JP7215510B2 - SERVER DEVICE, LEARNING SUPPORT METHOD AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a server device, a learning support method, and a program that effectively support user learning.

In general, electronic dictionaries are widely used when students look up translations or meanings of unfamiliar words in the process of learning.

Electronic dictionaries have a wordbook function that allows a user to register words (phrases) searched through a dictionary for each type of dictionary, such as an English-Japanese dictionary and a Japanese-English dictionary, as a wordbook. With this wordbook function, the user can study the words uniquely by reconfirming the words that the user has looked up in the past and by adding check marks to indicate that the words have been learned by the user.

Conventionally, information in wordbooks of electronic dictionaries of a plurality of users is registered in a server in association with user attribute information, and based on the information registered in the server, it is possible to know the learning status of words corresponding to the user attributes. A learning support system that can do this is being considered (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).

JP 2018-013829 A

For example, when a student is studying for an exam or taking an exam, he/she can easily see on the spot how much other users who are competitors for the exam or taking the exam have researched the words and phrases he or she is studying. There is a desire to learn efficiently while checking.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is possible to learn efficiently while simply checking on the spot how much other users have researched the words and phrases to be learned by oneself. It is an object of the present invention to provide a server device, a learning support method, and a program that make it possible.

A server device according to the present invention includes:
a communication unit that communicates with a communication device;
a storage unit that stores a search history of text searches by at least one user using encyclopedias in association with user attributes for each user;
a control unit;
The control unit
A text specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, and the received text is determined to be in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user by the communication device. case,
Information indicating that the text specified by the user has been retrieved by the user corresponding to the user attribute is displayed on the communication device.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a learning support system 1 according to an embodiment of a server device, a learning support method, and a program of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic circuit of the learning support server 10; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing part of dictionary data in which English words that are headwords of the English-Japanese dictionary stored in the dictionary database storage area 12b are associated with translations that are explanatory information of the same English words; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of search history data of each user stored in a search history data storage area 12d; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of search history data of . FIG. 10A is a diagram showing an example of search history aggregated data stored in a search history aggregated data storage area 12e, and FIG. FIG. 11B is a diagram showing rankings, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing an average search frequency ranking based on the search history. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic circuit of the communication terminal 20; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a tally target person setting screen GT displayed on the touch panel display unit 21 according to the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a learning target narrowing condition setting screen GJ displayed on the touch panel display unit 21 according to the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20; 4 is a flowchart showing terminal processing according to a dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20; 4 is a flowchart showing server processing of the learning support server 10 executed in response to terminal processing of the communication terminal 20; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing screen transitions of the text display screen GD corresponding to “phrase (word) search” in a state where the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20 is activated; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing screen transitions of the text display screen GD corresponding to "search history totalization" in a state where the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20 is activated; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing part of encyclopedia data in which words that are headwords of an encyclopedia stored in an encyclopedia database storage area 12b1 of another embodiment are associated with descriptions, images, and sounds that are explanatory information of the same words. FIG. 12A is a diagram showing an example of search history data of each user stored in a search history data storage area 12d according to another embodiment; FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of search history data of user B; FIG. FIG. 12A is a diagram showing an example of search history aggregated data stored in a search history aggregated data storage area 12e of another embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the average number of searches based on the search history; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing screen transitions of the text display screen GD according to another embodiment of the “phrase (word) search” on the communication terminal 20; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing screen transitions of the text display screen GD according to another embodiment of the communication terminal 20 .

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a learning support system 1 according to an embodiment of a server device, learning support method, and program of the present invention.

The learning support system 1 includes a learning support server 10 provided on a communication network such as the Internet, and a communication terminal (communication device) 20 in which an application program (here, a dictionary application) using the learning support server 10 is installed. Configured.

The communication terminal (communication device) 20 can be configured as a smart phone, tablet terminal, electronic dictionary, PC (personal computer), mobile phone, electronic book, portable game machine, etc., having a function of communicating with the learning support server 10 .

<Functions of Learning Support Server 10>
The learning support server 10 has at least the following functions (10a) to (10e).

(10a) A function of storing and managing user information (including ID: identification information, attribute information: school/grade/class) of the communication terminal 20 on which the dictionary application is installed.

(10b) A function of storing, for each user, a search history of words searched by the user based on the dictionary database stored in the learning support server 10 or the communication terminal 20 .

(10c) A function of aggregating the search ranking of words and phrases by all users or by user attributes, the average number of searches of words and phrases, etc., based on the search history of words and phrases for each user.

(10d) When a user's arbitrary word is searched in the dictionary, if the search ranking of the search target word is high (for example, within the top 10) in the range of users corresponding to the user attribute set by the user, the same word/phrase A message M1 notifying that the search ranking is high (e.g., "Researching by other users") is displayed on the communication terminal 20 during the dictionary search, and the search ranking of the word to be searched is high and the search ranking is high. If the average search frequency ranking is high (for example, within the top 5), the dictionary is searching for a message M2 (e.g., "This is a word that is difficult for other users to remember") notifying that the average search frequency ranking for the same word is high. function to display on the communication terminal 20.

(10e) When a user-arbitrary text range containing a plurality of words is designated as a learning target, among the plurality of words included in the text of the designated range, words in the user's own search history and A function of emphasizing and displaying words and phrases in the search history of the range of users corresponding to the set user attribute on the text being specified on the communication terminal 20 so that they can be compared.

<Functions of Communication Terminal 20>
The communication terminal 20 has at least the following functions (20a) to (20f) according to the installed dictionary application.

(20a) A function to arbitrarily set the user attribute of the person to be tallied based on the search history of words and phrases for each user stored in the learning support server 10 .

