JP5315775B2 - Electronic dictionary device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, various dictionaries, a dictionary, handbooks and recorded as electronic data relates to an electronic dictionary equipment which is adapted to retrieve and display the user desired information.

  In recent years, electronic dictionary devices have been widely used in general.

  This electronic dictionary device is suitable not only for searching and displaying the explanation information of words and things you want to know in various fields, but also equipped with hearing function and questioning function based on language dictionary, suitable for language learning It has evolved to specifications.

  For example, an electronic dictionary device with a voice output function for designating an arbitrary word and outputting a reading voice in a display state of a headword displayed by dictionary search and its explanation information has been considered (for example, Patent Documents). 1).

  In addition, after selecting a headword as a question subject according to a predetermined condition and displaying the explanation information corresponding to this headword as a problem, the user inputs the headword for this problem (description information) as an answer, and the correct answer / An electronic dictionary device with a questioning function for displaying the determination result of incorrect answers is considered (for example, see Patent Document 2).

As described above, the electronic dictionary device has evolved to specifications suitable for learning, so that it is used not only for being brought into school or work but also in a car on the way to commuting.
JP 2007-094269 A JP 2006-301066 A

  However, the conventional electronic dictionary device takes into account its portability, and maintains its original function of searching and displaying information from headwords input by the user. From this point of view, an appropriate size is required for the keyboard and display screen.

  For this reason, there is a problem that the size of the apparatus main body is large and difficult to use in order to learn in a car on the way to commuting.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, while maintaining the operability and visibility, and to provide an electronic dictionary equipment which makes it possible to easily use a portable and .

The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1 is an electronic dictionary device including an electronic dictionary body having a communication function between a portable display terminal and the display terminal.
The display terminal includes a display unit, a user input unit, a character input transmission unit that inputs characters according to a user operation from the user input unit and transmits the input character data to the electronic dictionary body, and the character input Dictionary information reception display control means for displaying dictionary information received from the electronic dictionary body in response to transmission of input character data by the transmission means on the display unit,
The electronic dictionary body includes dictionary storage means for storing dictionary information, dictionary search means for searching dictionary information stored by the dictionary storage means based on input character data received from the display terminal, and this dictionary search means And an information simplification transmission means for processing the information amount of the dictionary information retrieved by the above and transmitting it to the display terminal.

  3. The electronic dictionary device according to claim 2, wherein the display terminal is a dictionary received from the electronic dictionary main body by an audio output unit and the dictionary information reception display control means. Audio output instruction transmitting means for transmitting an audio output instruction to the electronic dictionary main body in response to an input from the user input section in a state where information is displayed on the display section, and audio output by the audio output instruction transmitting means Voice data reception output control means for outputting the voice data received from the electronic dictionary body in response to the transmission of the voice output by the voice output unit, the electronic dictionary body is stored by the dictionary storage means Voice storage means for storing voice data corresponding to dictionary information, and a dictionary searched by the dictionary search means in response to a voice output instruction received from the display terminal In response to information read audio data stored by said voice storage means, and a voice reading transmitting means for transmitting to said display terminal is characterized by.

  The electronic dictionary device according to claim 3 is the electronic dictionary device according to claim 2, wherein the voice output instruction transmitting means of the display terminal displays the dictionary information received from the electronic dictionary main body on the display unit. A range setting means for setting the range of the displayed dictionary information in response to an input from the user input unit, and a voice output instruction together with the range setting data of the dictionary information by the range setting means Is transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body, and the voice reading transmission means of the electronic dictionary main body searches the dictionary information searched by the dictionary searching means according to the range setting data received together with the voice output instruction from the display terminal. The audio data in a range corresponding to the range setting data is read out and transmitted to the display terminal.

