JPS6459455A - Dictionary information display system in electronic dictionary device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to immediately refer to objective dictionary information, by reading out corresponding dictionary information from a screen managing means in response to the designation of a leading positioning command and displaying this information in the leading of a dictionary information display area. CONSTITUTION:The screen management table 3 is provided where information distinguishing among translated words, illustrative phrases, usage, illustrative sentences, etc., are added to dictionary information of designated words and these dictionary information are managed, and the leading positioning commands 43 of translated words, illustrative phrases, usage, illustrative sentences, etc., are provided on the command designation area of an electronic dictionary screen. When the user designates the desired the leading positioning command 43 of translated words, illustrative phrases, usage, illustrative sentences, etc., on the command designating area of the screen, corresponding dictionary information is read out from the screen management table 3 in response to this designation and is displayed on the leading of the electronic dictionary screen. Since objective dictionary information is immediately displayed on the leading of the screen only by the designation of the leading positioning command 43 of translated words, illustrative phrases, usage, illustrative sentences, etc., on the command designating area of the screen, the operation is facilitated.