KR20190084535A - Word learning alarm apparatus and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A word learning alarm apparatus and an operation method thereof according to the present invention generates a preset alarm sound when the current time is determined to be the alarm time based on alarm time information. At the same time, when the alarm sound occurs, N words are sequentially displayed in a preset word display area. Korean word input through a keyboard display area is compared with currently displayed word among the N words to check whether the input Korean word is correct. When the Korean word input for M or more of the N words is determined to be the correct answer, the preset alarm sound generated is terminated, thereby providing a user with an alarm function and a foreign language learning function.

Description

[0001] WORD LEARNING ALARM APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a word learning alarm device and a method of operation thereof.

In general, a smart phone provides not only a voice call function but also a text message transmission / reception function, a wireless Internet function, and an alarm function. The double alarm function sets the desired time such as the user's appointed time and the rising time, and sets the number of times the alarm is activated and the time interval thereof as desired, thereby continuously generating an alarm at a time interval set by the set number of alarms, The user can select various kinds of alarm sounds including voice recordings and generate an alarm corresponding to the alarm time set according to the set number of times of alarm operation. In addition, every time the alarm occurrence time increases It also provides a function to increase the alarm volume.

In the conventional art, although the alarm function is performed by setting a repetitive alarm, the alarm can be released by a simple stop operation of pressing the alarm release button or inputting the password in the input window, and the alarm may be released again.

In order to solve the problems of the related art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2013-0128293 discloses a method of alarming a foreign language using an alarm function of a smart device, Learning apparatuses have been disclosed.

However, in the case of the exemplified patent documents, if the user follows the displayed word, the alarm is canceled, and the user can not provide a sufficient learning effect.

The word learning alarm device and its operation method according to the present invention generate a predetermined alarm sound when it is determined that the current time is the alarm time based on the alarm time information and at the same time, And displays a word in the word display area. The M word is displayed by comparing the Korean word inputted through the keyboard display area with the currently displayed word among the N words to check whether or not the inputted Korean word is correct, If it is confirmed that the input Korean word is correct for the above words, the alarm sound function is provided to the user by terminating the generation of the predetermined alarm sound, and a foreign language learning function is also provided.

The word learning alarm apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a word storage unit for storing a Korean word, a word type and importance in a plurality of words in a predetermined language and storing the same, alarm time information and activity information of the user, Wherein the information includes a user account type information of the user, word acquisition step information, selected word information by date, and correct answer information, a user information storage unit for storing the activity information and the importance of the predetermined language An alarm unit for generating a predetermined alarm sound when it is determined that the current time is the alarm time based on the alarm time information, a word selection unit for selecting words among N words of the plurality of words, When an alarm sound is generated, the N words are sequentially displayed in a predetermined word display area A display unit for displaying a virtual keyboard in a keyboard display area, and a controller for comparing the Korean word input through the keyboard display area with the currently displayed word among the N words by referring to the word storing unit, Wherein the alarm unit includes a correct answer verifying unit for verifying whether or not an answer is correct, and the alarm unit determines that the Korean word inputted for the words of M - M is an integer of 1 to N, And the generation of the alarm sound is terminated.

Further, the method of operating the word learning alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: maintaining a word storage unit for storing a Korean word, a word type, and an importance level in a plurality of words in a predetermined language, Time information and activity information - the activity information includes a user information storage unit storing user account type information of the user, word acquisition step information, selected word information by date and correct answer information, Selecting N words among N words of the plurality of words in the predetermined language based on the importance, the N being an integer equal to or greater than 1; selecting, based on the alarm time information, Generating an alarm tone, and when the alarm tone is generated, Displaying a virtual keyboard in a keyboard display area while sequentially displaying the virtual keyboard in a display area, comparing the Korean word inputted through the keyboard display area with the currently displayed word among the N words with reference to the word storing part, Determining whether an input of the correct Korean word is correct; and if it is determined that the input Korean word for the words M - M is an integer of 1 or more and N or less among the N words is correct, And terminating the generation of the < / RTI >

The word learning alarm device and its operation method according to the present invention generate a predetermined alarm sound when it is determined that the current time is the alarm time based on the alarm time information and at the same time, And displays a word in the word display area. The M word is displayed by comparing the Korean word inputted through the keyboard display area with the currently displayed word among the N words to check whether or not the inputted Korean word is correct, If it is determined that the input Korean word is correct for the words, the generation of the predetermined alarm sound is terminated, thereby providing the user with an alarm function and also providing a foreign language learning function.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a word learning alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of the word learning alarm apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the description is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals in the drawings are used for similar elements and, unless otherwise defined, all terms used in the specification, including technical and scientific terms, are to be construed in a manner that is familiar to those skilled in the art. It has the same meaning as commonly understood by those who have it.

