JP5569178B2 - Dictionary search apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a dictionary search apparatus and a program including various dictionaries and dictionaries converted into electronic data.

  Conventionally, various dictionaries and dictionaries such as [English-Japanese dictionary], [Japanese dictionary], [encyclopedia], etc. are converted into electronic data and registered as a dictionary database in ROM etc., and input from the dictionary database as a search target A dictionary search apparatus that reads and displays explanatory information such as translated words and meanings corresponding to a character string has been widely used.

  In addition, various images such as diagrams and pictures may be registered for explanation information of headwords, and these images can be confirmed on the screen together with the explanation information.

  Here, as a dictionary search method, there is a method of performing a dictionary search by directly specifying a character string added to an image registered in headword explanation information (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-225676 A

  Various dictionaries used in the above-described dictionary search apparatus include some explanation information for the same headword and some explanation images for which explanation images exist. For this reason, for example, even if the image can be confirmed by the search using the dictionary A, the image cannot be confirmed by the search using the dictionary B. In Patent Document 1, only a corresponding image is searched by designating a character string, and an image registered in another dictionary cannot be displayed while a certain headword is displayed.

  In recent years, color display has been considered in order to improve the visual expressiveness of dictionary search devices. However, in the conventional dictionary search device, images cannot be searched between dictionaries, and even if the display is colored, images in various dictionaries cannot be used effectively.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and enables a search for images between dictionaries, and a dictionary search device capable of easily obtaining and confirming images related to the same headword from other dictionaries, The purpose is to provide a program.

  The dictionary search device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a dictionary storage unit that stores a plurality of types of dictionaries in which a plurality of headwords and explanation information of these headwords are associated with each other, and the dictionary storage unit by a user operation. The explanation information display means for displaying the explanation information of the headword read from the dictionary selected from the various dictionaries stored in the dictionary, the headword of the explanation information displayed by the explanation information display means matches, and the image is An image-added headword search means for searching for an attached headword from another dictionary, and an image attached to the headword obtained by the image-added headword search means is reduced together with the dictionary name as first image list information And an image list display means for displaying.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the dictionary search device according to the first aspect, the headword search means with image jumps a word in the description information displayed by the description information display means by a user operation. When specified as an object, the specified word is used as a headword, and a headword with an image is searched from another dictionary, and the image list display means is obtained by the headword search means with image. The image added to the headword is reduced and displayed as second image list information together with the dictionary name in a region different from the first image list information.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the dictionary search device according to the first aspect, the image-added headword search means searches the various dictionaries by translating the headword to be searched into another language. It is characterized by.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the dictionary search device according to the first aspect, an image selected from the first or second image list information displayed by the image list display means by a user operation is selected. The image display device further includes a selection image display unit for displaying an enlarged image.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the dictionary search device according to the fourth aspect, the explanation information display means is configured such that when an image enlarged and displayed by the selected image display means is determined by a user operation, The description information of the headword relating to the image is read out from the dictionary that is the source of the confirmed image and displayed.

A program according to claim 6 of the present invention is a computer for controlling a dictionary search apparatus including a dictionary storage unit that stores a plurality of types of dictionaries in which a plurality of headwords and explanation information of these headwords are associated with each other. Explanation information display means for displaying the explanation information of the headword read from the dictionary selected from the various dictionaries stored in the dictionary storage unit by the user operation, The headword search means with image that searches the headword with the image that matches the headword of the description information displayed by the description information display means and that has an image, obtained by the headword search means with image A computer for functioning as image list display means for reducing and displaying an image attached to a headword together with a dictionary name as first image list information It is a readable program.

