JP6536214B2 - Dictionary terminal, information display control method and information display control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a dictionary terminal, an information display control method, and an information display control program.

  A recent electronic dictionary is provided with a tag function that adds data representing a tag to an entry found by user operation. The sticky note function can classify a hiragana word according to the kind of the sticky note selected by the user, for example, while displaying the information of the hiragana word searched by user operation. Further, the tag function can display an image of a tag selected by the user, and record an image of a character handwritten by the user in association with a headword.

  The electronic dictionary can display a menu screen including a tag list, and can display a list of entry words to which data representing a tag selected from the menu screen is added.

  Also, in the prior art, a display device is known that displays an image of a book and adds an image of a bookmark indicating that a bookmark is set on a page designated by a user operation on the image of the book. (E.g., Patent Document 1). This display device can select a desired page based on the bookmark added to the image of the book and display the corresponding page.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2000-242390 Patent No. 4370870 gazette

  As described above, in the prior art, although data representing a tag can be added to the entry word of the electronic dictionary, the entry word is only classified according to the type of tag. For this reason, in the conventional electronic dictionary, even if the tag function is used, it can not be grasped how many times the dictionary has been read (the tag is added to the entry word).

  Further, the technology described in Patent Document 1 can add an image representing an actual bookmark to an image of a book, but only indicates that a bookmark has been set for a page.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems as described above, and intuitively makes it possible to intuitively recognize the amount of dictionary-extracted entry words, and further, to intuitively recognize that the dictionary has been interlocked with the electronic book. It is an object of the present invention to provide a dictionary terminal, an information display control method, and an information display control program which can improve the motivation for dictionary lookup.

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a device specifies a designated word which is a designated word among a plurality of words included in book information, and among a plurality of headwords included in dictionary data And registering a headword subject to dictionary lookup, and extracting a headword corresponding to the specified word specified as the specified word among the registered headwords as a book-corresponding headword, the book-corresponding headword It is characterized by performing information display control which displays the picture which shows the extraction situation of.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to intuitively recognize the amount of a dictionary-extracted entry word and further to intuitively recognize that the dictionary has been interlocked with the electronic book, thereby making it possible to search the dictionary. It is possible to improve.

The figure which shows the external appearance of the dictionary terminal in this embodiment. The figure which shows the example which implement | achieved the communication apparatus in this embodiment as a dictionary terminal. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary in the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the communication device in the present embodiment. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of information display control processing of the electronic dictionary in the present embodiment. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of information display control processing of the electronic dictionary in the present embodiment. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of information display control processing of the electronic dictionary in the present embodiment. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of information display control processing of the electronic dictionary in the present embodiment. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of information display control processing of the electronic dictionary in the present embodiment. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of dictionary terminal cooperation processing in the communication device in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example of the electronic dictionary in the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example of the electronic dictionary in the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example of the electronic dictionary in the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example for explaining the cooperation between the electronic dictionary and the communication device in the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a view showing a display example for explaining the cooperation between the electronic dictionary and the communication device in the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view showing an appearance of a dictionary terminal in the present embodiment. The dictionary terminal in the present embodiment is realized as the electronic dictionary 2. The electronic dictionary 2 is a dedicated electronic device that processes electronic dictionary data. The electronic dictionary 2 may be configured to record electronic dictionary data in advance in an internal storage medium, or may be configured to receive electronic dictionary data from an external server (dictionary server) via a network including the Internet or the like. You can also.

  The electronic dictionary 2 can mutually perform near field communication with another communication device 4. The communication device 4 shown in FIG. 1 is an example realized by a tablet device (tablet type personal computer (PC)). The communication device 4 can also be realized by another electronic device such as, for example, a smartphone, a touch panel PDA (personal digital assistants), a PC (personal computer), a mobile phone, an electronic book, and a mobile game machine.

  The communication device 4 is used, for example, as an electronic textbook. The communication device 4 is implemented with an electronic book application program, and can output text, images, sounds, etc. according to user operation based on data of a textbook used in a class of a school (eg, an elementary school), for example. . The electronic dictionary 2 and the communication device 4 can execute linked functions by the programs executed in the short distance wireless communication. Therefore, the communication device 4 can use the dictionary function of the electronic dictionary 2 through the short distance wireless communication with the electronic dictionary 2. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the user (student) of the communication device 4 can use the function of the electronic dictionary 2 to find out the meaning of a word in English while displaying the English text of the textbook. It is possible.

  In addition, although the example which implement | achieved the electronic dictionary 2 as a dictionary terminal is shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 2, it is also possible to implement | achieve the communication apparatus 4A as a dictionary terminal. In the communication device 4A, an electronic book application program for realizing an electronic textbook is implemented similarly to the communication device 4 shown in FIG. 1, and an electronic dictionary application program for realizing a dictionary function similar to the electronic dictionary 2 is further implemented. Be done. The communication device 4A can execute a linked function in the same manner as the electronic dictionary 2 and the communication device 4 by executing inter-application communication between the electronic book application and the electronic dictionary application.

  The dictionary terminal (the electronic dictionary 2 and the communication device 4A) in the present embodiment registers the entry words dictionary-extracted by the dictionary function, and displays such that the registration amount of the entry words is intuitively recognized by the user. Furthermore, in conjunction with the electronic book, it is possible to intuitively recognize that the dictionary has been retrieved. Thereby, the user's motivation for dictionary lookup can be improved. In the present embodiment, a headword to which a tag is attached by the tag function is registered, and an image representing a dictionary or a book is changed into a bulging shape according to the number of sheets to which the tag is attached (the number of headword registrations). Then, the user can intuitively recognize the registration amount of the entry word.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary 2 in the present embodiment.
The electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary 2 reads a program recorded in various recording media, and is configured by a computer whose operation is controlled by the read program. The electronic dictionary 2 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 11, a recording medium reading unit 12, a display unit (touch panel) 13, a communication unit 14, a key input unit 15, a short distance wireless communication unit 16, and a memory 19.

  The CPU 11 controls the operation of each part of the circuit in accordance with the information display control program 19A stored in advance in the memory 19. The information display control program 19A may be read from the external recording medium 17 such as a ROM card into the memory 19 via the recording medium reading unit 12, or may be read through the network 8 such as the Internet.

  The information display control program 19A stored in the memory 19 is an input signal corresponding to a user operation from the key input unit 15, the touch panel type display unit 13, or a communication device 4 connected via the short distance wireless communication unit 16. It is activated according to the communication signal from.

  The information display control program 19A is a system program that controls the overall operation of the electronic dictionary 2, a communication program for performing data communication with an external electronic device such as the communication device 4 via the communication unit 14, and an electronic dictionary function. It includes an electronic dictionary program, an electronic book program for displaying text such as a textbook, a communication device cooperation processing program for executing processing in cooperation with the communication device 4 and the like.

  The CPU 11 executes an information display control process of reading and displaying information from the dictionary database by the information display control program 19A. In the information display control process, the entry function corresponding to the search term designated by the user is searched, a dictionary function for displaying various explanatory information corresponding to the entry term, and a tag function for attaching a tag to the searched index are executed. Processing is included.

