JP2000276485A - Electronic dictionary device and recording medium recording electronic dictionary program - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide an electronic dictionary device with improved operability when searching for related phrases. SOLUTION: The electronic dictionary according to the present invention, after searching and displaying data input from an input device, when it is desired to continue searching from words included in the displayed data,
By simply specifying a part of the phrase of the displayed data, a related phrase search of all information related to the phrase is performed. Therefore, by simply directly touching only a part of the phrase to be examined in the displayed data, the range of the phrase is automatically recognized, so that the operation related to the search by the user is greatly simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an electronic dictionary device, and more particularly to an electronic dictionary device with improved operability when searching for related words and phrases, and a recording medium storing an electronic dictionary program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional electronic dictionary device, when a new related term is to be searched from data displayed after a search, a desired arbitrary word is selected and designated, and the word is searched for in a dictionary of a type desired to be searched. By performing an operation to determine in which dictionary to perform the search, the search is performed on the word, and the result is displayed. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a conventional screen transition when searching for a related phrase. For example, search the meaning and translation of the word "fabric" in an English-Japanese dictionary.
When displayed (Fig. 8A), the "dough" included in the translation
Touching the start point and the end point of the phrase "" or dragging from the start point to the end point to specify the range, and pressing the "multi-search" button 81 switches to the related dictionary search mode (FIG. 8B). Specify whether to perform a detailed search, perform a meaning search for the newly specified word, and display the result.

At this time, if the user wants to know the meaning of the word fabric, he presses a "Japanese dictionary" button 84, and if he wants to look up the English translation of the word, he presses a "Japanese-English dictionary" button 83. (FIGS. 8C and 8D). Alternatively, when the dictionary to be jumped is limited to a specific dictionary (for example, an English-Japanese dictionary only), words and phrases of the displayed data that are expected to be searched for related words (for example, For example, only English words are programmed in advance so that a range can be sequentially specified, and a target word is automatically selected in order from among words displayed by a cursor moving key or the like. Then, select and confirm the target word,
Jump to a specific dictionary and display search results.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional electronic dictionary device, the operation for selecting a search word for searching for a related word from many displayed phrases is complicated. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic dictionary device with improved operability when searching for related phrases and a recording medium storing an electronic dictionary program.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic dictionary apparatus for displaying a dictionary data content searched by a search word, and designating a part of the search word from the displayed dictionary data content. And a search unit for performing a related word search using the search word specified by the specifying unit. Further, the display means displays the related word search result even when the display device is small, by displaying the dictionary data contents searched by the search means in a newly opened sub-window.

Further, the display means can display the related word search result by effectively using a narrow screen by sequentially switching and displaying a plurality of dictionary data contents searched by the search means. Further, the designation means includes:
By having a mode for selecting and specifying an arbitrary phrase range, the user can select a free range. Further, the search means can start unnecessary searches by performing a determination operation after the search word range is specified, thereby preventing unnecessary search processing from being performed.

Further, the search means searches for a related phrase of all information related to the search word, thereby omitting an operation of selecting a search range, and meanings, examples, explanatory diagrams, By directly displaying and reproducing data over a plurality of genres, such as voice, by opening a sub-window or the like, information of a target word can be easily displayed by a single operation. Also, the present invention provides a display device for displaying a dictionary data content searched by a search word, and a designation for designating a search word by designating a part of the search word from the displayed dictionary data content. And a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for functioning as search means for performing a related word search by a search word specified by the specifying means.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the electronic dictionary device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The electronic dictionary device of the present embodiment includes a display device 1 capable of displaying characters and graphics, an input device 2 such as a transparent touch panel or a mouse arranged thereon, a CPU 3 for controlling the system, and all commands. ROM storing dictionary data
And a work buffer for instructions to be executed, a RAM 5 for recording arbitrary data, a power supply circuit 7, and a CD-ROM driver 9 which is a reading device for a CD-ROM 8 storing an electronic dictionary program. .

