JP6056298B2 - Information display control device, display method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information display control device having a search function using a plurality of dictionaries , a display method, and a control program therefor.

  Conventionally, for example, when a desired word (headword) is searched using an ordinary English-Japanese dictionary, various information such as usage and word form is described for each word meaning in the explanation information of the word. For this reason, although it is suitable for deliberately knowing an appropriate meaning corresponding to a desired word, it is not suitable for quickly confirming the main meaning.

  Therefore, a simplified dictionary [mini-dictionary] that reduces information only in main information by omitting information in parentheses included in the description information described in a normal dictionary, corresponds to a desired word (headword). An electronic dictionary device having a mini-dictionary search function capable of quickly searching for main meanings has been considered (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 483248

  In an electronic dictionary device equipped with a conventional mini-dictionary search function, the main meaning corresponding to a desired headword can be quickly confirmed, but if you want to know the appropriate meaning and its usage, There is a problem that it is necessary to search again using a normal dictionary, which is troublesome twice.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and it is possible to quickly confirm main meanings corresponding to the headword in a state where the headword is searched from a normal dictionary and the explanation information is displayed. An object of the present invention is to provide an information display control device , a display method, and a control program thereof .

An information display control apparatus according to the present invention includes a display unit, a first dictionary storage unit that stores a headword and explanation information including a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword, and stores the headword and a headline. A second dictionary storage means in which a plurality of word meanings and a plurality of meanings corresponding to the entry word are stored in association with each other, and a search target entry word input in response to a user operation is stored in the first dictionary storage means and dictionary search means for searching from the description information display control means for displaying on the main display area of the display unit the description information corresponding to the entry word retrieved by the dictionary search unit, the main by the explanatory information display control means of the meaning contained in the description information corresponding to the headword displayed in the display area, it identifies the same meaning as the meaning stored by said second dictionary storage means in correspondence with the headword And a semantic identification display control means for displaying, the display from the second dictionary storage means in the sub display area of the display unit reads the plurality of meaning corresponding to the same headword as retrieved headword by the dictionary search unit The second dictionary display control means to be included in the explanation information displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control means among the plurality of meanings displayed in the sub display area by the second dictionary display control means And second meaning identification display control means for identifying and displaying meanings that are not recognized.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to quickly confirm main meanings corresponding to a headword in a state where headwords are searched from a normal dictionary and the explanation information is displayed.

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. The figure which shows the contents of the jump destination dictionary table memory 22h ensured in the memory 22 of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10. FIG. The figure which shows the content of the last jump dictionary memory 22i ensured in the memory 22 of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10. FIG. The front view which shows the external appearance structure of touchscreen PDA10T provided with the dictionary function which concerns on other embodiment of the information display control apparatus of this invention. 5 is a flowchart showing information display processing (part 1) by the electronic dictionary device 10; 5 is a flowchart showing information display processing (part 2) by the electronic dictionary device 10; 5 is a flowchart showing information display processing (part 3) by the electronic dictionary device 10; 7 is a flowchart showing information display processing (part 4) by the electronic dictionary device 10; The figure which shows the display operation (the 1) of the touchscreen type color display part (main screen) 17 and the handwriting input part (subscreen) 16 accompanying the information display process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10. FIG. The figure which shows the display operation (the 2) of the touchscreen type color display part (main screen) 17 and the handwriting input part (subscreen) 16 accompanying the information display process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10. FIG. The figure which shows the display operation (the 3) of the touchscreen type color display part (main screen) 17 and the handwriting input part (subscreen) 16 accompanying the information display process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10. FIG.

  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 a portable device (electronic dictionary device 10) dedicated to an electronic dictionary described below, or a touch panel PDA (personal digital assistants) 10T (see FIG. 5) having a dictionary function, PC (personal computer), cellular phone, electronic book, 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 [highlight display ON] key 14g, a key input unit (keyboard) 14 including a speaker 15 and the like, and a handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16 are provided.

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

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

  The surface of the lid case 12 is provided with a touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17 with a backlight of, for example, 480 × 320 dots for the entire surface. Similarly to the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16, the touch-sensitive color display unit (main screen) 17 is integrated with a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen, a finger, and the like. The transparent liquid crystal display screen 17d is overlaid with a transparent touch panel 17t.

  At the left end of the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17, a touch icon area 17A for displaying various icons for designating a function that can be executed according to an operation mode by a touch operation is provided. .

  In the touch icon area 17A, for example, in the explanation information display screen G displayed on the touch panel type color display unit 17 in association with a headword search, an arbitrary range in the explanation information displayed is traced by touch. [Marker] icon BM for setting a marker mode for identifying and displaying by a marker, [Wordbook] icon BT for calling up a wordbook in which user-specific dictionary entry words are classified and registered, and a mini described later A “meaning addition” icon BA or the like for adding meaning from a normal dictionary is displayed in the dictionary (simplified dictionary).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, an arbitrary character string in the text displayed on the display unit 17 is designated and displayed, and the designated character string h is jumped to another dictionary. In the jump search mode (started by the [jump] key 14f) for searching, a jump mode icon BJ is displayed on the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16.

