JPS6229792B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic dictionary having a game function.

Conventionally, words, etc. in two or more languages are associated and stored in memory in advance, and the desired word is entered using a key, and its translation is output.
There are so-called electronic dictionaries.

The present invention aims to provide an electronic dictionary to which a game function is added that utilizes information such as words stored in advance in such an electronic dictionary.
That is, the electronic dictionary of the present invention is characterized by having a game function that automatically generates incompletely spelled words and competes to perfect the words.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on Examples.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is the main body, 2 is a power on key, 3 is a power off key, 4 is a display section, and 5 is a hand strap.

When using this device as a dictionary, first input a desired word using the character input keys 6 or number input keys 7, and then operate the English translation key 8 or Japanese translation key 9.

To play the game, first input the difficulty rank and the initial value for random number generation for randomly outputting questions, and then press the game key 10. For example, input "1abc" and press game key 10. The first "1" indicates rank 1, and "abc" indicates the initial value for random number generation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of subsequent key operations and display.

In other words, first `` "oap ≡" is displayed.
The three lines at the right end indicate the number of allowable errors.
In this case, since "S" can be input at the cursor position, when the S key is pressed, "soap" is displayed, and then a symbol indicating the correct answer is displayed as shown in (3). At this time, the current score is also displayed on the right end. After this display is displayed for 2 seconds, the next question will be asked. If you enter a character that is a word that is not stored in the electronic dictionary's memory, as shown in (6), a symbol indicating an incorrect answer will be displayed for the number of times you have made an incorrect answer. At the same time, the current score is displayed on the right end. After 2 seconds, the correct spelling will be displayed as shown in (7). After another 2 seconds, the next question will be asked. At this time, as shown in (8), a horizontal bar symbol corresponding to the allowable number of errors is displayed at the right end.

If you press the Japanese translation key while a question is displayed, the meaning of the word will be displayed as shown in (13). Therefore, using this meaning as a hint, you can think about the character to be inserted at the cursor position.
There may be several words, not just one, obtained by inputting appropriate characters at the cursor position, but if the word is pre-stored in the memory, it is considered to be the correct answer. However, as shown in (13), once the meaning of a word is known, unless the user inputs the characters that make up the word with that meaning, the answer will be incorrect as shown in (15) and (16).

If you make a mistake three times in this way, a symbol indicating the end and your score will be displayed as shown in (18).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the same embodiment.

4 is the display section shown in FIG.
1 is controlled by the output signal from 1. 12 is
This is a key matrix circuit that constitutes the key section shown in FIG.
It is connected to the key strobe signal output terminal and key input terminal of No. 3. 14, 15 and 16 are language ROM, language ROM and language ROM respectively
It contains words, etc. from electronic dictionaries. In this embodiment, one ROM corresponds to one rank. These language ROM1
4, 15 and 16 are connected to the 1-chip microcomputer 13 by an address bus 17 and a data bus 18, and a predetermined language ROM 1 is selected by chip select signals of CE ₁ , CE ₂ and CE ₃ .
If any one of 4, 15, or 16 is selected, words etc. can be read out to the 1-chip microcomputer 13 from the selected language ROM. Note that _CE4 is a chip select signal of the display drive control IC 11. Further, R/W is a read/write signal that specifies whether to read or write.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal system configuration of the one-chip microcomputer 13 shown in FIG.

The instruction ROM 21 stores instructions (usually coded) that control the execution of each function of the electronic dictionary.
The above instructions are sequentially output from the ROM 21. When the instruction is given to the CPU 23, the CPU 23 decodes it and executes a predetermined process. In addition, 24
is a control logic circuit, 25 is an arithmetic logic operation circuit, 26
is an accumulator, and 27 is an internal data bus. The data RAM 28 is used for temporary storage of data required to execute each function of the electronic dictionary or as a conditional flip-flop in program branching, and is specified by the RAM address register 29. Data is written to the area by the CPU 23,
Further, data is read from the same area to the CPU 23. 30 is an output buffer register for outputting a key strobe signal, and the output of the output buffer register 30 is given to the key matrix circuit 12 as a key strobe signal KS, and the output signal from the circuit 12 is used as a key strobe signal KS. input signal
It is taken into the CPU 23 as KI.

31 is an external memory (language ROM14, 15,
16 and RAM in the display drive control IC 11), and its output is coupled to the address bus 17. That is, the address register 31 is used to set an address in the external memory, and its control (increment, decrement, and setting of an arbitrary value) is performed by the CPU 23. Further, the CPU 23 is coupled to an external memory data bus 18 shown in FIG. 2, and data can be transferred to and from the external memory via this data bus 18. The direction of data transfer from the CPU 23 to the external memory or from the external memory to the CPU 23 is as follows:
It is controlled by the read/write signal R/W.

32, 33, 34, and 35 are flip-flops that are set or reset by a set/reset control logic circuit 36 that is controlled by the output from the CPU 23, and whose outputs are respectively provided with chip select signals CE ₁ and 35. CE ₂ , CE ₃ and
Externally released as CE ₄ . As mentioned above,
CE ₁ to CE ₃ are language ROM chip select signals,
_CE4 is a chip select signal for the display drive control IC6.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing related to game functions.

