JP5113827B2 - Presentation device, presentation method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a presentation apparatus, a presentation method, and a program suitable for making a user easy to read each character string by adjusting the display time of the character string when displaying a plurality of character strings in order.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are known games that display explanations relating to the progress of a game, the contents of a character's conversation, and the like on a screen with a character string of about several lines. In such a game, the character string displayed on the screen is generally switched automatically after a certain period of time. However, if the character string changes after a certain period of time regardless of the contents of the character string, the character string displayed before reading the character string changes, or the time for displaying the character string is too long. There were problems such as being bored. As a countermeasure against such a problem, a technique is disclosed in which the display time of a character string including a specific character string is determined according to the number of times the specific character string is displayed in consideration of the effect of familiarity (patent) Reference 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3686927

  On the other hand, in the game as described above, there is a desire to realize display of a character string with less stress for the user by more directly reflecting the reading speed of the user.

  The present invention solves the problems as described above, and is a presentation device suitable for making it easier for the user to read each character string by adjusting the display time of the character string when sequentially displaying a plurality of character strings. , A presentation method, and a program are provided.

  A presentation device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a presentation device that presents a plurality of character strings to a user according to whether the current mode is a manual mode or an automatic mode, and includes a display unit, a reception unit, A control unit, a measurement unit, and an averaging unit are provided and configured as follows.

  Here, the character string indicates a set of characters that are simultaneously displayed on the screen of the presentation device. For example, "Hello. It's good weather." If the sentence is displayed on the screen, to these statements with a single string. On the other hand, "Hello." And "It's good weather." Does not appear at the same time, "Hello." Is displayed, after it has been erased from the screen, when "It's good weather." Is displayed on the screen , and "Hello." and "It's good weather." each one string.

  The manual mode is a mode in which the user manually switches the display of the character string displayed on the screen of the presentation device, and the automatic mode is a mode in which the presentation device automatically switches the display of the character string. It is.

  The display unit sequentially displays a plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen.

  For example, a character string is displayed for a certain period of time in a rectangular area at the bottom of the screen, and the next prepared character string is displayed after a certain period of time has elapsed.

  When the current mode is the manual mode, the reception unit receives an instruction input for requesting presentation of the next character string.

  For example, when the current mode is the manual mode, when the user finishes reading the character string displayed on the screen and presses a predetermined button or the like included in the presentation device, the pressing is performed from the currently displayed character string. Is accepted as an instruction to switch display to the character string.

  When the instruction input is accepted, the control unit controls the display unit to display a character string next to the character string currently displayed in the area.

  For example, when the user presses a predetermined button, the control unit erases the character string currently displayed in the rectangular area at the bottom of the screen and causes the display unit to display the next character string on the screen.

  When the current mode is the manual mode, the measurement unit measures the time during which the character string is displayed for each character string displayed in the area, and obtains the display time per character.

  For example, when the current mode is the manual mode, the time from when one character string is displayed in the rectangular area until it is erased is measured, and the measured time is divided by the number of characters included in the character string. Measure the display time per character.

  The averaging unit accumulates and averages the obtained display time history per character for each type of character included in the character string.

  For example, the averaging unit divides the display time per character obtained by the measurement unit according to the type of characters classified into hiragana, katakana, and kanji, and obtains the average display time for each type.

  Then, when the current mode is the automatic mode, the control unit obtains the sum of the display times averaged for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the region, and After the character string is displayed for the calculated total time, control is performed to display the next character string.

  For example, it is assumed that the average part obtains a hiragana display time of 0.1 seconds and a kanji display time of 0.5 seconds. The current mode is in automatic mode, if you want to display a character string "Hello. It's good weather." In a rectangular area, the character string is 10 hiragana, because it includes three Chinese characters, the character string display time It is calculated as 2.5 seconds (= 0.1 × 10 + 0.5 × 3). Then, after the character string is displayed for 2.5 seconds, the next character string is displayed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the display time of a character string reflecting the user's reading speed can be adjusted.

  Moreover, you may make it an average part use the character code of the said character as a kind of character.

  In other words, "Hello. It's good weather." If the string of is displayed, because it is 13 characters are all different character code that is included in the string, the display time of 1 per character measurement unit is required, 13 characters Accumulate every time. When a plurality of display time histories are accumulated for each character, an average of the display times is obtained.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the time which a user reads each character can be estimated, and the time which displays a character string can be adjusted with the estimated display time.

  The average part may use at least kana and kanji as character types.

  In other words, "Hello. It's good weather." If the string of is displayed, the display time of 1 per character measurement unit is determined, to accumulate for each kana characters or Chinese characters. And an average part calculates | requires the average of the accumulated display time for every kana character or kanji.

  In general, a kanji character has a larger number of strokes and has a complicated shape than a kana character, so that it is considered that a user takes a longer time to read a kanji character than to read a kana character. According to the present invention, it is possible to adjust the display time of a character string, reflecting the readability of characters.

  In addition, the average unit may use the number of pixels in the foreground color among the pixels constituting the font used when displaying the character on the screen as the character type.

  For example, when a black character is represented by 256 pixels (16 dots × 16 dots) arranged in a square, the foreground color indicates black representing the character itself, and the background color indicates a color other than the foreground color. In this case, assuming that “ko” and “i” are each represented by 256 pixels, and the number of pixels in the foreground color is 55, the average part has the same type of “ko” and “i”. As the display time is accumulated. And an average part calculates | requires the average of the accumulated display time for every pixel number.

  In general, the larger the number of pixels in a predetermined area, the more complicated the shape of the character, and the user will probably need more time to read the character with a larger number of pixels. Therefore, according to the present invention, the display time of the character string can be adjusted by reflecting the complexity of the character.

  In addition, the average unit may use a ratio between the number of pixels in the foreground color and the number of pixels in the background color among the pixels constituting the font used when the character is displayed on the screen as the character type. Good.

  For example, when a black character is represented by 256 pixels arranged in a square, the foreground color indicates black representing the character itself, and the background color indicates a color other than the foreground color. In this case, the number of “ko” foreground pixels represented by 256 pixels is 55 and the number of pixels of the background color is 201. On the other hand, when one black character is represented by 1024 pixels arranged in a square, the number of foreground colors of “I” represented by 1024 pixels is 220, and the number of pixels of the background color is 804. “Ko” and “I” are represented by different numbers of pixels, but since the ratio of the number of pixels in the foreground color and the number of pixels in the background color (hereinafter referred to as “pixel ratio”) is the same, the average part is Accumulate the display time of “ko” and “i” as the same type. Then, an average of the accumulated display times is obtained for each pixel ratio.

