JP6459920B2 - Information display device, information display program, and audio output method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information display device, an information display program, and an audio output method .

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a speech learning apparatus that performs language learning by outputting a voice to a speaker can output a model voice a plurality of times, or compare a model voice with a user's repeated voice. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In addition, such a speech learning device has recently been equipped with a display device. When the user pauses speech output, the meaning content of the word being speech output is displayed, and then the speech The output can be resumed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  In recent speech learning apparatuses, speech teaching materials created for television and radio are built in as content. In such content, performers should not be bored by including chats, comparing sentences before and after, and mentioning related topics in sentence content. It has become.

  By the way, when learning with such audio contents, when listening to a certain sentence, it may be desired to hear sentences before and after the sentence. Also, there are cases where it is desired to repeatedly output important sentences while listening to the chat part. By performing these operations, the user can deepen understanding of an arbitrary part in the audio content.

JP 2010-262090 A JP 2007-219218 A

  However, since the audio content as described above is intended to improve language ability throughout the content, if the content that is output as audio leaks, the learning effect will be reduced.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information display device , an information display program, and an audio output method capable of deepening understanding of an entire teaching material with sound while deepening understanding of an arbitrary part in the teaching material with sound . .

In the information display device, the teaching material voice data including example sentence voice data and the teaching material text corresponding to the teaching material voice data and including the example sentence text associated with the example sentence voice data are provided. Text display means for reading out and displaying the teaching material text from the teaching material storage means, and voice output control for reading out the teaching material voice data corresponding to the teaching material text displayed by the text display means from the teaching material storage means and outputting the voice And a plurality of example sentences included in the teaching material text in a state where the voice output is paused by the pause means, and a pause means for temporarily stopping the voice output by the voice output control means based on a user operation. to display a list multiple sentences text of the specified range from the text, the list One of the example sentence text was shown was selected by the user operation, the selected example sentence text, a sentence designating means for designating as a designated example sentence, during a voice output by the audio output control unit, based on a user operation, A change unit that changes a range of the plurality of example sentence texts to be displayed in a list without stopping the voice output, and when the designated example sentence is designated by the example sentence designation unit, a plurality of included in the teaching material text Example sentence voice output control means for outputting the example sentence voice data associated with the designated example sentence among the example sentence voice data, and example sentence voice data associated with the designated example sentence by the example sentence voice output control means Then, based on a user operation, the teaching material audio data is extracted from the portion paused by the pause means. The characterized in that it comprises a voice output restart means for voice output, a.

According to the present invention, while better understand any part of educational materials with sound, you can better understand even the entire teaching of with sound.

It is a top view which shows the general view of an electronic dictionary. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of an electronic dictionary. It is a flowchart which shows a speech learning process. It is a flowchart which shows a speech learning process. It is a figure which shows the display content of a display part. It is a figure which shows the display content of a display part. It is a figure which shows the display content of a display part.

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

[Appearance configuration]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of the electronic dictionary 1.
As shown in this figure, the electronic dictionary 1 includes a main display 10, a sub display 11, a card slot 12, a speaker 13, and a key group 2.

  The main display 10 and the sub-display 11 are portions for displaying various data such as characters and codes according to the operation of the key group 2 by the user in color, and are displayed by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an ELD (Electronic Luminescence Display) or the like. It is configured. 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 attached to an external information storage medium 12a (see FIG. 2) that stores various information.

  The speaker 13 is a part that outputs sound in accordance with the operation of the key group 2 by the user.

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

  The translation / decision key 2b is a key used for executing a search, determining a headword, and the like. The character key 2c is a key used for inputting characters by the user, and includes “A” to “Z” keys in the present embodiment. The dictionary selection key 2d is a key used for selecting a dictionary database 820, which will be described later (see FIG. 2).

  The cursor key 2e is a key used for the reverse display position in the screen, that is, the movement of the cursor position. In the present embodiment, the up / down / left / right directions can be designated. The shift key 2f is a key used when a Japanese word is set as a search target. The return key 2g is a key used when returning to the previously displayed screen. The menu key 2h is a key for performing various mode settings.

[Internal configuration]
Next, the internal structure 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 70, a recording medium reading unit 60, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory) 80, a RAM ( Random Access Memory) 90, and each unit is configured to be connected to each other via a bus so that data communication is possible.