  The electronic dictionary device according to claim 4 is the electronic dictionary device according to claim 1, wherein the display terminal transmits an instruction to the electronic dictionary to the electronic dictionary main body in response to an input from the user input unit. An instruction transmission means, a word reception display control means for displaying the word received from the electronic dictionary main body in response to transmission of the question instruction by the question instruction transmission means, and the word reception display control means After a word is displayed on the display unit, a response instruction transmission unit that transmits an instruction for an answer to the electronic dictionary body in response to an input from the user input unit, and a response to the transmission of the answer instruction by the answer instruction transmission unit Response display control means for displaying the dictionary information received from the electronic dictionary main body on the display unit, and the electronic dictionary main body stores a plurality of words corresponding to user operations. A word book storage means, a problem word transmission means for reading out and transmitting a word stored by the word book storage means in response to an instruction of a question received from the display terminal, and a word transmitted by the question word transmission means Later, in response to an instruction for an answer received from the display terminal, an answer search means for searching the dictionary information corresponding to the transmitted word from the dictionary information stored in the dictionary storage means, and a search by the answer search means Response information simplification transmission means for processing the information amount of the dictionary information reduced and transmitting it to the display terminal is provided.

According to the present invention, while maintaining the operability and visibility, it is possible to provide an electronic dictionary equipment which makes it possible to easily use a portable and.

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

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of an electronic dictionary device 10 with a portable remote control display terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The electronic dictionary device 10 is configured by attaching a portable remote control display terminal 21 to the electronic dictionary main body 11. The electronic dictionary body 10 and the remote control display terminal 21 are connected by a short-range wireless communication BT such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The electronic dictionary main body 11 is configured as a foldable case in which a main body case 12 and a lid case 13 can be expanded / closed via a hinge portion 14. On the surface of the main body case 12 where the folding case is developed, there are a key input unit 15 including a power key, various character / symbol keys, a dictionary designation key, a translation / decision key, a deletion key, a cursor key, and a speaker 16. Provided. Further, a display unit (liquid crystal display screen) 17 with a backlight of, for example, 480 × 320 dots is provided on the entire surface of the lid case 13.

  The portable remote control display terminal 21 is a terminal case that is easy to carry by being held with one hand by a user. A key input unit 22 is provided on the long side surface of the terminal case, and the surface is provided on the surface. A display unit (liquid crystal display screen) 23 is provided over almost the entire area. An earphone 24 is connected to the short side surface of the terminal case.

  The key input unit 22 of the remote control display terminal 21 includes a “PLAY” key 22a, a “STOP” key 22b, a “REW” key 22c, an “FF” key 22d, and a “Voice” key 22e.

  The “REW” key 22c and the “FF” key 22d are used to display a dictionary menu or an operation mode menu and select an item in the menu with the cursor. It is operated when inputting by the character turning method, when the cursor on the display screen is moved, when the display data is sent or returned, and when the range to be displayed in reverse video is set.

  The “PLAY” key 22a is operated as an enter key, the “STOP” key 22b is operated as a stop key, and the “Voice” key 22e is operated as an audio output key.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary main body 11 in the electronic dictionary device 10.

  The electronic circuit of the electronic dictionary main body 11 is provided with a CPU (central processing unit) 31.

  The CPU 31 controls the operation of each part of the circuit in accordance with a device control program stored in advance in the memory 32 or a device control program read into the memory 32 via the communication unit 34. The device control program stored in is activated in response to an input signal according to a user operation from the key input unit 15 or an input signal accompanying a user operation from the remote control display terminal 21 received via the communication unit 34. Is done.

  In addition to the memory 32 and communication unit 34, the CPU 31 is connected to a key input unit 15, a display unit 17, an audio processing unit 33, and the like. A speaker 16 is connected to the audio processing unit 33.

  The device control program stored in the memory 22 includes a system program that controls the entire operation of the electronic dictionary main body 11 and a communication program for data communication with the remote control display terminal 21 and the like via the communication unit 34. , Headword search processing according to the input of a search character string (keyword) based on dictionary data (32a), and reading and display processing of various explanatory information such as translations, meaning contents, and example sentences (examples) corresponding to the specified headword A dictionary search processing program for controlling the overall search processing based on the dictionary data (32a), such as a reading voice output processing of the displayed headword / description information, and word book data stored in the word book memory 32c described later. A learning question processing program for controlling the learning question processing based on is included.

