JP6447068B2 - Information processing apparatus, information display method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information display method, and a program.

An information processing apparatus such as an electronic dictionary has conventionally been suitably used as a learning tool.
In particular, in recent years, this type of information processing apparatus has been provided with a so-called word book function as a standard feature, improving usability as a learning tool. The “word book function” is a function that facilitates review by registering words (headwords) on which explanation information is displayed according to the type of the dictionary database of the search source based on a user operation (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4835126

Here, it is conventionally desired to realize a word book function with higher learning efficiency.
For this reason, the subject of this invention is aiming at the expansion of a word book function, and improving learning efficiency.

In an aspect of the invention,
A registration means for registering a word instructed to be registered in a word book;
First determination means for determining whether or not a registered instruction word is in a specific relationship with a registered word already registered in the registration means;
Grouping means for grouping words in a specific relationship when the first determination means determines that the registered word is in a specific relationship;
A second determination unit that determines whether or not there is another word having a specific relationship with respect to the grouped words by the grouping unit;
The grouping unit adds the word to the group of words having the specific relationship when the second determination unit determines that there is another word having the specific relationship. An information processing apparatus is provided.

  According to the present invention, the word book function can be expanded and learning efficiency can be improved.

(A) is a top view which shows schematic structure of an electronic dictionary, (b) is a top view which shows a tablet personal computer. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of an electronic dictionary. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the word registration process which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content at the time of a word registration process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content at the time of a word registration process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content at the time of a word registration process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content at the time of a word registration process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content at the time of a word registration process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content at the time of a word registration process.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment in which an information processing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to an electronic dictionary will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.

[1 External configuration]
FIG. 1A is a plan view of the electronic dictionary 1.
The electronic dictionary 1 as an information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described by exemplifying a case where a Japanese user uses it. The configuration according to the present invention is also effective when foreigners other than Japanese learn languages other than their home country.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a main display 10, a sub display 11, a card slot 12, and a key group 2.

  The main display 10 and the sub-display 11 are parts for displaying various data such as characters and symbols according to the operation of the key group 2 by the user, and are configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an ELD (Electronic Luminescence Display), or the like. ing. The main display 10 and the sub display 11 in the present embodiment are formed integrally with a so-called touch panel 110 (see FIG. 2) and can accept operations such as handwriting input.

  The card slot 12 is detachably provided with an external information storage medium 12a (see FIG. 2) that stores various information.

  The key group 2 has various keys that receive operations for operating the electronic dictionary 1 from the user. Specifically, the key group 2 includes a translation / decision key 2b, a character key 2c, a dictionary selection key 2d, a cursor key 2e, a return key 2g, a voice key 2h, and the like.

  The translation / decision key 2b is a key used for executing various processes, determining a headword, and the like. The character key 2c is a key used for inputting characters by the user. In the present embodiment, the character key 2c includes “A” to “Z” keys.

The cursor key 2e is a key used for moving the cursor in the screen, and in the present embodiment, the up / down / left / right directions can be designated.
The return key 2g is a key used when returning to the previously displayed screen.
The voice key 2h is a key for outputting the selected word or conversation sentence by voice.

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

  As shown in this figure, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a display unit 40, an input unit 30, an audio output unit 50, a recording medium reading unit 60, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, a storage unit 80, and a communication unit 90. Are connected to each other via a bus so that data communication is possible.

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

  The input unit 30 includes the key group 2 and the touch panel 110 described above, and outputs a signal corresponding to the pressed key or the position of the touch panel 110 to the CPU 20.

  The audio output unit 50 includes, for example, a speaker, and outputs audio data read from the storage unit 80 and reproduced by the CPU 20.

  The recording medium reading unit 60 includes the card slot 12 described above, and reads information from the external information storage medium 12a attached to the card slot 12 or records information on the external information storage medium 12a. It has become.

  Here, a dictionary database or the like is stored in the external information storage medium 12a. Since this dictionary database has the same data structure as the English-Japanese database group 82 in the storage unit 80 described later, although the language is different, the description is omitted here.

  The CPU 20 executes processing based on a predetermined program in accordance with an input instruction, performs an instruction to each function unit, data transfer, and the like, and comprehensively controls the electronic dictionary 1. Specifically, the CPU 20 reads various programs stored in the storage unit 80 in accordance with an operation signal or the like input from the input unit 30, and executes processing according to the program. The CPU 20 stores the processing result in the storage unit 80 and causes the display unit 40 to output the processing result as appropriate.

  The storage unit 80 is a memory that stores programs and data for realizing various functions of the electronic dictionary 1 and functions as a work area of the CPU 20. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 80 stores a word registration program 81 as a program according to the present invention and an English-Japanese database group 82. Although only the English-Japanese database group 82 is shown in the present embodiment, other Japanese-foreign language database groups and foreign-language-foreign language database groups are also stored in the storage unit 80.

