KR20020001321A - Mobile communication system for learning foreign vocabulary - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile communication system for learning a foreign vocabulary is provided to receive the foreign vocabulary and learn the received foreign vocabulary by using the Internet, a WAP(Wireless Application Protocol) mobile phone/GPRS(General Packet Radio Service) mobile phone or a PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), and a utility wireless communication system) together with a system software. CONSTITUTION: A system software(1) has a vocabulary database(10) stored in a central computer mainframe(2). The central computer mainframe(2) connects to a utility wireless communication system(3) so that a user pages the central computer mainframe(2) using a mobile communication device through an RF(Radio Frequency) connection provided by the utility wireless communication system. The system software(1) instructs the central computer system(2) to transmit a learn association vocabulary to the mobile communication device.

Description

Mobile Communication System for Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning {MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR LEARNING FOREIGN VOCABULARY}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication system for learning a foreign language vocabulary, and more particularly a mobile communication system for receiving a related vocabulary to be learned by a mobile communication device through an RF linkage.

A common way to learn a foreign language vocabulary is to memorize the relevant foreign language vocabulary in a dictionary and write it in a memorized note, but this method is generally very inefficient. If the foreign language vocabulary can be learned depending on the situation or the vocabulary can be reviewed in spare time, the learning efficiency of the foreign language vocabulary will be greatly improved.

However, no one always carries a dictionary to look for unfamiliar words. If a widely used mobile communication device can be used to receive related foreign language words through RF connection, foreign language vocabulary can be learned more effectively.

The main objectives of the present invention are the widespread Internet, a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) mobile phone / General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) mobile phone, or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and a utility wireless communication system. The present invention provides a mobile communication system for learning a foreign vocabulary in which a user can always study by receiving a relevant foreign language vocabulary by a mobile communication device by using a communication system) with a specially designed system software.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a system structure according to a mobile communication system for learning a foreign language vocabulary of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a user's operation of a foreign language vocabulary learning mobile communication system according to the present invention.

3 is a database structure of a user's personal vocabulary or test vocabulary according to the foreign language vocabulary learning mobile communication system of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of system software for issuing a test vocabulary for the first time according to a mobile communication system for learning a foreign vocabulary of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart of a system software for modifying a test vocabulary according to a foreign language vocabulary learning mobile communication system of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a system structure according to a mobile communication system for learning a foreign language vocabulary of the present invention. As shown, the specially designed system software 1 has a complete lexical database 10 stored in a central computer mainframe 2. The central computer body 2 is connected by a line 5 with a WAP gateway 4 of the utility wireless communication system 3. By RF transmission, a plurality of users can communicate with the utility wireless communication system 3 by the WAP / GPRS mobile phone 6 or the PDA 7. The user may use his WAP / GPRS mobile phone 6 or PDA 7 to call the central computer body 2 providing the relevant foreign language vocabulary for the user to learn. The present invention is not limited to the WAP / GPRS mobile phone 6 or PDA 7. Any type of mobile communication device capable of receiving data from the utility wireless communication system 3 via an RF connection can be used.

The central computer body 2 and the system software 1 of the present invention can also be connected with a desktop or notebook computer 8. As shown, the telephone line 9 and the utility wireless communication system 3 are connected via a hypertext transfer protocol (http) gateway 14.

2 is a flowchart showing a user's operation procedure. The first step, which the user manipulates, selects either the entry of his personal vocabulary list or the acceptance of the prepared test vocabulary using his WAP / GPRS mobile phone 6 or the PDA 7 (step 20).

If the user selects to input his personal vocabulary list, he enters the vocabulary he wishes to learn (step 21). When its own vocabulary list is entered, the central computer main body 2 is called (step 211). The central computer main body 2 then sets up the user's database 11 using the user's identification code (ID) and password (step 212). Next, the central computer main body 2 transmits the vocabulary requested by the user through the RF connection into the user's mobile communication device to provide the relevant word and its description (step 213). The vocabulary requested by the user is stored in the central computer body 2 when requested by the user to form the user's personal vocabulary 12 for future testing (step 214).