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

  The input unit 30 includes the 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 70 includes the speaker 13 described above, and causes the speaker 13 to output audio based on an audio output signal input from 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 820 and audio teaching material content 9 are stored in the external information storage medium 12a. The dictionary database 820 and the audio teaching material content 9 have the same data structure as the dictionary database 820 and the audio teaching material content 9 in the later-described flash ROM 80, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  The flash ROM 80 is a memory that stores programs and data for realizing various functions of the electronic dictionary 1. In the present embodiment, the flash ROM 80 stores a speech learning program 81 according to the present invention, a dictionary database group 82, a speech teaching material content group 83, a repeated speech-setting content storage table 84, and the like.

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

  The dictionary database group 82 includes a plurality of dictionary databases 820. In the present embodiment, the dictionary database group 82 includes a dictionary database 820 such as an English-Japanese dictionary or an English-Han dictionary. These dictionary databases 820,... Store a plurality of headword information in which headwords are associated with explanation information of the headwords.

  The audio teaching material content group 83 includes a plurality of audio teaching content 9. In this embodiment, the audio teaching content 9 is provided for each time of “radio English conversation” that is broadcasted from Monday to Friday through a predetermined period. Have.

The audio teaching material content 9 includes teaching material audio 91 and teaching material text 92.
The teaching material voice 91 is “radio English conversation” voice data, and in the present embodiment, the teaching material voice 91 is composed of a plurality of continuous learning material voice parts 910. In the present embodiment, each teaching material sound 91 includes “Greetings”, “Dialog”, “Words & Phrases”, “Apply It!”, “Say It!”, “Dialog repeat”, and “Try It in”. a New Situation ”is composed of a total of seven teaching material audio parts 910. These teaching material audio parts 910 are given titles, and the contents are the learning theme of the corresponding audio teaching material content 9 and “Greetings”, “Dialog”, “Words & Phrases”, “Apply It!” It is a combination of “Say It!”, “Dialog repeat” or “Try It in a New Situation”. Each teaching material audio part 910 stores whether or not the audio output of the learning material audio part 910 is completed.

  The educational material text 92 is text data obtained by converting the educational material sound 91 into text, and in the present embodiment, the educational material text 92 is composed of a plurality of educational material text parts 920 corresponding to the educational material sound parts 910 on a one-to-one basis. However, the content of each teaching material text part 920 may not exactly match the content of the teaching material sound part 910, and may be content in which, for example, a portion unrelated to learning is omitted.

  The above teaching material text 92 includes a plurality of repeated learning example sentences, and in the vicinity of each repeated learning example sentence (in the present embodiment, the beginning of the sentence), a corresponding part in the teaching material voice 91 (the repeated learning example sentence). The tag indicating the position of the corresponding part) is embedded. As a result, the plurality of repeated learning example sentences in the teaching material text 92 are stored in association with the corresponding portions of the learning material voice 91 corresponding to the repeated learning example sentences.

  The repetitive speech-setting content storage table 84 stores the setting content of a mode (hereinafter referred to as a speech learning mode) when the repetitive learning example sentence is output as speech and the setting content of the number of repetitions. Here, in the present embodiment, the settings of the speech learning mode include “listening” (a mode in which the user listens to the speech output of the repeated learning example sentence) and “repeat” (listening to the user the speech output of the repeated learning example sentence). Any of the “repeated mode” is repeatedly stored in the voice-setting content storage table 84.

  The RAM 90 includes a memory area that temporarily holds various programs executed by the CPU 20 and data related to the execution of these programs.

  The CPU 20 executes processing based on a predetermined program in accordance with an input instruction, performs an instruction to each function unit, data transfer, and the like, and comprehensively controls the electronic dictionary 1. Specifically, the CPU 20 reads various programs stored in the flash ROM 80 according to an operation signal or the like input from the input unit 30, and executes processing according to the program. Then, the CPU 20 stores the processing result in the RAM 90 and causes the audio output unit 70 and the display unit 40 to output the processing result as appropriate.

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

(Voice learning process)
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of the speech learning process in which the CPU 20 reads and executes the speech learning program 81.

  As shown in this figure, in this speech learning process, first, the CPU 20 selects one of the speech teaching material contents 9 as the selected teaching material content 9S from the speech teaching material content group 83 according to the user operation (step S1). At this time, the user may select the audio teaching material content 9 by the broadcast number of “radio English conversation”, or may select the audio teaching material content 9 by selecting the month, week, day of the week, or the like.