  This jump mode icon BJ is used for designating the previously used dictionary as the jump destination dictionary according to the character type (kanji / kana / alphabet) of the character string to be searched for jump designated and displayed on the display unit 17. [Previous dictionary] icon Bb, [dictionary selection] icon Bs 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 It consists of three icons, a [mini-dictionary] icon Bm for designating a mini-dictionary (simplification dictionary) prepared in advance according to the character type of the character string to be searched for as the jump destination dictionary.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 displays book data stored in advance or downloaded text data on the touch panel color display unit 17 as a book / text viewer screen Gv as shown in FIG. 10A, for example. (Book / text viewer mode).

  Therefore, an arbitrary character string in the book / text data displayed on the book / text viewer screen Gv is of course used for the explanation information displayed on the explanation information display screen G searched for the headword. It is possible to search by designating the character string displayed in the designated display h and jumping to the dictionary (jump search mode).

  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 in various storage 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 memory (flash ROM) 22 or a device control program read from the external storage medium 23 such as a ROM card into the memory 22 via the storage medium read / write unit 24 or the Internet. The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled according to the device control program read into the memory 22 from the Web server (in this case, the program server) on the N via the communication control unit 25.

  The device control program stored in the memory 22 is an input signal according to a user operation from the key input unit 14, the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16, the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17, or a communication control unit. A communication signal with each Web server on the Internet N connected via 25, or a connection with a memory card (storage medium) 23 such as EEPROM, RAM, ROM etc. connected externally via the storage medium read / write unit 24 It is activated in response to a communication signal.

  The CPU 21 is connected to the memory 22, the storage medium read / write unit 24, the communication control unit 25, the key input unit 14, the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16, the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17, and the like.

  The device control program stored in the memory 22 includes a system program that controls the overall operation of the electronic dictionary device 10, Web servers on the Internet N via the communication control unit 25, and a user PC (Personal Computer) (not shown). A communication program for data communication is stored.

  In addition to the display of dictionary information and book / text data, headword search processing for searching for headwords according to the input of a search character string, explanation information corresponding to the searched headwords (meaning: translation / meaning content) Read / display processing, jump search processing for specifying a user-specified character string in the displayed explanation information or book / text data and jumping to the other dictionary for searching the specified character string, ordinarily In the explanation information display screen G searched for a headword from the dictionary, the same meaning recorded in the mini-dictionary corresponding to the same headword is identified and displayed in blue, and is read out from the mini-dictionary and displayed on the sub-screen 16. Normal dictionary-mini-dictionary word semantics for identifying and displaying GR meanings which are not included in the explanatory information (G) from the normal dictionary in the simplified explanation information M displayed on Various information display control programs 22a for controlling the entire processing based on the dictionary databases 22b to 22d, the mini dictionary additional meaning table 22e, and the book / text data 22f and 22g stored in the memory 22 are stored. .

  As the dictionary databases 22b to 22d, a Japanese dictionary database 22b, an English dictionary database 22c, and a mini dictionary database 22d are stored in advance or downloaded.

  In the Japanese dictionary database 22b, [Japanese language dictionary] [Japanese dictionary] in which Japanese explanation information is described in association with kanji / kana headwords, and Japanese explanation information in correspondence with kanji headwords. [Chinese-Japanese dictionary] in which is described, [Encyclopedia] in which Japanese explanation information is described in association with Kanji / Kana / alphabet entry words, and Japanese explanation information in association with Kana entry words The [Katakana dictionary] is stored.

  In the English dictionary database 22c, [English-Japanese large dictionary] [English-Japanese dictionary] in which Japanese explanatory information is described in association with alphabetic headwords, and English explanatory information in association with alphabetic headwords are described. The [English-English dictionary] and the [Japanese-English dictionary] in which English explanation information is described in association with the kanji / kana headwords are stored.

  In the mini-dictionary database 22d, the information in the parentheses included in the explanation information described in the [Japanese language dictionary] is omitted, and the [Japanese language mini-dictionary] and the [English-Japanese dictionary] are simplified to only the main meaning. [English-Japanese mini-dictionaries] etc., which are simplified to only the main meanings by omitting the information in parentheses included in the described explanation information, are stored.

  In the mini-dictionary additional word meaning table 22e, the same headwords of the mini-dictionary designated by the user from the explanation information display screen G of the normal dictionary searched for headwords in accordance with the meaning-of-normal dictionary-mini-dictionary word identification processing. Meanings that are not included in the simplified explanation information M are registered as additional meanings for the simplified explanation information M of the mini-dictionary.

  As the book data 22f, [English speech collection] [World literature collection] [Japanese literature collection] written in English or Japanese is stored.

  As the text data 22g, various text data A, B,... Are downloaded and stored.

  In the memory 22, a jump destination dictionary table memory 22h, a previous jump dictionary memory 22i, and a jump mode memory 22j are secured.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of the jump destination dictionary table memory 22h secured in the memory 22 of the electronic dictionary device 10. As shown in FIG.

  The jump destination dictionary table memory 22h stores character types that can be searched for an entry word by the dictionary in association with each dictionary stored in the dictionary databases 22b and 22c.

  Based on the table data stored in the jump destination dictionary table memory 22h, the character type of the search target character string specified and displayed on the explanation information display screen G or the book / text viewer screen Gv (see FIG. 10B) is used. In response, a jump destination dictionary that can be searched for a headword is identified.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of the previous jump dictionary memory 22 i secured in the memory 22 of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  In the previous jump dictionary memory 22i, the dictionary name of the dictionary used as the jump destination dictionary in the jump search mode is updated and stored every time the jump search process is performed for each character type of the search target character string.

