CN119127033A

CN119127033A - Information processing device, information processing method, and computer program product

Info

Publication number: CN119127033A
Application number: CN202410674659.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 中岛大介
Original assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
Current assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-06-13
Filing date: 2024-05-28
Publication date: 2024-12-13
Also published as: JP2024178737A

Abstract

The invention provides an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program product. When the learning mode [ word learning ] of the recitation form is selected, a word learning screen divided into a left screen, a right screen and a lower screen is displayed on the touch panel display. The word learning screen is set such that the left screen and the lower screen cannot be scrolled, the right screen can be scrolled, and movement of the display content (inter-area movement) from the left screen to the right screen can be performed. In a word learning screen of a recitation form, among various information related to words, a word name, a pronunciation symbol, a meaning, a basic change, a collocation, a word class change are displayed on a left screen, and example sentences are displayed on a right screen. When the display of the plurality of kinds of information on the left screen which cannot be scrolled is not completely retracted, the basic change is moved between the areas and displayed at a position below the right screen which can be scrolled with the separation line as a boundary, thereby ensuring the list of the plurality of kinds of information.

Description

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program product

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program product.

Background

In an electronic device such as an electronic dictionary, there is known a technique in which a display screen is divided into a plurality of display areas, a plurality of types of information related to a specified word is displayed in each display area, and when the amount of information to be displayed in any one of the display areas is not limited to a display size and a hidden portion is desired to be seen, an operation of selecting a display area to be scrolled is performed, and then a desired portion can be displayed by a scroll operation (for example, japanese patent application laid-open No. 2013-186753).

However, depending on the type of information to be displayed, it is not preferable to select a display area to be scrolled and then view the hidden portion by scrolling.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides an information processing device, an information processing method and a computer program product capable of more effectively displaying various information by using a plurality of display areas.

The information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit that controls a display unit to display a first display screen including a first display area where a content cannot be scroll-displayed and a second display area where a content can be scroll-displayed, and determines whether a type of object information to be displayed on the first display screen is one of a first type, a second type, and a third type, wherein the object information determined to be the first type is displayed by a first display control that selects the first display area as a display area, the object information determined to be the second type is displayed by a second display control that selects the second display area as a display area, and the object information determined to be the third type is displayed by a third display control that, when the entire object information can be simultaneously displayed in the first display area, the first display area is selected as the entire object information, and the second display area is not selected as the entire object information.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, an information processing apparatus capable of more effectively displaying a plurality of kinds of information using a plurality of display areas can be provided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary 10 according to an embodiment of an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program product of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a display operation in the case where a learning mode of a test form is selected in the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of an operation model (screen operation mode) set in advance on the display screen (left screen d 1/right screen d 2/lower screen d 3) of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing vocabulary exercise display control information Jm included in the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the contents of the learning information data (22 d) stored in the learning information data storage area 22d according to the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 7 is a diagram showing a storage state of learning information for each word in the learning information data storage area 22d of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing a word learning process based on the learning content (22 c) of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing a display control process according to a screen operation mode (fig. 3) set in advance for a display screen (learning screen) in a learning mode selected based on learning content (22 c) of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 10 is a diagram showing a display operation in the case where a learning mode [ collocation practice ] of a test format is selected in the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary practice" of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing learning information update processing based on the learning content (22 c) of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a display operation according to learning information deletion processing based on learning content (22 c) of the electronic dictionary 10.

Fig. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to another embodiment of an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Constitution of the embodiment)

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration and a display screen of an electronic dictionary 10 according to an embodiment of an information processing apparatus (learning apparatus), an information processing method (control method), and a computer program product of the present invention.

The electronic dictionary 10 (learning device) is configured as a dedicated electronic dictionary described below, or as a tablet PDA (personal DIGITAL ASSISTANTS: personal digital assistant), a PC (personal computer: personal computer), a mobile phone, an electronic book, a portable game machine, or the like having a dictionary function.

As shown in fig. 1 (B), the electronic dictionary 10 is configured to include a folding type case in which a main body case 11 and a cover case 12 can be unfolded and closed via a hinge portion 13. A key input unit (keyboard) 14 including a home key 14a, a function designation key 14b, a character input key 14c, a decision key 14d, a return key 14e, a cursor key 14f, a delete key 14g, and the like, a voice output unit 15, and a voice input unit 16 are provided on the surface of the main body case 11 in which the folding case is unfolded.

A touch panel display unit (display) 17 is provided on the surface of the cover case 12. The touch panel display 17 is configured by integrating a touch position detection device for detecting a position touched by a user with a stylus pen P, a finger, or the like, and a display device, and by superimposing a transparent touch panel on a color liquid crystal display screen (first display screen) with a backlight.

As indicated by arrow x, the stylus pen P is inserted from an opening provided on the right side surface thereof and housed in the main body case 11.

The function specification key 14b of the key input unit 14 is a key for directly specifying the dictionary content ([ encyclopedia topical reference book ] [ encyclopedia topical reference book ] or the like), the category of the dictionary content ([ chinese ] [ ancient ] [ english ] [ chinese ] [ english ] or the like), the [ content list ], and one category of the tool [ learning book ], respectively, which are designated by the respective keys.

The plurality of contents displayed in the list according to the operation of [ content list ] include learning contents for learning (language learning) english, chinese, and other languages, and in the embodiment, the learning contents "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" belonging to the category of vocabulary learning is included.

< Learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" >

Fig. 1 (a) shows a state in which the touch panel display 17 is caused to display a top screen Gt of the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise". The learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" is constituted by using English words (for example, 4259 words) for coping with university (high school) entrance examination as dictionary data of terms (word name (spelling) "," pronunciation symbol "," meaning "," basic change "," collocation (phrase) "," word class transform (word class) "," example sentence "," voice "to be associated with each other), and selecting 6 learning modes (learning 6 modes: word learning ] [ spelling exercise ] [ vocabulary meaning ] [ collocation word class transform ] [ vocabulary selection ]), and learning according to each word (term).

The term "learning" is a learning mode in which a user listens to "words" and "voices" of "example sentences" of the term "while confirming information related to the words (" word names (spellings) "," pronunciation symbols "," meaning "," basic changes "," collocations (phrases) "," word class transformations (word class shapes) "," example sentences "," voices ").

The "spelling practice" is a learning mode of a description test form (blank filling problem) in which a user inputs the spelling of a word being solved in a blank space (blank filling space) in an "example sentence" to learn while looking at "meaning".

The word meaning is a learning mode in which the user looks at "example sentences" and selects a test form (selects a question) to learn by, for example, answering the "meaning" of the word from the 4 choices.

The "collocation practice" is a learning mode in which a user selects a test form (selection question) to learn by answering the correct use method of "collocation (phrase)" in "example sentence" from, for example, 4 options.

The "word class transformation" is a learning mode in which the user selects a test form (selection question) to learn by answering the correct "word class transformation (word class shape)" of a word in an "example sentence" from, for example, 4 options.

The word selection is a learning mode of selecting a test form (selection question) that the user learns by answering the meaning of an ambiguous word appearing in "example sentence" from, for example, 4 options.

In addition, in the embodiment, the learning mode [ word learning ] of the recitation form is defined as a first learning mode, and the learning mode [ spelling exercise ] [ word meaning ] [ collocation exercise ] [ word class conversion ] [ word selection ] of the test form is defined as a second learning mode.

The learning 6 mode is selected through learning mode selection tags [ word learning ] T1 to [ word selection ] T6 arranged on the home page picture Gt. In the home screen Gt, an object word selection menu [ learn from all words ] W1, [ un-learned words ] W2, [ learned words ] W3 for selecting a group of words (terms) to be learned is provided as a menu common to learning mode selection tags [ word learning ] T1 to [ vocabulary selection ] T6.