When the user selects to accept the test vocabulary, the system software 1 of the central computer main body 2 prepares several sets of the test vocabulary 13 at different levels according to the vocabulary database 10. Thus, the user can test himself by selecting a suitable set of test vocabularies 13 (step 22). The set of test vocabularies 13 becomes the user's exclusive test vocabulary 13 for future testing. The central computer main body 2 sets up the user's database 11 using the user's identification code and password (step 221). Next, the central computer main body 2 transmits the set of test vocabularies 13 selected by the user to the user's mobile communication device via the RF connection to test the user (step 222).

The user test method according to the present invention will be described below. You can test using both your personal vocabulary 12 and the test vocabulary 13.

First, the user connects to the central computer main body 2 via the utility wireless communication system 3 by RF connection using his WAP / GPRS mobile phone 6 or PDA 7. The user then downloads the relevant user's personal vocabulary 12 or test vocabulary 13. For example, the display of a user's mobile communication device may

`` Do you know the next word?

ANGEL

[1] yes [2] ambiguous [3] no

Can be displayed.

After the user selects an answer, the mobile device

`` Do you want to display the above words next time?

ANGEL 天使

[1] Yes [2] No

Is displayed.

After the user selects an answer, the mobile device continues to display the word list until the test is complete. After the test is completed, the mobile communication device

"Do you want to send test results?

[1] Example [2] Retest

Is displayed.

If the user selects "retest", the mobile communication device displays the same test vocabulary list again from the beginning. If the user selects "Yes" (i.e., transmits the test result), the mobile communication device is connected to the central computer main body 2 via the RF connection and transmits the test result to the central computer main body 2. The system software 1 then analyzes the test results and the user's response to update the user's personal vocabulary 12 or test vocabulary 13 for future testing.

3 shows a data structure for a user's personal vocabulary 12 or test vocabulary 13. Each vocabulary stored in the user's personal vocabulary 12 or test vocabulary 13 has several fields representing related attributes. The first field indicates a related vocabulary, for example "天使" in the language selected by the user. The second field represents the corresponding foreign language vocabulary, eg "ANGEL". The third field indicates the number of times the user has selected the "Do not display next" message during the test. In the third field, the user may set a predetermined number "P" to indicate the number of times the "Do not display next" message must be selected before the word is deleted from its lexical list. When the number of times the message is selected is greater than "P", this indicates that the user already knows the word and that the word is not displayed forward. The fourth field represents the number of times the vocabulary has been sent. The fifth field represents a number corresponding to the difficulty of the vocabulary during the test (higher numbers indicate higher importance calculated according to the test results of individual users).

4 is a flowchart of system software for issuing a first test vocabulary 13. When the central computer body 1 receives a request from the user (step 40), the system software 1 handles the user's purpose and request. Next, a plurality of relevant words are randomly selected from the lexical database 10 to form a first test vocabulary 13 of the user (step 41). Next, the user's identification code (ID) and password are compiled to form the user's database 11. The information is stored in computer memory along with the user's first test vocabulary 13 (step 42). Each vocabulary in the user's first test vocabulary 13 has a unique attribute structure in which the third, fourth and fifth fields contain the number "0". The user's first test vocabulary 13 is sent to the user's mobile communication device via an RF connection (step 43) to test the user (step 44), and the fourth field of each sent vocabulary is automatically incremented by one unit. Is increased (step 45). At the end of the test, the user calls the central computer main body 2 to transfer the test results to the system software 1 for further processing (step 46).

