar to the user. Although the search with “total number of strokes” common in each country is effective, there are cases where the candidates cannot be sufficiently narrowed down. For example, even after the total number of strokes search is performed, there are cases where the number of candidate kanji characters exceeds 1200.

  Therefore, electronic dictionaries that can input idioms to be searched by searching and selecting each kanji by reading Japanese, radical reading, or radical stroke number in addition to the total stroke number have been proposed (for example, Even with such an electronic dictionary, there are cases where the number of candidates cannot be sufficiently narrowed down by a single search.

JP 2005-157472 A

  The subject of this invention is providing the information display apparatus and information display program which can narrow down a candidate Chinese character easily, when searching and inputting a foreign Chinese character.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is an information display device,
It has a main screen and a sub screen that can be touched.
Country-specific dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of dictionary information for each different country information, in addition to the country information, the dictionary information in which the reading words are associated with each kanji headword in the native language of the country information;
Country-specific kanji other language reading storage means for storing the readings of each kanji in other languages for each different country information;
Kanji stroke number storage means for storing the total stroke number of each kanji,
Dictionary selection means for selecting any dictionary information from the country-specific dictionary storage means by a user operation;
Total stroke number input means for inputting the total stroke number of kanji by user operation;
Based on the kanji stroke number storage means, among the kanji characters of the country information corresponding to the dictionary information selected by the dictionary selection means, the total stroke number kanji characters input by the total stroke number input means are displayed in a list on the main screen. Kanji list display means,
Reading country setting means for setting the reading country of kanji by user operation,
Reading character list display means for displaying a list of reading characters of the reading country set by the reading country setting means on the sub-screen;
Reading input means for designating and inputting any reading character by a user's touch operation from a list of reading characters displayed on the sub-screen by the reading character list display means;
Reading country information determining means for determining whether or not the reading country set by the reading country setting means matches the country information corresponding to the dictionary information selected by the dictionary selecting means;
When the country information corresponding to the dictionary information is determined to match the country of reading by the reading country information determination unit, the kanji list display unit displays a list based on the reading words of the dictionary information. When the kanji is narrowed down to kanji corresponding to the reading characters input by the reading input means, and the country information corresponding to the dictionary information is determined not to match the reading country by the reading country information determining means, the country Kanji narrowing down that reads kanji corresponding to the input reading characters in the corresponding foreign language from another kanji other language reading storage means and narrows down the kanji displayed in the kanji list display means to the read kanji Means,
Kanji narrowing list display means for displaying a list of kanji narrowed down by the kanji narrowing means;
It is characterized by providing.

According to the present invention, after searching kanji for the dictionary information selected by the user by the total number of strokes and displaying the list on the main screen , the user specifies the reading character from the reading list displayed on the sub-screen in the reading country set by the user. You can narrow down the kanji and display it in the list on the main screen . When the country of reading set by the user matches the country information corresponding to the dictionary information, the Chinese characters are narrowed down directly from the reading words of the dictionary information, and when they do not match, the corresponding foreign language of the national kanji other language reading storage means The kanji corresponding to the reading characters in can be read out, and the kanji can be appropriately narrowed down according to the set reading country.

It is a top view which shows the electronic dictionary to which the information display apparatus which concerns on this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the electronic dictionary to which the information display apparatus which concerns on this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the structure of a dictionary database. It is a figure which shows the structure of a Japanese kanji other language reading table. It is a figure which shows the structure of a Chinese kanji other language reading table. It is a figure which shows the structure of a Korean kanji other language reading table. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a dictionary search process. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a dictionary search process. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a dictionary search process. It is a figure which shows the example of the display content in a dictionary search process. It is a figure which shows the example of the display content in a dictionary search process. It is a figure which shows the example of the display content in a dictionary search process. It is a figure which shows the example of the display content in a dictionary search process. It is a figure which shows the example of the display content in a dictionary search process.

Hereinafter, an electronic dictionary which is an embodiment of an information display device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration of the electronic dictionary in the present embodiment will be described.

[Appearance configuration]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the electronic dictionary 1.
As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a main display 10, a sub display 11, and a keyboard 2.

