JP5903902B2 - Information display control device and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display control apparatus and a control program for appropriately displaying dictionary information associated with a jump search.

  In a conventional electronic dictionary device, a main screen and a sub screen are provided. When a word in the text displayed on the main screen is designated and a jump search to the mini dictionary is instructed, the character type of the designated word (Japanese / There is a jump search function in which a headword search is executed by a Japanese-English or English-Japanese mini-dictionary according to English, and the searched explanation information is displayed on a sub-screen.

  Here, the mini-dictionary is a dictionary in which the contents of the description information in the normal dictionary are simplified by leaving the main meaning part, and the meaning of the search target word specified on the main screen is immediately subordinated. It can be displayed on a screen for convenient viewing (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-134301 A

  In the conventional electronic dictionary device provided with the jump search function by the mini-dictionary, the meaning of the word designated on the main screen can be seen immediately on the sub-screen, but the explanation information of the mini-dictionary is simplified. Therefore, for example, if you want to check the accuracy according to the situation of English words searched with the Japanese-English mini-dictionary with the English-Japanese dictionary, or if you want to know the usage example etc., it is not a jump search to the mini-dictionary It is necessary to search by selecting a normal dictionary as a jump destination dictionary.

  In this case, since the description information of the normal dictionary searched for jump is displayed by switching to the original text being displayed on the main screen, in order to investigate by jump searching a plurality of words similarly in the original text, In each case, it is necessary to repeat the operation of returning to the original text display after performing the search by the jump search operation.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an information display control device capable of predicting a specific jump search operation performed by a user and quickly displaying a desired search result on another screen, and The purpose is to provide the control program.

Dictionary information display control device according to the present invention, the words information corresponding to the designated word in response to a user operation from the text data displayed on the first screen, which associates a plurality of sets of the words and word information When the word information associated with the specified word is displayed by the jump search display means and the jump search display means displayed on the first screen , the text data displayed is displayed on the first screen. and prediction information registration means for registering the search prediction information associating the retrieved with the type of information displayed, a state in which text data of search prediction information registered by the prediction information registration means is displayed on the first screen in the one of the case where any of the words in the text data is specified according to a user operation, word information the associated to one of the designated single word A jump search prediction display means more said text data type of information registered in association with the retrieved from the dictionary, for displaying the searched the type of word information was in the second screen to the measurement information registration means, The jump search display means searches the plurality of types of word information hierarchized with respect to the designated word from the dictionary in order according to a user operation, and displays the searched types of word information. The prediction information registering unit is a word that is finally searched from the dictionary for the displayed text data and displayed when the word information related to any one of the designated words is displayed by the jump search display unit. The search prediction information associated with the type of information is registered .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the specific jump search operation which a user performs can be estimated, and the information display control apparatus which can display a desired search result on another screen rapidly, and its control program can be provided.

The front view which shows the external appearance structure of the electronic dictionary apparatus 10 which concerns on embodiment of the information display control apparatus of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing information display processing (first and second embodiments) of the electronic dictionary device 10; The figure which shows the jump search display operation at the time of the registration information prediction according to the dictionary accompanying the information display process (1st Example) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the jump search display operation | movement according to the prediction information classified by dictionary accompanying the information display process (1st Example) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the jump search display operation | movement according to the prediction information classified by dictionary accompanying the information display process (2nd Example) of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10, and according to registration prediction information.

  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 information display control device of the present invention.

  This information display control device is configured as an electronic dictionary device 10 dedicated to an electronic dictionary described below, or is a tablet-type PDA (personal digital assistants), PC (personal computer), mobile phone, electronic It is configured as a book, a portable game machine, etc.

  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 dictionary designation key 14b, a [translation / decision] key 14c, a [return / list] key 14d, a cursor key 14e, and a [jump] key 14f A key input unit (keyboard) 14 including a speaker, a speaker 15, and a touch panel sub display unit 16 are provided.

  The touch panel type sub-display unit 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 64-dot color liquid crystal display screen 16d. The screen area of the touch panel sub-display unit 16 includes a handwritten character input area for inputting handwritten characters, an icon input area for various functions, an area where each input area is mixed, or a dictionary search result as necessary. Switch to the display area.

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

  Further, a touch panel main display unit 17 is provided on the surface of the lid case 12 for almost the entire surface. Similarly to the touch panel sub display unit 16, the touch panel main display unit 17 has a structure in which a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen or a finger and a display device are integrated. A transparent touch panel 17t is overlaid on a color liquid crystal display screen 17d with a backlight of 480 × 320 dots.

