JPS58214964A - Electronic interpreter - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic translator having the function of translating a first language into a second language, and in particular, when performing a translation operation or a word search operation. The present invention provides an electronic translator characterized in that it is configured to include means for outputting a sound or a melody.

In conventional electronic translators, a method of notifying the user that a translation operation is being performed is to display a message to that effect on the display when the translation operation is being performed. . However, with such a configuration, the user must always look at the display section to confirm the completion of the translation operation, which is inconvenient in cases where translation takes a long time.

The present invention solves the above problems in conventional electronic translators. This was done with the aim of obtaining an electronic translator that allows the user to confirm the completion of translation operations, etc., even if the user is not constantly looking at the display. In order to achieve the above purpose, the output of a predetermined sound or melody is started in synchronization with the start of execution of the translation operation or word search operation, and the output of the predetermined sound or melody is An electronic translator characterized in that the output of the sound or melody is stopped in synchronization with the end of the translation operation, etc. while continuing the output, so that the end of the translation operation, etc. can be confirmed auditorily. It provides:

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on Examples.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of an electronic English-Japanese/Japanese-English dictionary with a computer function, which is an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, / is a mode selection switch that also serves as a power switch, and the computer mode (
C), English-Japanese dictionary mode (Japanese) or Japanese-English dictionary mode (English)
The selection of each mode is made. Reference numeral 2 denotes a key input section including a character input key 9, a translation instruction key (converter), etc., and 3 a display section for displaying input words or their translations. Gu is a spill force provided to cause a predetermined sound or melody to be produced during translation operation.

When using this example as a dictionary, select English-Japanese mode or Japanese-English mode with the mode selection switch /, enter a word using the character input key, and then use the translation instruction key to find the desired translation. It is displayed on the display section 3. During the search operation for the translated word, that is, during the translation operation, a predetermined sound or melody is output from the speaker.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the same embodiment.

In the figure, // is an arithmetic control unit, / is a control ROM (read-only memory) that stores a control program,
/J' is a RAM (random, access memory) for data storage, /i is a dictionary ROM that stores words [h reports and information used for searching them, etc. (R1 is an English word storage area, R2 is a Japanese storage area) area, R3 is a storage area for information used in word searches), /j is an oscillation circuit for sound generation (
(or melody signal generation circuit), /2 is an amplifier, and G is a speaker. Note that /7 is the mode selection switch /
and an input section including a key input section, and 3 is a display section.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing executed based on the operation of the translation instruction key (TR) in this embodiment.

Further, Figures (a) and (b) are block diagrams showing specific configurations of the sound generation oscillation circuit and the melody signal generation circuit, respectively.

1..2/ is an astable multipulator fbrator circuit 1.2J is an AND gate circuit.

In Fig. 3(b), 3/ is an astable multivibrator circuit, 3.2. ,...,J,', is a frequency dividing circuit, 3
3 is a melody ROM that sequentially stores scale codes constituting predetermined melody information; J is its address counter;
3.5 is a decoder circuit that decodes the scale code output from the melody ROM 33 and outputs a predetermined decoded signal; 3B is a frequency dividing circuit 3.2.3 based on the output of the decoder circuit 3j; ,...,3.2. This is a gate circuit that selectively outputs an output signal.

When suppression of the translation instruction key is detected, in the flowchart of FIG. 3, no→n! The flag F (provided in the arithmetic control section // described above) is set.

When F is set, the AND gate circuit 2.2 shown in Fig. 7(,) turns on, and the multivibrator
The oscillation output signal of the circuit 2/ starts to be output as the output signal of the sound generation oscillation circuit. Therefore, output of the predetermined sound is started. In addition, in the case of the melody signal generation circuit shown in Fig. 1 (bJ), the address counter 34' starts to be counted up by setting the flag F, and based on this, the scale codes are sequentially output from the melody ROM 33. melody output is started based on this.

After setting flag F, proceed to n2, and input the input word stored in a predetermined area RAM in RAM/J and word 1).
A comparison operation with words read from the English word storage area R1 (or Japanese storage area R2) in ROM/p is performed. If they match, proceed from n3 to n4, but if they do not match, go back to n2, read the next word from the English word storage area R1 (or Japanese storage area R2), and perform the same comparison operation as above. .

At n4, the translated word is read out, and the translated word is read out from the RAM
/J is input and stored in a predetermined area RAM2. In addition,
The translated word may be read into the RAM.

Then, at n5, the aforementioned flag F is reset. Based on the reset of flag F, AND gate circuit 2.2 shown in FIG. 7(a) is turned off, so the output of the predetermined sound is stopped.
h is done. In addition, in the case of the melody signal generation circuit shown in FIG. 7 (1), the address counter 3 is reset based on the reset of the flag F, and the subsequent counting operation is also prohibited, so the melody signal cannot be generated. Output is stopped.

Mouth after resetting flag F. The program then proceeds to the display routine , where the translated words are displayed.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the end of the translation operation or word search operation can be confirmed audibly, so the user does not have to constantly watch the display as in the conventional case. This has the effect of making it possible to do some other work during the translation process.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the external appearance of an electronic English-Japanese-Japanese-English dictionary with a computer function, which is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of the embodiment, and Fig. 3 is the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the specific configuration of the sound generation oscillation circuit and the melody signal generation circuit shown in FIG. 1. Symbol explanation 4: Mode selection switch, -? : Key human power section, 3: Display section, R: Speaker, //: Arithmetic control section, 7.2 Second control R
OM, /J': RAM, /ri: Dictionary ROM, 7.5: Sound generation oscillation circuit (or melody signal generation circuit), /z
: Amplifier, /7: Input section 1, . 2/, J'/: Astable multi-by-break - circuit 1, ? ,,2:AND gate circuit,j,,2+,...,3. ! 7: Frequency dividing circuit, 33
: Melody ROM, 3rd: Address kakunta, 3. s:
Decoder circuit, 3Z: Gate circuit, F: Flag. Agent Patent Attorney Yoshihiko Fukushi (and others) Figure 1 Figure 2-371 = 3CXl

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electronic translator characterized by being provided with means for outputting a predetermined sound or melody during execution of a translation operation or word search operation.