JPH0668126A - Electronic work book and data sotrage card used for it - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To relieve the load of generating a study list relating to words /phrases of each reader by using the electronic dictionary and to make the electronic dictionary small in size and light in weight. CONSTITUTION:An electronic word book 2 is provided with a loading section 3 to load removably a data storage card 1 storing data comprising new words/ phrases and their explanation sentences (referred to as words in total) appearing on a domestic or foreign language reader, a display section 4, a microcomputer 8 an various entry keys. The entry keys are a start point key 5 designating a range of displayed words on a reader, an end point key 6, a ten-key 7, a word/semantic key 9 designating whether a word/phrase or an explanation sentence (meaning) and displaying the designated result, a NET key 10 and a BACK key 11 shifting a displayed pattern in forward or reverse direction for the display, and also an OK key 12 used to write it that each word is already studied and an NG/REV key 13 limiting the display for words not already studied. Or a comparator circuit pattern generator may be accommodated in the data storage section 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic word book and a data storage card used for the electronic word book, and more particularly to reduction in size and weight of the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application No. 61-186178, "Electronic Single Language Dictionary and Electronic Multilingual Dictionary", which has been proposed by the same inventor, has a commonly used dictionary in a large capacity memory (data section). With an electronic dictionary, once indexed,
The words are automatically or manually moved to another learning area and listed, and the list is displayed sequentially, and after learning, the learned (OK) or unlearned (NG) attribute is set to the words in the list. In addition, only the unlearned list or the entire list can be sequentially displayed.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the electronic monolingual dictionary and electronic multilingual dictionary that have already been proposed, it is necessary to create a learning list by indexing all new words of each textbook of national language or foreign language in these dictionaries. There was a lot of work to do. In addition, a full keyboard (A, B, C, ..., Z, I, R, Ha ..., N) is required to create the learning list, which makes the dictionary large and inconvenient to carry. The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation,
The purpose is to save the labor of creating a learning list for words and phrases in each textbook using an electronic dictionary, and to reduce the size and weight of the electronic dictionary.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] (1) The electronic word book according to claim 1 is a data storage unit for storing data of a new word / idiom appearing in a learning textbook of a national language or a foreign language and its explanation (meaning). A mounting unit for mounting the device and a display unit for displaying the designated word / idiom or its description are provided. Further, display range input means (start point key 5, end point key 6 and ten key 7) for designating a range in the textbook of words / idioms to be displayed on the display section or explanations thereof.
And a display command means (word / meaning key 9) for designating and displaying any one of the word / idiom or its explanation (meaning), and the display of the word / idiom or its explanation in the data storage unit. Shift display command means (NEXT key 10 and BACK key 11) for shifting and displaying the display on the unit in the forward direction or the reverse direction, and a control unit for controlling the operation of each unit of the apparatus are provided.

(2) In the electronic word book according to a second aspect of the present invention, the mounting section has a structure in which the data storage section can be freely attached and detached. (3) In the electronic word book according to claim 3, in the item (1), a learned mark input means (OK key) for writing in the corresponding data of the data storage unit that the words and phrases have been learned. 12) and an unlearned word display limiting means (NG / REV key 13) for designating that the displayed words / idioms and their explanations are limited to those which have not been learned yet.

(4) The data storage card according to claim 4 is:
It is provided for each learning textbook of a national language or a foreign language, stores data of new words / idioms appearing in each learning textbook and its explanation (meaning), and can be detachably stored in an electronic word book. (5) In the data storage card according to claim 5, in the above (4)
In the item, character shape (character pattern) data of a character displayed on the display unit of the electronic word book is stored.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
Data of new words and phrases appearing in learning textbooks of national or foreign languages such as junior high school and high school, and their explanations (often referred to collectively as "words" below) in a magnetic card in page order for each textbook. , A data storage card (data storage unit) 1 such as an IC card or an optical card. In the case of Japanese textbooks, data of words / idioms and their explanations (meaning) are co-language (eg Japanese)
On the other hand, in the case of a textbook in a foreign language, the word or phrase is a foreign language (for example, English), and its description (meaning) is a national language (for example, Japanese). The data storage card 1 thus created is removably attached to the mounting portion 3 through the card insertion slot 3a of the electronic word book 2. Generally one IC
Cards can accommodate all grades.

The electronic word book 2 has a display unit 4 such as an LCD for displaying a single designated word or phrase or its description.
Is provided. There is provided means for inputting the display range in a predetermined format such as pages 8 to 14 or lessons (chapters) 2 to 4 in the textbook range of words to be sequentially displayed on the display unit 4. In the example of FIG. 1, the start point key 5 and the numeric keypad 7 are sequentially pressed to input the first page or lesson (chapter) number which is the start point of the display range, and then the end point key 6 and the numeric keypad 7 are sequentially pressed to change the display range. Enter the last page or lesson (chapter) number that will be the end point. The input information of the start point and the end point of these display ranges is written in the memory in the microcomputer 8 of the electronic word book 2. When the start point information is input, the data of the first word / phrase corresponding to the start point and its description (meaning) is transferred from the data storage unit 1 to the working area of the microcomputer 8. Power off at start and end
It is also possible to retain the memory even at the time and omit the input at the time of reuse, or to operate from the beginning of the stored data if the start point and the end point are not designated.

A word / meaning key 9 is provided as a display command means for designating and displaying either a word / idiom or an explanation thereof. When the word / meaning key 9 is pressed once, the word or phrase in the working area of the microcomputer 8 is displayed as, for example, "JAPAN", and when it is pressed again, the explanation (meaning) is displayed as "Japan", After that, it is displayed cyclically. Press the word / meaning key 9 at an appropriate interval to alternately display "JAPAN" and "Japan" for learning, and if necessary, press the NEXT key 10 described below.

When the NEXT key 10 is pressed once, the working area of the microcomputer 8 is cleared, and the next word / phrase and its description are transferred from the data storage unit 1 to the working area. And the word /
When the word / idiom is selected / displayed by the meaning key 9, the next word / idiom is displayed, and when the explanation is selected / displayed, the next explanation is displayed.

When the NEXT key 10 is sequentially pressed at appropriate intervals, the words / idioms or their explanations are displayed one after another in the order stored in the data storage card 1.
On the other hand, when the back (BACK) key 11 is pressed once, the word or phrase already displayed up to that point or the one before the explanation thereof is displayed. Further, if the BACK key 11 is sequentially pressed at appropriate intervals, the data is displayed one after another in the order opposite to the order stored in the data storage card 1.

NEXT key 10 or BACK key 11
If you press for more than a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds),
Words, phrases, or meanings are displayed one after another at high speed in the forward or backward direction (eg, every 0.5 seconds), and when released, the display stops at the last display. In this way, NEXT key 10 and B
It is also possible to quickly search for a desired word with the ACK key 11. The NEXT key 10 and the BACK key 11 constitute shift display command means for shifting the display of the word of the data storage unit 1 on the display unit 4 in the forward direction or the reverse direction of the word of the stored data. When the NEXT key 10 or the BACK key 11 is pressed, the working area of the microcomputer 8 is cleared, and then the next relevant word is transferred from the data storage card 1 and displayed on the display unit 4.

The microcomputer 8 is provided as a control section for controlling the operation of each section of the apparatus. The microcomputer 8 uses the start point key 5, the end point key 6, the ten-key pad 7, the word / meaning key 9, the NEXT key 10, and the BACK key 11 to input the data storage guard 1 based on the input information.
The corresponding word is read out and moved to the working area, and at the same time, the designated one of the word, the idiom or the explanation is displayed on the display unit 4. When the NEXT key 10 is pressed after the last word of the end point is displayed, the microcomputer 8 causes the display unit 4 to display "END".

To make the electronic word book of the present invention more convenient and improve the usability, a learned mark is added (O
K) Key 12 and review of unlearned words (NG / REV)
It is desirable to provide the key 13. In this case, a flag (FLAG) bit capable of entering learned and unlearned is prepared for each word / phrase in the data storage unit 1. Then, press the OK key 12 for the displayed word or phrase.
Pressing sets the flag bit to "1". N
When the G.REV key 13 is pressed, the word to be displayed skips the flag bit “1”, that is, the learned word, and limits it to the other words, that is, the unlearned words. However, if the NG / REV key 13 is not pressed, all the words in the display range can be displayed regardless of whether learning has been completed.

All word reviews (ALL RE
V) The key 15 may be provided so that the word to be displayed can be specified as all the words in the display range.
NG / REV key 13 and ALL / REV key 15
If both are to be provided, the two keys are combined to form a slide switch configuration, and sliding it to one side results in NG.
When REV is turned on and slide to the other side, ALL ・ R
It is preferable to turn on the EV because it is possible to prevent a malfunction due to a wrong touch on the key. The ALL / REV key 15 is used when the user wants to switch to ALL / REV during NG / REV.

If necessary, an unlearned mark is added (N
G) A key 14 may be provided and the flag bid may be set to "0" by pressing the key 14 so that the display is limited to only the flag bid "0" when the NG / REV key 13 is turned on. This is a word that was once learned in ALL / REV, but when it is forgotten and later discovered to be unlearned, it is used to return the word to the unlearned group again.

When the NG / REV key 13 is turned on,
When the EXT key 10 or the BACK key 11 is pressed, of the flag bits other than "1" (or "0") of the data storage unit 1 which are to be displayed next are moved to the working area of the microcomputer 8. Display it.
When the NG / REV key 13 is off, or ALL / R
If the EV key 15 is provided, it will be NE when it is on.
When the XT and BACK keys are pressed, the flag bit is ignored and the next one is moved to the working area and displayed.

A pattern generator for generating character shape (character pattern) data of characters to be displayed on the display unit 4 may be provided in the microcomputer 8, but it is possible to use a foreign language (English, Spanish, etc.) handled by an electronic word book. Not only when there are many types and the memory capacity is insufficient, but also in other cases,
In order to simplify the production of the memory section of the microcomputer 8 and to supply the electronic word book body at a low cost, the pattern storage unit necessary for the data storage section 1 is used or the electronic word book 2 is powered on. It may be transferred to the RAM in the microcomputer for use in the first step of turning on.

In each textbook corresponding to each data storage unit 1, in addition to general textbooks such as elementary school, junior high school, high school, etc., such as English and national language, junior high school (or high school) required English words and idioms and junior high school (Or high school) Includes a specific category of words or idioms such as required words (national languages). Although the data storage unit 1 is detachably attached to the attachment unit 3 of the electronic word book 2 in the above description, it may be fixedly attached to the attachment unit 3 in some cases.

If necessary, the page of the textbook to which the word belongs, the chapter, the lesson number, etc. may be displayed.

[0021]

According to the present invention, unlike the conventional electronic dictionary, the labor for creating the learning list corresponding to each textbook is unnecessary. A data storage unit is provided for each textbook, and one of them can be selected and attached to an electronic word book. The number of operation keys has been reduced as much as possible, so it is significantly smaller and lighter than conventional electronic dictionaries. It is possible to provide a computerized electronic word book.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are an external view and a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mounting unit for mounting a data storage unit for storing data of new words / idioms and their explanations appearing in a learning textbook of a national language or a foreign language, and a designated word / idiom or its explanations. A display unit for displaying, a display range inputting unit for designating a range of the word / idiom or its description to be displayed on the display unit in the textbook, and one of the word / idiom or its description (meaning). Display command means for displaying the word / phrase or its description in the data storage section on the display section by shifting the display in the forward direction or the reverse direction, and operation of each part of the apparatus An electronic word book, comprising: a control unit for controlling. 2. The electronic word book according to claim 1, wherein
The mounting unit has a structure in which the data storage unit is detachable. 3. The electronic word book according to claim 1, wherein
A learned mark input means for writing in the corresponding data in the data storage unit that each of the words / idioms has been learned, and specifying that the words / idioms to be displayed and their explanations are limited to unlearned And a means for limiting display of unlearned words. 4. The data is provided for each learning textbook in a national language or a foreign language, and the data of new words and phrases and their explanations (meaning) appearing in each learning textbook are stored and can be detachably stored in an electronic word book. Data storage card. 5. The data storage card according to claim 4, wherein character shape (character pattern) data of a character to be displayed on the display unit of the electronic word book is stored.