1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a word learning alarm apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a word learning alarm apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a word storage unit 110, a user information storage unit 120, a word selection unit 130, an alarm unit 140, A display unit 150 and a correct answer confirming unit 160. [

First, the word storage unit 110 may store and store Korean words, word types, and importance levels in a plurality of words in a predetermined language.

For example, if the predetermined language is English, the word storage unit 110 may store and store Korean words, word types, and importance levels in a plurality of English words, as shown in Table 1 below.

English words Korean words Word type importance dedication dedication noun Of 2 be capable of can do phrase High 1 utilize use verb Of 3 courageous brave adjective High 2 reluctantly Reluctantly adverb High 1 adequate enough adjective High 1 demonstrate Prove verb Of 3 in spite of Despite phrase High 1 dictionary dictionary noun Of 1 ... ... ... ...

Here, the importance can be set to the grade according to the school process, and the higher the grade, the lower the grade can be set.

The user information storage unit 120 may store alarm time information and activity information of a user. Here, the activity information may include user account type information of the user, word acquisition step information, selected word information by date, and correct answer information, and the user account type may be classified as paid / free.

For example, the user information storage unit 120 stores alarm time information of a user as shown in Table 2 below, and may store activity information as shown in Table 3 below.

Alarm Index Alarm day Alarm time Alarm interval Number of alarms Alarm 1 Mon-Fri 07:00 5 3 Alarm 2 Mon-Fri 07:30 10 3 Alarm 3 Sat-Sun 08:00 10 6 ... ... ... ... ...

Here, the alarm 1 indicates alarm time information indicating that three alarms are to be sounded every five minutes from 7:00 am on Monday through Friday, and alarm 2 indicates a total of 3 minutes from 7:30 am on Monday to Friday, And alarm 3 indicates alarm time information indicating that six alarms are to be sounded every six hours from 8:00 am on Saturdays to Sundays.

User Account User account type Word Acquisition Phase Selected words word Date selected answer Account 1 pay High 1 dedication 2017-12-27 O be capable of 2017-12-26 X utilize 2017-6-26 O reluctantly 2017-6-25 X ... ... ... ... ... ...

The word selection unit 130 may select N words out of the plurality of words in the predetermined language based on the activity information and the importance. Here, N is an integer of 1 or more.

For this purpose, the word selection unit 130 may include a word classification unit 131, a word management unit 133, and a word selection unit 135.

The word classifying unit 131 classifies the word types of the plurality of words in the predetermined language into a word type that is allowed to be selected according to the user account type information and K words whose importance is matched with the word acquiring step information And can be classified into the candidate words. Here, if the user account type is paid, selection can be made for any word type. If the user account type is free, some word types, for example, only when the word type is a word type such as a noun and a verb Lt; / RTI > On the other hand, K is an integer of N or more.

For example, if the user account type is paid and the word acquiring step is 'high 1', the word classifier 131 classifies the words in the English words as 'high 1' and higher Can be classified into candidate words. For example, if only the nine words shown in Table 1 are stored in the word storage unit 110, the word classification unit 131 may extract the words 'dedication', 'be capable of', 'utilize', 'reluctantly' adequate ',' demonstrate ',' in spite of ', and' dictionary '. In other words, 'courageous', which is 'high 2' and whose importance is lower than 'high 1', may not be classified as a candidate candidate.

However, for example, if the user account type is free, the word acquisition step is 'high 1', and only the nine words shown in Table 1 are stored in the word storage unit 110, 131) can classify 'dedication', 'utilize', 'demonstrate' and 'dictionary' into candidate words. That is, as compared to the case where the user account type is charged, fewer words can be classified into the candidate word candidates.