(20b) A function of searching a dictionary for a user's arbitrary word based on the dictionary database stored in the learning support server 10 or the communication terminal 20;

(20c) A function of transmitting, to the learning support server 10, a word/phrase to be searched and the user attribute of a tally target person arbitrarily set by the user when performing a dictionary search for a word/phrase arbitrarily set by the user.

(20d) Display of the search result of dictionary search for user's arbitrary words and phrases received from the learning support server 10 indicating that the words to be searched are ranked high in the search ranking or the words to be searched are ranked high in the average number of searches. A function of displaying messages M1 and M2 on the touch panel type display unit 21 in accordance with the information indicating that the

(20e) When a user-arbitrary text range containing a plurality of words is specified as a learning target, the specified range of text and the user attributes of the tally target person arbitrarily set by the user are sent to the learning support server 10. function.

(20f) Along with the display of the text in the range arbitrarily specified by the user, the search history total results received from the learning support server 10 (words in the user's own search history and the range of users corresponding to the user attributes set by the user) A function that changes the text display according to the information for emphasizing and displaying words and phrases in the search history on the displayed text so that they can be compared.

<Electronic Circuit of Learning Support Server 10>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic circuit of the learning support server 10. As shown in FIG.

The electronic circuit of the learning support server 10 includes a control unit (CPU: central processing unit) 11 which is a computer, a storage unit 12, a recording medium reading unit 14, a communication unit 15, an input unit 16, and a display unit 17. It has

According to the server control program 12a stored in the storage unit 12, the control unit 11 receives an input signal from the input unit 16 according to the user's operation, or a signal received by the communication unit 15 from the communication terminal 20 on the communication network N. The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled accordingly.

The server control program 12a may be pre-stored in the storage unit 12, or may be read from an external recording medium 13 such as a CD-ROM via the recording medium reading unit 14 and stored in the storage unit 12. There may be.

The server control program 12a includes at least programs for executing the functions (10a) to (10e) described above.

In addition to the storage area for the server control program 12a, the storage unit 12 includes a dictionary database storage area 12b, a user management data storage area 12c, a search history data storage area 12d, a search history total data storage area 12e, and a forgetting characteristics data storage area 12f. , an important word data storage area 12g and a work data storage area 12h are secured.

In the dictionary database storage area 12b, various types of dictionary data such as an English-Japanese dictionary, a German-Japanese dictionary, a French-Japanese dictionary, and a Japanese-language dictionary are stored as entry words and translations, meanings, examples, explanations, etc. corresponding to the same entry words. It is stored as dictionary data associated with explanation information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing part of the dictionary data in which English words that are entry words of the English-Japanese dictionary stored in the dictionary database storage area 12b are associated with translations that are explanatory information of the same English words.

In the user management data storage area 12c, user attributes (here, school, grade) are associated with user IDs (user identification information: here, application IDs) for each user of the communication terminal 20 who has installed the dictionary application. , class, desired school, level of certification exam to be taken, etc.) are stored. Note that the user's attributes are periodically updated by the user, for example, at the time of yearly update.

In the search history data storage area 12d, for each user ID stored and managed in the user management data storage area 12c, a headword (word/phrase) searched by the user in the dictionary and the date and time of the search are stored in association with each other. .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of search history data of each user stored in the search history data storage area 12d. FIG. ) is a diagram showing an example of user B's search history data.

Based on the search history of words and phrases for each user stored in the search history data storage area 12d, the search history aggregated data storage area 12e stores all users or user Stores aggregated search history data such as word/phrase search rankings and word/phrase average search frequency rankings, which are tabulated by attribute (by grade, by class, etc.).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of search history aggregated data stored in the search history aggregated data storage area 12e. FIG. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing weekly search English word rankings, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing average search frequency rankings based on the same search history.

In the forgetting characteristic data storage area 12f, the optimum review timing from the previous learning timing set based on the human forgetting characteristic (for example, one day after the first (second time)/three days after the first time (third time)/10 Data indicating days later (4th time)/30 days later (5th time)...) is stored.

The important word data storage area 12g stores data of important words (for example, words that are frequently asked in tests such as junior high school entrance exams, high school entrance exams, university entrance exams, and certification exams) as words to be reviewed by the user. be.

In the work data storage area 12h, various data generated or acquired according to the control of the operation of each unit by the control unit 11 are temporarily stored as necessary.

In the learning support server 10 configured in this way, the control unit 11 controls the operation of each circuit according to the instructions written in the server control program 12a, and the software and hardware cooperate to operate. It implements various functions as will be described later in the operation description.

<Electronic Circuit of Communication Terminal 20>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the communication terminal 20. As shown in FIG.

The electronic circuit of the communication terminal 20 includes a control unit (CPU) 22 which is a computer, a storage unit 23, a recording medium reading unit 25, a communication unit (Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication/mobile communication) 26, A touch panel type display unit 21 is provided.

In accordance with the communication terminal control program 23a and the dictionary application program (dictionary application) 23b stored in the storage unit 23, the control unit 22 receives an input signal from the touch panel display unit 21 according to the user's operation, or an input signal on the communication network N. It controls the operation of each part of the circuit according to the signal received by the communication part 26 from the Web server (including the learning support server 10).

The communication terminal control program 23a and the dictionary application 23b may be stored in advance in the storage unit 23, or may be read from an external recording medium 24 such as a memory card via a recording medium reading unit 25 and stored in the storage unit 23. Alternatively, it may be downloaded from a Web server (in this case, a program server) on the communication network N, read into the storage unit 23, and stored.

The dictionary application 23b includes a program for executing at least the functions (20a) to (20f) described above.

In addition to storage areas for the communication terminal control program 23a and the dictionary application 23b, the storage unit 23 secures an aggregation target person setting data storage area 23c, a learning target narrowing condition data storage area 23d, a work data storage area 23e, and the like.