  In general, the higher the pixel ratio, the more complicated the shape of the character, and the user will need more time to read the character with the higher pixel ratio. Therefore, according to the present invention, the display time of the character string can be adjusted by reflecting the complexity of the character.

  Further, the current mode is set to the manual mode until the accumulated history reaches a predetermined amount, and when the accumulated history exceeds the predetermined amount, the current mode is set to the manual mode or automatically based on the user operation. The mode may be set.

  For example, when the display time history is accumulated based on the type of character code, the automatic mode cannot be set unless there is at least three display time histories for each character code used in the character string. To do.

  According to the present invention, since the display in the automatic mode is performed after a predetermined amount of character display time history is accumulated, the display time can be adjusted based on statistically reliable data.

  A presentation device according to a second aspect of the present invention is a presentation device that presents a plurality of character strings to a user, and includes a display unit, a storage unit, and a control unit, and is configured as follows. .

  The display unit sequentially displays a plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen.

  For example, a character string is displayed for a certain period of time in a rectangular area at the bottom of the screen, and the next prepared character string is displayed after a certain period of time has elapsed.

  A memory | storage part memorize | stores the display time of the said character for every kind of character.

  Here, as the character type, the ratio of the number of foreground pixels to the number of pixels of the background color among the pixels constituting the font used when the character is displayed on the screen is used.

  That is, the display time of the character is designated in advance for each pixel ratio, and the storage unit stores a table or the like indicating the correspondence between the pixel ratio and the display time.

  The control unit obtains the sum of display times stored for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the area, and displays the character string in the area for the time of the obtained sum on the display unit. After that, it controls to display the next character string.

  For example, the control unit, "Hello. Looks good weather." Rectangular area below the screen when displaying the character string, obtains the pixel ratio of the characters included in the character string. For example, if the pixel ratio of “ko” is 55: 201 and the storage unit stores the display time corresponding to the pixel ratio 55: 201 as 0.128 seconds, the control unit sets the display time to “ The display time required for this is determined to be 0.128 seconds. Similarly, after “n”, the display times of characters are obtained, and all these display times are added. Then, the control unit, on the display unit, in a rectangular area, "Hello. It's good weather." Only the sum of the display time of obtaining the string to be displayed. For the character string to be displayed next, the display time is obtained as described above, and the character string is sequentially displayed on the display unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to adjust the display time of a character string based on a preset display time for each type of character.

  A presentation method according to a third aspect of the present invention presents a plurality of character strings to a user according to whether the current mode is a manual mode or an automatic mode, and includes a display unit, a reception unit, a control unit, A presentation method executed by a presentation device including a measurement unit and an average unit, which includes a display process, a reception process, a control process, a measurement process, and an average process, and is configured as follows. .

  In the display step, the display unit sequentially displays a plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen.

  In the reception step, the reception unit receives an instruction input for requesting the next character string when the current mode is the manual mode.

  In the control process, when an instruction input is received, the control unit controls the display unit to display a character string next to the character string currently displayed in the area.

  In the measurement process, when the current mode is the manual mode, the measurement unit measures the time during which the character string is displayed for each character string displayed in the area, and obtains the display time per character.

  In the averaging process, the averaging unit accumulates and averages the obtained display time history per character for each type of character included in the character string.

  In the control step, when the current mode is the automatic mode, the control unit obtains the sum of the display times averaged for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the area, and displays the sum on the display unit. After the character string is displayed in the area for the calculated total time, control is performed to display the next character string.

  A presentation method according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a presentation method executed by a presentation device that presents a plurality of character strings to a user and includes a display unit, a storage unit, and a control unit, A process, a storage process, and a control process are provided and configured as follows.

  In the display step, the display unit sequentially displays a plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen.

  In the storing step, the storage unit stores the display time of the character for each type of character.

  In the control step, the control unit obtains a sum of display times stored for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the area, and displays the character string in the area on the display unit. Controls to display the next character string after displaying for the specified time.

  As the type of character, the ratio of the number of foreground pixels and the number of pixels of the background color among the pixels constituting the font used when the character is displayed on the screen is used.

  A program according to another aspect of the present invention is configured to cause a computer to function as the presentation device and to cause the computer to execute the presentation method.

  The program of the present invention can be recorded on a computer-readable information storage medium such as a compact disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, digital video disk, magnetic tape, and semiconductor memory.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the presentation apparatus suitable for a user to make each character string easy to read by adjusting the display time of the character string at the time of displaying a several character string in order, a presentation method, and a program are provided. can do.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the general | schematic structure of the typical information processing apparatus with which the presentation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention is implement | achieved. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a presentation device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the image displayed on a display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the image displayed on a display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the image displayed on a display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the image displayed on a display part. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a character string display process performed by each unit of the presentation device according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the log | history accumulate | stored based on a character code. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a character string display process performed by each unit of the presentation device according to the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the log | history accumulate | stored based on a kana / kanji. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a character string display process performed by each unit of the presentation device according to the third embodiment. (A) It is a figure which shows the example of the character "ko" represented by 256 pixels. (B) It is a figure which shows the example of the character "ni" represented by 256 pixels. (C) It is a figure which shows the example of the character "I" represented by 256 pixels. It is a figure which shows the example of the log | history accumulate | stored based on the pixel number of a foreground color. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a character string display process performed by each unit of the presentation device according to the fourth embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the character "ko" represented by 1024 pixels. It is a figure which shows the example of the log | history accumulate | stored based on pixel ratio. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a character string display process performed by each unit of the presentation device according to the fifth embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the function structure of the presentation apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 6. FIG. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of pixel ratio and display time. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a character string display process performed by each unit of the presentation device according to the sixth embodiment.

  The presentation device of the present invention makes it easy to read each character string by adjusting the display time of the character string when displaying a plurality of character strings in order. There are a plurality of methods for adjusting the display time of the character string, and a presentation apparatus that employs each method will be described as Embodiments 1 to 6.