  According to the present invention, images can be searched between dictionaries, and images relating to the same headword can be easily obtained and confirmed from other dictionaries.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device used as a dictionary search device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a CPU provided in the electronic dictionary device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart (part 1) showing an operation of a dictionary search process executed by a CPU provided in the electronic dictionary device according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart (part 2) showing the operation of the dictionary search process executed by the CPU provided in the electronic dictionary device according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the headword search process with image executed by the CPU provided in the electronic dictionary device according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the description information of the headword obtained by the dictionary search function of the electronic dictionary device according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of an image list obtained by the “search for figure” function with respect to the explanation information of the headword in FIG. 7 in the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a view showing a display example of an image selected from the image list of FIG. 8 in the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of the description information of the headword obtained from the dictionary having the image of FIG. 9 in the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of an image list corresponding to a word selected as a jump target in the description information of the headword of FIG. 10 in the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a view showing an enlarged display example of an image selected in the image list of FIG. 11 in the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of headword description information corresponding to the selected image of FIG. 12 in the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a view showing a display example of an image list corresponding to a selected word which is a jump target in the explanation information of the headword of FIG. 13 in the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of a dictionary selection screen for selecting a jump destination dictionary in the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a view showing a display example of headword explanation information obtained from the jump destination dictionary selected in the dictionary selection screen of FIG. 15 in the embodiment. FIG. 17 is a view showing a display example of an image list corresponding to the word selected in the explanation information of the headword of FIG. 16 in the embodiment. 18 is a diagram showing an enlarged display example of an image selected in the image list of FIG. 17 in the embodiment.

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

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device used as a dictionary search device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the electronic dictionary device 10 in the present embodiment is configured as a portable electronic device dedicated to the electronic dictionary.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic dictionary device 10 is configured as a foldable case in which a main body case 11 and a lid case 12 can be expanded / closed via a hinge portion 13. A key input unit 14 and a handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16 are provided on the surface of the main body case 11 where the folding case is developed.

  The key input unit 14 includes a character input key 14a, a dictionary designation key 14b, a [translation / decision] key 14c, a [return / list] key 14d, a cursor key 14e, a [jump] key 14f, a “power” key 14g, a speaker. 15 etc. are arranged.

  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 x64 dot liquid crystal display screen 16d. The input area of the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16 is a handwritten character (kanji) input area for inputting a handwritten character, an icon input area for various functions, or an area where each input area is mixed as necessary. Can be switched.

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

  Further, on the surface of the lid case 12, for example, a touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17 with a backlight of 480 × 320 dots is provided for almost the entire surface. Similarly to the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16, the touch-sensitive 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, and the like. The transparent liquid crystal display screen 17d is overlaid with a transparent touch panel 17t.

  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 dictionary device 10 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 21. The CPU 21 reads the control program stored in the memory (flash ROM) 22 in advance, or the control program provided via a recording medium 23 such as a ROM card or a communication medium such as the Internet, and thereby operates each part of the circuit. Control.

  Connected to the CPU 21 are a memory 22, a recording medium reading unit 24, a communication control unit 25, a key input unit 14, a handwriting input unit (subscreen) 16, a touch panel color display unit (main screen) 17, and the like.

  The control program stored in the memory 22 includes a system program that controls the operation of the entire apparatus and a communication program for data communication with an external PC (Personal Computer) 26 and the like via the communication control unit 25.

  In this memory 22, an entry word search process for searching for an entry word in response to an input of a search character string, a reading / display process of explanation information (translation word, meaning, etc.) corresponding to the searched entry word, and displayed explanation information An information display control program 22a for controlling various information displays related to a jump search process for jumping to and searching for a character string designated in the dictionary is stored.

  The memory 22 stores a dictionary database 22b and a dictionary built-in image file 22c.

  In the dictionary database 22b, various dictionaries such as “broad Japanese language dictionary”, “Ming ○ Japanese language dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “Japanese-English dictionary”, etc. are converted into electronic data and stored. In these dictionaries, a plurality of headwords and explanation information for each meaning of these headwords are associated. For example, in the case of “English-Japanese dictionary”, Japanese explanation information is described in association with alphabetic headwords. In the case of the “Japanese dictionary”, Japanese explanation information is described in association with the kanji / kana headword.

