JPH02118773A - Electronic dictionary - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make faster the progressive feed and inverse feed speed of the retrieved result by providing a first displaying control means to display an entry word in the dictionary arrangement sequence or in the inverse sequence from the entry word displayed at a displaying means successively. CONSTITUTION:The entry word is displayed in the dictionary arrangement sequence or in the inverse sequence from the entry word displayed at a displaying means 2 by first displaying control means 5 and 6 and the entry word displayed successively by the first displaying control means 5 and 6 is fixed by first displaying fixing means 5 and 6. When the displaying is fixed by the first displaying fixing means 5 and 6, the corresponding information corresponding to the displayed and fixed entry word is displayed by second displaying control means 5 and 6. Thus, the progressive feed and backward feed speed of the retrieved result can be made faster.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [A field of use in business] The present invention relates to an electronic dictionary.

(Left below) [Prior Art] In recent years, various types of devices of this type have been developed, ranging from general-purpose machines to personal computers, and a wide variety of search methods have been developed.

You can use the device's dictionary to check a word, such as a word you don't know the exact spelling but have a rough idea of, or to search for a word by entering the first few letters that make up the word. When the character string is translated manually, the word closest to the human string in the dictionary is searched and translated.
Thereafter, by continuing to press the key switch, words and their translation results are sequentially displayed in the order in which they are arranged in the dictionary, and when the key switch is released, the words that were displayed when the key switch was released remain displayed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] In recent years, there has been a desire for larger screens and smaller devices to display more information at once, and button batteries and single-cell batteries have been used as power sources. A power supply with a small current capacity, such as , is used. However, there is a limit to the frequency of the system clock due to battery life, so there is a limit to the speed at which words can be searched and displayed, and there is a problem in that it is not possible to increase the forward or backward speed of search results. .

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to increase the forward and backward speed of search results.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a dictionary storage means for storing a comparison dictionary of headwords and corresponding information corresponding to the headwords, and a dictionary storing means for storing search information. a search means for searching a reference dictionary for a headword corresponding to the search information inputted by the manual means; and a display means for displaying the searched headword and corresponding information corresponding to the headword. an electronic dictionary comprising: a first display control means for sequentially displaying headwords in the order of dictionary arrangement or vice versa from the headwords displayed on the display means; a first display fixing means for fixing a displayed entry word; and a second display fixing means for displaying corresponding information corresponding to the entry word whose display has been fixed when the display is fixed by the first display fixing means; The present invention is characterized by comprising a display control means.

Further, the dictionary storage means stores a comparison dictionary of headwords and corresponding information corresponding to the headwords, input means for inputting search information manually, and headwords corresponding to the search information inputted by the manual means. An electronic dictionary comprising: a search means for searching a comparison dictionary for a search term; and a display means for displaying a searched headword and correspondence information corresponding to the headword, the correspondence information being displayed on the display means. a third display control means for displaying in the order of dictionary arrangement or vice versa; a second display fixing means for fixing correspondence/news to be sequentially displayed by the third display control means; and a second display fixing means. The present invention is characterized by comprising a fourth display control means for displaying a headword corresponding to the corresponding information whose display is fixed when the display is fixed.

[Function] In the present invention, the headwords are sequentially displayed by the first display control means in the dictionary arrangement order or vice versa from the headwords displayed on the display means, and the first display control means The headwords that are displayed sequentially are fixed by a first display fixing means, and the first
When the display is fixed by the display fixing means, the second display control means displays the corresponding information corresponding to the entry word whose display has been fixed.

Further, in the present invention, the headwords are sequentially displayed by the third display control means in the dictionary arrangement order or vice versa from the correspondence information displayed on the display means, and the headwords are sequentially displayed by the third display control means. When a headword is fixed by a second display fixing means, and the display is fixed by the second display fixing means,
A headword corresponding to the correspondence information fixed to be displayed is displayed by the fourth display control means.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention.

In Figure 1, 1 is a keyboard as a manual means,
The alphabet is manually written using alphabet keys. Reference numeral 2 denotes a display section as a display means, which displays a headword, that is, a large alphabet, and corresponding information corresponding to this headword, that is, Japanese.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a translation key, which manually inputs a search instruction to search the dictionary for an English word closest to the input alphabet or manually input alphabet.