The presentation device according to the first embodiment employs a technique for obtaining a display time for each character type based on a display switching instruction from the user in the manual mode.
The presentation apparatus according to the second embodiment employs a method for obtaining a display time for each character code in the first embodiment.
The presentation apparatus according to the third embodiment employs a method of obtaining the display time for each kana / kanji in the first embodiment.
The presentation apparatus according to the fourth embodiment employs a method of obtaining the display time based on the number of pixels of the foreground color constituting the font in the first embodiment.
The presentation apparatus according to the fifth embodiment employs a method of obtaining the display time based on the ratio between the number of pixels in the foreground color and the number of pixels in the background color that form the font in the first embodiment.
The presentation apparatus according to the sixth embodiment employs a technique for displaying a character string based on a preset display time for each type of character.

  A typical information processing apparatus that realizes the presentation apparatus of these embodiments will be described. In the following, in order to facilitate understanding, an embodiment in which the present invention is realized using an information processing device for games will be described, but the embodiment described below is for explanation, It is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, those skilled in the art can employ embodiments in which each or all of these elements are replaced with equivalent ones, and these embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a typical information processing apparatus 100 that performs the function of the presentation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention by executing a program. Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG.

  The information processing apparatus 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, an interface 104, a controller unit 105, an external memory 106, an image processing unit 107, a DVD- A ROM (Digital Versatile Disc ROM) drive 108, a NIC (Network Interface Card) 109, an audio processing unit 110, and a monitor 111 are provided.

  The CPU 101 controls the overall operation of the information processing apparatus 100 and is connected to each component to exchange control signals and data. Further, the CPU 101 uses arithmetic operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division, logical sum, logical product, etc. using an ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) (not shown) for a storage area called a register (not shown) that can be accessed at high speed. , Logic operations such as logical negation, bit operations such as bit sum, bit product, bit inversion, bit shift, and bit rotation can be performed. In addition, the CPU 101 itself is configured so that saturation operations such as addition / subtraction / multiplication / division for multimedia processing, vector operations such as trigonometric functions, etc. can be performed at a high speed, and those provided with a coprocessor. There is.

  The ROM 102 records an IPL (Initial Program Loader) that is executed immediately after the power is turned on, and when this is executed, the program recorded on the DVD-ROM is read out to the RAM 103 and execution by the CPU 101 is started. The The ROM 102 stores an operating system program and various data necessary for operation control of the entire information processing apparatus 100.

  The RAM 103 is for temporarily storing data and programs, and holds programs and data read from the DVD-ROM and other data necessary for game progress and chat communication. Further, the CPU 101 provides a variable area in the RAM 103 and performs an operation by directly operating the ALU on the value stored in the variable, or temporarily stores the value stored in the RAM 103 in the register. Perform operations such as performing operations on registers and writing back the operation results to memory.

  The controller unit 105 connected via the interface 104 receives an operation input performed when the player executes the game. For example, when an operation of shaking the controller 105a (an action of shaking hands) is performed, the operation information or the like is received by wireless communication.

  The external memory 106 detachably connected via the interface 104 stores data indicating game play status (past results, etc.), data indicating the progress of the game, and log of chat communication in a network battle ( Data) is stored in a rewritable manner. The player can appropriately record these data in the external memory 106 by inputting an instruction via the controller unit 105.

  The image processing unit 107 processes the data read from the DVD-ROM by an image arithmetic processor (not shown) included in the CPU 101 or the image processing unit 107, and then processes the processed data on a frame memory ( (Not shown). The image information recorded in the frame memory is converted into a video signal at a predetermined synchronization timing and output to a monitor connected to the image processing unit 107. Thereby, various image displays are possible.

  A DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108 stores a program for realizing the game and image data and audio data associated with the game. Under the control of the CPU 101, the DVD-ROM drive 108 performs a reading process on the DVD-ROM loaded therein, reads out necessary programs and data, and these are temporarily stored in the RAM 103 or the like.

  Further, the image calculation processor can execute a two-dimensional image overlay calculation, a transmission calculation such as α blending, and various saturation calculations at high speed.

  In addition, when the virtual space is configured in three dimensions, polygon information that is arranged in the three-dimensional space and to which various texture information is added is rendered by the Z buffer method, and a predetermined viewpoint position is used. It is also possible to perform a high-speed execution of a calculation that obtains a rendering image obtained by looking down at a polygon arranged in the virtual space in the direction of a predetermined line of sight.

  Further, the CPU 101 and the image arithmetic processor cooperate to draw a character string as a two-dimensional image in the frame memory or draw it on the surface of each polygon according to the font information that defines the character shape. Is possible.

  The NIC 109 is used to connect the information processing apparatus 100 to a computer communication network (not shown) such as the Internet, and is based on the 10BASE-T / 100BASE-T standard used when configuring a LAN (Local Area Network). To connect to the Internet using an analog modem, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) modem, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) modem, cable television line A cable modem or the like and an interface (not shown) that mediates between these and the CPU 101 are configured.

  The audio processing unit 110 converts audio data read from the DVD-ROM into an analog audio signal and outputs the analog audio signal from a speaker (not shown) connected thereto. Further, under the control of the CPU 101, sound effects and music data to be generated during the progress of the game are generated, and sound corresponding to this is output from the speaker.

  When the audio data recorded on the DVD-ROM is MIDI data, the audio processing unit 110 converts the MIDI data into PCM data with reference to the sound source data included in the audio data. If the compressed audio data is in ADPCM format or Ogg Vorbis format, it is expanded and converted to PCM data. The PCM data can be output by performing D / A (Digital / Analog) conversion at a timing corresponding to the sampling frequency and outputting it to a speaker.

  The monitor 111 is connected to the image processing unit 107, and displays image information through the cooperative operation of the CPU 101 and the image arithmetic processor. The monitor 111 is composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (organic Electro-Luminescence display), and the like, and is used in a general display type or a wearable HMD.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 uses a large-capacity external storage device such as a hard disk so as to perform the same function as the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the external memory 106, the DVD-ROM mounted on the DVD-ROM drive 108, and the like. You may comprise.

  The information processing apparatus 100 described above corresponds to a so-called “consumer video game apparatus”, but the present invention can be realized as long as it performs image processing to display a virtual space. Therefore, the present invention can be realized on various computers such as a mobile phone, a portable game device, a karaoke apparatus, and a general business computer.