  The dictionary built-in image file 22c stores the image data attached to the description information of the headwords of various dictionaries stored in the dictionary database 22b as a file.

  As will be described in detail later, this electronic dictionary device 10 has an image-added headword search function for searching for images attached to headword explanation information for various dictionaries including the net dictionary 28. Yes.

  The memory 22 is provided with a work area 22d for temporarily storing data used during the execution of the headword search function with image.

  The recording medium reading unit 24 reads data recorded on the recording medium 23. As the recording medium 23, for example, a memory card or the like is used, and a program or an image is recorded.

  The communication control unit 25 is connected to an external terminal 27 via a data communication with a PC 26 connected via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) (not shown) or the communication network 26, and the external terminal 27 has Data communication for accessing the online dictionary 28 is performed. Specifically, the communication network 26 and the external terminal 27 are, for example, the Internet and a Web site existing on the Internet.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration achieved by the CPU 21 provided in the electronic dictionary device 10 executing the information display control program 22a.

  Regarding the dictionary search function, the CPU 21 functions as an explanation information display unit 21a, a headword search unit with image 21b, an image list display unit 21c, and a selected image display unit 21d.

  The explanation information display unit 21 a displays the explanation information of the headword read from the dictionary selected from various dictionaries including the net dictionary 28.

  The image-added headword search unit 21b searches from other dictionaries for a headword that matches the headword of the description information displayed by the description information display unit 21a and has an image.

  The image list display unit 21c reduces and displays the image attached to the entry word obtained by the entry word search unit with image 21b together with the dictionary name as first image list information.

  Here, using the jump function provided in the electronic dictionary device 10 (a function for performing a search by jumping to another dictionary for a word in the currently displayed explanation information), the words in the explanation information Is designated as a jump target, the headword search unit with image 21b has the designated word as a headword and searches for headwords with images attached from other dictionaries. Then, the image list display unit 21c uses the image attached to the entry word obtained by the entry word search unit with image 21b as the second image list information in a different area from the first image list information. And zoom out.

  The area where the first image list information is displayed is specifically a touch panel type color display section (main screen) 17 (see step A25 in FIG. 4 described later). In contrast, the area in which the second image list information is displayed is specifically the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16 (see step A36 in FIG. 5 described later). That is, an image obtained by using the jump function is displayed on the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16.

  The selected image display unit 21d enlarges and displays the image selected in the first or second image list information displayed by the image list display unit 21c by a user operation. The display destination at this time is a touch panel type color display unit (main screen) 17 (see step A27 in FIG. 4 described later).

Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.
Note that the processes shown in the following flowcharts are executed when the CPU 21 which is a computer reads the information display control program 22 a stored in the memory 22.

  Further, the touch panel type color display unit 17 provided on the lid case 12 side of the electronic dictionary device 10 is referred to as “main screen”, and the handwriting input unit (sub-screen) 16 provided on the main body case 11 side is referred to as “ It will be referred to as a “sub-screen” and it will be explained in an easy-to-understand manner on which screen the information is displayed.

  FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the operation of the dictionary search process executed by the CPU 21 provided in the electronic dictionary device 10.

  First, the user operates the key input unit 14 to specify a desired dictionary and input search characters (steps A11 and A12). As a result, a dictionary designated by the user is selected from among various dictionaries registered in the dictionary database 22b provided in the memory 22 or the net dictionary 28 held by the external terminal 27, and the search is performed from the dictionaries. A headword that reads the characters is searched, and a list of headwords obtained by the search is displayed on the main screen 17 (step A13).

  When the user selects a desired headword from the list of headwords by a pen touch or the like (step A14), the explanation information corresponding to the selected headword is read from the dictionary and is displayed in the main screen in a predetermined format. 17 (step A15). At this time, a function menu related to dictionary search is displayed on the sub screen 16 (step A16).

The state at this time is shown in FIG.
The example of FIG. 7 shows a result of searching for the headword “Kanjiki” using “Ming Japanese language dictionary” as a search dictionary. Reference numeral 31 in the drawing is explanatory information regarding “Kanjiki” displayed on the main screen 17 as a search result.

