JPH0243675A - Electronic equipment display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability and functionality by omitting a part of a sentence and displaying it when the sentence including a word corresponding to a noun is displayed in a single language and the display capacity of the word corresponding to the noun is >= a reference display capacity. CONSTITUTION:When a guide key 15 is pushed, a screen 1 of characters 'Nichi Kan' (Japanese to Korean) in KANJI (Chinese character) is displayed in a display part 2, and for example, when the sightseeing key of a category key group 12 is pushed or the sightseeing key and forward sending key 17b are pushed in this order, for example, 'a Seoul city sightseeing guide center' is displayed as a title data. Further, when an example key 32 is pushed, for example a sentence 'Please drive to a Seoul city general sightseeing guide center', is selected with the title data as a subject, it is picture-displayed on the display part 2, the title data are stored into ( ), the 'sightseeing guide center' is omitted, and an omitting mark '...' is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a method in which, for example, synonymous words or sentences are stored in correspondence between a plurality of languages, and translation is performed by reading out these words or sentences as appropriate. The present invention relates to a display method for an electronic device that is suitably implemented in a portable translation device or the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A small, portable translation device is equipped with a keypad and a display. In such a translation device, a key human power unit can read a pre-stored word or sentence and display it on the display, and can also translate it into a synonymous word or sentence between the desired languages. Can be done.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In order to reduce the size of the entire device, the display capacity of the receiving section provided in such a translation device is limited for one screen. Therefore, if the pre-stored sentences exceed the display capacity of one screen, the entire text cannot be displayed at once, and if you want to check the entire text, you will have to perform key operations such as scrolling the screen. fiE is required.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of display in the prior art.
When, for example, "Seoul City Tourist Information Center" is selected as a phrase to be displayed on the display section, a display as shown in FIG. 8(1) is displayed on the display section. For example, when "Please give me a ride to (Nwuru City General Tourist Information Center)," is selected as an example sentence with this displayed phrase as the subject, the display will display the message shown in Section 8 [ ] (2). A display is made. At this time, the only character other than the displayed phrase (stored in parentheses) serving as the subject is "ma", and it is difficult to predict the entire sentence from this display screen. Therefore, unless you scroll both sides of the page and check the next sentence, you will not be able to grasp the content of the entire text.

An object of the present invention is to provide a display method for electronic equipment that can improve operability and functionality when displaying, for example, a desired sentence.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention stores mutually synonymous noun equivalent words and phrases in a plurality of languages and stores them in correspondence with each other, and multiple types of sentences in which the noun equivalent words and phrases are used correspond to each other in each language. It is used in an electronic device that is equipped with a storage means for storing the same and a display area having a predetermined one-line display capacity over multiple stages, and displays sentences including noun-equivalent words in one language. In this case, when the display capacity of the noun-equivalent phrase is equal to or larger than the reference display capacity determined based on the one-line display capacity, a part of the noun-equivalent phrase is omitted from the display.

According to the present invention, when displaying a sentence including a noun-equivalent phrase in a language, when the display capacity of the noun-equivalent phrase is equal to or larger than the standard display capacity determined based on the display unit's one-line display capacity, Since a portion of the text is omitted from the display, it is possible to increase the display area I of text data other than the noun equivalent words and phrases that make up the sentence.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a translation device ttl to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the translation device 1, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the translation device 1. The translation device 1 includes a display section 2 realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a central control section (CPU) 3 that controls the entire device, and a key power section 4.

The display section 2 is connected to the central control section 3 via a drive circuit 5. A read-only memory (ROM>6 stores words or sentences in multiple languages to operate the translation device 1 and realize translation operations, and the read-only memory 6 switches its memory banks. The central control unit 3 is connected to the central control unit 3 via the gate array 7.The central control unit 3 also temporarily stores pointer flags, which will be described later.
A random access memory (RAM) 8 used as a working base for the display section 2 is connected.

The translation device 1 of this embodiment has a function of translating between three languages, Japanese, Korean, and English.
Words, sentences, etc. that are confusing to the language are stored in the read-only memory 6 in advance in the 0th order and the 2nd[2If:
The configuration of the key personnel unit 4 and its functions will now be explained.