  Next, the CPU 20 displays on the sub display 11 the currently set contents of the audio output speed and volume, and a change button (hereinafter referred to as a speed / volume change button B1) (see FIG. 5A). It is displayed (step S2).

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not a touch operation is performed on the sub-display 11 (step S3). When it is determined that the touch operation is not performed (step S3; No), the CPU 20 proceeds to step S5 described later. .

  If it is determined in step S3 that a touch operation has been performed on the sub-display 11 (step S3; Yes), the CPU 20 determines the speed of audio output in response to the touch operation on the speed / volume change button B1. The volume is changed (step S4).

  Next, the CPU 20 displays a list of the titles of each teaching material audio part 910 in the selected teaching material content 9S on the main display 10, and among the displayed titles, the title of the teaching material audio part 910 for which audio output has been completed is displayed. On the other hand, a mark M (see FIG. 5B) indicating that is added and displayed (step S5).

  Next, the CPU 20 selects one of the teaching material sound parts 910 as the selected teaching material sound part 910S based on the user operation (step S6).

  Next, the CPU 20 causes the main display 10 to display a learning material text part 920 (hereinafter referred to as a selected learning material text part 920S) corresponding to the selected learning material sound part 910S (step S7). More specifically, at this time, based on the tag embedded in the selected teaching material text part 920S, the CPU 20 causes the main display 10 to display a portion including the repeated learning example sentence in the selected teaching material text part 920S, and repeats each repetition. The repeated voice icon I1 (see FIG. 5C) is displayed at the beginning of the learning example sentence.

  Next, the CPU 20 outputs the selected teaching material voice part 910S through the speaker 13 in order from the head (step S8), and also displays a change button (hereinafter referred to as display target range change button B2) of the display target range of the selected teaching material text part 920S. (See FIG. 5C) is displayed on the sub display 11 (step S9). More specifically, in this step S9, the CPU 20 displays a button for switching the display target page and a button for scrolling the display target range back and forth as the display target range change button B2.

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not a touch operation is performed on the sub-display 11 (step S10). When it is determined that the touch operation is not performed (step S10; No), the CPU 20 proceeds to step S12 described later. .

  When it is determined in step S10 that the touch operation has been performed on the sub display 11 (step S10; Yes), the CPU 20 selects the selected teaching material text part 920S according to the touch operation on the display target range change button B2. The display target range is changed (step S11). At this time, the CPU 20 displays the repeated voice icon I1 at the beginning of each repeated learning example sentence displayed on the main display 10 based on the tag embedded in the selected teaching material text part 920S.

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the return key 2g is operated (step S12). When it is determined that the return key 2g is not operated (step S12; No), the sound output is performed until the end of the selected teaching material sound part 910S. It is determined whether or not it is completed (step S13).

  If it is determined in step S13 that the audio output has not been completed until the end of the selected teaching material audio part 910S (step S13; No), the CPU 20 proceeds to the above-described step S8.

  If it is determined in step S13 that the audio output has been completed up to the end of the selected learning material audio part 910S (step S13; Yes), the CPU 20 responds to the selected learning material audio part 910S that the audio output has ended. Then, it is stored in the flash ROM 80 (step S14), and it is determined whether or not the menu key 2h or the dictionary selection key 2d is operated (step S15).

  If it is determined in step S15 that the menu key 2h or the dictionary selection key 2d is not operated (step S15; No), the CPU 20 proceeds to the above-described step S5 while determining that it is operated (step In S15; Yes, the speech learning process is terminated, and the process corresponding to the operation key is executed.

  If it is determined in step S12 that the return key 2g has been operated (step S12; Yes), the CPU 20 pauses the voice output and temporarily displays the position information of the stop portion in the selected teaching material voice part 910S. Save (step S21).

  Next, the CPU 20 displays a speech learning icon I2 (see FIG. 6A) for instructing the start of speech learning for the repetitive learning example sentence on the end of the main display 10 (step S22). It is determined whether or not a touch operation is performed on the icon I2 (step S23).

  When it is determined in step S23 that the touch operation is not performed on the voice learning icon I2 (step S23; No), the CPU 20 determines whether or not the translation / decision key 2b is operated (step S23). S24).

  If it is determined in step S24 that the translation / decision key 2b is not operated (step S24; No), the CPU 20 proceeds to step S23.