  In the dictionary search processing program and the learning question processing program, the explanation information of the headword searched in accordance with the remote control operation of the remote control display terminal 21 is read from the dictionary data memory 32a described later and transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 for display. At this time, a description information simplification process (see FIG. 5) is executed in which only the main part of the description information is extracted, reduced in weight, and transmitted.

  The memory 32 includes a dictionary data memory 32a, a voice data memory 32b, a word book memory 32c, a question memory 32d, and the like.

  In the dictionary data memory 32a, different types of dictionary data such as “Korean dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “Japanese-English dictionary”, “English-English dictionary”, etc., as well as “Korean dictionary”, “Chinese source”, etc. Multiple dictionaries are downloaded and stored.

  The voice data memory 32b stores headwords and read-out voice data of examples (example sentences) recorded over at least the entire language dictionary stored in the dictionary data memory 32a.

  In the word book memory 32c, the headwords (words) searched in the dictionary are registered each time in response to a user operation and stored as an original word book.

  In the question assignment memory 32d, each word stored in the word book memory 32c in the learning question mode is rearranged in accordance with the question assignment method (registration order / ascending order / descending order) designated by the user operation, and the question data Is remembered as

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the portable remote control display terminal 21 in the electronic dictionary device 10.

  The electronic circuit of the remote control display terminal 21 is provided with a CPU (central processing unit) 41.

  The CPU 41 controls the operation of each part of the circuit in accordance with a terminal control program stored in advance in the memory 42 or a terminal control program read into the memory 42 via the communication unit 44. The terminal control program stored in is activated in response to an input signal corresponding to a user operation from the key input unit 22 or a response signal from the electronic dictionary main body 11 received via the communication unit 44.

  In addition to the memory 42 and the communication unit 44, the CPU 41 is connected to a key input unit 22, a display unit 23, a voice processing unit 43, and the like. The sound processing unit 43 is connected to the earphone 24.

  As a terminal control program stored in the memory 42, in addition to a system program that controls the entire operation of the remote control display terminal 21 and a communication program for data communication with the male dictionary main body 11 via the communication unit 44, A key operation signal for dictionary search is input and transmitted in communication operation with the electronic dictionary main body 11, and the search result received in response to the key search signal is displayed. A remote dictionary search processing program that inputs and transmits key operation signals for outputting spoken explanation information and outputs received voice data in response thereto, and inputs key operation signals for word learning A remote learning processing program for displaying the problem data and answer data received in response to the transmission.

  The memory 32 is a memory area for storing data to be transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body 11 input in response to key operations and data to be displayed or output from the electronic dictionary main body 11. Is secured.

  Next, the operation of the electronic dictionary device 10 with the portable remote control display terminal configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a dictionary search process by the electronic dictionary device 10 with a portable remote control display terminal. FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing a process on the electronic dictionary main body 11 side, and FIG. 4B is a remote control display terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the process by 21 side.

  On the remote control display terminal 21, the “REW” key 22c and the “FF” key 22d of the key input unit 22 are operated to input a user-desired search character string by the character turning method, and the “PLAY” key 22a is operated for determination. Is input, the data of the input search character string is transmitted from the communication unit 44 to the electronic dictionary main body 11 (step B1).

  When the electronic dictionary main body 11 receives the search character string data from the remote control display terminal 21, a predetermined number of headwords matching the search character string from the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data memory 32a. The headword list is created by reading the data, and the data of the headword list is transmitted from the communication unit 34 as a response to the remote control display terminal 21 (step A1).

  When the remote control display terminal 21 receives data of the headword list from the electronic dictionary body 11, the headword list is displayed as a list by the display unit 23 (step B2).