  Based on the dictionary name for each character type stored in the previous jump dictionary memory 22i, the jump destination dictionary used last time corresponding to the character type of the search target character string designated and displayed in the new jump search mode is identified. .

  In the jump mode memory 22j, the jump mode icon BJ (previous time) displayed in the touch icon area 17A of the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17 or the handwriting input unit (sub screen) 16 in the activated state of the jump search mode. The type of jump mode selected according to the dictionary icon Bb / dictionary selection icon Bs / mini dictionary icon Bm) is stored.

  In the electronic dictionary device 10 configured in this way, the CPU 21 executes the information display control program 22a (headword search processing, explanation information display processing, jump search processing, normal dictionary-mini-dictionary word identification processing, and the like). 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 instructions described in (including the program) and the software and hardware operating together.

  The embodiment of the information display control device has been described with respect to a case where the information display control device is realized by the electronic dictionary device 10. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the information display control device also includes a touch panel PDA 10 T having a dictionary function. Of course, it is possible to realize the input and display operation corresponding to each process of the control program 22a as various windows on the touch panel type color display unit 17 (17d, 17t).

  FIG. 5 is a front view showing an external configuration of a touch panel PDA 10T having a dictionary function according to another embodiment of the information display control device of the present invention.

  The touch panel PDA 10T in FIG. 5 shows a display operation corresponding to the normal dictionary-minidictionary word meaning identification processing.

  For example, the user's arbitrary text selected from the text data 22g is displayed in the text viewer window GvW, the jump search mode is set, the word “accretion” to be examined is touched and specified display h is reversed. Then, in accordance with the character type “alphabet” of the search target word “accretion”, explanation information corresponding to the designated word (headword) “accretion” is read from the English-Japanese dictionary of the English dictionary database 22c, and an explanation information display window is displayed. Displayed as GW.

  At this time, in the explanation information display window GW from the English-Japanese large dictionary which is a normal dictionary, several meanings corresponding to the headword “accretion” and their explanation are displayed. If the user wants to know the meaning of a word, when the [Highlight Display] instruction is given, the simplified explanation information M corresponding to the headword "accretion" is read from [English-Japanese mini-dictionary] in the mini-dictionary database 22d, and the mini-dictionary window Displayed on the MW.

  Then, in the explanation information display window GW of the English-Japanese large dictionary as the normal dictionary, the same meanings “attachment”, “increase” and “attachment” are the same as the meaning of the simplified explanation information M displayed in the mini dictionary window MW. In addition to the identification display BL, in the mini-dictionary window MW, the meanings “enlarged” and “enlargement” that do not exist in each meaning displayed in the explanation information display window GW of the normal dictionary are identified and displayed in green.

  As a result, for the word (headword) “accretion” that the user wants to check, first, the main meaning can be quickly confirmed, and more appropriate nuance meaning can be continuously confirmed in the explanation information display window GW.

  Next, an information display control function with jump search of the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above configuration will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing information display processing (part 1) by the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing information display processing (part 2) by the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing information display processing (part 3) by the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing information display processing (part 4) by the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display operation (part 1) of the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17 and the handwriting input unit (sub screen) 16 accompanying the information display process of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display operation (part 2) of the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17 and the handwriting input unit (sub screen) 16 accompanying the information display process of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display operation (part 3) of the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17 and the handwriting input unit (sub screen) 16 accompanying the information display process of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  When a dictionary desired by the user is designated by pressing the dictionary designation key 14b (step S1 (Yes)), the normal dictionary search mode is set (step S2), and the designated dictionary in the dictionary databases 22b and 22c is set. At the same time, a search character string input screen (not shown) is displayed on the touch panel type color display section (hereinafter referred to as “main screen”) 17 (step S3).

  In this search character string input screen, when a search character string desired by the user is input and displayed by pressing the character input key 14a (step S4), a headword that matches the input search character string in front is displayed. A search is made from the designated dictionary, and the searched entry words are displayed in a list in an entry word list area (not shown) of the main screen 17 (step S5).

  When a desired search entry word is selected in response to a cursor moving operation in the entry word list area by the user and the [translation / decision] key 14c is pressed (touched) (step S6), The explanation information read from the specified dictionary corresponding to the selected headword is displayed as an explanation information display screen G (see, for example, FIG. 10C) expanded on the entire screen of the main screen 17. (Step S7).

  On the other hand, when the book / text viewer function is selected by the user on the menu screen displayed on the main screen 17 in response to the operation of the [Menu] key in the dictionary specification key 14b (step S56 (Yes)), the book / A list of various book data and text data stored as text data 22f and 22g is displayed on the main screen 17 (step S57).

  When a book / text data (for example, text data [Earth Science]) that the user wants to browse is selected on the book / text data list screen (step S58), the book / text viewer mode is set (step S59). ).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10A, the selected text data [Earth Science] is read from the memory 22 and displayed as a book / text viewer screen Gv expanded on the entire screen of the main screen 17 (see FIG. 10A). Step S60).

