JP7444300B2 - Learning support systems, learning support methods and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a learning support system , a learning support method, and a program.

In general, electronic dictionaries are widely used by students during the course of their studies to look up the translation or meaning of words they do not understand.

Electronic dictionaries have a vocabulary book function that allows a user to register words (phrases) searched in a dictionary for each type of dictionary, such as an English-Japanese dictionary or a Japanese-English dictionary, as a vocabulary book. This vocabulary book function allows users to reconfirm words they have looked up in the past, add checkmarks to indicate words they have memorized, and perform their own study.

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

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-013829

For example, when students are studying for an exam or entrance exam, they can easily check on the spot to what extent the words they are studying have been researched by other users who are their rivals for the exam or entrance exam. There is a desire to learn efficiently while checking things.

The present invention was developed in view of these issues, and allows users to learn while checking learning support information, such as the extent to which the words they are learning have been researched by other users. The aim is to provide learning support systems , learning support methods, and programs.

The learning support system according to the present invention retrieves explanatory information corresponding to a predetermined headword in dictionary data by using the search string specified by a predetermined user when the search string corresponds to the headword. A control means for displaying the search result on the display section is provided, and the control means is configured to display the search result on the display section when the search history with the search string corresponds to a predetermined condition. When displaying the learning support information corresponding to the conditions together with the search results and displaying the learning support information as audio confirmation status information of the search string by another user, the search string is played back by voice. The present invention is characterized in that an icon for activating the voice confirmation is displayed together with the voice confirmation status information .
Further, the learning support method according to the present invention is a learning support method executed by a learning support system, in which explanatory information corresponding to a predetermined headword in dictionary data is searched by a search string specified by a predetermined user. The control process includes a control process for displaying the search result on the display unit as a search result based on the search string if the search result corresponds to the headword, and the control process When the search history in `` matches a predetermined condition, the learning support information corresponding to the condition is displayed together with the search results, and the learning support information is displayed as a voice confirmation status of the search string by another user. When displayed as information, an icon for audio reproducing the search character string is displayed together with the audio confirmation status information .
Further, the program according to the present invention causes a computer to search for explanatory information corresponding to a predetermined headword in dictionary data when the search string specified by a predetermined user corresponds to the headword. The control means functions as a control means for displaying the search result on the display section as a search result for the string, and the control means is configured to perform a search history for the search string that satisfies a predetermined condition when displaying the search result on the display section. If the learning support information corresponding to the condition is displayed along with the search results , and if the learning support information is to be displayed as voice confirmation status information of the search string by another user, the search string The present invention is characterized in that an icon for audio reproducing the column is displayed together with the audio confirmation status information .

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. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic circuit of a learning support server 10. FIG. The figure which shows a part of dictionary data which matches the English word which is the headword of the English-Japanese dictionary and the translation which is explanatory information of the same English word stored in the dictionary database storage area 12b. 2 is a diagram showing an example of search history data of each user stored in the search history data storage area 12d, where (A) is a diagram showing an example of user A's search history data, and (B) is a diagram showing an example of user B's search history data. The figure which shows the example of the search history data of. It is a diagram showing an example of search history aggregate data stored in the search history aggregate data storage area 12e, and (A) of the figure shows weekly search English words based on the search history of the English-Japanese dictionary corresponding to the range of users with a certain user attribute. A diagram showing the ranking, and (B) is a diagram showing the average search frequency ranking based on the same search history. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic circuit of a communication terminal 20. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a tabulation target person setting screen GT displayed on the touch panel display section 21 according to the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20. The figure which shows the learning object narrowing-down conditions setting screen GJ displayed on the touch-panel type display part 21 according to the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20. 3 is a flowchart showing terminal processing according to the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20. 2 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; The figure which shows the screen transition of the text display screen GD according to "phrase (word) search" in the state where the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20 is started. The figure which shows the screen transition of the text display screen GD according to "search history aggregation" in the state where the dictionary application 23b of the communication terminal 20 is started. The figure which shows a part of encyclopedia data which is stored in the encyclopedia database storage area 12b1 of other embodiments, and matches the phrase which is a headword of an encyclopedia with the explanatory sentence which is explanatory information of a same word phrase, an image, and audio|voice. It is a diagram showing an example of search history data of each user stored in a search history data storage area 12d of another embodiment, and FIG. B) is a diagram showing an example of user B's search history data. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of search history aggregate data stored in the search history aggregate data storage area 12e of another embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing weekly search entry word rankings based on the same search history; FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing screen transitions of a text display screen GD in response to a “phrase (word) search” in another embodiment on the communication terminal 20; 6 is a diagram illustrating screen transitions of a text display screen GD according to "search history aggregation" in another embodiment on the communication terminal 20. FIG.