In each of the learning 6 modes, when a learning target word is specified from all words (for example, 4259 words), a target word selection menu [ learn from all words ] W1 is selected, when learning is specified from a word that has not been performed, [ un-learned ] W2 is selected, and when learning is specified from a word that has been performed, [ learned ] W3 is selected.

When the learning mode of the test format is selected ([ spelling practice ] (T2) to [ vocabulary selection ] (T6), the target word selection menu [ learned word ] W3 is divided into [ learned positive solution word ] W3T and [ learned non-positive solution word ] W3f (see fig. 6).

At the right end of the object word selection menu [ learn from all words ] W1 to [ learn-completed words ] W3, the number of object words Nw representing the number of words corresponding to each group at the current time is displayed.

Fig. 1 (B) shows a state in which the tab [ word learning ] T1 and the target word selection menu [ learning from all words ] W1 are selected in accordance with the learning mode of the selection front page screen Gt, and the touch panel display 17 is caused to display the word learning screen G1 in which a specified word (here, "produce") is detected as a target in accordance with a user operation.

In the word learning screen G1, "word name (spelling)", "pronunciation symbol", "meaning", "basic change (case of being received in the left screen d 1)", "collocation (phrase)", "word class conversion (word class)", in which a specified word is detected, are displayed in the left screen d1 (explanation screen) in the display screen (first display screen), and "voice reproduction" icon Cp, [ explanation ] icon Ce, [ next ] icon Cn are displayed in the lower screen d3 (operation screen).

In the word learning screen G1, when the "basic change" of the word is not received in the left screen d1, the "basic change" is displayed at a position below the right screen d2 (explanation supporting screen) with the separation line Lb as a boundary (as indicated by the arrow a1, the information related to the explanation of the word is displayed while being moved from the left screen d1 (explanation screen) to the right screen d2 (explanation supporting screen)).

In the lower screen d3, when the [ speech reproduction ] icon Cp is pressed, the speech of the word and the example sentence being displayed is reproduced from the speech output unit 15, and when the [ explanation ] icon Ce is pressed, the word retrieved from the built-in dictionary data (here, english-chinese dictionary) and the description of the chinese thereof are expanded and displayed on the entire screen of the display screen, and when the [ next ] icon Cn is pressed, the screen is shifted to the display screen (here, the word learning screen G1) for the next word.

In addition, in the case of language learning, two languages, that is, a first language corresponding to a native language of a learner and a second language of the learner as a learning object, are displayed on a screen for learning. The combination of the first language and the second language may also be arbitrarily selected. Fig. 1 (B) and 2 show display examples in the case where the first language is chinese and the second language is english.

Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a display operation in the case where a learning mode of a test form is selected in the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" of the electronic dictionary 10. Fig. 2 (a) shows a spelling practice test screen G2 in which a randomly designated word from among all words (W1), a word (W2) that has not been subjected to learning, or a word (W3) that has been subjected to learning is targeted in a case where either one of a tab [ spelling practice ] T2 and a target word selection menu W1 to W3 is selected in accordance with a learning mode of the top screen Gt shown in fig. 1.

In the spelling practice test screen G2, "meaning" of the specified word is displayed in a left screen d1 (explanatory screen) in the display screen (first display screen), an "example sentence" that is a free space (blank) of a question sentence in which the specified word is detected is displayed in a right screen d2 (test screen), and a spelling input area AE, [ voice reproduction ] icon Cp, [ explanatory ] icon Ce, [ next ] icon Cn is displayed in a lower screen d3 (operation screen).

That is, in the spelling practice test screen G2, a category other than a category in which the user can specify an answer to a question (here, spelling of a word) is selected from among categories of information (related information) related to a word, and the selected category of information (related information) is displayed as a presentation. In other words, the difficulty of the question can be made appropriate by displaying, as a prompt, not information of a type that uniquely (simply) identifies the answer to the test question, but information of a type that cannot uniquely (simply) identify the answer to the test question but becomes a reference to the answer.

The user inputs the spelling of the word by operating the text input key 14c in the spelling input area AE of the lower screen d3, and when the "ok" button Bd is pressed, the electronic dictionary 10 determines whether the input spelling is correct or incorrect, and displays the correct solution flag Mt in the case of a correct solution and the non-correct solution flag Mf in the case of a non-correct solution.

The vocabulary meaning test screen G3 shown in fig. 2 (B) is a screen in which a randomly designated word from among all the words (W1), the word (W2) that has not been subjected to learning, or the word (W3) that has been subjected to learning is targeted in a case where either the tag [ vocabulary meaning ] T3 or the target word selection menu W1 to W3 is selected in accordance with the learning mode of selecting the top screen Gt shown in fig. 1.

In the vocabulary meaning test screen G3, "word name (spelling)", "pronunciation symbol", in which a specified word is detected, are displayed on a left screen D1 (explanation screen) in a display screen (first display screen), and "example sentence" and answer choices (here, 4 choices) in which a specified word is detected are displayed on a right screen D2 (test screen), and answer selection icons (here, [ a ] to [ D ]) C1 to C4, [ voice reproduction ] icon Cp, [ explanation ] icon Ce, and [ next ] icon Cn are displayed on a lower screen D3 (operation screen). After the solutions are selected (input) based on the solutions selection icons C1 to C4, the answer is also displayed on the right screen d2 (test screen).

That is, in the vocabulary meaning test screen G3 (before answer input), a category other than the category of the answer (here, the vocabulary of the "word" in the "example sentence") of the question that can be specified by the user among the categories of the information (related information) related to the word is selected, and the information (related information) of the selected category is displayed as a presentation.

When the user inputs a solution by pressing the solution selection icons C1 to C4 on the screen d3, the electronic dictionary 10 determines whether the input solution is correct or incorrect, and displays the correct solution flag Mt when the solution is correct and the non-correct solution flag Mf when the solution is not correct.

When any one of the learning mode selection tags [ matching exercises ] T4, [ word class transformations ] T5, and [ word choices ] T6 of the front page screen Gt shown in fig. 1 is selected, the electronic dictionary 10 displays a learning screen Gn (for example, matching exercise test screen G4, word class transformation test screen G5, and word choice test screen G6: not shown) in which information on words and operations (here, 4 options) corresponding to the respective learning modes is expanded, similarly to the word meaning test screen G3 in the learning mode [ word meaning ] of the test format shown in fig. 2 (B).

In the word learning screen G1 shown in fig. 1 (B), the spelling practice test screen G2 shown in fig. 2 (a), the vocabulary meaning test screen G3 shown in fig. 2 (B), the collocation practice test screen G4, the word class conversion test screen G5, and the vocabulary selection test screen G6, a symbol (Hs or Ht or Hf) for identifying whether the learning of the corresponding word is not performed in the learning mode or the learning of the corresponding word is performed is displayed on the left end of the lower screen d3 in the screen Gn of which learning mode.

On the word learning screen G1, the learning of the corresponding word is considered to be completed at the time point when the word learning screen G1 is displayed, and a [ forward solution ] symbol Ht indicating completion of the learning is displayed. In the spelling practice test screen G2, the vocabulary meaning test screen G3, the collocation practice test screen G4, the word class conversion test screen G5, and the vocabulary selection test screen G6, learning of the corresponding word is considered to be performed at the time point when the solution is input, the [ un-learned ] symbol Hs indicating that the solution is not performed is displayed before the solution is input, and after the solution is input, the implemented [ positive solution ] symbol Ht or [ non-positive solution ] symbol Hf indicating that the determination result including the positive and the error is performed is displayed.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of an operation model (screen operation mode) set in advance on the display screen (left screen d 1/right screen d 2/lower screen d 3) of the electronic dictionary 10. In the electronic dictionary 10 of the embodiment, among the left screen d1 (left side), the right screen d2 (right side), and the lower screen d3 (lower side), only the right screen d2 is initially set to be enabled (present), only the left screen d1 is initially set to be enabled (present) in the zoom operation, and the inter-region movement is initially set to be movable with the left screen d1 as the movement source and the right screen d2 as the movement destination.