4 uses the forward and reverse keys to manually input the forwarding direction in either forward or reverse direction when pressed, and when the press is released, input a display instruction to display the heading displayed at that time and the Japanese language corresponding to that heading. It is something. Reference numeral 5 denotes a speed search key, which, when pressed, inputs forward or reverse entry of headwords at predetermined time intervals.

6 is a CPU, and when a search instruction is manually input using the translation key 3, an alphabet input manually using the keyboard 1;
That is, the entry word corresponding to the search information is searched from the comparison dictionary. When the speed search key 5 is pressed, the CPU 6 continuously displays the headwords in the order of dictionary arrangement starting from the headwords displayed on the display unit 2, and when the speed search key 5 is released from being suppressed, the CPU 6 The entry word displayed at the time of release is fixed, and at the same time, corresponding information corresponding to the fixed entry word is displayed. The CPU 6 and the translation key constitute a search means, and the CPL 16 and the speed search key 5 constitute a first display control means, a display fixing means, and a second display control means.

7 is a ROM as a dictionary storage means, a control program memory 7a stores error processing programs and control programs such as a search program, and the dictionary memory includes:
A dictionary consisting of English words and Japanese words corresponding to the English words is stored. 8 is a RAM, a work area 8a stores various programs, and a -time save area 8b is used during error processing. Reference numeral 9 denotes a display drive section that drives the display section 2.

Figure 2 shows the keyboard 1, display section 2, translation key 3, forward key, reverse key 4, and speed search key 5 shown in Figure 1.
This shows the layout on the operation panel.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the storage state of the dictionary memory 7b. The dictionary memory 7b includes a data length storage section 11, an entry word storage section 12, and a translated word storage section 13. The data length storage unit 11 stores the total data length, which is the sum of the data lengths of headwords (English) and translated words (Japanese) that are stored as a pair, and the data length for storing this data length. It is something to do. The headword storage unit 12 stores English words serving as headwords. The translated word storage section 13 stores translated words (Japanese) of the entry words (English words) stored in the entry word storage section 12.

For example, if the English word you want to translate is "rSPEΔK," store the entry "r SPEΔK" in the entry word storage 12, and store the entry "rSPEAK" in the translation storage 13, which corresponds to the translation of the entry "rSPEAK J. J, "give a speech" and "say" are stored in order. The data length storage section 11 contains the headword r SP
The total data length from the data length storage section 11 of "E8ni" to the last translated word "say" in the translated word storage section 13 is stored.

Headword rsPEAKERJ, Headword '5PECIAL
J is also stored according to the same storage method.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a search procedure for storing data in the ROM 7.

If a headword to be translated is input from the keyboard 1 in step S1, and then the translation key 3 is pressed in step S2, in step S3, whether the entered headword or
Alternatively, the dictionary memory 7b is searched for the entry word closest to the entered entry word and the translation word corresponding to the entry word,
The searched entry word and translated word are displayed on the display section 2 at the same time,
After that, the key is put into the waiting state for human power. And step S
4, it is determined whether or not the forward key 5 has been pressed, and as a result of the determination, if the forward key 5 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S5.
, the dictionary memory 7b is searched for the entry word next to the currently displayed word, the searched entry word and its translation are displayed, and the process returns to step S4. If it is determined in step S4 that the forward key 4 is not pressed, it is determined in step S6 whether or not the reverse key 4 is pressed. In step S7, the previous headword and its translation are displayed, and the process returns to step S4.

As a result of the determination in step S6, if the reverse key 4 is not pressed, the process goes to step S8 for 8 lines, and step S8
It is determined whether or not the forward speed search key 5 has been pressed. As a result of the judgment, if the forward speed search key 5 is pressed, the display of the translation section is erased in step S9, the headword is displayed in step 510, and the process proceeds to step 511.
to move to. Then, in step Sll, it is determined whether or not the key is kept being pressed, and as a result of the judgment, if the forward speed search key 5 is kept being pressed, in step 512, the headings are forwarded at a visually appropriate speed. As usual, the search speed control process is performed using a timer, and after the timer ends, the process returns to the second-older word display process. As a result of the judgment in step Sll, the forward speed search key 5
When the pressure is released, the headword and its translation displayed at the time of release of the suppression are displayed in step S13,
Return to step S4.