  For example, a general computer includes an CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a DVD-ROM drive, and an NIC as in the information processing apparatus 100, and an image processing unit having a simpler function than the information processing apparatus 100. In addition to having a hard disk as an external storage device, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, and the like can be used. Further, not the controller unit 105 but a keyboard or a mouse is used as an input device.

  Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the presentation apparatus according to Embodiments 1 to 6 realized in the information processing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 20. A presentation apparatus according to the first to sixth embodiments is executed by mounting a DVD-ROM storing a game program and data on the DVD-ROM drive 108 and turning on the information processing apparatus 100 to execute the program. Is realized.

(Embodiment 1)
The presentation device according to the first embodiment employs a technique for obtaining a display time for each character type based on a display switching instruction from the user in the manual mode.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the presentation device 200 according to the first embodiment includes a display unit 201, a reception unit 202, a control unit 203, a measurement unit 204, and an average unit 205. Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the presentation device 200 will be described using a simulation game in which a conversation with a character displayed on the screen is taken as an example.

  In a simulation game in which a conversation with a character is performed, for example, the image 301 in FIG. 3 is displayed on the screen of the monitor 111. The image 301 includes a character 302 and a region 303 in which a conversation or the like that the character 302 utters is recorded. The character string 304 written in the area 303 is designated by the program, and a new character string (for example, the character string 305 in FIG. 4) is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed. Further, a conversation sentence option (character string 306) as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed in the area 303, and the user can respond to the utterance of the character 302 by selecting the conversation sentence with the cursor 307. it can. Then, a new character string is displayed in area 303 based on the conversation selected by the user. For example, if the user selects the conversation sentence “I enjoyed it” from the choices (character string 306) shown in FIG. 5, the character string 308 (FIG. 6) responding to the conversation sentence selected by the user is displayed. It is displayed in area 303. By repeating these processes, various stories are developed.

  In addition, the presentation apparatus 200 according to the present embodiment can set two display modes for the operation of switching the display of a conversation sentence issued by the character 302 (for example, switching the display from the character string 304 to the character string 305). One is a mode in which the user manually switches the display (hereinafter referred to as “manual mode”), and the other is a mode in which the display is automatically switched according to the program (hereinafter referred to as “automatic mode”). is there. These display modes can be changed by the user operating the controller 105a.

The display unit 201 sequentially displays a plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen. For example, the display unit 201, in a region 303, to display the character string "Hello. It's good weather today.". "It's good weather today." And "Hello." In the area 303, but second sentence of is displayed, together in this way statement that is displayed at the same time, counted as a single string. The display unit 201 displays such character strings in order, for example, the character string 305 in FIG. 4 after the character string 304 in FIG. 3.
Therefore, the CPU 101, the image processing unit 107, and the monitor 111 cooperate to function as the display unit 201.

When the current mode set in the presentation device 200 is the manual mode, the reception unit 202 receives an instruction input for requesting the next character string. For example, when the user operates the controller 105a and presses a predetermined button while the character string 304 of FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit 201, the reception unit 202 sets the press to the next character string. This is accepted as an instruction to request presentation of (character string 305).
Therefore, the CPU 101 and the controller unit 105 cooperate to function as the receiving unit 202.

When the display mode set in the presentation apparatus 200 is the manual mode and the receiving unit 202 receives an instruction input, the control unit 203 is currently displayed on a predetermined area in the screen on the display unit 201. Control to display the next character string. For example, if the display unit 201 currently displays a character string 304 in the region 303 and the reception unit 202 receives a pressing operation by the user, the control unit 203 displays the character string 304 in the region 303 on the display unit 201. Control is performed so that the column 305 is changed and displayed.
On the other hand, when the display mode set in the presentation device 200 is the automatic mode, the control unit 203 obtains the character type for each character included in the character string to be displayed in a predetermined area on the screen. And the control part 203 calculates | requires the display time (henceforth "average display time") averaged for every kind of character which the average part 205 calculated | required about each character contained in a character string, and those average display time of Find the sum. The control unit 203 controls the display unit 201 to display the character string for the calculated total time and automatically display the next character string after the display.
Therefore, the CPU 101 functions as the control unit 203.

When the display mode currently set in the presentation device 200 is the manual mode, the measurement unit 204 measures the time during which the character string is displayed for each character string displayed in a predetermined area in the screen, The display time per character is obtained. That is, the measurement unit 204 measures the time that the character string 304, the character string 305, and the character string 308 are displayed in the area 303. For example, the measurement unit 204 divides the measured time by the number of characters included in the character string to obtain the display time per character. For example, if the character string 304 is displayed in the area 303 for 2.240 seconds, the number of characters included in the character string 304 is 16, so the display time per character is calculated to be 0.140 seconds.
Therefore, the CPU 101 functions as the measurement unit 204.

The averaging unit 205 accumulates the history of display time per character obtained by the measuring unit 204 in the RAM 103 or the like for each type of character included in the character string. Then, the accumulated display time is averaged for each character type to obtain an average display time. Here, the type of character can be determined by the character code, kana / kanji, the number of foreground pixels constituting the font, the ratio of the foreground pixels to the background colors, etc. (specific example) (Refer to Embodiments 2 to 5).
Therefore, the CPU 101 functions as the average unit 205.

  Hereinafter, operations performed by each unit of the presentation device 200 according to the first embodiment will be described. When the power is turned on to the presentation apparatus 200 and the program is started by the user, the CPU 101 starts the character string display process shown in the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, the program started by the user is a simulation game in which a conversation with a character displayed on the screen is performed.

  When the character string display process is started, the CPU 101 performs an initialization process (step S101). For example, when the initialization process is performed, the display time history information stored in the RAM 103 and the external memory 106 is read out, or the RAM 103 and the external memory 106 are cleared, and the display time history information is stored. Is not recorded. Alternatively, the display mode of the presentation device 200 is set to the automatic mode or the manual mode. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that after the initialization process, no display time history information is recorded, and the display mode is set to the manual mode.

  Next, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the display mode set in the presentation device 200 is the manual mode (step S102). When it is determined that the set display mode is the manual mode (step S102; Yes), the CPU 101 reads a character string to be displayed in a predetermined area on the screen from the game program (step S103). The control unit 203 displays the read character string on the display unit 201 based on the game program (step S104). For example, the control unit 203 causes the display unit 201 to display a character string 304 indicating a character conversation in an area 303 in the screen.