  The word registration program 81 is a program for causing the CPU 20 to execute a word registration process (see FIG. 3) described later.

The English-Japanese database group 82 includes an English-Japanese dictionary database 821, a synonym dictionary database 822, and a word book database 823.
The English-Japanese dictionary database 821 stores a plurality of English words and Japanese translations of the words in association with each other.
The synonym dictionary database 822 stores a plurality of English words in association with the words and words that are synonymous in Japanese translation.
The word book database 823 is a storage area in which words designated by the user are registered, and is rewritable.

  The communication unit 90 can communicate with the external server device 100 via a line such as the Internet N by wireless or wired, and reads information from the server device 100 or transmits information to the server device 100. It has become.

[3 operation]
Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of word registration processing in which the CPU 20 reads and executes the word registration program 81.
Specifically, when the word book button B1 (see FIG. 4) displayed on the main display 10 is touched and the touch panel 110 detects the touch, the CPU 20 reads and executes the word registration program 81.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which, for example, “move” is searched and a Japanese translation (explanation information) corresponding to the word is displayed on the main display 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the main display 10 is provided with an explanation column M1 on which explanation information of English words is displayed, and an operation column M2 arranged on the left side of the explanation column M1.
In the operation column M2, a plurality of buttons for executing various processes are arranged, and a word book button B1 is arranged at the lowest stage.

  When the word book button B1 is touched and the touch panel 110 detects the touch, the CPU 20 reads and executes the word registration program 81, thereby starting the word registration process.

In step S <b> 1, the CPU 20 registers the word displayed in the explanation column M <b> 1 when the word book button B <b> 1 is touched as a word instructed to be registered in the word book database 823.
In step S2, the CPU 20 determines based on the synonym dictionary database 822 whether the word instructed to register has a synonym relationship with the registered word that has already been registered. If it is not a synonym relation, the word registration process is terminated.

  For example, if “move” is already registered in the word book database 823, and then the word book button B1 is operated on “removal” shown in FIG. Therefore, it is determined that there is a synonym relationship based on the synonym dictionary database 822. The synonym search result in the synonym dictionary database 822 may be temporarily displayed in the explanation column M1 of the main display 10 as shown in FIG.

In step S <b> 3, the CPU 20 groups words that are determined to have a synonym relationship (for example, “move” and “Removal”).
In step S <b> 4, the CPU 20 displays the grouped words on the main display 10.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, a Japanese translation (for example, “move”), which is a criterion for synonym relations, is assigned as a folder for sorting, and words having synonym relations are sorted, and the contents of the folder are set as main contents. It is displayed in the explanation column M1 of the display 10. As a result, the user can recognize that a word that is synonymous with the word to be registered currently exists in the registered word group.

In step S5, the CPU 20 determines based on the synonym dictionary database 822 whether there are other synonym-related words for the grouped words. If there is, the process proceeds to step S6. If so, the word registration process is terminated.
In step S <b> 6, the CPU 20 displays other words having a synonym relation on the main display 10.
Specifically, a word (for example, “transfer”) other than a grouped word (for example, “move” and “Removal”) from a group of words having a Japanese translation (for example, “move”) that is a criterion for synonym relations. , “Transfer”, “movement”, “travel”, etc.) are displayed as synonym candidates in the explanation column M1 of the main display 10 (see FIG. 7). In addition to the above, when there are a plurality of synonym-related words, it is preferable to display those words in a list as shown in FIG.

In step S7, the CPU 20 determines whether or not one word is selected from the other words that are displayed on the main display 10 and have a synonym relation. The process proceeds to S8, and if it is not selected, the word registration process is terminated.
Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 8, when one word (for example, “transfer”) among the synonym candidates displayed on the main display 10 is touched by, for example, the pen 200, the touch panel 110 detects the touch. As a result, the CPU 20 determines that one word has been selected.

In step S <b> 8, the CPU 20 performs grouping by adding the selected word (for example, “transfer”) to a group of words having a synonym relationship (for example, “move” and “Removal”).
In step S <b> 9, the CPU 20 displays the explanation information of the selected one word on the main display 10.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the explanation information of one selected word (for example, “transfer”) is displayed in the explanation column M1 of the main display 10.
Thereafter, the CPU 20 ends the word registration process.

[4 effects]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when there are other words that have a synonym relationship with respect to already grouped words that have a synonym relationship, the word has the synonym relationship. Since it is added to the group of each other, it is possible to make the user grasp the synonym relation of the words registered in the word book over a wide range. Therefore, the word book function can be expanded and learning efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, when it is determined that there are a plurality of other words having a synonym relationship, the plurality of words are displayed in a list, so that a plurality of words having a synonym relationship can be displayed at once. . Therefore, it is possible to make the user grasp a word having a synonym relation over a wider range.