As a result of the determination in step S8, if the forward speed search key 5 is not pressed, the process moves to step 514, and in step 514 it is determined whether the reverse speed search key 5 is pressed. As a result of the judgment, if the reverse speed search key 5 is pressed, the translation part display is erased in step 515 in the same manner as when the forward speed search key 5 is pressed, and the currently displayed translation part is deleted in step 518. The entry word before the entered entry word is displayed, and step S
Move to 17. In step 517, it is determined whether or not the key is continued to be pressed, and as a result of the determination, the reverse speed search key 5
If has been pressed, search speed control processing is performed in step 518, and after the timer ends, the process returns to step S'16. As a result of the determination in step 517, if the pressing of the reverse speed search key is released, the entry word and its translation displayed at the time of release of suppression are displayed in step S19, and the process returns to step S4.

As a result of the determination in step S14, if the reverse speed search key 5 is not pressed, the process moves to step 52 (l), and it is determined in step 320 whether or not the clearing process has been performed, and if the clearing process has been performed. In this case, you will have to wait for someone to input the entry word from the keyboard.

Next, the procedure from step S8 to step 513 will be explained in detail.

In step SL, alphabet keys "S", "P",
When rEJ, rA, 1, "K" is operated, 5 words rSP
Enter E8KJ and enter r5 in the heading section 21 of display section 2.
PEA" is displayed (see FIG. 5(a)). Then,
In step S2, when the translation key 3 is pressed, the translation unit 22 searches the dictionary for the entry word ``to r 5PEA'' manually inputted, and selects the translated word corresponding to the word ``to r 5PEA''.
(See FIG. 5(b)). In step S8,
When the forward speed search key 5 is pressed, step S9
, the Japanese word "speak" displayed on the translation section 22,
“Give a speech” and “say” are deleted, and the next headword, the word rsPEAKERJ, is displayed in the header section 22 (
(See Figure 5(c)). As a result of the judgment in step S11, if the forward speed search key 5 is kept pressed, the second oldest word, rsPEcIAL J, is displayed in the heading section 21.
(see Figure 5(d)), and when the forward speed search key 5 is released, the headword rsPE (:IAL J and the corresponding Japanese) are displayed when the forward speed search key 5 is released. Search for "special", "specialty", and "temporary" in the dictionary and display them in the translation section.

Note that when the reverse speed search key 5 is pressed, the display order of the headwords displayed in the header section 21 is reversed.

FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the invention.

This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configurations of the first display control means, the first display fixing means, and the second display control means. That is, in the first embodiment, both means were composed of [:P[J6 and the speed search key 5, but in this embodiment, they were composed of the CPU 6 and the forward key 9. If the forward key 9 is pressed once, it manually inputs the normal forward or backward movement, and if it is pressed continuously, it inputs the forward or backward movement of headwords at predetermined time intervals, similar to the speed search key 5. It is. Since this is done, the effects of this embodiment are essentially the same as those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a search procedure for storing data in the ROM 7. Steps 51 to S3 are the fourth
The procedure is the same as shown in the figure. When the forward key 9 is pressed in step S34 while the key is waiting for human power, step S3
In step S5, the second-brother words and their translated words are displayed in the heading section and the translation section, and the process moves to step S36. In step S36, it is determined whether the button has been pressed continuously, and if it is determined that the button is being pressed continuously, in step 537, a speed search process is performed to display the next older word in the heading section, and in step 538, the search is performed. Speed control processing is performed, and after the processing, the process returns to step 53B. If the key is not kept pressed in step S36, the process returns to step S3. As a result of determining whether the forward key is manually operated in step S34, if the forward key is not manually operated, the process proceeds to step S39, and in step 539 it is determined whether the reverse key is manually operated. If so, the procedure, i.e., steps 540 to
The procedure in step S43 is essentially the same as in the case of manual input using the sequential keys. As a result of the judgment in step S39, if the reverse key is not manually operated, it is judged in step 544 whether or not the clearing process is to be performed.As a result of the judgment, if it is not the clearing process, the process returns to step 534; Waiting for the next entry word.