  At this time, a function menu 32 related to dictionary search is displayed on the sub screen 16. The function menu 32 includes items such as “previous headline”, “next headline”, “song phrase”, “word book registration”, “example explanation”, “create memorization card”, and “search for a figure”. . Here, the item of “search for a figure” is used when searching a dictionary that includes an image (figure) related to a headword in the explanation information. Since other items are not directly related to the present invention, the description thereof is omitted.

  If the description information displayed as a search result in step A15 includes an image related to a headword (Yes in step A17), if the image is a built-in dictionary, the built-in dictionary image in the memory 22 It is read from the file 22c and displayed on the right side of the main screen 17 where the explanatory information is displayed in the form of a thumbnail (step A18).

  In the example of FIG. 7, since no image relating to “Kanji” is registered in the “Ming / Japanese Language Dictionary”, no image is displayed in the description information 31 displayed on the main screen 17 as a search result. As in the example of FIG. 10, when “Kanjiki” is searched from the “Korean language dictionary”, “Kanjiki” images 42 a to 42 d are displayed in the explanation information 41.

  In addition, when the net dictionary 28 held by the external terminal 27 is a search target, an image is received from the external terminal 27 along with the description information of the headword via the communication network 26 and displayed on the right side of the main screen 17. Will be.

  Here, when “Find a diagram” in the function menu 32 displayed on the sub-screen 16 is touched with the pen P or the like (Yes in step A19 → A20), the headword currently displayed is the headword with an image. (Step A21), the following headword search process with image is executed (step A22).

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the headword search process with an image.
First, for a character string of headwords set as a search target, a dictionary having a completely matching headword is searched for all dictionaries (step B11). In addition to the built-in dictionaries registered in the dictionary database 22 b of the memory 22, such as the “broad-Japanese dictionary”, “Ming-Japanese dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “Japanese-English dictionary”, etc. A network dictionary 28 held by an external terminal 27 connected via the network 26 is included.

  When a dictionary having a completely matching entry word is searched, the entry word and dictionary name list is temporarily stored in the work area 22d of the memory 22 (step B12). Then, in accordance with this list, a headword with an image in the description information is searched (step B13), and if there is a corresponding headword (Yes in step B14), only a list of headwords with the image and dictionary name is found. Temporarily stored in the work area 22d (step B15).

  On the other hand, if there is no headword with an image (No in step B14), a headword obtained by translating the character string to be searched currently set in the work area 22d into another language is set as a new character string to be searched. In the same manner as described above, a headword with an image is searched (step B16).

  The other language is, for example, “English” in the case of an “English-Japanese dictionary”, and a character string of a headword displayed in Japanese is translated into English and searched for a dictionary.

  When the search of all the dictionaries is completed (Yes in Step B17), the process here is terminated and the process proceeds to Step A23.

  In step A23, based on the list of headwords with images and dictionary names temporarily stored in the work area 22d, the presence / absence of headwords with images is determined (step A23). If no headword with an image is found (No in step A23), a message to that effect is displayed on the sub-screen 16 (step A24).

  When a headword with an image is found (Yes in step A23), the corresponding image is read from the dictionary built-in image file 22c in the memory 22 or the network dictionary 28 of the external terminal 27 via the communication network 26. And a list of these images together with the dictionary name is displayed as first image list information in the form of thumbnails on the entire main screen 17 (step A25).

FIG. 8 shows an image display example at that time.
33a to 33e in the figure show images related to the headword “Kanjiki”, and are displayed when the user touches “search for figure” in the function menu 32 of the sub-screen 16. In this example, the images 33a to 33d are extracted from the “broad-language dictionary” and the image 33e is extracted from the “net dictionary”.

  When any image among these images 33a to 33d is touched (Yes in Step A26), the image displayed at the touch position is enlarged and displayed on the entire main screen 17 (Step A27).