  The main display 10 and the sub-display 11 are portions for displaying various data such as characters and symbols according to the operation of the keyboard 2 by the user, and are configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an ELD (Electronic Luminescence Display), or the like. Yes. In addition, the main display 10 and the sub display 11 in the present embodiment are integrally formed with a main touch panel 10a (hereinafter referred to as touch panel 10a) and a sub touch panel 11a (hereinafter referred to as touch panel 11a) (see FIG. 2), respectively. By pressing the front surface, an input operation corresponding to the pressed position is possible. In particular, on the sub-display 11, handwriting information such as kanji and kana characters can be input by handwriting by the user operating the touch pen.

  The keyboard 2 has various keys for the user to operate the electronic dictionary 1. Specifically, the keyboard 2 has a translation / decision key 2b, a character key 2c, a dictionary selection key 2d, a cursor key 2e, a shift key 2f, a return key 2g, and the like.

  Here, the translation / decision key 2b is a key used for executing a search or determining a headword. The character key 2c is a key used for inputting characters by the user, and includes "A" to "Z" keys in the present embodiment. The dictionary selection key 2d is a key used for selecting a dictionary database 84 (see FIG. 2) described later.

  The cursor key 2e is a key used for the reverse display position in the screen, that is, the movement of the cursor position. In this embodiment, the up / down / left / right directions can be designated. The shift key 2f is a key used when the character input with the character key 2c is switched from “alphabet” to “kana” or “number”. The return key 2g is a key used when returning to the previously displayed screen.

[Internal configuration]
Next, the internal configuration of the electronic dictionary 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the electronic dictionary 1.

  As shown in this figure, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a display unit 40, an input unit 30, a stroke recognition unit 21, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory) 80, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 90. Each unit is configured to be connected to each other via a bus B so that data communication is possible.

  The display unit 40 includes the main display 10 and the sub display 11 described above, and displays various types of information on the main display 10 and the sub display 11 based on a display signal input from the CPU 20.

  The input unit 30 includes the keyboard 2 and the touch panels 10a and 11a described above, and outputs a signal corresponding to the pressed key and the position of the touch panels 10a and 11a to the CPU 20.

  The stroke recognition unit 21 recognizes the position, direction, and length of each stroke of handwriting information input by handwriting on the touch panel 11a by a user's touch pen operation.

The CPU 20 executes processing based on a predetermined program in accordance with an input instruction, performs an instruction to each function unit, data transfer, and the like, and comprehensively controls the electronic dictionary 1. Specifically, the CPU 20 reads various programs stored in the flash ROM 80 according to an operation signal or the like input from the input unit 30, and executes processing according to the program. Then, the CPU 20 stores the processing result in the RAM 90 and causes the display unit 40 to output the processing result as appropriate.
Further, the CPU 20 determines whether the handwriting information is kanji or other characters based on the information of each stroke of the handwriting information recognized by the stroke recognition unit 21.

  The flash ROM 80 is a memory that stores programs and data for realizing various functions of the electronic dictionary 1. In this embodiment, the flash ROM 80 includes an information display program 81 according to the present invention, a dictionary database group 82, a kanji stroke number table 83, a national kanji / other-language reading table group 85, a radical list table 86, A kana list table 87, a pinyin list table 88, and a Hangul list table 89 are stored.

  Among these, the information display program 81 is a program for causing the CPU 20 to execute a later-described dictionary search process (see FIGS. 7 to 9).

  The dictionary database group 82 has a plurality of dictionary databases 84,... In this embodiment, the dictionary database 84a of the Chinese dictionary, the dictionary database 84b of the Japanese language dictionary, and the dictionary database 84c of the Korean-Japanese dictionary. Etc.

  In these dictionary databases 84, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C, for example, the kanji country information contained in the dictionary database 84 and the meaning content of the found words relative to the found words. And dictionary information associated with explanatory information and the like are stored. The headword included in the dictionary information includes a kanji headword in the native language of the country information and a reading headword associated with the kanji headword.

  The kanji stroke count table 83 stores the total stroke count of each kanji included in each dictionary database 84.