The word management unit 133 selects the K candidate words within a predetermined period from a first word group including L words selected within a predetermined period based on the selected word information by date contained in the activity information And the K candidate words may be classified into a second word group including K - L words that are not included in the K words. Here, L is an integer of 0 or more and K or less. Here, the predetermined period may be three months.

For example, if the current date is December 28, and 'dedication', 'be capable of', 'utilize', 'reluctantly', 'adequate', 'demonstrate', 'in spite of' If classified as candidate words,

The word management unit 133 searches the eight candidate words based on the selected word information of the date included in the activity information and selects two words selected from December 28, (I.e., 'utilize', 'reluctantly', 'adequate', 'demonstrate', etc.) that are not selected within the period and the first word group including ' , 'in spite of' and 'dictionary') to manage the eight selected candidate words. At this time, it can be seen that L is 2.

The word selecting unit 135 may select J words from the first word group and select N - J words from the second word group. Here, J is an integer of 0 or more and N or less.

For example, when N is 3 and J is 1, the word selector 135 selects one word (e.g., 'dedication') in the first word group and two words in the second word group Words (e.g., 'in spite of' and 'dictionary').

The word selection unit 130 may include a correct ratio calculation unit 137 and a selection ratio adjustment unit 139.

The correct ratio correcting unit 137 can calculate an average correcting rate of the L words included in the first word group based on the correct answer information.

For example, the correct answer rate calculation unit 137 calculates the average correct rate of the two words (i.e., 'dedication' and 'be capable of') included in the first word group by 50% based on the correct answer information can do.

The selection ratio adjusting unit 139 can change the value of J based on the average correct rate. Specifically, the selection ratio adjuster 139 can change the value of J according to the value of N with reference to Table 4 below.

Average percent correct Selection ratio Less than 10% 95% 10% or more and less than 20% 90% 20% or more and less than 30% 80% 30% or more and less than 40% 70% 40% to less than 50% 60% 50% to less than 60% 50% 60% to less than 70% 40% 70% or more and less than 80% 30% 80% to less than 90% 20% over 90 10%

For example, if the average correct answer rate is 15% and N is 10, the selection ratio adjuster 139 can change J to 9 (i.e., N * 90%). Further, for example, when the average correct rate is 52% and N is 10, the selection ratio adjustment unit 139 can change J to 5 (i.e., N * 50%).

The alarm unit 140 may generate a predetermined alarm sound based on the alarm time information if it is determined that the current time is the alarm time.

For example, if the current day is Monday and the current time is 7:00 am, the alarm unit 140 may generate an alarm sound preset three times every five minutes.

At this time, when the alarm sound is generated, the display unit 150 may display the virtual keyboard in the keyboard display area while sequentially displaying the N words in the preset word display area. At this time, if the input completion signal is inputted through the keyboard display area, the display unit 150 may display the next word of the currently displayed word, thereby sequentially displaying the N words. For this, the display unit 150 may be implemented as a display device capable of providing functions such as a touch screen, and the display area may be divided into a word display area and a keyboard display area.

For example, when the alarm sound is generated, the display unit 150 sequentially displays three words (i.e., 'dedication', 'in spite of', and 'dictionary') in the word display area, Can be displayed in the keyboard display area.

The correct answer confirming unit 160 can check whether the input Korean word is correct by comparing the Korean word inputted through the keyboard display area with the currently displayed word among the N words with reference to the word storing unit.

The alarm unit 140 may terminate the generation of the predetermined alarm sound if it is determined that the Korean word inputted for the M or more words among the N words is correct. Here, M is an integer of 0 or more and N or less.

For example, when M is 0, the alarm unit 140 may terminate the generation of the predetermined alarm sound even if all the Korean words input through the keyboard display area are incorrect. However, when M is 1, the alarm unit 140 may terminate the generation of the predetermined alarm sound only when at least one Korean word input through the keyboard display region is correct.

The word learning alarm apparatus 100 according to the present invention generates a preset alarm sound when it is determined that the current time is the alarm time based on the alarm time information and simultaneously generates an alarm sound when N words Sequentially displaying a plurality of words in a predetermined word display area, comparing a Korean word inputted through a keyboard display area with a currently displayed word among the N words to check whether or not the inputted Korean word is correct, It is possible to provide the user with an alarm function by terminating the generation of the predetermined alarm sound, but also to provide a foreign language learning function.