In the word learning screen G1 as the learning mode of the recitation form, at least "word name (spelling)", "pronunciation symbol", "meaning" of a plurality of pieces of related information related to the explanation of the word are displayed on the left screen d1 (left side), and "basic change" of the plurality of pieces of related information is displayed on the lower position of the right screen d2 by moving between areas with the left screen d1 as a movement source and the right screen d2 as a movement destination as described with reference to fig. 1 (B) with the separation line Lb as a boundary. This ensures a list of information related to word comments, and effectively contributes to word recitation.

The content of the setting of the screen operation mode for the display screen (left screen d 1/right screen d 2/lower screen d 3) of the electronic dictionary 10 may be changed to a content different from the initial setting shown in fig. 3, for example, according to the user operation.

The electronic dictionary 10 of the embodiment has at least the following functions (a) to (e).

(A) When the touch panel display 17 displays information related to learning content, for example, the display screen is divided into a left screen d1 (first display area), a right screen d2 (second display area), and a lower screen d3 (third display area).

In the embodiment, the left screen d1 (first display area) may be referred to as an "explanation screen", the right screen d2 (second display area) may be referred to as a "test screen" ("explanation assist screen" in the case of [ word learning ]), and the lower screen d3 (third display area) may be referred to as an "operation screen".

(B) The information related to the specified word (term) and operation thereof is distributed and displayed on the left screen d1, the right screen d2, and the lower screen d3 of the touch panel display 17 according to vocabulary exercise display control information Jm (see fig. 5) preset corresponding to each of the learning 6 modes ([ word learning ] [ spelling exercise ] [ vocabulary meaning ] [ collocation exercise ] [ word class conversion ] [ vocabulary selection ]). (c) The left screen d1, the right screen d2, and the lower screen d3 obtained by dividing the display screen of the touch panel display 17 are operated in a predetermined screen operation mode (see fig. 3).

(D) In learning content (here, "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise"), learning information (in the case of a test-form learning mode, information indicating whether learning in each learning mode of the learning 6 mode is not performed or is performed) is stored and managed for each of all words (terms) that are subjects of learning.

(E) Word narrowing is performed based on learning information indicating whether learning in each learning mode of the learning 6 mode of all words (terms) to be learned is not performed or is performed (positive solution or non-positive solution).

The electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary 10 includes a control unit (CPU: central Processing Unit, central processing unit) 21 as a computer. The control unit 21 controls the operations of the respective circuit units in accordance with a dictionary control program 22a stored in advance in a storage unit (memory) 22 such as a flash ROM, a dictionary control program 22a read from an external recording medium 23 such as a memory card by a recording medium reading unit 24 and stored in the storage unit 22, or a dictionary control program 22a downloaded from a Web server (here, a program server) 30 on a communication network N via a communication unit 25 and stored in the storage unit 22. The control unit 21 is connected to the storage unit 22, the recording medium reading unit 24, and the communication unit 25 via a data and control bus, and also to the key input unit 14, the voice output unit 15, the voice input unit 16, and the touch panel display unit 17.

The storage unit 22 includes a dictionary data storage area 22b, a learning content storage area 22c, a learning information data storage area 22d, a job data storage area 22e, and the like, in addition to a program storage area for storing the dictionary control program 22 a.

The dictionary control program 22a includes a system program for managing the overall operation of the electronic dictionary 10, a program for performing communication connection with an external electronic device via the communication unit 25, a program for performing entry retrieval based on various dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage area 22b, a program for performing, in cooperation with various dictionary data stored in the dictionary data storage area 22b and various learning contents stored in the learning content storage area 22c, for example, display of related information including word names of english words (entries) to be learned, display of questions, reception of solutions, determination of solutions, storage (recording) of learning information indicating whether learning is not performed or performed, update thereof, and reduction of the range of words (entries) based on learning information.

The dictionary data storage area 22b stores various dictionary data (dictionary contents) such as chinese 1 topical reference book, chinese 2 topical reference book, english-chinese 1 dictionary, english-chinese 2 topical reference book, and chinese-english dictionary.

The learning content storage area 22c includes, for example, an english learning data storage area 22c1 storing learning content for english learning, a vocabulary learning data storage area 22c2 storing learning content for vocabulary learning, and a chinese learning data storage area 22c3 storing learning content for chinese learning, and a plurality of learning contents are stored in the learning data storage areas 22c, and 22c, respectively.

The learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" is stored in the vocabulary learning data storing area 22c2. The learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" includes vocabulary exercise display control information Jm (see fig. 5) for displaying information related to words (terms) and operations thereof on the left screen d1, right screen d2, and lower screen d3 of the touch panel display unit 17 in a distributed manner.

In the vocabulary practice display control information Jm, for example, in a learning mode [ word learning ] of the reciting form among the learning 6 modes, "word name (spelling)", "pronunciation symbol", "meaning", "collocation (phrase)" and "word class conversion (word class)" among the plurality of kinds of related information are displayed on the left screen d1, and "example sentence" is displayed on the right screen d2, and when "basic change" is not received in the left screen d1 (first display area), the "basic change" is displayed on the right screen d2 by moving between areas of the right screen d2 (second display area), the [ speech reproduction ] icon Cp, [ explanation ] icon Ce and [ next ] icon Cn are displayed on the lower screen d3, and information other than these is set to be not displayed (refer to (B) of fig. 1).

In other words, in fig. 5, when the portion indicating the combination of the learning mode and the type of information is described as "left screen", the split screen (display area) as the display target information always selects the left screen d1 (first display area), and similarly, the split screen (display area) described as "right screen" always selects the right screen d2 (second display area) as the split screen (display area) of the display target information, and similarly, the split screen (display area) described as "move from right to left" indicates that the split screen (display area) as the display target information is first preferentially selected as the left screen d1 (first display area), but the selected split screen (display area) is switched from the left screen d1 (first display area) to the right screen d2 (second display area) according to the condition.

Here, the object information displayed by selecting the left screen d1 (first display area) is defined as first area selection information, the display control of the first area selection information is defined as first display control, the object information displayed by selecting the right screen d2 (second display area) is defined as second area selection information, the display control of the second area selection information is defined as second display control, and the display control of switching the first area selection information from the left screen d1 (first display area) to the right screen d2 (second display area) according to the condition is defined as third display control.

Further, since the plurality of pieces of information displayed on the left screen d1 (first display area) or the right screen (second display area) are selected based on the vocabulary practice display control information Jm and display control is performed while sequentially designating each of the plurality of pieces of information, the first area selection information includes information specifying the already designated type and information specifying the next (newly) designated type among the plurality of pieces of information displayed on the left screen d1 (first display area), and the second area selection information includes information specifying the already designated type and information specifying the next (newly) designated type among the plurality of pieces of information displayed on the right screen d2 (second display area).

In addition, the object information is not displayed on the divided screen (display area) that is not selected.

In the case where the right screen d2 (second display area) is selected to display the object information, it is not always necessary to display all the object information at the same time, and it is only necessary to scroll the object information in the selected divided screen (display area) according to a user operation, and thereby display all the object information at a necessary timing as needed.