  In the display state of the text data [Earth Science] on the book / text viewer screen Gv, the [jump] key 14f is pressed (touched) to jump to the dictionary and search for an arbitrary character string in the text data. When operated (step S8 (Yes)), it is determined whether or not the normal dictionary search mode is set (step S9).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 10B, since the book / text viewer mode is currently set, if it is determined that the normal dictionary search mode is not set (step S9 (No)), the handwriting input unit ( The jump mode icon BJ (previous dictionary icon Bb / dictionary selection icon Bs / mini-dictionary icon Bm) is displayed on the “sub-screen” (hereinafter referred to as “sub-screen”) 16, and the jump search mode is set (step S11).

  Then, the jump search mode (default “previous dictionary mode”) stored in the jump mode memory 22j is read, and the corresponding [previous dictionary] icon Bb among the jump mode icons BJ is designated and displayed by highlighting H. (Step S12).

  Then, when the character string “accretion” to be jump searched in the book / text viewer screen Gv is touched with the pen P, the search character string is designated and displayed by reversal (step S13).

  Here, when the [translation / decision] key 14c is operated (step S52 (Yes)), it is determined that the current jump search mode stored in the jump mode memory 22j is the “previous dictionary mode” (step S52). Steps S53 to S55 (Yes)).

  Then, the character type (alphabet) of the search character string “accretion” is determined (step S16), and the previous jump destination corresponding to the corresponding character type (alphabet) stored in the previous jump dictionary memory 22i (see FIG. 4). A dictionary [English-Japanese University Dictionary] is detected (step S17). The previous jump destination dictionary [English-Japanese University Dictionary] is set as the current jump destination dictionary (step S18).

  Then, the normal dictionary search mode is set (step S19), and a headword that matches the search character string “accretion” is searched from the [English-Japanese dictionary] set in the current jump destination dictionary. The list of headwords thus displayed is displayed in a headword list area (not shown) of the main screen 17 (step S20).

  At this time, the first headword displayed as a list in the headword list area is designated and displayed by the cursor.

  Then, when a desired search entry word is selected in accordance with the movement operation of the cursor by the user and the [translation / decision] key 14c is pressed (step S21), as shown in FIG. Detailed explanation information read out from the [English-Japanese University Dictionary] corresponding to the selected headword “accretion” is displayed as an explanation information display screen G developed on the entire screen of the main screen 17 ( Step S22).

  In this way, for the desired search character string “accretion” in the book / text viewer screen Gv displayed on the main screen 17, the [previous dictionary] icon Bb of the jump mode icon BJ displayed on the sub screen 16 is designated. Thus, detailed explanation information of the headword that matches the search character string is read from the jump destination dictionary [English-Japanese University Dictionary] used in the previous jump search process according to the character type “alphabet” of the search character string. And is displayed as a new explanation information display screen G.

  In this case, although the detailed meaning of the search character string “accretion” and its contents can be known from the previous jump destination dictionary [English-Japanese University Dictionary], general and main meanings corresponding to the search character string “accretion” I can't get to know quickly.

  Therefore, when the user wants to quickly learn about the general and main meanings corresponding to the search character string “accretion”, as shown in FIG. 10D, when the [highlight display ON] key 14g is pressed ( In step S32 (Yes), according to the character type “alphabet” of the search character string “accretion”, the simplified explanation information M corresponding to the search character string “accretion” is read from [English-Japanese mini dictionary] of the mini dictionary database 22d. Is displayed on the sub-screen 16. At this time, the simplified explanation information M specialized for only the main meaning displayed on the sub-screen 16 is included in the explanation information (G) from the [English-Japanese University Dictionary] displayed on the main screen 17. The meanings “enlarged” and “enlarged object” that are not present are identified and displayed in green (step S33).

  Further, in the explanation information (G) from the [English-Japanese large dictionary] displayed on the main screen 17, the same is also included in the simplified explanation information M from the [English-Japanese mini dictionary] displayed on the sub-screen 16. The meanings “attachment”, “increase” and “attachment” are identified and displayed in blue (step S34).

  As a result, not only can the detailed explanation information (G) read from the [English-Japanese University Dictionary] be found for the desired search character string “accretion” designated and displayed on the main screen 17, In the detailed explanation information (G), it is possible to quickly confirm the main meanings identified and displayed in blue.

  Then, although the main meaning corresponding to the search character string “accretion” is once confirmed according to the blue identification display BL and further the green identification display GR, the text data [Earth Science] on the book / text viewer screen Gv is confirmed. If an appropriate meaning is not found as the meaning of the search character string “accretion”, the appropriate nuance meaning is continued in the detailed explanation information (G) read out from the [English-Japanese Dictionary] and displayed. Can be found.

  Here, when the meaning of the appropriate nuance found from the detailed explanation information (G) displayed on the main screen 17 is to be added to the [English-Japanese mini dictionary] of the mini dictionary database 22d, FIG. As shown in A), when the [add meaning] icon BA instructing addition of meaning to the mini-dictionary displayed in the touch icon area 17A is touch-operated (step S35 (Yes)), the main screen 17 In the detailed explanation information (G) read from the [English-Japanese large dictionary] currently displayed on the screen, the meanings that are not included in the simplified explanation information M from the [English-Japanese mini-dictionary] currently displayed on the sub-screen 16 are identified in red. Display RE is performed (step S36).