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, a learning support method, and a 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 installed with an application program (here, a dictionary application) that uses the learning support server 10. configured.

The communication terminal (communication device) 20 may be configured as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, an electronic dictionary, a personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, an electronic book, a portable game machine, etc., which have a communication function with the learning support server 10.

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

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

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

(10c) A function to aggregate the word search ranking for all users or by user attribute, the average search frequency ranking for the word, etc. based on the word search history for each user.

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

(10e) When a text range of the user's choice that includes multiple words is specified as a learning target, the user can select between the words and phrases in the user's own search history among the multiple words included in the specified range of text. A function to highlight and display words and phrases in the search history of a range of users corresponding to a 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 for a user to arbitrarily set user attributes of aggregation targets based on the search history of words and phrases for each user stored in the learning support server 10.

(20b) A function to perform a dictionary search for a user's arbitrary phrase based on the dictionary database stored in the learning support server 10 or the communication terminal 20.

(20c) A function of transmitting the search target term and the user attributes of the aggregation target persons arbitrarily set by the user to the learning support server 10 when performing a dictionary search for a term specified by the user.

(20d) In addition to displaying the search results of a dictionary search for a user's arbitrary phrase, information received from the learning support server 10 indicating that the search target phrase is high in the search ranking or that the same search target phrase is high in the average search frequency ranking A function for displaying messages M1 and M2 on the touch panel display unit 21 according to the information that the information is true.

(20e) When the user specifies a range of text that includes multiple words as a learning target, the specified range of text and the user attributes of the aggregation targets set arbitrarily by the user are sent to the learning support server 10. Function to do.

(20f) In addition to displaying the text in the range arbitrarily specified by the user, the search history aggregation results received from the learning support server 10 (words and phrases in the user's own search history and the range of users corresponding to the user attributes set by the user) are displayed. A function that changes the display of text according to information (information that allows words and phrases in the search history to be highlighted and displayed on the displayed text for comparison).

<Electronic circuit of learning support server 10>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the learning support server 10.

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 is equipped with

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

The server control program 12a may be stored in advance 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 summary data storage area 12e, and a forgetting characteristic data storage area 12f. , an important word data storage area 12g, and a work data storage area 12h.

The dictionary database storage area 12b stores various dictionary data such as English-Japanese dictionaries, German-Japanese dictionaries, French-Japanese dictionaries, and Japanese dictionaries, including words and phrases that are headwords and corresponding translations, meanings, usage examples, and explanations. It is stored as dictionary data associated with explanatory information.

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

In the user management data storage area 12c, for each user of the communication terminal 20 in which a dictionary application is installed, user attributes (school, grade, etc. , class, desired school, level of certification exam to be taken, etc.) are memorized. Note that the user's attributes are periodically updated by the user, for example, at the annual update time.

In the search history data storage area 12d, for each user ID stored and managed in the user management data storage area 12c, headwords (phrases) searched in the dictionary by the user and the search date and time 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. ) is a diagram showing an example of user B's search history data.

In the search history aggregate data storage area 12e, a period such as all periods, a year, a month, or a week is set, based on the search history of words for each user stored in the search history data storage area 12d. Search history aggregated data such as word search rankings compiled by attributes (by grade, class, etc.) and average search frequency rankings for words are stored.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of search history aggregate data stored in the search history aggregate data storage area 12e, and (A) of the figure is based on the search history of an English-Japanese dictionary corresponding to a range of users with a certain user attribute. A diagram showing weekly search English word rankings, and (B) of the same diagram shows average search frequency rankings based on the same search history.

The forgetting characteristics data storage area 12f stores the optimal review timing from the previous learning timing set based on human forgetting characteristics (for example, 1 day after the first time (second time) / 3 days after (the 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 on important words that the user should review (for example, words that are frequently asked in exams such as junior high school entrance exams, high school entrance exams, university entrance exams, and certification exams). Ru.

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

In the learning support server 10 configured in this way, the control unit 11 controls the operation of each part of the circuit according to the instructions written in the server control program 12a, and the software and hardware operate in cooperation. It realizes various functions as described in the operation explanation below.

