JPH0359768A - Electronic dictionary device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To infinitely retrieve relating words by converting language converted by using one dictionary means into the original language relating to the converted language by referring the other dictionary means. CONSTITUTION:A search part 8 searches index data from an English index memory 13 or a Japanese index memory 14 through an index control part 12 based upon data written in a data register 7 and searches the contents of an English-Japanese dictionary memory 17 or a Japanese-English dictionary memory 18 through a dictionary control part 15. Thereby, language converted by using one dictionary function can be converted into the original language relating to the converted language by referring the other dictionary function. Thus, the mutual conversion between the 1st and 2nd languages can be repeated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic dictionary device having, for example, English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionary functions.

[Prior Art] Recently, electronic dictionary devices have been put into practical use as English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionaries that electronically store English and Japanese words and read out these words when necessary.

By the way, in conventional electronic dictionary devices that have English-Japanese and Japanese-English functions, the English-Japanese dictionary and the Japanese-English dictionary are configured as separate dictionaries. Its use was limited to manually outputting English translations of words.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, using such an electronic dictionary device, for example, if the Japanese word "ai" is manually read and the English translation "1 Ove" is displayed, then the English translation "rloveJ" is changed again. If you want to obtain a related Japanese translation, you have to manually output the Japanese translation from English ``1oveJ'', which has the disadvantage of requiring two times of effort and the time it takes to search. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is an electronic dictionary device that can repeatedly convert between a first and second language, is easy to operate, and can shorten search time. The purpose is to provide

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has a first dictionary means for converting from a first language into a second language and a second dictionary means for converting from a second language into a first language. Then, from the state where the second language (or first language) converted based on the first dictionary means (or second dictionary means) is output, the second language (or first language) is outputted. ) into the first language (or second language) using the second dictionary means (or first dictionary means).

[Function] According to the present invention, it becomes possible to perform language conversion using one dictionary function and then refer to the other dictionary function to convert to the original language related to the converted language. Therefore, conversion between the first and second languages can be repeated.

[Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the circuit configuration of the same embodiment.

In the figure, 1 is a key human power section, and this key human power section 1 is
"English/Japanese" to specify English-Japanese or Japanese-English mode each time
``Japanese'' key 1a1 ``Search'' key 1b.

It has a "conversion" key IC for executing English-Japanese and Japanese-English conversion, an "↑" key 1d1 for scrolling the % display, a "↓" key 1e, a "character" key 1f, etc. Then, this key human power data of the key human power section 1 is sent to the control section 2.

The control section 2 gives control commands to the ROM 3, RAM 4, mode management section 5, data reading section 6, data register 7, search section 8, and display section 9.

Here, the ROM 3 stores in advance a program for controlling each circuit. The RAM 4 stores data used in various processes.

The mode management unit 5 has a flag Ml that is set by specifying the English-Japanese mode with the "English/Japanese" key 1a, and a flag M2 that is set by specifying the Japanese-English mode. The Japanese-English mode signal SJ is given to the memory 13 and the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17, and the Japanese-English mode signal SJ is sent to the Japanese index memory 14 by specifying the Japanese-English mode.
, is given to the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18.

The data successive unit 6 reads English IIt words or Japanese words from the English word memory 10 and the Japanese language memory 11 according to the pointer data of the pointer successive unit 16. In this case, the pointer successive unit 16 is connected to an English-Japanese dictionary memory 17, which will be described later.
Alternatively, pointer data stored in the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18 is read out. In addition, the English word memory 10 is the fourth
As shown in FIG. 4(a), English words are stored in alphabetical order, and the Japanese language memory 11 stores Japanese words in alphabetical order as shown in FIG. 4(b).

The data register 7 is used to write an English word to be translated into Japanese or a Japanese word to be translated into English via the control unit 2.

The search unit 8 searches for index data from the English index memory 13 or the Japanese index memory 14 via the index management unit 12 based on the data written in the data register 7, and searches for index data from the English index memory 13 or the Japanese index memory 14 via the dictionary management unit 15. 17 or the contents of the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18. In this case, the English index memory 13 stores the first character of the English word or several characters including the first character at the start pointer EH-EH- of the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17, as shown in FIG.
The Japanese index memory 14 also stores the first character of Japanese or several characters including the first character at the start pointer JH-JH- of the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18, as shown in FIG. 2(b). I remember it with .... The English-Japanese dictionary memory 17 and the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18 store the characters following the first character stored in the index memory 13.14 as dictionary headings. Here, in the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17, English words are arranged in alphabetical order as headings, as shown in FIG. 3(a). In the figure, the characters enclosed in parentheses indicate that they are stored in the index memory 13, and the characters are not actually stored in the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17. For each heading word, its own storage location in the English word memory 10 is stored as pointer data E, and the corresponding location of the Japanese translation word in the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18 is stored as pointer data JH. . Furthermore, the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18 is shown in FIG. 3(b).
As shown in the figure, Japanese words are arranged as headings in the same way as in the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17, with the first character omitted. Then, for each heading word, its own storage position in the single word memory 11 is stored as pointer data J, and the corresponding position of the English translation word in the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17 is stored as pointer data EH. .

The display section 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display section constructed by a dot matrix, and is capable of displaying three lines of data here.

Next, the operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in step A1, a mode is designated.

In this case, the "English/Japanese" key 1a of the key operator section 1 is operated to specify the English-Japanese mode or the Japanese-English mode. here,
If you specify Japanese-English mode first, proceed to step A2.
The Japanese-English mode is set, the flag M2 of the mode management section 5 is set, and the Japanese-English mode signal SJ is given to the Japanese index memory 14 and the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18.

On the other hand, when the English-Japanese mode is designated, the process proceeds to step A18, where the flag M1 of the mode management section 5 is set, and the English index memory 13 and the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17 are selected by the English-Japanese mode signal SE. Let us assume that Japanese-English mode is specified this time.

In this state, in step A3, character manual writing is performed. Here, if the Japanese word "ai" is input using the "character" key 11 of the key input section 1 as shown in FIG.
A search is executed.

In this step A4, first, the Japanese word "ai" is written into the data register 7, and index data is searched based on this data. In this case, since the Japanese-English mode is set as described above, the index data in the Japanese index memory 14 is searched by the Japanese-English mode signal SJ. Here, since the Japanese index "Ai" matches, JHI is designated as the start pointer of the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18. As a result, a search is performed from the position of the pointer data JHL in the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18 shown in FIG. 16. Then, the pointer data J from the pointer reading section 16
``Ai'' and ``Ai'' corresponding to Jl and J4 are read out from the Japanese language memory 11 shown in FIG. 4(b) by l and J4,
In step A5, it is displayed on the display section 9 as a heading. This state is shown in FIG. 6(a).

Next, as shown in FIG. 6(b), when the "conversion" key IC of the key manual section 1 is operated, No is determined in step A6, and YES is determined in step A7. In this case, since the Japanese/English mode has been set as described above, the process advances to step A8. In step A8, the Japanese data "Ai" displayed at the top of the display section 9 is displayed as shown in FIG. 3(b).
The EH pointer of the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18 shown in FIG. In this case, the EH pointer becomes rEH3J.

Next, the process proceeds to step A9, where the E3 pointer is read from the EH3 position of the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17 shown in FIG. 3(a). Then, in step AIO, "1OVe" is read out from the English word memory 10 by the E3 pointer and displayed on the display section 9. This state is shown in Figure 6(b).
It is shown in

Next, as shown in FIG. 6(c), the key personnel department 1
When the "Japanese" key 1a is operated, the English-Japanese mode is set this time, but in this case, by operating only the "English/Japanese" key la, No is determined in both steps A6 and A7, and step A1.1 YES, step A1
Proceed to step 2. In step A12, it is determined whether this point is a heading display, but since it is No here, step A13
, and this time the headings of English words are displayed. This state is shown in FIG. 6(c).

Next, as shown in FIG. 6(d), when the "conversion" key IC of the key input unit 1 is operated, No is determined in step A6, and YES is determined in step A7. In this case, the English-Japanese mode is set as mentioned above, so
Proceed to step A14. In step A1.4, the JH pointer is designated in the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17 shown in FIG. 3(a) for the English word "1oveJ" displayed at the top of the display section 9. rE
Since H3J is applicable, in the next step AI5,
Pointer data JHI JH3JH4 is specified.

Then, these pointer data JHI, JH3, JH
4, pointer data Jl, J3, and J2 are read out. Then, in step A16, Jl, J3, J
``Ai'', ``affection'', and ``loving'' are read out from the Japanese language memory 11 by the 2 pointer and displayed on the display section 9. This state is shown in FIG. 6(d).

Next, as shown in FIG. 6(e), the key personnel department 1
When the "Japanese" key 1a is operated, the Japanese-English mode is set again, but in this case, by operating only the "English/Japanese" key 1a, No is determined in both steps A6 and A7, and YES is determined in step All. , proceed to step A12. In step A12, it is determined whether the heading is to be displayed, but since the answer here is No, the process proceeds to step A13, and this time the Japanese heading is displayed. This state is shown in FIG. 6(e).

From this state, as shown in FIG. 6(f), the key human power section 1
When you operate the "↓" key 1e, YES is selected in step A6.
Then, the process proceeds to step A17, where the Japanese heading display is moved upward by one step by scroll processing, and "affection" is positioned at the top step.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6(g), when the "conversion" key IC of the key manual section 1 is operated, No.
tl+ is disconnected, and YES is determined in step A7.

In this case, since the Japanese-English mode is set, the process advances to step A8. In step A8, the EH pointer of the Japanese-English dictionary memory 18 shown in FIG. 3(b) is read out for the Japanese word "affection" displayed at the top of the display section 9. In this case, the EH pointer becomes EHISEH3.

Next, the process proceeds to step A9, where the pointer data EHL of the English-Japanese dictionary memory 17 shown in FIG. 3(a) is read.

The EI E3 pointer is read from EI3. Then, in step AIO, El.

Raffec from English word memory 10 by E3 pointer
tionJ rloveJ is read out and displayed on the display section 9. This state is shown in FIG. 6(g).

Therefore, if you do this, for example, when the English translation is displayed for a Japanese input word, by operating the "conversion" key, you can search again for the Japanese translation related to the English translated word. By simply repeating these operations, you will be able to search for an unlimited number of related words. This means that if you want to get a Japanese translation related to a word that has been translated into English again from a state where the English translation is displayed, you have to manually input the English word and output the Japanese translation. Not only can the operation be simplified, but also the search time between 11 and 5 can be significantly shortened.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be implemented with appropriate modifications without changing the gist.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to perform language conversion using one dictionary function and then refer to the other dictionary function to convert to the original language related to the converted language. , and can repeatedly convert between the first and second languages, allowing you to search for an unlimited number of related words and eliminating the hassle of having to enter characters each time you search. This can be omitted, simplifying the operation, and shortening the search time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an index memory used in the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionary memory used in the embodiment. Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the English word and Japanese memory used in the embodiment, Fig. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment, and Fig. 6 is the display section of the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display. 1... Key human power section, 2... Control section, 3... ROM
, 4... RAM, 5... Mode management section, 6... Data reading section, 7... Data register, 8... Search section, 9... Display section, 10... English words Memory, 11.
...Japanese memory, 13...English index memory, 14...Japanese index memory, 16...Pointer reading section, 17...English-Japanese dictionary memory, 18...
Japanese-English dictionary Mori. Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue (a) (b) Figure 2 (a) (b) Figure (a) Figure 4 Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] a first dictionary means for converting from a first language to a second language; a second dictionary means for converting from a second language to a first language; ) from the state in which the second language (or first language) is being output, the second language (or first language) is converted into the first language (or second language). An electronic dictionary device comprising: control means for converting using the second dictionary means (or first dictionary means).