The word learning alarm apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above may further include a position change detection unit 170. [

The position change sensing unit 170 may include a three-axis gyroscope sensor and may sense a change in position of the word learning alarm device 100 based on a sensing value input from the three-axis gyroscope sensor.

The alarm unit 140 may stop the occurrence of the predetermined alarm sound for a predetermined interruption time when a change in the position of the word learning alarm device 100 is detected.

The word learning alarm apparatus 100 according to the present invention as described above can prevent the alarm sound from interfering with the user's word association by suspending the alarm when the user grasps the word learning alarm apparatus 100 It is possible to provide a more efficient foreign language learning function.

In addition, the word learning alarm apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above may further include a word playback unit 180.

At this time, the word storage unit 110 may store pronunciation data matching each of a plurality of words in a predetermined language.

The word reproducing unit 180 can reproduce the pronunciation data matched to the N words selected by the word selecting unit 130 at a predetermined word reproducing time. Here, the preset word reproduction time may be a time corresponding to the sleeping time information designated by the user.

The word learning alarm apparatus 100 according to the present invention as described above can provide a more efficient foreign language learning function by allowing the user to learn words at the sleeping time by playing the selected words at the user's sleeping time.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of the word learning alarm apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step S210, a plurality of words of a predetermined language may be stored in a word storage unit for matching and storing Korean words, word types, and importance.

In step S220, a user information storage unit for storing alarm time information and activity information of the user can be maintained. Here, the activity information may include user account type information of the user, word acquisition step information, selected word information by date, and correct answer information.

In step S230, N words among the plurality of words in the predetermined language may be selected based on the activity information and the importance. Here, N is an integer of 1 or more.

In step S230, the word type of the plurality of words in the predetermined language is a word type allowed to be selected according to the user account type information, and K words whose importance is matched with the word acquisition step information are selected Classifying the K candidate words into a first word group including L words selected within a predetermined period based on the selected word information by date included in the activity information, Managing the K candidate words by classifying them into a second word group including K-L words not selected within the first word group, and selecting J words from the first word group, - < / RTI > selecting J words. Here, K is an integer of N or more, L is an integer of 0 or more and K or less, and J is an integer of 0 or more and N or less.

The step (S230) further includes calculating an average correct rate of the L words included in the first word group based on the correct answer information, and changing the value of J based on the average correct rate .

In step S240, when it is determined that the current time is the alarm time based on the alarm time information, a predetermined alarm sound may be generated.

In step S250, when the alarm sound is generated, the virtual keyboard can be displayed in the keyboard display area while sequentially displaying the N words in the predetermined word display area.

In step S260, the Korean word inputted through the keyboard display area is compared with the currently displayed word among the N words by referring to the word storage unit, thereby confirming whether or not the input Korean word is correct.

In step S270, if it is determined that the Korean word input for the M words among the N words is correct, the generation of the predetermined alarm sound may be terminated. Here, M is an integer of 1 or more and N or less.

The method of operating the word learning alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes sensing a change in the position of the word learning alarm device based on a sensing value input from a triaxial gyroscope sensor, And stopping the occurrence of the predetermined alarm sound for a predetermined interruption time when a change in position of the learning alarm device is detected.

In addition, the step S210 of the method of operating the word learning alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above may include storing the word storage unit for matching and storing pronunciation data in each of a plurality of words in a predetermined language And reproducing the pronunciation data matched to the N words selected at the step of selecting the words at a preset word reproduction time.

The operation of the word learning alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to FIG. Here, the method of operating the word learning alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention can correspond to the configuration of the operation of the word learning alarm device described with reference to FIG. 1, so that a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The method for operating the word learning alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by a computer program stored in a storage medium for execution through a combination with a computer.