<Electronic circuit of communication terminal 20>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the communication terminal 20.

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 section 21 is provided.

The control unit 22 operates according to a communication terminal control program 23a and a dictionary application program (dictionary application) 23b stored in the storage unit 23, and receives input signals corresponding to user operations from the touch panel display unit 21 or input signals on the communication network N. The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled according to a signal received by the communication unit 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 into the storage unit 23 from an external storage medium 24 such as a memory card via the storage medium reading unit 25 and stored. 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 at least a program for executing 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 includes a totaling 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.

The aggregation target user setting data storage area 23c stores aggregation target users for causing the learning support server 10 to perform aggregation such as word search rankings and word/phrase search frequency rankings based on the word search history for each user. User attributes are set arbitrarily by the user and stored. Here, the user attributes of the aggregation targets are the aggregation targets when performing a "phrase (word) search" and the "search history aggregation" using the range of text containing multiple phrases (words) as the learning target. This can be set arbitrarily by the user, apart from the number of people subject to aggregation.

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

The aggregation target person setting screen GT is displayed by touching and specifying the "Aggregation target person setting" item (not shown) in the menu displayed on the touch panel display unit 21 according to the dictionary application 23b, According to the displayed aggregation target user setting screen GT, select the aggregation target users when performing a "phrase (word) search" and the aggregation target users when performing a "search history aggregation" by setting user attributes, for example, by grade level. , by class, by desired school, by grade of the certification exam, etc., from the selection list TL of subjects to be counted.

The number of aggregation targets is not limited to one or more.

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

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

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a learning target 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.

The learning target narrowing condition setting screen GJ is displayed by touching and specifying the "narrowing down condition setting" item (not shown) in the menu displayed on the touch panel display unit 21 according to the dictionary application 23b, According to the displayed learning target narrowing condition setting screen GJ, select and set one of "highest number of searches," "forgetting characteristics," "important words," and "no condition" as a narrowing condition.

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

The number of conditions for setting learning target narrowing conditions is not limited to one or more.

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

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

In the communication terminal 20 configured in this manner, the control unit 22 controls the operation of each part of the circuit according to instructions written in the communication terminal control program 23a and the dictionary application 23b, and the software and hardware operate in cooperation. By doing so, various functions as described in the operation description below are realized.

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

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

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

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

In the communication terminal 20, with the dictionary application 23b activated (step T1 (Yes)), when data of an English text to be studied by the user 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 expanded, and causes the touch panel display unit 21 to display the text display screen GD.

In order to perform a dictionary search for words included in the English text on the text display screen GD, as shown in FIG. 22 causes the specified word "various" to be identified and displayed H, and displays a [Search] button SK in association with the same word "various".

When the [Search] button SK for the word "various" is touched and "word search" is instructed (step T2 (Yes)), the control unit 22 searches "phrase (word)" from the aggregation target person setting data storage area 23c. Attribute data of a person to be counted (for example, a third year high school student) when performing a search is acquired (step T3).

The control unit 22 transmits the user ID of the communication terminal 20, the word "various" to be searched for, and the attribute data of the person to be counted 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 aggregation target person are received (steps S1 and S2 (Yes)), the control unit 11 searches for the received word "various" based on the English-Japanese dictionary stored in the dictionary database storage area 12b, and obtains explanatory information including translations corresponding to the word "various" (step S3).

Based on the received attribute data of the aggregation target person, the control unit 11 determines the search ranking of the aggregation target person (third year high school student) stored in the search history aggregation data storage area 12e for the search target word "various" ( (see FIG. 5(A)) is included in the top (within 10) (step S4).

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

Furthermore, the control unit 11 determines whether the word “various” to be searched is included in the top (top 5) of the average search frequency ranking (see FIG. 5(B)) of the aggregation target (third year high school student). Determination is made (step S6).

If the search target word "various" is included in the top search rankings of the aggregation target (third year high school student), but is not included in the top (within 5) of the average search frequency ranking (step S6 (No. ), the control unit 11 transmits search result data including the search ranking top flag set in step S5 and explanatory 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 top flag transmitted from the learning support server 10 (steps T5 and T6 (Yes)), the control unit 22, as shown in FIG. At the bottom of the text display screen GD, the message "Other users are also searching" M1 is highlighted, which informs you that the search ranking for the dictionary searched word "various" is high (step T7), and the same word A search result window W containing explanatory information "various..." for "various" is displayed (step T10).