In the case where the left screen d1 (first display area) is selected to display the object information, it is not always necessary to display all the object information at the same time, and it is only necessary to display all the object information at a necessary timing by temporarily enlarging the selected divided screen (display area) according to the user operation.

When the left screen d1 (first display area) is temporarily enlarged according to a user operation, an enlarged screen Gdl, which is a screen (display area) different from the left screen d1 (first display area), is temporarily displayed. In other words, the left screen d1 (first display area) is a divided screen (display area) in which the object information is not scrolled in response to a user operation, and when the amount of information of the object information is very large, all the object information cannot be displayed at the same time even if the left screen d1 (first display area) is temporarily enlarged, but all the object information can be displayed by scrolling in response to a user operation on the enlarged screen Gd 1. When scrolling of the enlarged screen is not necessary (when important information cannot be displayed on the enlarged screen), the enlarged screen Gd1 different from the right screen d2 (second display region) may be enlarged without newly displaying the enlarged screen d2 (second display region) itself.

In the learning mode [ spelling practice ] of the test form, the meaning is displayed on the left screen d1, the "example sentence (question sentence)" and the answer after the answer is received are displayed on the right screen d2, the spelling input area AE for the answer input, [ voice reproduction ] icon Cp, [ explanation ] icon Ce and [ next ] icon Cn are displayed on the lower screen d3, and the other information including the "word name (spelling)" which is the positive solution is not displayed on the left screen d1 (see fig. 2 a).

In the learning mode [ vocabulary meaning ] of the test format, the word name and the "pronunciation symbol" are displayed on the left screen d1, the "example sentence (question sentence)", the selection item, and the answer after the answer is received are displayed on the right screen d2, the answer selection icon C1 to C4, [ voice reproduction ] icon Cp, [ comment ] icon Ce, and [ next ] icon Cn are displayed on the lower screen d3, and the information including the other "meaning" that the user can determine the positive answer is not displayed on the left screen d1 of the confirmation prompt (see (B) of fig. 2).

Similarly, in the learning mode [ match-practice ] [ word class conversion ] [ word selection ] of the other test format, the various related information related to the word and the various related information related to the operation thereof are set to be displayed or not displayed on the left screen d1, the right screen d2, or the lower screen d3, respectively, based on the word-practice display control information Jm.

In the embodiment, information including any one of "word name (spelling)", "pronunciation symbol", "meaning", "basic change", "collocation (phrase)", "word class conversion (word class)", "example sentence", "question sentence)", and "pronunciation symbol", "meaning", "collocation (phrase)", and "word class conversion (word class)", among various related information related to a word, information including any one of "example sentence", "question sentence" is defined as information of a first kind, information including any one of "example sentence" and "question sentence" is defined as information of a second kind, and information including "basic change" is defined as information of a third kind.

In the vocabulary practice display control information Jm, for each of the plurality of types of related information related to the word, information defining which of the left screen d1 and the right screen d2 is displayed on may be defined as a first display condition, information defining whether the display of the left screen d1 or the right screen d2 defined in the first display condition is absent (omitted) (in the embodiment, information defining the display of the left screen d1 as absent by the inter-region movement of the "basic change" of the word learning), and information defining whether the display of the right screen d2 is defined in the other display region instead of the display of the left screen d1 or the right screen d2 defined in the second display condition is absent (in the embodiment, information defining the display of the right screen d2 by the inter-region movement of the basic change of the word learning) may be defined as a third display condition.

The learning information data storage area 22d stores learning information indicating whether learning in each learning mode of the learning 6 mode is not performed or performed (positive solution or non-positive solution) for each word (term) to be learned (not performed (Z): performed positive solution, (a): performed non-positive solution (B)) in the learning content (here, "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise") stored in the learning content storage area 22 c.

The learning information of a word is composed of, for example, 1 word (16 bits), and the word is set to be "1" in each of the bit units of 6 bits from the 0 th bit to the fifth bit, thereby showing that the learning 6 mode ([ word learning ] [ word meaning ] [ word class transform ] [ word choice ]) is implemented completely ([ word learning ]) or the positive solution ([ word learning ] [ word meaning ] [ word class transform ] [ word choice ]). Further, by setting the 5-bit amount from the ninth bit to the thirteenth bit as a flag "1" in the bit unit, it is shown that the implementation in each of the learning patterns ([ spelling exercise ] [ word meaning ] [ collocation exercise ] [ word class transformation ] [ word class selection ]) of the test form is not positive.

That is, when the labels of the [ positive solution ] and the [ non-positive solution ] are both "0", it means that the learning of the word in the corresponding learning mode is not performed, and when the label of the [ positive solution ] or the [ non-positive solution ] is "1", it means that the learning of the word in the corresponding learning mode is performed positive solution or performed non-positive solution. In the learning mode [ word learning ] of the recitation form (not the test form), it is not necessary to distinguish between the positive solution and the non-positive solution, and thus a bit indicating that the non-positive solution has been completed is not set.

The job data storage area 22e temporarily stores (holds) data input in response to a user operation, various data acquired or generated by the control unit 21, and the like as necessary, in accordance with control of operations of the respective circuit units of the control unit 21 in accordance with the dictionary control program 22 a.

The electronic dictionary 10 thus configured is configured such that the control unit 21 controls the operations of the respective circuit units in accordance with the commands described in the dictionary control program 22a, and the software and hardware operate cooperatively, thereby realizing various functions including a word learning function, a display control function, a learning information updating function, and a learning information deleting function as described in the following operation description.

(Action of embodiment)

Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary 10 according to the embodiment will be described.

< Word learning function >

Here, it is assumed that the control section 21 of the electronic dictionary 10 performs word learning processing in accordance with the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" which is detected to be specified according to the user operation.

When the specification of the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" belonging to the category of vocabulary learning is detected by the user operation from among the plurality of types of learning content displayed in the list in the touch panel display unit 17 in accordance with the operation of the function specification key 14b [ content list ] of the key input unit 14, the control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display a top screen Gt for selecting (switching) the learning mode in which the specified learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" is detected by the learning mode selection tab [ word learning ] T1 to [ vocabulary selection ] T6, as shown in fig. 1 (step S1).

When the learning mode selection tab [ word learning ] T1 to [ word selection ] T6 is used to select (switch) any one of the learning 6 modes, and the target word selection menu [ learning from all words ] W1 to [ learned words ] W3 is used to select the group of the learning target words, and the [ decision ] key 14d is operated (yes) in step S2), the control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display a learning screen divided into a left screen d1 (first display area), a right screen d2 (second display area), and a lower screen d3 (third display area) based on the selected learning mode, for example, as shown in fig. 1 (B) or fig. 2 (a) and (B) (step S3).

In the selected learning mode, the control unit 21 extracts the learning target word (all words/non-learned word/learned word) selected from the target word selection menu [ learning all words ] W1 to [ learned word ] W3 based on the learning information (not implemented/implemented (positive or non-positive solution): referring to fig. 6 and 7) of each learning mode of all words (entries) stored in the learning information data storage area 22d, and selects the current learning target word from the extracted learning target word to specify (step S4).

Here, in the case of the learning mode [ word learning ] (T1) of the recitation form, a word is selected and designated by an arbitrary operation of the user from the list of the selected learning object words (all words/non-learned words/learned words), and in the case of the learning mode [ spelling practice ] (T2) to [ word selection ] (T6) of the test form, a word is designated which is randomly selected from the list of the selected learning object words (all words/non-learned words/learned words).