The national kanji / other language reading table group 85 has a plurality of tables for storing the reading characters in the other languages of each kanji for each different country information. In the present embodiment, the Japanese kanji / other languages reading table 85a. And a Chinese kanji other language reading table 85b and a Korean kanji other language reading table 85c. Among them, in the Japanese kanji other language reading table 85a, as shown in FIG. 4, for each Japanese kanji, Pinyin which is a Chinese reading character (phonetic character) and a Korean reading character ( Is associated with Hangul. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the Chinese-kanji / other-language reading table 85b includes a kana that is a Japanese reading character (phonetic character) and a Korean reading character (table) for each Chinese character. Is associated with Hangul. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 6, in the Korean kanji other language reading table 85 c, a kana that is a Japanese reading character (phonetic character) and a Chinese reading character (phonetic character) are displayed for each Korean character. Is associated with Pinyin.
Note that the “x” mark in the reading column in FIGS. 4 to 6 means that the kanji in the line does not exist in the language of the reading character. In the examples of FIGS. This means that there is no kanji in the Chinese dictionary.

  The radical list table 86, the kana list table 87, the pinyin list table 88, and the hangul list table 89 store lists of kanji radicals, kana characters, alphabets representing pinyin, and hangul characters. In the present embodiment, the radicals of kanji are common between countries in Japan, China and Korea.

  The RAM 90 includes a memory area that temporarily holds various programs executed by the CPU 20 and data related to the execution of these programs. In the present embodiment, the RAM 90 includes a selection dictionary storage area 91 and a narrowing setting storage area 92.

  Here, the selected dictionary storage area 91 stores identification information (dictionary name) of the dictionary database 84 selected by the user as a search target for the headword. Also, in the refinement setting storage area 92, which of the radical search and the reading search was performed after the kanji total stroke number search in the dictionary search processing described later, and which country was set as the reading country Is stored. In the present embodiment, one of Japan (a pseudonym), China (Pinyin), and South Korea (Hangul) can be set as the country of reading.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 will be described.
7 to 9 are flowcharts showing the flow of dictionary search processing in which the CPU 20 reads and executes the information display program 81.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7, the dictionary selection key 2d is operated by the user to select any dictionary (step S1). Then, the CPU 20 stores the dictionary name of the dictionary database 84 corresponding to the operated dictionary selection key 2d in the selected dictionary storage area 91. Next, the CPU 20 displays a search screen for the dictionary database 84 on the main display 10 (step S2).

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the user has designated the input mode for the total number of strokes of kanji (step S3). If it is determined in step S2 that the total stroke number input mode is not designated (step S3; No), the CPU 20 proceeds to another process and determines that the total stroke number input mode is designated (step S3). ; Yes) receives the total number of strokes input by the user (step S4). The input of the total number of strokes may be performed by operating the character key 2c and the shift key 2f, or may be input by handwritten numerals on the touch panel 11a.

  When the total number of strokes is input by the user, the CPU 20 extracts, based on the kanji stroke number table 83, the kanji of the total number of strokes input in step S4 from the kanji in the country information of the dictionary database 84 selected in step S1. Then, a list is displayed on the main display 10 (step S5).

  Next, the CPU 20 reads the previous narrowing setting from the narrowing setting storage area 92 (step S6). In other words, in the previous dictionary search process, whether the search was performed by “radical” or “reading”, and which country of CJK was set as the reading country Is read out. If there is no previous refinement setting, that is, if a refinement search is performed for the first time, any setting may be set as a default setting.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 20 determines whether or not a reading search has been performed during the previous narrowing search (step S7), and if it is determined that a reading search has been performed (step S7; Yes), the kanji country information is read out from the dictionary database 84 of the dictionary name stored in the selected dictionary storage area 91 (step S8).

  When the country information of Chinese characters is read, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the country of reading read in step S6 matches the country information read in step S8 (step S9). If it is determined that the country of reading matches the country information (step S9; Yes), the CPU 20 displays a keyboard of a list of reading characters (phonetic characters) of the reading country as a sub-display 11 (touch panel 11a). (Step S10). That is, the CPU 20 displays on the sub-display 11 a keyboard corresponding to the reading character (phonetic character) of the reading country among the kana list table 87, the pinyin list table 88, and the Hangul list table 89. .