[0009] If necessary, the display device 1
The voice output device 6 for voice-outputting the data to be displayed is added. A program for executing the following operation is stored in the ROM 4 in which the instructions are recorded, and a work required during execution of the program is stored in the RAM 5. When the power is turned on, the display device 1 displays an input standby screen. On the standby screen,
Input means such as a keyboard and handwriting input is displayed.
When an input is made from the input device 2 arranged on the screen to a position corresponding to the input screen displayed on the display device, the CP
In U3, the position is determined as a character corresponding to the display position according to the program in the ROM4. When an arbitrary search target character is input and the search is executed, the target data is searched and the result is displayed.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. First, a dictionary type indicating which dictionary is to be searched for a desired phrase is set (step S1). The dictionary type includes an English-Japanese dictionary, a Japanese-language dictionary, a Japanese-English dictionary, a Chinese-Japanese dictionary, and the like. An input means such as the pseudo keyboard 11 is displayed on the display device 1 by software (see FIG. 2) (step S2). At this time, an input confirmation column for displaying the input data is arranged on the display screen. In addition, a button for performing a search is arranged on the screen or around the input device 2. A “DEL” button 12 is a delete key, a “BACK” button 13 is a cursor backward key, a “CLR” button 14 is a clear key, a “previous search” button 15 is a key for displaying the result of the previous search,
A “next search” button 16 is a key for displaying a search result of the currently input search word, and a “back” button 17 is a key for ending the related word search and displaying the original search result display screen.

When the setting of the screen and the input device is completed, an input standby state is set (step S3). When there is data to be searched, a target word and a keyword are input by touching characters on a panel corresponding to a keyboard panel using the pseudo keyboard 11 on this screen. That is, it is determined whether or not there is a key input (step S4), and if there is a key input, a character corresponding to the input is displayed in a confirmation column (step S5). At this time, if there is an input error or the like, the "BAC"
The user presses the "K" button 13 to erase the corrected portion and input a correct character (steps S6 and S7). After the input is completed, it is determined whether or not to execute a search (step S8). If there is no search execution instruction, the process returns to step S4 to be in a key input waiting state. When the "next search" button 16 (or the "previous search" button 15 or the like) is pressed, a search process is performed (step S9).

If there is corresponding data, the result is displayed (step S12). If there is no corresponding data, the fact is displayed (step S11), and the process returns to step S4 to be in a key input waiting state. When there is a phrase to be further examined in the data while the corresponding data is displayed, if a part of the phrase is specified by an operation such as touching the input device 2 such as a transparent touch panel disposed on the screen. (Step S13) The range to be specified of the word is automatically determined from the data registered in the ROM, and data relating to the word is searched from the dictionary (Step S14). If there is range data including the touched phrase in the registered database, the phrase range of the first candidate is highlighted (step S15).

If there is no range data including the character in the database, only the touched character is designated as a range (step S16). In step 17,
Search and display of related phrase data are performed. Step S2
At 0 it is determined whether the inversion has been touched for 2 seconds. If the inversion phrase is touched for 2 seconds, the free range input mode is set (step S18).
In step S19, it is determined whether or not there is a word range input. If there is a word range input, the process returns to step S17. If not, wait until a word range is entered. If the inversion phrase is not touched for two seconds in step S20, the process proceeds to step S21, and it is determined whether or not the inversion phrase is touched. When the inverted phrase is touched because the word whose automatic range is specified is different from the target range, it is determined in step S22 whether there is a next range candidate. If there is a candidate, the next candidate phrase is inverted ( Step S23). If no inverted phrase is touched in each of steps S21 and S22, and if there is no next range candidate, it is determined in step S24 whether or not an operation for determining the inverted phrase has been performed. Is searched and displayed (step S25), and the search ends.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Similar to the first embodiment, one piece of detailed data is searched and displayed. When there is a phrase to be further examined in the data while the corresponding data is displayed, if a part of the phrase is specified by an operation such as touching the input device 2 such as a transparent touch panel arranged on the screen. The range of the word to be specified is automatically determined from the data registered in the ROM, and data relating to the word is searched from the dictionary. (Up to this point, steps S1 to S14
Same as)

When a corresponding search phrase is found, a sub-window is opened to display all related data in a list (see FIG. 2C) or collectively (FIG. 5). When a list is displayed, by clicking on a required data name from the displayed list, the details of the data are displayed. When there is no target word in the registered data and the automatic range cannot be designated, the touch is continued for a designated time (step S20), and FIG. 2E
As in the case of (1), the mode is set to the range designation mode (step S18), and an arbitrary range can be designated by sequentially touching the start point and the end point or by dragging from the start point to the end point (FIG. 2F).