  As shown in FIG. 11B, in the meaning not included in the simplified explanation information M from the [English-Japanese mini dictionary] identified and displayed in red in the detailed explanation information (G) of the main screen 17, as shown in FIG. When the word meaning “addition” to be added to the [English-Japanese mini-dictionary] is touched and specified (step S37 (Yes)), the heading that is the search character string is displayed in the mini-dictionary additional word meaning table 22e. The word “accretion” and the additional designated meaning “addition” are registered in association with each other (step S38).

  Then, the word meaning “added” registered in addition to the simplified description information M of [English-Japanese mini dictionary] corresponding to the headword “accretion” displayed on the sub-screen 16 is added in red. Then, identification display AD is performed (step S39).

  Thereafter, in response to the repeated pressing of the [Return / List] key 14d (step S61 (Yes)), the search character string “accretion” is designated and displayed as shown in FIG. In the state where the book / text viewer screen Gv in the jump search mode is redisplayed on the main screen 17 (the state shown in FIG. 10B after the processing in step S13), the jump mode icon BJ displayed on the sub screen 16 is displayed. When the [mini dictionary] icon Bm is touched (step S41 (Yes)), the jump search mode is set to “mini dictionary mode” and stored in the jump mode memory 22j, and the [mini dictionary] icon Bm Is designated H by highlighting (step S42).

  Then, the character type of the search character string “accretion” is determined (step S43), and when it is determined that the character string is alphabet (step S44 (Yes)), the [English-Japanese mini dictionary] stored in the mini dictionary database 22e is obtained. Designated as a jump destination dictionary (step S45).

  Then, a headword that matches the search character string “accretion” is searched from the [English-Japanese mini-dictionary] designated as the jump destination, and simplified explanation information corresponding to the headword as shown in FIG. M is displayed on the sub-screen 16 (step S47).

  Here, it is determined whether or not an additional meaning associated with the headword “accretion” of the simplified explanation information M displayed on the sub-screen 16 is registered in the mini-dictionary additional meaning table 22e (step) S48).

  When it is determined that there is an additional word meaning “addition” associated with the headword “accretion” in the mini dictionary additional word meaning table 22e (step S48 (Yes)), it is displayed on the sub-screen 16. The additional meaning “addition” is added to the simplified explanation information M being displayed (step S49).

  Thus, when a jump search is performed in the past to find an appropriate meaning “addition”, and the text [Earth Science] having the word “accretion” additionally registered in the mini-dictionary additional meaning table 22e is displayed again. The simplified explanation information M including the added word meaning “addition” can be immediately displayed on the sub-screen 16 simply by designating and displaying the word “accretion” and touching the [mini dictionary] icon Bm. In addition to the general main meanings corresponding to the word “accretion”, it is possible to quickly confirm the meanings of appropriate nuances.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12C, when the [highlight display ON] key 14g is pressed (step S50 (Yes)), the simplified explanation information M displayed on the sub-screen 16 includes It is determined whether or not the additional meaning registered in the mini dictionary additional meaning table 22e is included. If it is determined that the additional meaning “addition” is included, the additional meaning “addition” is red. Identification display AD is performed (step S51).

  As a result, for the search character string “accretion” designated and displayed on the text data of the main screen 17, the meaning of the red identification display AD in the simplified explanation information M displayed on the sub screen 16 has an appropriate nuance. You can immediately confirm that it is a meaning.

  When the [mini dictionary] icon Bm of the jump mode icon BJ displayed on the sub screen 16 is touch-operated (see FIG. 12A) (step S41 (Yes)), it is designated in the main screen 17. When it is determined that the character type of the displayed search character string is not “alphabet” but “kanji” or “kana” (steps S42 to S44 (No)), it is stored in the mini dictionary database 22e. The [Japanese mini dictionary] is designated as the jump destination dictionary (step S45).

  A headword that matches the search character string “Kanji” or “Kana” is searched from the [Japanese mini-dictionary] specified as the jump destination, and the simplified explanation information M corresponding to the headword is displayed on the sub-screen 16. (Step S47).

  Further, in accordance with the dictionary search process in steps S1 to S7, in the state where the explanation information display screen G corresponding to the headword searched from the dictionary specified by the user is displayed on the main screen 17, any arbitrary information in the explanation information is displayed. When the [jump] key 14f is pressed (touched) in order to jump to another dictionary for searching for a character string (step S8 (Yes)), it is determined to be a normal dictionary search mode ( In step S9 (Yes), the jump mode icon BJ (previous dictionary icon Bb / dictionary selection icon Bs / mini dictionary icon Bm) is displayed on the touch icon area 17A and the sub screen 16 of the main screen 17, and the jump search mode is set. (Steps S10 and S11).

  When the desired search character string is designated and displayed on the explanatory information display screen G by a touch operation and the [previous dictionary] icon Bb is touched (steps S12 to S14 (Yes)), a jump search is performed. The mode is set to “previous dictionary mode” and stored in the jump mode memory 22j, and the [previous dictionary] icon Bb is designated and displayed by highlighting (step S15). Then, the processing after step S16 described above is executed in the same manner as described above, and the explanation information display screen G corresponding to the search character string searched based on the previous jump destination dictionary stored in the previous jump dictionary memory 22i is the main. It is displayed on the screen 17 (steps S16 to S22).

