JPH0221628B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention stores a plurality of words in a first language and a plurality of words in a second language with a specific positional relationship between the words that are synonymous with each other [e.g. ,
A word storage means for storing words in a first language in a predetermined order (alphabetic order, etc.), and immediately following each word in the first language, a word in a second language having the same meaning as each word. has the above first
Relating to an electronic translation machine that, when a word in a language is specified and translation is instructed, a word in a second language that is synonymous with the specified word is read out from the word storage means and output (displayed, audio output, etc.) In particular, it was created with the aim of obtaining an electronic translator that can self-assess the degree to which words have been learned.
In order to achieve the above object, a first specific key, means for reading and outputting (displaying, etc.) words in the first language from the word storage means based on the operation of the first specific key; a second specific key that is operated when the user comes up with a word in a second language that is synonymous with a word in the first language; A means for measuring the elapsed time until a specific key is operated, and a means for outputting information indicating the elapsed time or information corresponding to the elapsed time based on the measurement content of the means. The purpose is to provide an electronic translator with special features.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on Examples.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of an electronic translator (having a function of translating English into Japanese) which is an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a key input section, and 2 is a display section. In the key input section 1, 11 is a power on/clear key, and 12 is a power off key. 13 is a character key used for inputting a word, and 14 is a translation key for instructing translation of the input word.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a test key which has the function of randomly reading English words from the word memory in the main body and displaying them. Further, 16 is a mark test key which has a function of reading marked English words from the word memory and displaying them.

By operating the test key 15 or the mark test key 16, the display of the read English words is started, and at the same time, a count-up operation of a timer for measuring the elapsed time from the start of the display is started. In the display section 2, the segments are sequentially lit as the count-up operation of the timer progresses to display the elapsed time. The user is
When the Japanese word corresponding to the displayed English word is understood, the translation key 14 is pressed. This will read and display the translation of the above English word, and
The elapsed time display is also erased (see Figure 5).
S ₁ , S _{2 .} . . in the figure are the segments for displaying the elapsed time). Note that 17 is a mark key for instructing marking of words.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the schematic structure of this embodiment.

In the figure, 3 is a microprocessor, 1 is a key input unit, and 4 is a device that stores a plurality of English words in alphabetical order, and immediately after each English word, stores a Japanese word that is synonymous with that English word. 5 is a display control unit, 2 is a display unit,
6 is an address bus, and 7 is a data bus.

The microprocessor 3 outputs a key strobe signal KS to the key input section 1, and determines the operated key by reading the key input section KI. It also specifies the address of the memory 4 and reads its contents. The display control section 5 has a built-in memory (RAM) that stores lighting/non-lighting for each dot (segment) of the display section 2, and information corresponding to the display pattern is stored in the memory from the microprocessor 3. Once written, a display signal for causing a predetermined display corresponding to the contents of the memory to be displayed continues to be output to the display section 2 until the next information is written.

The microprocessor 3 includes a ROM 8 that stores control programs, a RAM 9 that is used as registers and flags, an arithmetic control unit 10, an input/output buffer (not shown), and an internal bus (not shown) that communicates them. ) is provided.

FIG. 3 shows the main areas of the RAM 9.

In the figure, X is an X register in which input words or their translations are stored. T is a part of the A register and is an area constituting the above-mentioned timer.
F and _F1 are each flags (their functions will be described later), and are provided in a part of the Z register.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing part of the program stored in the ROM 8.

A detailed explanation will be given below based on this flowchart.

Γ In the case of normal translation When a character key is pressed, the character code is input into the X register in order, and the contents of the X register are decoded and displayed. After entering the desired word by operating the character keys, press the translation key to reset flag F (the flag indicating that the English word is being displayed based on the operation of the test key or mark test key). Since the input word is in the state, a headword search (search for a headword with the same spelling as the input word) is performed. Then, immediately after that, the stored translation is read out, decoded, and displayed.