  Further, in the information display control process, a linked book for detecting the communication device 4 connected via the short distance wireless communication and detecting a book (such as a textbook) to be processed in cooperation with the communication device 4 Detection process, dictionary image creation process with sticky note corresponding to the sticky note added by the sticky note function creation process, sticky note image creation process corresponding to the sticky note attached by the sticky note function Is included.

  The memory 19 stores a dictionary database 19B. For example, dictionary data of various dictionaries such as a Japanese language dictionary, an English-Japanese dictionary, a Japanese-English dictionary, an English-English dictionary, and an encyclopedia are stored in the dictionary database 19B. For example, as dictionary data of an English-Japanese dictionary, a headword of each English word arranged in alphabetical order and a detailed explanation text corresponding to the headword are stored in association with each other. In the detailed explanation text, explanation information including, for example, Japanese meaning (translational word), phonetic symbols, examples, explanations, bracketed additional data, and the like is stored together with the voice data of the pronunciation. Similarly to the English-Japanese dictionary, various dictionary data other than the English-Japanese dictionary are also stored in association with each entry word and its explanatory information.

  The dictionary database 19 B may store dictionary data in advance, or may store dictionary data read from the recording medium 17 or dictionary data downloaded from the dictionary server 6 through the network 5. Also, it is possible to combine and use the dictionary data stored in advance and the dictionary data downloaded from the dictionary server 6.

  In addition, the memory 19 receives data areas of a tag data area 19C, a dictionary expansion image data area 19D, a book expansion image data area 19E, and a new word list data area 19H.

  The tag data area 19C stores tag data relating to the tag attached to the entry word according to the user operation by the tag function. In the tag data corresponding to one tag, the dictionary name of the dictionary to which the tag is to be attached, the entry word with the tag, the color (type) of the tag, and the explanation information corresponding to the entry word with the tag Of the marker position, the link destination book name indicating the book to be processed by the communication device 4 when the dictionary function is used in cooperation with the communication device 4, and the dictionary function in the book indicated by the link destination book name It includes data indicating a corresponding position (marker position, page / line / digit) indicating a character string or the like. In the tag data area 19C, tag data corresponding to each tag is stored.

  The dictionary expansion image data area 19D is an area for storing dictionary image data to be displayed in accordance with the number of sticky notes attached by the sticky note function (the number of registered entry words of sticky notes). The dictionary image data is assumed to store dictionary image data corresponding to 0, 1 to 10, 11 to 49, 50 to 100, 101 or more, for example, with the number of tags attached. . The dictionary image data is data for displaying the expanded state of the dictionary as the number of sticky notes attached increases. The dictionary image data is prepared corresponding to a dictionary (dictionary data), and is used when displaying the type of the dictionary to be processed or when displaying as an icon in a menu or the like.

  A book expansion image data area 19E is an area for storing book image data to be displayed according to the number of sticky notes attached by the sticky note function (the number of character strings (search words) attached with sticky notes in a book such as a textbook). It is. Similar to the above-described dictionary image data, it is assumed that book image data corresponding to the number of sticky notes attached is stored in the book image data. The book image data is data for displaying a bulging state of the book as the number of sticky notes attached increases. The book image data is used when displaying the type of book (textbook or the like) to be processed, or when displaying as an icon in a menu or the like.

  The new appearance word list data area 19H is an area for storing word list data indicating a list of newly used words (new appearance words) in a book (textbook etc.) capable of processing in cooperation with the communication device 4 . The word list data includes a new appearing word list for each book, and includes data indicating the first position (page, line, etc.) where the new appearing word in the book will be posted.

  The display unit 13 has a touch panel structure in which a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen, a finger, or the like and a display device are integrated. For example, the display unit 13 is configured by overlapping a transparent touch panel on a backlit color liquid crystal display screen. On the display screen of the display unit 13, various display areas for providing a dictionary function, content areas for displaying various contents including text, key input areas for various functions, or an area in which various areas are mixed, as necessary. Can be switched to

  The communication unit 14 controls communication with an external device. The communication unit 14 controls communication with an external device such as the dictionary server 6 through the network 8 including the Internet according to the process executed by the CPU 11.

  The key input unit 15 controls input from, for example, various keys provided in the main body case of the electronic dictionary 2, such as a character input key, a dictionary key, a translation / determination key, a menu key, a [Back] key, a cursor key, etc. .

  The short distance wireless communication unit 16 controls short distance wireless communication with an external device such as the communication device 4. The short distance wireless communication unit 16 controls short distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN (Local Area Network), for example.

  The storage device 6A of the dictionary server 6 stores a dictionary database in which dictionary data used by the electronic dictionary 2 is registered. Further, the dictionary server 6 can receive the tag data from the plurality of electronic dictionaries 2 connected via the network 8 and store the tag data for each electronic dictionary 2 (dictionary terminal) in the storage device 6A. The dictionary server 6 can read out the tag data corresponding to the request source electronic dictionary 2 from the storage device 6A and transmit the tag data in response to the read request of the tag data from the electronic dictionary 2. The electronic dictionary 2 can transmit and register the tag data stored in the memory 19 to the dictionary server 6 at an arbitrary timing.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the communication device 4 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic circuit of the communication device 4 is configured by a computer whose operation is controlled by a program.

  The communication device 4 includes a CPU 21, a memory 29, a recording medium reading unit 22, a display unit (touch panel) 23, a wireless communication unit 24, and a short distance wireless communication unit 26.

The CPU 21 controls the operation of each unit according to an electronic book application program 29A (hereinafter referred to as an electronic book application 29A) stored in advance in the memory 29. The CPU 21 causes the communication device 4 to function as an electronic textbook, for example, by executing the electronic book application 29A. The electronic book application 29A may be read from the external recording medium 27 such as a ROM card into the memory 29 via the recording medium reading unit 22, or may be read through the network 8.
The electronic book application 29A stored in the memory 29 is activated according to an input signal corresponding to a user operation from the display unit (touch panel) 23 or a communication signal with the electronic dictionary 2 connected via the wireless communication unit 24. Be done.

  Further, the CPU 21 executes a process in cooperation with the electronic dictionary 2 by executing the dictionary terminal cooperation processing application program 29 B (hereinafter referred to as the dictionary terminal cooperation processing application 29 B) stored in the memory 29.

  The CPU 21 executes dictionary terminal cooperation processing using the function of the electronic dictionary 2 by the dictionary terminal cooperation processing application 29B. In the dictionary terminal cooperation processing, the electronic dictionary detection processing for detecting the electronic dictionary 2 capable of cooperation, the book displayed on the electronic book application 29A based on the tag data attached by the tag function of the electronic dictionary 2 ) Includes a tag display process of displaying a marker and displaying a character string corresponding to a tag or a headword to which the tag is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when the communication device 4A is realized as a dictionary terminal, the memory 29 stores an electronic dictionary application program 29C (hereinafter referred to as an electronic dictionary application 29C). The CPU 21 can realize the function equivalent to the dictionary function of the electronic dictionary 2 shown in FIG. 3 as software by executing the electronic dictionary application 29C.

  The memory 29 is provided with a tag data area 29D in order to store data when executing processing in cooperation with the electronic dictionary 2.

  The tag data area 29D stores tag data used for tag display processing. In the sticky note data, the dictionary name of the dictionary to which the sticky note is to be attached, the entry word with the sticky note, the color (type) of the sticky note, the marker position in the explanatory information corresponding to the entry word with the sticky note Position), link destination book name when the dictionary function is used in cooperation with the communication device 4, corresponding position in the link destination book indicating the character string to be searched by the dictionary function (marker position, page / line / Contains data that indicates, etc.).