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not a pen touch by the user is detected on the touch panel 11a (step S11). If not detected (step S11; No), the step S11 is repeated. When a pen touch by the user is detected (step S11; Yes), the CPU 20 determines whether any reading character (phonetic character) is touched by this pen touch (step S12). When it is determined that the reading character is not touched (Step S12; No), the process proceeds to Step S30 described later (see FIG. 9).

  If it is determined in step S12 that any one of the reading characters has been touched (step S12; Yes), the CPU 20 inputs the touched reading characters, and the Chinese characters listed on the main display 10 in step S5. Are narrowed down to kanji corresponding to the input reading character based on the reading headword of the dictionary information (step S13). That is, the kanji displayed in the list on the main display 10 is narrowed down to kanji characters that start with the reading characters.

  Next, the CPU 20 displays a list of narrowed kanji on the main display 10 (step S14).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S9 that the country of reading does not match the country information (step S9; No), the CPU 20 matches the country information in the national kanji / other language reading table group 85. Is set as a target of use (step S15). In other words, any one of the Japanese kanji other language reading table 85a, the Chinese kanji other language reading table 85b, and the Korean kanji other language reading table 85c is set as an object of use.

  Next, the CPU 20 displays a keyboard with a list of reading characters (phonetic characters) in the reading country on the sub-display 11 (touch panel 11a) (step S16). That is, the CPU 20 displays, on the touch panel 11a, a keyboard corresponding to the reading characters (phonetic characters) of the reading country among the kana list table 87, the pinyin list table 88, and the Hangul list table 89.

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not a pen touch by the user is detected on the touch panel 11a (step S17). If not detected (step S17; No), the step S17 is repeated. When a pen touch by the user is detected (step S17; Yes), the CPU 20 determines whether any reading character (phonetic character) is touched by this pen touch (step S18). If it is determined that the reading character (phonetic character) is not touched (step S18; No), the process proceeds to step S30 described later (see FIG. 9).

  If it is determined in step S18 that any reading character (phonetic character) has been touched (step S18; Yes), the CPU 20 inputs the touched reading character and is set in step S15. In addition, the kanji corresponding to the input reading character is read from the table corresponding to the country information in the national kanji / other language reading table group 85, and the kanji listed on the main display 10 in step S5 is displayed. It narrows down to the read kanji (step S19). More specifically, the kanji with the reading character as the first character is read from the table corresponding to the country information in the national kanji / other language reading table group 85, and the kanji listed on the main display 10 is read out. Refine to kanji.

  Next, the CPU 20 proceeds to step S14 described above and displays a list of the narrowed down kanji on the main display 10.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S7 that the reading search was not performed during the previous narrowing search (step S7; No), the CPU 20 displays the radical list table 86 on the sub display 11 (touch panel 11a) ( Step S20).

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not a pen touch by the user is detected on the touch panel 11a (step S21). If not detected (step S21; No), the step S21 is repeated. When a pen touch by the user is detected (step S21; Yes), the CPU 20 determines whether or not the radical displayed on the sub-display 11 has been changed by the user, that is, the scroll button 11f (see FIG. It is determined whether or not (see 13 (a)) has been touched (step S22).

  If it is determined in step S22 that the scroll button 11f has been touched (step S22; Yes), the radical list displayed on the sub-display 11 according to the type of scroll button 11f that has been touched (up or down). After the page is sent either forward or backward (step S23), the process proceeds to step S22 described above.

  In Step S22, when it is determined that the scroll button 11f is not touched (Step S22; No), the CPU 20 determines whether any radical is touched by this pen touch (Step S24). If the CPU 20 determines that any radical is not touched (step S24; No), the process proceeds to step S30 described later (see FIG. 9).

  If it is determined that any radical has been touched (step S24; Yes), the CPU 20 displays a list on the main display 10 in step S5 based on the dictionary information in the selected dictionary database 84. The kanji is narrowed down to kanji including the touched radical (step S25).