The control unit 21 determines whether or not to display corresponding to the selected learning mode, based on the vocabulary exercise display control information Jm of the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" shown in fig. 5, with respect to various associated information ("word name (spelling)", "pronunciation symbol", "meaning", "basic change", "collocation (phrase)", "word class conversion (word class)", "example sentence"), and various associated information ("option", "answer selection", "answer input", "speech reproduction", "comment", "next") related to the operation thereof, respectively, regarding the specified word detected as the learning target (step S5).

The control unit 21 determines, based on the vocabulary practice display control information Jm, which of the divided screens (display areas) of the learning screen (left screen d1 (first display area), right screen d2 (second display area), and lower screen d3 (third display area)) divided by 3 is to be displayed for the plurality of kinds of associated information determined to have the display in the selected learning mode (step S6).

The control unit 21 determines whether or not there is information satisfying the movement condition of the inter-region movement (see fig. 3) among the plurality of pieces of related information displayed on the divided screens (display regions) of the 3-divided learning screens (d 1, d2, d 3) based on the vocabulary exercise display control information Jm (step S7).

In the vocabulary practice display control information Jm (fig. 5) according to the embodiment, when the learning mode [ word learning ] is selected, the "basic change" of the word in the plurality of kinds of related information related to the word is determined as information satisfying the movement condition for moving and displaying from the left screen d1 to the right screen d 2.

When there is information satisfying the movement condition (yes in step S8), the control unit 21 changes the display area of the information satisfying the movement condition (step S9).

That is, in the word learning screen G1 (see fig. 1 (B)) in the case where the learning mode [ word learning ] is selected, the "basic change" of the word is displayed at the lower position of the right screen d2 on the boundary of the separation line Lb (displayed by moving from the left screen d1 to the right screen d2 between the regions), whereby the list of information related to the explanation of the word is ensured (the separation line Lb may be displayed only when the region moves, or may be displayed at the upper side of the information displayed by the movement, or may be displayed at the position where the type of information is switched regardless of the presence or absence of the region movement).

The control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display a learning screen corresponding to the selected learning mode in accordance with the divided screens (left screen d1, right screen d2, and lower screen d 3) determined in steps S6 to S9 and performs learning processing in which a specified word (term) is detected as a learning target (step AB).

That is, when the learning mode [ word learning ] of the recitation form is selected, for example, as shown in fig. 1 (B), the control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display the word learning screen G1, and in the word learning screen G1, "word name (spelling)", "pronunciation symbol", "meaning", "collocation (phrase)", and "word class conversion (word class)", and in the right screen d2, "example sentence" are displayed, and in accordance with the movement from the left screen d1 (first display area) to the right screen d2 (second display area), the "basic change" is displayed in the right screen d2, and in the lower screen d3, [ voice reproduction ] icon Cp, [ comment ] icon Ce, and [ next ] icon Cn are displayed, so that the user can learn the recitation form in which a specified word is detected.

When the learning mode [ spelling practice ] of the test form is selected, for example, as shown in fig. 2 (a), the control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display a spelling practice test screen G2, causes the left screen d1 to display a meaning, causes the right screen d2 to display an "example sentence (question sentence)" and an answer after the answer is received, causes the lower screen d3 to display a spelling input area AE, [ voice reproduction ] icon Cp, [ comment ] icon Ce and [ next ] icon Cn for the answer input, and causes the user to learn the test form in which the specified word is detected.

When the learning mode [ word meaning ] of the test format is selected, for example, as shown in fig. 2 (B), the control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display a word meaning test screen G3, and in the word meaning test screen G3, "word name (spelling)" and "pronunciation symbol" are displayed on the left screen d1, and "example sentence (question sentence)", "selection item", and "answer after answer" are displayed on the right screen d2, and the answer selection icons C1 to C4, [ voice reproduction ] icon Cp, [ explanation ] icon Ce, and [ next ] icon Cn are displayed on the lower screen d3, so that the user performs the learning of the test format in which the specified word is detected.

When the designation of the next word (term) to be learned is detected while the display screen (learning screen) Gn in the selected learning mode is displayed (step S10 (no)), the control unit 21 repeatedly executes the processing of step S4 and the following steps with each designation of the next word.

< Display control function >

Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing a display control process according to a screen operation mode (fig. 3) set in advance for a display screen (learning screen) in a learning mode selected based on learning content (22 c) of the electronic dictionary 10. When the cursor key 14f (up [ ≡ ] or down [ ≡ ]) is pressed (step A1 (up-down key)) in a state where the display screen (learning screen: word learning screen G1 shown in fig. 1 (B), spelling practice test screen G2 shown in fig. 2 (a), vocabulary meaning test screen G3 shown in fig. 2 (B), etc.) in the selected learning mode is displayed, the control unit 21 scrolls the display of the right screen d2 (second display area) up or down according to the pressed state of the cursor key 14f (step A2).

On the other hand, when the cursor key 14f is pressed (left [ ≡ ] or right [ → ]) (step A1 (left-right key)), the control unit 21 does not scroll both the left screen d1 (first display area) and the right screen d2 (second display area) to the left or right (step A3). Further, when the right screen d2 (second display area) is touched (step A4 (second display area)), the control unit 21 scrolls the display of the right screen d2 (second display area) upward or downward according to the state of the touch (step A2).

The user can scroll up and down information related to the word displayed on the right screen d2 in accordance with the selected learning mode appropriately in response to the operation of the cursor key 14f (up [ ≡ ] or down [ ≡ ]) or the touch on the right screen d 2. When the left screen d1 (first display area) is touched (step A4 (first display area)), the control unit 21 causes the display of the left screen d1 (first display area) to be displayed as an enlarged screen Gd1 (second display screen) enlarged on the full screen of the touch panel display unit 17, for example, as shown in fig. 10 (a) → (B), without scrolling the display of the left screen d1 (first display area) (step A5).

Fig. 10 (a) shows a collocation exercise test screen G4 in the selected learning mode [ collocation exercise ].

On the matching exercise test screen G4, the control unit 21 displays "word names" and "matching (word groups)" on the left screen d1, displays "example sentences (question sentences)", "choices" and "answers after answer" on the right screen d2, and displays answer selection icons C1 to C4, [ explanation ] icons Ce and [ next ] icons Cn on the lower screen d3 based on the vocabulary exercise display control information Jm (fig. 5), so that the user learns the test form of the specified word (steps S1 to S9, AB).

For example, in the matching training test screen G4, when the number of matches (phrases) displayed on the left screen d1 (first display area) is large and incomplete matches (phrases) are displayed, the user touches the left screen d1 (first display area) to display the left screen d1 (first display area) as an enlarged screen Gd1 enlarged on the full screen as shown in fig. 10 (B), and can confirm a list of matches (phrases).

Here, in the enlarged screen Gd1 (for example, (B) of fig. 10) in which the display of the left screen d1 (first display region) is enlarged to the full screen, when the enlarged screen Gd1 (second display screen) is touched (yes in step A6), the control unit 21 scrolls the display of the enlarged screen Gd1 (i.e. the display of the first display region) upward or downward in accordance with the touched state (step A7).

In the display screen (learning screen) Gn corresponding to the selected learning mode, the user can confirm not only a large amount of information related to the word which is not displayed on the left screen d1 as the enlarged screen Gd1 enlarged to the full screen, but also scroll up and down the display of the enlarged screen Gd1 in accordance with the operation of touching the enlarged screen Gd1, thereby confirming all the information displayed therein.

< Learning information update function >

Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing learning information update processing based on the learning content (22 c) of the electronic dictionary 10. Here, it is assumed that the control section 21 of the electronic dictionary 10 performs learning information update processing in accordance with the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" specified in accordance with the user operation.