  On the list display screen of the headword list, the “REW” key 22c and the “FF” key 22d of the key input unit 22 are operated to move and display the cursor to select a desired headword, and the “PLAY” key 22a is pressed. When the determination is input by operating, the selection data of the headword is transmitted from the communication unit 44 to the electronic dictionary main body 11 (step B3).

  When the electronic dictionary main body 11 receives the headword selection data from the remote control display terminal 21, the explanation information corresponding to the selected headword is read from the dictionary data stored in the dictionary data memory 32a. Then, the simplified process is performed and a response is transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 (step A2). Details of the simplification process of the explanation information corresponding to the selected headword will be described later.

  When the remote control display terminal 21 receives the simplified description information from the electronic dictionary body 11, the received description information is displayed on the display unit 23 (step B4).

  When a voice output instruction is input by operating the “Voice” key 22e of the key input unit 22 for a user-desired word or explanation information in the selected headword and the explanation information displayed on the display unit 23, Voice output instruction data is transmitted to the electronic dictionary body 11 (step B4).

  When the electronic dictionary main body 11 receives the voice output instruction data from the remote control display terminal 21, the read-out voice data of the word or the explanation information that is the target of the voice output instruction is read from the voice data memory 32b. A response is transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 (step A3).

  When the read-out voice data is received from the electronic dictionary main body 11 at the remote control display terminal 21, the received read-out voice data is output as voice by the earphone 24 via the voice processing unit 43 (step B6). Details of voice processing (steps B5 → A3 → B6) executed between the remote control display terminal 21 and the electronic dictionary main body 11 will be described later.

  In this way, by operating the portable remote control display terminal 21 by the user, it is not necessary to hold the electronic dictionary main body 11 by hand, and the dictionary search headword list and the explanation information of the selected headword are stored in the remote control display terminal 21. You can listen to the displayed words and explanation information by reading them out from the earphone 24. For example, you can easily learn languages, even in a car on the way to school. It can be carried out.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a description information simplification process on the electronic dictionary main body 11 side accompanying a dictionary search process of the electronic dictionary device 10 with the portable remote control display terminal.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of explanation information simplification accompanying explanation information simplification processing on the electronic dictionary main body 11 side.

  For example, the headword selected according to the user operation of the remote control display terminal 21 is “happy”, and the explanation information stored in the dictionary data memory 32a of the electronic dictionary body 11 corresponding to the headword “happy” is In the case of the explanatory information as shown in FIG. 6A, the data of this explanatory information is read for each character and symbol, and it is determined whether or not it is a parenthesis symbol (steps A21 and A22).

  If it is determined that the description information data read in step A21 is not a parenthesis symbol (step A22 (No)), the character or symbol data is displayed as data for display on the remote control display terminal 21. The data is held (step A23), and the next data reading process is performed (step A25 → A21).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the description information data read in step A21 is a parenthesis symbol (step A22 (Yes)), the data from the parenthesis symbol to the data of the closing parenthesis symbol is skipped. After (step A24), the process proceeds to the next data reading process (step A25 → A21).

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the explanation information read from the dictionary data memory 32a, all data in the range of parentheses to closing parentheses indicated by arrows B1, B2, and B3 are skipped, and FIG. As shown in (C), only main data outside the parenthesis range is extracted, and the weight is greatly reduced.

  And it transmits to the said remote control display terminal 21 as the description information reduced in this way and reduced in weight, and the said display part 23 is the display part of the electronic dictionary main body 11 by displaying on the display part 23. Even if the display screen is smaller than 17, the basic dictionary information required by the user can be displayed reliably.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing voice processing accompanying the dictionary search processing of the electronic dictionary device 10 with the portable remote control display terminal. FIG. 7A is a flowchart showing processing on the electronic dictionary main body 11 side, and FIG. These are flowcharts showing processing on the remote control display terminal 21 side.

