Electronic device having a handwriting input function, and non-transitory medium storing a control program therefor

An electronic device comprising:

• a dictionary data storage means which stores a plurality of entry words and explanatory information on each of said plurality of entry words in such a manner that the former corresponds to the latter in a one-to-one correspondence;
• a dictionary information display control means which causes an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word stored in the dictionary data storage means to be displayed on a display unit according to a user operation;
• a handwriting input accepting means which accepts a handwriting input corresponding to a user operation with a handwriting input unit in a state where the dictionary information display control means has displayed an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word on the display unit;
• an entry memo storage means which causes the handwriting input information accepted by the handwriting input accepting means to correspond to the entry word displayed by the dictionary information display control means and stores the resulting information as an entry memo;
• an entry memo display control means which displays in list form the entry memos stored in the entry memo storage means on the display unit;
• an entry-memo corresponding entry word display control means which, based on an entry word stored in the entry memo storage means such that the entry word corresponds to an entry memo selected by a user operation from the entry memos displayed in list form by the entry memo display control means, reads the entry word and its explanatory information from said plurality of entry words and their explanatory information stored by the dictionary data storage means, and displays the entry word and explanatory information;
• a keyword storage means which stores a plurality of keywords;
• a keyword determining means which determines whether the keywords stored in the keyword storage means are included in the handwriting input information accepted by the handwriting input accepting means;
• and
• a character input means which inputs characters;
• wherein the entry memo storage means includes corresponding keyword entry memo storage means which, when the keyword determining means has determined that the keywords are included in the handwriting input information, causes the handwriting input information to correspond to the entry word displayed by the dictionary information display control means and its keyword and stores the resulting information as an entry memo, and
• wherein the entry memo display control means displays in list form an entry memo stored in the entry memo storage means in such a manner that the entry memo corresponds to a keyword coinciding with character information input by the character input means.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a program stored thereon for controlling a computer to function as:

• a dictionary data storage means which stores a plurality of entry words and explanatory information on each of said plurality of entry words in such a manner that the former corresponds to the latter in a one-to-one correspondence;
• a dictionary information display control means which causes an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word stored in the dictionary data storage means to be displayed on a display unit according to a user operation;
• a handwriting input accepting means which accepts a handwriting input corresponding to a user operation with a handwriting input unit in a state where the dictionary information display control means has displayed an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word on the display unit;
• an entry memo storage means which causes the handwriting input information accepted by the handwriting input accepting means to correspond to the entry word displayed by the dictionary information display control means and stores the resulting information as an entry memo;
• an entry memo display control means which displays in list form the entry memos stored in the entry memo storage means on the display unit;
• an entry-word list display control means which reads out entry words from the entry memo storage means, the entry words corresponding to an entry memo selected from an entry memo list displayed in the entry memo display control means by a user operation and displays the entry words in list form;
• and
• an entry-memo corresponding entry word display control means which reads out an entry word selected from a list displayed in the entry-word list display control means by a user operation and explanatory information of the entry word from the dictionary data storage means, and displays the entry word and explanatory information on the display unit.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a program stored thereon for controlling a computer to function as:

• a dictionary data storage means which stores a plurality of entry words and explanatory information on each of said plurality of entry words in such a manner that the former corresponds to the latter in a one-to-one correspondence;
• a dictionary information display control means which causes an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word stored in the dictionary data storage means to be displayed on a display unit according to a user operation;
• a handwriting input accepting means which accepts a handwriting input corresponding to a user operation with a handwriting input unit in a state where the dictionary information display control means has displayed an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word on the display unit;
• an entry memo storage means which causes the handwriting input information accepted by the handwriting input accepting means to correspond to the entry word displayed by the dictionary information display control means and stores the resulting information as an entry memo;
• an entry memo display control means which displays in list form the entry memos stored in the entry memo storage means on the display unit;
• an entry-memo corresponding entry word display control means which, based on an entry word stored in the entry memo storage means such that the entry word corresponds to an entry memo selected by a user operation from the entry memos displayed in list form by the entry memo display control means, reads the entry word and its explanatory information from said plurality of entry words and their explanatory information stored by the dictionary data storage means, and displays the entry word and explanatory information;
• a keyword storage means which stores a plurality of keywords;
• a keyword determining means which determines whether the keywords stored in the keyword storage means are included in the handwriting input information accepted by the handwriting input accepting means;
• and
• a character input means which inputs characters
• wherein the entry memo storage means includes corresponding keyword entry memo storage means which, when the keyword determining means has determined that the keywords are included in the handwriting input information, causes the handwriting input information to correspond to the entry word displayed by the dictionary information display control means and its keyword and stores the resulting information as an entry memo, and
• wherein the entry memo display control means displays in list form an entry memo stored in the entry memo storage means in such a manner that the entry memo corresponds to a keyword coinciding with character information input by the character input means.

An electronic device comprising:

• a display unit;
• a handwriting input unit which accepts a handwriting input according to a user operation;
• a storage unit which stores a plurality of entry words and explanatory information on each of said plurality of entry words in such a manner that the former corresponds to the latter in a one-to-one correspondence;
• and
• a control unit which:
• causes an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word stored in the storage unit to be displayed on the display unit according to a user operation,
• accepts a handwriting input corresponding to a user operation with the handwriting input unit in a state where an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word have been displayed on the display unit,
• causes the handwriting input information accepted by the handwriting input unit to correspond to the entry word displayed on the display unit and stores the resulting information as an entry memo into the storage unit,
• displays in list form the entry memos stored in the storage unit on the display unit,
• reads out entry words from the storage unit, the entry words corresponding to an entry memo selected from the entry memos displayed in list form by a user operation and displays the entry words in list form, and
• reads out an entry word selected from the entry words in list form by a user operation and explanatory information of the entry word from a plurality of entry words and explanatory information thereof stored in the storage means, and displays the entry word and explanatory information on the display unit.

An electronic device comprising:

• a display unit;
• a handwriting input unit which accepts a handwriting input according to a user operation;
• a storage unit which stores a plurality of entry words and explanatory information on each of said plurality of entry words in such a manner that the former corresponds to the latter in a one-to-one correspondence;
• a control unit which:
• causes an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word stored in the storage unit to be displayed on the display unit according to a user operation,
• accepts a handwriting input corresponding to a user operation with the handwriting input unit in a state where an arbitrary entry word and explanatory information corresponding to the entry word have been displayed on the display unit,
• causes the handwriting input information accepted by the handwriting input unit to correspond to the entry word displayed on the display unit and stores the resulting information as an entry memo into the storage unit,
• displays in list form the entry memos stored in the storage unit on the display unit,
• reads out entry words from the storage unit, the entry words corresponding to an entry memo selected from the entry memos displayed in list form by a user operation and displays the entry words in list form, and
• reads out an entry word selected from the entry words in list form by a user operation and explanatory information of the entry word from a plurality of entry words and explanatory information thereof stored in the storage means, and displays the entry word and explanatory information on the display unit;
• and
• a character input unit which inputs characters;
• wherein the storage unit further stores a plurality of keywords, and
• wherein the control unit further:
• determines whether the keywords stored in the storage unit are included in the handwriting input information, and, when it has been determined that the keywords are included in the handwriting input information, causes the handwriting input information to correspond to the entry word displayed on the display unit and its keyword and stores the resulting information as an entry memo, and
• displays in list form an entry memo stored in the storage unit in such a manner that the entry memo corresponds to a keyword coinciding with character information input by the character input unit.