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

For example, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention has been described as the electronic dictionary 1, but those to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to such products, but are mobile phones, personal computers, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), and game machines. The present invention can be applied to electronic devices in general, and is particularly preferably applied to a tablet personal computer 1A as shown in FIG.
Moreover, it is applicable not only to synonyms but also to other related words such as antonyms.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the English-Japanese database group 82 is stored in the storage unit 80 is described as an example, but these may be stored in the external server device 100. In this case, the CPU 20 acquires the English-Japanese database group 82 in the server device 100 via the communication unit 90.

As mentioned above, although several embodiment of this invention was described, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, The range of the invention described in the claim is equal to the equivalent range. Including.
The invention described in the scope of claims attached to the application of this application will be added below. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as set forth in the claims attached to the application of this application.

[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
A registration means for registering a word instructed to be registered in a word book;
First determination means for determining whether or not a registered instruction word is in a specific relationship with a registered word already registered in the registration means;
Grouping means for grouping words in a specific relationship when the first determination means determines that the registered word is in a specific relationship;
A second determination unit that determines whether or not there is another word having a specific relationship with respect to the grouped words by the grouping unit;
The grouping unit adds the word to the group of words having the specific relationship when the second determination unit determines that there is another word having the specific relationship. Information processing apparatus.
<Claim 2>
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A display means,
An information processing apparatus, wherein when the second determination unit determines that there are a plurality of other words having a specific relationship, the display unit displays the plurality of words in a list.
<Claim 3>
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the word having the specific relationship is a word having a synonym relationship or a synonym relationship.
<Claim 4>
A registration step of registering the registered word in the word book;
A first determination step of determining whether or not the registered instruction word is in a specific relationship with a registered word that has already been registered;
A grouping step for grouping words in a specific relationship when the first determination step determines that the registered word is in a specific relationship;
A second determination step of determining whether or not there is another word having a specific relationship with respect to the grouped words in the grouping step,
In the grouping step, when it is determined in the second determination step that there is another word having a specific relationship, the word is added to a group of words having the specific relationship, How to display information.
<Claim 5>
A computer included in the information processing apparatus;
A registration means for registering a word instructed to be registered in a word book;
First determination means for determining whether or not a registered instruction word is in a specific relationship with a registered word already registered in the registration means;
Grouping means for grouping words in a specific relationship when the first determination means determines that the registered word is in a specific relationship;
The grouping means functions as second determination means for determining whether or not there are other words having a specific relationship with the grouped words,
The grouping unit adds the word to the group of words having the specific relationship when the second determination unit determines that there is another word having the specific relationship. Program to do.

1 Electronic dictionary (information processing equipment)
2 key group 10 main display 11 sub display 12 card slot 20 CPU (registration means, first determination means, grouping means, second determination means)
30 Input section 40 Display section (display means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 50 Audio | voice output part 60 Recording-medium reading part 80 Storage part 81 Word registration program 82 English-Japanese database group 90 Communication part 100 Server apparatus

Claims (5)

A registration means for registering a word instructed to be registered in a word book;
First determination means for determining whether or not a registered instruction word is in a specific relationship with a registered word already registered in the registration means;
Grouping means for grouping words in a specific relationship when the first determination means determines that the registered word is in a specific relationship;
A second determination unit that determines whether or not there is another word having a specific relationship with respect to the grouped words by the grouping unit;
The grouping unit adds the word to the group of words having the specific relationship when the second determination unit determines that there is another word having the specific relationship. Information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
A display means,
An information processing apparatus, wherein when the second determination unit determines that there are a plurality of other words having a specific relationship, the display unit displays the plurality of words in a list. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the word having the specific relationship is a word having a synonym relationship or a synonym relationship. A registration step of registering the registered word in the word book;
A first determination step of determining whether or not the registered instruction word is in a specific relationship with a registered word that has already been registered;
A grouping step for grouping words in a specific relationship when the first determination step determines that the registered word is in a specific relationship;
A second determination step of determining whether or not there is another word having a specific relationship with respect to the grouped words in the grouping step,
In the grouping step, when it is determined in the second determination step that there is another word having a specific relationship, the word is added to a group of words having the specific relationship, How to display information. A computer included in the information processing apparatus;
A registration means for registering a word instructed to be registered in a word book;
First determination means for determining whether or not a registered instruction word is in a specific relationship with a registered word already registered in the registration means;
Grouping means for grouping words in a specific relationship when the first determination means determines that the registered word is in a specific relationship;
The grouping means functions as second determination means for determining whether or not there are other words having a specific relationship with the grouped words,
The grouping unit adds the word to the group of words having the specific relationship when the second determination unit determines that there is another word having the specific relationship. Program to do.

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