  In the remote control display terminal 21, in accordance with the processing in steps B1 to B4 in FIG. 4, the explanation information of the selected headword transmitted as a response from the electronic dictionary main body 11 is received and displayed. When the “Voice” key 22e is operated, voice output instruction data is transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body 11 (step B51).

  When the electronic dictionary main body 11 receives the voice output instruction data from the remote control display terminal 21, the description information transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 in accordance with the explanation information simplification process in step A2 in FIG. The read-out voice data of the corresponding headword is read from the voice data memory 32b and transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 (step A31).

  When the remote control display terminal 21 receives read-out voice data of a headword being displayed from the electronic dictionary main body 11, the read-out voice data of the received headword is received from the earphone 24 via the voice processing unit 43. Output and playback (step B61).

  When the “Voice” key 22e of the key input unit 22 is further operated and voice output instruction data is transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body 11 (step B52), the electronic dictionary main body 11 explains the headword. The example (example sentence) data associated with the information and stored in the dictionary data memory 32a is read out and transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 (step A32).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a setting state of the output target range on the remote control display terminal 21 side accompanying the voice processing of the electronic dictionary device 10 with the portable remote control display terminal.

  When the remote control display terminal 21 receives the example (example sentence) data from the electronic dictionary main body 11, as shown in FIG. 8A, for example, the received example (example sentence) data “This is a pen. "Is displayed on the display unit 23 together with the headword" pen "in a state where the entirety is initially set in the output target range H, and the editing mode for the output target range H is set (step B62).

  In the editing mode of the output target range H of the example (example sentence) data “This is a pen.” Being displayed on the remote control display terminal 21, for example, as shown in FIG. 8B, the “REW” key of the key input unit 22 When 22c is operated, the output target range H is changed and displayed shortly by one word from the end of the example (example sentence) data for each key operation, and conversely, for example, as shown in FIG. When the “FF” key 22d of the key input unit 22 is operated, the output target range H is changed and displayed shortly by one word from the beginning of the example (example sentence) data for each key operation.

  Through such an editing mode of the output target range H (step B62), for example, as shown in FIG. 8D, the entire example (example sentence) data “This is a pen.” Is set as the output target range H. In this state, when the “Voice” key 22e of the key input unit 22 is operated and the voice output instruction data is transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body 11 together with the setting data of the output target range H (step B53), the electronic In the dictionary main body 11, the read-out voice data corresponding to the output target range H of the example (example sentence) data “This is a pen.” Is read from the voice data memory 32 b and transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 (step). A33).

  Then, the remote control display terminal 21 reads out the voice data corresponding to the set output target range H in the example (example sentence) data “This is a pen.” Received from the electronic dictionary main body 11 and is currently displayed. Audio is output from the earphone 24 via 43 and reproduced (step B63).

  As a result, based on the operation of the remote control display terminal 21, it becomes possible to easily hear the reading-out sound of the headword as the dictionary search result displayed on the display terminal 21 side from the earphone 24. In addition, the example (example sentence) data of the headword is also received from the electronic dictionary main body 11 and displayed, the target range H of the voice output is simply edited and set, and the output target range of the example (example sentence) data is displayed. H reading voice data can also be reproduced from the earphone 24 and easily heard. Therefore, for example, even in a car on the way to commuting, language learning learning can be easily performed.

(Learning function)
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a learning question process of the electronic dictionary device 10 with a portable remote control display terminal. FIG. 9A is a flowchart showing a process on the electronic dictionary main body 11 side, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process by 21 side.

  On the remote control display terminal 21, the “REW” key 22c, the “FF” key 22d, and the “PLAY” key 22a of the key input unit 22 are combined to set a learning mode and set a questioning method (registration) based on a word book When the order / ascending order / descending order) is selectively designated and determined, the setting data for the learning mode and the assignment method designation data are transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body 11 (step B71).

  When the electronic dictionary main body 11 receives the learning mode setting data and the questioning method designation data from the remote control display terminal 21, the electronic dictionary main body 11 enters the learning mode operation state, and is stored and registered in the word book memory 32c. The word data is rearranged according to a specified questioning method (registration order / ascending order / descending order) and stored in the question memory 32d (step A41).