5 is a flowchart of system software for modifying a test vocabulary. The system software 1 receives a test result sent from the user (step 50), processes and analyzes the test result to update the fifth field (step 51). If the user does not know the word, the word is considered to be of high importance and given a high value. The system scans all of the attributes of each vocabulary in the user's test vocabulary 13. If the value of the third field is larger than the "P" value set by the user, this indicates that the user already knows the word. Thus, the system software deletes the words that the user already knows from the user's test vocabulary 13 (step 52). Next, the fifth field is scanned (step 53). Since larger numbers indicate a higher priority, words with larger numbers are given priority and are sent during the next test. Next, the vocabulary database 10 randomly selects other vocabulary for the user to learn (step 54). The fourth field of each selected word is incremented by one (step 55). Thus, a new set of test vocabulary 13 is created and made available to the user (step 56).

The language and foreign language vocabulary selected by the present invention is not limited to any type, and any type of native and foreign language vocabulary is applicable to the present invention.

The scope of the invention is limited only by the following claims and is not limited by the above embodiments.

Since the present invention receives a foreign language vocabulary to be learned through an RF connection using a widely spread mobile communication device, the foreign language vocabulary can be learned more effectively.

Claims (12)

In the mobile communication system for learning a foreign language vocabulary, Specially designed system software with lexical database to be stored on central computer body Including, The central computer main body is connected to a utility wireless communication system so that a user calls the central computer main body via an RF connection provided by the utility wireless communication system using a mobile communication device, Instruct the system software to send a learning related vocabulary to the mobile communication device via an RF connection. Mobile communication system for learning foreign language vocabulary. The mobile communication system of claim 1, wherein the system software further comprises a user's database, a user's personal vocabulary, and a test vocabulary for each user. The mobile communication system of claim 1, wherein the central computer main body is connected to a wireless application protocol gateway (WAP gateway) of the utility wireless communication system. The mobile communication system of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication device comprises a WAP or a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) mobile phone, or a personal digital assistant. The foreign language system of claim 1, wherein the central computer main body and the system software are connected to a desktop or notebook computer via a hypertext transfer protocol gateway of the utility wireless communication system via a telephone line to provide a user with a related vocabulary for learning. Mobile communication system for vocabulary learning. 3. A mobile communication system according to claim 2, wherein said user's database is used for storing said user's identification code (ID) and password. The foreign language vocabulary of claim 2, wherein after the user calls the central computer body to provide the relevant vocabulary via an RF connection, the related vocabulary is stored by the system software in the user's personal vocabulary for further testing. Learning mobile communication system. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the test vocabulary is randomly generated from the vocabulary database by the system software, and when the user requests a test by calling the central computer main body via an RF connection, the system software communicates the user's mobile communication. A mobile communication system for learning a foreign language vocabulary for testing a user by selecting a relevant test vocabulary to be transmitted to a device. 3. The mobile communication system according to claim 2, wherein each user's personal vocabulary and each vocabulary in the test vocabulary have a data structure for recording related attributes. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first field of the data structure records an associated mother language; The second field records the corresponding foreign language vocabulary; The third field records the number of times the user has set so that the message "Do not display next time" appears; A fourth field records the number of times the vocabulary has been sent; And a fifth field records the importance of the vocabulary used for the test, wherein the importance is calculated by the system software based on the test result of the user, and a large number indicates a high importance. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein a value of "P" for the third field may be set by the user, and the user already knows the vocabulary if the number of the third field is greater than the value of "P". A mobile communication system for learning a foreign language vocabulary, wherein the vocabulary is not sent for future testing. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the third, fourth, and fifth fields of each of the user's personal vocabulary and the test vocabulary are variable and used as a basis for modifying the user's personal vocabulary and the test vocabulary. After the system software receives the user's test result, a new value for the fifth field of each vocabulary is calculated according to the test result, and then the third field of each vocabulary is identified and the third field If the value of is greater than the "P" value set by the user, the vocabulary is deleted because the user knows it. Then, the larger the number of the fifth field of each vocabulary, where the fifth field is, Confirm that the vocabulary is preferentially selected, and finally, various vocabularies are randomly selected from the vocabulary database, and the fourth field of all selected vocabularies is 1 unit Is increased, a new set of test words is composed foreign language vocabulary learning mobile communication system for waiting for the next user of the test session (session).