As a result, the user can search the dictionary to find out that the word "various" that he or she is studying has been widely researched and learned by a high school senior who is a rival for the university entrance exam, for example. You can easily check it on the spot.

In addition, in the learning support server 10, the word "various" to be searched is included in the top of the search ranking of the aggregation target (third year high school student) (step S4 (Yes)), and is also included in the top of the average search frequency ranking. If included (step S6 (Yes)), the control unit 11 sets a high average search ranking flag in addition to the high search ranking flag set in step S5 (step S7), and sets the high search ranking high flag set in step S5. The search result data including the average search frequency ranking top flag and the explanatory information of the dictionary searched word "various" 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 search frequency ranking top flag transmitted from the learning support server 10 (steps T5 to T8 (Yes)), the control unit 22 As shown in Fig. 11, the message ``Other users are also searching'' M1 is highlighted at the bottom of the text display screen GD to notify that the dictionary searched word ``various'' has a high search ranking. In addition, a message "This word is difficult for other users to remember" M2 notifying that the average search frequency ranking is high is highlighted (step T9). Then, a search result window W containing explanatory information "various..." for the word "various" searched in the dictionary is displayed (step T10).

As a result, the user can widely research and learn about the word "various" that he or she is learning by searching the dictionary, for example, by ranking high in the search rankings of high school seniors who are rivals for university entrance exams. Moreover, you can easily check that the word is difficult to remember because it ranks high in the average search frequency ranking of the same rivals on the spot when you look it up in the dictionary.

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

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

When the [Display search history] button HK is touched and "search history aggregation" is instructed with the specified text range as the learning target (step T11 (Yes)), the control unit 22 Attribute data (for example, "self" and "Class 3 A") of the person to be counted when performing the "search history summation" are acquired from the setting data storage area 23c (step T12).

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

The control unit 22 stores the user ID of the communication terminal 20, text data in the specified range, attribute data of the aggregation target person (including color data that allows identification of the attribute), and data on the learning target narrowing conditions. , is transmitted to the learning support server 10 (step T14).

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

If the learning target narrowing conditions (“highest number of searches” or “forgetting characteristics” or “important words”) are set (step S11 (Yes)), the control unit 11 performs the step according to the set learning target narrowing conditions. Among the words included in the word list generated in S10, words that do not match the narrowing down conditions 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 selects the words included in the word list from the average search number ranking (see Figure 1) stored in the search history aggregate data storage area 12e. 5 (B)), the words are narrowed down to words that are highly searched (within 10) and are difficult to remember, that is, words that should be reviewed.

For example, when "forgetting characteristics" is set as a 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 search history data of English words (including the search date and time: see FIG. 4(A)) stored in the history data storage area 12d and the forgetting characteristics of humans stored in the forgetting characteristics data storage area 12f. The words are narrowed down to words that are effective for review based on the optimal review timing from the previous study timing.

For example, when "important words" is set as a learning target narrowing condition, the control unit 11 assigns the words included in the word list to a test such as a university entrance exam stored in the important word data storage area 12g. Narrow down your search to words that appear frequently, that is, words that match important words to review.

The control unit 11 sets a count value n for counting the number of aggregation target persons (attribute data) set by the user to "1" (step S13), and adds it to the word list generated in step S10 or step S12. Among certain words, previously searched words included in the search history data (see FIG. 4(A)) of aggregation target person n=1 (here, "self") are extracted (step S14).

The control unit 11 sets, for the words in the extracted word list, an emphasis color for identification (red RE: see FIG. 7), which is set according to the counting target person n (here, "self") (step S15). ).

The control unit 11 determines whether the count value n of the totaling target person (attribute data) is the last (here, "2") (step S16), and if it is not the last (n=2) (step S16). (No)), the count value n is incremented (+1) to n=2 (step S17).

Also, among the words in the word list generated in step S10 or step S12, the top search ranking (see FIG. 5(A)) of the counting target n = 2 (here, "Class 3 A") (in the top 10) (step S14), and the words in the extracted word list are highlighted according to the aggregation target n (in this case, "Class 3 A"). The color (blue BL: see FIG. 7) is set (step S15).