  Next, the CPU 20 proceeds to step S14 described above and displays a list of the narrowed down kanji on the main display 10.

  When the narrowed kanji is displayed in a list on the main display 10, any kanji is selected from the kanji displayed in the list by the operation of the cursor key 2e and the translation / decision key 2b by the user (step S26).

Next, the CPU 20 displays the headword including the selected kanji (kanji headword) on the main display 10 (step S27). When any headword is selected from the displayed headwords by operating the cursor key 2e and the translation / decision key 2b by the user (step S28), the CPU 20 selects the selected headword. The explanatory information is displayed on the main display 10 (step S29).
Thus, the dictionary search process is completed.

  Here, in steps S12, S18, and S24, it is determined that none of the reading characters or radicals among the reading characters (phonetic characters) or radicals displayed on the sub-display 11 (touch panel 11a) is touched. The operation of the CPU 20 in the case (steps S12, S18, S24; No) will be described.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the reading area 11 e (see FIG. 11) of the touch panel 11 a is touched (step S <b> 30) and determines that it is not touched. (Step S30; No), it is determined whether or not the narrowing at the “radical” is set and registered as a narrowing setting (step S31). If it is determined that the user does not perform the registration operation and does not set and register the narrowing at “radical” (step S31; No), the CPU 20 proceeds to another process. Further, when it is determined by the user's operation of the translation / decision key 2b that narrowing down at “radical” is set and registered (step S31; Yes), the CPU 20 sets narrowing down at “radical”. Is stored in the refinement setting storage area 92 and the radical list is displayed on the sub-display 11 (step S32), and then the process proceeds to the above-described step S20.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 30 that the reading area 11e has been touched (step S30; Yes), the CPU 20 sets and registers the “reading” narrowing as a narrowing setting (step S33).

  Here, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the reading character (phonetic character) displayed on the sub-display 11 is pinyin (step S34). If it is determined that it is pinyin (step S34; Yes), The narrowing of the kana (reading country: Japan) by “reading” is stored in the narrowing setting storage area 92 as a narrowing setting, and the keyboard of the kana is displayed on the sub-display 11 (step S35), and then the process of step S9 described above Migrate to

  If it is determined in step S34 that the reading character (phonetic character) displayed on the sub-display 11 is not pinyin (step S34; No), the CPU 20 determines whether or not this reading character is a kana. However, if it is determined that it is a pseudonym (step S36; Yes), the narrowing by “reading” of Korean (reading country: Korea) is stored in the narrowing setting storage area 92 as a narrowing setting, After displaying the Hangul keyboard on the sub-display 11 (step S37), the process proceeds to the above-described step S9.

  In Step S36, when it is determined that the reading character (phonetic character) displayed on the sub-display 11 is not a kana (Step S36; No), the CPU 20 reads “Reading” in Pinyin (reading country: China). "Is stored in the narrowing setting storage area 92 as a narrowing setting, and a Pinyin keyboard is displayed on the sub-display 11 (step S38), and then the process proceeds to step S9 described above.

[Operation example]
Next, the above dictionary search process will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 14 are diagrams showing display screens of the main display 10 or the sub display 11 in this operation example.

(Operation example 1)
In this operation example 1, a dictionary search process of a Chinese dictionary by a Japanese user will be described.
First, when the dictionary selection key 2d is operated by a Japanese user to select the dictionary database 84a of the Chinese dictionary (step S1), the Chinese dictionary search screen is displayed on the main display as shown in FIG. 10 (step S2).

  Next, when the user inputs “12” as the total stroke number of kanji to be searched for in the total stroke number input area 10b of the main display 10 (step S3; Yes, S4), as shown in FIG. Based on the Chinese character stroke number table 83, Chinese characters having a total stroke number of “12” among Chinese Chinese characters are displayed in a list on the main display 10 (step S5). At this time point, as shown in the figure, there are 1262 corresponding candidate kanji characters.