  The book expansion image data area 29E is an area for storing book image data for displaying a state in which the book is expanded as the number of sticky notes is increased. The book image data includes, for example, data received from the electronic dictionary 2 which performs processing in cooperation.

  The dictionary expansion image data area 29F is an area for storing dictionary image data for displaying a state in which the dictionary is expanded as the number of sticky notes is increased. The dictionary image data includes, for example, data received from the electronic dictionary 2 which performs processing in cooperation.

  The display unit 23 has a touch panel structure in which a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen, a finger, or the like and a display device are integrated. For example, the display unit 23 is configured by overlapping a transparent touch panel on a backlit color liquid crystal display screen. The display screen of the display unit 13 is provided with an area for displaying, for example, the texts and images of books such as textbooks. In addition, when the communication device 4 executes a process in cooperation with the electronic dictionary 2, the display unit 23 displays a dictionary image corresponding to the dictionary data used in the electronic dictionary 2.

  The wireless communication unit 24 controls wireless communication with an external device. The wireless communication unit 24 controls communication with an external device such as the dictionary server 6 through the network 8 including the Internet according to the process executed by the CPU 21.

  The short distance wireless communication unit 26 controls short distance wireless communication with an external device such as the electronic dictionary 2. The short distance wireless communication unit 26 controls short distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or wireless LAN (Local Area Network), for example.

Next, operations of the electronic dictionary 2 (dictionary terminal) and the communication device 4 (electronic textbook) in the present embodiment will be described.
5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of information display control processing by the information display control program 19A of the electronic dictionary 2 in the present embodiment, and FIG. 10 is the present embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the dictionary terminal cooperation process of the communication apparatus 4 in these. FIG. 11, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13 are views showing display examples of the electronic dictionary 2 in the present embodiment.

  When notified that the dictionary key has been operated from the key input unit 15 (Yes at step A1), the CPU 11 of the electronic dictionary 2 sets the dictionary designated by the dictionary key as a processing target by the search function (step A2) ).

  The CPU 11 executes a tag attached dictionary image creation process to display a search screen for the designated dictionary (step A3). The tag attached dictionary image creation process is a process for creating a dictionary image according to the number of tags attached by the tag function to the dictionary to be searched (the number of registrations of entry words attached with tags). . The details of the tagged dictionary image creation process will be described later (see FIG. 7).

  FIG. 11D is a view showing an example of a dictionary image created by the tagged image creation process. In the case of a dictionary to which a tag is not attached by the tag function, as shown in FIG. 11D, a dictionary image in an initial state with no expansion corresponding to 0 sheets with a tag attached is created.

  The CPU 21 displays a search screen including the dictionary image created by the tag attached dictionary image creation process, and acquires from the dictionary database a headword corresponding to the search character (search term) input by the user operation on this screen. (Steps A4, A5, A6). Then, the CPU 21 causes the display unit 13 to display a headword list including the headwords acquired from the dictionary database. When a tag is attached to the entry word displayed in the entry word list, the CPU 21 refers to the tag data area 19C, attaches a colored tag to the corresponding entry word, and displays it. Further, the CPU 21 displays the first entry word of the entry word list in a designated state and displays explanatory information corresponding to the designated word. The details of the process of displaying the search screen in steps A3 and A4 will be described later (see FIG. 12A).

  FIG. 11A is a diagram showing an example of a search screen when, for example, the dictionary "introductory question English" is designated and "sm" is input as a search term. In FIG. 11A, a headword list is displayed on the left side of the screen, and a tag is attached to the head words "small" and "smog". Further, on the right side of the screen, explanatory information of the head entry word "small" is displayed.

  At the left end of the search screen, as shown in FIG. 11A, a plurality of function buttons are provided. The function button is provided with a tag button 40 capable of instructing execution of the tag function.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the tag button 40 is touched by, for example, the pen 30 (Yes in step A8), the CPU 11 activates the tag function (tag mode) to make a plurality of different colors. The sticky note menu 41 indicating the sticky note (tag list) is displayed (step A11). When the tag button 40 is touched again, the CPU 11 ends the tag function (cancels the tag mode).

  When one of the entry words is designated from the entry word list, the CPU 11 designates and displays the designated entry word as a tag to which the tag is attached in a display form that can be distinguished from other entry words (step A13). ). On the other hand, after the sticky note function (sticky note mode) is activated, when another operation not related to the sticky note function is made (step A15, Yes), the CPU 11 ends the sticky note function (sticky note mode) and Execute the corresponding processing.

  When a tag of any color is designated from the tag menu 41 in a state where the entry word is designated and displayed (Step A14, Yes), the CPU 11 uses the tagline menu as a designated entry word (designated entry word). At 41, an image (a sticky note mark) representing a sticky note of the designated color is added and displayed. Further, the CPU 11 records tag data (headword, tag color, etc.) in the tag data area 19C in response to the addition of the tag to the entry word (step A16). That is, the CPU 11 registers the entry word to which the tag is attached by the tag function.

  For example, in the state shown in FIG. 11B, when the up and down cursor keys are operated, as shown in FIG. 11C, the designated entry word 42 in the entry word list is changed. In FIG. 11C, the designated entry word 42 is changed from "small" to "smile" by operating the down cursor key five times. Here, when any one of the sticky notes is designated from the sticky note menu 41, the CPU 11 adds a sticky note mark corresponding to the designated sticky note to the entry word "smile".

  Here, if the translation / decision key is operated (step A17, Yes), the CPU 11 displays the explanatory information of the designated entry word in the area on the right side of the screen (step A18).

  Furthermore, when any character string is specified in the explanation information (Step A19, Yes), the CPU 11 corresponds the data of the character string (specified character string) specified from the explanation information to the tag data of the specified entry word. Add and record again. Further, the CPU 11 displays the designated character string in the explanation information in the same color as that of the tag attached to the designated entry word, and displays the marker (changes the background color of the character). The data of the character string (designated character string) to be added to the sticky note data may be text data of a character string, or data indicating a character string position (start position, end position) in the explanation information, for example.

  While the tag function (tag mode) is being executed, other than the operation of the translation / determination key (step A17) and the operation of designating the character string in the explanation information (step A19) When the operation of is performed (step A15, Yes), the CPU 11 ends the tag function (tag mode), and executes processing according to the operation.

  Thus, the electronic dictionary 2 in the present embodiment can add a tag of an arbitrary color (type) to the entry word by using the tag function. In addition, the electronic dictionary 2 can display the marker of the range of the character string arbitrarily designated in the same color as that of the tag, in the explanation information corresponding to the entry word to which the tag is attached.

  For example, the user of the electronic dictionary 2 can add a tag to a headword as a learned word when searching a word or the like appearing in a textbook using the dictionary function of the electronic dictionary 2. Therefore, by adding a tag to each of the learned words (headwords), the number of sheets to which the tag is attached can represent the amount of learning. In the present embodiment, by displaying a dictionary image with sticky notes that changes in accordance with the number of sticky notes attached to the electronic dictionary, the user intuitively can know how many headwords have been learned by dictionary lookup. You will be able to make them aware. Therefore, it can be expected to improve the motivation for learning using the electronic dictionary 2.