When the specified range is determined, the word is searched, and information on all related words is displayed collectively (corresponding to step S25). When the "return" button 17 is pressed after the newly searched phrase screen is displayed, the display returns to the original detailed data display. When searching for new data,
The above operation is repeated by continuously touching and specifying the displayed phrase.

Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the same manner as in the second embodiment, a search keyword is input, a dictionary search is performed, one detailed data is displayed, and then a related search is performed. If a corresponding search phrase is found here, a sub-window is opened, or the previous screen data is saved and switched to a new screen, and one of the related data that is registered first is displayed (FIG. 6A).

If the phrase specified in the automatic range is different from the target range, by touching the phrase several times, the search phrase target range is sequentially switched to the registered data and searched (FIG. 6B). . When there is no target phrase in the registered data and the target phrase cannot be automatically specified, an arbitrary range can be specified in the same manner as in the first embodiment. When the specified range is confirmed, the word is searched, the registered database is searched, and only the first data having the highest priority among the found data is displayed in a sub-window or by switching the screen. .

When the "next search" button 16 is pressed in a state where one related data is displayed, the data registered next to the related database is searched, and similarly displayed on the screen (FIG. 6A). Thereafter, by touching the scroll bar or pressing the “next search” button 16, the data sequentially assigned to the related data is displayed one by one (FIG. 6B). When the “previous search” button 15 is pressed in this state, the data is returned to the previous data among the allocated related data and displayed. After the newly searched phrase screen appears,
When the "return" button 17 is pressed, the display returns to the original detailed data display. Further, when searching for new data, the above operation is repeated by successively touching and specifying the displayed phrase.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. If there is no target word in the registered data and automatic range cannot be specified, a specified period of time (for example, 2
By continuing to touch (for 2 seconds), the mode is set to the range specification mode (see FIG. 2E), and an arbitrary range can be specified by sequentially touching the start point and the end point or by dragging from the start point to the end point (FIG. 2F). .

When the designated range is determined, the word is searched for, and a list of information on all related words is displayed as in FIG. 2C. When the "return" button 17 is pressed after the newly searched phrase screen is displayed, the display returns to the original list display. Further, when searching for new data, the above operation is repeated by continuously touching the displayed phrase.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. First to fourth embodiments
In this embodiment, when specifying a range of a related phrase, the system enters a standby state after automatic range setting or input of an arbitrary range. If the range needs to be modified here, it is done. If it is necessary to specify a plurality of ranges, a range specifying process for another phrase is performed (step S31). When the range is specified, a “next search” button 16 or a “previous search” button 15
Is pressed (step S32).

Next, in step S33, it is determined whether a plurality of items are designated. At this time, if there is only one phrase specified in the range, a search for only one related phrase is performed (step S34). When a plurality of words are specified in a range, words including all the specified words and words not including the specified words (usually a logical negation search represented by the operator "-") are selected from the words. thing)
Perform a refinement search for.

First, a search is performed for a phrase that includes all of the specified phrases (in "search processing including all of the keyword specification conditions" in FIG. 7). In step S35, a first essential related phrase search process is performed. It is determined whether or not the corresponding data is present (step S36). First, a related phrase for the specified phrase is searched, and when the data is found, it is stored in a dedicated buffer prepared on the RAM (step S37). No matching data found,
If the buffer is left empty, a message that no data was found is displayed as a result (steps S38 and S54). When the storage in the buffer is completed, a related word for the next word specified in the range is searched from the group of words stored in the buffer (step S39), and it is determined whether or not there is corresponding data (step S40). If no suitable data is found, the process proceeds to step S44.

When the data is found, first, when the search method for a plurality of words is an AND condition (step S4).
1) If there is any related data for the currently specified word in the word group stored in the buffer, delete the other word data while keeping the data (step S4).
2). In the case of the OR condition, the found phrase data is added to the buffer (step S43). In the case of this OR condition, the search result is displayed even if the buffer is empty in step S38 and step S45 described below (step S54).
Do not go to. Next, in step S44, it is determined whether or not the buffer is empty. If the buffer is empty, the search result is displayed (step S54). Continue until the end (step S45).

When the essential phrase search is completed, it is determined whether or not there is a designated condition that does not include the next designated phrase (step S46). If not, the process branches to a search result display (step S54), and if there is, the process branches to an unnecessary related phrase search process (step S47). Next, it is determined whether there is corresponding data (step S48), and if not, the process proceeds to step S50, where the corresponding data is searched. If found, the word is deleted from the buffer (step S49). Similarly, if there is a second or later unnecessary related phrase, after the search is completed, all the phrases found from the buffer are deleted (step S50,
S51, S52). When all related phrases are searched and the value of the buffer is determined, the result is displayed (steps S53 and S54). Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

The electronic dictionary device described above is realized by a program for causing the electronic dictionary device to function. This program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium. In the present invention, as this recording medium,
The ROM 4 itself shown in FIG. 1 may be a program medium, or a CD-ROM as an external storage device.
A program reading device such as a ROM driver 9 is provided, and C is readable by inserting a recording medium into the program reading device.
A program medium such as a D-ROM 8 may be used.
In any case, the stored program may be configured to be accessed and executed by the CPU 3, or the program may be read in any case, and the read program may be stored in a program storage area (not shown). And the program may be executed. It is assumed that this download program is stored in the main unit in advance.

Here, the program medium is a recording medium configured to be separable from the main body, such as a tape system such as a magnetic tape or a cassette tape, or a floppy (registered trademark).
Magnetic disk and CD-R such as disk and hard disk
Disk system of optical disk such as OM / MO / MD / DVD, card system such as IC card / optical card, or mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash RO
It may be a medium that fixedly carries a program including a semiconductor memory such as an M.

Further, although not shown, when a device capable of connecting to an external communication network is provided, the program is fluidly downloaded from the communication network via the communication connecting device. It may be a medium that carries the program. When the program is downloaded from the communication network, the download program may be stored in the main device in advance or may be installed from another recording medium. Note that the content stored in the recording medium is not limited to a program, but may be data.

[0030]

According to the present invention, the range of a phrase is automatically recognized only by directly touching the phrase to be further examined in the displayed data, so that the operation relating to the user search is very simple. Be transformed into This has a particularly advantageous effect of reducing the burden on the user, particularly in the case of data sentences in which the intervals between words and phrases are not one word at a time, such as in Japanese.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of an electronic dictionary device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the embodiment of the electronic dictionary device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart (part 1) for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the electronic dictionary device of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart (part 2) for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the electronic dictionary device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the electronic dictionary device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a third embodiment of the electronic dictionary device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic dictionary device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of an electronic dictionary device according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 display device 2 input device 3 CPU 4 ROM 5 RAM 6 audio output unit 7 power supply circuit 8 CD-ROM 9 CD-ROM driver 11 pseudo keyboard 12 "DEL" button 13 "BACK" button 14 "CLR" button 15 "previous search" ”Button 16“ Next search ”button 17“ Back ”button

Claims (7)

[Claims] A display unit for displaying dictionary data contents searched by a search word; a specifying unit for specifying a search word by specifying a part of the search word from the displayed dictionary data contents; A search unit for performing a related word search using a search word specified by the specifying unit. 2. The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays the dictionary data contents searched by said search means in a newly opened sub-window. 3. The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit sequentially switches and displays a plurality of dictionary data contents searched by the search unit. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said specifying means has a mode for selecting and specifying an arbitrary phrase range.
Electronic dictionary device as described. 5. The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, wherein the search unit starts the search by performing a determination operation after specifying a search word range. 6. The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, wherein the search unit searches for a related phrase of all information related to the search word. 7. A display means for displaying a dictionary data content searched by a search word on a computer, and a designation means for designating a search word by designating a part of the search word from the displayed dictionary data content. And a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for functioning as search means for performing a related word search by a search word specified by the specifying means.