  If it is determined in step S24 that the translation / decision key 2b has been operated (step S24; Yes), the CPU 20 is based on the temporarily stored position information, that is, the position information of the stop portion in the selected teaching material voice part 910S. Then, the audio output is restarted from the portion of the selected teaching material audio part 910S that was temporarily stopped in step S21 (step S25), and the process proceeds to the above-described step S13.

  If it is determined in step S23 that a touch operation has been performed on the voice learning icon I2 (step S23; Yes), the CPU 20 changes the setting of the voice learning mode to “listening” as shown in FIG. ”And“ Repeating ”are displayed on the end of the main display 10 as well as a listening button B3 and a repeating button B4 for changing the setting of the number of repetitions (FIG. 6B). )), These setting contents at the present time are repeatedly read from the voice-setting contents storage table 84 and displayed via the listening button B3, the repeating button B4, and the number of times change button B5 (step S31). More specifically, at this time, the CPU 20 identifies and displays a button that matches the current speech learning mode among the listening buttons B3 and B4 and displays the current number of repetitions on the number change button B5. Let In the present embodiment, when the listening button B3 and the repeating button B4 are operated, the speech learning mode is set to “listening” and “repeat” according to the operated button. Further, when the number of times change button B5 is operated, the setting content of the number of repetitions is set by switching in order between “1 time”, “3 times”, and “5 times”.

  Next, the CPU 20 designates and repeats the repetitive sound icon I1 displayed at the top of the repetitive sound icons I1 displayed on the main display 10 (step S32). Thereby, in the selected teaching material text part 920S, the repeated learning example sentence corresponding to the repeated speech icon I1, that is, the first repeated learning example sentence is designated as the designated repeated learning example sentence.

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not a touch operation is performed on the listening button B3, the repeating button B4, and the frequency change button B5 (step S33), and when it is determined that the touch operation is not performed (step S33; No). Then, the process proceeds to step S35 described later.

  Further, when it is determined in step S33 that the touch operation has been performed on the listening button B3, the repeating button B4, or the frequency change button B5 (step S33; Yes), the CPU 20 determines the voice learning mode according to the touch operation. Or the setting content of the number of repetitions is changed, and the changed setting content is displayed via the listening button B3, the repeating button B4, and the frequency change button B5 (step S34).

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the return key 2g is operated (step S35). When it is determined that the return key 2g is operated (step S35; Yes), the CPU 20 proceeds to the above-described step S22.

  When it is determined in step S35 that the return key 2g is not operated (step S35; No), the CPU 20 determines whether or not the cursor key 2e is operated (step S36).

  If it is determined in step S36 that the cursor key 2e is not operated (step S36; No), the CPU 20 proceeds to step S38 described later.

  If it is determined in step S36 that the cursor key 2e has been operated (step S36; Yes), the CPU 20 changes the specified repeated voice icon I1 in accordance with the operation of the cursor key 2e, and is specified after the change. The repeated voice icon I1 is displayed in reverse (step S37). As a result, in the selected teaching material text part 920S, the repeated learning example sentence corresponding to the changed repeated speech icon I1 is designated as the designated repeated learning example sentence. In step S37, when the repeated voice icon I1 outside the display area of the main display 10 is designated, the CPU 20 scrolls the display target range of the selected teaching material text part 920S and displays the selected teaching material text part 920S. The repeated learning example sentence is designated as a designated repeated learning example sentence.

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the translation / decision key 2b is operated (step S38). However, in this step S38, the CPU 20 may determine whether or not a touch operation is performed on the repeated sound icon I1.

  If it is determined in step S38 that the translation / decision key 2b is not operated (step S38; No), the CPU 20 determines whether or not the return key 2g is operated (step S39), and determines that it is not operated. If it is determined (step S39; No), the process proceeds to step S38, whereas if it is determined that it has been operated (step S39; Yes), the process proceeds to step S33.

  If it is determined in step S38 that the translation / decision key 2b has been operated (step S38; Yes), the CPU 20 refers to the repeated speech-setting content storage table 84 and the current speech learning mode is “Repeating”. "Is determined (step S41).