  Next, a tagged dictionary image creation process according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 12A is a view showing an example of the search screen when the dictionary to which the tag is attached by the tag function is designated by the dictionary key, as described above. For example, when the dictionary "introductory class English" is specified, the CPU 11 creates a dictionary image for the dictionary "introductory school English" by the tagged image creating process.

  First, the CPU 11 reads out the tag data of the dictionary to be processed from the dictionary server 6 via the tag data area 19C or the network 8 (step B1). Here, the CPU 11 determines whether or not processing in cooperation with another communication device 4 is being performed (whether there is a book (such as a textbook) to be processed in cooperation).

  If cooperation is in progress (step B2, Yes), the CPU 11 narrows down all the tag data of the dictionary in process to only the tag data linked with the book in cooperation (step B3). That is, CPU 11 corresponds to the word used in the book displayed by communication device 4 among all the entry words tagged in electronic dictionary 2 when in cooperation with communication device 4. Only target entry words. The details of the process in cooperation with the communication device 4 will be described later.

  On the other hand, when cooperation is not in progress (step B2, No), the CPU 11 targets all the tag data (all the entry words to which the tag is attached) of the dictionary being processed.

  The CPU 11 counts the number of sticky notes attached to the entry word (number of sticky notes), and acquires dictionary image data (dictionary swelling image) corresponding to the target dictionary and the number of sticky notes from the dictionary swelling image data area 19D (step B4). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that dictionary image data corresponding to the number of sticky notes is stored in the dictionary expansion image data area 19D. However, basic dictionary image data (a dictionary image corresponding to 0 Only data) may be stored. In this case, the CPU 11 generates a bulging dictionary image (dictionary bulging image) according to the number of sticky notes based on the basic lexicon image data.

  Next, the CPU 11 performs a process of attaching each tag included in the target tag data to the dictionary image. First, the CPU 11 designates the first tag in the tag data (step B5), and determines whether a marker is set in the explanation information of the entry with the tag (step B6). That is, the CPU 11 determines whether data indicating a marker position in the explanation information is set in the tag data.

  Here, when the marker is not set in the explanation information (Step B6, No), the CPU 11 determines the position of the dictionary image according to the data position of the entry word with the tag attached in the entry word of the entire target dictionary. Set the sticky note attachment position in the paper thickness direction. The CPU 11 adds a sticky note image according to the color of the sticky note indicated by the sticky note data to the sticky note attachment position of the upper edge (page width in the horizontal direction) of the dictionary expansion image (step B7). The left and right positions to which the sticky note image is to be added may be randomly determined in the range of the upper fore-end for each sticky note, or randomly determined in the range of the upper fore-end for each series of entry words having close entries of entry words. It is good.

  On the other hand, when the marker is set in the explanation information (Step B6, Yes), the CPU 11 determines the paper position of the dictionary image in accordance with the data position of the entry word with the tag in the entry word of the entire target dictionary. Set to the sticky note pasting position in the thickness direction. Further, the CPU 11 sets the sticky note attachment position in the height (upper and lower) direction of the sheet of the dictionary image in accordance with the marker position (the ratio of the marker position in the entire explanatory information) in the explanatory information. The CPU 11 adds a sticky note image corresponding to the color of the sticky note indicated by the sticky note data to the sticky note attachment position (thickness direction, vertical direction) of the horizontal slit (page width in the vertical direction) of the dictionary expansion image (step B10) .

  In general, since important (general) content is described at the upper level in the explanatory information corresponding to the entry word, a sticky note image is added to the horizontal small opening corresponding to the marker position in the entire explanatory information. The degree of importance can be determined according to the position. For example, in the case where a sticky note is attached on the side edge, it can be easily recognized that a marker is set for important information.

  Further, the CPU 11 generates a tag amount display regardless of the presence or absence of the marker setting in the explanation information. The sticky note amount display is an image for clearly indicating the number of sticky notes (total number) attached to the entry word for each color (type) of the sticky note. In the sticky note amount display, for example, as the number of sticky notes increases, a sticky note image whose thickness increases and length becomes longer is created for each color of the attached sticky note (see the sticky note amount display 46 shown in FIG. 12A). reference).

  When there is data of the next tag in the tag data (Step B8, Yes), the CPU 11 designates the next tag (Step B9), and repeats the same process as described above (Steps B6 to B8). When all the sticky notes are added to the dictionary expansion image, the CPU 11 ends the tagged image creation process.

  The CPU 11 displays a search image using the tagged dictionary image created by the tagged dictionary image creation processing described above (step A4).

  In the search screen shown in FIG. 12A, the CPU 11 displays a tag attached dictionary image created by the tag attached dictionary image creation process on the lower side, and displays a search character input screen on the upper side. 12A, the sticky note image 46 is added to the upper fore edge, and the sticky note image is not added to the horizontal fore edge. That is, by referring to the tagged dictionary image 44, it can be identified that the marker is not set in the explanation information. In addition, by referring to the number of sticky note images (the amount of sticky notes) added to the sticky note image and the degree of swelling of the dictionary image, the number of sticky notes attached to the entry word in the dictionary to be processed You can recognize the amount.

  The CPU 11 also displays a tag amount display 46 on the search screen. In the sticky note amount display 46 shown in FIG. 12A, sticky note images 47a and 48ab indicating sticky notes of two colors (types) are displayed, and the number of sticky note numbers 47b and 48b corresponding thereto are displayed. The sticky note images 47a and 48ab are displayed in thicker and longer shapes as the number of sticky notes 47b and 48b is larger. Thereby, by referring to the tag amount display 46, it is possible to intuitively and specifically grasp how many tags of each color are added.

  Note that the tag amount display 46 shown in FIG. 12A shows an example in which two tag images 47a and 48ab are displayed because a tag of two colors (types) is added to the dictionary to be processed. ing. The sticky note amount display 46 displays a sticky note image and the number of sticky notes corresponding to each color (type) of the sticky notes attached to the dictionary.

  Next, the case where the menu key is operated will be described. When notified that the menu key has been operated from the key input unit 15 (Yes in step A21), the CPU 11 executes processing for displaying a menu screen. When another operation other than the operation of the dictionary key or the menu key is performed (Yes in step A22), the CPU 11 executes the other processing corresponding to the operation, and the detailed description will be omitted.

  The CPU 11 sets the first dictionary displayed on the menu screen as a processing target (step A23). In order to display a dictionary image (icon) on the menu screen for the dictionary set as the process target, the CPU 11 executes a dictionary image creation process with sticky notes in the same manner as described above (flow chart shown in FIG. 7) (step A24).

  The CPU 11 additionally displays the dictionary image (icon) created by the tagged image creation process on the menu screen (step A25).

  If there is a next dictionary to be displayed on the menu screen (Step A26, Yes), the CPU 11 sets the next dictionary as a processing target (Step A27), and notes attached to the dictionary set as the processing target as described above A dictionary image creation process is executed (step A24), and a dictionary image (icon) is additionally displayed on the menu screen (step A25).

  When the dictionary image is displayed for all the dictionaries displayed on the menu screen (step A26, No), the CPU 11 detects linked books for processing books (textbooks etc.) to be processed in cooperation with the communication device 4 Are executed (step A28).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing linked book detection processing in the present embodiment.
First, the CPU 11 detects communication devices 4 capable of cooperation (communication) by close proximity wireless communication by the short distance wireless communication unit 16 (step C1).