  On the other hand, the search character string (for example, “accretion”) designated and displayed on the explanation information display screen G or the book / text viewer screen Gv accompanying the dictionary search on the main screen 17 (steps S8 to S13), any When it is desired to search by selecting a dictionary as a jump destination dictionary, if the [dictionary selection] icon Bs (see FIG. 10B) of the jab mode icon BJ is touched (step S25 (Yes)), the jump search mode is set. The “dictionary selection mode” is set and stored in the jump mode memory 22j, and the [dictionary selection] icon Bs is designated and displayed by highlighting (step S26).

  Then, the character type (alphabet) of the search character string “accretion” is determined (step S27), and based on the table data (see FIG. 3) stored in the jump destination dictionary table memory 22h, the determined character type (alphabet) is determined. A list of searchable dictionaries corresponding to () is read out and displayed in a jump destination dictionary list area (not shown) opened on the explanation information display screen G or book / text viewer screen Gv (step S28).

  At this time, the previous jump destination dictionary (for example, [English-Japanese dictionary]) corresponding to the corresponding character type (alphabet) stored in the previous jump dictionary memory 22i (see FIG. 4) is set to the designated dictionary and Designated and displayed (step S29).

  In this jump destination dictionary list area, the cursor is moved according to a user operation, a desired jump destination dictionary (for example, [English-Japanese University Dictionary]) is selected, and the [Translation / Determination] key 14c is pressed (step S30). The selected dictionary name [English-Japanese University Dictionary] is registered in association with the discriminating character type (alphabet) of the search character string “accretion” in the previous jump dictionary memory 22i (see FIG. 4) (step S31). .

  Then, the processing after step S19 described above is executed in the same manner as described above, and the explanation information display screen G corresponding to the search character string “accretion” searched based on the jump destination dictionary [English-Japanese University Dictionary] selected by the user (FIG. 10 (C)) is displayed on the main screen 17 (steps S19 to S22).

Further, in a state where a desired search character string is designated and displayed on the explanation information display screen G or the book / text viewer screen Gv accompanying the dictionary search on the main screen 17 (steps S8 to S13), [translation / determination] When it is determined that the jump search mode stored in the jump mode memory 22j is the “mini dictionary mode” when the key 14c is operated (step S52 (Yes)), the steps after step S43 described above are performed. The process is performed as before,
When it is determined that the “previous dictionary mode” is set, the processing after step S16 described above is executed in the same manner as described above. Further, when it is determined that the “dictionary selection mode” is set instead of the “mini dictionary mode” or the “previous dictionary mode”, the processing after step S28 described above is executed in the same manner as described above.

  Therefore, according to the information display control function with jump search of the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above-described configuration, the jump search mode is used in the book / text viewer screen Gv displayed on the main screen 17 or the explanation information display screen G accompanying dictionary search. When a desired search character string is designated and displayed, the search string corresponding to the search character string (entry word) from the normal dictionary corresponding to the character type of the search character string stored in the dictionary database 22c, 22d Detailed explanation information describing various meanings is read and displayed as an explanation information display screen G. Here, when the [highlight display ON] key 14g is pressed, the search character string (keyword) is retrieved from the simplified dictionary ([Japanese mini-dictionary] or [English-Japanese mini-dictionary]) corresponding to the character type of the search character string. The simplified explanation information M describing only the main meaning corresponding to) is read and displayed on the sub-screen 16, and is present in the simplified explanation information M on the explanation information display screen G displayed on the main screen 17. The same meaning as the main meaning is identified and displayed in blue.

  For this reason, not only can the detailed description information (G) read from the normal dictionary be found for the desired search character string designated and displayed on the main screen 17, but also the detailed description information ( It is possible to quickly confirm the main meanings identified and displayed in blue in G).

  Further, in the simplified explanation information M displayed on the sub-screen 16, since the meaning of the simplified explanation information M is identified and displayed in green instead of the explanation information display screen G displayed on the main screen 17, it is normal. Even major meanings not included in the detailed explanation information (G) from the dictionary can be quickly confirmed.

  Further, according to the information display control function of the electronic dictionary device 10 having the above configuration, the explanation information display screen G corresponding to the desired search character string (headword) is displayed on the main screen 17, and the same search is performed on the sub screen 16. If the [Add meaning] icon BA is touched while the simplified explanation information M corresponding to the character string (headword) is displayed, among the meanings displayed on the explanation information display screen G, the simplified explanation is displayed. Meanings that are not included in the explanation information M are displayed in red identification display RE. Then, if any of the meanings indicated by the red identification display RE is specified as an appropriate meaning corresponding to the search character string, for example, the specified meaning is the meaning of the simplified explanation information M corresponding to the search character string (headword). Are registered in the mini dictionary additional meaning table 22e.

  For this reason, when the search character string having the same nuance searched in the past is searched again, the search character string is designated and displayed, and the [mini dictionary] icon Bm is touched to perform the additional registration. The simplified explanation information M including a simple meaning can be immediately displayed on the sub-screen 16.

  If the simplified explanation information M displayed on the sub-screen 16 includes an additional meaning registered in the mini-dictionary additional meaning table 22e, the additional meaning is displayed in red identification display AD.

  For this reason, the meaning of red identification display AD in the simplified explanation information M displayed on the sub-screen 16 for the search character string designated and displayed on the text data of the main screen 17 is the meaning of the appropriate nuance. You can confirm this immediately.