  At the right end of the touch panel type main display unit 17, key notation (for example, [translation / decision] key KE, [jump]) for performing a pressing operation of a part of the keys in the key input unit 14 by a touch operation. A touch key area 17A in which the keys KJ and [Return / List] key KR) are fixedly printed is provided.

  In addition, a touch icon area 17B for displaying various icons for designating a function that can be executed according to an operation mode by a touch operation is provided at the left end of the touch panel type main display unit 17.

  For example, the explanation information displayed on the explanation information display screen G in a state where the explanation information display screen G on which a headword of a desired dictionary is searched and the explanation information is displayed on the main display unit 17 is displayed. In the case of a jump search mode (initiated by the [jump] key 14f (KJ)) in which an arbitrary character string is designated and displayed H, and the character string that is designated and displayed is jumped to another dictionary and searched. In the touch icon area 17B, a jump mode icon BJ is displayed.

  This jump mode icon BJ designates the previously used dictionary as the jump destination dictionary according to the character type (kanji / kana / alphabet) of the character string of the jump search target designated and displayed H on the explanation information display screen G. [Dictionary selection] icon Bb for selecting a user desired dictionary as a jump destination dictionary from dictionaries that can be searched according to the character type of the character string of the jump search target character string, It consists of three icons, a [mini-dictionary] icon Bm for designating a mini-dictionary (simplified dictionary) prepared in advance according to the character type of the character string of the jump search target as the jump-destination dictionary.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 can display book data stored in advance or downloaded text data on the touch panel type main display unit 17 as a book / text viewer screen (book / text viewer mode). .

  An arbitrary character string in the book / text data displayed on the book / text viewer screen can be designated and displayed, and the designated character string can be searched by jumping to the dictionary. Yes (jump search mode).

  In addition, the electronic dictionary device 10 associates with a dictionary or a text file that is a jump source in accordance with a user operation in the jump search mode, and the type of information finally searched in the jump destination dictionary and the jump destination dictionary ( A function of registering explanatory information / examples / example sentences /...) As dictionary-specific prediction information for jump search is provided.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 is registered as the dictionary-specific prediction information of the jump search, for example, as a jump source dictionary “P Japanese-English dictionary”, a jump destination dictionary “G English-Japanese dictionary”, and final search information “example”. 1, the jump search mode is set on the explanation information display screen G of the headword “Ki [cut]” of “P Japanese-English dictionary” displayed on the main display unit 17 as shown in FIG. When the search target word “chop” is designated and displayed H, an example of the designated word “chop” is immediately retrieved from the registered jump destination dictionary “G English-Japanese Dictionary”, and the jump destination is displayed on the sub display unit 16. A function for displaying as an example list screen GR is provided.

  Thus, the designated word that the user ultimately desires according to the combination of the jump source dictionary and the jump destination dictionary while the description information display screen G of the jump source dictionary is displayed on the main display unit 17. Information about (H) can be immediately displayed on the sub-display unit 16.

  Therefore, the same information can be repeatedly jump searched for other words on the explanatory information display screen G of the main display unit 17 and displayed on the sub display unit 16.

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

  The electronic dictionary device 10 is configured by a computer that reads a program recorded on various recording media or a transmitted program and whose operation is controlled by the read program. The electronic circuit includes a CPU ( a central processing unit) 21 is provided.

  The CPU 21 is a device control program stored in advance in the storage device (flash ROM) 22 or a device control program read into the storage device 22 from the external recording medium 23 such as a ROM card via the recording medium reading unit 24, Alternatively, the RAM 26 is used as a work area in accordance with a device control program read into the storage device 22 from the Web server 30 (in this case, the program server) 30 on the Internet N via the communication unit 25, and the operation of each part of the circuit is controlled. .

  The device control program stored in the storage device 22 is connected via an input signal according to a user operation from the key input unit 14, the touch panel sub display unit 16, or the touch panel main display unit 17, or the communication unit 25. Communication signals with each Web server 30 on the Internet N, or connection communication signals with a memory card (recording medium) 23 such as an EEPROM, RAM, ROM, etc. externally connected via the recording medium reading unit 24 Is activated.

  As described above, the CPU 21 includes the storage device 22, the recording medium reading unit 24, the communication unit 25, the RAM 26, the key input unit 14, the touch panel type sub display unit 16 (16d, 16t), and the touch panel type main display unit 17 (17d, 17t) and the like are connected.

