JP2011258007A - Electronic dictionary device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic dictionary device having a marker function capable of appropriately and easily displaying and effectively utilizing marked sample sentences.SOLUTION: When an entry word "custom" is looked up, if there is registration information of a sample sentence for the entry word to which a marker M1 was applied before, the sample sentence with the marker M1 "the board ..." is also developed and displayed on a corresponding section of explanatory information (G1) of the entry word.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic dictionary device having a marker function and a control program thereof.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electronic dictionary device is equipped with a word book function that can register desired items searched in the dictionary as a user's own word book and call up and display the registered words in the word book as appropriate. There is.

  Some display screens of desired items searched for in the dictionary and their contents are equipped with a marker function capable of identifying and displaying a notable part with a marker.

  An electronic dictionary device in which the word book function and the marker function are mounted in combination is also considered (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-213299 A

  In an electronic dictionary device equipped with a combination of a conventional word book function and a marker function, the contents of the registered word in the registered word are recalled as to how the registered word in the word book is marked. I didn't know until I displayed it.

  For example, an example sentence corresponding to a desired meaning is displayed on a display screen of words searched by an English-Japanese dictionary and their explanation information, and a marker is added to a character string in the example sentence and registered in the word book. In this case, if the corresponding headword is selected from the list of headwords registered in the word book and the explanation information is displayed, and the example corresponding to the corresponding meaning is not opened and the example sentence is not displayed, the marker is displayed. I cannot confirm the added example sentence.

  In this way, even if the example sentence to which the marker is added is a word registered in the word book, it is not possible to confirm the example sentence with the same marker simply by searching for the word. There is a problem that has not been completed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic dictionary device and a control program for the electronic dictionary device that can appropriately and easily display an example sentence to which a marker is added and that can be effectively used. To do.

  The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1 is a dictionary storage means for storing explanatory information including the meaning of the headword and an example sentence for each synonym in association with the headword, and inputs a search character string in response to a user operation Search character input means, dictionary information display means for reading and displaying a headword corresponding to the search character string input by the search character input means and its meaning from the dictionary information stored by the dictionary storage means; , An example sentence display means for designating an arbitrary meaning corresponding to a headword displayed by the dictionary information display means in response to a user operation and displaying the example sentence, and displayed by the example sentence display means in response to a user operation Marker adding means for specifying an arbitrary character string in an example sentence and adding a marker, and a headline corresponding to the example sentence for an example sentence to which a marker is added by the marker adding means A marker registration unit that associates and registers a meaning number and a marker addition position in the same example sentence, and when the dictionary information display unit displays a headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning, The registered headword judging means for judging whether or not the headword that matches is included in the headword registered by the marker registration means, and the registered headword judging means matches the headword corresponding to the search character string. When it is determined that there is a registered headword, the headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning, along with the meaning number and marker addition position associated with the registered headword, And an example sentence expansion display unit with a marker for expanding and displaying an example sentence with a marker added at a position.

  The electronic dictionary device according to claim 2, wherein in the electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, the marker-added example sentence expansion display unit matches the headword corresponding to the search character string by the registered headword determination unit. If it is determined that there is a registered headword, the headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning, along with the meaning number and marker addition position associated with the registered headword, An example sentence to which a marker is added at the position of is expanded, and the meaning of the sentence and the example sentence are expanded and displayed before other meanings.

  The electronic dictionary device according to claim 3 is the electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, wherein the dictionary storage unit associates a plurality of types of dictionaries with a headword and defines the meaning of the headword and the same meaning. The search character input means selects an arbitrary dictionary according to a user operation and inputs a search character string, and the dictionary information display means uses the search character input means to store a dictionary. The dictionary entry corresponding to the search character string inputted by selecting and its meaning are read out from the dictionary information stored in the dictionary storage means and displayed, and the marker registration means is selected by the marker adding means. For the example sentence with the marker added, the dictionary name corresponding to the example sentence, the entry word, the meaning number, the marker addition position and the marker addition word in the example sentence are registered in association with each other, and the registered entry word judgment unit When the dictionary information display means displays the selected dictionary entry word and its meaning, the dictionary registration entry word that matches the selected dictionary entry word is registered by the marker registration means. It is determined whether there is an entry word, and the marker-added example sentence development display means determines that there is an entry word having a registered dictionary name that matches the entry word of the selected dictionary by the registered entry word determination means. If so, an example sentence in which a marker is added to the position of the corresponding meaning according to the meaning number and marker addition position associated with the entry word of the registered dictionary name together with the entry word of the selected dictionary and its meaning When the dictionary information display means displays the entry word of the selected dictionary and its meaning, the dictionary information display means displays another dictionary name that is not the dictionary name of the selected dictionary. The other dictionary registered headword judging means for judging whether the headword matching the headword is in the headword registered by the marker registering means, and the other dictionary registered headword judging means If it is determined that there is a registered headword that matches the headword, the same word as the marker addition word associated with the registered headword is used as the headword in the selected dictionary. Marker-added word determining means for determining whether or not it is included in the associated example sentence, and the same word as the marker-added word is included in the example sentence associated with the selected dictionary entry word by the marker-added word determining means. If it is determined, the other dictionary marker word expansion display means for expanding and displaying the same example sentence in which the marker is added to the same word together with the headword of the selected dictionary and its meaning And is further provided.

  The electronic dictionary device according to claim 4 is the electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, wherein the dictionary storage means stores a headword corresponding to a search character string input by the search character input means and an example sentence thereof. Example sentence search display means for reading out and displaying from the dictionary information displayed, and an example sentence search marker addition for specifying an arbitrary character string in the example sentence displayed by the example sentence search display means in response to a user operation And example sentence search marker registration means for registering the example word with the marker added by the example sentence search marker addition means in association with the headword corresponding to the example sentence, the meaning number, and the marker addition position in the example sentence; When displaying the headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning by the dictionary information display means, the headword that matches the headword is the example sentence search marker. Example sentence search registration entry word determination means for determining whether the entry word is registered by the recording means, and the registered entry matching the entry word corresponding to the search character string by the example sentence search registration entry word determination means If it is determined that there is a word, a marker is placed at the position of the corresponding meaning according to the meaning number and marker addition position associated with the registered headword along with the headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning. It further comprises a search example sentence expansion display unit with a marker for expanding and displaying the added example sentence.

  The electronic dictionary device according to claim 5 is the electronic dictionary device according to claim 4, wherein the marker color added by the marker adding means and the marker color added by the example sentence search marker adding means Are different marker colors, and the marker registration means corresponds to the headword and meaning number corresponding to the example sentence, the marker addition position in the same example sentence, and the marker color for the example sentence to which the marker is added by the marker addition means. If the registered example word expansion display unit determines that there is a registered entry word that matches the entry word corresponding to the search character string, the search character string expansion display means A headword corresponding to a column and its meaning, as well as a corresponding word according to the meaning number, marker addition position and marker color associated with the registered headword The example sentence with the marker added is expanded and displayed, and the example sentence search marker registering unit has the same headword and meaning number as the example sentence with the marker added by the example sentence search marker adding unit. The marker addition position in the example sentence and the marker color are registered in association with each other, and the marker-added search example sentence expansion display means is registered by the example sentence search registration entry word determination means to coincide with the entry word corresponding to the search character string. If it is determined that there is a headword, the headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning, along with the meaning number, marker addition position, and marker color associated with the registered headword It is characterized in that an example sentence with a marker added to the position is expanded and displayed.

  The program according to claim 6 is a program for controlling a computer of an electronic device including a display unit and a memory, and associates the computer with a headword and defines the meaning of each headword and the same meaning. Dictionary storage means for storing explanatory information including the example sentence in the memory, search character input means for inputting a search character string in response to a user operation, a headword corresponding to the search character string input by the search character input means, Dictionary information display means for reading out the meaning from the dictionary information stored in the dictionary storage means and displaying it on the display unit, and any arbitrary word corresponding to the headword displayed by the dictionary information display means in response to a user operation Example sentence display means for designating word meaning and displaying the example sentence, and an arbitrary character string in the example sentence displayed by the example sentence display means in response to a user operation Marker adding means for specifying and adding a marker, and for an example sentence to which a marker is added by the marker adding means, a headword corresponding to the example sentence, a meaning number, and a marker addition position in the example sentence are associated with each other in the memory When displaying the headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning on the display unit by the marker registration means to be registered and the dictionary information display means, a headword that matches the headword is registered by the marker registration means. Registered headword judging means for judging whether or not there is a registered headword that matches the headword corresponding to the search character string by the registered headword judging means. A word corresponding to a headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning along with a meaning number and a marker addition position associated with the registered headword Markers with sentences expanded display means for displaying expand the sentence by adding a marker to the position, it is characterized in that to function as a.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the electronic dictionary apparatus which can display the example sentence which added the marker appropriately and easily, and can be utilized effectively and its control program can be provided.

1 is a front view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing entry word search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10; The flowchart which shows the example example expansion display process accompanying the headword search and marker process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The flowchart which shows the marker automatic addition process in the other dictionary accompanying the marker example expansion | deployment display process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The flowchart which shows the wordbook check process with a marker accompanying the example example expansion display process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The flowchart which shows the example sentence book check process with a marker accompanying the example expansion display process for markers of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the specific example (the 1) of the display operation accompanying the headword search and marker process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the specific example (the 2) of the display operation accompanying the headword search and marker process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. 7 is a flowchart showing example sentence search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10; The figure which shows the specific example of the display operation accompanying the example sentence search and marker process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the specific example (the 3) of the display operation accompanying the keyword search / marker process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus. The figure which shows the specific example (the 4) of the display operation accompanying the headword search and marker process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 is configured as a portable device (electronic dictionary device 10) dedicated to the electronic dictionary described below, or a PDA (personal digital assistants), a PC (personal computer), a cellular phone, It is configured as an electronic book, a portable game machine, or the like.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 includes a foldable case in which a main body case 11 and a lid case 12 can be expanded / closed via a hinge portion 13. On the surface of the main body case 11 in which the folding case is developed, a key input having a character input key 14a, a dictionary specifying key 14b, a “translation / decision” key 14c, a “return / list” key 14d, a cursor key 14e, etc. A unit (keyboard) 14, a speaker 15, and a handwriting input unit (subscreen) 16 are provided.

  The handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16 has a structure in which a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen, a finger, or the like and a display device are integrated. A transparent touch panel 16t is overlaid on a 256 × 64 dot liquid crystal display screen 16d. The input area of the handwriting input unit 16 is switched to a handwritten character (kanji) input area for inputting handwritten characters, a button input area for various functions, or an area where each input area is mixed, as necessary.

  And the locus | trajectory accompanying the handwriting input in the state which the said handwriting input part 16 was switched to the handwritten character input area is echoed back and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen.

  The surface of the lid case 12 is provided with a touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17 with a backlight of, for example, 480 × 320 dots, covering almost the entire surface thereof. Similarly to the handwriting input unit (subscreen) 16, the touch position type color display unit (main screen) 17 is integrated with a touch position detection device that detects a position touched by a user with a pen, a finger, or the like and a display device. A transparent touch panel 17t is overlaid on the color liquid crystal display screen 17d.

  At the right end of the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17, a touch key area 17A on which a key notation for performing a pressing operation of a part of the keys in the key input unit 14 by a touch operation is fixedly printed. Is provided.

  In addition, a touch icon area 17B for displaying various icons for designating a function that can be executed according to display content by a touch operation is provided at the left end of the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17. .

  For example, when a description information display screen G2 that searches for a headword or the like of a desired dictionary and displays the description information or the like is displayed on the touch panel type color display unit 17, the touch icon area 17B includes the description. [Marker] icon BM for setting a marker mode for identifying and displaying an arbitrary range in the explanation information displayed on the information display screen G2 by touching the color marker, and the user's desired dictionary entry word A [Wordbook] icon BT is displayed for calling up a wordbook that is uniquely classified and registered.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 is configured by a computer that reads a program recorded in various storage media or a transmitted program and whose operation is controlled by the read program. The electronic circuit includes a CPU ( a central processing unit) 21 is provided.

  Connected to the CPU 21 are a memory 22, a storage medium read / write unit 24, a communication control unit 25, a key input unit 14, a handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16, a touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17, and the like.

  The CPU 21 is a device control program stored in advance in a memory (flash ROM) 22, or a device control program read into the memory 22 from an external storage medium 23 such as a ROM card via a storage medium read / write unit 24, or The operation of each part of the circuit is controlled in accordance with a device control program read into the memory 22 from a Web server (in this case, a program server) 30 on the Internet N via the communication control unit 25.

  The device control program stored in the memory 22 is an input signal according to a user operation from the key input unit 14, the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16, the touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17, or a communication control unit. A communication signal with each Web server 30 on the Internet N connected via 25, or a memory card (storage medium) 23 such as EEPROM, RAM, ROM etc. connected externally via the storage medium read / write unit 24 It is activated in response to the connection communication signal.

  The device control program stored in the memory 22 includes a system program that controls the overall operation of the electronic dictionary device 10, each Web server on the Internet N via the communication control unit 25, and a user PC (Personal Computer not shown). Etc.) is stored.

  The device control program includes a headword search process for searching for a headword according to a search character string input, and reading and displaying explanation information (translation, meaning content, example sentence, etc.) corresponding to the searched headword Processing, word book registration processing for registering a word book by adding a color marker to the user's arbitrary range in the displayed explanation information, word book calling processing for displaying and displaying the registered word book, displayed In the main storage device 22, such as an example sentence book registration process for registering an example sentence book by adding a color marker to an arbitrary range in the example sentence, and an example sentence book call process for calling and displaying the registered example sentence book Based on the dictionary database 22b, example sentence search database 22c, marker-added word book database 22d, and marker-added example book database 22e Various dictionary search program 22a for controlling the Ku whole processing is stored.

  As the dictionary database (English system) 22b, [English-Japanese dictionary] in which explanation information such as translations (English) and example sentences is described in association with alphabetic headwords, synonyms in association with alphabetic headwords, [English-English dictionary] in which explanation information such as example sentences is described, and [Japanese-English dictionary] in which explanation information such as translated words (Japanese) and example sentences are described in association with kanji / kana headwords are stored.

  Also, as the dictionary database (Japanese language system) 22b, the explanation information is described in association with kanji / kana entry words [national language dictionary], and the explanation information is described in association with kanji entry words [ [Kan-Japanese dictionary], [Encyclopedia] in which explanation information is described in association with kanji / kana / alphabet entry words, [Katakana dictionary] in which explanation information is described in association with kana entry words, etc. Remembered.

  In the example sentence search database 22c, a search key for searching for an example sentence using the English word from a search character string (search word) of English words based on the dictionary database (English system) 22b is included in the search word. A corresponding example sentence number, a dictionary name in which an example sentence with the same example sentence number is described, a headword, and a meaning number are stored.

  In the word book database with markers 22d, when a marker is added to an example sentence of a desired meaning included in the explanation information of the English word searched for the entry word and the word book is registered, the word and the example sentence to which the marker is added are stored. The described dictionary name, headword, meaning number, example sentence number, character position (range) to which a marker is added in the example sentence, color of the marker, and registration order are stored.

  When adding a marker to an example sentence searched for an example sentence and registering the example sentence book in the example sentence book database with marker 22e, the example sentence number to which the marker is added, the word to which the marker is added, and the marker in the example sentence are added. The character position (range), the dictionary name in which the example sentence is described, the entry word, the meaning number, the color of the marker, and the registration order are stored.

  An example table memory 22 f is secured in the work area of the memory 22.

  In this example table memory 22f, for example, when a search is made for a headword in the [English-Japanese dictionary] [English-English dictionary], the dictionary and headword are retrieved from the marker-added word book database 22d and the marker-added example book database 22e. The dictionary name, headword, meaning-of-meaning number, example sentence number, marker position, marker color, and registration order that are matched are read and stored.

  Further, when the same headword is registered in the marker-added word book database 22d even if it is another dictionary that is not the dictionary to be searched along with the headword search, it is registered in association with the headword. The marked marker word is read out. Then, each example sentence included in the explanation information of the headword searched this time is specified in order, and if there is the same word as the marker word in the example sentence, a marker of the same marker color is added to the same word. Then, the dictionary name, entry word, meaning word number, example sentence number, marker position, and marker color to which the marker is added this time correspond to the entry word determined to be currently registered in the marker-added word book database 22d. The registration order is associated with each other and stored in the example table memory 22f.

  In other words, the example table memory 22f is based on the marker-added word book database 22d and the marker-added example sentence book database 22e among all the example sentences that use the head words searched for this time. An example sentence with a marker in the same dictionary as the searchable dictionary that can be called, and an example sentence corresponding to a search headword in the search target dictionary in which a marker is added to the same word as the marker word, in the order of registration of the marker words Stores key information for reading.

  Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary device 10 configured as described above will be described.

Example 1
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing entry word search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing marker example expansion display processing associated with headword search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an automatic marker addition process in another dictionary accompanying the marker example expansion display process of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a marker-added word book check process associated with the marker example expansion display process of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a marker-added example sentence book check process associated with the marker example expansion display process of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example (part 1) of the display operation associated with the entry word search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example (part 2) of the display operation associated with the entry word search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  When, for example, [English-Japanese dictionary] stored in the dictionary database 22b is selected as a dictionary to be searched in response to the operation of the dictionary designation key 14b of the key input unit 14, as shown in FIG. The headword search screen G1 is displayed on the color display unit 17 (step S1).

  When a user-desired search character string “custom” is input on the headword search screen G1 (step S2), a headword that matches the input search character string “custom” in front of the search target [English-Japanese] Dictionary] is read out and displayed as a list as shown in FIG. 8A (step S3).

  Here, when a user-desired headword “custom” is selected in response to a touch operation on the headword search screen G1 or a key operation of the cursor key 14e, and is identified and displayed by the cursor Cu (step S4), in FIG. The process proceeds to the marker example expansion display process, and a process for expanding an example sentence with a marker using the headword “custom” is executed (step SA).

  In this marker example development display process (step SA), first, a marker-added example sentence using the user-desired entry word “custom” is registered in both the marker-added word book database 22d and the marker-added example sentence book database 22e. If there is no example sentence to be developed, as shown in FIG. 8 (B), only the explanation information of each meaning corresponding to the headword “custom” is read and displayed as the explanation information display screen G2. It is displayed on the display unit 17 (steps A1 to A3).

  In the explanation information display screen G2 (FIG. 8B), for example, when an expansion operation of [example] corresponding to the second meaning [(2) tariff] is performed (step S5 (Yes)), FIG. As shown in (C), an example of the corresponding meaning [(2) tariff] is read, and each example sentence included in the example is displayed as an example sentence window W1 (step S6).

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the marker mode is set by touching the [marker] icon BM in the touch icon area 17B displayed on the left end of the color display unit 17 (step S7 ( Yes)).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8D, the word “board” in the second example sentence displayed in the example sentence window W1 is designated as a marker word by a touch operation and is yellow (predetermined marker color at the time of entry word search). When the marker M1 is added (step S8 (Yes)), the marker word “board” has the dictionary name “English-Japanese”, the headword “custom”, the meaning number (2), the example sentence number (2), and the marker position. (4-8) The marker color “yellow” is associated with the registration order (1) and registered in the marker-added word book database 22d (step S9).

  Thereafter, [English-Japanese dictionary] is selected again as the dictionary to be searched, and the headword search screen G1 is displayed on the color display unit 17 as shown in FIG. 9A (step S1). When a similar search character string “custom” is input (step S2), headwords that coincide with the input search character string “custom” are read out and listed as shown in FIG. It is displayed (step S3).

  Here, when the user-desired headword “custom” is selected and identified and displayed by the cursor Cu (step S4), the process proceeds to the marker example development display process in FIG. 4 again, and the headword “custom” is used. Processing for expanding an example sentence with markers is executed (step SA).

  In this marker example development display process, first, in the marker-added wordbook database 22d, a headword that is associated with another dictionary name that is not the current dictionary to be searched [English-Japanese dictionary] and that is currently selected. It is determined whether or not the same headword as the word “custom” is registered. That is, it is determined whether an example sentence with a marker corresponding to the same entry word as the entry word searched this time is registered even if the dictionary is not the current search target dictionary (step A1). .

  Here, it is determined that an entry word that is associated with another dictionary name that is not the current search target dictionary [English-Japanese dictionary] and that has the same entry word as the currently selected entry word “custom” is not registered. If done (step A1 (No)), the process proceeds to the marker-added word book check process in FIG. 6 (step AC).

  In this marker-added wordbook check process, information registered in the marker-added wordbook database 22d is sequentially acquired (step C1), and the dictionary name “English-Japanese” and the entry word “custom” that are currently searched for match. It is determined whether there is registration information to be registered (step C2).

  Here, since it is determined that there is registered information that matches the dictionary name “English-Japanese” and the headword “custom” that are currently searched (step C2 (Yes)), the corresponding registered information [marker word “board” , Dictionary name “English-Japanese”, headword “custom”, meaning number (2), example sentence number (2), marker position (4-8), marker color “yellow”, registration rank (1)] It is stored in the example table memory 22f (step C3).

  Thereafter, when the determination process for all registered information in the marker-added word book database 22d is completed (step C4 (Yes)), the process proceeds to the marker-added example sentence book check process in FIG. 7 (step AD).

  In this marker-added example sentence book check process, information registered in the marker-added example sentence book database 22e is sequentially acquired (step D1), and the dictionary name “English-Japanese” and the headword “custom” that are currently searched for match. It is determined whether there is registration information (step D2).

  Here, since it is determined that there is no registration information in which the dictionary name “English-Japanese” and the headword “custom” as the current search target match (step D2 (No)), the registration information reading process (step D3) Is not performed, and the determination process for all registered information is completed (step D4 (Yes)).

  Then, the registration information stored in the example table memory 22f [marker word “board”, dictionary name “English-Japanese”, headword “custom”, meaning number (2), example sentence number (2), marker position (4-8 ), Marker color “yellow”, registration order (1)], as shown in FIG. 9B, the corresponding information in the explanation information display screen G2 corresponding to the headword “custom” searched this time is used. The example is expanded to the position of meaning (2) [Tariff], and the marker position (4-8) [the board] of the corresponding example sentence (2) [the board custom and Excise] is marked with the marker color “yellow” M1 is added (step A2) and displayed on the color display unit 17 (step A3).

  As described above, if there is registration information in which the marker Mn is added to an example sentence of the same headword for the headword “custom” searched this time, the example sentence with the marker Mn also corresponds to the explanation information of the headword. It is expanded and displayed in the place. For this reason, the example sentence to which the marker Mn is added can be easily displayed in an appropriate situation, and can be used more effectively for improving language skills.

  In the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 9B, according to the meaning number (2) of the registration information read from the example table memory 22f, the corresponding meaning (2) [ The example is expanded to the position of [Customs], and the marker word of the corresponding example sentence [the board custom and Excise] according to the example sentence number (2), marker position (4-8) and marker color "yellow" in the registration information A marker M1 is added to [board] for display (steps A2 and A3).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9C, according to the meaning number (2) and example sentence number (2) of the registration information read from the example table memory 22f, the corresponding meaning (2 in the explanation information display screen G2a). ) Expand only the example sentence [the board custom and Excise] that corresponds to the position of [tariff], and follow the marker position (4-8) and marker color "yellow" in the registered information, and mark the marker word [board] It is good also as a structure which adds and displays M1 (step A2, A3).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9D, according to the meaning number (2) and example sentence number (2) of the registration information read from the example table memory 22f, the corresponding meaning (2) [ Expand only the example sentence [the board custom and Excise] that corresponds to the position of the “tariff”, and follow the marker position (4-8) and marker color “yellow” in the same registration information, and put the marker M1 on the marker word [board] Add (step A2). Then, after this, the meaning (2) [tariff] and the example sentence with the marker [the board custom and Excise] that developed the example, the meaning (1) [custom. Customs] ..., meaning (3) [customs] ... may be replaced with the head before the expanded range and displayed preferentially (steps A2 ', A3).

(Example 2)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing example sentence search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display operation associated with example sentence search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when the search character string “custom” is input in the display state of the example sentence search screen G3 in which [English-Japanese dictionary] is selected as the search target dictionary (step E1), FIG. As shown in B), each example sentence corresponding to the entry word “custom” in the search character string is read from the [English-Japanese dictionary] and displayed on the color display unit 17 as the example sentence list screen G4 (step E2).

  In this example sentence list screen G4, when a desired example sentence [It is my father's ...] is selected by the cursor key 14e or the touch operation on the screen G4 and is identified and displayed by the cursor Cu (step E3), the example sentence book database with marker 22e In step E4, it is determined whether there is registered information in which the example sentence number, dictionary name, and entry word of the selected example sentence match.

  Here, since it is determined that there is no registration information that matches the selected example sentence [It is my father's ...] in the marker-added example sentence book database 22e (step E4 (No)), it is shown in FIG. Thus, the selected example sentence [It is my father's ...] is displayed as it is in the selected example sentence window W2 (step E5).

  On the other hand, for the example sentence selected this time from the example sentence list screen G4, if it is determined that there is registered information in the example sentence book database 22e with marker that matches the example sentence number, dictionary name, and entry word of the example sentence (step E4 ( Yes)), an example sentence to which the marker Mn is added according to the marker position and marker color of the registered information is displayed in the selected example sentence window W2 (step E10).

  As described above, when the user-desired example sentence is selected and displayed by the example sentence search, if the same example sentence with the marker added is registered in the past, the registered example sentence with the marker is displayed. Become. For this reason, the example sentence to which the marker is added can be easily displayed in an appropriate situation, and can be used more effectively for improving the language ability.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11B, in the display state of the selected example sentence window W2 in which the user-desired example sentence [It is my father's... As shown in FIG. 11C, an example sentence display screen G5 in which only the explanation information of the example sentence is expanded is displayed on the color display unit 17.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the marker mode BM in the touch icon area 17B displayed on the left end of the color display unit 17 is touched to set the marker mode (step E6 ( Yes)).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 11C, the word “to” in the example sentence displayed on the example sentence display screen G5 is designated as a marker word by a touch operation, and the marker M2 is red (predetermined marker color at the time of example sentence search). Is added (step E7), the marker word “to” has the dictionary name “English-Japanese”, the headword “custom”, the meaning number (1), the example sentence number (5), the marker position (21-22), The marker color “red” is registered in the marker-added example sentence book database 22e in association with the registration order (2) (step E8).

  Thus, for example, as described with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8D above, the example (2) [the board] of the meaning (2) [tariff] corresponding to the headword [custom] in the [English-Japanese dictionary] A search key for an example sentence with a marker in which a yellow marker M1 [board] is added to [custom and Excise] is registered in the marker-added word book database 22d. Thereafter, as described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11C, the meaning (1) [custom] corresponding to the headword [custom] in the [English-Japanese dictionary]. A search key for an example sentence with a marker in which a red marker M2 [to] is added to an example sentence (5) [It is my father ’s.

  In this state, according to the headword search / marker processing in FIG. 3, the headword “custom” is searched for [English-Japanese dictionary] as shown in FIG. 9A (steps S1 to S4). .

  Then, each registration information (search key) registered in the marker-added word book database 22d and the marker-added example book database 22e in association with the same dictionary [English-Japanese dictionary] and entry word [custom] is read out. And stored in the example table memory 22f (step SA (A1 (No) → AC (C1 to C4), AD (D1 to D4)).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the explanation (2) [the board custom and Excise] of the meaning (2) [tariff] with the yellow marker M1 [board] added to the explanation information of the headline “custom” and red Meaning (1) with custom marker M2 [to]. An explanation information display screen G2b in which the custom sentence example (5) [It is my father ’s...] Is expanded is displayed on the color display unit 17 (steps A2, A2 ′, A3).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a specific example (part 3) of the display operation associated with the entry word search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  That is, by the marker-added word book check process in FIG. 6, the registration information [marker word “board”, dictionary name “name” that matches the search target dictionary [English-Japanese dictionary] and the search entry word [custom] from the marker-added word book database 22d. English ”, headword“ custom ”, meaning number (2), example sentence number (2), marker position (4-8), marker color“ yellow ”, registration order (1)] are read out, and the example table memory 22f (Steps C1 to C4).

  Further, by the marker-added example sentence book check process in FIG. 7, the registered information [marker word “to”, dictionary name “to match the search target dictionary [English-Japanese dictionary] and the search entry word [custom] from the marker-added example sentence book database 22e. English ”, headword“ custom ”, meaning number (1), example sentence number (5), marker position (21-22), marker color“ red ”, registration order (2)] are read out, and the example table memory 22f (Steps D1 to D4).

  Then, according to the registration order (1) (2) of each registration information stored in the example table memory 22f, as shown in FIG. 12, the yellow marker M1 [board ] Is added (2) [Customs] example sentence (2) [the board custom and Excise] is expanded, then red marker M2 [to] is added (1) [Custom. An explanatory information display screen G2b is displayed in which example sentence (5) [It is my father ’s...] Of custom is developed (steps A2, A2 ′, A3).

  In this way, if the marker-added example sentence registration information that matches the dictionary to be searched and the entry word is in the marker-added word book database 22d or the marker-added example sentence book database 22e, all the explanation information of the searched entry word is included in the description information. Example sentences with markers according to the example sentence registration information are expanded and displayed in the registration order. For this reason, it becomes possible to display the example sentence which added the marker in the past in an appropriate situation easily, and to utilize it more effectively for the improvement of language ability.

(Example 3)
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a specific example (part 4) of the display operation associated with the entry word search / marker processing of the electronic dictionary device 10.

  As mentioned above, the wordbook database with markers 22d currently has yellow in the example (2) [the board custom and Excise] of the meaning (2) [tariff] corresponding to the headword [custom] in the [English-Japanese dictionary]. The search key for the example sentence with marker to which the marker M1 [board] is added is registered (see FIGS. 8A to 8D). In addition, in the example sentence book database 22e with a marker, the meaning (1) [custom] corresponding to the headword [custom] in the [English-Japanese dictionary]. A search key for an example sentence with a marker to which a red marker M2 [to] is added is registered in an example sentence (5) [It is my father ’s...] Of customs (see FIGS. 11A to 11C).

  In this state, according to the headword search / marker processing in FIG. 3, the headword “custom” is searched for [English-English dictionary] as shown in FIG. 13A (steps S1 to S4). .

  Then, the process proceeds to the marker example expansion display process in FIG. 4 (step SA). First, in the marker-added word book database 22d and the marker-added example book database 22e, another dictionary that is not the current search target dictionary [English-English dictionary]. Then, it is determined whether or not the same headword as the current search headword “custom” is registered (step A1).

  Here, an example sentence search key with a marker (marker word) associated with the same entry word [custom] in another dictionary [English-Japanese dictionary] that is not the current [English-English dictionary] in the marker-added word book database 22d. [board]) is registered, and the example sentence book database 22e with marker corresponds to the same entry word [custom] in another dictionary [English-Japanese dictionary] that is not the current [English-English dictionary]. It is determined that the example sentence search key with the attached marker (marker word [to]) is registered (step A1 (Yes)).

  Then, the process proceeds to a marker automatic addition process in another dictionary in FIG. 5 (step AB).

  In this automatic marker addition process in another dictionary, first, a marker word ([board]) associated with the same entry word [custom] in another dictionary [English-Japanese dictionary] determined to be registered in step A1. [to]) is read (step B1).

  Corresponding to the headword “custom” retrieved from the [English-English dictionary] this time, the example sentences of the examples included in the explanation information are designated in order from the top (step B2). Then, it is determined whether or not there is the same word as the registered marker word ([board] or [to]) associated with the same headword “custom” read in step B1 (step B3). ).

  Here, if it is determined that there is no same word as the registered marker word ([board] or [to]) in the designated example sentence (step B3 (No)), the search headword “ The next example sentence included in the description information corresponding to “custom” is designated (step B4 → B5), and a determination process is performed to determine whether there is a word that is the same as the registered marker word ([board] or [to]). Repeated (step B3).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a word that is the same as the registered marker word ([board] or [to]) in the designated example sentence (step B3 (Yes)), the word ([board] And [to]), the marker M is added with the same marker color ([board; yellow] [to; red]) (step B6).

  Then, the dictionary name [English-English dictionary], headword [custom], meaning word, example sentence number, marker position, and marker color corresponding to the example sentence to which the marker M is added are the marker words that are determined to be registered this time ( [board] and [to]) are stored in the example table memory 22f as search keys for example sentences with the same marker M in association with the registration order ([board; (1)] [to; (2)]). (Step B7).

  In this case, specifically, it is determined that there is the same word as the registered marker word [to] in the example sentence included in the explanation information corresponding to the entry word “custom” of the [English-English dictionary] to be searched. Then, a search key for a marker-added example sentence (see FIG. 13B) in which red markers Ma and Mb are added to the same word [to] is stored in the example table memory 22f.

  That is, in the automatic marker addition processing (step AB) in the other dictionary, a marker word that is not a dictionary to be searched but is associated with the same headword as the search headword is registered. In this case (step B1), a marker is added to the same word as the marker word in each example sentence read out corresponding to the search headword (steps B2 to B6), and the example sentence to which the marker is added is called. The search key is stored in the example table memory 22f (step B7).

  Thereafter, in the wordbook check process with marker in FIG. 6 (step AC) and the example sentence book check process with marker in FIG. 7 (step AD), the [English-English dictionary] to be searched and the entry word “custom” are Since it is determined that there is no matching marker registration information, a search key for example sentences with markers is not additionally stored in the example table memory 22f.

  Accordingly, as described above, according to the processing of the subsequent steps A2 to A3, as shown in FIG. 13B, the example sentence to which the red markers Ma and Mb are added is displayed in the current [English-English dictionary]. This is expanded and displayed on the explanation information display screen G2 corresponding to the search headword “custom”.

  As described above, even if the dictionary is not a dictionary to be searched, if the example sentence registration information with a marker that matches the entry word to be searched is in the wordbook database with marker 22d or the example sentence book database with marker 22e, Each example sentence included in the description information of the searched entry word is displayed with a marker automatically added to the same word as the registered marker word. For this reason, words (marker words) that have been registered by adding markers in example sentences related to the same headword in the past can be appropriately reflected in the words in the example sentences that are displayed with the current headword search. , It can be used more effectively to improve language skills.

  It should be noted that each processing method and database performed by the electronic dictionary device 10 described in the above embodiment, that is, headword search / marker processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 7, example sentence search / marker processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. Each of these methods and the dictionary database 22b are programs that can be executed by a computer, such as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD and the like, and can be stored and distributed in an external storage medium 23 such as a semiconductor memory. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the external storage medium 23 into the storage device (22), and the operation is controlled by the read program, so that the headword search and the example sentence search described in the embodiment can be performed. An example sentence expansion function with a marker can be realized, and a similar process can be executed by the method described above.

  Further, program data for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on the network N in the form of a program code, and this program data is captured by the communication control unit 25 into a computer connected to the network N. Thus, it is possible to realize the example sentence expansion function with markers accompanying the above-described head word search and example sentence search.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention at the stage of implementation. Further, each of the embodiments includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in each embodiment or some constituent elements are combined in different forms, the problems described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention If the effects described in the column “Effects of the Invention” can be obtained, a configuration in which these constituent requirements are deleted or combined can be extracted as an invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Electronic dictionary apparatus 11 ... Main body case 12 ... Cover body case 13 ... Hinge part 14 ... Key input part (keyboard)
14a ... Character input key 14b ... Dictionary designation key 14c ... "Translation / decision" key 14d ... "Back / list" key 14e ... Cursor key 15 ... Speaker 16 ... Handwriting input unit 16d ... Liquid crystal display screen 16t ... Transparent touch panel 17 ... Touch panel Color display unit 17d ... Color liquid crystal display screen 17t ... Transparent touch panel 17A ... Touch key area 17B ... Touch icon area 21 ... CPU
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 22 ... Memory 22a ... Dictionary search program 22b ... Dictionary database 22c ... Example sentence search database 22d ... Word book database with marker 22e ... Example sentence book database with marker 22f ... Example table memory 23 ... External storage medium 24 ... Storage medium reading / writing part 25 ... Communication Control unit 30 ... Web server N ... Communication network G1 ... Headword search screen G2 ... Explanation information display screen G3 ... Example sentence search screen G4 ... Example sentence list screen G5 ... Example sentence display screen W1 ... Example sentence window W2 ... Selected example sentence window BM ... Marker icon BT ... Word book icon Cu ... Cursor P ... Touch pen M1 ... Marker (yellow)
M2, Ma, Mb ... Marker (red)

Claims (6)