  Next, in the previous refinement search, a search by “reading” is performed, and the fact that “Japan” is set as the country of reading is read from the refinement setting storage area 92 (steps S6, S7; Yes). At this time, since the country of reading “Japan” and the country information “China” of the dictionary database 84a do not match (steps S8, S9; No), the Chinese kanji reading in other languages whose country information “China” matches the dictionary database 84a is read. The table 85b is read (step S15).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11A, a keyboard with a list of reading characters “kana” of the reading country “Japan” is displayed on the sub-display 11 (touch panel 11a) (step S16). Then, when “A” in the reading character area 11b is touched by the user's pen touch (Step S17; Yes, S18; Yes), the Chinese character starting with “A” is read from the Chinese-Kanji other language reading table 85b. The Chinese characters displayed and listed on the main display 10 are narrowed down to Chinese characters beginning with the “A” (step S19), and are displayed on the main display 10 as shown in FIG. 11B. It is corrected (step S14). As a result, the number of candidate kanji characters can be reduced to three.

  When any kanji is selected from the narrowed down kanji by the user's operation of the cursor key 2e and the translation / decision key 2b (step S26), the headword including this kanji is read from the dictionary database 84a. It is displayed on the main display 10 (step S27). Further, when a desired headword is selected by user operation (step S28), the explanation information of the headword is read from the dictionary database 84a and displayed on the main display 10 (step S29). .

(Operation example 2)
Subsequently, in the second operation example, a dictionary search process of a Japanese language dictionary by a Chinese user will be described.
First, when the dictionary selection key 2d is operated by the Chinese user and the dictionary database 84b of the Japanese language dictionary is selected (step S1), a search screen for the Japanese language dictionary is displayed on the main display 10 (step S2). ).

  Next, when the user inputs “12” as the total stroke number of kanji to be searched for in the total stroke number input area 10b of the main display 10 (step S3; Yes, S4), as shown in FIG. Based on the kanji stroke number table 83, a list of kanji characters having a total stroke number of “12” among Japanese kanji characters is displayed on the main display 10 (step S5). At this time, as shown in the figure, there are 495 corresponding candidate kanji characters.

  Next, in the previous refinement search, a search by “reading” is performed, and the fact that “China” is set as the country of reading is read from the refinement setting storage area 92 (steps S6 and S7; Yes). At this time, since the country of reading “China” does not match the country information “Japan” of the dictionary database 84b (steps S8, S9; No), the reading of Japanese kanji in other languages whose country information “Japan” matches the dictionary database 84b The table 85a is read (step S15).

Next, the keyboard of the reading character “Pinyin” list of the reading country “China” is displayed on the sub-display 11 (touch panel 11a) (step S16). Then, when “r” in the reading character area 11b is touched by the user's pen touch (step S17; Yes, S18; Yes), the Japanese kanji character starting with “r” from the Japanese kanji other language reading table 85a. Are read out and the kanji displayed in the list on the main display 10 are narrowed down to kanji beginning with the “r” (step S19), and the list is displayed on the main display 10 as shown in FIG. It is corrected (step S14). As a result, the number of candidate kanji characters can be narrowed down to five.
Thereafter, the explanation information is displayed in the same manner as in the first operation example.

(Operation example 3)
Subsequently, in the third operation example, a dictionary search process of the Chinese dictionary at the radical will be described.
First, steps S1 to S5 are processed in the same manner as in the first operation example.
Next, in the previous refinement search, a search for “radical” is performed, and the fact that “China” is set as the country of reading is read from the refinement setting storage area 92 (steps S6 and S7; No). .

Next, as shown in FIG. 13A, the “radical” list is displayed on the sub-display 11 (touch panel 11a) (step S20). Then, when “People” in the radical list area 11c is touched by the user's pen touch (Step S21; Yes, S22; No, S24; Yes), the kanji displayed in the list on the main display 10 is “People”. Narrowed kanji characters are narrowed down (step S25), and as shown in FIG. 13B, the list is displayed again on the main display 10 (step S14). Thereby, it is possible to narrow down to 24 candidate kanji characters.
Thereafter, the explanation information is displayed in the same manner as in the first operation example.