FIG. 8 shows key operations and display examples.

FIG. 8(a) shows a display when "r5PEA" is entered manually, and FIG. 8(b) shows an example of a display when the translation key 3 is pressed. FIG. 8(c) shows an example of the second brother's output word rSPEAKERJ and its translated word that are displayed when the forward key 9 is pressed. FIG. 8(d) shows an example of the next headword displayed when the forward key 9 is kept pressed. FIG. 8(e) shows an example of the next headword displayed when the forward key 9 is continued to be pressed. FIG. 8(f) shows the entry word r when the forward key 9 is released from the press.
An example of 5PEE(:HJ and its translation is shown.

(Third Embodiment) This is an example of displaying only translated words during speed search. FIG. 9 shows key operations and display examples in this example.

FIG. 9(a) shows the display when rSPEAK J is pressed manually, and FIG. 9(b) shows an example of the display when the translation key 3 is pressed. FIG. 9(c) shows an example of the display of the translated word of the second brother's output word rsPEAKERJ when the speed search key is pressed. FIG. 9(d) shows an example of the next translated word displayed when the speed search key is held down. FIG. 9(e) shows the headwords displayed when the speed key is suppressed.

(Fourth Embodiment) This is an example of displaying the searched headword and its meaning.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the key operation and display. Figure 10 (a
) indicates the display when the Japanese word ``aienkien'' is written manually. Fig. 1O(b) shows that when the translation key 3 is pressed,
An example of the meaning displayed in the translation section is shown below. Figure 1O (C)
shows an example of the next second word that is displayed when the speed search key is pressed. FIG. 10(d) shows an example of the next headword displayed when the speed search key is held down. FIG. 1.theta.(e) shows an example of the headword "Ichimo Dashin" and its meaning that is displayed when the speed search key is released from suppression.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, since it is configured as described above, there is an effect that the forward and backward speed of search results can be further increased.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electronic dictionary according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the keyboard 1, display section 2, translation key 3, forward key reverse key 4, and speed search key shown in FIG. 1. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the storage state of the dictionary memory 7b; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the search procedure stored in the ROM 7; FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electronic dictionary according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the search procedure stored in the ROM 7 in the second embodiment. Flowchart showing an example; FIG. 8 is a diagram showing key operations and display examples in the second embodiment; FIG. 9 is a diagram showing key operations and display examples in the third embodiment; It is a figure which shows the key operation and display example in an Example. 1...Keyboard, 2...Display section, 3...Translation key 4...Send key 5...Speed search key 6...CPU. 7...ROIJ, 8...RAM. 9...Display drive circuit section. Figure 2 7 - Insertion PEAK No. 10

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) Dictionary storage means for storing a comparison dictionary of headwords and corresponding information corresponding to the headwords; input means for inputting search information; and a search input by the input means. An electronic dictionary comprising: a search means for searching the comparison dictionary for a headword corresponding to information; and a display means for displaying the searched headword and corresponding information corresponding to the headword, the electronic dictionary comprising: a first display control means for sequentially displaying words in dictionary arrangement order or vice versa from the headwords displayed on the display means; and fixing the headwords sequentially displayed by the first display control means. a first display fixing means for displaying, when the display is fixed by the first display fixing means, a second display fixing means for displaying corresponding information corresponding to the headword whose display has been fixed;
An electronic dictionary characterized by comprising: display control means. 2) Dictionary storage means for storing a comparison dictionary of headwords and corresponding information corresponding to the headwords, input means for inputting search information, and headings corresponding to the search information input by the input means. An electronic dictionary comprising: a search means for searching the reference dictionary for a word; and a display means for displaying the searched entry word and corresponding information corresponding to the entry word, the display means displaying the correspondence information on the display means. a third display control means for displaying the correspondence information in dictionary arrangement order or vice versa; a second display fixing means for fixing the correspondence information sequentially displayed by the third display control means; An electronic dictionary comprising: fourth display control means for displaying a headword corresponding to the corresponding information whose display is fixed when the display is fixed by the display fixing means.