  The device control program stored in the storage device 22 includes a system program that controls the entire operation of the electronic dictionary device 10, each Web server 30 on the Internet N via the communication unit 25, and a user PC (Personal) (not shown). A communication program for data communication with a computer is stored.

  In addition to display of dictionary information and book / text data, headword search processing for searching for a headword in response to input of a search character string, explanation information corresponding to the searched headword (meaning / source / example / Read / display processing, jump search processing for specifying a user-specified character string in the displayed description information and book / text data, and jumping the specified character string to another dictionary for searching The dictionary database 22b stored in the memory 22 and various information display control programs 22a for controlling the overall processing based on the book / text data are stored.

  As the dictionary database 22b, various dictionary data such as [Japanese dictionary] 22b1, [English-Japanese dictionary] 22b2, [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3, and [example sentence dictionary] 22b4 are stored in advance or downloaded. Each item is described in association with a headword and explanation information of the headword.

  The meaning / word source / example / explanation included in the explanation information is stored, for example, with a hierarchical data structure for each meaning.

  In the RAM 26, a main display data memory 26a, a sub display data memory 26b, a search word data memory 26c, a dictionary-specific prediction data memory 26d, and the like are secured.

  In the main display data memory 26a, main display data to be displayed on the main display unit 17 is developed and stored in a bitmap pattern.

  In the sub display data memory 26b, sub display data to be displayed on the sub display unit 16 is developed and stored in a bitmap pattern.

  The search word data memory 26c stores search target words that are input or designated in accordance with user operations.

  The dictionary-specific prediction data memory 26d is associated with a dictionary or text file that is a jump source in accordance with a user operation in the jump search mode, and the type of information finally searched in the jump destination dictionary and the jump destination dictionary (explanation) Information / example / example sentence /...) Is stored and registered as dictionary-specific prediction information for jump search.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 configured in this manner is described in the information search / display control program 22a (including a program for executing the headword search processing, reading and displaying processing of explanation information, jump search processing, etc.) by the CPU 21. The functions described in the following description of the operation are realized by controlling the operation of each part of the circuit in accordance with the issued command and the software and hardware operating in cooperation.

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

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing information display processing (first and second embodiments) of the electronic dictionary device 10.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a jump search display operation at the time of registration of prediction information for each dictionary associated with the information display process (first embodiment) of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is designated in response to a user operation of the dictionary designation key 14b (step S1), and a search word “Kiru” is input on a search word input screen (not shown) of the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3. When the headword “kiru [cut]” searched in response to the search word “kiru” is selected, as shown in FIG. 4A, the explanatory information display screen for the headword “kiru [cut]” G is displayed on the main display unit 17 (step S2).

  When the [jump] key 14f (KJ) is operated to search for a word in the explanation information display screen G and the jump search mode is set (step S3 (Yes)), the cursor operation or the touch operation is performed. In response, the search target word “cut” is inverted and designated and displayed H (step S4).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the prediction information associated with the dictionary currently used, that is, the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is registered in the dictionary-specific prediction data memory 22d (step S5).

  If it is determined that the prediction information associated with the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is not registered (step S5 (No)), as shown in FIG. A dictionary selection bar SD in which dictionary names “OALD”, “LDOCE”, “G English-Japanese” and “O English-Japanese” of jump destination candidates corresponding to the character type “alphabet” of the H word “cut” are arranged at the upper end of the main display unit 17. In the dictionary selection bar SD, the previously used dictionary name “OALD” is selected and displayed by default with the reverse cursor Cu (step S6).

  Then, in response to the cursor operation or touch operation on the dictionary selection bar SD, the reverse cursor Cu is moved as shown by the arrow x, and the user-desired jump destination dictionary name “G English-Japanese” is selected (step S6). A headword that matches the designated word “cut” is searched and displayed in the headword list area ML, and its explanation information is displayed in the preview area PV (step S7).

  Here, the headword “cut” displayed in the headword list area ML is designated and displayed H (step S8), and as shown in FIG. 4C, the [translation / decision] key 14c (KE). ) Is read, the explanation information of the headword “cut” is read out from the [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) selected as the jump destination dictionary, and the main display section 17 serves as the jump destination explanation information display screen GJ. (Step S9).

  Thereby, the word “cut” displayed on the explanation information display screen G of the headword “Kiru [cut]” in the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is specified, and the jump search to [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) is performed. You can see the explanation information of the specified word “cut”.

  Further, when the user wants to know the “example” of the designated word “cut” as required by the user, the [example] icon R included in the explanation information display screen G is touched with the pen P. (Step S10 (Yes)), as shown in FIG. 4D, the example of the headword “cut” is read from the “G English-Japanese” dictionary (22b2), and is displayed as a jump destination example list screen GR. It is displayed on the part 17 (step S11).