Also, the method of operating the word learning alarm device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a program command which can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, such as specific elements, and specific embodiments and drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above- And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

Claims (12)

A word storage unit for matching and storing a Korean word, a word type, and an importance level in each of a plurality of words of a predetermined language;
User alarm time information and activity information, the activity information including a user account type information of the user, word acquisition step information, selected word information by date and correct answer information;
A word selection unit for selecting N-N words among the plurality of words in the predetermined language based on the activity information and the importance, the N being an integer of 1 or more;
An alarm unit for generating a predetermined alarm sound when it is determined that the current time is the alarm time based on the alarm time information;
A display unit for displaying the virtual keyboard in a keyboard display area while sequentially displaying the N words in a preset word display area when the alarm sound is generated; And
A correct answer verifying unit for comparing the Korean word inputted through the keyboard display region with the currently displayed word among the N words by referring to the word storing unit and confirming whether the inputted Korean word is correct;
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The alarm unit terminates the generation of the predetermined alarm sound if it is determined that the input Korean word is correct for the words M - M, where M is an integer of 0 to N
Word learning alarm device. The method according to claim 1,
The word selecting unit
Wherein the word type of the plurality of words in the predetermined language is a word type allowed to be selected according to the user account type information and the importance is matched to the word acquisition step information K - A word classifier for classifying the candidate words into candidate words;
The K selected candidate words are divided into a first word group including L - L selected in a preset period based on the selected word information by date included in the activity information, A word management unit for classifying the K candidate words into a second word group including K-L words not selected within a predetermined period and managing the K candidate words; And
J in the first word group is an integer equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than N, and selects N - J words in the second word group,
A word learning alarm device. 3. The method of claim 2,
The word selecting unit
A correct answer rate calculating unit for calculating an average correct rate of the L words included in the first word group based on the correct answer information; And
A selection ratio adjusting unit for changing the value of J on the basis of the average correct rate,
Further comprising a word learning alarm device. The method of claim 3,
A position change sensing unit for sensing a positional change of the word learning alarm device based on a sensing value input from a triaxial gyroscope sensor;
Further comprising:
Wherein the alarm unit stops the occurrence of the predetermined alarm sound for a predetermined interruption time when a change in position of the word learning alarm device is detected
Word learning alarm device. 5. The method of claim 4,
The word storage unit stores matching data for each of a plurality of words in a predetermined language,
A word reproducing unit for reproducing pronunciation data matched to the N words selected by the word selecting unit at a predetermined word reproducing time,
Further comprising a word learning alarm device. Maintaining a word storage unit for matching and storing Korean words, word types, and importance levels in each of a plurality of words of a predetermined language;
The user's alarm time information and activity information, the activity information including a user account type information of the user, word acquisition step information, selected word information by date, and correct answer information;
Selecting N words of the plurality of words in the predetermined language based on the activity information and the importance, the N being an integer of 1 or more;
Generating a predetermined alarm sound when it is determined that the current time is the alarm time based on the alarm time information;
Displaying the virtual keyboard in a keyboard display area while sequentially displaying the N words in a predetermined word display area when the alarm tone is generated;
Comparing the Korean word input through the keyboard display area with the currently displayed word among the N words by referring to the word storage unit and checking whether the inputted Korean word is correct; And
Wherein if M is an integer greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to N - the M words of the N words are correct,
Wherein the word learning alerting device comprises: The method according to claim 6,
The step of selecting the words
Wherein the word type of the plurality of words in the predetermined language is a word type allowed to be selected according to the user account type information and the importance is matched to the word acquisition step information K - Into candidate selection words;
The K selected candidate words are grouped into a first word group including L - L selected in a preset period based on the selected word information by date included in the activity information, Managing the K candidate words by classifying the words into a second word group including K-L words not selected within a predetermined period; And
Selecting J - J in the first word group is an integer equal to or greater than 0 and equal to or less than N, and selecting N - J words in the second word group
Wherein the word learning alerting device comprises: 8. The method of claim 7,
The step of selecting the words
Calculating an average correct rate of the L words included in the first word group based on the correct answer information; And
Changing the value of J based on the average correct rate;
Further comprising the steps of: 9. The method of claim 8,
Sensing a change in position of the word learning alarm device based on a sensing value input from a triaxial gyroscope sensor; And
Stopping the occurrence of the predetermined alarm sound for a predetermined interruption time when a change in position of the word learning alarm device is detected
Further comprising the steps of: 10. The method of claim 9,
The step of maintaining the word storage unit may include maintaining the word storage unit for matching and storing pronunciation data in a plurality of words of a predetermined language,
Reproducing the pronunciation data matched to the N words selected at the step of selecting the words at a preset word reproduction time
Further comprising the steps of: 11. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to perform the method according to any one of claims 6 to 10. 11. A computer program stored in a storage medium for executing the method of any one of claims 6 to 10 through a combination with a computer.

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