When the count value n of the totaling target person (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, the word list is updated to leave the words highlighted in a highlighted color as words with search history for each person to be counted (in this case, "self" and "Class 3A") (step S18), and the word list is updated. Data of the word list (search history aggregation results) 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 aggregation results) transmitted from the learning support server 10 (step T15 (Yes)), the control unit 22 controls the aggregation targets in the received word list. Based on the search history for each user and the words for which the emphasis color has been set, as shown in FIG. Words for which "you" has a search history are highlighted with red RE. In addition, words that are high in the search ranking and have a search history are highlighted in blue BL for the aggregation target group "Class 3 A" (step T16).

As a result, the user can select, for example, the English words that he or she is learning by searching in a dictionary among the English words included in the text specified as the learning target from a certain English text, and the English words that the user has set, for example, for university entrance exams. You can easily compare and check the English words that have been learned that are ranked high in the search rankings of your rival, Class 3A, by specifying the range of English text you want to study.

Note that if you set the aggregation target to only "you", the search history aggregation results for "your" will be displayed, but if you set only the user attributes such as "Class 3A", the results will be the users corresponding to the set user attributes. The search history aggregated results will be displayed.

In the operation of the embodiment, a case has been described in which the words to be learned by the user are English words, but the invention is not limited to this, and the search is not limited to this. Needless to say, the same method can be used for aggregation.

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

If the specified term is included in the top search ranking, the learning support server 10 notifies the search results (W) obtained by searching the dictionary for the specified term, as well as the fact that the search ranking for the aggregation target is high. Displays the message "Other users are also investigating" M1 on the communication terminal 20, and furthermore, if the specified phrase is included in the top of the average search frequency ranking, the average search frequency ranking for the aggregation target person is high. A message "This is a word that is difficult for other users to remember" M2 is displayed on the communication terminal 20 to notify the user of this.

This allows users to know that the words they are learning through dictionary searches are widely studied and learned by being in the top search rankings of the aggregation targets set by the user, and that they are learning from the aggregation targets. You can easily check on the spot when searching a dictionary that it is a difficult-to-remember word that ranks high in the average number of searches.

In addition, when the communication terminal 20 specifies (H) a range of text that includes multiple words and instructs "search history aggregation" (HK), the learning support server 10 displays the words and phrases included in the text in the specified range. Among them, words and phrases included in the search history (12d) of the user who instructed "search history aggregation" and words and phrases included in the top search rankings (12e) of the aggregation target are extracted.

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

As a result, the user can, for example, learn the words and phrases that are included in the text within the range specified as the learning target, and which are searched in the dictionary and learned by the user, as well as the words that are ranked high in the search rankings of the aggregation target. You can easily compare and check words and phrases on the spot by specifying a range of text.

Therefore, according to the learning support system 1 of the embodiment, it is possible to learn efficiently while easily checking on the spot how much the words and phrases to be learned have been researched by other users. Become.

In the above-described embodiment, the user searches for words to be studied 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, but may of course be encyclopedia data, illustrated books, and other encyclopedia data.

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

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." Even with the various dictionary data mentioned above, there is dictionary data in which the explanatory information corresponding to the headword includes, for example, an image representing the headword (phrase) or a voice that pronounces the headword (phrase). Needless to say.

Hereinafter, as another embodiment, a case will be described in which a user searches for a phrase to be studied from encyclopedia data in which images and sounds are included in the explanatory information of a headword (phrase).

In addition to encyclopedias, the encyclopedia data includes data on all types of books such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, illustrated encyclopedias, etc. that collect explanatory information using words as headings.

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

In the encyclopedia data shown in Figure 13, the entry word "various" is accompanied by the explanatory text (translation) "various" and, for example, data of an image representing a wide variety of products (various) as an image. and audio data of example sentences are stored in association with each other.

As a result of searching encyclopedia data for headwords (phrases) (encyclopedia search), for example, an image display icon for displaying an image and an audio output icon for outputting audio are displayed along with explanatory text. When the user specifies an image display icon, image data is opened and displayed, and when an audio output icon is specified, 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. 14 (A) is a diagram showing an example of search history data of user A. , (B) is a diagram showing an example of user B's search history data.

The search history data storage area 12d stores, for each user ID stored and managed in the user management data storage area 12c, the headwords (phrases) searched by the user in the encyclopedia, the date and time of the search, and images in the explanatory information. The presence or absence of image confirmation, ie, whether designation and confirmation, and the presence or absence of audio confirmation, ie, whether audio was specified and confirmation, are stored in association with each other.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of search history aggregate data stored in the search history aggregate data storage area 12e of another embodiment, and (A) of the figure shows encyclopedia data corresponding to a range of users with a certain user attribute. (B) is a diagram showing the ranking of the average number of searches based on the search history.