FIG. 9 shows a display example at that time.
In this example, when the user touches the image 33d in the image list of FIG. 8, the image 33d is displayed in an enlarged manner on the entire main screen 17.

  In this state, when the user depresses the [Translation / Determination] key 14c of the key input unit 14 to determine the image 33d (Yes in Step A28), the dictionary (here, “broad ○” is the source of the image 33d). The explanation information corresponding to the headword “Kanji” is read from the “Japanese dictionary”) and displayed on the main screen 17 (step A29).

  At this time, if a description image is included in the description information (Yes in step A17), the image is added and displayed on the right side of the screen in the form of a thumbnail (step A18).

FIG. 10 shows a display example at that time.
In the figure, 34 is explanatory information corresponding to the headword “Kanjiki”. The explanation information 34 is read from the “broad language dictionary” registered in the dictionary database 22 b of the memory 22. Also, in this explanation information 34, images 33a to 33d relating to “Kanjiki” are displayed in a thumbnail format.

  Here, when the user presses the [jump] key 14f of the key input unit 14 (Yes in step A30) and a word to be jumped is designated by pen touch or the like (step A31), the designated word Is set as the search target for the headword with image (step A32), and the headword search process with image is executed (step A33).

  This image-added headword search process is the same as in FIG. If no headword with an image is found as a result of the search (No in step A34), a message to that effect is displayed on the sub-screen 16 (step A35).

  On the other hand, if a headword with an image is found (Yes in step A34), the corresponding image is read from the dictionary built-in image file 22c of the memory 22, or the network of the external terminal 27 is connected via the communication network 26. A list of these images is read out from the dictionary 28 and displayed on the sub-screen 16 in the form of a thumbnail as second image list information together with the dictionary name (step A36).

FIG. 11 shows a display example at that time.
When the description information 34 of the headword “Kanji” is displayed on the main screen 17, the user operates the [Jump] key 14f to specify the word 35 such as “shoes” in the description information 34. A search process is performed on the ground, and a list of images relating to “shoes” is displayed in the form of thumbnails on the sub-screen 16 together with the dictionary name.

  In this example, only one image 36 is displayed as an image list. However, if there are many corresponding images, a list of these images is displayed on the sub screen 16 in the form of thumbnails.

  In this state, when the user touches the image 36 on the sub screen 16 (Yes in Step A37), the touched image 36 is enlarged and displayed on the entire main screen 17 (Step A27).

FIG. 12 shows a display example at that time.
In FIG. 11, when the user touches an image 36 of “shoes” displayed on the sub screen 16, the image 36 is enlarged and displayed on the entire main screen 17.

  Here, when the user presses the [translation / decision] key 14c of the key input unit 14 to confirm the image 36 (Yes in step A28), the dictionary (here, “broad-language” in which the image 36 is sourced). Explanation information corresponding to the headword “shoes” is read from the dictionary “) and displayed on the main screen 17 (step A29). At this time, if an image is included in the description information (Yes in Step A17), the image is added and displayed on the right side of the screen in the form of a thumbnail (Step A18).

FIG. 13 shows a display example at that time.
Reference numeral 37 in the figure is explanatory information corresponding to the headword “shoes”. The explanation information 37 is read from the “broad language dictionary” registered in the dictionary database 22 b of the memory 22. In the explanation information 37, an image 36 relating to “shoes” is displayed in a thumbnail format.

  On the other hand, in step A36, when the [translation / decision] key 14c is pressed while the image relating to the word designated as the jump target by the operation of the [jump] key 14f is displayed on the sub screen 16 (step S36) A list of dictionaries for selecting a jump destination dictionary is displayed on the main screen 17 (step A39).

  When the user selects a jump destination dictionary by pen-touching or the like in the dictionary list (step A40), the word specified as the jump target is searched from the selected dictionary as an entry word and corresponds to the entry word. The explanation information is read and displayed on the main screen 17 (step A15), and a function menu related to dictionary search is displayed on the sub-screen 16 (step A16).