As shown in fig. 1a, when the learning mode [ word learning ] of the recitation form is selected by the learning mode selection tab [ word learning ] T1 of the front page screen Gt of the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" (step B1 (1: word learning)), the control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display the word learning screen G1 with a word designated by the user operation among the words (all words/non-learned words/learned words) of the learning target selected from the target word selection menu [ from all word learning ] W1 to [ learned words ] W3 (step B2) as shown in fig. 1B.

In the case of the learning mode [ word learning ] of the recitation form, the learning of the corresponding word is regarded as being performed at the time point when the word learning screen G1 is displayed, and the control unit 21 causes the [ forward solution ] symbol Ht indicating the completion of the learning of the corresponding word to be displayed at the left end of the lower screen d3 of the word learning screen G1 (step B3).

As shown in fig. 7, the control unit 21 sets a flag "1" of [ positive solution ] (implementation) to the bit (here, the 0 th bit) of OK corresponding to the learning mode [ word learning ] of the corresponding word of the learning information data storage area 22d (step B4).

When any one of the learning modes [ spelling practice ] to [ vocabulary selection ] of the test form is selected by the learning mode selection tab [ spelling practice ] T2 to [ vocabulary selection ] T6 of the top page screen Gt (step B1 (2: spelling practice: 6: vocabulary selection)), the control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display the spelling practice test screen G2 of the selected learning mode [ spelling practice ] as shown in fig. 2 a, for example, with respect to randomly designated words (all words/non-learned words/learned words (positive/non-positive solution)) from among the words to be learned selected by the target word selection menu Wn (step B5).

In the spelling practice test screen G2, when the spelling of the word is input as a solution in the spelling input area AE of the lower screen d3 (step B6 (yes)), the control part 21 determines whether the input solution is a positive solution or a non-positive solution (step B7).

When it is determined that the inputted solution is a positive solution (yes in step B7), the control unit 21 displays a positive solution flag Mt in the center of the spelling practice test screen G2, and displays a [ positive solution ] symbol Ht indicating that learning of the corresponding word has been completed in the left end of the lower screen d3 (step B8 t).

As shown in fig. 7, the control unit 21 sets a flag "1" of "positive solution" to the OK bit (here, 1 st bit) corresponding to the learning mode (here, [ spelling practice ]) of the corresponding word of the learning information data storage area 22d (step B9 t). On the other hand, if it is determined that the inputted solution is not positive (no in step B7), the control unit 21 displays a non-positive solution flag Mf in the center of the spelling practice test screen G2, and displays a [ non-positive solution ] symbol Hf indicating that learning of the corresponding word has been completed in the left end of the lower screen d3 (step B8 f).

As shown in fig. 7, the control unit 21 sets a flag "1" of "non-positive solution" to a bit (here, the 9 th bit) of NG corresponding to the learning pattern (here, [ spelling practice ]) of the corresponding word of the learning information data storage area 22d (step B9 f).

When the learning mode [ vocabulary meaning ] of the test format is selected (step B1 (3: vocabulary meaning)), the control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display the vocabulary meaning test screen G3 of the selected learning mode [ vocabulary meaning ] as shown in fig. 2 (step B5), for example, with respect to randomly designated words among the words (all words/non-learned words/learned words (positive solution/non-positive solution)) of the learning target selected through the target word selection menu Wn, as described above.

In the vocabulary meaning test screen G3, when the answer selection icons C1 to C4 of the lower screen d3 are selected and touched (yes in step B6), the control unit 21 determines whether the inputted answer is a positive solution or a non-positive solution (step B7). When it is determined that the inputted solution is a positive solution (yes in step B7), the control unit 21 displays a positive solution flag Mt in the center of the vocabulary meaning test screen G3, and displays a "positive solution" symbol Ht indicating that learning of the corresponding word has been completed in the left end of the lower screen d3 (step B8 t).

As shown in fig. 7, the control unit 21 sets a flag "1" of "positive solution" to the OK bit (here, the 2 nd bit) corresponding to the learning mode (here, the "lexical meaning") of the corresponding word of the learning information data storage area 22d (step B9 t).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the inputted solution is not positive (no in step B7), the control unit 21 displays a non-positive solution flag Mf in the center of the vocabulary meaning test screen G3, and causes a [ non-positive solution ] symbol Hf indicating the implemented non-positive solution of the learning of the corresponding word to be displayed on the left end of the lower screen d3 (step B8 f).

As shown in fig. 7, the control unit 21 sets a flag "1" of "non-positive solution" to a bit (here, 10 th bit) of NG corresponding to the learning pattern (here, meaning of word) of the corresponding word of the learning information data storage area 22d (step B9 f).

When any one of the other learning modes [ collocation practice ] (T4) to [ vocabulary selection ] (T6) of the test format is selected, the control unit 21 displays the learning screen Gn corresponding to each corresponding learning mode (step B5) similarly to the vocabulary meaning test screen G3 in the learning mode [ vocabulary meaning ] shown in fig. 2 (B), and executes the learning information update processing similar to the above (steps B6 to B9T or steps B6 to B9 f).

In this way, the electronic dictionary 10 stores and manages learning information indicating whether learning in each learning mode of the learning 6 mode is not performed or performed (positive solution or non-positive solution) for each of all words (terms) that are subjects of learning in the learning content (here, "university (high-school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise").

Thus, as shown in fig. 1 a, when the learning mode [ word learning ] of the recitation form is selected (T1), the electronic dictionary 10 can easily narrow the learning target word to any one of all words (4259 words in this case), the non-learned word, and the learned word in accordance with the selection of the target word selection menu [ learn from all words ] W1, [ un-learned word ] W2, and [ learned word ] W3.

As shown in fig. 6, when the learning mode [ spelling practice ] (T2) to [ vocabulary selection ] (T6) of the test form is selected, the electronic dictionary 10 can easily narrow the learning target word to all words (4259 words here), the word not subjected to learning, the word subjected to learning and the word not subjected to learning can be any one of each of the words according to the target word selection menu [ learning from all words ] W1, [ non-learning word ] W2, [ learning-completed word ] W3T, [ learning-completed word subjected to positive solution ] W3 f.

< Function of deleting learning information >

Fig. 12 is a diagram showing a display operation according to learning information deletion processing based on learning content (22 c) of the electronic dictionary 10. Here, it is assumed that the control section 21 of the electronic dictionary 10 performs learning information deletion processing based on the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" specified according to the user operation.

In the first page screen Gt of the learning content "university (high school) entrance examination vocabulary exercise" (see fig. 1 a), when an arbitrary learning mode (here, word learning T1) is selected, the control UNIT 21 causes the touch panel display UNIT 17 to display a learning word UNIT list screen GLu in which the words to be learned are listed separately for each UNIT (UNIT) of a textbook, for example, as shown in fig. 12 a.

In the learning word unit list screen GLu, when the cursor key 14f [ Σ ] is operated, as shown in fig. 12B, the control unit 21 causes the touch panel display unit 17 to display a learning word list screen GLw in which the words included in the unit (here, welcom UNIT) selected in the learning word unit list screen GLu are listed.

When the [ recycle bin ] icon Cd is touched or the [ delete ] key 14g is pressed on the learning word unit list screen GLu, the control unit 21 displays a learning information deletion screen (unit) GDu provided with learning information deletion menus (unit) iu1 to iu3, as shown in fig. 12C.

In the learning information deletion screen (unit cell) GDu, when "progressive information (1 item)" iul in all deletion selection of the learning information deletion menu (unit cell) is selected and the [ decision ] key 14d is pressed, the control unit 21 resets and deletes the learning information (the "1" flag of the [ positive solution ] or the "non-positive solution" shown in fig. 7) stored in the learning information data storage area 22d for all words included in one unit (one item) selected in the learning word unit cell list screen GLu shown in fig. 12 (a).