  When it is determined in step S41 that the speech learning mode is “repeat” (step S41; Yes), the CPU 20 specifies the designated repeated learning example sentence (repeated speech icon that is specified in reverse) in the selected teaching material speech part 910S. After a portion corresponding to the repeated learning example sentence corresponding to I1 (hereinafter referred to as “designated repeated learning example sentence—corresponding voice part”) is output as a voice, the user waits for a predetermined silent period for repetition (step S42). ), And proceeds to step S44 described later. In the present embodiment, a time obtained by adding 2 seconds to the time required to output the voice of the designated repeated learning example sentence-corresponding voice portion is used as the silent time. If the user does not operate the translation / decision key 2b in step S38 but performs a touch operation on the repeated voice icon I1, the CPU 20 corresponds to the touched repeated voice icon I1 in step S42. The repeated learning example sentence is designated as a designated repeated learning example sentence, and the designated repeated learning example sentence-corresponding speech portion is output as a voice.

  Further, when it is determined in step S41 that the speech learning mode is not “repeat”, that is, when it is determined that the speech learning mode is “listening” (step S41; No), the CPU 20 performs designated repeated learning example sentence-correspondence. The voice part is output as a voice (step S43). If the user does not operate the translation / decision key 2b but performs a touch operation on the repeated voice icon I1 in step S38, the CPU 20 corresponds to the touched repeated voice icon I1 in step S43. The repeated learning example sentence is designated as a designated repeated learning example sentence, and the designated repeated learning example sentence-corresponding speech portion is output as a voice.

  Next, the CPU 20 determines whether or not the return key 2g is operated (step S44). When it is determined that the return key 2g is operated (step S44; Yes), the process proceeds to the above-described step S33.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S44 that the return key 2g is not operated (step S44; No), the CPU 20 outputs the voice of the designated repeated learning example sentence for the number of repetitions stored in the repeated voice-setting content storage table 84. It is determined whether or not the process has been repeated (step S45).

  If it is determined in step S45 that the voice output of the designated repeated learning example sentence-corresponding voice portion has not been repeated by the number of repetitions stored in the repeated voice-setting content storage table 84 (step S45; No), the CPU 20 Shifts to the above-described step S41, whereas if it is determined that the process has been repeated (step S45; Yes), the process shifts to the above-described step S33.

(Operation example)
Next, the speech learning process will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the user selects one of the audio teaching material contents 9 as the selected teaching material content 9S from the audio teaching content group 83 (step S1), the current speed of audio output and the current volume are set. The set contents and the speed / volume change button B1 are displayed on the sub-display 11 (step S2). In this figure, the display content of the main display 10 shows a state in which the user has displayed the title of the audio teaching material content 9 for each day of the week by selecting the month and week, and has selected the audio teaching content 9 for Monday. ing.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the titles of the teaching material audio parts 910 in the selected teaching material content 9S are displayed in a list on the main display 10, and the audio output is terminated among the displayed titles. A mark M indicating that is added to the title of the teaching material voice part 910 that is present and displayed (step S5).

  Next, when the user selects the teaching material audio part 910 of the title “The Forbidden Fruit Dialog” as the selected teaching material audio part 910S (step S6), as shown in FIG. 5C, the selection corresponding to the selected teaching material audio part 910S is selected. The teaching material text part 920S is displayed on the main display 10 (step S7). More specifically, in the selected teaching material text part 920S, a portion including the repeated learning example sentence is displayed on the main display 10, and a repeated voice icon I1 is displayed at the beginning of each repeated learning example sentence.

  Next, the selected teaching material voice part 910S is outputted in order from the head through the speaker 13 (step S8), and the display target range change button B2 is displayed on the sub display 11 (step S9).

  Next, when the user operates the return key 2g (step S12; Yes), the audio output is temporarily stopped, and the position information of the stop portion in the selected teaching material audio part 910S is temporarily stored (step S21). As shown in a), the speech learning icon I2 is displayed on the end of the main display 10 (step S22).

  Next, when the user performs a touch operation on the voice learning icon I2 (step S23; Yes), as shown in FIG. 6B, the listening button B3, the repeating button B4, and the frequency change button B5 are displayed on the main display 10. Are also read from the repeated speech-setting content storage table 84, the listening button B3, the repeating button B4, and the number change button B5. (Step S31). In this operation example, at this time, the setting of the speech learning mode is “listening”, and the setting of the number of repetitions is “1”.

  Next, among the repetitive sound icons I1 displayed on the main display 10, the repetitive sound icon I1 displayed at the top is designated and highlighted (step S32). Thereby, in the selected teaching material text part 920S, the repeated learning example sentence corresponding to the repeated speech icon I1, that is, the first repeated learning example sentence is designated as the designated repeated learning example sentence.