For the Γ test When the test key is pressed, a random number is first generated. Next, the headword (English word) stored in the position specified by the generated random number is read out, decoded, and displayed. after that,
The timer T is cleared and the flag F is set, and the program proceeds to the display/key reading routine (FIG. 4-2). In the display/key reading routine, the timer T is counted up, the contents are decoded and displayed, and the display indicating the passage of time by sequentially lighting the segments as described above is performed. conduct.

When the user remembers the Japanese word that is synonymous with the displayed English word and presses the translation key, the display/key reading routine is completed and the key determination routine is proceeded to.
Thereafter, the process proceeds to the process when the translation key is pressed. Flag F
Since F1 is in the set state and _F1 is in the reset state,
whether the contents of timer T are smaller than a predetermined value a;
That is, a determination is made as to whether the elapsed time from the start of display of the English word to the time the translation key is operated is less than a predetermined time. If T≧a, it is assumed that the level of learning of the displayed English word is low, and the address of the word is written in the mark memory to mark it. After resetting the flag F, the translated word is read out, decoded, and displayed. On the other hand, if T<a, it is assumed that the displayed English words have been well learned and are not marked. Thereafter, the program proceeds to the display/key reading routine, but since flag F is in the reset state, no display based on the contents of timer T is performed.

In the case of Γ mark test When the mark test key is pressed, flag F ₁ (a flag indicating that the English word is being displayed based on the operation of the mark test key) is set, and the mark is added from the mark memory. The address of the English word is read out. Subsequently, the marked English words are read from the word memory based on the read address, decoded, and displayed. The subsequent processing is the same as in the test described above.

Next, the processing when the translation key is pressed will be explained.

Since flags F and _F1 are both set,
After _F1 is reset, it is determined whether the content of timer T is smaller than a predetermined value a, and T
If <a, it is assumed that the level of mastery of the marked English words has improved, and the address is deleted from the mark memory. On the other hand, if T≧a, it remains marked. The subsequent processing is the same as in the above test.

In the above embodiment, the elapsed time is displayed by sequentially lighting up the segments, but the elapsed time itself may be displayed digitally. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the display of the elapsed time disappears when the translation key is pressed, but the count-up operation of the timer T is stopped by operating the translation key, and the translation key is pressed. The configuration may be such that the content of the timer T continues to be displayed even after the operation. Furthermore, the elapsed time after the test key (or mark test key) is operated may not be displayed, but after the translation key is pressed, the elapsed time from the start of word display to the time the translation key is operated may be displayed. .

Also, if the elapsed time from the start of word display to the time the translation key is pressed is within a predetermined time, "OK",
If the predetermined time is exceeded, a message such as "It's taking too long" may be output as a voice.

Further, in the above embodiment, the translation key is also used as a key to be operated when the user understands the meaning of the displayed word, but a dedicated key may be provided separately.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an extremely useful electronic translator that is capable of self-judging the degree to which words have been learned.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an area configuration showing the main areas of the RAM 9 shown in FIG. 2. Figure 4 shows the ROM shown in Figure 2.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of the program stored in 8, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of key operations and displays in the same embodiment. Explanation of symbols 1: Key input section, 2: Display section,
3: Microprocessor, 4: Word memory, 5:
Display control unit, 6: Address bus, 7: Data bus, 8: ROM, 9: RAM, 10: Arithmetic control unit,
11: Power on/clear key, 12: Power off key, 13: Character key, 14: Translation key, 15: Test key, 16: Mark test key, 17: Mark key.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A word storage device that stores a plurality of words in a first language and a plurality of words in a second language with a specific positional relationship between the words that are similar to each other. , in the electronic translation machine, when a word in the first language is specified and a translation is instructed, a word in the second language having the same meaning as the specified word is read out from the word storage means and outputted; a specific key; means for reading and outputting (displaying, etc.) words in the first language from the word storage means based on the operation of the first specific key; and synonymous with the output words in the first language. a second specific key that is operated when the user comes up with a word in the second language; and a period from when the output of the first language word starts until the second specific key is operated. An electronic translation machine comprising: means for measuring elapsed time; and means for outputting information indicating the elapsed time or information corresponding to the elapsed time based on the measurement content of the means.