  When the communication apparatus 4 which can cooperate is not detected (step C2, No), CPU11 complete | finishes a cooperation book detection process. On the other hand, when the communication device 4 capable of cooperation is detected (Step C2, Yes), the CPU 11 transmits data for inquiring a book being displayed (collaboration target) to the communication device 4 (Step C3) .

  When the CPU 11 receives data indicating a displayed (collaborating target) book from the communication device 4, for example, a book name (Step C4, Yes), the book name is registered as a collaborating book and the collated book detection process is ended. (Step C5). On the other hand, when the CPU 11 does not receive data indicating a displayed (collaborating target) book from the communication device 4, the CPU 11 determines that there is no collaborating book and ends the collated book detection process.

  For example, when a book (such as a textbook) is displayed by the electronic book application 29A on the communication device 4, the book being displayed is registered in the electronic dictionary 2 as a collaboration target. In addition, even if the communication device 4 is not displayed on the display unit 23, the electronic book application 29A for displaying a book may be activated.

  When a book targeted for collaboration is not detected by the linked book detection process (No in step A29), the CPU 11 displays a menu screen including only the dictionary image (icon) corresponding to the dictionary, not including the icon corresponding to the book Display on 13. If any dictionary image displayed on the menu screen is touched using, for example, the pen 30 (Yes in step A30), the CPU 11 uses a dictionary corresponding to the designated dictionary image (icon). The display screen for search is displayed, and the search function is executed as described above (steps A2 to A20).

  On the other hand, when a book targeted for collaboration is detected by the linked book detection process (Yes in step A29), the CPU 11 sets a book targeted for collaboration as a processing target (step A31). Then, in order to additionally display the book image (icon) of the set book on the menu screen, the CPU 11 executes a book image creation process with a tag (step A32).

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a tagged book image creation process in the present embodiment.
First, the CPU 11 reads out the tag data in which the book to be processed is set as the link target book name from the dictionary server 6 via the tag data area 19C or the network 8 (step D1). The CPU 11 determines which dictionary the book being processed in another communication device 4 is in cooperation with.

  When not in cooperation with the dictionary (Step D2, No), the CPU 11 generates a basic book image (same as a book image based on book image data corresponding to 0 sheets) (Step D11) .

  On the other hand, if it is in cooperation with the dictionary (Yes in step D2), the CPU 11 narrows down all the tag data to which the book to be processed is set as the link destination book name to only the tag data linked with the dictionary in cooperation. (Step D3). That is, the CPU 11 corresponds to the word used in the book displayed by the communication device 4 among all the entry words tagged in the dictionary in cooperation with the book displayed in the communication device 4 Only target entry words.

  The CPU 11 counts the number of sticky notes (tag number) to be targeted, and acquires the book and data of the book corresponding to the target number of sticky notes (book expansion image) from the book swelling image data area 19E (step D4). In the present embodiment, book image data according to the number of sticky notes is stored in the book expansion image data area 19E, but basic book image data (book images corresponding to 0 sheets are stored. Only data) may be stored. In this case, based on the basic book image data, the CPU 11 generates a book image (book expansion image) with a size corresponding to the number of sticky notes.

  Next, the CPU 11 performs processing of attaching each tag included in the tag data to the book image. First, the CPU 11 designates the first tag in the tag data to be targeted (step D5), and determines whether a marker is set in the book for the character string corresponding to the entry with the tag attached. (Step B6). That is, the CPU 11 determines whether data indicating a corresponding position (marker position) indicating a character string or the like to be searched for is set in the tag data by the dictionary function in the book indicated by the link destination book name.

  Here, when the marker is not set in the book (Step D6, No), the CPU 11 refers to the word list in the newly appearing word list data area 19H, and the headline to which the tag is attached in the target book In accordance with the position (new out position) where the character string corresponding to the word first appears, the position to attach the sticky note in the thickness direction of the paper of the book image is set. The CPU 11 adds a sticky note image corresponding to the color of the sticky note indicated by the sticky note data to the sticky note sticking position on the upper edge of the book expansion image (step D7). Thus, the position of the character string corresponding to the entry word in the book can be grasped based on the position where the tag image of the book image is added. The left and right positions to which the sticky note image is to be added may be randomly determined in the range of the upper fore-end for each sticky note, or randomly determined in the range of the upper fore-end for each series of entry words having close entries of entry words. Also good.

  On the other hand, when the marker is set in the book (Step D6, Yes), the CPU 11 applies a tag attachment of the book image in the thickness direction of the paper according to the designated position (marker position) in the target book Set to position. Further, the CPU 11 sets a tag attachment position in the height (upper and lower) direction of the paper of the book image in accordance with the marker position (the ratio of the marker position in the entire page) in the page of the book. The CPU 11 adds a sticky note image according to the color of the sticky note indicated by the sticky note data to the sticky note attachment position (thickness direction, up-down direction) of the side edge of the book bulge image (step D10).

  When the data of the next tag is included in the tag data (Step D8, Yes), the CPU 11 designates the next tag (Step D9), and repeats the processing in the same manner as described above (Steps D6 to D8). When all target sticky notes are added to the book bulge image, the CPU 11 ends the process of creating a tagged book image.

  FIG. 12B is a view showing an example of the menu screen on which the book image 56 is additionally displayed. In FIG. 12B, dictionary images (icons) 50, 52, and 54 respectively corresponding to three types of dictionaries "New English-Japanese", "Basic English-Japanese", and "Ron English-English" are displayed. One of the dictionary images (icons) 50, 52, 54 can be designated as a processing target by moving and selecting the icon selection cursor 57 by the operation of the pen 30 or the cursor key. In the initial state of displaying the menu screen, the icon selection cursor 57 is displayed at the position of the dictionary image (icon) of the previously used dictionary. Since the dictionary image (icon) 52 has a tag attached by the tag function, a plurality of tag images 53 are attached to the upper edge.

  Further, in FIG. 12B, a book “NC English 1” (textbook) which can be cooperated in the communication device 4 is detected, and a book image (icon) 56 corresponding to the book is displayed. When a plurality of books are detected in the linked book search process, a plurality of book images (icons) are displayed.

  In the book image (icon) 56, a marker is set in the book "NC 1 in English", and for example, when in cooperation with the dictionary "introductory course English", the tag data of the dictionary "introductory course English" is used. A sticky note image is added accordingly.

  When any dictionary image (icon) is specified on the menu screen (Yes in step A30), the CPU 11 displays a search screen for using the dictionary corresponding to the specified dictionary image (icon), The search function is executed as described above (steps A2 to A20).

  On the other hand, when a linked operation for linking the dictionary and the book is performed on the menu screen (Yes in step A33), the CPU 11 links the dictionary designated by the linked operation and the book name of the book to be linked The target is set (step A39). The cooperative operation is, for example, an operation of touching the dictionary image (icon) 52 with the pen 30 a and dragging it to the book image (icon) 56 as shown in FIG.