(Operation example 4)
Next, the dictionary search process when switching the refinement setting will be described.
First, steps S1 to S16 are processed in the same manner as in the first operation example.
Next, when the radical area 11d of the touch panel 11a is touched (step S17; Yes, S18; No, S30; No), the narrowing of the “radical” is set by the operation of the translation / decision key 2b by the user. As shown in FIG. 14A, the radical list is displayed on the sub-display 11 (step S31; Yes, S32, S20).

Next, when the reading area 11e is touched (step S21; Yes, S22; No, S24; No, S30; Yes), narrowing down by “reading” is set and registered (step S33).
At this time, as shown in FIG. 14B, if the reading character (phonetic character) displayed on the sub-display 11 is pinyin (step S34; Yes), the narrowing of the kana “reading” is narrowed down. As shown in FIG. 14C, the kana keyboard is displayed on the sub-display 11 (step S35).
If the reading character displayed on the sub-display 11 is a pseudonym (step S34; No, S36; Yes), the Hangul “reading” narrowing is stored in the narrowing setting storage area 92, and FIG. ), A Hangul keyboard is displayed on the sub-display 11 (step S37).
If the reading character displayed on the sub-display 11 is Korean (step S34; No, S36; No, S38; Yes), the pinyin “reading” narrowing is stored in the narrowing setting storage area 92. As shown in FIG. 14B, a pinyin keyboard is displayed on the sub-display 11 (step S38).

  That is, the display on the sub-display 11 can be switched between the keyboard display of pinyin → kana → hangul → pinyin →... By repeatedly touching the reading area 11e. The display on the sub-display 11 can be switched to the radical list display at any time by touching the radical area 11d.

According to the electronic dictionary 1 described above, as shown in step S19 of FIG. 8, FIG. 11, 12, etc., after searching for the kanji for the dictionary information selected by the user by the total number of strokes, the reading is performed in the reading country set by the user. You can search for kanji by entering characters. When the country of reading set by the user matches the country information corresponding to the dictionary information, the Chinese characters are narrowed down directly from the reading words of the dictionary information, and when they do not match, the corresponding foreign language of the national kanji other language reading storage means The kanji corresponding to the reading characters in can be read out, and the kanji can be appropriately narrowed down according to the set reading country.
Further, when any one of the narrowed kanji characters is selected by the user, the explanation information corresponding to the selected kanji can be displayed.
In addition, a main screen and a sub screen are provided, a list of reading characters is displayed on the sub touch panel of the sub screen, and the reading characters can be input from the list by a touch operation to appropriately narrow down kanji.
In addition, a main screen and a sub screen are provided, a radical list is displayed on the sub touch panel of the sub screen, and radicals can be appropriately narrowed down by selecting a radical from the list by a user's touch operation. At that time, if the main screen displays the list of kanji searched by the total number of strokes or the list of kanji narrowed down by reading characters, the kanji can be narrowed and displayed on the main screen and the sub screen. Can do.

  The embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, the information display device according to the present invention has been described as the electronic dictionary 1, but those to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to such products, but are mobile phones, personal computers, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), and game machines. It can be applied to information display devices in general. Further, the information display program 81 according to the present invention may be stored in a memory card, CD, or the like that can be attached to and detached from the electronic dictionary 1.

  In addition, although the kanji searched by “total strokes” is narrowed down by searching by “reading” or “radical”, it is not limited to this, and “reading” search and “radical” search are continuously performed. (In no particular order), or “handwriting input” search by the stroke recognition unit 21 may be combined with these.

1 electronic dictionary 10 main display 11 sub display 11a sub touch panel 11d radical area 20 CPU
30 Input section 81 Information display program 82 Dictionary database group 83 Kanji stroke number table 84 Dictionary database 85 Country-specific kanji other language reading table group 86 radical list table 87 Kana list table 88 Pinyin list table 89 Hangul list table