14 to 16 show display examples at that time.
In the example of FIG. 14, the explanation information 37 corresponding to the headword “shoes” is displayed on the main screen 17, and “waraji” in the explanation information 37 is displayed by the function of “search for figure” in the function menu 32. Images 38a, 38b, and 38c are displayed in the form of thumbnails on the sub-screen 16 together with the dictionary name.

  In this state, when the user depresses the [jump] key 14 f and selects “waraji” as a jump target word, a dictionary selection screen 39 as shown in the example of FIG. 15 is displayed on the main screen 17. When the user selects “Japanese-English dictionary” with the pen P or the like on the dictionary selection screen 39, the explanation information 40 corresponding to the headword “waraji” is read from the “Japanese-English dictionary” as in the example of FIG. And displayed on the main screen 17.

  In this case, since the jump destination dictionary is “Japanese-English dictionary”, the explanation information 40 includes an explanation in English. The sub-screen 16 displays a function menu 32 having items related to dictionary search such as “search for a diagram”.

  If the user presses the [jump] key 14f again and selects any word included in the currently displayed explanation information as a jump target word (steps A16 to A19 → A30, A31), In the same manner as described above, the designated word is set as a search target for the headword with image (step A32). 6 is executed (step A33), and when a corresponding image is found (Yes in step A34), the list of images is displayed in the thumbnail format along with the dictionary name as a sub screen. 16 (step A36).

FIG. 17 shows a display example at that time.
When the user operates the [jump] key 14f and specifies the word 41 such as “straw” in the description information 40 in a state where the description information 40 of the headword “waraji” is displayed on the main screen 17, the background is displayed. A search process is performed, and a list of images related to “straw” is displayed on the sub screen 16 in the form of thumbnails together with the dictionary name. In this example, a state in which an image 42 of “straw” extracted from the net dictionary 28 is displayed is shown.

  In this example, only one image 42 is displayed as an image list. However, if there are many corresponding images, a list of these images is displayed on the sub screen 16 in the form of thumbnails.

  In this state, when the user touches the image 36 on the sub screen 16 (Yes in Step A37), the touched image 36 is enlarged and displayed on the entire main screen 17 (Step A27).

FIG. 18 shows a display example at that time.
In FIG. 17, when the user touches the “straw” image 42 displayed on the sub screen 16, the image 42 is enlarged and displayed on the entire main screen 17.

  When the “power” key 14g is pressed by the user (Yes in step A41), the power of the electronic dictionary device 10 is turned off, and a series of processing ends.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the electronic dictionary device 10 having a plurality of dictionaries, when the description information of the headwords read from the dictionary arbitrarily selected by the user operation is displayed, It is possible to search for an image by searching for another entry word that matches the currently displayed entry word and has an image attached thereto, and the image attached to the entry word is first image list information. As a dictionary name. Thereby, even if an image is not registered in a certain dictionary, an image related to the same headword can be easily obtained and confirmed from another dictionary, and the convenience of dictionary search is improved.

  In addition, when a word in a headword currently displayed is designated as a jump target by a user operation using the jump function provided in the electronic dictionary device 10, the designated word is included as a headword, The headword with the image is searched from another dictionary, and the image attached to the headword is reduced and displayed as a second image list information in a region different from the first image list information together with the dictionary name. It has a function to do.

  The other area is specifically the sub-screen 16. That is, when the jump function is used, an image obtained as a search result is displayed on the sub-screen 16 so that the headword is displayed on the main screen 17 and the jump-specified word on the sub-screen 16 is displayed. The image can be confirmed.

  In addition, when searching for a headword with an image, the dictionary is searched by translating the headword into another language, so that a corresponding image can be obtained from a dictionary having a different language such as an “English-Japanese dictionary”. Search and display.

  In addition, when an arbitrary image is selected in the first or second image list information, the image obtained as a search result can be confirmed in detail by providing an enlarged display of the image. .