The search history summary data storage area 12e stores, for example, the entire period, yearly, and monthly information based on the search history of words for each user (including the presence or absence of image confirmation and the presence or absence of voice confirmation) stored in the search history data storage area 12d. , search rankings for words aggregated by all users or by user attributes (by grade, class, etc.) by setting a period such as a week, rankings for the average number of searches for words, and the percentage of images that correspond to the words (images). Search history aggregate data including the percentage of confirmed voices corresponding to words (confirmation rate), etc. is stored.

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

Using the learning support server 10 having the encyclopedia database (12b1), search history data (12d), and search history aggregate data (12e) of another embodiment, the user specifies, for example, the word "various" and searches the encyclopedia. In this case, similarly to the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. If the term is high in the search ranking among the target users, the message "Other users are also searching" M1 will be displayed, and if the same phrase is high in the average search ranking among the target users, the message "This word is difficult for other users to remember" will be displayed. ”M2 is displayed.

In addition, if the image confirmation rate of the aggregation 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 likely to have memorized images" MG are displayed as information to notify that the person to be counted has confirmed the images as well. When the thumbnail image GS is specified by a touch operation, the learning support server 10 opens and displays the image corresponding to the word "various".

Furthermore, if the voice confirmation rate of the aggregation target person corresponding to the word "various" is high (for example, 50% or more), the voice icon IS containing the message "Other users have also confirmed the voice data" will be aggregated. Display information to notify that the target person has confirmed the confirmation, including audio. When the audio icon IS is specified by a touch operation, the learning support server 10 opens and outputs the audio corresponding to the word "various".

This allows users to know that the words they are studying through encyclopedia searches are widely studied and learned by being in the top search rankings for the aggregation targets set by the user. It is possible to easily confirm on the spot after searching the encyclopedia that the words and phrases are difficult to remember because they rank high in the average number of searches, including the fact that the target person has also confirmed the images and sounds that correspond to the words and phrases.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing screen transitions of the text display screen GD in response to "search history total" in another embodiment on the communication terminal 20.

Using the learning support server 10 having the encyclopedia database (12b1), search history data (12d), and search history aggregate data (12e) of another embodiment, the user , if you specify a text range containing multiple words (H) and instruct ``search history aggregation'' (HK), the user's communications will be displayed as shown in FIG. On the terminal 20, the words (HRE) in the user's search history and the words (HBL) included in the top search rankings of the aggregation target are distinguished by color coding, for example, and displayed for comparison.

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

In addition, if the voice confirmation rate of the aggregation target person is high (for example, 50% or more) for a phrase that is included in the top search ranking of the aggregation target person, the voice icon IS is , and display information to notify that the person to be counted has confirmed the information, including the audio. When the audio icon IS is specified by a touch operation, the learning support server 10 opens and outputs the audio corresponding to the word "approach."

As a result, the user can, for example, learn the words and phrases that are included in the text within the range specified as the learning target, and are learned by searching the encyclopedia, as well as the words that are ranked high in the search rankings of the aggregation target. You can easily compare and confirm words and phrases on the spot by specifying a range of text, including the fact that the person to be counted has also confirmed the images and sounds that correspond to the words and phrases.

Note that in the other embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17, the thumbnail image GS is displayed when the image confirmation rate of the count target person is high, and the voice icon is displayed when the voice confirmation rate of the count target person is high. Displaying IS is only carried out when the user has not confirmed the image or voice corresponding to the corresponding word (see Figure 14: Search history image confirmation “No”/Audio confirmation “No”). In this way, the user may be made aware that the person to be counted is attempting to memorize the word/phrase by relying on images and sounds.

Therefore, according to the learning support system 1 of the other embodiments, other users can find out to what extent a word or phrase that they are learning has been researched by other users by relying on images or sounds corresponding to the word or phrase. This makes it possible to learn efficiently while easily checking on the spot, including what you are trying to memorize.

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

Furthermore, program data for realizing each method can be transmitted over a communication network (N) in the form of a program code, and from a computer device (program server) connected to this communication network (N), The various functions described above can also be realized by importing the program data into an electronic device and storing it in a storage device.