In the tally target person setting data storage area 23c, the tally target person for causing the learning support server 10 to tally the search ranking of words and phrases based on the search history of words and phrases for each user, the ranking of the average number of searches of words and phrases, and the like. are set arbitrarily by the user and stored. Here, the user attribute of the person to be aggregated is the person to be aggregated when performing "phrase (word) search" and the range of text containing multiple phrases (words) to be learned, and "search history aggregation" is performed. It is set arbitrarily by the user, apart from the person to be tallied in the case.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a tally target person setting screen GT displayed on the touch panel display unit 21 according to the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20. As shown in FIG.

The tally target person setting screen GT is displayed by touching and specifying an item (not shown) of "tally target person setting" in the menu displayed on the touch panel display unit 21 according to the dictionary application 23b. According to the displayed tabulation target person setting screen GT, the tabulation target person in the case of "phrase (word) search" and the tabulation target person in the case of "search history tabulation" are set, for example, by class grade. , by class, by desired school, by test grade, etc., and selects and sets from a tally target person selection list TL, which is listed.

The number of persons to be counted is not limited to singular or plural.

Here, in the setting area of the tally target person when performing "search history tally" on the tally target person setting screen GT, an attribute-specific mark ( Red) RE and (blue) BL are added and displayed.

In the learning target narrowing condition data storage area 23d, the learning target narrowing conditions for narrowing down the phrases (words) to be learned from the range of the text when performing "retrieval history summarization" are stored arbitrarily set by the user. be done.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a learning object narrowing down condition setting screen GJ displayed on the touch panel display unit 21 according to the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20. As shown in FIG.

The learning target narrowing condition setting screen GJ is displayed by touching and specifying an item (not shown) of "narrowing down condition setting" in the menu displayed on the touch panel type display unit 21 according to the dictionary application 23b. According to the displayed learning object narrowing down condition setting screen GJ, any one of "high search frequency", "forgetting characteristic", "important word", and "no condition" is selected and set as the narrowing down condition.

"Top most searched" is selected when narrowing down the phrases (words) included in the range of text to phrases (words) that have been searched many times in the search history and are difficult to remember. It is selected when the included phrases (words) are narrowed down to phrases (words) that are effective for review based on forgetting characteristics. It is selected when narrowing down to important words as.

The number of conditions for setting the learning target narrowing conditions is not limited to singular or plural.

Note that the user attribute of the aggregation target set by the user according to the aggregation target person setting screen GT and the learning target narrowing condition set by the user according to the learning target narrowing condition setting screen GJ are learned without being stored in the communication terminal 20. The user management data storage area 12c of the support server 10 may be stored in association with the user ID of the user who set the tally target person and the learning target narrowing condition.

In the work data storage area 23e, various data generated or acquired according to the control of the operation of each unit by the control unit 22 are temporarily stored as necessary.

In the communication terminal 20 configured as described above, the control section 22 controls the operation of each circuit section according to the instructions described in the communication terminal control program 23a and the dictionary application 23b, and software and hardware operate in cooperation. By doing so, various functions are realized as will be described later in the explanation of the operation.

(Operation of embodiment)
Next, the operation of the learning support system 1 of the embodiment will be described.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing terminal processing according to the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing server processing of the learning support server 10 that is executed in response to terminal processing of the communication terminal 20 .

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen transition of the text display screen GD corresponding to "phrase (word) search" with the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20 activated.

In the communication terminal 20, when the dictionary application 23b is activated (step T1 (Yes)), the English text data that the user wants to learn is received from, for example, a web server on the communication network N (Internet). As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 22 generates a text display screen GD in which the received English text data is developed, and causes the touch panel type display unit 21 to display it.

In order to search the dictionary for words contained in the English text on the text display screen GD, as shown in FIG. At 22, the specified word "various" is identified and displayed H, and a [search] button SK is displayed in association with the word "various".

When the [search] button SK for the word "various" is touched to instruct "word search" (step T2 (Yes)), the control unit 22 retrieves the "word (word) Attribute data (for example, 3rd year high school student) of the person to be tallied when performing "search" is acquired (step T3).

The control unit 22 transmits the user ID of the communication terminal 20, the search target word "various", and the attribute data of the tally target to the learning support server 10 (step T4).

In the learning support server 10, when the user ID transmitted from the communication terminal 20, the search target word "various", and the attribute data of the tally target person are received (steps S1 and S2 (Yes)), the control unit 11 retrieves the received word "various" based on the English-Japanese dictionary stored in the dictionary database storage area 12b, and obtains explanation information including the translation corresponding to the word "various" (step S3).

Then, based on the received attribute data of the aggregation target, the control unit 11 determines the search ranking of the aggregation target (third-year high school student) stored in the search history aggregation data storage area 12e for the search target word “various” ( 5(A)) is determined (step S4).

If the search target word "various" is included in the high search ranking of the tally target (third-year high school student) (step S4 (Yes)), the control unit 11 sets a high search ranking flag (step S5). .

Further, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the search target word “various” is included in the top (within 5th place) of the average search frequency ranking (see FIG. 5B) of the tally target person (third year high school student). Determine (step S6).

If the search target word "various" is included in the top of the search ranking of the tally target (third-year high school student), but is not included in the top (within 5th place) of the average number of searches (step S6 (No ), the control unit 11 stores the search result data including the search ranking flag set in step S5 and the explanation information of the word "various" searched in the dictionary corresponding to the user ID received in step S1. It is transmitted to the communication terminal 20 (step S8).

When the communication terminal 20 receives the search result data including the search ranking flag transmitted from the learning support server 10 (steps T5 and T6 (Yes)), the control unit 22 performs the following as shown in FIG. At the lower end of the text display screen GD, the message "Other users are also looking" M1, which notifies that the word "various" searched in the dictionary is high in the search ranking, is highlighted (step T7), and the word "various" is highlighted (step T7). A search result window W including explanatory information "various, ..." of "various" is displayed (step T10).