  Then, each word data stored in the question memory 32d is read as question data from the head thereof and transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 (step A42).

  When the remote control display terminal 21 receives the problem data from the electronic dictionary main body 11, the received problem data is displayed on the display unit 23 (step B72).

  Here, after the user looks at a word displayed on the remote control display terminal 21 and remembers explanatory information such as a translation that is remembered corresponding to the word, the “PLAY” key of the key input unit 22 is used. By operating 22a, when decision data corresponding to the key operation is transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body 11 as an answer instruction (step B73), the electronic dictionary main body 11 transmits the problem data as the problem data in step A42. The explanation information corresponding to the word is read from the dictionary data memory 32a, reduced in weight by the explanation information simplification process described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, and transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 (step A43). ).

  Then, on the remote control display terminal 21, the reduced explanation information received from the electronic dictionary main body 11 is displayed on the display unit 23 as an answer corresponding to the questioned word, and at this point, the user is presented this time. It can be judged whether or not explanation information such as a translation corresponding to the word is correctly remembered (step B74).

  Thereafter, by operating the “FF” key 22d of the key input unit 22, when the problem sending request data corresponding to the key operation is transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body 11 (step B75 → B76), the electronic dictionary In the main body 11, the next word data stored in the question memory 32d is read as question data and transmitted to the remote control display terminal 21 (step A42).

  As described above, the user operates the remote control display terminal 21 to sequentially acquire each word data of the word book registered in the electronic dictionary main body 11 in accordance with a desired questioning method (registration order / ascending order / descending order). Display information on the display unit 23, and each time, the explanation information corresponding to the given word can be obtained and displayed, and can be confirmed. For example, even in a car on the way to commuting, Can learn.

  When the “STOP” key 22b of the remote control display terminal 21 is operated by the user to transmit data requesting the end of the learning mode to the electronic dictionary main body 11 (step B77), the electronic dictionary main body 11 The learning mode is terminated and the series of learning question processing is terminated (step A44).

  The dictionary search process according to the operation of the key input unit 15 of the electronic dictionary body 11, the voice process associated with the dictionary search process, and the learning question process are performed by displaying dictionary information on the display unit 17 of the dictionary body 11 and a speaker. 16 is output as a read-out voice, which is normally processed in an electronic dictionary, and the description thereof is omitted.

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

The figure which shows the external appearance structure of the electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a portable remote control display terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of an electronic dictionary main body 11 in the electronic dictionary device 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a portable remote control display terminal 21 in the electronic dictionary device 10. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the dictionary search process by the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a portable remote control display terminal, The figure (A) is a flowchart which shows the process by the side of the electronic dictionary main body 11, The figure (B) is the process by the side of the remote control display terminal 21 side. The flowchart which shows. The flowchart which shows the explanatory information simplification process by the side of the electronic dictionary main body 11 accompanying the dictionary search process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a portable remote control display terminal. The figure which shows the state of the explanatory information simplification accompanying the explanatory information simplification process in the said electronic dictionary main body 11 side. It is a flowchart which shows the audio | voice process accompanying the dictionary search process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a portable remote control display terminal, The figure (A) is a flowchart which shows the process by the side of the electronic dictionary main body 11, The figure (B) is a remote control display terminal. 21 is a flowchart showing processing on the 21 side. The figure which shows the setting state of the output target range by the side of the remote control display terminal 21 accompanying the audio | voice process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a portable remote control display terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the learning question process of the said electronic dictionary apparatus 10 with a portable remote control display terminal, the figure (A) is a flowchart which shows the process by the side of the electronic dictionary main body 11, and the figure (B) is the process by the side of the remote control display terminal 21. The flowchart which shows.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Electronic dictionary apparatus 11 ... Electronic dictionary main body 12 ... Main body case 13 ... Cover body case 15 ... Main body key input part 16 ... Speaker 17 ... Main body display part 21 ... Portable remote control display terminal 22 ... Terminal key input part 22a ... "PLAY""22b..." STOP "key 22c ..." REW "key 22d ..." FF "key 22e ..." Voice "key 23 ... Terminal display unit 24 ... Earphone 31 ... Main unit CPU
32 ... Main unit memory 32a ... Dictionary data memory 32b ... Voice data memory 32c ... Word book memory 32d ... Question memory 33 ... Main unit voice processing unit 34 ... Main unit communication unit 41 ... Terminal CPU
42 ... Terminal memory 43 ... Terminal voice processing unit 44 ... Terminal communication unit H ... Voice output target range