Furthermore, in each embodiment, the communication terminal 20 has a touch panel display section 21, and the text display screen GD displayed on the touch panel display section 21 is touch-operated to search for a word to be searched or a range of text to be learned. has been described, but the invention is not limited to this, and even if the communication terminal 20 has a display section other than a touch panel type, for example, a PDA (personal digital assistant), similar operations can be performed using keys or a pointing device. Of course, the same learning support system 1 as described above can be realized.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and can be variously modified at the implementation stage without departing from the spirit thereof. Further, the embodiments may be implemented in combination as appropriate, and in that case, the combined effects can be obtained. Furthermore, the embodiments include various inventions, and various inventions can be extracted by combinations selected from the plurality of disclosed constituent features. For example, if a problem can be solved and an effect can be obtained even if some constituent features are deleted from all the constituent features shown in the embodiment, the structure from which these constituent features are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

Below, the invention described in the original claims of the present application will be added.

[Additional note 1]
a communication unit that communicates with communication equipment;
a storage unit that stores a search history in which at least one user searches for text using an encyclopedia, in association with user attributes for each user;
comprising a control unit;
The control unit includes:
The communication device receives text specified by a user from the communication device, and determines that the received text is 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 searched by a user corresponding to the user attribute;
A server device configured as follows.

[Additional note 2]
the text is a phrase;
The control unit includes:
If the received phrase is in the search history corresponding to the user attribute set by the user,
displaying on the communication device a message indicating that the word or phrase specified by the user has been searched by a user corresponding to a user attribute set by the user, together with the display of the word or phrase specified by the user on the communication device;
The server device according to supplementary note 1, configured as follows.

[Additional note 3]
The control unit includes:
generating a search ranking of words in the search history based on the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to a user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
If the received phrase is within a predetermined rank of the search ranking corresponding to the user attribute set by the user,
displaying on the communication device a first message indicating that the word or phrase specified by the user has been searched by a user corresponding to a user attribute set by the user, together with the display of the word or phrase specified by the user on the communication device;
The server device according to supplementary note 2, configured as follows.

[Additional note 4]
The control unit includes:
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;
If the received phrase is within a predetermined rank of the average search frequency ranking corresponding to the user attribute set by the user,
A second message indicating that the word/phrase specified by the user is a word/phrase that is difficult to remember by the user corresponding to the user attribute set by the user is displayed on the communication device together with the word/phrase specified by the user on the communication device. let,
The server device according to appendix 2 or 3, which is configured as follows.

[Additional note 5]
The text is a sentence including multiple words,
The control unit includes:
The communication device receives a sentence specified by a user from the communication device, and among the words included in the received sentence, a first word and phrase in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user of the communication device , extracting a second word/phrase from the search history stored in the storage unit that corresponds to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
causing the communication device to identify and display the extracted first word and phrase among the words included in the sentence specified by the user displayed on the communication device;
The server device according to supplementary note 1, configured as follows.

[Additional note 6]
The control unit includes:
generating a search ranking of words in the search history based on the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to a user attribute set by the user using the communication device;
receiving a sentence specified by a user in the communication device from the communication device, and extracting a word or phrase within a predetermined rank of the search ranking as the second word or phrase from among the words included in the received sentence;
The server device according to appendix 5, configured as follows.

[Additional note 7]
The control unit includes:
The communication device receives a sentence specified by the user from the communication device, narrows down the words included in the received sentence to words according to the narrowing conditions set by the user by the communication device, and narrows down the words and phrases among the narrowed down words. , a first word/phrase in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user of the communication device, and a first word/phrase in the search history stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device. Extract two words and phrases,
The server device according to appendix 5 or 6, configured as follows.

[Additional note 8]
The storage unit stores human forgetting characteristics and important words,
The narrowing conditions include a first narrowing condition that narrows down the words included in the received sentence to words that have been searched a predetermined number of times or more in the search history, and the search date and time of the words in the search history and the storage unit. at least one of a second narrowing condition that narrows down the search to phrases that are suitable for review based on the memorized forgetting characteristics, and a third narrowing condition that narrows down the narrowing down to phrases that match the important words stored in the storage unit. including conditions,
The server device according to appendix 7, configured as follows.