  Thereby, the word “cut” displayed on the explanation information display screen G of the headword “Kiru [cut]” in the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is specified, and the jump search to [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) is performed. You can see an example of the same word “cut”.

  Here, when the [Return / List] key 14d (KR) is operated (step S12 (Yes)), the jump destination dictionary [G that is the immediately preceding dictionary is added to the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3. The dictionary-specific prediction information of the jump search associated with the English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) and the type of the last searched information [example] is generated, stored and registered in the dictionary-specific prediction data memory 26d (step S13). .

  Then, the display returns to the display state of the jump destination explanation information display screen GJ shown in FIG. 4C (step S9).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4C, the explanation information of the designated word “cut” is read from the [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) selected as the jump destination dictionary, and the jump destination explanation information display is performed. When the [Back / List] key 14d (KR) is operated (Step S14 (Yes)) when the screen GJ is displayed on the main display unit 17 (Step S9), the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] For 22b3, jump destination dictionary [G English-Japanese Dictionary] (22b2), which is the immediately preceding dictionary, and the type of the last searched information [description information] are associated with each other, and prediction information for each dictionary is generated. It is stored and registered in the dictionary-specific prediction data memory 26d (step S15).

  Then, the state returns to the state where the search target word “cut” is designated and displayed H on the explanation information display screen G in the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 shown in FIG. 4A (step S4).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a jump search display operation according to dictionary-specific prediction information accompanying the information display process (first embodiment) of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4 (A) to FIG. 4 (D), in accordance with the jump search operation using the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 and the jump destination dictionary [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2). Prediction information by dictionary when searching up to [example] of a specified word or prediction information by dictionary when searching up to [description information] of a specified word is registered in the dictionary-specific prediction information data memory 26d. The jump search prediction process in the state that has been performed will be described.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, in the state where the explanatory information display screen G corresponding to the headword “Kiru [cut]” in the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is displayed on the main display unit 17 (step S1, S2) When the jump search mode is set (step S3 (Yes)) and the search target word “cut” is designated and displayed H (step S4), the dictionary associated with the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 It is determined that the different prediction information is registered in the dictionary-specific prediction data memory 26d (step S5 (Yes)).

  Here, the dictionary-specific prediction data memory 26d is associated with the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 and the jump-destination dictionary [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) and the type of information finally searched [example]. If the dictionary-specific prediction information is registered, the jump destination dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 in the main display unit 17 remains unchanged, and the jump destination is displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (a1). An example corresponding to the word “cut” displayed and designated H is immediately read out from the dictionary [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) and displayed on the sub display unit 16 as a jump destination example list screen GR (step S16). .

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5B, the explanatory information display screen G corresponding to the headword “Kiru [cut]” in the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is displayed on the main display unit 17 (step S1). , S2), the jump search mode is set (step S3 (Yes)), and when the search target word “chop” is designated and displayed (step S4), the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 in the main display unit 17 is displayed. The explanation information display screen G remains unchanged, and an example corresponding to the word “chop” displayed on the designated display H is immediately read from the jump destination dictionary [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) as shown in FIG. The jump destination example list screen GR is displayed on the sub display unit 16 (step S5 → S16).

  As a result, when the jump search mode is set and an arbitrary word is specified on the explanation information display screen G of the desired headword in the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3, the jump is immediately made to [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) and the same specification is made. You can see an example of the word on another screen. The example display operation by the desired jump destination dictionary according to the operation for designating the desired word on the explanation information display screen G can be easily and repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5A, the explanatory information display screen G of the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is displayed on the main display unit 17 (steps S1, S2, S3), and the search target When the word “cut” is designated and displayed H (step S4), the jump-dictionary dictionary [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) and the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 are stored in the dictionary-specific prediction data memory 26d. If it is determined that the dictionary-specific prediction information associated with the type of the last searched information [description information] is registered (step S5 (Yes)), the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English] on the main display unit 17 is determined. The dictionary [22b3] description information display screen G is left as it is, and as shown in FIG. 5 (a2), the word “cut” specified and displayed H from the jump destination dictionary [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2). Corresponding description information is immediately read out and displayed on the sub display section 16 as the jump destination explanatory information display screen GJ (step S16).

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5B, the search information display screen G of the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is displayed on the main display unit 17 (steps S1, S2, and S3). When the target word “chop” is designated and displayed H (step S4), the explanation information display screen G of the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 in the main display unit 17 is left as it is, as shown in FIG. Explanation information corresponding to the word “chop” designated and displayed H is immediately read out from the jump destination dictionary [G English-Japanese Dictionary] (22b2) and displayed on the sub display unit 16 as a jump destination explanation information display screen GJ. (Step S5 → S16).

  As a result, when the jump search mode is set and an arbitrary word is specified on the explanation information display screen G of the desired headword in the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3, the jump is immediately made to [G English-Japanese dictionary] (22b2) and the same specification is made. You can see the explanation information of the word on another screen. Then, the description information display operation by the desired jump destination dictionary according to the operation for designating the desired word on the explanation information display screen G can be easily and repeatedly executed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (A) (a1) (a2) and FIGS. 5 (B) (b1) (b2), the explanation information display screen G of the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is the main screen. 17 and a screen (not shown) in a state where the jump destination example list screen GR (or jump destination explanation information display screen GJ) in the jump destination dictionary [G English-Japanese Dictionary] (22b2) is displayed on the sub display unit 16. When the switching key is operated, as shown in FIG. 5C, the explanation information display screen G of the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is switched to the sub-display unit 16 and displayed at the same time. The jump destination example list screen GR (or jump destination explanation information display screen GJ) in the dictionary] (22b2) can be switched to the main screen 17 so that it can be displayed easily.

  Therefore, according to the information display control function of the first embodiment by the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above-described configuration, the jump search mode is set on the explanation information display screen G (main display unit 17) for the entry word of an arbitrary dictionary. When a desired word is designated and a jump destination dictionary is selected, explanation information and examples for the designated word are retrieved from the jump destination dictionary and displayed, and the jump destination dictionary and the final dictionary are displayed with respect to the jump source dictionary. Predictive information for each dictionary that associates the type of information searched (description information or an example) is generated and registered. Thereafter, when a desired word is designated by setting a jump search mode on the explanation information display screen G (main display unit 17) in the registered jump source dictionary, each time the desired word is designated, Based on the prediction information, information on the registered type (description information or example) for the designated word is immediately retrieved from the registered jump destination dictionary and displayed on the sub display unit 16.

  For this reason, it is possible to predict a specific jump search operation performed by the user, and quickly display a desired jump search result on another screen without changing the display of the jump source information.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a jump search display operation at the time of registering prediction information for each dictionary and information corresponding to the registered prediction information associated with the information display processing (second embodiment) of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  First, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), the explanatory information display screen G for the headword “Kiru [cut]” retrieved from the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is displayed on the main display unit 17 (steps S1, S2). The jump search mode is set (step S3 (Yes)), and the search target word “cut” is designated and displayed H (step S4).

  Then, it is determined that the prediction information associated with the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is not registered (step S5 (No)).

  Here, in order to select a jump destination dictionary, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the [dictionary selection] icon Bs in the touch icon area 17B is touched with the pen P, the current explanation information display screen G On the top, a jump destination dictionary list window DL which lists the dictionary names “multiple dictionary”, “English-English dictionary”, “idiom dictionary”, “example sentence search” and “song phrase search” of jump destination candidates is displayed (step S6). .

  In this jump destination dictionary list window DL, in order to examine the example sentence of the specified word “cut”, the dictionary name “example sentence search” desired by the user is selected and displayed by the reverse cursor Cu (step A1). (Yes)), as shown in FIG. 6B, the designated word is retrieved from an example sentence search dictionary (for example, a plurality of dictionaries “reader”, “G Great Britain”,...) Having example sentences according to the character type of the designated word. Example sentences including “cut” are searched for and displayed in a list in the example sentence list area RL of the main display unit 17, and the example sentence designated and displayed by default is expanded and displayed on the sub display unit 16 as a jump destination example sentence screen GL. (Step A2).

  Here, when the example sentence “increased... Tax cuts” displayed in the example sentence list area RL is designated and displayed H and the [translation / decision] key 14c (KE) is operated (step A3), the jump source is selected. Dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is associated with the jump destination dictionary [example sentence search dictionary] (22b4), which is the previous dictionary, and the type of information [example sentence] of the last searched information is associated with each dictionary. Information is generated and stored and registered in the dictionary-specific prediction data memory 26d (step A4).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6C, an example sentence “increased ... tax cuts” including the designated word “cut” selected from the example sentence list area RL is expanded as a jump destination example sentence screen GL on the main display unit 17. Is displayed (step A5).

  Here, when the [RETURN / LIST] key 14d (KR) is operated (step A6 (Yes)), an example sentence list is displayed in the example sentence list area RL on the main display unit 17 shown in FIG. 6B. Returning to the state (step A2), it becomes possible to continue to select and display other example sentences.

  As a result, the word “cut” displayed on the explanation information display screen G of the headword “Kiru [cut]” in the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 is specified, and a jump search is performed to the [example sentence search dictionary] (22b4). You can see example sentences that contain the word “cut”.

  Thus, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 6A to 6C, the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 and the jump destination dictionary [example sentence search dictionary] (22b4) are obtained. Along with the jump search operation, the dictionary-specific prediction information when the [example sentence] of the specified word is searched is registered in the dictionary-specific prediction information data memory 26d.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6D, an explanatory information display screen G of the headword “Kiru” is displayed on the main display unit 17 in accordance with the search of [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 (steps S1 and S2). ), The jump search mode is set (step S3 (Yes)), and the search target word “carve” is designated and displayed H (step S4), the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] is stored in the dictionary-specific prediction data memory 26d. It is determined that the dictionary-specific prediction information in which the jump destination dictionary [example sentence search dictionary] (22b4) and the type of the finally searched information [example sentence] are associated with 22b3 is registered (step S5 (Yes) )).

  Then, the explanation information display screen G of the jump source dictionary [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3 on the main display unit 17 is left as it is, and the word “carve” indicated by the designation display H from the jump destination dictionary [example sentence search dictionary] (22b4) is included. The first example sentence is immediately read out and displayed on the sub display unit 16 as a jump destination example sentence screen GL (step S16).

  At this time, each time the cursor key [↓] 14e is operated, the next example sentence including the word “carve” displayed in the designated display H is sequentially read from the jump destination dictionary [example sentence search dictionary] (22b4). The sub display unit 16 is expanded and displayed as a jump destination example sentence screen GL.

  As a result, when the jump search mode is set and an arbitrary word is specified on the explanation information display screen G of the desired headword in the [Japanese-English dictionary] 22b3, the jump is immediately made to the [example sentence search dictionary] (22b4) and the same specification is made. You can see example sentences of the word on another screen. Then, the example sentence display operation by the [example sentence search dictionary] (22b4) according to the operation for designating a desired word on the explanation information display screen G can be easily and repeatedly executed.

  Therefore, according to the information display control function of the second embodiment by the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above-described configuration, the jump search mode is set on the explanation information display screen G (main display unit 17) for the entry word of an arbitrary dictionary. When a desired word is specified and a jump destination dictionary (example sentence dictionary) is selected, example sentences including the specified word are searched and displayed, and prediction by dictionary in which an example sentence dictionary is associated with the jump source dictionary Information is generated and registered. Thereafter, when a desired word is designated by setting a jump search mode on the explanation information display screen G (main display unit 17) in the registered jump source dictionary, each time the desired word is designated, Based on the prediction information, an example sentence for the designated word is immediately retrieved from the registered example sentence dictionary and displayed on the sub display unit 16.

  For this reason, it is possible to predict a specific jump search operation (example sentence search) performed by the user, and quickly display a desired jump search result (example sentence search result) on a separate screen without changing the display of the jump source information. .

  In each of the above embodiments, a series of jump search operations from the jump source dictionary are performed once, and the jump source dictionary, the jump destination dictionary, and the type of information finally searched according to the search operation are associated with each other. The dictionary-specific prediction information for the jump search is registered, but when the same jump search operation is performed a plurality of times, the dictionary-specific prediction information for the jump search may be registered.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, on the description information display screen G for the headword searched for in the dictionary, by setting a jump search mode and specifying an arbitrary word, a desired word for the specified word from the jump destination dictionary can be specified. The case of searching for information was explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Even when a jump search mode is set and an arbitrary word is designated on the display screen of a text file such as an electronic book, the main display unit 17 and the sub display unit 16 are displayed as in the above embodiments. Of course, it is possible to search and display desired information about the designated word repeatedly and easily. In this case, dictionary-specific prediction information in which the jump destination dictionary and the type of information finally searched for [description information / example / example sentence /... What is necessary is just to set it as the structure registered into the memory 26d.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the electronic dictionary device 10 is described as a specific example, and the sub display unit 16 and the main display unit 17 are configured as independent display units. However, the tablet type PDA, PC, portable When realized by a telephone, an electronic book, a portable game machine or the like, the sub display unit 16 and the main display unit 17 may be configured as a sub screen and a main screen displayed as windows on the same tablet.

  It should be noted that each processing method and database by the electronic dictionary device 10 described in the above embodiments, that is, each method such as the information display processing (first and second embodiments) shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, and the dictionary database 22b. Are programs that can be executed by a computer, such as memory cards (ROM cards, RAM cards, etc.), magnetic disks (floppy disks, hard disks, etc.), optical disks (CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc.), semiconductor memories, etc. It can be stored in the external storage medium 23 and distributed. The computer of the electronic device having the main / sub display screens (17) and (16) reads the program stored in the external storage medium 23 into the storage device (22), and the operation is controlled by the read program. Thus, the information display control function for predicting the specific jump search described in each of the above embodiments can be realized, and the same processing by the method described above can be executed.

  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 information display control function for predicting the specific jump search described above can also be realized.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention when it is practiced. Further, each of the embodiments includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent 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.

  Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims of the present application will be appended.

[1]
A dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of dictionaries acquired by associating a word with information related to the word, a text display means for displaying text data on the first screen, and a text display means displayed on the first screen by the text display means A word designating unit for designating a word in the text data in accordance with a user operation; a dictionary selecting unit for selecting a dictionary in accordance with a user operation from the dictionaries stored in the dictionary storage unit; and the dictionary selecting unit. An information display control device comprising jump search display means for searching and displaying information related to a word designated by the word designation means from a selected dictionary,
When the information related to the designated word is displayed by the jump search display means, the dictionary selected by the dictionary selection means for the text data displayed by the text display means and the information retrieved from the dictionary and displayed Prediction information registration means for registering search prediction information in association with the type of
The words in the text data displayed on the first screen by the word designating means in a state where the text data of the search prediction information registered by the prediction information registering means is displayed on the first screen by the text display means. Is specified, information on the specified word and registered in the search prediction information is searched from the dictionary associated with the text data in the search prediction information. Jump search prediction display means to be displayed on the second screen;
An information display control device comprising:

[2]
The dictionary storage means stores a plurality of dictionaries in which a word and a plurality of types of information related to the word are collected in association with each other,
The jump search display means searches and displays a plurality of types of information hierarchically related to the word designated by the word designation means from the dictionary selected by the dictionary selection means according to a user operation,
The prediction information registering unit is configured to select a dictionary selected by the dictionary selecting unit from the dictionary selected by the dictionary selecting unit for the text data displayed by the text displaying unit when the jump search / display unit displays information on the specified word. Register search prediction information that associates the type of information that was finally searched and displayed,
[1] The information display control device according to [1].

[3]
The dictionary storage means stores a plurality of dictionaries acquired by associating a word with a plurality of types of information including example sentences of the word,
The prediction information registration means indicates the dictionary and example sentence selected by the dictionary selection means for the text data displayed by the text display means when the jump search display means displays the example sentence of the designated word. Register search prediction information that matches information,
The jump search prediction display means displays the text data of the search prediction information registered by the prediction information registration means on the first screen by the word specifying means in a state where the text data is displayed on the first screen by the text display means. When a word in the designated text data is designated, an example sentence of the designated word is searched from the dictionary associated with the text data in the search prediction information and displayed on the second screen.
[1] The information display control device according to [1].

[4]
The information display according to [2] or [3], further comprising screen switching display means for switching between the display content of the first screen and the display content of the second screen according to a user operation. Control device.

[5]
A dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of dictionaries acquired by associating a word with information related to the word, a text display means for displaying text data on the first screen, and a text display means displayed on the first screen by the text display means A word designating unit for designating a word in the text data in accordance with a user operation; a dictionary selecting unit for selecting a dictionary in accordance with a user operation from the dictionaries stored in the dictionary storage unit; and the dictionary selecting unit. A program for controlling a computer of an information display device having jump search display means for searching and displaying information related to a word designated by the word designation means from a selected dictionary,
The computer,
When the information related to the designated word is displayed by the jump search display means, the dictionary selected by the dictionary selection means for the text data displayed by the text display means and the information retrieved from the dictionary and displayed Prediction information registration means for registering search prediction information in association with the type of
The words in the text data displayed on the first screen by the word designating means in a state where the text data of the search prediction information registered by the prediction information registering means is displayed on the first screen by the text display means. Is specified, information on the specified word and registered in the search prediction information is searched from the dictionary associated with the text data in the search prediction information. Jump search prediction display means to be displayed on the second screen;
Program to function as.

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 ... Dictionary designation key 14c ... [Translation / Determination] key 14d ... [Back / List] key 14e ... Cursor key 14f ... [Jump] key 15 ... Speaker 16 ... Sub display 16d ... Color liquid crystal display screen 16t ... Transparent touch panel 17 ... Main display portion 17d ... Color liquid crystal display screen 17t ... Transparent touch panel 17A ... Touch key area KJ ... [Jump] key KR ... [Back / List] key KE ... [Translation / decision] key 17B ... Touch icon Area BJ ... Jump mode icon Bb ... [Last dictionary] icon Bs ... [Dictionary selection] icon Bm ... [Mini dictionary] icon 21 ... CPU
22 ... Storage device 22a ... Various information display control program 22b ... Dictionary database 22b1 ... [Japanese dictionary]
22b2 ... [English-Japanese Dictionary]
22b3 ... [Japanese-English Dictionary]
22b4 ... [Example Dictionary]
23 ... External recording medium 24 ... Recording medium reading unit 25 ... Communication unit 26 ... RAM
26a ... Main display data memory 26b ... Sub display data memory 26c ... Search word data memory 26d ... Predictive data memory by dictionary 30 ... Web server G ... Explanation information display screen GJ ... Jump destination explanation information display screen GR ... Jump destination example list Screen GL… Jump destination example screen SD… Dictionary selection bar DL… Jump destination dictionary list window Cu… Reverse cursor H… Designation display P… Touch pen

Claims (5)

Display text data displayed on the first screen word information corresponding to the designated word in response to a user operation, searching for the word and the word information from a plurality of sets associated dictionary in the first screen Jump search display means for
When the word information associated with the designated word is displayed by the jump search display means, the search prediction information in which the type of information retrieved and displayed is associated with the displayed text data. Prediction information registration means to be registered;
Wherein in a state in which the text data of the prediction information retrieval prediction information registered by the registration means is displayed on the first screen, if any of the words in the text data is specified according to a user operation, the one the prediction information types of information more registered in association with the text data in the registration means of Kano word information associated with the designated single word retrieved from the dictionary, the retrieved the type of Jump search prediction display means for displaying word information on the second screen;
Equipped with a,
The jump search display means sequentially searches a plurality of types of word information related to the designated word from the dictionary according to a user operation, and displays the searched types of word information.
The prediction information registration unit displays word information finally searched from the dictionary for the displayed text data and displayed when the word information related to any one of the designated words is displayed by the jump search display unit. Register search prediction information that associates the type of
An information display control device characterized by that. In accordance with a user operation, comprising a dictionary selection means for selecting any dictionary according to a user operation from a plurality of dictionaries that associate a plurality of words and word information,
The prediction information registration unit displays the dictionary selected by the dictionary selection unit and the search for the displayed text data when the word information associated with the designated word is displayed by the jump search display unit. Registered with the search prediction information associated with the type of information displayed.
The information display control device according to claim 1. The word information of the dictionary includes a plurality of types of information including example sentences of words,
The prediction information registration means registers the time of displaying the example sentence of the designated single word by jump search display means, search prediction information correlating information indicating a sentence as the displayed types of information to the text data has been And
The jump search prediction display means, in a state in which the text data to be searched prediction information registered by the prediction information registration means is displayed on the first screen, the words in the text data displayed on the first screen If specified, search for example sentences corresponding words to be displayed on the second screen,
Information display control device according to claim 1, characterized in that. According to any one of claim 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a screen switching display means for displaying is switched in accordance with the display content of the display content and the second screen of the first screen to the user operation Information display control device. A program for controlling a computer of an information display device,
The computer,
Display text data displayed on the first screen word information corresponding to the designated word in response to a user operation, searching for the word and the word information from a plurality of sets associated dictionary in the first screen Jump search display means,
When the word information associated with the designated word is displayed by the jump search display means, the search prediction information in which the type of information retrieved and displayed is associated with the displayed text data. Predictive information registration means to register,
Wherein in a state in which the text data of the prediction information retrieval prediction information registered by the registration means is displayed on the first screen, if any of the words in the text data is specified according to a user operation, the one the prediction information types of information more registered in association with the text data in the registration means of Kano word information associated with the designated single word retrieved from the dictionary, the retrieved the type of Jump search prediction display means for displaying word information on the second screen;
Function as
The jump search display means sequentially searches a plurality of types of word information related to the designated word from the dictionary according to a user operation, and displays the searched types of word information.
The prediction information registration unit displays word information finally searched from the dictionary for the displayed text data and displayed when the word information related to any one of the designated words is displayed by the jump search display unit. Register search prediction information that associates the type of
A program characterized by that .

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