  When the cooperative operation is performed on the menu screen, the CPU 11 sequentially detects the words present in the linked book "NC English 1" among the entry words tagged with the designated dictionary "Begile English". An animation in which the sticky note image 53 corresponding to each word is moved from the dictionary image (icon) 52 to the book image (icon) 56 and pasted as the sticky note image 59 is displayed (step A35).

  Further, the CPU 11 respectively creates the book image and the dictionary image after the movement of the sticky note by the sticky note book image creation processing and the sticky note dictionary image creation processing, and updates the book image and the dictionary image in the menu screen Steps A36 and A37). Thus, when executing processing in which the electronic dictionary 2 and the communication device 4 cooperate with each other, the book image and the dictionary image are updated, so that the use state (the execution state of learning) of the electronic dictionary 2 by the linked process up It can be easily recognized. That is, if a book image to which a large number of tag images are added is displayed, the sense of accomplishment encourages learning, which can lead to an improvement in learning motivation.

  Further, in order to perform processing in cooperation with the communication device 4, the CPU 11 performs cooperation data including sticky note dictionary image data created by the sticky note dictionary image creation processing and sticky note data linked with a linked book. It transmits to the communication apparatus 4 (step A45).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 12C, when the dictionary image (icon) 52 linked by the pen 30 c is touched (selected) (step A 46, Yes), the CPU 11 sets the dictionary image (icon) 52 to In accordance with the tag data linked to the book "NC English 1" of the corresponding dictionary "Begile English", a list of entry words with tags is displayed (step A7).

  FIG. 13A shows a display example of the entry word list in a state in which the dictionary “introductory class English” is linked with the book “NC English 1”. In the list of entry words, a textbook order arrangement button 60 is provided. The textbook order arrangement button 60 is a button for changing the arrangement (order) of entry words according to the order of appearance of each book (here, textbook).

  As shown in FIG. 13 (B), when the textbook order arrangement button 60 is touched by the pen 30 (Yes in step A9), the CPU 11 can change the arrangement of the entry words into a target of the textbook (book). The names are listed by the book menu 64. For example, in FIG. 13B, the names of two types of textbooks are listed and displayed in the book menu 64. In the initial state, the name of the textbook targeted for the current list display is displayed in a selected state.

  Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 13C, when another textbook is selected in the book menu 64 by a touch by the pen 30, the CPU 11 refers to a new word list corresponding to the designated textbook. Then, the order of the entry words is changed in accordance with the order indicated by the newly appearing word list (step A10).

  For example, in FIG. 13 (B), in the textbook "NEW CR", the entry word "smile" is the third new word among the four entry words, as shown in FIG. 13 (C), In the textbook "NEW HO", the entry word "smile" indicates that it is the first new word. In addition, since the entry word "smog" is not used in the textbook "NEW HO", it is deleted from the entry word list.

  In this way, by displaying a list of a plurality of headwords to which a tag is attached in the order of newly appearing words for each textbook, they are arranged in the order of headwords for which explanatory information needs to be confirmed when learning a textbook. So it can be easy to use.

Next, an operation in the case where the electronic dictionary 2 (dictionary) and the communication device 4 (book) cooperate to process will be described.
The process at the time of cooperation of the electronic dictionary 2 is shown in FIG. 6 (steps A38 to A44), and the process at the time of cooperation of the communication device 4 is shown in the flowchart shown in FIG.

The communication device 4 searches the electronic dictionary 2 that can be communicated by the short distance wireless communication by the short distance wireless communication unit 26 by the process of the dictionary terminal cooperation processing application 29B (step E1). When the dictionary terminal is realized by the communication device 4A shown in FIG. 2, the CPU 21 of the communication device 4 capable of inter-application communication detects the case where the electronic dictionary 2 capable of cooperation is detected, or the electronic dictionary 2 When the data for inquiring the book being displayed (collaboration target) is received (Yes in step E2), it is determined whether the book is being displayed by the electronic book application 29A.

  Here, when a book that can be linked with the dictionary of the electronic dictionary 2 is being displayed (Yes in step E3), the CPU 21 transmits the book name of the book being displayed to the electronic dictionary 2 as a linked book ( Step E4).

  When the CPU 21 receives the cooperation data from the electronic dictionary 2 (Yes in step E5), the CPU 21 records the cooperation data received from the electronic dictionary 2 in the memory 29 (the tag data area 29D, the dictionary expansion image data area 29F). The linked data includes the tagged dictionary image data created by the tagged dictionary image creation process and the tagged data linked to the linked book.

  In the above description, although the communication device 4 receives the cooperation data from the electronic dictionary 2, the communication device 4 may receive the cooperation data via the dictionary server 6. That is, the electronic dictionary 2 transmits cooperation data to the dictionary server 6 to be registered, and notifies the communication device 4 that the cooperation data has been registered. In response to the notification from the electronic dictionary 2, the communication device 4 downloads the link data from the dictionary server 6 and records it.

  When the cooperation data is received (Step E7, Yes), the CPU 21 of the communication device 4 causes the display unit 23 to display a tag attached dictionary image based on the tag attached dictionary image data of the cooperation data (Step E8). Further, the CPU 21 displays the contents of the book in the book display area 62 of the display unit 23 based on the data of the designated page (currently displayed page) in the book.

  Further, the CPU 21 determines whether there is tag data corresponding to a word (headword) present in the display page. When there is corresponding tag data (Yes in step E11), the CPU 21 displays a tag image corresponding to each of the corresponding tag data on the upper side of the book display area 62 (a part corresponding to the upper edge of the book) Step E12).

  FIG. 14A is a view showing a display example of a book in the communication device 4. In FIG. 14 (A), the contents of the book are displayed in the book display area 62, and a tagged dictionary image 65 corresponding to the linkage data is displayed. In this way, by displaying the tagged dictionary image 65, the tag registered in the electronic dictionary 2 (the tag with the tag attached thereto in relation to the book displayed in the book display area 62 on the screen of the communication device 4) Can indicate the situation of the amount of words).

  Further, in the text displayed in the book display area 62, for example, the words "right" and "smile" are present. Here, when there is sticky note data of the entry words “right” and “smile”, sticky note images 63 and 64 corresponding to the respective sticky note data are displayed in the upper part of the book display area 62 as shown in FIG. . In the sticky note images 63 and 64, a character string of an entry word is displayed.

  Thereby, whenever a page of a book is displayed, if a word corresponding to a tag registered in the electronic dictionary 2 is in the page, it can be easily recognized based on the tag images 63 and 64. For example, it is possible to improve the learning effect by consciously confirming the entry word (word) to which the tag is attached.

  Here, when there is an operation to designate (tap) the sticky note images 63 and 64 (Yes in step E13), the CPU 21 detects the position in the page of the entry word (word) corresponding to the designated sticky note image, The position of the word is displayed as a marker by the color of the corresponding tag, and the position of the tag image is moved according to the position on the display line of the word (step E14). Further, the CPU 21 transmits, to the electronic dictionary 2, data (for example, an entry word) indicating a tag corresponding to the specified tag image and the position of the word displayed with the marker (or the position of the tag image) (step E15).

  For example, in FIG. 14A, when the sticky note image 64 corresponding to the entry word “smile” is tapped by the pen 30, the CPU 21 displays the word “smile” as a marker and corresponds to the entry word “smile”. The sticky note image 64 displayed in the upper parcel is deleted, and the sticky note image 67 is displayed in the lateral parcel corresponding to the line position of the word "smile". In addition, the CPU 21 adds (links) data indicating the position (marker position) of the word “smile” corresponding to the sticky note image 64 in the page to the corresponding sticky note data.