[Additional note 9]
The storage unit stores a search history in which at least one user has searched for a text using an encyclopedia, as well as a confirmation status of at least one of an image or a sound corresponding to the text, in association with a user attribute for each user;
The control unit includes:
The text received from the communication device is a phrase included in the search history stored in the storage unit that corresponds to the user attribute set by the user using the communication device, and the image corresponding to the received text is If it is determined that the image is a confirmed image based on the confirmation status,
Displaying on the communication device information indicating that the received text was searched by a user corresponding to the set user attribute and information indicating that the image was 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 voice confirmed based on the confirmation status. If it is determined that
displaying on the communication device information indicating that the received text has been searched 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 Supplementary Notes 1 to 8, configured as follows.

[Additional note 10]
The storage unit stores a search history in which at least one user searches a dictionary for words and phrases, as well as a confirmation status of at least one of images and sounds corresponding to the words, in association with user attributes for each user,
The control unit includes:
If it is determined that the image corresponding to the second word/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 word is a 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 Supplementary Notes 5 to 8, configured as follows.

[Additional note 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 audio has been confirmed is an audio icon for instructing output of the audio of the dictionary;
The server device according to appendix 9 or 10, configured as follows.

[Additional note 12]
a communication unit that communicates with communication equipment;
a storage unit that stores a search history in which at least one user searches for text using an encyclopedia, in association with user attributes for each user;
a control unit;
The control unit of the server device equipped with
The communication device receives text specified by a user from the communication device, and determines that the received text is 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 searched by a user corresponding to a user attribute set by the user;
Learning support method.

[Additional note 13]
a communication unit that communicates with communication equipment;
a storage unit that stores a search history in which at least one user searches for text using an encyclopedia, in association with user attributes for each user;
a control unit;
The control unit of the server device comprising:
The communication device receives text specified by a user from the communication device, and determines that the received text is 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 searched by a user corresponding to a user attribute set by the user;
A program to make it work like this.

1...Learning support system 10...Learning support server 11...Control unit (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 aggregate data storage area 12f...Forgetting characteristic data storage area 12g...Important word data storage Area 15...Communication unit 20...Communication terminal 21...Touch panel display unit 22...Control unit (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 department N...Communication network GT...Aggregation target person setting screen TL...Aggregation target person selection list RE...Mark by attribute (red)
BL...Attribute-specific mark (blue)
GJ...Learning target narrowing condition setting screen GD...Text display screen SK...[Search] button W...Search result window GS...Thumbnail image IS...Audio icon HK...[Display search history] button HRE...Red highlighting HBL... Blue highlighting

Claims (6)

Control for displaying explanatory information corresponding to a predetermined headword in dictionary data on a display unit as a search result using the search string when a search string specified by a predetermined user corresponds to the headword. have the means,
When displaying the search results on the display unit, the control means displays learning support information corresponding to the conditions together with the search results if the search history with the search string meets a predetermined condition. and when displaying the learning support information as audio confirmation status information of the search string by another user, an icon for audio reproducing the search string is displayed together with the audio confirmation status information. ,
A learning support system characterized by: The search history is a search history using the search string by a plurality of users to whom predetermined attributes are assigned.
The learning support system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control means displays the learning support information together with a mark corresponding to the learning support information.
The learning support system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The control means causes predetermined text data to be displayed in a first display area of the display unit, and when the search character string is specified from the text data, displays the search result in a first display area of the display unit. displaying the text data in the second display area while keeping the text data displayed in the first display area;
The learning support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: A learning support method executed by a learning support system, comprising:
Control for displaying explanatory information corresponding to a predetermined headword in dictionary data on a display unit as a search result using the search string when a search string specified by a predetermined user corresponds to the headword . including processing;
When displaying the search results on the display unit , the control process may include displaying learning support information corresponding to the conditions together with the search results if the search history with the search string meets a predetermined condition. and, when displaying the learning support information as audio confirmation status information of the search string by another user, display an icon for audio reproducing the search string along with the voice confirmation status information. ,
A learning support method characterized by: computer,
Control for displaying explanatory information corresponding to a predetermined headword in dictionary data on a display unit as a search result using the search string when a search string specified by a predetermined user corresponds to the headword. function as a means,
When displaying the search results on the display unit, the control means displays learning support information corresponding to the conditions together with the search results if the search history with the search string meets a predetermined condition. and when displaying the learning support information as audio confirmation status information of the search string by another user, displaying an icon for audio reproducing the search string along with the audio confirmation status information;
A program characterized by: