JP3907935B2 - Mobile terminal device with electronic dictionary function - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), and more particularly to a mobile terminal device having an electronic dictionary function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a portable terminal device having an electronic dictionary function that can search for headword information and semantic information corresponding to the headword, there is an invention described in JP-A-7-87168. This portable terminal device only displays the meaning of a word and pronounces a reading.
As a system that can jump from a linked document to an electronic dictionary, there is an invention described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-305579.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-described portable terminal device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-87168 has only a problem that it displays word semantic information and only pronounces pronunciation, and is not interesting. That is, when the dictionary is drawn, there is a problem that the impact is weak and it is not memorized and there is no element of play, so there is no concern about drawing the dictionary.
[0004]
The system described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-305579 simply displays semantic information of words searched by jumping from a linked document to an electronic dictionary as an electronic dictionary function. Similar to the portable terminal device described in the publication, there is a problem that it is not interesting.
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a portable terminal device having an electronic dictionary function that can deepen the understanding of the meaning of a word to be drawn in a dictionary and cause user interest. For the purpose.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a wireless communication means for communicating with a partner terminal via a wireless base station, stored in an external server terminal, and corresponding to headword information and headword. A dictionary database composed of a plurality of dictionary item information that is paired with the semantic information is accessed based on the operation of the input means, and the corresponding semantic information is searched using the entry word information as a search key. A portable terminal device having an electronic dictionary function having a control means for controlling a search result to be notified by display by a display means, vibration by a vibration means and pronunciation by a sounding means, wherein the sounding means comprises:Musical soundSynthesize music according to control dataMusical soundIt is a synthetic type pronunciation means, and the semantic information represents at least word data representing the meaning of the entry word information, first pronunciation data representing how to pronounce the entry word, and sounds related to the entry word. Second sound generation data is composed of musical tone synthesis type sequence data, and the control means finds via the wireless communication means according to the operation of the input means by the user. Word information is transmitted to the server terminal, and after the corresponding semantic information is searched in the dictionary database using the headword information as a search key, at least the word data is displayed on the display means, and the first operation is performed by further operation. Based on the first or second sounding data by the sounding means. Performs a sound, in the second of sound dataDriving the vibration means based onIt is characterized by controlling as follows.
[0006]
  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the word data is displayed on the display means for the meaning of the headword information to be known, and the sound indicating the pronunciation method and the sound related to the headword information are displayed by the sound generation means. In addition to letting you pronounceOn the basis ofIt can be vibrated by the vibration means, can deepen the user's understanding of the meaning of the word to be looked up in the dictionary, and can cause the user's interest in the portable terminal device having the electronic dictionary function.
  In addition, the electronic dictionary function can be used in accordance with the degree of understanding of the headword that is the search target of the user.
  Further, the dictionary database is stored in an external server terminal, and at the time of dictionary search, entry word information is transmitted via the wireless communication means, and a search result searched by the server terminal is received. Therefore, the storage area for the dictionary database in the storage device becomes unnecessary, and the storage capacity of the storage device built in the portable terminal device can be reduced.
[0007]
  The invention according to claim 22. The portable terminal device having an electronic dictionary function according to claim 1, further comprising: wireless communication means for communicating with a counterpart terminal via a radio base station, wherein the pronunciation means for generating sound based on the pronunciation data is the counterpart terminal Shared with pronunciation means to generate incoming melody when incoming call is received fromIt is characterized by that.
[0008]
  According to invention of Claim 2,Since the sound generating means for realizing the electronic dictionary function is configured to be shared with the sound generating means for generating the incoming melody when receiving an incoming call from the counterpart terminal, the apparatus configuration can be simplified.
[0009]
  The invention described in claim 3 is the portable terminal device having the electronic dictionary function described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the mobile terminal device includes wireless communication means for communicating with the counterpart terminal via the wireless base station. AndThe vibration means is a vibrator, and the vibrator is shared with a vibrator that vibrates for incoming notification when an incoming call is received from a partner terminal.
[0010]
  According to invention of Claim 3,Since the vibrator for realizing the electronic dictionary function is configured to be shared with the vibrator that vibrates for incoming notification when an incoming call is received from the counterpart terminal, the configuration of the apparatus can be simplified.
[0011]
  The invention according to claim 44. The portable terminal device having the electronic dictionary function according to claim 1, wherein each dictionary item information is obtained from a dictionary link-attached document linked to the dictionary database having the dictionary item information. It has link address information so that it can jump to predetermined dictionary item information in the database.It is characterized by that.
[0012]
  According to invention of Claim 4,Each dictionary item information has link address information so that the dictionary database having the dictionary item information can jump to a predetermined dictionary item information in the dictionary database from a document with a dictionary link linked to the dictionary database. Content creators can link to the necessary words and create content that makes it easier to understand the content of the words.
[0025]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. A configuration of a mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied is shown in FIG. In the figure, a mobile communication system includes a plurality of mobile stations (mobile terminal devices) 10-1, 10-2, 10-3,... And base stations 20-1, 20-2 installed for each predetermined area. ,... And a control station 30 that controls the base stations 20-1, 20-2,. The control station 30 is connected to the public line network 40 via a gateway exchange station or the like (not shown), and the content distribution server 44 of the content provider is connected to the public line network 40 via the access point 42. .
[0026]
Next, FIG. 2 shows an electrical configuration of the mobile phone as the mobile terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The cellular phone 1 includes a CPU 50, a RAM 51, a ROM 52, a communication unit 53, a voice processing unit 54, a microphone 55, a receiving speaker 56, and an input unit 57. The CPU 50 functions as a system control unit that controls the operation of each unit of the mobile phone 1 by executing a telephone function program, and also performs various controls when reproducing the content stored in the RAM 51 or the ROM 52. Function as.
[0027]
The RAM 51 is a RAM (Random Access Memory) in which a storage area for storing data constituting various contents downloaded from the content distribution server 44, a user setting data storage area, a work area for the CPU 50, and the like are set.
The ROM 52 is a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which various control programs executed by the CPU 50, preset contents data, preset incoming call notification data, and other fixed data are stored. . As one of the contents, there is a dictionary database configured by collecting a plurality of dictionary item information that includes headword information and semantic information corresponding to the headword.
[0028]
Further, the communication unit 53 demodulates a signal received by the antenna 2, modulates a signal to be transmitted, and supplies the modulated signal to the antenna 2. The reception signal demodulated by the communication unit 53 is decoded by the voice processing unit 54 and emitted from the reception speaker 56, and the call signal input from the microphone 55 is compressed and encoded by the voice processing unit 54. 53 is output.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 3, the input unit 57 is provided on the mobile phone main body 1A and is used when receiving a call (equivalent to a call key), an end key used when ending a call, and a numeric key (character key). ) And numeric keypad 57A consisting of code keys such as # key, * key, F (function) key used for setting various functions, power key for turning on / off power, various settings It has a clear key etc. for canceling.
[0030]
In addition, the mobile phone 1 as the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment includes a display sequencer 60, a sound generation sequencer 61, a display unit 63, an FM sound source 64, an ADPCM decoder 65, and a mixer (MIX). 66, an incoming speaker 67, a vibrator 68, an ADPCM encoder 65, and a PAMPOT 72.
[0031]
The display sequencer 60 has a function of receiving display sequence data instructing to display a predetermined image or text on the display unit 63 at a predetermined timing, and controlling the display unit 63. The sounding sequencer 61 has a function of receiving sounding sequence data for instructing the sound system to sound a predetermined voice or musical tone at a predetermined timing and controlling the FM sound source 64 and the ADPCM decoder 65. .
[0032]
The vibrator 68 is controlled by the sounding sequencer 61. That is, the vibrator 68 is driven in synchronization with the key-on timing included in the sounding sequence data.
In the electronic dictionary function, the vibrator 68 is driven based on the pronunciation data representing the sound related to the headword when the semantic information is searched from the dictionary data using the headword information as a search key. It is also used as a vibrator that vibrates for incoming notification when an incoming call is received.
The functions of the display sequencer 60 and the sound generation sequencer 61 may be implemented by hardware as shown in FIG. 2, or may be implemented by the CPU 50 based on software.
[0033]
The PAMPOT 72 has a control function for distributing the output of the FM sound source 64 and the output of the ADPCM decoder 65 to the L (left) and R (right) channels at a predetermined attenuation rate in order to localize the sound image at a predetermined position. The FM sound source 64 and the ADPCM decoder 65 each have a plurality of tone generation channels, and the PAMPOT 72 can be controlled for each of these channels.
The mixer (MIX) 66 has a function of mixing each channel output from the PAMPOT 72 and mixing the output of the FM sound source 64 and the output of the ADPCM decoder 65 and outputting the result to the incoming speaker 67.
[0034]
In the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. 2, as a sound generation means of the present invention, an FM sound source 64 that synthesizes musical sounds according to musical tone control data (for example, musical tone control data in MIDI format) and recorded and collected ADPCM data are sequentially provided. Although a configuration having an ADPCM decoder 65 of the type to reproduce is shown, the ADPCM decoder 65 reads a headword and generates a sound related to the headword. The FM sound source 64 also produces sounds related to headwords, but is exclusively responsible for the production of musical sounds such as ringing melodies that notify incoming calls.
[0035]
As described above, the FM sound source 64 and the ADPCM decoder 65 are used as sounding means for the electronic dictionary function and also used as sounding means for sounding the incoming melody.
As a sound generation means for synthesizing musical sounds, a WT (Wave Table) sound source, a harmonic synthesis sound source, a rectangular wave sound source or the like may be used instead of the FM sound source 64. Further, as a sounding means for sequentially reproducing the recorded data, a PCM decoder, CELP decoder, MP3 decoder, etc. may be used instead of the ADPCM decoder 65.
[0036]
The display sequencer 60 and the pronunciation sequencer 61 are activated when the user performs a search operation of the dictionary database and are activated when an incoming call is received.
The dictionary database may be preset in the ROM 52 of the mobile phone 1, or may be downloaded from the content distribution server 44 to the RAM 51 via the radio base stations 20-1, 20-2,. Moreover, you may download from a personal computer etc. via the interface which is not shown in figure.
[0037]
Next, the format of the dictionary database used when operating the electronic dictionary with the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6, the dictionary database is composed of a plurality of pieces of dictionary item information in which headword information (index) and semantic information corresponding to the headword information are combined. The semantic information includes word data (data 1) representing the meaning of the headword information, first pronunciation data (data 2) representing how to pronounce the headword, and second data representing a sound related to the headword. Pronunciation data (or image data representing an image related to the headword) (data 3).
[0038]
The way the data 1, data 2, and data 3 are held in the dictionary database described above is determined by the application. In the present embodiment, the data 3 varies depending on the meaning of the word. For example, if the headword information is “Duck”, the data 3 is the pronunciation data of “duckling voice”, and if the headword information means an instrument, the data 3 reproduces the tone of the instrument. It becomes pronunciation data. Further, depending on the meaning of the entry word information, the data 3 may be image data for reproducing an image related to the entry word information instead of the pronunciation data.
[0039]
FIG. 4 shows the data format of the dictionary database. One page is composed of a collection of sequence data for each function (graphic, text,...). Each page need not have all the sequence data. For example, the first page is composed only of a word (text) representing the meaning of a headword and a graphic representing a button and a background. Multiple dictionaries are made up of multiple pages. For example, in FIG. 4, dictionary item 1 is composed of pages 1-1 to 1-4.
[0040]
Further, each dictionary item in the dictionary database is given a link address so that the dictionary database can jump from another dictionary-linked document linked to the dictionary database to a predetermined dictionary item in the dictionary database. In the example of FIG. 4, the link address 1 is assigned to the dictionary item 1 and the link address 2 is assigned to the dictionary item 2.
Each page constituting each dictionary item is composed of graphic sequence data, text sequence data, FM sequence data, and ADPCM sequence data.
[0041]
Here, the graphic sequence data and the text sequence data are displayed on the display sequence data interpreted by the display sequencer 60, and the FM sequence data and the ADPCM sequence data are displayed on the sounding sequence data interpreted by the sounding sequencer 61, respectively. Equivalent to.
The graphic sequence data is composed of graphic data and graphic sequence data. Graphic data is specified by a graphic number. As shown in FIG. 5, the graphic sequence data is composed of event data (representing graphic number, display time, display form, etc.) and duration data (representing event interval).
[0042]
The text sequence data includes event data (representing a text character string, a reproduction position, etc.) and duration data.
The FM sequence data is composed of tone color data and FM sequence data. The timbre data is data indicating an FM synthesis algorithm and is designated by a timbre number. The FM sequence data is composed of event data (representing tone color No., pitch, tone length, PANOT, etc.) and duration data.
[0043]
The ADPCM sequence data is composed of waveform data and ADPCM sequence data. Waveform data is specified by the waveform number. The ADPCM sequence data includes event data (representing a waveform number, sound generation time, PANOT, etc.) and duration data.
[0044]
Next, the incoming call notification setting process executed by the CPU 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this incoming call notification setting process, the incoming call is notified by preset display, sounding of the incoming melody, and vibration of the vibrator. In FIG. 7, in step 101, it is determined whether or not to display an incoming call as an incoming call notification. If it is determined in step 101 that the incoming call display is designated by the operation of the input unit 57, the setting of data (ON) for instructing to perform incoming call display at the time of incoming call and the display unit 63 displayed at the time of incoming call. The image No. that is the data for specifying the image data or the display sequence data displayed on the display unit 63 is set (step 102).
[0045]
If it is determined in step 101 that the input unit 57 is not set to display an incoming call, and after the processing in step 102 is performed, it is determined in step 103 whether to set an incoming melody as an incoming call notification. Is done. If it is determined in step 103 that the incoming melody has been set, data (ON) for instructing that the incoming melody be emitted when the incoming call is received, and the sounding sequence data emitted when the incoming call is received Is set (step 104).
[0046]
Next, if it is determined in step 103 that the incoming melody has not been set, and after the processing in step 104 has been performed, whether or not to set the incoming notification by vibration of the vibrator 68 as an incoming notification in step 105 is determined. Is determined. When it is determined in step 105 that the incoming call notification is set by the vibration of the vibrator 68, the data (ON) for instructing the incoming call notification by driving the vibrator 68 at the time of the incoming call is set. (Step 106), the execution of this process is terminated.
[0047]
Next, the contents of the incoming call processing executed by the CPU 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the figure, when there is an incoming call (step 200), it is determined in step 201 whether or not data (ON) for instructing to display an incoming call when the incoming call is set.
[0048]
If it is determined in step 201 that data (ON) for instructing to perform incoming call display is set in the incoming call, the display sequence data set in the setting information storage area of the RAM 51 is read out, It is output to the display sequencer 60. The display sequencer 60 instructs the display unit 63 to display the designated image data or text data at a predetermined timing. As a result, image data or text data is reproduced on the display unit 63 in time series (step 202).
[0049]
Next, at step 203, it is determined whether or not data (ON) for instructing to release the incoming melody at the time of the incoming call is set. If it is determined in step 203 that the data (ON) for instructing that the ringing melody is emitted when the incoming call is received is set, the sequence data for pronunciation set in the setting information storage area of the RAM 51 is read. The sounding sequencer 61 drives the FM sound source 64 at a predetermined timing according to the sounding sequence data, and outputs it to the incoming speaker 67 via the mixer 66. As a result, the musical tone data of the melody designated by the incoming speaker 67 is reproduced in time series (step 204).
[0050]
Further, in step 205, it is determined whether or not data (ON) for instructing notification of incoming call is set by driving the vibrator 68 at the time of incoming call. If it is determined in step 205 that data (ON) is set for instructing to perform incoming notification by driving the vibrator 68 when an incoming call is received, a drive signal is sent to the vibrator 68. As a result, the vibrator 68 is driven and notifies the user of an incoming call by vibration (step 206).
[0051]
In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the incoming call notification is performed by at least one incoming call notification method among the incoming call display in steps 202, 204, and 206, the sound emission of the incoming melody, and the vibration of the vibrator.
Next, in step 207, it is determined whether or not a start key used when receiving a call in the input unit 57 has been operated. If it is determined in step 207 that the start key has been operated, the incoming call notification is terminated (step 208), and a call state with the calling party is entered (step 209).
[0052]
Further, in step 210, it is determined whether or not the call is ended, that is, whether or not the end key is operated in the input unit 57. If it is determined in step 210 that the end key has been operated, line disconnection processing is performed (step 211), and execution of this processing ends.
[0053]
Next, the content of the calling process executed by the CPU 50 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This transmission process includes a process of accessing the dictionary database stored in the content distribution server 44 (FIG. 1), transmitting entry word information or a link address, and receiving semantic information.
[0054]
In FIG. 9, at the time of outgoing call, first, the input unit 57 sets the headword information to be transmitted to the content distribution server 44 or the link address given to the headword information (step 300), and then the communication partner terminal device. No., ID data of the own terminal and dictionary entry word information or link address are transmitted (step 301). Here, when a word to which a link address is assigned in a dictionary-linked document having the dictionary database as a link destination is designated by the operation of the input unit 57, the link address is automatically transmitted to the partner terminal.
Further, in step 302, it is determined whether the communication partner terminal device No. transmitted in step 301 is the content distribution server 44 No., that is, whether the communication partner terminal device is the content distribution server 44. .
[0055]
If it is determined in step 302 that the communication partner terminal device is not the content distribution server 44, a call is performed using the call channel (step 303). Next, at step 304, it is determined whether or not the call has ended, that is, whether or not the end key on the input unit 57 of the mobile phone 1 has been operated. If it is determined in step 304 that the end key has been operated, line disconnection processing is performed in step 305, and execution of this processing ends.
[0056]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step 302 that the terminal device of the communication partner is the content distribution server 44, the process proceeds to step 306. In step 306, the transmitted headword information or the headword information is transmitted from the content distribution server 44. Data of the first page including semantic information corresponding to the link address assigned to, that is, display sequence data such as graphic sequence data and text sequence data as shown in FIG. 4, FM sequence data, ADPCM sequence Sound generation sequence data such as data is received using the control channel, and the received content is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 51 and reproduced.
[0057]
Here, according to the operation of the input unit 57 by the user, first, word data representing the meaning of the headword information is displayed on the display unit 63, and the meaning information is used as a pronunciation means via the display screen. The ADPCM decoder 65 driven by the sequencer reproduces the pronunciation data representing how the headword is pronounced, and is produced from the incoming speaker. Further, the sound related to the headword is reproduced by the FM sound source 64 or the ADPCM decoder 65 by the operation of the input unit 57 by the user, and is generated by the incoming speaker 67, or an image related to the headword is displayed. It is displayed on the display unit 63.
[0058]
When the sound related to the headword is reproduced by the FM sound source 64 or the ADPCM decoder 65, the vibrator 68 is driven based on the pronunciation data representing the sound related to the headword. For example, when the headword to be searched is “MOTORBIKE”, when an engine sound is reproduced as a sound related to the headword, the vibration sequencer 61 simultaneously drives the vibrator 68 based on the pronunciation data representing the engine sound. The
Thereby, the user can deepen the understanding of the meaning of the word to be drawn in the dictionary, and the user can be interested in the mobile terminal device having the electronic dictionary function.
[0059]
Next, in step 307, it is determined whether or not to receive related page data including the transmitted headword information or semantic information corresponding to the link address assigned to the headword information. When the user of the mobile phone 1 inputs an instruction to receive the related page using the input unit 57, it is determined that data is received for the related page of the specified semantic information, and in step 308, the related page of the specified semantic information is received. Is received from the content distribution server 44, and the received data is stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 51 and then reproduced. After the process of step 308 is performed, the process returns to step 307 and the same process is repeated.
[0060]
On the other hand, when it is determined not to receive the related page data including the semantic information corresponding to the link word information or the link address assigned to the header word information transmitted in step 307, the process proceeds to step 309. In step 309, it is determined whether or not to end the dictionary database search. If the determination in step 309 is negative, the process returns to step 307 and the above-described processing is repeated.
If the determination in step 309 is affirmed, the process proceeds to step 305, where line disconnection processing is performed in step 305, and execution of this processing ends.
[0061]
In the example shown in FIG. 9, the case where the dictionary database is stored in the storage device in the content distribution server 44 has been described. However, the contents of the entire dictionary database are downloaded in advance, and the cellular phone 1 as a portable terminal device is used. If stored in the internal RAM 51, there is no need to communicate with the content distribution server 44 in which the dictionary database is stored.
[0062]
According to the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment, the semantic information is retrieved when the corresponding semantic information is retrieved using the headword information as a search key, and the retrieval result is notified by the display by the display means and the pronunciation by the pronunciation means. Is configured to include word data representing the meaning of the headword information, first pronunciation data representing how to pronounce the headword, and second pronunciation data representing a sound related to the headword. About the meaning of the headword information to know, the word data is displayed on the display means, and the sound representing the pronunciation method and the sound related to the headword information can be pronounced by the inventing pronunciation means, and the user can create a dictionary It is possible to deepen the understanding of the meaning of the word to be drawn, and to cause the user's interest in a portable terminal device having an electronic dictionary function.
[0063]
Further, according to the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment, when searching for corresponding semantic information using headword information as a search key, the word data is displayed on the display means according to the operation of the input means by the user. Since the pronunciation based on the first or second pronunciation data is performed by the pronunciation means via the display screen, the electronic dictionary function is used in accordance with the degree of understanding of the headword that is the search target of the user. be able to.
[0064]
Further, according to the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment, the corresponding semantic information is searched using the headword information as a search key, and when the search result is notified by the display by the display means and the pronunciation by the pronunciation means, Since the semantic information includes word data representing the meaning of the headword information, pronunciation data representing the pronunciation of the headword and image data representing an image related to the headword, the headword to be known About the meaning of the information, the word data and the image related to the headword can be displayed on the display means, and the sound representing the way of pronunciation of the headword can be pronounced by the pronunciation means. The understanding of the meaning can be deepened, and the user's interest in a portable terminal device having an electronic dictionary function can be caused.
[0065]
Further, according to the portable terminal device according to the present embodiment, when searching the dictionary database for the corresponding semantic information using the entry word information as a search key, the display is performed according to the operation of the input means by the user. The word data is displayed on the means, and via the display screen, the pronunciation based on the pronunciation data representing the pronunciation of the headword by the pronunciation means or the image related to the headword by the display means is represented. Since the display is controlled based on the image data, the electronic dictionary function can be used in accordance with the degree of understanding of the headword that is the search target of the user.
[0066]
Further, according to the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment, since the dictionary database is obtained from the server terminal via the wireless communication means, communication with the server terminal is not required at the time of dictionary search, and the search time is shortened. be able to.
[0067]
Further, according to the mobile terminal device of the present embodiment, the dictionary database is stored in an external server terminal, and when searching the dictionary, the entry word information is transmitted via the wireless communication means, and the server Since the search result searched by the terminal is received, the storage area for the dictionary database in the storage device becomes unnecessary, and the storage capacity of the storage device built in the portable terminal device can be reduced.
[0068]
Further, according to the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment, the sound generating means for realizing the electronic dictionary function is configured to be shared with the sound generating means for generating the incoming melody when receiving an incoming call from the counterpart terminal. Therefore, the apparatus configuration can be simplified.
[0069]
In addition, according to the mobile terminal device of the present embodiment, the vibrator is driven based on the second pronunciation data representing the sound related to the headword, so the result of dictionary search, that is, the headword It is possible to deepen the understanding of the meaning of information to the user.
[0070]
In addition, according to the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment, the vibrator for realizing the electronic dictionary function is configured to be shared with the vibrator that vibrates for incoming notification when receiving an incoming call from the counterpart terminal. Therefore, the apparatus configuration can be simplified.
[0071]
Further, according to the mobile terminal device according to the present embodiment, each dictionary item information is obtained from predetermined dictionary item information in the dictionary database from a document with a dictionary link that is linked to the dictionary database having the dictionary item information. Since the link address information is included so that it can be jumped to, the content creator can link to the necessary words and create content that makes it easier to understand the contents of the words.
[0072]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the meaning of the headword information to be known is displayed on the display means with respect to the meaning of the headword information, and the sound representing the pronunciation method and the headword information The related sound is pronounced by the pronunciation means and the pronunciation dataOn the basis ofIt can be vibrated by the vibration means, can deepen the user's understanding of the meaning of the word to be looked up in the dictionary, and can cause the user's interest in the portable terminal device having the electronic dictionary function.
  In addition, the electronic dictionary function can be used in accordance with the degree of understanding of the headword that is the search target of the user.
  Further, the dictionary database is stored in an external server terminal, and at the time of dictionary search, entry word information is transmitted via the wireless communication means, and a search result searched by the server terminal is received. Therefore, the storage area for the dictionary database in the storage device becomes unnecessary, and the storage capacity of the storage device built in the portable terminal device can be reduced.
[0073]
  According to invention of Claim 2,Since the sound generating means for realizing the electronic dictionary function is configured to be shared with the sound generating means for generating the incoming melody when receiving an incoming call from the counterpart terminal, the apparatus configuration can be simplified.
[0074]
  According to invention of Claim 3,Since the vibrator for realizing the electronic dictionary function is configured to be shared with the vibrator that vibrates for incoming notification when an incoming call is received from the counterpart terminal, the configuration of the apparatus can be simplified.
[0075]
  According to invention of Claim 4,Each dictionary item information has link address information so that the dictionary database having the dictionary item information can jump to a predetermined dictionary item information in the dictionary database from a document with a dictionary link linked to the dictionary database. Content creators can link to the necessary words and create content that makes it easier to understand the content of the words.
[0076]
  According to the invention of claim 5,Since the vibrator for realizing the electronic dictionary function is configured to be shared with the vibrator that vibrates for incoming notification when an incoming call is received from the counterpart terminal, the configuration of the apparatus can be simplified.
[0077]
  According to the invention of claim 6,Each dictionary item information has link address information so that the dictionary database having the dictionary item information can jump to a predetermined dictionary item information in the dictionary database from a document with a dictionary link linked to the dictionary database. Content creators can link to the necessary words and create content that makes it easier to understand the content of the words.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless communication system to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile phone as a mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a key arrangement of an input unit in the mobile phone shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a format of content reproduced by the mobile phone shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between event data and duration data in each sequence data constituting the content.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a dictionary database.
7 is a flowchart showing the contents of an incoming call notification setting process executed by a CPU in the mobile phone shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the contents of incoming call processing executed by the CPU in the mobile phone shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of outgoing call processing executed by the CPU in the mobile phone shown in FIG. 2;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Mobile terminal device
2 Antenna
10-1 to 10-3 Mobile station
20-1, 20-2 Base station
30 Control station
40 Public network
42 Content distribution server
50 CPU (control means)
51 RAM
52 ROM
53 Communication unit (wireless communication means)
54 Voice processor
56, 67 Speaker
57 Input section (input means)
60 Sequencer for display
61 Sequencer for pronunciation
63 Display section (display means)
64 FM sound source (pronunciation means)
65 ADPCM decoder (pronunciation means)
66 Mixer
72 PAMPOT

Claims (4)

Wireless communication means for communicating with a partner terminal via a wireless base station;
Based on the operation of the input means, a dictionary database is stored in an external server terminal and configured by collecting a plurality of dictionary item information including a combination of headword information and semantic information corresponding to the headword. And an electronic dictionary function having a control means for controlling to search corresponding semantic information using the headword information as a search key, and to notify the search result by display by the display means, vibration by the vibration means, and pronunciation by the pronunciation means. A portable terminal device,
The sound generation means is a sound synthesis type sound generation means for synthesizing music according to music control data,
The semantic information includes at least word data representing the meaning of the headword information, first pronunciation data representing how to pronounce the headword, and second pronunciation data representing a sound related to the headword. And
The second pronunciation data comprises musical tone synthesis type sequence data,
The control means transmits headword information to the server terminal via the wireless communication means according to an operation of the input means by a user, and there is semantic information corresponding to the headword information as a search key in the dictionary database. After the search, at least the word data is displayed on the display means, the first pronunciation data and the second pronunciation data are received by further operation, and the first or second pronunciation data by the pronunciation means is received. A portable terminal device having an electronic dictionary function, wherein the electronic dictionary function is controlled to perform sound generation based on the second sound generation data and to drive the vibration means based on the second sound generation data. Having wireless communication means for communicating with a partner terminal via a wireless base station,
2. The mobile phone with an electronic dictionary function according to claim 1, wherein the sounding means for sounding based on the sounding data is used in common with sounding means for sounding an incoming melody when receiving an incoming call from a partner terminal. Terminal device. Having wireless communication means for communicating with a partner terminal via a wireless base station,
The vibration means is a vibrator,
3. The portable terminal device having an electronic dictionary function according to claim 1, wherein the vibrator is shared with a vibrator that vibrates for incoming notification when receiving an incoming call from a partner terminal.   Each dictionary item information includes link address information so that a dictionary linked document having the dictionary database having the dictionary item information as a link destination can jump to predetermined dictionary item information in the dictionary database. A portable terminal device having an electronic dictionary function according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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