  In the above description, the display position of the sticky note image is changed by tapping the sticky note image with the pen 30, but it is also possible to specify a word by another operation. For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, after the sticky note image 63 is touched by the pen 30 d, the pen 30 e may be dragged to the position of the word “right” corresponding to the sticky note image 63. In this case, in the same manner as described above, the CPU 21 displays the word "right" as a marker, and deletes the sticky note image 63 displayed on the upper small edge corresponding to the entry word "right". A sticky note image 68 is displayed on the side edge corresponding to the row position.

  Thus, the entry words (words) to which the tags are attached can be confirmed in the page using the tag images 63 and 64. As for the confirmed word, the position of the sticky note image is moved to the side edge, so that the amount of confirmed (learned) words can be visually confirmed based on the sticky note image displayed in the side edge. .

  On the other hand, when specification of a tag (headword) is transmitted from the communication device 4 (Yes in step A38), the electronic dictionary 2 displays explanatory information of the specified tag (headword) in the headword list ( Step A39).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the sticky note image 64 of the entry word "smile" is designated, the communication device 4 notifies the electronic dictionary 2 that the entry word "smile" is designated. Be done. As shown in FIG. 14 (B), the electronic dictionary 2 causes the entry word "smile" to be in a designated state and displays explanatory information of the entry word "smile" according to the entry word notified from the communication device 4 Do.

  In addition, the CPU 11 uses the position of the marker-displayed word (or the position of the sticky note image) transmitted from the communication device 4 to change the sticky note position as shown in FIG. 14B. The image 70 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 14 (A), the CPU 11 displays the sticky note 71 displayed on the upper edge of the sticky note image 70 in conjunction with the movement of the sticky note image 64 to the position of the sticky note image 67 in the communication device 4. Is deleted, and the sticky note 72 is additionally displayed on the side edge corresponding to the position of the sticky note image 67.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15 (A), when the sticky note image 63 of the entry word “right” is designated, the CPU 11 of the electronic dictionary 2 shows the entry word “right” as shown in FIG. 15 (B). While making it a designated state, the explanatory information of the entry word "right" is displayed. In addition, the CPU 11 additionally displays a sticky note image 73 corresponding to the entry word “right” in the narrow edge of the sticky note-attached book image 70. In this way, by additionally displaying the sticky note image 73 in the horizontal direction, it is possible to intuitively recognize that the dictionary has been retrieved in cooperation with the book.

  When CPU 11 receives the position of the word displayed as a marker from communication device 4 (step A 40, Yes), the position information in the book is added to the tag data of the designated entry word recorded in tag data area 19 C or dictionary server 6 (marker Position) in correspondence with each other (step A41).

  When one of the entry words is selected in the entry word list shown in FIG. 14B and FIG. 15B, the CPU 11 switches to the explanation information display screen, and the explanation information of the selected entry word is displayed on the entire screen. Display on. For example, FIG. 15 (C) shows an example of the explanatory information display screen when the entry word "right" shown in FIG. 15 (B) is selected.

  Here, when the character string (word) in the explanation information is designated (touched) using the pen 30 (Yes in step A 42), the CPU 11 is designated in the tag data area 19 C or the dictionary server 6. A specified character string (positional information) is registered in correspondence with the tag data of the entry word "right". Further, a marker is displayed on the character string designated in the explanation information by the color of the tag attached to the entry word "right" (step A43).

  For example, FIG. 15C shows an example in which the character string “right side” is designated by the operation of the pen 30 in the explanatory information of the entry word “right”. The character string “right” is displayed as a marker in the color of the tag indicated by the tag data of the entry word “right”, and the character position (marker position) is added to the tag data.

  In this way, a marker is set in the explanation information, so that in the above-described tag attached dictionary image creation processing, the tag attached dictionary is set according to the position of the character string “right” in the explanation information (the ratio of the marker position in the entire explanation information). Add a sticky note image to the horizontal edge of the image. For example, when the character string “on the right” is located at about 40% of the top of the explanation information, as shown in FIG. 15D, it is located at 40% of the entire horizontal edge of the tagged dictionary image 74. A sticky note image 76 corresponding to the entry word “right” is added.

  When the process of linking the electronic dictionary 2 and the communication device 4 is completed, the dictionary image with a tag shown in FIG. 15 (D) has the electronic dictionary 2 regardless of the book as shown in FIG. 15 (E). The sticky note image 75 corresponding to all the sticky notes registered in is changed to a tagged sticky note image. The dictionary image shown in FIG. 15E is displayed in a more bulging shape because the amount of attached tags is larger than that of the dictionary image shown in FIG. 15D. The sticky note image 76 corresponding to the character string designated in the explanation information remains in the state of being added to the side edge as in the case of FIG. 15 (D).

  The communication device 4 can use the dictionary function of the linked electronic dictionary 2 by designating a character string from the displayed book. When a character string is designated from the displayed book (step E16), the CPU 21 displays the designated character string (word) as a marker (step E17). Further, the CPU 21 transmits the designated character string (word) and data indicating the position in the book to the electronic dictionary 2 (step E18).

  The electronic dictionary 2 executes a dictionary search based on the character string (word) received from the communication device 4 and displays the entry word list screen. On the entry word list screen, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), it is possible to display the explanation information about the character string designated in the communication device 4 and activate the tag function, and the character designated in the communication device 4 It is possible to easily attach a tag to a headword corresponding to a column. Data indicating the position of a designated character string in a book is recorded in the sticky note data of the tag attached to the entry word.

  For example, in the screen shown in FIG. 15A, by specifying the character string “see”, it is possible to display the explanatory information of the entry word “see” corresponding to the character string “see” in the electronic dictionary 2. Furthermore, a tag can be attached to the entry word "see". The sticky note data can be data linked to a book.

  In this way, by changing the tagged dictionary image and the tagged book image along with the process in which the electronic dictionary 2 and the communication device 4 cooperate, the situation of the dictionary lookup by the electronic dictionary 2 linked to the book can be visually easily made. It will be recognizable. Therefore, it is possible to know the situation in which the amount of dictionary lookup increases and to improve the motivation for learning using the electronic dictionary 2.

  In the above description, when a sticky note image is added to a dictionary image or a book image, a sticky note image corresponding to a headword registered by the sticky note function is displayed on the upper edge and a marker or the like is set. Although the sticky note image corresponding to the entry word is displayed on the side edge, the position at which the sticky note image is added may be interchanged between the upper edge and the lateral edge. Also, it may be possible to switch according to the type of book or dictionary (horizontal writing, vertical writing).

  Further, in the above description, when the menu screen is displayed in the electronic dictionary 2, the tag image is added to the dictionary image of the dictionary to which the tag is attached by the tag function (FIG. 12 (B) ( C)) In the communication device 4, when displaying the menu screen of the book, the book image may be displayed in the same manner. That is, when a tag is set to a book by processing in cooperation with the electronic dictionary 2, the communication device 4 adds a tag image according to the number of sheets with the tag (and the position where the tag is attached). The book image is displayed on the menu screen. This makes it possible to easily recognize the state of learning using the electronic dictionary 2 for each book. In this case, for example, the communication device 4 may receive and display the book image data created by the tagged image creation process executed by the electronic dictionary 2.

