JPH0640966U - Electronic learning machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide an electronic learning machine that considers the waiting time for the problem data to be printed by the learner. [Structure] When the print key is pressed (S5), a question that matches the questioning condition is extracted from a plurality of question data stored in the data storage area (S6), and is stored in the first page print line number storage area. The first page is printed according to the set number of print lines (S7). Further, the number of print lines set in the first page print line number storage area is set smaller than the number of print lines of other pages.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an electronic learning machine.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, an electronic learning machine has stored a plurality of question data, and a user can arbitrarily select the question data and print it on a sheet.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional electronic learning machine as described above, regarding the printing of the selected question data, the print time for each print page is considered in the control although the data amount is different for each question data. Since there is no print time for each print page, the print time for the first page may be longer than the print time for other pages depending on the print order of the selected problem data. It was

Further, in general, the learner needs to solve the problem of the page for which printing has been completed before the printing of the second and subsequent pages. It doesn't feel that long, but it takes the longest to print the first page, compared to the time it takes to print other pages, because it's just waiting for it to complete. However, the conventional electronic learning machine does not consider this point, and wastes a considerable amount of time for the learner.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic learning machine that considers a waiting time for printing of problem data by a learner.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve this object, the electronic learning machine of the present invention is provided with a first storage means for storing a plurality of question data and a plurality of question data for printing a plurality of question data stored in the first storage means. The second storage means for storing the maximum number of print lines for each print page and the question condition for extracting the question data to be printed from the plurality of question data stored in the first storage means. The questioning condition instruction means for instructing, the extracting means for extracting the question data corresponding to the questioning condition instructed by the questioning condition instructing means from the first storage means, and the question data extracted by the extracting means, Printing means for performing printing in accordance with the maximum number of print lines for each print page stored in the second storage means, the maximum number of print lines for each print page stored in the second storage means Start printing Over the maximum number of print rows of di it is characterized in that fewer lines than the maximum number of printed lines per other printed page.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the electronic learning machine of the present invention having the above configuration, the first storage means stores a plurality of question data, and the second storage means stores the maximum number of print lines for each print page. Then, by the operation of the user, the question condition instructing means indicates the question condition, and the extracting means extracts the question data corresponding to the question condition instructed by the question condition instructing means from the first storing means, The printing unit prints the problem data extracted by the extraction unit according to the maximum number of print lines for each print page stored in the second storage unit. At that time, among the maximum number of print lines for each print page stored in the second storage unit, the maximum number of print lines for the print start page is smaller than the maximum number of print lines for other print pages. Due to the small number, the print time of the print start page is shorter than the print time of other pages.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic learning machine of the present invention.

The electronic learning machine according to the present embodiment includes a central processing unit (CPU) 1, a ROM 2 for storing a bootstrap program and the like connected to the CPU 1, a RAM 3, and a non-volatile external memory that can be read and written. It is composed of a device 4, a key input device 5, a display device 6 and a printer 7.

Explaining the details of the configuration of each unit, the external storage device 4 includes a teaching unit region 4A for storing control procedures of the learning machine and a data storage region for storing a plurality of questions and answer data for each question. 4B, a first page print line number storage area 4C that stores the maximum print line number of the first page, and a maximum print line number storage area 4D that stores the maximum print line number of pages other than the first page.

The maximum print line number stored in the first page print line number storage area 4C is larger than the maximum print line number stored in the maximum print line number storage area 4D in the printing example of FIG. The number of lines is one problem data shown, that is, about 5 lines less. The maximum number of print lines stored in these areas 4C and 4D can be set and changed by the user's key operation.

The RAM 3 stores, in addition to the teaching department area 3A corresponding to the external storage device 4, an extraction result storage area 3B for storing the extracted question data and a maximum number of print lines of the page currently being printed. It is provided with a storage area 3C for the number of print lines to be stored and a display RAM area 3D for editing image information to be output to the display device 6 and the printer 7. When the power is turned on, the teaching area 4A of the external storage device 4 is provided. The memory content of is written in the teaching department area 3A.

The key input device 5 includes a character key 5A, a function key 5B, a cursor key 5C, an execution key 5D, and the like. The function key 5B includes a question condition designation key 51, a print key 52, an end key 53, and the like.

Next, the operation of the electronic learning machine configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

With the bootstrap program stored in the ROM 2 when the power is turned on, the contents stored in the teaching department area 4A are written in the teaching department area 3A, and the menu data stored in the teaching department area 3A is displayed in the display RAM area. It is developed into data for screen display in 3D and displayed on the screen of the display device 6 (step S1, hereinafter simply referred to as S1 and the same applies to the other steps).

Next, when the function key is pressed (S2), if it is the question condition key 51 (S3), then the character key 5A or the function key 5C is used to input the question condition. (S4). If the key pressed in S2 is the print key (S5), the problem that meets the specified questioning condition is extracted (S6) and the printing process is performed (S7). If the end key is pressed in S2 (S8), the process ends.

Next, the printing process in S7 will be described in more detail.

After the printing is started, first, the value stored in the first page print line number storage area 4C is written in the print line number storage area 3C (S11). Then, a sheet is inserted (S12) and one line of data is printed (S13). When the data to be printed is completed, the paper is ejected (S18) and the printing is completed. If there is still data to be printed in S18, the current line number is compared with the value stored in the print line number storage area 3C, and if the current line number is small, the process returns to S13 and the next line is printed. Print. If the current number of lines has reached the value in the print line number storage area 3C in S15, the paper is ejected (S16), and the value in the maximum print line number storage area 4D is written in the print line number storage area 3C (S17). Return to S12. Then, the same processing is performed when printing the second and subsequent pages.

As is clear from the above description, according to the electronic learning machine of the present embodiment, the number of print lines of the leading page is set to be smaller than the number of print lines of other pages. Since the page printing time can be made shorter than the printing times of other pages, it is possible to reduce the waiting time for the learner to print the first page. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, according to the electronic learning machine of the present invention, when printing the question data selected by the learner, the maximum number of print lines of the print start page is set for each other print page. By making the number of print lines less than the maximum, it is possible to shorten the print waiting time for the learner's print start page and shorten the learner's learning start time compared to the conventional electronic learning machine. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment embodying the configuration of an electronic learning machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electronic learning machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a printing example by an electronic learning machine to which the present invention is not applied, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a printing example by an electronic learning machine to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 External Storage Device 5 Keyboard 7 Printer

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first storage means for storing a plurality of question data, and a first storage means for storing a maximum number of print lines for each print page when printing a plurality of question data stored in the first storage means. No. 2 storage means, a questioning condition instruction means for instructing a questioning condition for extracting question data to be printed from a plurality of question data stored in the first storage means, and the questioning condition instruction means Extraction means for extracting question data corresponding to the questioning condition indicated by the first storage means, and the question data extracted by the extraction means for each print page stored in the second storage means. A printing unit that performs printing according to the maximum number of print lines, and the maximum number of print lines of the print start page among the maximum number of print lines for each print page stored in the second storage unit Electronic learning machine, characterized in that the small number of lines than the maximum number of printed lines per over di.