  It should be noted that each processing method and database by the electronic dictionary device 10 described in the embodiment, that is, each method such as the information display processing (parts 1 to 3) shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 9, and the dictionary database 22b. -22e are programs that can be executed by a computer, such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), and a semiconductor memory. It can be stored and distributed in an external storage medium 23 such as. 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. This realizes the identification display control function of the main meaning using the simplified dictionary [mini-dictionary] on the explanation information display screen G in the normal dictionary explained in the embodiment, and performs 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, it is also possible to realize an identification display control function for main meanings using the simplified dictionary [mini dictionary] in the explanation information display screen G in the normal dictionary described above.

  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 display unit;
A first dictionary storage means for storing a headword and explanation information including a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword in association with each other;
A second dictionary storage means for storing a headword and a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword in association with each other;
A dictionary search unit that searches the first dictionary storage unit for a keyword to be searched that is input in response to a user operation;
Explanation information display control means for causing the display section to display explanation information corresponding to the headword searched by the dictionary search means;
Of the meanings included in the explanation information corresponding to the headword displayed on the display unit by the explanation information display control means, the same meaning as the meaning stored in the second dictionary storage means corresponding to the headword Meaning identification display control means for identifying and displaying
An information display control device comprising:

[2]
The first dictionary storage means is a normal dictionary storage means in which a headword and explanation information including a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword are stored in association with each other as a normal dictionary,
The second dictionary storage means is a reduction dictionary storage means in which a headword and a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword are stored in association with each other as a reduction dictionary [1] The information display control device described in 1.

[3]
The display unit has a main display area and a sub display area smaller than the main display area,
The explanation information display control means displays the explanation information corresponding to the headword searched from the normal dictionary by the dictionary search means in the main display area,
The meaning identification display control means uses the reduced dictionary storage means corresponding to the headword among the meanings included in the explanation information corresponding to the headword displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control means. Identify and display the same meaning as the stored meaning of the simplified dictionary,
Reduced dictionary display control means for reading out a plurality of meanings corresponding to the same headword as the headword searched from the normal dictionary by the dictionary search means from the reduced dictionary stored in the reduced dictionary storage means and displaying it in the sub display area When,
Of the plurality of meanings displayed in the sub-display area by the reduction dictionary display control means, the reduction meaning which is not included in the explanation information displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control means is identified and displayed. Meaning identification display control means;
[2] The information display control device according to [2].

[4]
Meaning addition designation means for designating addition of meaning to the simplified dictionary in response to a user operation;
Of the meanings included in the explanation information corresponding to the headword displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control means when the meaning addition to the reduction dictionary is designated by the meaning addition designation means, Target meaning identification display control means for identifying and displaying meanings not included in the meaning of the simplified dictionary stored by the reduced dictionary storage means corresponding to the headword;
When any meaning among the meanings identified and displayed by the target meaning identification display control means is designated according to a user operation, it corresponds to the same headword in the simplified dictionary as the headword corresponding to the designated meaning. A simplified meaning adding means to add the same meaning, and
[3] The information display control device according to [3].

[5]
Text display control means for displaying arbitrary text data in the main display area;
A reduced dictionary for retrieving a headword corresponding to a character string designated in accordance with a user operation from text displayed in the main display area by the text display control unit from a reduced dictionary stored in the reduced dictionary storage unit. Search means;
Reduced meaning display control means for displaying a plurality of meanings corresponding to headwords retrieved from the reduced dictionary by the reduced dictionary search means in the sub display area;
If there is a meaning added to the same headword as the headword searched from the reduction dictionary by the reduction dictionary search means and added by the reduction meaning addition means, the meaning is converted to the sub-word by the reduction meaning display control means. An additional meaning display control means for displaying in addition to a plurality of meanings displayed in the display area;
[4] The information display control device according to [4].

[6]
[5] The information display control device according to [5], further comprising additional meaning identification display control means for identifying and displaying meanings added and displayed in the sub display area by the additional meaning display control means.

[7]
A program for controlling a computer of an electronic device including a display unit and a memory,
The computer,
First dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of sets of headwords and explanation information including a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headwords in association with each other;
A second dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of sets of headwords and a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headwords in association with each other;
A dictionary search unit that searches the first dictionary storage unit for a keyword to be searched that is input in response to a user operation;
Explanation information display control means for causing the display section to display explanation information corresponding to the headword searched by the dictionary search means;
Of the meanings included in the description information corresponding to the headword displayed on the display unit by the explanation information display control means, the same meaning as the meaning stored in the second dictionary storage means corresponding to the headword Meaning identification display control means for identifying and displaying
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 14g ... [Highlight display ON] key 15 ... Speaker 16 ... Handwriting input part (sub screen)
16d ... Liquid crystal display screen 16t ... Transparent touch panel 17 ... Touch panel color display (main screen)
17d ... Color liquid crystal display screen 17t ... Transparent touch panel 17A ... Touch icon area 21 ... CPU
22 ... Memory 22a ... Information display control program 22b ... Japanese dictionary database 22c ... English dictionary database 22d ... Mini dictionary database 22e ... Mini dictionary additional meaning table 22f ... Book data 22g ... Text data 22h ... Jump destination dictionary table memory 22i ... Previous jump dictionary memory 22j ... Jump mode memory 23 ... External storage medium 24 ... Storage medium read / write unit 25 ... Communication control unit G ... Description information display screen M ... Simplified description information Gv ... Book / text viewer screen BJ ... Jump mode icon Bb ... [Previous dictionary] icon Bs ... [dictionary selection] icon Bm ... [mini dictionary] icon BA ... [add meaning] icon BL ... blue identification display (meaning in the mini dictionary)
GR: Green color identification (meaning not found in normal dictionary)
RE: Red identification display (meaning not in the mini dictionary)
AD: Red identification display (additional meaning of mini dictionary)
H, h ... designation display P ... touch pen

Claims (7)

A display unit;
A first dictionary storage means for storing a headword and explanation information including a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword in association with each other;
A second dictionary storage means for storing a headword and a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword in association with each other;
A dictionary search unit that searches the first dictionary storage unit for a keyword to be searched that is input in response to a user operation;
Explanation information display control means for displaying explanation information corresponding to the headword searched by the dictionary search means in the main display area of the display unit;
Of the meanings included in the explanation information corresponding to the headword displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control means, the same meaning as that stored in the second dictionary storage means corresponding to the headword Meaning identification display control means for identifying and displaying the meaning;
Second dictionary display control means for reading a plurality of meanings corresponding to the same headword as the headword searched by the dictionary search means from the second dictionary storage means and displaying it in the sub-display area of the display unit;
Among the plurality of meanings displayed in the sub display area by the second dictionary display control means, the meanings not included in the explanation information displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control means are identified and displayed. A second meaning identification display control means;
An information display control device comprising: The sub display area is a display area smaller than the main display area,
The first dictionary storage means is a normal dictionary storage means in which a headword and explanation information including a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword are stored in association with each other as a normal dictionary,
The second dictionary storage means is a reduction dictionary storage means in which a headword and a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword are stored in association with each other as a reduction dictionary.
The information display control device according to claim 1. Meaning addition designation means for designating addition of meaning to the simplified dictionary in response to a user operation;
Of the meanings included in the explanation information corresponding to the headword displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control means when the meaning addition to the reduction dictionary is designated by the meaning addition designation means, Target meaning identification display control means for identifying and displaying meanings not included in the meaning of the simplified dictionary stored by the reduced dictionary storage means corresponding to the headword;
When any meaning among the meanings identified and displayed by the target meaning identification display control means is designated according to a user operation, it corresponds to the same headword in the simplified dictionary as the headword corresponding to the designated meaning. A simplified meaning adding means to add the same meaning, and
The information display control apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising: Text display control means for displaying arbitrary text data in the main display area;
A reduced dictionary for retrieving a headword corresponding to a character string designated in accordance with a user operation from text displayed in the main display area by the text display control unit from a reduced dictionary stored in the reduced dictionary storage unit. Search means;
Reduced meaning display control means for displaying a plurality of meanings corresponding to headwords retrieved from the reduced dictionary by the reduced dictionary search means in the sub display area;
If there is a meaning added to the same headword as the headword searched from the reduction dictionary by the reduction dictionary search means and added by the reduction meaning addition means, the meaning is converted to the sub-word by the reduction meaning display control means. An additional meaning display control means for displaying in addition to a plurality of meanings displayed in the display area;
The information display control device according to claim 3 , further comprising: 5. The information display control apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising additional meaning identification display control means for identifying and displaying meanings added and displayed in the sub display area by the additional meaning display control means. A display method for an electronic device including a display unit and a memory,
Search for a headword as a search target input in response to a user operation from a first dictionary storage means in which a plurality of sets of headwords and explanation information including a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword are stored in association with each other. A dictionary search step to
A description information display control step for displaying the description information corresponding to the headword searched in the dictionary search step in the main display area of the display unit;
Among the meanings included in the explanation information corresponding to the headword displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control step, the headword and the plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword corresponding to the headword A meaning identification display control step for identifying and displaying the same meaning as the meaning of the corresponding headword stored in the second dictionary storage means stored in association with a plurality of sets;
A second dictionary display control step of reading out a plurality of meanings corresponding to the same headword as the headword searched in the dictionary search step from the second dictionary storage means and displaying it in the sub-display area of the display unit;
Among the plurality of meanings displayed in the sub display area by the second dictionary display control step, the meanings not included in the description information displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control step are identified and displayed. A second meaning identification display control step;
Display method consisting of. A program for controlling a computer of an electronic device including a display unit and a memory,
The computer,
Search for a headword as a search target input in response to a user operation from a first dictionary storage means in which a plurality of sets of headwords and explanation information including a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword are stored in association with each other. Dictionary search means to
Explanation information display control means for displaying explanation information corresponding to the headword searched by the dictionary search means in the main display area of the display unit;
Among the meanings included in the explanation information corresponding to the headword displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control means, the headword and a plurality of meanings corresponding to the headword corresponding to the headword Meaning identification display control means for identifying and displaying the same meaning as the meaning of the corresponding headword stored in the second dictionary storage means stored in association with a plurality of sets,
Second dictionary display control means for reading out a plurality of meanings corresponding to the same headword as the headword searched by the dictionary search means from the second dictionary storage means and displaying it in the sub-display area of the display unit;
Among the plurality of meanings displayed in the sub display area by the second dictionary display control means, the meanings not included in the explanation information displayed in the main display area by the explanation information display control means are identified and displayed. Second meaning identification display control means,
Program to function as.

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