Claims (4)

An electronic dictionary apparatus comprising an electronic dictionary body having a communication function of a portable display terminal of the person the display terminal,
The display terminal is
A display unit;
A user input section;
Character input transmitting means for inputting characters according to user operations from the user input unit and transmitting the input character data to the electronic dictionary body;
Dictionary information reception display control means for displaying dictionary information received from the electronic dictionary main body in response to transmission of input character data by the character input transmission means;
The electronic dictionary body is
Dictionary storage means for storing dictionary information;
Dictionary search means for searching dictionary information stored by the dictionary storage means based on input character data received from the display terminal;
An information simplification transmission unit that processes the information amount of the dictionary information searched by the dictionary search unit and transmits the information to the display terminal.
An electronic dictionary device characterized by that. The display terminal is
An audio output unit;
In the state where the dictionary information received from the electronic dictionary main body by the dictionary information reception display control means is displayed on the display section, an instruction for voice output is transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body in response to an input from the user input section. Voice output instruction transmitting means for
Voice data reception output control means for causing the voice output unit to output voice data received from the electronic dictionary body in response to transmission of voice output instructions by the voice output instruction transmission means,
The electronic dictionary body is
Voice storage means for storing voice data corresponding to the dictionary information stored by the dictionary storage means;
In response to a voice output instruction received from the display terminal, the voice data stored in the voice storage unit corresponding to the dictionary information searched by the dictionary search unit is read and transmitted to the display terminal. A transmission means,
The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1. The voice output instruction transmitting means of the display terminal is
In a state where the dictionary information received from the electronic dictionary main body is displayed on the display unit, there is range setting means for setting the range of the displayed dictionary information in response to an input from the user input unit. A voice output instruction is transmitted to the electronic dictionary main body together with the range setting data of the dictionary information by the range setting means,
The voice reading / transmission means of the electronic dictionary main body corresponds to the range setting data of the dictionary information searched by the dictionary searching means according to the range setting data received together with the voice output instruction from the display terminal. Audio data is read out and transmitted to the display terminal.
The electronic dictionary device according to claim 2. The display terminal is
Questioning instruction transmission means for transmitting a questioning instruction to the electronic dictionary body in response to an input from the user input unit;
A word reception display control means for displaying the word received from the electronic dictionary main body in response to the transmission of the question instruction by the question instruction transmission means;
After a word is displayed on the display unit by the word reception display control unit, an answer instruction transmission unit that transmits an instruction for an answer to the electronic dictionary body according to an input from the user input unit;
Response reception display control means for displaying the dictionary information received from the electronic dictionary body in response to transmission of the answer instruction by the answer instruction transmission means on the display unit,
The electronic dictionary body is
Word book storage means for storing a plurality of words according to user operations;
A problem word transmitting means for reading and transmitting the word stored by the word book storage means in response to an instruction of the question received from the display terminal;
An answer for searching the dictionary information corresponding to the transmitted word from the dictionary information stored in the dictionary storage means in accordance with an instruction of the answer received from the display terminal after transmitting the word by the question word transmitting means Search means;
An answer information simplification transmission means for processing the information amount of the dictionary information searched by the answer search means to be reduced and transmitting the information to the display terminal;
The electronic dictionary device according to claim 1.

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