When "delete all progress information in display" iu2 of the learning information deletion menu (unit cell) is selected and [ decision ] key 14d is pressed, control unit 21 resets and deletes the learning information stored in learning information data storage area 22d with respect to all words included in all cells displayed in the learning word cell list screen GLu shown in fig. 12 (a).

When the "delete all progress information" iu3 of the learning information deletion menu (unit cell) is selected and the [ decision ] key 14d is pressed, the control unit 21 resets and deletes the learning information stored in the learning information data storage area 22d with respect to all words of the learning object included in the learning content "university (high school) study vocabulary exercise".

In the learning word list screen GLw shown in fig. 12 (B), when the [ recycle bin ] icon Cd is touched or the [ delete ] key 14g is pressed, the control unit 21 displays a learning information deletion screen (word unit) GDw provided with learning information deletion menus (word units) iw1 to iw3 as shown in fig. 12 (D).

In the learning information deletion screen (word unit) GDw, when "progress information (1 piece)" iw1 in deletion selection of the learning information deletion menu (word unit) is selected and the [ decision ] key 14d is pressed, the control unit 21 resets and deletes the learning information stored in the learning information data storage area 22d with respect to one word (term) selected in the learning word list screen GLw shown in fig. 12 (B).

When "delete all progress information in display" iw2 of the learning information deletion menu (word unit) is selected and the [ decision ] key 14d is pressed, the control unit 21 resets and deletes the learning information stored in the learning information data storage area 22d with respect to all words displayed in the learning word list screen GLw shown in fig. 12 (B).

When the "delete all progress information" iw3 of the learning information deletion menu (word unit) is selected and the [ decision ] key 14d is pressed, the control unit 21 resets and deletes the learning information stored in the learning information data storage area 22d with respect to all words of the learning object included in the learning content "university (high school) study vocabulary exercise".

In this way, the electronic dictionary 10 can easily delete learning information indicating the implemented positive solution or the implemented non-positive solution of learning stored in the learning information data storage area 22d for each word (term) to be learned, for any unit or for each word.

Thus, for example, the user can easily learn repeatedly the words included in any unit, the respective words, and return the learning to an unexecuted state, or a new user can start learning the words using the same electronic dictionary 10.

(Summary of embodiments)

According to the electronic dictionary 10 (learning device) of the embodiment, when either one of the learning mode [ word learning ] of the recitation form (T1) or the learning mode [ spelling practice ] of the test form (T2) to [ word selection ] (T6) is selected, the control unit 21 divides the display screen display 3 of the touch panel display unit 17 into learning screens (first display screens) G1 to G6 of words of the left screen d1 (first display area), the right screen (second display area) d2, and the lower screen d3 (third display area) according to the selected learning mode. The learning screen Gn is set in such a manner that the left screen d1 and the lower screen d3 cannot be scrolled, the right screen d2 can be scrolled, the left screen d1 can be enlarged instead of the enlarged screen Gd1 of the learning screen Gn, the right screen d2 and the lower screen d3 cannot be enlarged, and movement of the display contents (inter-region movement) from the left screen d1 to the right screen d2 can be performed.

In the word learning screen G1 in the learning mode [ word learning ] of the recitation format, among a plurality of kinds of information related to the word designated as the learning target, a word name, a pronunciation symbol, a meaning, a basic change, a collocation, a word class conversion are displayed in the left screen d1, and example sentences are displayed in the right screen d 2. When the display of a plurality of types of information on the left screen d1 which cannot be scrolled is not completely retracted, the basic change of the word is displayed on the lower position of the right screen d2 which can be scrolled with the separation line Lb as a boundary by the inter-area movement, and the display on the left screen d1 is not (omitted).

Thus, in the word learning screen G1 of the recitation format, a list of a plurality of types of information related to the word can be ensured, and the word can be effectively learned.

The first type of information among the plurality of types of information related to the word is preferably information that always displays the entire information so that the user can refer to quickly, and is information that has relatively small information amount and small fluctuation of information amount for each word compared with (compared with) other types of information, the first type of information is always displayed by selecting the left screen d1 that does not scroll, the second type of information is information that the user cannot refer to quickly but can preferably display the entire information as needed, the second type of information is always displayed by selecting the right screen d2 that can scroll, and the third type of information is information that always displays the entire information so that the user can refer to quickly but has relatively large fluctuation of information amount for each word compared with (compared with) other types of information, and the third type of information is displayed on the left screen d1 with first priority, but is displayed on the right screen d2 by switching (moving) when the entire information cannot be displayed on the left screen d 1.

Accordingly, since the plurality of kinds of information to be displayed are appropriately classified and display control is performed in accordance with the respective characteristics, trouble such as screen selection operation and scroll operation by the user can be reduced, and in this case, the visibility of the information by the user can be improved.

In addition, in the collocation practice test screen G4 in the learning mode [ collocation practice ] of the test form, among a plurality of kinds of information related to words designated as learning objects, word names and collocations are displayed in the left screen d1, and choices of answers are displayed in the right screen d2 together with example sentences (question sentences).

When the left screen d1 is touched, the control unit 21 displays the display content of the left screen d1 as an enlarged screen Gd1 (second display screen) in place of the learning screen Gn (first display screen), and can confirm more matches, and when the enlarged screen Gd1 is touched further, the enlarged screen Gd1 is scrolled and displayed, and can confirm all matches.

For this reason, according to the electronic dictionary 10 (information processing apparatus) of the embodiment, a plurality of kinds of information can be displayed more effectively using a plurality of display areas.

(Other embodiments)

Fig. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information processing learning system according to another embodiment of an information processing apparatus (learning apparatus), an information processing method (control method), and a computer program product of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the dictionary data (22 b) and the learning content (22 c) are stored in the electronic dictionary 10 or in electronic devices (information processing learning devices) such as tablet PDAs, PCs, mobile phones, electronic books, and portable game machines having a dictionary function, and various functions including a word learning function, a display control function, a learning information updating function, and a learning information deleting function are realized by the individual electronic devices (10).

For example, as shown in the information processing learning system of fig. 13, the dictionary data (22 b) and the learning content (22 c) may be stored in a database DB of a learning server 40 (learning device) provided in the communication network N, and the learning server 40 may be connected to a communication terminal (user terminal) such as a tablet terminal 50 or a PC60 connectable to the communication network N, thereby realizing the same functions as those of the above-described embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made of the case where the information to be the object of the display control, which is performed by dividing the touch panel display 17 of the electronic dictionary 10 (information processing apparatus) into the left screen d1 (first display area), the right screen d2 (second display area) and the lower screen d3 (third display area) by 3, is set as the plurality of types of information related to the words (terms) and the operations thereof included in the learning content (22 c), but the information to be the object of the display control is not limited to this, and may be other types of information that can obtain the same operations and effects as those of the above-described embodiment.

That is, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the "word" is the subject of learning has been described, but for example, "compound word", "mathematical formula", "history information" and the like may be the subject of learning.

The respective methods of the processing of the electronic dictionary 10 (learning device) described in the above embodiments, that is, the word learning processing shown in the flowchart of fig. 8, the display control processing shown in the flowchart of fig. 9, the learning information updating processing shown in the flowchart of fig. 11, the learning information deleting processing shown in the display operation of fig. 12, and the like, are all computer-executable programs, and can be distributed as programs stored in a medium of an external recording device such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), a magnetic disk (floppy disk (registered trademark), hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), or a semiconductor memory. The control unit (CPU) of the learning device (electronic apparatus) reads a program recorded on the medium of the external recording device into the storage device, and controls the operation by the read program, thereby realizing the various functions described in the respective embodiments, and performing the same processing by the above-described method.