As a result, the user searches the dictionary to find out that the word "various" that he/she is learning by searching the dictionary has been extensively researched and learned by, for example, third-year high school students who are rivals for university entrance exams set by the user. Easy to check on the spot.

In addition, in the learning support server 10, the search target word "various" is included at the top of the search ranking of the tally target person (third-year high school student) (step S4 (Yes)), and furthermore, is included at the top of the average search frequency ranking. If it is included (step S6 (Yes)), the control unit 11 sets an average number of searches ranking top flag in addition to the search ranking top flag set in step S5 (step S7), and sets the set search ranking top flag. And the search result data including the average number of searches ranking flag and the explanation information of the word "various" searched in the dictionary is transmitted to the communication terminal 20 corresponding to the user ID received in step S1 (step S8). .

When the communication terminal 20 receives the search result data including the search ranking top flag and the average number of searches ranking top flag transmitted from the learning support server 10 (steps T5 to T8 (Yes)), the control unit 22 As shown in FIG. 11, at the lower end of the text display screen GD, the message "Also searching by other users" M1, which notifies that the word "various" searched in the dictionary is ranked high, is highlighted. In addition, the message "This is a word difficult for other users to remember" M2, which notifies that the average search frequency ranking is high, is highlighted (step T9). Then, the search result window W including the explanatory information "various, ..." of the word "various" searched in the dictionary is displayed (step T10).

As a result, the user searches the dictionary and learns the word "various", which is ranked high in the search ranking set by the user, for example, a third-year high school student who is a rival for university entrance exams. Furthermore, it is possible to easily check on the spot when searching the dictionary that it is a word that is difficult to remember because it ranks high in the average number of times searched for by rivals.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen transition of the text display screen GD corresponding to "search history totalization" when the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20 is activated.

In the communication terminal 20, as shown in FIG. 12(A), a text display screen GD in which English text data is expanded is displayed on the touch panel type display unit 21, and an arbitrary range of the displayed English text is learned. When the user U touches (presses and holds) a range of the same English text to designate it as a target, the control unit 22 displays H the designated range of the text, and a [display search history] button HK. display.

When the [display search history] button HK is touched to instruct "total search history" with the designated text range as learning target (step T11 (Yes)), the control unit 22 Attribute data (for example, "myself" and "third-year group A") of persons to be tallied when performing "retrieval history tallying" are acquired from the setting data storage area 23c (step T12).

The control unit 22 also acquires the learning target narrowing-down condition set by the user from the learning target narrowing-down condition data storage area 23d (step T13).

The control unit 22 stores the user ID of the communication terminal 20, the text data in the specified range, the attribute data of the tally target person (including the color data that can identify the attribute), and the data of the learning target narrowing condition. , to the learning support server 10 (step T14).

When the learning support server 10 receives the user ID, the text data of the specified range, the attribute data of the tally target, and the data of the learning target narrowing condition transmitted from the communication terminal 20 (step S1 → S9 (Yes)), the control unit 11 extracts words contained in the text and generates a word list (step S10).

If a condition for narrowing down the learning object (“highest number of searches” or “forgetting characteristic” or “important word”) is set (step S11 (Yes)), the control unit 11 follows the set condition for narrowing down the learning object and performs step Of the words included in the word list generated in S10, words that do not meet the narrowing-down condition are deleted to narrow down the words in the word list (step S12).

For example, when "highest number of searches" is set as the learning target narrowing condition, the control unit 11 ranks the words included in the word list in the average number of searches stored in the search history aggregation data storage area 12e (Fig. 5(B)), the words are narrowed down to words that are highly searched (within the top 10) and difficult to remember, that is, words that should be reviewed.

Further, for example, when "forgetfulness" is set as the learning target narrowing condition, the control unit 11 searches for words included in the word list in association with the received user ID (for example, "123456787"). It is set based on the English word search history data (including search date and time: see FIG. 4A) stored in the history data storage area 12d and the human forgetfulness characteristics stored in the forgetting characteristics data storage area 12f. Based on the optimum review timing from the previous learning timing, words effective for review are narrowed down.

Further, for example, when "important words" are set as the learning target narrowing-down condition, the control unit 11 puts the words included in the word list into the exams such as university entrance exams stored in the important word data storage area 12g. The words are narrowed down to words that match the frequently asked words, that is, the important words that should be reviewed.

The control unit 11 sets “1” to a count value n for counting the number of tally target persons (attribute data) set for the user (step S13), and the word list generated in step S10 or step S12 Among certain words, words that have been searched in the past included in the search history data (see FIG. 4A) of the person to be counted n=1 (here, "myself") are extracted (step S14).

The control unit 11 sets a distinguishing highlighting color (red RE: see FIG. 7) set according to the tally target person n (here, "myself") to the words in the extracted word list (step S15). ).

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the count value n of the persons to be tallied (attribute data) is the last (“2” here) (step S16), and if it is not the last (n=2) (step S16 (No)), and the count value n is incremented (+1) to make n=2 (step S17).

Then, among the words in the word list generated in step S10 or step S12, the top of the search ranking (see FIG. 5A) of the tally target person n=2 (here, "3rd year group A") (within the 10th place) are extracted (step S14), and the words in the extracted word list are emphasized for discrimination set according to the tally target person n (here, "3rd year A group") A color (blue BL: see FIG. 7) is set (step S15).

When the count value n of the person to be tallied (attribute data) is the last (n=2) (step S16 (Yes)), the control unit 11 converts the word list generated in step S10 or step S12 to step S14. , in step S15, updated to a word list that leaves the words set in the highlight color as words with a search history for each person to be tabulated (here, "myself" and "3rd year group A") (step S18), and updated. The data of the word list (search history total result) is transmitted to the communication terminal 20 corresponding to the user ID received in step S1 (step S19).