  Next, when the user operates the translation / decision key 2b (step S38; Yes), as shown in FIG. 6C, it is determined that the current speech learning mode is not “repeating” but “listening”. (Step S41; No), the designated repeated learning example sentence-corresponding voice portion is output once as a voice (Step S43, Step S45; Yes).

  In the state shown in FIG. 6B, when the setting of the speech learning mode is “repeat”, when the user operates the translation / decision key 2b (step S38; Yes), FIG. As shown in d), it is determined that the current speech learning mode is “repeat” (step S41; Yes), and the specified silent time elapses after the designated repeated learning example sentence-corresponding speech portion is output as speech. (Step S42).

  Further, in the state shown in FIG. 6B, when the user performs a touch operation on the frequency change button B5 (step S33; Yes), as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the touch is performed. Depending on the number of operations, the number of repetitions is “1” (number of operations: 0, 3, 6,...), “3” (number of operations: 1, 4,...), “ “5 times” (number of operations: 2 times, 5 times,...), And the changed setting contents are displayed via the number of times change button B5 (step S34).

  According to the electronic dictionary 1 described above, as shown in steps S21 to S25, S31 to S45 in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, FIG. 6 and the like, the voice output of the teaching material voice 91 is temporarily stopped based on the user operation, When the repetitive learning example sentence in the teaching material text 92 is designated as the designated repetitive learning example sentence based on the user operation, after the portion corresponding to the designated repetitive learning example sentence in the learning material voice 91 is output as a sound, based on the user operation Since the teaching material voice 91 is output from the paused portion, the audio output of the teaching material speech 91 is temporarily stopped to output any repeated learning example sentence, and the teaching material voice 91 is output from the paused portion. Output can be resumed. Accordingly, since it is possible to prevent leakage of the content that is output as audio, it is possible to learn the entire content while deepening the understanding of an arbitrary portion of the audio teaching material content 9.

Also, as shown in steps S34 and S45 in FIG. 4, the number of repetitions of voice output is set based on the user operation, and the portion corresponding to the designated repetition learning example sentence in the teaching material voice 91 is set to the number of repetitions. Since the voice is output according to the contents, the repeated learning example sentence can be repeatedly output as many times as desired.
In addition, as shown in steps S34, S42, S43, etc. in FIG. 4, whether or not to provide a silent time for the repetition between each voice output based on the user operation, that is, the voice learning mode is set to “repeat”. Or “listening” is set, and a portion corresponding to the designated repeated learning example sentence in the teaching material voice 91 is output in accordance with the set content, so that the repeated learning example sentence is learned by an arbitrary learning method. be able to.

  Further, as shown in step S5 of FIG. 3, FIG. 5B, and the like, the titles of the teaching material audio parts 910 are displayed in a list based on the user operation, and the audio output is output from among the displayed titles. Since the mark M indicating that is added to the title of the teaching material audio part 910 that has been completed, it is possible to reliably prevent leakage in the content of the audio output.