In the figure, R1 is a rank storage register, R2 is a random number generation register, R3 is a problem register, and R4
is a display register, C1 is a correct answer number counter, C2 is an error tolerance number counter, GF is a flag indicating that the game is in game mode, and HF is a flag indicating that the Japanese translation key has been operated.

As shown in Figure 4, if you first input the rank and the initial value for random number generation, the character (numeric) code is input to the display register and displayed (n ₁ →
n ₂ → n ₃ → n ₄ → n ₁ →………). Next, when the game key is pressed, the flag GF is set and initial settings are performed (n ₁ → n ₅ → n ₆ → n ₇ ). At _n7 , 0 is input to the counter C1 and 3 is input to the counter C2. Next, the rank number is transferred to R1, and the initial value for random number generation is transferred to R2 from the display register R4 (n ₈ →
_n9 ). After that, the flag HF is reset, a random number is generated, and the word corresponding to the random number is read out of the words of the specified rank, and the problem register R is read out.
3 (n ₁₀ →n ₁₁ →n ₁₂ →n ₁₃ ). In the example of FIG. 4, the content of R3 is "soap". Next, random number generation is performed, and one character from the contents of R3 is converted into a blank code according to this random number.
It is also input to the display register R4. Also, the contents of the counter C2 are decoded and input to the display register R4 as shown in FIG. 4 (n ₁₄ →n ₁₅
→n ₁₆ →n ₁₇ ).

If the operator inputs a character key here, the character is input into the blank part of the word in the display register and displayed (n ₁ →n ₂ →n ₁₈ →n ₁₉ ). After one second has elapsed, it is determined whether the input character matches the character converted into a blank code in n ₁₅ (n ₂₀ →n ₂₁ ). If they match, the correct answer counter C1 is counted up, and the correct answer symbol and the contents of the correct answer counter C1 are displayed for 2 seconds (n ₂₁ →n ₂₂ →n ₂₃ →n ₂₄ ).

On the other hand, if the keyed-in character does not match the character blanked out in _n15 , and flag HF is in the reset state, then the word in the display register is retrieved from the language ROM. In this case language ROMs of all ranks are searched. Then, if there is a corresponding one, the above-mentioned processing for the correct answer is performed (n ₂₁ →n ₂₅ →n ₂₆ →n ₂₇ →n ₂₂ →...
…).

If there is no corresponding symbol, the error tolerance counter C2 is counted down, and the incorrect symbol and the contents of the correct symbol C1 are input to the display register R4 and displayed. At this time, the incorrect symbol "x" is input into the display register R4 in a number equal to the number of incorrect answers so far (n ₂₇ → n ₂₈ →
_n29 ). After this display continues for 2 seconds, the correct English word is read out and displayed (n ₃₀ →n ₃₁ →n ₃₂ ).
This display is performed for 2 seconds (n ₃₃ ).

If you press the Japanese translation key while a question is displayed, the translated word (meaning) will be read and displayed. Also, the flag HF is set (n ₃₄ →n ₃₅
→n ₃₆ →n ₃₇ ). After this, if there is no match in the match judgment at n ₂₁ , the above-mentioned incorrect answer processing is performed (n ₂₁ → n ₂₅ →
n ₂₈ →………). In addition, if you press the English translation key,
In game mode, the contents of problem register R3 and the number of allowed errors are displayed again (n ₃₈ → n ₃₉ → n ₄₀
→n ₄₁ →n ₄₂ ).

By the way, after the answer is correct or incorrect, the next question is output (n ₂₄ [n ₃₃ ] → n ₁₀ → n ₁₁ →...
…). If a mistake is made three times, C2=0, so the code of the end symbol and the contents of the correct answer counter C1 are input to the display register R4 and displayed as shown in FIG. 4. And flagsug
The GF is reset and the game mode is canceled (n ₁₀ → n ₄₃ → n ₄₄ ).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the data format in the language ROM.

English words and translated words are arranged alternately, and each word data is separated by a delimiter code.
Translated words are stored by part of speech and separated by codes that indicate the part of speech (part of speech code).

As mentioned above, the process of generating random numbers and reading out words at random involves searching for the delimiter code of the address closest to the address specified by the random number, and reading out the English words stored after the delimiter code. It is carried out by.

As explained in detail above, the electronic dictionary of the present invention is characterized in that a game function is added by using information such as words stored in advance in the electronic dictionary, and the data as a dictionary is Since the dictionary can be used as is, the memory capacity is almost the same as that of conventional dictionaries.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an internal system of the one-chip microcomputer 13 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing examples of key operations and displays in the same embodiment, FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the same embodiment, and FIG. 6 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data format in a language ROM. Code, 1: Main body, 4: Display section, 6: Character input key, 7: Number input key, 10: Game key, 1
1: Display drive control IC, 12: Key matrix circuit, 13:1 chip microcomputer,
14, 15, 16: Language ROM, 17: Address bus, 18: Data bus.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A storage means for storing words in at least two languages in association with synonymous words, and when the language of one country is input, the storage means stores words with the same meaning as the input word. In an electronic dictionary that searches for words in a language of another country and outputs the words, means for outputting the words stored in the storage means by omitting a part of the words; means for inputting the omitted part of the word outputted by the input means; means for displaying the permissible number of inputs by the input means; means for determining the correctness or wrongness of the word obtained by the above, means for outputting the meaning of the outputted partially omitted word when the answer is correct in response to a key operation, and means for outputting the determination result. Electronic dictionary.