Dictionary information display device
AssigneeCasio Computer Co., Ltd.
InventorYukihiro Nakano
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Abstract
A block data creation unit creates an explanatory assistance block data item in which an explanatory information item is placed on a word thereof in a display block of a specific size for each of the words searched for by the dictionary search unit. A block data display unit causes the display unit to display a specific number of explanatory assistance block data items created by the block data creation unit so as to correspond to an order of the words arranged in the text. A block change unit changeably displays another explanatory assistance block data item according to a user operation to the explanatory assistance block data items displayed by the block data display unit.
Claims18
A dictionary information display device comprising:
- a dictionary storage unit configured to store dictionary data in which words are associated with explanatory information items thereof;
- a text display unit configured to cause a display unit to display text;
- a dictionary search unit configured to search the dictionary data stored in the dictionary storage unit for an explanatory information item on each of the words included in the text displayed by the text display unit;
- a block data creation unit configured to create an explanatory assistance block data item in which an explanatory information item is placed on a word thereof in a display block of a specific size for each of the words searched for by the dictionary search unit;
- a block data display unit configured to cause the display unit to display a specific number of explanatory assistance block data items created by the block data creation unit so as to correspond to an order of the words arranged in the text;
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- a block change unit configured to changeably display another explanatory assistance block data item according to a user operation to the explanatory assistance block data items displayed by the block data display unit.
An electronic device comprising:
- a display unit;
- a memory;
- and
- a processor,
- the memory storing dictionary data,
- the processor performing control of:
- causing a display unit to display text;
- searching the dictionary data stored in the memory for an explanatory information item on each of the words included in the displayed text;
- creating an explanatory assistance block data item in which an explanatory information item is placed on a word thereof in a display block of a specific size for each of the searched words;
- causing the display unit to display a specific number of created explanatory assistance block data items so as to correspond to an order of the words arranged in the text;
- and
- changeably displaying another explanatory assistance block data item according to a user operation to the displayed explanatory assistance block data items.
A dictionary information display method for use in an electronic device storing in a memory dictionary data in which words are associated with explanatory information items thereof, the method comprising:
- causing a display unit to display text;
- searching the dictionary data stored in the memory for an explanatory information item on each of the words included in the displayed text;
- creating an explanatory assistance block data item in which an explanatory information item is placed on a word thereof in a display block of a specific size for each of the searched words;
- causing the display unit to display a specific number of created explanatory assistance block data items so as to correspond to an order of the words arranged in the text;
- and
- changeably displaying another explanatory assistance block data item according to a user operation to the displayed explanatory assistance block data items.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.