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

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

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, and its 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>
Teaching material voice storage means for storing teaching material voice for language learning;
Repetitive learning text storage means for storing the learning material text corresponding to the learning material voice, and storing the repetitive learning example sentence in the learning material text in association with the corresponding portion of the learning material sound with the repetitive learning example sentence;
Voice output means for outputting the teaching material voice;
Teaching material text display control means for displaying a portion including repeated learning example sentences in the learning material text when the sound output means performs sound output;
Based on a user operation, pause means for temporarily stopping the voice output by the voice output means;
Repetitive learning example sentence designating means for designating a repetitive learning example sentence in the teaching material text as a designated repetitive learning example sentence based on a user operation in a state where the sound output is paused by the pause means;
Repetitive learning example sentence audio output control means for causing the sound output means to output a corresponding portion of the teaching material voice corresponding to the designated repetitive learning example sentence when the repetitive learning example sentence specifying means is designated ,
After the portion corresponding to the designated repeated learning example sentence is output by voice among the teaching material voice, the teaching material voice is voiced to the voice output means from the portion paused by the pause means based on a user operation. Teaching material voice output restarting means to be output;
A speech learning apparatus comprising:
<Claim 2>
The speech learning apparatus according to claim 1,
The repeated learning example sentence voice output control means includes:
A repetition number setting means for setting a repetition number of the audio output based on a user operation;
Based on user operation, between each sound output, setting whether to provide a silent time for the user to repeat, setting whether to repeat or not,
Have
A speech learning apparatus that outputs a portion corresponding to the designated repeated learning example sentence in the teaching material speech according to the setting contents by the repetition number setting means and the repetition presence / absence setting means.
<Claim 3>
The speech learning apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
The repeated learning text storage means includes:
A plurality of repetitive learning example sentences in the learning material text are stored in association with corresponding parts of the repetitive learning example sentences in the learning material sound,
The repeated learning example sentence designating means is:
A speech learning apparatus, wherein a repeated learning example sentence specified based on a user operation among a plurality of repeated learning example sentences in the teaching material text is designated as a designated repeated learning example sentence.
<Claim 4>
In the speech learning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The teaching material sound is composed of a plurality of consecutive teaching material sound parts.
The teaching material text is composed of a plurality of teaching material text parts corresponding to each teaching material audio part,
The teaching material text display control means includes:
Among the learning material text parts in the learning material text, the learning material text part corresponding to the learning material sound part output by sound by the sound output means is detected as a sound output learning material text part, Display the part containing repeated learning example sentences,
The repeated learning example sentence designating means is:
A speech learning apparatus that scrolls a display target range in the voice output teaching material text part based on a user operation and designates a repeated learning example sentence in the voice output teaching material text part as the designated repeated learning example sentence .
<Claim 5>
The speech learning apparatus according to claim 4,
Based on the user's operation, the titles of the teaching material audio parts are displayed in a list, and among the displayed titles, the titles of the teaching material audio parts for which the audio output has ended are added and displayed. A speech learning apparatus comprising part title display control means.
<Claim 6>
Teaching material voice storage means for storing teaching material voice for language learning;
Repetitive learning text storage means for storing the learning material text corresponding to the learning material voice, and storing the repetitive learning example sentence in the learning material text in association with the corresponding portion of the learning material sound with the repetitive learning example sentence;
Voice output means for outputting the teaching material voice;
On a computer with
A teaching material text display control function for displaying a portion including repeated learning example sentences in the teaching material text when the voice output means performs voice output,
Based on a user operation, a pause function that pauses voice output by the voice output means;
A repeated learning example sentence designating function for designating a repeated learning example sentence in the teaching material text as a designated repeated learning example sentence based on a user operation in a state where audio output is paused by the pause function;
A repeated learning example sentence voice output control function that causes the voice output means to output a corresponding portion of the learning material voice corresponding to the designated repeated learning example sentence when the designated repeated learning example sentence designation function is designated by the repeated learning example sentence designation function; ,
After the portion corresponding to the designated repeated learning example sentence is output as audio, the teaching material audio is output to the audio output means from the portion paused by the pause function based on a user operation. The teaching material voice output restart function to output,
A speech learning program characterized by realizing

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The teaching material text from teaching material storage means having teaching material speech data including example sentence speech data and teaching material text corresponding to the teaching material speech data and including example sentence text associated with the example sentence speech data Text display means for reading and displaying; and
Voice output control means for reading out the teaching material voice data corresponding to the teaching material text displayed by the text display means from the teaching material storage means and outputting the voice;
Based on a user operation, pause means for temporarily stopping the voice output by the voice output control means;
In a state where the voice output is paused by the pause means, a plurality of example sentence texts in a specified range from a plurality of example sentence texts included in the teaching material text are displayed as a list, and any one of the list displayed Example sentence designating means for selecting an example sentence text by a user operation and designating the selected example sentence text as a designated example sentence;
Changing means for changing a range of the plurality of example sentence texts to be displayed in a list without stopping the voice output based on a user operation during voice output by the voice output control means;
Example sentence voice output control for outputting the example sentence voice data associated with the designated example sentence among a plurality of example sentence voice data included in the teaching material voice data when the example sentence designation unit is designated. Means,
After the example sentence sound data associated with the specified example sentence is output by the example sentence sound output control means, the teaching material sound data is output as a sound from the portion paused by the suspension means based on a user operation. Voice output restarting means
An information display device comprising: The information display device according to claim 1,
The example sentence designating unit displays a list of a plurality of example sentence texts in a designated range during the sound output by the sound output control unit , and the teaching material text in a state where the sound output is suspended by the pause unit. A plurality of example sentence texts included in the list in a user selectable state, and the example sentence text selected by the user operation from among the plurality of example sentence texts displayed in the list is designated as the designated example sentence. A characteristic information display device. The information display device according to claim 2,
The example sentence voice output control means, when any one of the plurality of example sentence texts displayed as a list is designated as the designated example sentence based on a user operation, the example sentence voice associated with the designated example sentence The data is output as voice,
The voice output restarting means does not cause the example sentence voice data associated with the plurality of example sentence texts to be outputted as voice when none of the plurality of example sentence texts displayed in the list is designated as the designated example sentence. The information display device is characterized in that the teaching material voice data is output as a voice from a portion paused by the pause means. The information display device according to claim 2 or 3,
The example sentence designating unit selects a plurality of example sentence texts included in the teaching material text and a predetermined example sentence text among the plurality of example sentence texts when voice output is suspended by the suspension unit. When the user performs a decision operation after changing the example sentence text indicating the selected state based on the user operation, the selected state is displayed. The example display text is designated as the designated example sentence, and the example sentence voice data associated with the designated example sentence is voice-outputted by the example sentence voice output control means. The information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The voice output restarting means is paused by the pause means based on a user operation after the example sentence voice data associated with the designated example sentence is outputted and the voice output of the example sentence voice data is finished. An information display device characterized in that the teaching material voice data is output as a voice from a portion. The information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A repetition number setting means for setting a repetition number of the audio output based on a user operation;
Based on user operation, between each sound output, setting whether to provide a silent time for the user to repeat, setting whether to repeat or not,
Have
The example sentence sound output control means causes the example sentence sound data associated with the designated example sentence among the example sentence sound data to be sound-output according to the setting contents by the repetition number setting means and the repetition presence / absence setting means. Information display device. The information display device according to claim 6,
When it is set by the repeat presence / absence setting means that a silent time for the user to repeat is set, the time including the time required for outputting the example sentence voice data after the voice output of the example sentence voice data is a silent time. The information display device is characterized in that the standby processing is repeated as many times as the number of repetitions of the voice output. In a computer provided with a display means,
The teaching material text from teaching material storage means having teaching material speech data including example sentence speech data and teaching material text corresponding to the teaching material speech data and including example sentence text associated with the example sentence speech data A text display control function for performing control to read and display on the display means;
A voice output control function for reading out the teaching material voice data corresponding to the teaching material text displayed by the text display control function from the teaching material storage means and outputting the voice;
Based on a user operation, a pause function that pauses voice output by the voice output control function;
In a state where audio output is paused by the pause function, a plurality of example sentence texts in a specified range from a plurality of example sentence texts included in the teaching material text are displayed as a list, and any one of the list displayed An example sentence designating function for causing an example sentence text to be selected by a user operation and designating the selected example sentence text as a designated example sentence;
A change function for changing a range of the plurality of example sentence texts to be displayed in a list without stopping the voice output based on a user operation during voice output by the voice output control function;
Example sentence voice output control function for outputting the example sentence voice data associated with the designated example sentence among a plurality of example sentence voice data included in the teaching material text when the designated example sentence is designated by the example sentence designation function When,
After the example sentence voice data associated with the specified example sentence is output by voice by the example sentence voice output control function, the teaching material voice data is output from the portion paused by the pause function based on a user operation. Voice output resume function
An information display program characterized by realizing the above. A computer audio output method comprising a display means,
Reading the teaching material text from teaching material storage means having teaching material speech data including example sentence speech data, and teaching material text corresponding to the teaching material speech data and including example sentence text associated with the example sentence speech data A text display control step for controlling the display on the display means;
A voice output control step of reading out the teaching material voice data corresponding to the teaching material text displayed in the text display control step from the teaching material storage means and outputting the voice as a voice;
Based on a user operation, a pause step of pausing audio output by the audio output control step ;
In a state where the audio output is paused by the pause step, a plurality of example sentence texts in a specified range from a plurality of example sentence texts included in the teaching material text are displayed as a list, and any one of the list displayed An example sentence designating step of selecting an example sentence text by a user operation and designating the selected example sentence text as a designated example sentence;
A change step of changing a range of the plurality of example sentence texts to be displayed in a list without stopping the voice output based on a user operation during the voice output by the voice output control step;
Example sentence audio output control step for outputting the example sentence voice data associated with the designated example sentence among a plurality of example sentence voice data included in the teaching material text when the designated example sentence is designated by the example sentence designation step. When,
After the example sentence voice data associated with the designated example sentence is output by voice in the example sentence voice output control step, the teaching material voice data is output as a voice from the portion paused by the pause step based on a user operation. An audio output resuming step,
An audio output method characterized by realizing the above.

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