  In addition, a program that can cause a computer to execute the method described in the embodiment, that is, the method of the process illustrated in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 8 and the method of the process illustrated in the flowchart of FIG. , RAM card, etc., magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), storage medium such as semiconductor memory, etc. can be distributed. Then, the computer reads the program recorded in the external recording medium, and the operation is controlled by the program, so that each process described in the embodiment can be realized.

  Also, program data for realizing each method can be transmitted on a network (Internet) as a form of program code, and the program data can be transmitted from a computer (server apparatus etc.) connected to this network (Internet). It is also possible to implement the same functions as the embodiment described above.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and can be variously modified at the implementation stage without departing from the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the embodiments include inventions of various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriate combinations of a plurality of disclosed configuration requirements. For example, even if some of the configuration requirements are removed from all the configuration requirements shown in the embodiment or some configuration requirements are combined, the problems described in the section of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, In the case where the effects described in the column of “Effect” can be obtained, a configuration in which this configuration requirement is deleted or combined can be extracted as the invention.

  In the following, the invention described in the original claims of the present application is appended.

[1]
Communication means for communicating with a communication device for outputting book information;
An entry word acquisition unit that acquires any entry word from dictionary data storing a plurality of entry words;
Registration means for registering the headword acquired by the headword acquisition means;
First display means for displaying a first dictionary image obtained by adding an image corresponding to the number of entry words registered by the registration means to a dictionary image corresponding to the dictionary data;
When it is detected that the communication device is in the state of outputting the information of the book through the communication means, according to the number of the entry words registered by the registration means, corresponding to the word included in the book And a second display unit for displaying a second dictionary image obtained by adding the selected image to the dictionary image.

[2]
The registration means registers the entry word to which the tag is attached by a tag function that sets a tag.
The dictionary terminal according to [1], wherein the first display means and the second display means add a tag image representing a tag corresponding to the entry word registered by the registration part to the dictionary image.

[3]
Third display means for displaying a first book image in which the tag image is added to a book image representing the book according to the position of a word in the book corresponding to the entry word registered by the registration means; The dictionary terminal according to [1].

[4]
The third display means displays a first book image in which the tag image is added to a book image representing the book, according to the position included in the page of the book of the word corresponding to the entry word. 3] The dictionary terminal described.

[5]
The information processing apparatus further comprises designation means for designating a character string included in the explanation information corresponding to the entry word registered by the registration means.
The dictionary terminal according to [2], wherein the first display means and the second display means add the tag image to the dictionary image according to the position of the character string designated by the designation means in the entire explanatory information. .

[6]
The dictionary terminal according to [1], wherein the second dictionary image is transmitted to the communication device when it is detected that the communication device is in the state of outputting the information of the book through the communication means.

[7]
Computer,
Communication means for communicating with a communication device for outputting book information;
An entry word acquisition unit that acquires any entry word from dictionary data storing a plurality of entry words;
Registration means for registering the headword acquired by the headword acquisition means;
First display means for displaying a first dictionary image obtained by adding an image corresponding to the number of entry words registered by the registration means to a dictionary image corresponding to the dictionary data;
When it is detected that the communication device is in the state of outputting the information of the book through the communication means, according to the number of the entry words registered by the registration means, corresponding to the word included in the book An information display control program for causing the second dictionary image obtained by adding the second image to the dictionary image to function as a second display unit;

  2 electronic dictionary 4, 4A communication device 11, 21 CPU 19, 29 memory 19A information display control program 19C tag data area 29A electronic book application program 29B dictionary terminal cooperation processing Application program.

Claims (13)

The device is
Identify a designated word that is a designated word among a plurality of words included in the book information,
Among a plurality of entry words included in the dictionary data, the entry word targeted for the dictionary search is registered,
Among the registered headwords, a headword corresponding to the specified specified word is extracted as a book-corresponding headword,
Displaying an image showing the extraction status of the book-corresponding entry word;
Information display control method for performing information display control. The information display control method according to claim 1, wherein the information display control displays an image according to the number of the extracted book-corresponding entry words. The information display control method according to claim 1, wherein the information display control displays an image according to a position of the extracted book-corresponding entry term in the dictionary data. The information display control is
Select one of multiple book information,
Among a plurality of words included in the selected book information, a word to be subjected to a dictionary search is designated as the designated word,
Searching for a headword corresponding to the specified word from the dictionary data;
The entry word searched corresponding to the designated word included in the selected book information out of the registered entry words is extracted as the entry word corresponding to the book.
The information display control method according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The information display control is
Among the plurality of words included in the book information, the designated word subjected to the dictionary search is extracted;
The information display control method according to claim 4, wherein an image indicating an extraction status of the designated word is displayed. The information display control is
Select one of multiple dictionary data,
A headword corresponding to the designated word is searched from the selected dictionary data,
Among the entry words registered corresponding to the selected dictionary data, an entry word corresponding to the specified word specified is extracted as a dictionary book correspondence entry word,
Displaying an image showing the extraction status of the dictionary book-corresponding entry term;
The information display control method according to claim 5. Communication means for communicating with a communication device for outputting book information;
An entry word acquisition unit that acquires any entry word from dictionary data storing a plurality of entry words;
Registration means for registering the headword acquired by the headword acquisition means;
First display means for displaying a first dictionary image obtained by adding an image corresponding to the number of entry words registered by the registration means to a dictionary image corresponding to the dictionary data;
When it is detected that the communication device is in the state of outputting the information of the book through the communication means, according to the number of the entry words registered by the registration means, corresponding to the word included in the book And a second display unit for displaying a second dictionary image obtained by adding the selected image to the dictionary image. The registration means registers the entry word to which the tag is attached by a tag function that sets a tag.
8. The dictionary terminal according to claim 7, wherein the first display means and the second display means add a tag image representing a tag corresponding to the entry word registered by the registration part to the dictionary image. It further has a third display means for displaying a first book image in which a tag image is added to a book image representing the book according to the position of a word in the book corresponding to the entry word registered by the registration means The dictionary terminal according to claim 7 . Said third display means, wherein in response to the position contained in the pages of the book of the words corresponding to the entry word and displays the first book image to which the tag image book image representing the book The dictionary terminal according to Item 9 . The dictionary data stores the plurality of entry words in association with respective explanatory information,
The entry word acquisition means includes explanatory information acquisition means for acquiring explanatory information associated with the acquired entry word,
The information processing apparatus further comprises designation means for designating a character string included in the explanation information corresponding to the entry word registered by the registration means.
9. The dictionary terminal according to claim 8, wherein the first display means and the second display means add the tag image to the dictionary image in accordance with the position of the character string designated by the designation means in the entire explanation information. . The dictionary terminal according to claim 7 , wherein the second dictionary image is transmitted to the communication device when it is detected that the communication device is in the state of outputting the information of the book through the communication means. Computer,
Identify a designated word that is a designated word among a plurality of words included in the book information,
Among a plurality of entry words included in the dictionary data, the entry word targeted for the dictionary search is registered,
Among the registered headwords, a headword corresponding to the specified specified word is extracted as a book-corresponding headword,
Displaying an image showing the extraction status of the book-corresponding entry word;
Information display control program for executing information display control processing .