  Furthermore, when the enlarged image is confirmed, it is provided with a function of reading and displaying the description information of the headword relating to the image from the dictionary that is the source of the confirmed image, so that the description of the headword from the image is provided. Information can be obtained and its contents can be easily confirmed.

  In the above embodiment, the electronic dictionary device has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a PDA (personal digital assistants), a PC (personal computer), a mobile phone, and an electronic book having a dictionary function. It can also be applied to portable game machines.

  In addition, each operation method by the electronic dictionary device 10 described in the above embodiment, that is, the method shown in each flowchart of FIGS. 4 to 6 is a memory card (ROM card, RAM) as a program that can be executed by a computer. Card), magnetic disk (flexible pull disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), recording medium 23 such as semiconductor memory, and the like can be distributed. Then, the computer (CPU 21) of the electronic dictionary device 10 can execute the same processing by the method described above by reading the program recorded in the recording medium 23.

  Further, program data for realizing the above technique can be transmitted as a program code form via a communication network (public line). Then, the computer (CPU 21) of the electronic dictionary device 10 can execute the same processing by the above-described method by receiving this program by the communication device (communication control unit 25) connected to the communication network. .

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Moreover, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

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 / Determination] key 14d ... [Back / List] key 14e ... Cursor key 14f ... [Jump] key 14g ... "Power" key 15 ... Speaker 16 ... Handwriting input section (Sub screen)
16d ... Liquid crystal display screen 16t ... Transparent touch panel 17 ... Touch panel color display (main screen)
17d ... Color liquid crystal display screen 17t ... Transparent touch panel 21 ... CPU
21a ... explanatory information display unit 21b ... headword search unit with image 21c ... image list display unit 21d ... selected image display unit 22 ... memory 22a ... information display control program 22b ... dictionary database 22c ... dictionary built-in image file 22d ... work area 23 ... Recording medium 24 ... Recording medium reading unit 25 ... Communication control unit 26 ... PC
27 ... External terminal 28 ... Net dictionary.

Claims (6)

Dictionary storage means for storing a plurality of types of dictionaries in which a plurality of headwords and explanation information of these headwords are associated;
Explanation information display means for displaying the explanation information of the headword read from the dictionary selected from the various dictionaries stored in the dictionary storage means by a user operation;
A headword search unit with an image that matches the headword of the description information displayed by the description information display unit and searches for a headword with an image attached from another dictionary;
Image list display means for reducing and displaying the image attached to the headword obtained by the headword search means with image as the first image list information together with the dictionary name;
A dictionary search device comprising: The image-added headword search means includes:
When a word in the description information displayed by the description information display means is specified as a jump target by a user operation, the specified word is used as a headword, and the headword with an image is added to another dictionary. Search from
The image list display means includes
An image attached to a headword obtained by the headword search means with image is reduced and displayed as second image list information together with a dictionary name in a region different from the first image list information. The dictionary search device according to claim 1. The image-added headword search means includes:
2. The dictionary search apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the dictionary is searched by translating a headword to be searched into another language.   2. A selection image display means for enlarging and displaying an image selected in the first or second image list information displayed by the image list display means by a user operation. Dictionary search device. The explanation information display means includes
When an image enlarged and displayed by the selected image display means is confirmed by a user operation, description information of a headword relating to the image is read out from a dictionary that is a source of the confirmed image and displayed. The dictionary search device according to claim 4. A program that is executed by a computer for controlling a dictionary search device that includes a dictionary storage unit that stores a plurality of types of dictionaries that associate a plurality of headwords with explanation information of these headwords,
The computer,
Explanation information display means for displaying explanation information of a headword read from a dictionary selected from various dictionaries stored in the dictionary storage unit by a user operation;
A headword search unit with an image that matches the headword of the description information displayed by the description information display unit and searches for a headword with an image from another dictionary,
Image list display means for reducing and displaying the image attached to the headword obtained by the headword search means with image as the first image list information together with the dictionary name;
A computer readable program to function as a computer.

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