  Next, the receiving unit 202 determines whether or not the user has received an instruction input requesting presentation of the next character string (step S105). When the reception unit 202 determines that the instruction input has been received (step S105; Yes), the measurement unit 204 measures the time from when the character string is first displayed on the screen until the instruction is input, The number of characters included in the column is obtained, and the display time per character is obtained from the measured time and the number of characters (step S106). For example, if the user presses a predetermined button 2.240 seconds after the character string 304 of FIG. 3 is displayed, the accepting unit 202 determines that an instruction input requesting the presentation of the next character string has been accepted. . Then, the measurement unit 204 obtains the time when the character string 304 is displayed as 2.240 seconds, obtains 16 character strings included in the character string 304, and obtains the display time per character as 0.140 seconds.

  On the other hand, when the reception unit 202 does not determine that the instruction input has been received (step S105; No), the process waits until the reception unit 202 receives the instruction input.

  After the measurement unit 204 obtains the display time per character, the averaging unit 205 obtains the character type of each character (step S107), and displays the display time per character for each character type in the RAM 103 or the like. (Step S108). The averaging unit 205 averages the accumulated display time for each character type to obtain an average display time. For example, when the character type is determined by kana / kanji (see Embodiment 3), the averaging unit 205 determines whether the character included in the character string 304 is a kana character or a kanji, A history of display time per character is stored in the RAM 103 for each kana character or kanji.

  After the averaging unit 205 accumulates the display time per character for each character type, the CPU 101 determines whether there is an instruction to switch the display mode by the user (step S109). If there is an instruction to switch the display mode (step S109; Yes), the process returns to step S102 to determine whether or not the switched mode is the manual mode. On the other hand, if there is no instruction (step S109; No), the process returns to step S103, and the control unit 203 continues to display the character string on the display unit 201 according to the program. For example, after accumulating display time for each character type for each character in the character string 304 in FIG. 3, the control unit 203 causes the display unit 201 to display the character string 305 in FIG. 4.

  In the mode switching in step S109, a restriction may be provided depending on the number of accumulated histories and the like. For example, when the number of histories accumulated is smaller than a predetermined amount, even if the user gives an instruction to switch the display mode to the automatic mode, the automatic mode is not set, and the character string is displayed in the manual mode. Further, the accumulated history may be deleted when a predetermined time elapses. Further, a predetermined amount of history and a predetermined time for storing the history may be changed by the user.

  In step S102, when the CPU 101 determines that the display mode set in the presentation device 200 is not the manual mode, that is, the automatic mode (step S102; No), the CPU 101 is displayed in a predetermined area on the screen. A power string is read from the game program (step S110). The control unit 203 obtains a character type for each character included in the read character string (step S111). For example, when the character string 308 in FIG. 6 is displayed in the automatic mode and the character type is determined by kana / kanji, the control unit 203 determines that the character included in the character string 308 corresponds to a kana character or kanji. Ask what to do.

  Next, the control unit 203 refers to the average display time for each character type stored in the RAM 103 or the like, obtains the average display time of each character included in the character string to be displayed on the screen, The sum is obtained (step S112). For example, if the RAM 103 stores average display time data for each character type as shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 203 refers to this data to obtain the display time of the character string 308. . Since the character string 308 includes 18 kana characters and 1 kanji character, the control unit 203 obtains the display time of the character string 308 as 2.438 seconds (= 0.128 × 18 + 0.134 × 1).

  And the control part 203 displays a character string on the display part 201 by the calculated | required display time (step S113). That is, the character string 308 is displayed in the area 303 for 2.438 seconds.

  The CPU 101 determines whether or not there is an instruction to switch the display mode from the user after the character string is displayed or during the display (step S114). If there is an instruction to switch the display mode (step S114; Yes), the process returns to step S102 to determine whether or not the switched mode is the manual mode. On the other hand, when there is no instruction to switch the display mode (step S114; No), the processing from step S110 is repeated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to adjust the display time of the character string reflecting the reading speed of the user.

(Embodiment 2)
The presentation apparatus according to the second embodiment employs a method for obtaining a display time for each character code in the first embodiment.

  A presentation device 200 according to the second embodiment includes a display unit 201, a reception unit 202, a control unit 203, a measurement unit 204, and an averaging unit 205. The display unit 201, the reception unit 202, the control unit 203, and the measurement unit 204 of the present embodiment have the same functions as those of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the averaging unit 205 having a function different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

The averaging unit 205 accumulates the history of display time per character obtained by the measuring unit 204 in the RAM 103 or the like for each character code of characters included in the character string. Then, the accumulated display time is averaged for each character code to obtain an average display time.
Therefore, the CPU 101 functions as the average unit 205.

  For example, when the character string 304 is displayed in the area 303 for 2.240 seconds, since the number of characters included in the character string 304 is 16, the measurement unit 204 obtains the display time per character as 0.140 seconds. Then, the averaging unit 205 accumulates the obtained display time of each character as a history as shown in the table of FIG. Here, since two “ha” are included in the character string 304, two histories are accumulated. Next, when the character string 305 is displayed in the area 303 for 2.160 seconds, since the number of characters included in the character string 305 is 18, the measurement unit 204 obtains the display time per character as 0.120 seconds. Similar to the case of the character string 304, the averaging unit 205 accumulates the display time history in the table shown in FIG. For example, since one “ha” is included in the character string 305, one display time history “0.120” is accumulated. The averaging unit 205 averages these histories for each character code and obtains an average display time. In the case of “ha”, the average of the three histories is taken and the average display time is obtained as 0.133 seconds.

  Hereinafter, operations performed by each unit of the presentation device 200 according to the second embodiment will be described. When the power is turned on to the presentation device 200 and the program is started by the user, the CPU 101 starts the character string display process shown in the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 9, steps having the same step numbers as in FIG. 7 perform the same processing as the processing in the flowchart of FIG.

  When the manual mode is set (step S102; Yes), when the measurement unit 204 obtains the display time per character in step S106, the averaging unit 205 obtains the character code of each character included in the character string. (Step S207). Next, the averaging unit 205 accumulates the display time per character in the RAM 103 or the like for each obtained character code (step S208). Then, the averaging unit 205 averages the accumulated display time for each character code to obtain the average display time. For example, the averaging unit 205 obtains the character code of each character included in the character string 304 and registers the display time history per character for each character code in the table of FIG. 8 stored in the RAM 103.

  On the other hand, when the automatic mode is set (step S102; No), when the CPU 101 reads a character string to be displayed in a predetermined area in the screen from the game program in step S110, the character string is included in the read character string. A character code is obtained for each character to be printed (step S211). And the control part 203 calculates | requires the average display time of each character contained in the character string displayed on a screen with reference to the average display time for every character code memorize | stored in RAM103 grade | etc., And calculates | requires those totals ( Step S112). For example, assuming that the RAM 103 stores average display time data for each character code as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 203 obtains the display time of the character string 308 with reference to this data. For example, since the character string 308 includes 18 different character codes, the control unit 203 obtains the sum of the average display times associated with the 18 character codes with reference to FIG.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the time which a user reads each character can be estimated, and the time which displays a character string can be adjusted with the estimated display time.

(Embodiment 3)
The presentation apparatus according to the third embodiment employs a method of obtaining the display time for each kana / kanji in the first embodiment.

  A presentation device 200 according to the third embodiment includes a display unit 201, a reception unit 202, a control unit 203, a measurement unit 204, and an averaging unit 205. The display unit 201, the reception unit 202, the control unit 203, and the measurement unit 204 of the present embodiment have the same functions as those of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the averaging unit 205 having a function different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

The averaging unit 205 accumulates the history of display time per character obtained by the measuring unit 204 in the RAM 103 or the like for each kana / kanji included in the character string. Then, the accumulated display time is averaged for each kana / kanji and the average display time is obtained.
Therefore, the CPU 101 functions as the average unit 205.

For example, since the character string 304 includes 11 kana characters, 11 histories are recorded as shown in FIG. 10, while 5 characters are recorded because it includes 5 kanji characters. Similarly, in the case of the character string 305, 16 histories for kana characters and 2 histories for kanji are recorded. The average unit 205 takes an average of these histories, and obtains an average display time of kana characters as 0.128 seconds and an average display time of kanji as 0.134 seconds.
In addition to the above, the type of characters may be determined by hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric characters, symbols, and the like.

  Hereinafter, operations performed by each unit of the presentation device 200 according to the third embodiment will be described. When the presentation apparatus 200 is powered on and the program is started by the user, the CPU 101 starts a character string display process shown in the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 11, steps having the same step numbers as in FIG. 7 perform the same processing as the processing in the flowchart of FIG.

  When the manual mode is set (step S102; Yes), when the measurement unit 204 obtains the display time per character in step S106, the averaging unit 205 determines that each character included in the character string is a kana character or a kanji character. Is determined (step S307). Next, the averaging unit 205 accumulates the display time per character in the RAM 103 or the like for each kana / kanji (step S308). The averaging unit 205 averages the accumulated display time for each kana / kanji and obtains the average display time. For example, the averaging unit 205 determines whether each character included in the character string 304 is kana / kanji, and the history of display time per character is stored in the RAM 103 for each kana / kanji. Register in the table.

  On the other hand, when the automatic mode is set (step S102; No), when the CPU 101 reads a character string to be displayed in a predetermined area in the screen from the game program in step S110, the character string is included in the read character string. For each character to be printed, it is determined whether the character is kana / kanji (step S311). And the control part 203 calculates | requires the average display time of each character contained in the character string displayed on a screen with reference to the average display time for every kana / kanji memorize | stored in RAM103 grade | etc., And totals them. Obtained (step S112). For example, assuming that the RAM 103 stores average display time data for each character code as shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 203 refers to this data to obtain the display time of the character string 308. For example, since the character string 308 includes 18 kana characters and 1 kanji character, the control unit 203 sets the display time of the character string 308 to 2.438 seconds (= 0.128 × 18 + 0.134 × 1). Ask.

  In general, a kanji character has a larger number of strokes and has a complicated shape than a kana character, so that it is considered that a user takes a longer time to read a kanji character than to read a kana character. According to this embodiment, it is possible to adjust the display time of the character string, reflecting the readability of the character.

(Embodiment 4)
The presentation apparatus according to the fourth embodiment employs a method of obtaining the display time based on the number of pixels of the foreground color constituting the font in the first embodiment.

  The presentation device 200 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit 201, a reception unit 202, a control unit 203, a measurement unit 204, and an averaging unit 205. The display unit 201, the reception unit 202, the control unit 203, and the measurement unit 204 of the present embodiment have the same functions as those of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the averaging unit 205 having a function different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

The averaging unit 205 accumulates the history of display time per character obtained by the measuring unit 204 in the RAM 103 or the like for each number of pixels of the foreground color constituting the font of the character included in the character string. Then, the accumulated display time is averaged for each number of pixels in the foreground color to obtain an average display time.
Therefore, the CPU 101 functions as the average unit 205.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 12A to 12C, when a font of one character is represented by 256 pixels arranged in a square, “ko” included in the character string 304 (FIG. 12A )) The number of pixels in the foreground color is 55. On the other hand, the number of foreground pixels of “NI” (FIG. 12B) included in the character string 304 is 66, and the number of foreground pixels of “I” (FIG. 12C) is 55. In this case, since the number of pixels in the foreground color of “ko” (FIG. 12A) and “I” (FIG. 12C) is the same, as shown in FIG. Recorded as history. The average unit 205 takes an average of these histories, and obtains an average display time of characters represented by 55 foreground pixels as 0.122 seconds.

  Hereinafter, operations performed by each unit of the presentation device 200 according to the fourth embodiment will be described. When the presentation apparatus 200 is turned on and the program is started by the user, the CPU 101 starts a character string display process shown in the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 14, steps having the same step numbers as in FIG. 7 perform the same processing as the processing in the flowchart of FIG.

  When the manual mode is set (step S102; Yes), when the measurement unit 204 obtains the display time per character in step S106, the averaging unit 205 displays the foreground pixels of each character included in the character string. The number is obtained (step S407). Next, the averaging unit 205 accumulates the display time per character in the RAM 103 or the like for each obtained foreground pixel number (step S408). The averaging unit 205 averages the accumulated display time for each number of pixels in the foreground color to obtain an average display time. For example, the averaging unit 205 obtains the number of pixels in the foreground color of each character included in the character string 304, and the history of display time per character is stored in the RAM 103 for each number of pixels in the foreground color. Register with.

  On the other hand, when the automatic mode is set (step S102; No), when the CPU 101 reads a character string to be displayed in a predetermined area in the screen from the game program in step S110, the character string is included in the read character string. For each character, the number of foreground pixels is obtained (step S411). Then, the control unit 203 refers to the average display time for each number of pixels of the foreground color stored in the RAM 103 or the like, obtains the average display time of each character included in the character string displayed on the screen, and then determines them. Is obtained (step S112). For example, assuming that the RAM 103 stores data of the average display time for each number of pixels of the foreground color as shown in FIG. 13, the control unit 203 displays the character string read by referring to this data. Ask for time. For example, if the read character string includes 10 characters of 55 foreground pixels and 10 characters of 66 foreground pixels, the display time is 0.122 × 10 + 0.124 × 10 = 2.46 seconds is required.

  In general, the larger the number of pixels in a predetermined area, the more complicated the shape of the character, and the user will probably need more time to read the character with a larger number of pixels. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the display time of the character string can be adjusted by reflecting the complexity of the character.

(Embodiment 5)
The presentation apparatus according to the fifth embodiment uses the method of obtaining the display time based on the ratio between the number of pixels in the foreground color and the number of pixels in the background color (hereinafter referred to as “pixel ratio”) that constitutes the font in the first embodiment. adopt.

  The presentation device 200 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit 201, a reception unit 202, a control unit 203, a measurement unit 204, and an averaging unit 205. The display unit 201, the reception unit 202, the control unit 203, and the measurement unit 204 of the present embodiment have the same functions as those of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the averaging unit 205 having a function different from that of the first embodiment will be described.

The averaging unit 205 accumulates the history of display time per character obtained by the measuring unit 204 in the RAM 103 or the like for each pixel ratio of characters included in the character string. Then, the accumulated display time is averaged for each pixel ratio to obtain an average display time.
Therefore, the CPU 101 functions as the average unit 205.

For example, the ratio of the number of pixels in the foreground color and the number of pixels in the background color of “ko” in FIG. 12A is 55: 201. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15, when one character is represented by 1024 pixels (32 dots × 32 dots), the foreground color of “ko” is 220 and the background color is 804. The ratio of the number of pixels and the number of pixels of the background color is 55: 201. In this case, “ko” (FIG. 12A) represented by 256 pixels and “ko” (FIG. 15) represented by 1024 pixels have the same ratio of the number of pixels in the foreground color and the number of pixels in the background color. A history of display time is accumulated as the same character type (FIG. 16). Then, the averaging unit 205 obtains the average display time by averaging the display time history for each pixel ratio.
In the case of being based only on the number of pixels in the foreground color, even if the same character is enlarged and displayed, the history of the display time is recorded as a different type, but when using the pixel ratio, the same character is enlarged. But it is recorded as the same type. Thereby, the history can be accumulated reflecting the complexity of the characters.

  Hereinafter, operations performed by each unit of the presentation device 200 according to the fifth embodiment will be described. When the presentation apparatus 200 is turned on and the program is started by the user, the CPU 101 starts a character string display process shown in the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart of FIG. 17, steps having the same step numbers as in FIG. 7 perform the same processing as the processing in the flowchart of FIG.

  When the manual mode is set (step S102; Yes), when the measurement unit 204 obtains the display time per character in step S106, the averaging unit 205 obtains the pixel ratio of each character included in the character string. (Step S507). Next, the averaging unit 205 accumulates the display time per character in the RAM 103 or the like for each pixel ratio (step S508). Then, the averaging unit 205 averages the accumulated display time for each pixel ratio to obtain the average display time. For example, the averaging unit 205 obtains the pixel ratio of each character included in the character string 304 and registers the display time history per character for each pixel ratio in the table of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the automatic mode is set (step S102; No), when the CPU 101 reads a character string to be displayed in a predetermined area in the screen from the game program in step S110, the character string is included in the read character string. For each character, the ratio of the number of pixels in the foreground color and the number of pixels in the background color is obtained (step S511). And the control part 203 calculates | requires the average display time of each character contained in the character string displayed on a screen with reference to the average display time for every pixel ratio memorize | stored in RAM103 grade | etc., And calculates | requires those sum totals ( Step S112). For example, assuming that the RAM 103 stores average display time data for each pixel ratio as shown in FIG. 16, the control unit 203 obtains the display time of the read character string with reference to this data. .

  In general, the higher the pixel ratio, the more complicated the shape of the character, and the user will need more time to read the character with the higher pixel ratio. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the display time of the character string can be adjusted by reflecting the complexity of the character.

(Embodiment 6)
The presentation apparatus according to the sixth embodiment employs a technique for displaying a character string based on a preset display time for each type of character.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the presentation device 400 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit 401, a recording unit 402, and a control unit 403. The display unit 401 according to the present embodiment has the same function as the display unit 201 according to the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the storage unit 402 and the control unit 403 having functions different from those of the first embodiment will be described.

The storage unit 402 stores a character display time for each character type. In the present embodiment, the character type is determined by the ratio (pixel ratio) between the number of pixels of the foreground color and the number of pixels of the background color constituting the font. For example, the storage unit 402 stores a table as shown in FIG.
Therefore, the CPU 101 and the RAM 103 or the external memory 106 cooperate to function as the storage unit 402.

  The control unit 403 obtains the sum of the display times stored in the storage unit 402 for each type of character included in the character string to be displayed in the area. Then, the control unit 403 controls the display unit 401 to display the character string in the area for the calculated total time, and display the next character string after the total time has elapsed. For example, when displaying the character string 304, the control unit 403 first obtains a pixel ratio of characters included in the character string 304. If it is determined that the pixel ratio of “ko” is 55: 201 and the pixel ratio of “n” is 51: 205, the control unit 403 next refers to the table of FIG. Is determined to be 0.122 seconds, and the display time of “n” is determined to be 0.121 seconds. The other characters of the character string 304 are obtained in the same manner, and the total display time of all characters included in the character string 304 is obtained. Then, the control unit 403 controls the display unit 401 to display the character string 304 for the obtained time, and to display the next character string (for example, the character string 305) after the time has elapsed.

  Hereinafter, operations performed by each unit of the presentation device 400 will be described. When the presentation device 400 is turned on and the program is started by the user, the CPU 101 starts the character string display process shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  When the character string display process is started, the CPU 101 reads a character string to be displayed in a predetermined area on the screen from the game program (step S601).

  The control unit 403 reads display time data (for example, the table of FIG. 19) for each character type stored in the storage unit 402 (step S602).

  The control unit 403 obtains a pixel ratio for each character included in the character string read from the game program (step S603). Next, the control unit 403 compares the obtained pixel ratio with the information read from the storage unit 402, obtains the display time of each character, and obtains the sum of them (step S604). Then, the control unit 403 displays a character string on the display unit 401 for the total of the obtained display times (step S605).

  According to this embodiment, the display time of a character string can be adjusted based on the display time for each type of character set in advance. Note that the display time for each type of character can be set as appropriate by the user.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the presentation apparatus suitable for a user to make each character string easy to read by adjusting the display time of the character string at the time of displaying a several character string in order, a presentation method, and a program are provided. can do.

100 Information processing apparatus 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 Interface 105 Controller unit 105a Controller 106 External memory 107 Image processing unit 108 DVD-ROM drive 109 NIC
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 Audio | voice processing part 111 Monitor 200 Presentation apparatus 201 Display part 202 Reception part 203 Control part 204 Measurement part 205 Average part 301 Image 302 Character 303 Area 304,305,306,308 Character string 307 Cursor 400 Presentation apparatus 401 Display part 402 Storage part 403 control unit

Claims (11)

A presentation device that presents a plurality of character strings to a user according to whether the current mode is a manual mode or an automatic mode,
A display unit that sequentially displays the plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen;
When the current mode is the manual mode, a receiving unit that receives an instruction input for requesting the next character string;
When the instruction input is received, a control unit that controls the display unit to display a character string next to the character string currently displayed in the area;
When the current mode is the manual mode, for each character string displayed in the region, a measurement unit that measures the time when the character string is displayed and obtains the display time per character;
The display time per one character, wherein the obtained, and the average unit accumulates for each type of characters included in the character string, averages the accumulated display time,
With
When the current mode is the automatic mode, the control unit obtains the sum of the averaged display time for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the area, The presenting device, wherein the character string is displayed in the area for the time of the calculated total, and then the next character string is displayed. The presentation device according to claim 1,
The average unit uses a character code of the character as the character type. The presentation device according to claim 1,
The average unit uses at least kana and kanji as the types of characters. The presentation device according to claim 1,
The average unit uses the number of pixels in the foreground color among pixels constituting a font used when displaying the character on the screen as the character type. The presentation device according to claim 1,
The average unit uses, as the character type, a ratio between the number of pixels in the foreground color and the number of pixels in the background color among pixels constituting a font used when the character is displayed on the screen. A presentation device characterized by. The presentation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Until the accumulated display time reaches a predetermined amount, the current mode is set to the manual mode, and when the accumulated display time exceeds a predetermined amount, the current mode is set based on the user's operation. The presenting device is set to the manual mode or the automatic mode. A presentation device for presenting a plurality of character strings to a user,
A display unit that sequentially displays the plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen;
For each character type, a storage unit that stores the display time of the character,
The sum of the stored display times for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the area is obtained, and the character string is displayed in the area for the time of the obtained sum on the display unit. After that, a control unit that controls to display the next character string,
With
The ratio of the number of foreground pixels to the number of pixels of the background color among the pixels constituting the font used when the character is displayed on the screen is used as the character type. apparatus. A presentation device that presents a plurality of character strings to a user according to whether the current mode is a manual mode or an automatic mode, and includes a display unit, a reception unit, a control unit, a measurement unit, and an averaging unit A presentation method to perform,
A display step in which the display unit sequentially displays the plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen;
The accepting step, when the current mode is the manual mode, accepting an instruction input for requesting the next character string;
When the instruction input is accepted, the control unit controls the display unit to display a character string next to the character string currently displayed in the area;
When the current mode is the manual mode, the measuring unit measures the time for which the character string is displayed for each character string displayed in the area, and obtains the display time per character. When,
An average step of the averaging unit is the display time per one character, wherein the determined accumulates for each type of characters included in the character string, averages the accumulated display time,
With
In the control step, when the current mode is the automatic mode, the control unit obtains the sum of the averaged display times for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the area, A display method comprising: controlling the display unit to display the next character string after the character string is displayed in the area for the calculated total time. A method of presenting a plurality of character strings to a user and executed by a presentation device including a display unit, a storage unit, and a control unit,
A display step in which the display unit sequentially displays the plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen;
The storage unit stores, for each character type, a display time of the character,
The control unit obtains the sum of the stored display times for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the area, and the display unit obtains the character string in the area. A control process for controlling to display the next character string after displaying only the total time,
With
The ratio of the number of foreground pixels to the number of pixels of the background color among the pixels constituting the font used when the character is displayed on the screen is used as the character type. Method. A program that causes a computer to function as a presentation device that presents a plurality of character strings to a user depending on whether the current mode is a manual mode or an automatic mode,
A display unit that sequentially displays the plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen;
When the current mode is the manual mode, a reception unit that receives an instruction input for requesting the next character string,
When the instruction input is received, a control unit that controls the display unit to display a character string next to the character string currently displayed in the area;
When the current mode is the manual mode, for each character string displayed in the area, a measurement unit that measures the time when the character string is displayed and obtains the display time per character,
Averaging unit for a display time per one character, wherein the determined accumulates for each type of characters included in the character string, averages the accumulated display time,
Function as
When the current mode is the automatic mode, the control unit obtains the sum of the averaged display time for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the area, The program is controlled to display the next character string after the character string is displayed in the area for the calculated total time. A program that causes a computer to function as a presentation device that presents a plurality of character strings to a user,
A display unit that sequentially displays the plurality of character strings in a predetermined area in the screen;
For each character type, a storage unit that stores the display time of the character,
The sum of the stored display times for each type of characters included in the character string to be displayed in the area is obtained, and the character string is displayed in the area for the time of the obtained sum on the display unit. Control unit to control to display the next character string,
Function as
The ratio of the number of pixels in the foreground color and the number of pixels in the background color among the pixels constituting the font used when the character is displayed on the screen is used as the character type. .

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