The key manual unit 4 is comprised of a translation function key group 11, a category key group 12, and a 51 number key group 13. In the translation function key group 11, an electric translator key 14, a guide key 15
and calculation, /currency conversion key 16 is used for conversation/single telephone translation mode, Korean guide information telephone translation mode (hereinafter referred to as guide mode) and total! /Mode setting keys for selectively setting each currency conversion mode. Search key 1
7 is used, for example, when searching for a desired noun equivalent phrase in any category selected by the category key group 12. That is, the reverse key 17a
A desired word or phrase can be searched from among a series of cyclically stored words and phrases by using the forward key 17b.

The language selection key 21, the translation direction key 22, and the conversation/word key 23 are the same as the electronic translator key 14 or the guide key 1.
In step 5, in the set conversation/word teletranslation mode or guide mode, this key is used to select the language of conversation/words to be translated and guide information, and to selectively set the direction of translation between the languages. . On the right side of the conversation/word key 23 in Figure 2 is a pair of power on/3I! The 1-display concentration key 25 provided with the cut-off key 24 is the function key 2.
When used together with 6, it is possible to set the display density of the display unit 2, and is usually a key for turning on/off the key touch sound. As for the previous screen key 27 and the next screen key 28, a clear key 30 is provided on the right side in FIG. 2 of the 0 function key 26 used when scrolling the display screen.

The category key group 12 is used for predetermined use sa! 14 categories are set for each category, and a desired category key can be selected from among these. Category types include "Basic conversation", "Greetings", "Immigration customs", "Telephone/mail", "Illness", "Airport cabin", "Hotel", "Restaurant", "Vehicle", "Sightseeing" , ``Shopping/Currency Exchange,'' ``Entertainment 1, r Sports J,'' and ``Emergency.''
In the conversation/word 1 translation mode, all 14 categories from ``Basic Conversation'' to ``Emergency'' are valid, and in the guide mode, 9 categories from ``Airport Inside J'' to ``Emergency J'' are valid.

The information key 31 is a key used in the guide mode, and the 0 example sentence key 32 is used to display telephone numbers, addresses, explanations, etc. related to Korean guide information such as hotel names and cuisine names. When the Korean guide information (hereinafter referred to as title data) such as the hotel name and cuisine name mentioned above is displayed on the display section 2, a conversation sentence is created by connecting frequently used sentences using this title data as the subject. It is used when composing a sentence. Translation key 3
3 is a key for translating conversations/words in the -language and the surface data into another language.

The pronunciation key 34 is used to display the pronunciation in katakana when a foreign language (for example, Korean) is displayed. Each key in the numeric key group 13 is used in calculation/currency conversion mode.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an example of key operations in the guide mode, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a corresponding display screen.

When the guide key 15 is pressed in step a1, the screen shown in FIG. It will be done. Category key group 1 in step a2
When the "Tourism" key is pressed from 2, or when the "Tourism" key and the forward key 17b are pressed in this order, "Nguru City Tourist Information Center" is displayed on the display section as the title data. (See Figure 4 (2)).

When the example sentence key 32 is pressed in step a3, an example sentence function using the title data as the subject is realized. In this case, the example sentence is ``Please take me to the Seoul City General 6 Tourist Information Center.''
The screen shown is displayed. At this time, the title data is stored in parentheses, and [Tourist Information Center J is omitted, and an abbreviation symbol "..." is displayed in its place.

By performing such abbreviation processing, the display area of the text data following the title data can be increased, and the entire text can be easily distinguished. If the user presses the next screen key 28 at the arrow indicated by reference numeral 40 on the screen shown in FIG. 4(3), the entire example sentence can be confirmed. However, No. 4121 (
This example sentence can be easily identified even from the screen shown in 3), and there is no need to press the next screen key 28.

When the forward key 17b is pressed in step a4, the following example sentence is displayed: [Is the Seoul Tourist Information Center near here? ”
is selected, and the screen shown in FIG. 4 (4) is displayed on the display section 2. On this P4 screen, all of the sentence data following the title data is displayed, and the entire text can be completely distinguished from this screen, so there is no problem.Create an example sentence based on the title data, which has a relatively large number of characters. When doing so, the content of the example sentence can be determined without performing any key operations such as the next screen key 28 by performing the abbreviation process once, thereby improving functionality and operability.

Next, title data abbreviation processing will be described in detail.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing three display examples in which the omission process has been performed.
and a second stage display area 2b. In the display area of each row, 12 half-width characters such as kana and 6 full-width characters such as kanji can be displayed. Below, for convenience of explanation, the display area of each row is divided into 12 parts, and the left end (
They are referred to as a first display area, a second display area, . . . , a thirteenth storage area in order from the beginning of the display data.

In the display example shown in FIG. 5(1), "Consulate General of Japan" is selected as the title data. At this time, the first
Although the double-byte character "Koto" corresponds to the 0 display area dlo and the 11th display wI area dll, if you do not omit this "Koto" and store the title data in parentheses, the abbreviation symbol "
There is no longer any display area to insert "...". therefore,
A space of half-width character size is inserted in the first storage area d10, and an ellipsis "..." is inserted immediately after this.

In the display example shown in No. 512I(2), "Australian Embassy" is selected as the title data.

For this thirst, since the double-byte character "dai" is inserted in the first display area d9 and the tenth display head area dlO, an abbreviation symbol "..." can be inserted immediately after this.

The display example shown in Figure 5 (3) has the title data “
The pork and kimchi skewers were selected.

For this thirst, since the half-width character "no" is inserted in the 10th display head area, the abbreviation symbol [...J is inserted immediately after this.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the omission processing operation. Figure 6 (1) shows the sentence before the example sentence shown in Figure 5 (1) has been abbreviated. The corresponding data storage mode is shown.

That is, the rung 11 access memory 8 is provided with a first storage area, a second +f1 area, . . . corresponding to a first display head area, a second display area, . Data to be displayed is stored correspondingly.

In performing the example sentence abbreviation process shown in FIG. 6(1), the first pointer P1 is set in the thirteenth storage area m13 corresponding to the top display area of the second row of the display unit 2,
The note immediately after “)”+! A second pointer P2 is set in the area. In this example sentence, the 15th storage area rn 1
A second pointer P2 is set at point 5. Furthermore, the final code P is extracted from the storage area corresponding to this first pointer P1.
Count the number of storage areas up to the storage area where F is stored, and set this as the number of text data.

After performing such a series of setting operations, the storage area corresponding to the second pointer P2 is shifted to the left (towards the beginning of the sentence) by the number of text data points to the storage area corresponding to the first pointer P1, as shown in FIG. The omission process is executed by performing the process described in connection with (see FIG. 6 (2)). Note that the storage area where the first pointer P1 is set is always the 13th storage area m L 3, but the second
The storage area in which pointer P2 is set differs depending on the number of characters in the title data.

7th [2I] is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

At step entrance 1, the title data is stored in the storage area 2 of the first stage.
It is determined whether the data can be stored in a. In this case, the display area 2a of the first stage is a half-width character size of 10
Although it is possible to insert characters, in order to insert two half-width characters (), it is actually one half-width character size.
Title data exceeding 0 characters cannot be inserted in the first row.

If an affirmative judgment is made in step n1, step n
The entire text of the selected example sentence is displayed without proceeding to step 5 and performing the abbreviation process.

When a negative judgment is made in Stella 7nl, Stellabnl
Omission processing is performed in steps 2 to n4. After the first pointer P1, the second pointer P2, and the number of text data are set in step r12, a data shift operation is performed in relation to the second pointer P2 (step r13), which is omitted in step n4. The symbol "..." is set, and the title data and the text data that follows it are displayed, which were omitted in step 7-r+5.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, when iqJ displays a sentence including a noun equivalent word/phrase in a language, when the display capacity of the noun equivalent word/phrase is greater than or equal to the standard display capacity, a part of the noun equivalent word/phrase is omitted and displayed. This makes it possible to increase the display capacity of text data other than the noun equivalent words and phrases that make up the sentence. This makes it easier to discern the content of relatively long sentences on a single screen, and reduces the number of key operations needed to scroll the screen, improving operability. be done.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

112I is a translation device 1 used in an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view of the translation device 1, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing key manual operations related to title data abbreviation processing, and FIG. 4 is a display example corresponding to this. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example after the omission process has been performed, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the omission process operation, FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation, and FIG. This is an introduction to explaining the conventional technology. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Translation device, 2... Display part, 3... Central control part, 4... Key human power part, 5... Drive circuit, 6...
Read-only memory, 8...-Random access memory agent Patent attorney Number of strokes Keiichi, /1 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Noun-equivalent words and phrases in a plurality of languages are stored in correspondence with each other, and plural types of sentences in which the noun-equivalent words and phrases are used are stored in correspondence with each other in each language. When displaying sentences including noun-equivalent words and phrases in one language, the noun-equivalent words and phrases are 1. A display method for an electronic device, characterized in that when the display capacity of the line is equal to or greater than a reference display capacity determined based on the one-line display capacity, a part of the display capacity is omitted from the display.