When the communication terminal 20 receives the data of the word list (search history tally result) transmitted from the learning support server 10 (step T15 (Yes)), the control unit 22 selects the tally target in the received word list. Based on the words for which there is a search history for each person and whose highlight color is set, as shown in FIG. A word with a search history of "himself" is highlighted HRE with a red RE. In addition, words with high search rankings and search histories for the tally target "3rd year A" are highlighted in blue BL (step T16).

As a result, the user can, for example, select English words that "himself" has learned by searching a dictionary among the English words included in the text that is specified as the learning object from a certain English text, and the English words that the user has set, for example, the university entrance exam. You can easily compare and check the English words that are learned at the top of the search ranking of the rival "3rd grade class A" on the spot by specifying the range of the English text to be learned.

In addition, if you set only "myself" as the target of aggregation, the search history aggregation result of "myself" will be displayed. Search history summary results of are displayed.

In the operation of the embodiment, a case has been described in which the user learns English words, but it is not limited to this. Needless to say, aggregation can be performed in the same way.

(Summary of embodiment)
According to the learning support system 1 of the embodiment, in the communication terminal 20, the user attributes of the tally target person (for example, a third-year high school student who is a rival for the examination) are set (23c), and the user designates a phrase (H). When a "phrase search" is instructed (SK), the learning support server 10 performs a dictionary search for the specified phrase based on the dictionary database (12b), and retrieves the search history data (12d) associated with the past dictionary searches of the person subject to tallying. Based on the above, it is determined whether the specified word is included in the top of the search ranking (12e) and whether the specified word is included in the top of the average number of times of searches ranking (12e).

Then, when the specified word/phrase is included in the top of the search ranking, the learning support server 10 notifies that the search ranking of the tally target person is high together with the search result (W) of the dictionary search for the specified word/phrase. If the message "Other users are also searching" M1 is displayed on the communication terminal 20, and the specified phrase is included in the ranking of the average number of searches, the ranking of the average number of searches for the target person is high. The communication terminal 20 is caused to display a message M2 notifying that it is a word that is difficult for other users to remember.

As a result, users can learn that the words they are learning by searching dictionaries are widely researched and learned by being ranked high in the search rankings of the people set by the user. You can easily check on the spot when you search the dictionary that the word is ranked high in the average number of searches and is difficult to remember.

In addition, when specifying (H) a range of text containing a plurality of words and phrases on the communication terminal 20 and instructing (HK) to "aggregate search history", the learning support server 10 retrieves the words and phrases contained in the specified range of text. Among them, words and phrases in the search history (12d) of the user who instructed "search history totalization" and words and phrases included in the search ranking (12e) of the person to be totalized are extracted.

Then, the learning support server 10 selects words and phrases in the user's search history and words and phrases included in the top search rankings of the tally target person in the text within the range specified by the user that is being displayed on the communication terminal 20, for example, They are distinguished by color coding and displayed for comparison (HRE/HBL).

As a result, the user can, for example, find the words and phrases that "himself" has learned by searching the dictionary among the words and phrases included in the text within the range specified as the learning object, and the words and phrases that have been learned by being ranked high in the search ranking of the tally target. You can easily compare and check words and phrases on the spot when you specify a range of text.

Therefore, according to the learning support system 1 of the embodiment, it is possible to learn efficiently while easily confirming on the spot how much other users have researched the phrase to be learned by the user. Become.

In the above-described embodiment, the user searches for a phrase to be learned from various dictionary data such as an English-Japanese dictionary, a German-Japanese dictionary, a French-Japanese dictionary, and a Japanese dictionary stored in the dictionary database storage area 12b. As described above, the type of database to be searched is not limited to dictionary data, and encyclopedia data such as encyclopedias and pictorial books may of course be used.

Encyclopedia data includes images such as diagrams, pictures, and photographs as explanatory information corresponding to words and phrases that are headwords, and includes audio.

For example, if the encyclopedia data is an encyclopedia and the headword is the name of "bird", the image is a picture or photograph of "bird", and the sound is the cry of "bird". Among the various types of dictionary data described above, there is dictionary data in which explanatory information corresponding to headwords includes, for example, images representing headwords (phrases) and reading voices pronouncing headwords (phrases). Needless to say.

Hereinafter, another embodiment will be described in which a user searches for a phrase to be learned from encyclopedia data in which images and sounds are included in the explanation information of headwords (phrases).

Encyclopedia data includes not only encyclopedias but also data of all kinds of books such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, picture books, etc., in which explanatory information is collected using words as headings.

(Other embodiments)
FIG. 13 is a part of encyclopedia data in which words that are headwords of the encyclopedia stored in the encyclopedia database storage area 12b1 of another embodiment are associated with descriptions, images, and sounds that are explanation information of the same words. It is a figure which shows.

In the encyclopedia data shown in FIG. 13, the word "various", which is a headword, is accompanied by a description (translation) "various" of the word, along with image data representing, for example, many varieties (various) as an image. , and voice data of the example sentence are stored in association with each other.

As a search result of searching dictionary data for headwords (words) (encyclopedia search), for example, an image display icon for displaying an image and an audio output icon for outputting a sound are displayed together with a description. When the user designates the image display icon, the image data is opened and displayed, and when the audio output icon is designated, the audio data is opened and output.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of search history data of each user stored in the search history data storage area 12d of another embodiment, and FIG. 14A is a diagram showing an example of search history data of user A. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example of search history data of user B. FIG.

In the search history data storage area 12d, for each user ID stored and managed in the user management data storage area 12c, entries (phrases) searched by the user in the encyclopedia, the date and time of the search, and an image in the description information are stored. The presence/absence of image confirmation indicating whether or not the user has specified and confirmed is stored in association with the presence or absence of voice confirmation indicating whether or not the user has specified and confirmed voice.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of search history aggregated data stored in the search history aggregated data storage area 12e of another embodiment. is a diagram showing the weekly search headword ranking based on the search history of , and FIG.

In the search history summary data storage area 12e, based on the search history of words and phrases for each user stored in the search history data storage area 12d (including the presence or absence of image confirmation and the presence or absence of voice confirmation), for example, all period, yearly, monthly , search rankings for words and phrases aggregated by all users or by user attributes (by grade, class, etc.) by setting a period such as a week, average number of searches for words and phrases, ratio of confirmed images corresponding to words and phrases (image confirmation rate), the ratio of confirmation of the voice corresponding to the phrase (voice confirmation rate), etc. are stored.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing screen transitions of the text display screen GD corresponding to the “phrase (word) search” of another embodiment on the communication terminal 20. As shown in FIG.

Using the learning support server 10 having the encyclopedia database (12b1), the search history data (12d), and the search history aggregate data (12e) of another embodiment, the user designates, for example, the phrase "various" to perform an encyclopedia search. 16, similar to the above-described embodiment, a search result window W including explanatory information "various, . . ." If the word or phrase is ranked high in the search ranking of the target users, the message "Other users are also searching" M1, and if the same word is ranked high in the average search frequency among the target users, the message "It is a word that other users are difficult to remember." ' to display M2.

In addition, when the image confirmation rate of the tally target person corresponding to the word "various" is high (for example, 50% or more), the thumbnail image GS of the image corresponding to the word "various" read from the encyclopedia database (12b1) and the message "Other users are more likely to remember by image" MG are displayed as information notifying that the person to be tallied has confirmed including the image. When a thumbnail image GS is specified by a touch operation, the learning support server 10 opens and displays an image corresponding to the phrase "various".

Furthermore, if the voice confirmation rate of the person to be counted corresponding to the phrase "various" is high (for example, 50% or more), the voice icon IS including the message "Other users are also checking voice data" is aggregated. It is displayed as information notifying that the target person is confirming including voice. When the voice icon IS is touch-operated and specified, the learning support server 10 opens and outputs the voice corresponding to the phrase "various".

As a result, users can learn that the phrases they are learning by searching the encyclopedia are ranked high in the search rankings of the users set by the user, and that they have been extensively researched and learned. It can be easily confirmed on the spot when the encyclopedia search is performed, including that the person to be counted also confirms the image and sound corresponding to the word, including the fact that the word/phrase is ranked high in the average number of times of searches and is difficult to remember.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing screen transitions of the text display screen GD corresponding to the "search history totalization" of another embodiment in the communication terminal 20. As shown in FIG.

Using the learning support server 10 having the encyclopedia database (12b1), search history data (12d), and search history total data (12e) of another embodiment, the user can, for example, , specifying (H) a text range containing a plurality of words and phrases and instructing (HK) to "aggregate search history", as in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. The term (HRE) in the user's search history and the term (HBL) included in the top search ranking of the person to be aggregated are displayed on the terminal 20 so that they can be distinguished and compared by, for example, different colors.

In addition, if the image confirmation rate of the target person for aggregation is high (for example, 50% or more) for a word or phrase included in the search ranking of the target person, the word or phrase read from the encyclopedia database (12b1) (here, "complex") is associated with the phrase "complex", and displayed as information notifying that the person to be tallied has checked the image as well. When a thumbnail image GS is specified by a touch operation, the learning support server 10 opens and displays an image corresponding to the phrase "complex".

In addition, when the voice confirmation rate of the tally target person is high (for example, 50% or more) for a phrase included in the search ranking of the tally target person, the voice icon IS is displayed as the word (here, "approach"). , and displayed as information notifying that the person to be tallied has confirmed, including voice. When the voice icon IS is touch-operated and designated, the learning support server 10 opens and outputs the voice corresponding to the phrase "approach".

As a result, the user can, for example, find words and phrases that "himself" has learned by searching encyclopedias among the words and phrases included in the text within the range specified as the learning object, and the words and phrases that have been learned by being ranked high in the search rankings of the persons to be aggregated. Words and phrases can be easily compared and confirmed on the spot when the range of text is specified, including that the person to be tallied also confirms the images and sounds corresponding to the said words and phrases.

In the other embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17, the display of the thumbnail image GS when the image confirmation rate of the tally target person is high, and the voice icon when the voice confirmation rate of the tally target person is high. The display of IS is performed only when the user himself/herself has not confirmed the image or sound corresponding to the relevant phrase (see Fig. 14: image confirmation "no" / voice confirmation "no" in the search history). By doing so, the user may be made to notice that the target person is trying to memorize the word/phrase by relying on images and sounds.

Therefore, according to the learning support system 1 of another embodiment, it is possible for other users to rely on images and sounds corresponding to the words and phrases to determine how much other users have researched the words and phrases to be learned. It is possible to learn efficiently while easily checking on the spot, including whether you are trying to memorize.

Techniques of each process by the learning support system 1 described in each of the above embodiments, that is, terminal processing in the communication terminal 20 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, server processing in the learning support server 10 shown in the flowchart in FIG. Each method can be used as a program that can be executed by a computer, such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), a magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.). , can be distributed by being stored in a medium of an external recording device such as a semiconductor memory. Then, the control unit (CPU) of the electronic device reads the program recorded on the medium of the external recording device into the storage device, and the operation is controlled by the read program to perform various functions described in each embodiment. Functionality can be implemented to perform similar operations in the manner previously described.

In addition, program data for realizing each method can be transmitted in the form of program code over the communication network (N), and from a computer device (program server) connected to this communication network (N), The data of the program can be loaded into the electronic device and stored in the storage device to realize the various functions described above.

Further, in each embodiment, the communication terminal 20 has a touch panel type display unit 21, and a text display screen GD displayed on the touch panel type display unit 21 is touch-operated to select a phrase to be searched or a range of text to be learned. Although the case of specifying is not limited to this, even if the communication terminal 20 has a display unit that is not a touch panel type, for example, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a similar operation is performed with a key or a pointing device, Of course, the learning support system 1 similar to that described above can be realized.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and can be variously modified in the implementation stage without departing from the gist of the present invention. Further, the embodiments may be implemented in combination as appropriate, in which case the combined effect can be obtained. Furthermore, various inventions are included in the embodiments, and various inventions can be extracted by combinations selected from a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments, if the problem can be solved and effects can be obtained, the configuration with the constituent elements deleted can be extracted as an invention.

The invention described in the original claims of the present application is appended below.

[Appendix 1]
a communication unit that communicates with a communication device;
a storage unit that stores a search history of text searches by at least one user using encyclopedias in association with user attributes for each user;
a control unit;
The control unit
A text specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, and the received text is determined to be in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user by the communication device. case,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the text specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute;
A server device configured to:

[Appendix 2]
the text is a phrase,
The control unit
If the received phrase is in the search history corresponding to the user attribute set by the user,
causing the communication device to display a message indicating that the phrase specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute set by the user, together with the phrase specified by the user on the communication device;
The server device according to appendix 1, configured as follows.

[Appendix 3]
The control unit
generating a search ranking of words in the search history based on the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
When the received phrase is within a predetermined rank of the search ranking corresponding to the user attribute set by the user,
causing the communication device to display a first message indicating that the phrase specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute set by the user, together with the phrase specified by the user on the communication device;
The server device according to appendix 2, configured as follows.

[Appendix 4]
The control unit
generating an average search frequency ranking of words in the search history based on the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
When the received phrase is within a predetermined ranking of the average number of searches corresponding to the user attribute set by the user,
A second message indicating that the phrase specified by the user is a phrase difficult for the user to remember corresponding to the user attribute set by the user is displayed on the communication device together with the phrase specified by the user on the communication device. let
The server device according to appendix 2 or appendix 3 configured as follows.

[Appendix 5]
The text is a sentence containing multiple words,
The control unit
a sentence designated by a user is received from the communication device, and a first phrase included in the received sentence and included in the search history stored in the storage section corresponding to the user of the communication device; , extracting a second phrase in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
causing the communication device to identify and display the extracted first phrase and second phrase among the phrases included in the sentence specified by the user displayed on the communication device;
The server device according to appendix 1, configured as follows.

[Appendix 6]
The control unit
generating a search ranking of words in the search history based on the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
A sentence specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, and among words contained in the received sentence, words and phrases within a predetermined order of the search ranking are extracted as the second words and phrases.
The server device according to appendix 5, configured as follows.

[Appendix 7]
The control unit
a sentence specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, words contained in the received sentence are narrowed down to words and phrases according to a narrowing-down condition set by the user by the communication device, and among the narrowed-down words and phrases , a first phrase in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user of the communication device; extract two words and
The server device according to appendix 5 or appendix 6 configured as follows.

[Appendix 8]
The storage unit stores human forgetfulness and important words,
The narrowing conditions include a first narrowing condition for narrowing down the phrases included in the received sentence to phrases that have been searched a predetermined number of times or more in the search history; At least one of a second narrowing-down condition for narrowing down words/phrases suitable for review based on stored forgetting characteristics and a third narrowing-down condition for narrowing down words/phrases matching important words stored in the storage unit. including conditions,
The server device according to appendix 7, which is configured as follows.

[Appendix 9]
The storage unit stores a search history in which at least one user searched for a text using an encyclopedia, together with confirmation status of at least one of images and sounds corresponding to the text, in association with user attributes for each user,
The control unit
The text received from the communication device is a phrase included in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user through the communication device, and the image corresponding to the received text is the If it is determined that the image is confirmed based on the confirmation status,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the received text has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the set user attribute and information indicating that the image has been confirmed;
The received text is a phrase included in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the set user attribute, and the voice corresponding to the received text is confirmed based on the confirmation status. If it is determined that
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the received text has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the set user attribute and information indicating that the voice has been confirmed;
The server device according to any one of appendices 1 to 8, configured as follows.

[Appendix 10]
The storage unit stores a search history of at least one user's search for a phrase from an encyclopedia in association with a user attribute for each user, together with confirmation status of at least one of images or sounds corresponding to the phrase,
The control unit
If it is determined that the image corresponding to the second phrase is a confirmed image based on the confirmation status of the search history corresponding to the set user attribute,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the image has been confirmed in association with the extracted second word/phrase among the words/phrases included in the sentence specified by the user;
If it is determined that the voice corresponding to the second phrase is the confirmed voice based on the confirmation status of the search history corresponding to the set user attribute,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the voice has been confirmed in association with the extracted second word/phrase among the words/phrases included in the sentence specified by the user;
The server device according to any one of appendices 5 to 8, configured as follows.

[Appendix 11]
the information indicating that the image has been confirmed is a thumbnail image for instructing display of the image of the dictionary;
The information indicating that the voice has been confirmed is a voice icon for instructing the output of the voice of the dictionary,
11. The server device according to appendix 9 or appendix 10 configured as above.

[Appendix 12]
a communication unit that communicates with a communication device;
a storage unit that stores a search history of text searches by at least one user using encyclopedias in association with user attributes for each user;
a control unit;
By the control unit of the server device comprising
A text specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, and the received text is determined to be in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user by the communication device. case,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the text specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute set by the user;
learning support method.

[Appendix 13]
a communication unit that communicates with a communication device;
a storage unit that stores a search history of text searches by at least one user using encyclopedias in association with user attributes for each user;
a control unit;
the control unit of the server device comprising
A text specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, and the received text is determined to be in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user by the communication device. case,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the text specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute set by the user;
A program to make it work like

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Learning support system 10... Learning support server 11... Control part (CPU)
12 Storage unit 12a Server control program 12b Dictionary database storage area 12c User management data storage area 12d Search history data storage area 12e Search history total data storage area 12f Oblivion characteristic data storage area 12g Important word data storage Area 15 ... communication section 20 ... communication terminal 21 ... touch panel type display section 22 ... control section (CPU)
23... Storage unit 23a... Communication terminal control program 23b... Dictionary application program (dictionary application)
23c... Aggregation target person setting data storage area 23d... Learning target narrowing condition data storage area 26... Communication unit N... Communication network GT... Aggregation target person setting screen TL... Aggregation target person selection list RE... Attribute-specific mark (red)
BL … Mark by attribute (blue)
GJ ... Learning target narrowing condition setting screen GD ... Text display screen SK ... [Search] button W ... Search result window GS ... Thumbnail image IS ... Voice icon HK ... [Display search history] button HRE ... Red highlighting HBL ... blue highlight

Claims (13)

a communication unit that communicates with a communication device;
a storage unit that stores a search history of text searches by at least one user using encyclopedias in association with user attributes for each user;
a control unit;
The control unit
A text specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, and the received text is determined to be in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user by the communication device. case,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the text specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute;
A server device configured to: the text is a phrase,
The control unit
If the received phrase is in the search history corresponding to the user attribute set by the user,
causing the communication device to display a message indicating that the phrase specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute set by the user, together with the phrase specified by the user on the communication device;
2. The server device according to claim 1, wherein the server device is configured to: The control unit
generating a search ranking of words in the search history based on the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
When the received phrase is within a predetermined rank of the search ranking corresponding to the user attribute set by the user,
causing the communication device to display a first message indicating that the phrase specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute set by the user, together with the phrase specified by the user on the communication device;
3. The server device according to claim 2, wherein the server device is configured to: The control unit
generating an average search frequency ranking of words in the search history based on the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
When the received phrase is within a predetermined ranking of the average number of searches corresponding to the user attribute set by the user,
A second message indicating that the phrase specified by the user is a phrase difficult for the user to remember corresponding to the user attribute set by the user is displayed on the communication device together with the phrase specified by the user on the communication device. let
4. The server device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the server device is configured to: The text is a sentence containing multiple words,
The control unit
a sentence designated by a user is received from the communication device, and a first phrase included in the received sentence and included in the search history stored in the storage section corresponding to the user of the communication device; , extracting a second phrase in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
causing the communication device to identify and display the extracted first phrase and second phrase among the phrases included in the sentence specified by the user displayed on the communication device;
2. The server device according to claim 1, wherein the server device is configured to: The control unit
generating a search ranking of words in the search history based on the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
A sentence specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, and among words contained in the received sentence, words and phrases within a predetermined order of the search ranking are extracted as the second words and phrases.
6. The server device according to claim 5, wherein the server device is configured as follows. The control unit
a sentence specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, words contained in the received sentence are narrowed down to words and phrases according to a narrowing-down condition set by the user by the communication device, and among the narrowed-down words and phrases , a first phrase in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user of the communication device; extract two words and
7. The server device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the server device is configured to: The storage unit stores human forgetfulness and important words,
The narrowing conditions include a first narrowing condition for narrowing down the phrases included in the received sentence to phrases that have been searched a predetermined number of times or more in the search history; At least one of a second narrowing-down condition for narrowing down words/phrases suitable for review based on the stored forgetting characteristics and a third narrowing-down condition for narrowing down words/phrases matching the important words stored in the storage unit. including conditions,
8. The server device according to claim 7, wherein the server device is configured to: The storage unit stores a search history in which at least one user searched for a text using an encyclopedia, together with confirmation status of at least one of images and sounds corresponding to the text, in association with user attributes for each user,
The control unit
The text received from the communication device is a phrase included in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user through the communication device, and the image corresponding to the received text is the If it is determined that the image is confirmed based on the confirmation status,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the received text has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the set user attribute and information indicating that the image has been confirmed;
The received text is a phrase included in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the set user attribute, and the voice corresponding to the received text is confirmed based on the confirmation status. If it is determined that
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the received text has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the set user attribute and information indicating that the voice has been confirmed;
9. The server device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the server device is configured to: The storage unit stores a search history of at least one user's search for a phrase from an encyclopedia in association with a user attribute for each user, together with confirmation status of at least one of images or sounds corresponding to the phrase,
The control unit
If it is determined that the image corresponding to the second phrase is a confirmed image based on the confirmation status of the search history corresponding to the set user attribute,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the image has been confirmed in association with the extracted second word/phrase among the words/phrases included in the sentence specified by the user;
If it is determined that the voice corresponding to the second phrase is the confirmed voice based on the confirmation status of the search history corresponding to the set user attribute,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the voice has been confirmed in association with the extracted second word/phrase among the words/phrases included in the sentence specified by the user;
9. The server device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, configured as described above. the information indicating that the image has been confirmed is a thumbnail image for instructing display of the image of the dictionary;
The information indicating that the voice has been confirmed is a voice icon for instructing the output of the voice of the dictionary,
11. The server device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the server device is configured to: a communication unit that communicates with a communication device;
a storage unit that stores a search history of text searches by at least one user using encyclopedias in association with user attributes for each user;
a control unit;
By the control unit of the server device comprising
A text specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, and the received text is determined to be in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user by the communication device. case,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the text specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute set by the user;
learning support method. a communication unit that communicates with a communication device;
a storage unit that stores a search history of text searches by at least one user using encyclopedias in association with user attributes for each user;
a control unit;
the control unit of the server device comprising
A text specified by a user is received from the communication device in the communication device, and the received text is determined to be in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user by the communication device. case,
causing the communication device to display information indicating that the text specified by the user has been retrieved by a user corresponding to the user attribute set by the user;
A program to make it work like

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