Dictionary storage means for storing explanatory information including the meaning of the headword and an example sentence for each headword in association with the headword;
A search character input means for inputting a search character string in response to a user operation;
Dictionary information display means for reading and displaying the headword corresponding to the search character string input by the search character input means and its meaning from the dictionary information stored by the dictionary storage means;
An example sentence display means for designating an arbitrary meaning corresponding to the headword displayed by the dictionary information display means in accordance with a user operation and displaying the example sentence;
Marker adding means for specifying an arbitrary character string in the example sentence displayed by the example sentence display means in response to a user operation, and adding a marker;
Marker registration means for associating and registering the headword corresponding to the example sentence, the meaning number, and the marker addition position in the example sentence for the example sentence with the marker added by the marker addition means,
When displaying the headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning by the dictionary information display means, it is determined whether a headword that matches the headword is in the headword registered by the marker registration means. Registered headword judging means to
If it is determined by the registered headword determination means that there is a registered headword that matches the headword corresponding to the search character string, the registered headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning are registered. An example sentence expansion display unit with a marker that expands and displays an example sentence with a marker added to the position of the corresponding meaning according to the meaning number associated with the headword and the marker addition position;
An electronic dictionary device comprising:   The marker-added example sentence development display means, when the registered headword determination means determines that there is a registered headword that matches the headword corresponding to the search character string, the headline corresponding to the search character string In addition to the word and its meaning, expand the example sentence with the marker added to the position of the corresponding meaning according to the meaning number and marker addition position associated with the registered headword, The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic dictionary device is displayed by being replaced before the meaning. The dictionary storage means stores explanatory information including the meaning of the headword and an example sentence for the same meaning in association with the headword for each of a plurality of types of dictionaries,
The search character input means selects an arbitrary dictionary according to a user operation and inputs a search character string.
The dictionary information display means reads out dictionary words corresponding to the search character string inputted by selecting the dictionary by the search character input means and its meaning from the dictionary information stored in the dictionary storage means. Display
The marker registration unit registers, for an example sentence to which a marker has been added by the marker addition unit, a dictionary name corresponding to the example sentence, a headword, a meaning number, a marker addition position in the example sentence, and a marker addition word in association with each other. And
The registered headword judging means displays a headword of a dictionary name that matches the headword of the selected dictionary when the headword of the selected dictionary and its meaning are displayed by the dictionary information display means. Judge whether it is in the headword registered by the registration means,
The marker-added example sentence development display means determines that there is an entry word with a registered dictionary name that matches the entry word of the selected dictionary by the registered entry word judgment means. Along with the headword and its meaning, the example sentence in which a marker is added to the position of the corresponding meaning according to the meaning number associated with the headword of the registered dictionary name and the marker addition position is displayed.
When the dictionary information display means displays the entry word of the selected dictionary and its meaning, the entry word that is another dictionary name that is not the dictionary name of the selected dictionary and matches the entry word is Other dictionary registration headword determination means for determining whether the headword is registered by the marker registration means,
If the other dictionary registered headword judging means judges that there is a registered headword that matches the headword with the other dictionary name, the marker added word associated with the registered headword Marker added word determination means for determining whether or not the same word is included in an example sentence associated with a headword of the selected dictionary;
If it is determined by the marker addition word determination means that the same word as the marker addition word is included in the example sentence associated with the entry word of the selected dictionary, the entry word of the selected dictionary and its meaning And other dictionary marker word expansion display means for expanding and displaying the same example sentence with the marker added to the word,
The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, further comprising: Example sentence search display means for reading out and displaying a headword corresponding to the search character string input by the search character input means and its example sentence from the dictionary information stored by the dictionary storage means,
Example sentence search marker adding means for adding a marker by designating an arbitrary character string in the example sentence displayed by the example sentence search display means in response to a user operation;
Example sentence search marker registering means for registering the example word with the marker added by the example sentence search marker adding means in association with the headword corresponding to the example sentence, the meaning number, and the marker addition position in the example sentence;
When the dictionary information display means displays the headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning, whether the headword that matches the headword is in the headword registered by the example sentence search marker registration means An example sentence search registered entry word judging means for judging
When it is determined by the example sentence search registered headword determination means that there is a registered headword that matches the headword corresponding to the search character string, the headword corresponding to the search character string and the meaning thereof, A search example sentence expansion display unit with a marker that expands and displays an example sentence in which a marker is added to the position of the corresponding meaning according to the meaning number associated with the registered headword and the marker addition position;
The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, further comprising: The marker color added by the marker adding means and the marker color added by the example sentence search marker adding means are different marker colors,
The marker registration unit registers and registers a headword corresponding to the example sentence, a meaning number, a marker addition position in the example sentence, and a marker color for the example sentence to which the marker is added by the marker addition unit,
The marker-added example sentence development display means, when the registered headword determination means determines that there is a registered headword that matches the headword corresponding to the search character string, the headline corresponding to the search character string Along with the word and its meaning, the example sentence with the marker added to the position of the corresponding meaning according to the meaning number associated with the registered headword, the marker addition position, and the marker color is expanded and displayed.
The example sentence search marker registration unit registers, in association with an example sentence to which a marker has been added by the example sentence search marker addition unit, a headword corresponding to the example sentence, a meaning number, a marker addition position in the same example sentence, and a marker color. And
The marker-equipped search example sentence expansion display means, if the example sentence search registration entry word determination means determines that there is a registered entry word that matches the entry word corresponding to the search character string, Along with the corresponding headword and its meaning, the example sentence with the marker added to the position of the corresponding meaning according to the meaning number associated with the registered headword, the marker addition position, and the marker color is displayed.
The electronic dictionary device according to claim 4. A program for controlling a computer of an electronic device including a display unit and a memory,
The computer,
Dictionary storage means for storing in the memory explanatory information including the meaning of the headword and an example sentence for each headword in association with the headword;
Search character input means for inputting a search character string in response to a user operation,
Dictionary information display means for reading a headword corresponding to the search character string input by the search character input means and its meaning from the dictionary information stored by the dictionary storage means and displaying the dictionary on the display unit;
Example sentence display means for designating an arbitrary meaning corresponding to a headword displayed by the dictionary information display means in accordance with a user operation and displaying the example sentence;
Marker adding means for specifying an arbitrary character string in the example sentence displayed by the example sentence display means according to a user operation and adding a marker;
Marker registration means for registering, in the memory, the headword corresponding to the example sentence, the meaning number, and the marker addition position in the example sentence in association with the example sentence with the marker added by the marker addition means,
When the dictionary information display means displays the headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning on the display unit, the headword that matches the headword is included in the headword registered by the marker registration means. Registered headword judging means for judging whether there is,
If it is determined by the registered headword determination means that there is a registered headword that matches the headword corresponding to the search character string, the registered headword corresponding to the search character string and its meaning are registered. A marker-added example sentence expansion display means for expanding and displaying an example sentence with a marker added to the position of the corresponding meaning according to the meaning number associated with the headword and the marker addition position;
Program to function as.

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