JPH0619977A - Pertinent item display method in electronic book player - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by changing the display of pertinent item list to the direct display of text data corresponding to the number of the pertinent items of retreival words at the time of retreiving words and phrases and referring to the data of the pertinent items. CONSTITUTION:In an electronic book player whose target is to retreive and display an electronic book for which the dictionary information such as an English-Japanese dictionary and the data of a sightseeing tour are stored inside a compact disk, a CPU 1 decides whether the number of the pertinent items is larger or smaller than the number set beforehand and lists and displays the pertinent items when the pertinent items are more than the set number. Also, when the number of the pertinent items is less than the set number, the position of the leading data of the pertinent items on an electronic book file is obtained first, then the text data are displayed at a display device 6 and scroll at every row is automatically performed in the time interval set beforehand. Thus, the time and labor required for the operation can be reduced compared with that of the case when the data can be looked only after the item is selected from the pertinent item list.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of displaying corresponding items in an electronic book player for searching data in an electronic book using a compact disc as a medium and displaying the data in the medium on a display device as a search result. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 shows the contents of a document file 31 called an electronic book using a compact disc as a medium. This is a document management for managing the entire document file in addition to the text data 33 which is the content of information. Block 32, various indexes for searching by keywords entered by the user 3
4, menu data 35 for searching in accordance with predetermined classification contents, viewpoint management block 36 defining a plurality of search conditions, and external font 37 for unique character data used in documents.

In the corresponding item display method in the conventional electronic book player for searching an electronic book using such a compact disc as a medium, any one of the various indexes 34, menu data 35, and viewpoint management block 36 is set. Character data in the body data 33 that is uniquely determined according to the search order, the search word input by the user, and the selection is displayed on the display device.

[0004]

In the conventional item display method for the electronic book player, there are a plurality of search results depending on the search word to be input. For example, FIG. 5 shows a state in which a prefix match search is performed using the phrase "sow" using an electronic book of an English-Japanese dictionary. The result of pressing the search button 51 at this time is shown in FIG. Here, it is indicated that there are four search results corresponding to “sow”, and the operator uses the cursor 13 to indicate any of these applicable items, and then presses the enter button 52. To obtain the search result shown in FIG. The operator
If you want to see other items, press the return key 53 to return to the corresponding item list in FIG. 6 and select another item or keep pressing the cursor movement key 14 until the data of the item you want to see is displayed. Do the operation.

As described above, in the related item display method in the conventional electronic book player, in order to see the search result, it is necessary to first select an item in the corresponding item list. This is the same regardless of the number of items that correspond to the search term, and this method is advantageous when the number of items is large, but it is rather troublesome when the number of items is small (for example, a few items). .

In view of the above point, the present invention aims to improve the operability by changing the display of the corresponding item list depending on the number of items corresponding to the search term.

[0007]

The present invention provides a corresponding item display method in an electronic book player for the purpose of searching and displaying an electronic book in which dictionary information such as an English-Japanese dictionary and data such as sightseeing trips are stored in a compact disc. ,
When searching for a word and referring to the data of the corresponding item, if the number of the corresponding items is small, the text data is directly displayed without displaying the list of the corresponding items.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when displaying search results,
When the number of applicable items is small, the process of displaying the list of applicable items and selecting the item is omitted, and by directly displaying the text data, it is possible to reduce the number of key operations compared to the conventional one. Operability is improved.

[0009]

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic book player embodying the present invention. Where 1 is the CPU
That is, the logical judgment and calculation are performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Reference numeral 2 denotes a main memory for storing image information of the display screen in addition to the storage area required for control shown in FIG. 3 is a read-only memory
(ROM) has a program storage area in which a control program according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 and a search program are stored. Reference numeral 4 denotes a keyboard management unit, which acquires operator instructions and key input information input from the keyboard 5. A display control unit 7 displays the display data stored in the display memory 8 on the display device 6. Reference numeral 9 is a CD mechanical unit including a motor for rotating a compact disc (CD). Reference numeral 10 is a CD for controlling the rotation of the CD mechanical unit 9 and for reading the CD data.
It is a mechanical control unit. 11 is a C transferred from the CD mechanical section 9
It is a data decoding section for converting D data as input to data in a format that can be processed by the CPU 1. Reference numeral 12 is a bus for transferring data between the above devices.

FIG. 2 shows a display example of the corresponding items of the electronic book player according to the present invention. The screen display of the text data for the forward matching search for "sow" when using the electronic book of the English-Japanese dictionary is shown. Is. Compared to the conventional corresponding item display example shown in FIG. 7, the number of applicable items (4
21) has been added. In this case, the text data is automatically scrolled from the beginning, and when the operator wants to view the item data, a specific key (here, the cursor key is assigned) is pressed, or all the data of the applicable item is displayed. Stop scrolling when displayed.

Next, the operation of displaying the corresponding item will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows the process until the body data is displayed after the search word is input and the search is performed.

In step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1 in FIG. 3, the CPU 1 determines whether the number of corresponding items is larger or smaller than a preset number. If more than the set number,
In the next S2, the usual process of displaying the corresponding item list is performed, and S
In 3, the text display process from the normal applicable item display screen is performed.

When the number of hits is less than the set number in S1,
In S4, the position of the head data of the corresponding item on the electronic book file is obtained. Next, in S5, the text data is displayed on the display screen of the display device 6, and the scrolling for each line is automatically performed at preset time intervals. In S6, wait for the occurrence of either of two events, that is, the operator's key input (here, the cursor key) or all the data of the last applicable item is displayed on the screen, and either event occurs. If occurs, the scrolling is stopped in the next S7, and normal display processing is performed.

[0014]

As described above, according to the corresponding item display method in the electronic book player of the present invention, when the data of the search result is displayed, when the number of the corresponding items is small, the process of displaying the list of the corresponding items is omitted. , By directly displaying the main text data, it is possible to reduce the labor for operation as compared with the case where the corresponding data can be viewed only after selecting the item in the corresponding item list in the related art.
This has the effect of improving the operability of the electronic book player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic book player embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a display example of relevant items of the electronic book player according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a text display process according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of a document file stored in a compact disc.

FIG. 5 is a display example of a conventional electronic book player.

FIG. 6 is a display example of a conventional electronic book player.

FIG. 7 is a display example of a conventional electronic book player.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 2 ... Main memory, 3 ... ROM, 4
... keyboard management section, 5 ... keyboard, 6 ... display device, 7 ... display control section, 8 ... display memory, 9 ... CD mechanical section, 10 ... CD mechanical control section, 11 ... data decoding section, 12 ... bus, 13 ... Cursor, 14… Cursor move key, 21… Number display, 31… Literature file, 32… Literature management block, 33… Body data, 34… Various indexes, 35… Menu data, 36… View management block, 37… External character font, 51 ... Search button, 52 ... Enter button, 53 ... Return key.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method of displaying a corresponding item in an electronic book player for the purpose of searching and displaying an electronic book storing dictionary information such as an English-Japanese dictionary and data such as a sightseeing trip in a compact disc. When referring to the data, if the number of applicable items is small, the corresponding item display method in the electronic book player is characterized in that the text data is directly displayed without displaying a list of the applicable items.