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It has a main screen and a sub screen that can be touched.
Country-specific dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of dictionary information for each different country information, in addition to the country information, the dictionary information in which the reading words are associated with each kanji headword in the native language of the country information;
Country-specific kanji other language reading storage means for storing the readings of each kanji in other languages for each different country information;
Kanji stroke number storage means for storing the total stroke number of each kanji,
Dictionary selection means for selecting any dictionary information from the country-specific dictionary storage means by a user operation;
Total stroke number input means for inputting the total stroke number of kanji by user operation;
Based on the kanji stroke number storage means, among the kanji characters of the country information corresponding to the dictionary information selected by the dictionary selection means, the total stroke number kanji characters input by the total stroke number input means are displayed in a list on the main screen. Kanji list display means,
Reading country setting means for setting the reading country of kanji by user operation,
Reading character list display means for displaying a list of reading characters of the reading country set by the reading country setting means on the sub-screen;
Reading input means for designating and inputting any reading character by a user's touch operation from a list of reading characters displayed on the sub-screen by the reading character list display means;
Reading country information determining means for determining whether or not the reading country set by the reading country setting means matches the country information corresponding to the dictionary information selected by the dictionary selecting means;
When the country information corresponding to the dictionary information is determined to match the country of reading by the reading country information determination unit, the kanji list display unit displays a list based on the reading words of the dictionary information. When the kanji is narrowed down to kanji corresponding to the reading characters input by the reading input means, and the country information corresponding to the dictionary information is determined not to match the reading country by the reading country information determining means, the country Kanji narrowing down that reads kanji corresponding to the input reading characters in the corresponding foreign language from another kanji other language reading storage means and narrows down the kanji displayed in the kanji list display means to the read kanji Means,
Kanji narrowing list display means for displaying a list of kanji narrowed down by the kanji narrowing means;
An information display device comprising: The country dictionary storage means stores explanatory information associated with each kanji headword as the dictionary information,
The information display device
A kanji selection means for selecting any kanji from the kanji displayed by the kanji narrow-down list display means by a user operation;
Explanation information display means for displaying explanation information of a kanji headword corresponding to the selected kanji;
The information display device according to claim 1, further comprising: The kanji narrowing-down means displays a radical narrowing setting part on the sub screen, displays a radical list on the sub screen by a user's touch operation on the radical narrowing setting part, and displays the radical list displayed When any radical is selected by a user's touch operation, the kanji list displayed on the main screen is narrowed down to kanji including the selected radical by the kanji list display means. The information display device according to claim 1 or 2. On a computer with a main screen and a touch-enabled sub-screen,
A country-specific dictionary storage function for storing a plurality of dictionary information for each country information, with the country information and corresponding kanji headwords in the native language of the country information in association with the reading words,
A country-specific kanji other language reading storage function that stores the readings of each kanji in other languages for each different country information,
A kanji stroke number storage function that stores the total stroke count of each kanji,
A dictionary selection function for selecting any dictionary information from the country dictionary storage function by a user operation;
The total stroke number input function to input the total stroke number of kanji by user operation,
Based on the kanji stroke number storage function, among the kanji of the country information corresponding to the dictionary information selected by the dictionary selection function, the kanji characters of the total stroke number input by the total stroke number input function are displayed in a list on the main screen. Kanji list display function,
Reading country setting function to set the reading country of kanji by user operation,
A reading character list display function for displaying a reading character list of the reading country set by the reading country setting hand function on the sub-screen;
A reading input function for designating and inputting any reading character by a user's touch operation from a list of reading characters displayed on the sub-screen by the reading character list display function;
A reading country information determination function for determining whether the reading country set by the reading country setting function matches the country information corresponding to the dictionary information selected by the dictionary selection function;
When it is determined that the country information corresponding to the dictionary information matches the country of reading by the reading country information determination function, the kanji list display function displays a list based on the reading words of the dictionary information. When the kanji is narrowed down to kanji corresponding to the reading characters input by the reading input function, and the country information corresponding to the dictionary information is determined not to match the reading country by the reading country information determination function, the country Read out kanji corresponding to the input reading characters in the corresponding foreign language from another kanji other language reading storage function, and narrow down the kanji displayed in the kanji list display function to the read out kanji Function and
A kanji refinement list display function for displaying a list of kanji narrowed down by the kanji refinement function;
An information display program characterized by realizing the above.

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