The data of the program for realizing the respective methods can be transmitted as a program code over the communication network (N), and the data of the program can be acquired from a computer device (program server) connected to the communication network (N) into a learning device (electronic device) and stored in a storage device, thereby realizing the various functions described above.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made in the implementation stage without departing from the gist thereof. In addition, the embodiments may be appropriately combined and implemented, and in this case, the combined effect can be obtained. Further, various inventions are included in the embodiments, and can be extracted from combinations selected from the disclosed plurality of structural elements. For example, when the problem can be solved and the effect can be obtained even if several constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, the structure from which the constituent elements are deleted can be extracted as the invention.

Claims

1. An information processing device, characterized in that:

A control unit is provided, and the control unit performs control as follows:

Displaying a first display screen on a display unit, wherein the first display screen includes a first display area where content cannot be scrolled and a second display area where content can be scrolled,

determining whether the type of the object information to be displayed on the first display screen is a first type, a second type, or a third type;

The object information determined to be of the first type is displayed by selecting the first display area as a first display control of the display area,

The object information determined to be of the second type is displayed by selecting the second display area as a second display control of the display area,

The object information determined to be of the third type is displayed through a third display control, wherein the third display control selects the first display area as the display area when the entire object information can be displayed simultaneously in the first display area, and selects the second display area as the display area when the entire object information cannot be displayed simultaneously in the first display area.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein:

The first display control is a display control for always selecting the first display area as the display area regardless of whether the object information selected for display in the first display area, that is, the entire first area selection information, can be simultaneously displayed in the first display area.

The second display control is a display control for always selecting the second display area as the display area regardless of whether the object information designated to be displayed in the second display area, that is, the entire second area selection information, can be simultaneously displayed in the second display area.

The third display control is a display control for selecting either the first display area or the second display area as a display area according to whether the entire first area selection information can be displayed simultaneously in the first display area.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein:

The control unit performs the following processing:

When the entire second area selection information cannot be displayed in the second display area at the same time, a scrolling operation is performed to scroll and display the second area selection information in the second display area.

When the entire first region selection information cannot be displayed in the first display region at the same time, an enlargement operation is performed to display the first region selection information in a display region having a larger region size than the first display region.

4. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:

The control unit performs the following processing:

determining whether the newly specified object information is of the first category, the second category, or the third category,

When the object information of the newly selected display area based on the result of the determination is displayed in addition to the object information already displayed in the first display area or the second display area, any one of the first display control, the second display control and the third display control is executed based on the type of the determined object information.

5. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein:

The first display area is a display area that cannot be scrolled in accordance with a user operation but can be zoomed in in accordance with a user operation.

The second display area is a display area that can perform a scrolling action corresponding to a user operation but cannot perform a zooming action corresponding to a user operation,

The control unit performs control as follows:

In a case where the entire first area selection information cannot be displayed simultaneously in the first display area, a zooming action is performed instead of a scrolling action, wherein the scrolling action scrolls the first area selection information in the first display area according to a user operation, and the zooming action displays an enlarged screen having a display area larger than the first display area according to a user operation, so that more first area selection information than the first area selection information displayed simultaneously in the first display area is displayed simultaneously in the enlarged screen,

In a case where the entirety of the second area selection information cannot be displayed simultaneously in the second display area, a scrolling action is performed instead of a zooming action, wherein the scrolling action causes the second area selection information to scroll within the second display area in accordance with a user operation, and the zooming action causes an enlarged screen having a display area larger than the second display area in accordance with a user operation, so that more of the second area selection information than the second area selection information displayed simultaneously in the second display area is displayed simultaneously in the enlarged screen.

6. The information processing device according to claim 5, wherein:

The control unit performs control as follows:

When a user operation instructing the enlargement operation is performed, a second display screen which does not include the second display area and is obtained by enlarging the first display area is displayed as the enlarged screen instead of the first display screen.

7. The information processing device according to claim 6, wherein:

The control unit performs control as follows:

When the second display screen is displayed, the first display area performs a scrolling action according to a user operation.

8. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:

The first type of information is information that is preferably always displayed in its entirety so that the user can quickly refer to it, and the information volume fluctuates less than that of the third type of information.

The second type of information may not be quickly accessible to the user, but preferably can be displayed in its entirety as needed.

The third type of information is information that is preferably always displayed in its entirety so that the user can quickly refer to it, but the amount of information fluctuates more than the first type of information.

9. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:

The object information is information related to the word,

The control unit performs control as follows:

When a target word is specified, the plurality of types of information related to the specified word are used as the target information, and it is determined which of the first display control, the second display control, and the third display control is used to display the plurality of types of target information.

10. The information processing device according to claim 9, wherein:

The first type of information includes any one of word name, phonetic symbol, meaning, collocation, and word class conversion.

The second type of information includes any one of example sentences and question sentences.

The third category of information contains information of basic variation.

11. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:

The control unit performs control as follows:

When both the second type of object information and the third type of object information are displayed in the second display area by the third display control, information indicating separation is displayed between the second type of object information and the third type of object information.

12. The information processing device according to claim 11, wherein:

The control unit performs control as follows:

When both the second type of object information and the third type of object information are displayed in the second display area by the third display control, the third type of object information is displayed below the second type of object information.

13. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:

The information processing device is capable of selecting a plurality of learning modes related to language learning,

The control unit performs control as follows:

When the first learning mode is selected, the third display control is performed.

When the second learning mode is selected, the third display control is not performed.

14. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:

The control unit performs control as follows:

Select multiple learning modes related to the learning object,

a first display condition for specifying which of the first display area and the second display area is to be displayed for each type of the object information, respectively, with respect to the plurality of types of the object information related to the learning object;

a second display condition for specifying whether to omit display of a display area specified in the first display condition for each of the plurality of learning modes, respectively, with respect to the plurality of types of object information related to the learning object;

When displaying a plurality of types of object information related to the learning object specified in the specified learning mode, the plurality of types of information related to the learning object are displayed in respective display areas determined based on the first display condition and the second display condition specified for each type of information according to the specified learning mode.

15. The information processing device according to claim 14, wherein:

The learning object is a word,

The plurality of types of object information related to a word include a plurality of types of information including a word name, a phonetic symbol, a meaning, a collocation, a word class conversion, an example sentence, a question sentence, and basic variations.

16. The information processing device according to claim 14, wherein:

The control unit performs the following processing:

As the learning mode, at least one of a learning mode for learning to memorize words, a learning mode for learning to spell words, a learning mode for learning the meaning of words, a learning mode for learning phrases, a learning mode for learning word parts and forms, and a learning mode for learning polysemous words is selected.

17. The information processing device according to claim 14, wherein:

A third display condition is defined for each of the plurality of object information related to the learning object and according to the type of the object information and each of the plurality of learning modes, wherein the third display condition is a display condition for controlling whether to display in another display area instead of displaying in the specified display area when display in the display area specified by the first display condition is omitted based on the second display condition,

The control unit performs control as follows:

When displaying multiple types of object information related to the learning object specified in the specified learning mode, the multiple types of information related to the learning object are displayed in each display area determined based on the first display condition, the second display condition and the third display condition specified by the specified learning mode and the type of the object information.

18. An information processing method, characterized in that:

The following processing is performed by the control unit of the information processing device:

When a plurality of types of information including the first type of information, the second type of information, and the third type of information are displayed on the first display screen,

19. A computer program product comprising a program,

This program enables the control unit of the information processing device to perform the following functions: