Information processing device, display method, and recording medium

Abstract

An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a processor, the processor executing: retrieving detailed information related to input information, displaying the retrieved detailed information in a detailed information display area in the display unit when displaying the retrieved detailed information on a display unit, and displaying an object associated with the detailed information in an object display area in the display unit, and when changing the display in the detailed information display area from first detailed information related to first input information to second detailed information related to second input information, the first detailed information is not displayed, and the display of the first object associated with the first input information continues. Thus, in an information processing device that displays an input word or phrase and detailed information related to the word or phrase, it is easy to grasp the correspondence between the word or phrase currently being displayed and the word or phrase previously displayed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, a display method, and a recording medium. Background Art

[0002] As one of the display methods of the screen in the electronic dictionary, there is a method in which the user can select a display screen of word meanings (translation words, etc.) and quickly find the word meaning that the user wants to know. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an electronic dictionary in which more detailed information of the selected word meaning is displayed in a preview display area on the right side of the screen by selecting the word meaning displayed in a quick glance display area on the left side of the display screen with a direction key (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 2008-123155).

[0003] However, in the electronic dictionary described above, if a search based on a second word is performed after a search based on a first word, the search result including the previously displayed word and detailed information about the word is not displayed, and the second word and the search result based on the second word are displayed. For this reason, it is sometimes difficult to grasp the correspondence between the currently displayed word and the previously displayed word. Summary of the invention

[0004] An information processing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a processor, which retrieves detailed information related to input information, displays the detailed information in a detailed information display area in the display unit when displaying the retrieved detailed information on a display unit, and displays an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information in an object display area in the display unit, and when the display of the detailed information display area is changed from first detailed information related to first input information to second detailed information related to second input information, the first detailed information is not displayed and the display of the first object associated with the first input information continues. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing an example of the external structure of an electronic dictionary.

[0006] Figure 2 This is a block diagram showing the hardware structure of an electronic dictionary.

[0007] Figure 3 This is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing performed by an electronic dictionary according to an embodiment.

[0008] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating an example of display content update processing.

[0009] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating an example of label operation processing.

[0010] Figure 6This is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen.

[0011] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing a first example of a search result display screen.

[0012] Figure 8 This is a diagram showing a second example of the search result display screen.

[0013] Fig. 9 This is a diagram showing a third example of the search result display screen.

[0014] Fig.10 This is a diagram showing the first example of label operation.

[0015] Fig.11 This is a diagram showing an example of a search method selection dialog.

[0016] Fig.12 This is a diagram showing an example of a result display screen of an example sentence search in a tag operation process.

[0017] Fig.13 This is a diagram showing the second example of label operation.

[0018] Fig.14 This is a diagram showing an example of a search method selection dialog. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following is an explanation of an implementation of the information processing device involved in the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the following explanation, an electronic dictionary is cited as an example of an information processing device. In addition, in the following explanation, a detailed explanation of the hardware structure, functional structure, and operation of the electronic dictionary involved in the present disclosure that are the same as those of a known electronic dictionary is omitted.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a diagram showing an example of the external structure of an electronic dictionary.

[0021] Figure 1 The illustrated electronic dictionary 1 includes: a first housing 3 having a plurality of input keys 2 arranged on a main surface; and a second housing 5 having a touch panel 4 arranged thereon. The first housing 3 and the second housing 5 are rotatably connected in such a manner that the angle between the main surface of the first housing 3 having the input keys 2 arranged thereon and the surface of the second housing 5 having the touch panel 4 arranged thereon can be changed. For example, the first housing 3 and the second housing 5 are connected by a torque hinge so as to be rotatable and maintain a desired positional relationship.

[0022] On the main surface of the first housing 3, a plurality of input keys 2 including a power button 201, a shortcut key 202, a character input key 203, and a direction key 204 are arranged. The power button 201 is a button (key) for turning the power of the electronic dictionary 1 on and off. The shortcut key 202 is a key for activating a specific content in the content provided by the electronic dictionary 1. The character input key 203 is a key for inputting characters and symbols such as letters, kana, and numbers. The direction key 204 is a key for moving the cursor displayed on the touch panel 4. Figure 1 Although omitted in the figure, input keys and the like may be arranged on a surface different from the main surface of the first housing 3 (for example, a side surface, etc.).

[0023] The touch panel 4 is arranged on the second housing 5 as described above. The touch panel 4 is a display device having a function as an input device in which a digitizer (position detection device) is arranged on top of a display surface of a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display device. The touch panel 4 can be configured such that a portion of the digitizer extends to a position outside the display surface in the extension direction of the display surface, and the extended portion can be used as an input area corresponding to a specific input key. In addition, a display device that does not have a function as an input device can be arranged on the second housing 5 of the electronic dictionary 1 instead of the touch panel 4.

[0024] In addition, the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment can be used as follows, for example Figure 1 As illustrated, it is possible to communicate with external devices such as the Web server 100 .

[0025] Figure 2 This is a block diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of an electronic dictionary.

[0026] The electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment is as follows Figure 2 As shown, the control unit 10 , the keyboard 13 , the touch panel 4 , the storage unit 16 , and the communication unit 18 are included.

[0027] The control unit 10 controls the operation of the electronic dictionary 1. Part of the control of the operation of the control unit 10 is performed by, for example, causing a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute various programs. Part of the control of the control unit 10 may also be performed by an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

[0028] The keyboard 13 is one of the input devices in the electronic dictionary 1 and includes Figure 1The touch panel 4 includes a display device 14 and a digitizer 15 as an input device. The storage unit 16 stores data of multiple contents including the first content (content A) 1701 and the second content (content B) 1702, setting information related to the operation of the electronic dictionary 1, programs executed by the control unit 10, and various data such as operation history. The multiple contents stored in the storage unit 16 include the contents of dictionaries such as the Mandarin dictionary, the English-Japanese dictionary, and the Japanese-English dictionary. The storage unit 16 includes a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory).

[0029] The control unit 10 in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment functions (operates) as a search unit 11 and a display control unit 12. The search unit 11 uses the search word input by the input operation using the keyboard 14 or the digitizer 15 as a key to search the contents of the dictionary stored in the storage unit 16, and extracts the corresponding information. The display control unit 12 controls the display of the display device 14. The display control of the display control unit 12 includes: when displaying the search results, displaying the tags (objects) associated with the search results; and continuing to display the tags when switching the display of the area displaying the search results. In addition, the display control of the display control unit 12 includes: when displaying the tags, if other tags are already displayed and the other tags are tags associated with the search results, displaying a line segment connecting these tags. Furthermore, the display control of the display control unit 12 includes: when an operation of selecting multiple tags is performed in the electronic dictionary 1, displaying information indicating that information associated with the combination of the selected multiple tags can be searched. The touch panel 4 including the display device 14 is an example of a display unit that displays image data, and the display unit in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment may be constituted by only the display device 14 .

[0030] The communication unit 18 connects the electronic device 1 to a communication network such as the Internet or a LAN (Local Area Network), and communicates with an external device such as a Web server 100 via the communication network.

[0031] The electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment includes Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 Structures not shown, such as speakers, etc.

[0032] Next, refer to Figure 3 to Figure 5, to explain the operation of the electronic dictionary 1 when the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment uses the contents of the dictionary. The contents of the dictionary exemplified may be the contents obtained by searching the data stored in the storage unit 16 of the electronic dictionary 1, or the contents obtained by searching the data stored in the Web server 100 (refer to Figure 1 ) and other external devices.

[0033] Figure 3 This is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing performed by an electronic dictionary according to an embodiment. Figure 4 Yes Description Figure 3 A flowchart of an example of a display content update process in the flowchart of FIG. Figure 5 Yes Description Figure 3 A flowchart of an example of label operation processing in the flowchart.

[0034] When the user performs a given operation for utilizing the contents of the dictionary, the electronic dictionary 1 starts to Figure 3 In the process of the illustrated flowchart, first, the initial screen is displayed (step S1). When the contents of the dictionary are used, the electronic dictionary 1 sets a detailed information display area for displaying detailed information related to the search using the contents of the dictionary and a label display area for displaying labels (objects) associated with the search results in the screen, and displays a dialog box for inputting search terms in the detailed information display area. The label display area can be set outside the detailed information display area, or at least a part of the area can be set to overlap with the detailed information display area.

[0035] After the initial screen is displayed, the electronic dictionary 1 determines whether there is an operation input based on the keyboard 13 or the like (step S2). If there is no operation input (step S2 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 is in a standby state until there is an operation input. If there is an operation input (step S2 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 determines whether the operation input is an operation to end the content (step S3). If it is an operation to end the content (step S3 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 ends the content.

[0036] If the operation is not to end the operation input (step S3 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether the operation is related to the display of the label display area (step S4). If the operation is related to the display of the label display area (step S4 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 performs label operation processing (step S11). For the content of the label operation processing, refer to Figure 5 When the tag operation process of step S11 is completed, the electronic dictionary 1 returns to the determination of step S2, for example.

[0037] If the operation input is not an operation related to the display of the label display area (step S4 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether it is an input operation of a search word (step S5). If it is not an input operation of a search word (step S5 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether it is an operation of returning to the initial screen (step S12). If it is not an operation of returning to the initial screen (step S12 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 returns to the determination of step S2, for example. If it is an operation of returning to the initial screen (step S12 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 returns to the process of displaying the initial screen in step S1.

[0038] in addition, Figure 3 Although not shown in the flowchart, when an operation input different from the operation of ending the content, the operation related to the display of the tag display area, the input operation of the search word, and the operation of returning to the initial screen is performed, the electronic dictionary 1 performs processing corresponding to the operation input. For example, when the operation of pressing the shortcut key 202 is performed, the electronic dictionary 1 reads the content corresponding to the pressed shortcut key 202 and displays the top screen of the content. In addition, when the direction key 204 for scrolling the detailed information (search results) in the detailed information display area is operated, the electronic dictionary 1 scrolls the display of the detailed information.

[0039] When the search word is input (step S5 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 performs a search using the input search word as a key (step S6), and determines whether there are multiple search results (step S7). The search in step S6 may be a search of data stored in the storage unit 16 of the electronic dictionary 1, or a search of data stored in the Web server 100 (refer to FIG. Figure 1 ) and other external devices. If there are not multiple search results (step S7 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 then performs a display content update process based on the search results (step S10). For details on the display content update process, refer to Figure 4 To be described later.

[0040] On the other hand, if there are multiple search results (step S7 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 changes the display of the detailed information display area to a list of search results (step S8), and determines that an operation of selecting an item in the list has been performed (step S9). If there is no operation of selecting an item (step S9 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 becomes a standby state until an operation is performed. If an operation of selecting an item is performed (step S9 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 performs a display content update process based on the selected item (search result) (step S10). If the display content update process is completed, the electronic dictionary 1 returns to the determination of step S2.

[0041] Next, refer to Figure 4 Next, the display content update process (step S10) based on the search result will be described. Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating an example of display content update processing.

[0042] As described above, the display content update process is a process of displaying the search results of the input search terms on the display device 14, and the display of the display device 14 is controlled by the display control unit 12. If the display content update process is started, the electronic dictionary 1 first displays the search results in the detailed information display area of ​​the screen (step S1001). In step S1001, the display control unit 12 makes the dialog box or the search results (detailed information) of other search terms displayed in the detailed information display area non-displayed at the time of starting the display content update process, and displays the search results (detailed information) of the new search terms in the detailed information display area. In addition, in step S1001, the display control unit 12 only changes the display of the detailed information display area, and does not change the display of the label display area. For this reason, when a label (object) or the like described later is displayed in the label display area at the time of starting the display content update process, the display of the label or the like continues.

[0043] Next, the electronic dictionary 1 displays the label associated with the search result in the label display area of ​​the screen (step S1002). In step S1002, the display control unit 12 displays an object containing information related to the search result displayed in step S1001, which is currently being processed to update the display content, as a label in the label display area. The object displayed as a label is, for example, a graphic of an arbitrary shape that marks the entry of detailed information displayed in the detailed information display area, such as the search term corresponding to the displayed search result. The display position of the label in the label display area is arbitrary. If other labels are already displayed in the label display area at the time of performing the processing of step S1002, it is preferentially displayed in a position that does not overlap with these already displayed labels.

[0044] Next, the electronic dictionary 1 determines whether another tab is displayed in the tab display area (step S1003). The display control unit 12 makes the determination in step S1003. If another tab is not displayed (step S1003: No), the electronic dictionary 1 ends the display content update process.

[0045] When other tags are being displayed (step S1003 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether other tags being displayed include other tags associated with the search results displayed in step S1001 of the display content update process currently being performed (step S1004). For example, the display control unit 12 makes the determination in step S1004. The display control unit 12, for example, determines whether the search results displayed in the display content update process currently being performed are the results of a search performed by inputting a search term into the dialog box, or the results of a search performed by selecting a phrase included in the search result to be non-displayed. Then, in the case where the search results are the results of a search performed by selecting a phrase included in the non-displayed search result, the display control unit 12 determines that other tags are included that are associated with the displayed search result. In the case where there are no other tags associated with the search results (step S1004 "No"), the electronic device 1 ends the display content update process.

[0046] When there are other tags associated with the search results (step S1004 "Yes"), the electronic device 1 displays a line segment connecting the associated tags (step S1005). In step S1005, the display control unit 12 displays a line segment, one end of which is connected to the tag displayed in step S1002 of the display content update process currently being performed, and the other end is connected to the other tag associated with the search result displayed in step S1001. The line segment connecting the tags can be any of a line segment composed of a straight line as a whole, a line segment composed of a curved line as a whole, and a line segment containing a straight line portion and a curved line portion. In addition, the connection position of the tag with the line segment is arbitrary and can be determined by the positional relationship between the tags connected by the line segment within the tag display area. When the display of the line segment connecting the tags (step S1005) is completed, the electronic dictionary 1 ends the display content update process.

[0047] Thus, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, when the search result for the search word is displayed in the detailed information display area of ​​the screen, the label (object) associated with the search result is displayed in the label display area provided outside the detailed information display area. In addition, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, when the search result displayed in the detailed information display area is changed (updated) to the search result of another search word, the search result before the change is made non-displayed, and on the other hand, the label associated with the search result is continuously displayed. For this reason, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment can easily grasp the search that was performed earlier than the search for the search result currently being displayed through the label (object) displayed in the label display area of ​​the screen.

[0048] Furthermore, in the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment, when displaying the search results of other search terms and the tags associated with the search results, the other tags associated with the search results are displayed, and the line segments connecting the tags are displayed. Therefore, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment can easily understand the relevance between the multiple search terms searched by the line segments connecting the tags.

[0049] Next, refer to Figure 5 The following describes the tab operation process (step S11) performed in the electronic dictionary 1 when an operation input related to the display in the tab display area is performed. Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating an example of label operation processing.

[0050] If the tag operation process is started, the electronic dictionary 1 first determines whether the operation input that triggers the start of the process is an operation of dragging and dropping the tag (step S1101). In the case where the operation of dragging and dropping the tag is performed (step S1101 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether there are other tags within a given range of the position where the tag is dropped (step S1102). For example, the display control unit 12 performs the determination of step S1102. If there are no other tags within the given range (step S1102 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 changes the display position of the dragged and dropped tag (step S1103) and ends the tag creation process. In the case where the dragged and dropped tag is connected to other tags by a line segment, in step S1103, the path of the line segment is also changed.

[0051] On the other hand, when there are other tags within the given range of the position where the tag is dropped (step S1102 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 then groups the dragged and dropped tag and other tags existing within the given range of the position where the tag is dropped (step S1104), and displays a search method selection dialogue for the group (step S1105). The search method selection dialogue is a dialogue that accepts an operation input for selecting a search using a combination of search terms associated with tags in the group (for example, a search for example sentences, a search for idiomatic sentences, etc.). For example, the display control unit 12 performs the processing of steps S1104 and S1105. If the processing of steps S1104 and S1105 is performed, the electronic dictionary 1 ends the tag operation processing.

[0052] In addition, when the operation input that triggers the start of the currently ongoing tag operation process is not an operation of dragging and dropping tags (step S1101 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether the operation input that triggers is an operation of selecting multiple tags (step S1106). The operation of selecting multiple tags includes, for example, an operation of sliding a finger or a stylus pen on the surface of the touch panel 4 (digitizer 15) to surround multiple tags, and an operation of selecting multiple tags while pressing a specific key. When the operation input that triggers is an operation of selecting multiple tags (step S1106 "Yes"), the electronic dictionary 1 ends the tag operation process after performing the above-mentioned steps S1104 and S1105.

[0053] If the operation input that triggers the start of the tag operation process currently being performed is not an operation to select multiple tags (step S1106 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 next determines whether the operation input that triggers the start of the tag operation process currently being performed is an operation to select a search method (step S1107). The operation to select a search method is an operation performed on the search method selection dialog displayed in step S1105. If it is not an operation to select a search method (step S1107 "No"), the electronic dictionary 1 performs Figure 5 The tag operation processing is terminated by a given process based on an operation input that is triggered, which is not shown in the figure. For example, the operation input that is triggered may be an operation of selecting one of the multiple tags displayed in the tag display area. When an operation of selecting one of the multiple tags is performed, the electronic dictionary 1, for example, displays the tag actively, displays other tags inactively, and displays the search results associated with the actively displayed tag in the detailed information display area.

[0054] In the case where the operation input that triggers the start of the currently ongoing label operation process is an operation for selecting a search method, the electronic dictionary 1 performs a search using the selected method (step S1108) and determines whether there are any search results (step S1109). The search unit 11 performs the search process of step S1108. The search unit 11 performs the selected search method (for example, either a search for example sentences or a search for idioms) using a combination of search terms of the labels contained in the group corresponding to the search method selection dialog. In the case of searching for example sentences, the search unit 11 searches for all example sentences containing multiple search terms, and if such example sentences exist, it is determined that there are search results. In the case of searching for idioms, the search unit 11 searches for all idioms containing multiple search terms, and if such idioms exist, it is determined that there are search results.

[0055] When there are no search results (step S1109: No), the electronic dictionary 1 displays information indicating that there are no matching search results in the detailed information display area (step S1110), and ends the tag operation creation process.

[0056] If there are search results (step S1109: Yes), the electronic dictionary 1 then displays the search results in the detailed information display area (step S1111), and displays the tags corresponding to the search results in the tag display area (step S1112). Furthermore, the electronic dictionary 1 displays a line segment connecting the tag corresponding to the search result and the tags included in the group of tags associated with the search term used in the search (step S1113). The display control unit 12 performs the processing of steps S1111 to S1113. The display control unit 12 performs the processing of steps S1111 to S1113 respectively. Figure 4 The same processing as steps S1001, S1002, and S1005 of the display content update processing described above is performed as steps S1111, S1112, and S1113. After the processing of steps S1111 to S1113 is performed, the electronic dictionary 1 ends the tag operation processing.

[0057] Thus, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, by performing a given operation on the label (object) displayed in the label display area, a plurality of labels are grouped, and examples and idioms containing search terms respectively associated with the labels in the group can be searched. For this reason, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment can search for examples and idioms without, for example, displaying a dialog box in the detailed information display area to input a search term. Therefore, the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment can easily search for examples and idioms containing a plurality of search terms.

[0058] In addition, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, after a plurality of tags are grouped and an example sentence or idiom is searched, a tag associated with the search result of the example sentence or idiom is displayed, and a line segment connecting the tag and the grouped plurality of tags is displayed. Therefore, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment can easily grasp the search term used in the search of the example sentence or idiom through the tags connected by the line segment.

[0059] Next, refer to Figure 6 to Figure 14 An example of a screen displayed on the display device 14 during a display content update process and a tab operation process performed in the electronic dictionary 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

[0060] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing an example of an initial screen. Figure 7 This is a diagram showing a first example of a search result display screen. Figure 8 This is a diagram showing a second example of the search result display screen. Fig. 9This is a diagram showing a third example of the search result display screen. Fig.10 This is a diagram showing the first example of label operation. Fig.11 This is a diagram showing an example of a search method selection dialog. Fig.12 This is a diagram showing an example of a result display screen of an example sentence search in a tag operation process. Fig.13 This is a diagram showing the second example of label operation.

[0061] Fig.14 is a diagram showing an example of a search method selection dialog. Figure 7 to Figure 14 in, omit Figure 6 Illustration of an example detailed information display area 32 and a label display area 33 .

[0062] In the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, when a given operation for utilizing the contents of the dictionary is performed, the display device 14 displays Figure 6 The initial screen 31 is shown as an example. The initial screen 31 includes a detailed information display area 32 and a label display area 33. In the initial screen 31, a dialog box 34 for inputting a search word is displayed in the detailed information display area 32. In addition, the label display area 33 does not display labels when the use of the contents of the dictionary just begins. In addition, the shape, size and positional relationship of the detailed information display area 32 and the label display area 33 are not limited to Figure 6 The shapes, sizes and positional relationships shown in the examples can be changed as appropriate. Figure 6 In the illustrated initial screen 31, the label display area 33 is set outside the detailed information display area 32, but at least a part of the label display area 33 may be set to overlap with the detailed information display area 32. Furthermore, the size and positional relationship of the detailed information display area 32 and the label display area 33 may be changed based on, for example, a user's operation.

[0063] When a search word is input in the search word input field of the dialog box 34 of the initial screen 31 and a search is performed, the electronic dictionary 1 performs a display content update process and displays the content on the display device 14. Figure 7 The search result display screen 35 is an example of a search result display screen 35. The search result display screen 35 shows an example of a search result display screen when an English word such as "assess" is input as a search word. The search result display screen 35 includes Figure 6The detailed information display area 32 and the label display area 33 in the initial screen 31 are the same as the detailed information display area 32 and the label display area 33 in the initial screen 31. In the detailed information display area of ​​the search result display screen 35, the first search result 36 including the English word (term) such as "assess" and detailed information (such as pronunciation symbol, meaning, example sentence, etc.) is displayed (step S1001). In the label display area of ​​the search result display screen 35, the first label 37 recording the term (i.e., search word) of the search result is displayed as a label (object) associated with the first search result (step S1002).

[0064] If several words listed in the first search result 36 displayed on the search result display screen 35 are selectable as search terms, and such words are selected, the search results will not be included in the search results. Figure 6 The screen of the illustrated dialog box 34 allows a search to be performed using the selected word as a search word. That is, the operation of selecting a word that can be selected as a search word from among the words listed in the search results displayed in the detailed information display area is an example of the operation of inputting a search word. Figure 7 In the illustrated search result display screen 35, for example, if the word 38 "legislation" listed in the first search result 36 is touched and selected, a search can be performed using the word 38 "legislation" as the search term (input information). If the word 38 is touched, the electronic dictionary 1 performs a display content update process after performing a search using the word "legislation" as the search term, and displays the result on the display device 14. Figure 8 Such a search result display screen 39 is illustrated.

[0065] The electronic dictionary 1 makes the first search result 36 in the detailed information display area non-displayed, and displays the search result (second search result) 40 for the search word "legislation" (step S1001). In addition, the electronic dictionary 1 displays a label (second label) 41 associated with the search result 40 with "legislation" as the search word in the label display area while continuing to display the first label 37 associated with the first search result 36 (step S1002). Furthermore, since the search word "legislation" is a word selected from the first search result 36 and is input information associated with the first search result 36, the second label 41 associated with the second search result 40 is also associated with the first search result 36 (first label 37). For this purpose, the electronic dictionary 1 displays a line segment 42 connecting the first label 37 and the second label 41 (step S1005). In this way, when a word recorded in the search result displayed in the detailed information display area is selected, the electronic dictionary 1 recognizes that the selected word (input information) is input information associated with the past search result (detailed information) that has become non-displayed, and connects the label (object) associated with the past search result that has become non-displayed and the label associated with the newly displayed search result with a line segment. Thus, the user can easily understand that there is a corresponding relationship with these words. In addition, the information indicating the association between the first label 37 and the second label 41 is not limited to the line segment 42, and can be changed as appropriate.

[0066] In addition, the display device 14 of the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment may also display, for example, Fig. 9 As shown in the illustrated search result display screen 43, two labels (first label 45 and second label 46) displayed in the label display area are connected without a line segment. The search result display screen 43 is an example of a screen that is displayed when an English word such as "ever" is searched as a search word and the display content is updated. In the detailed information display area, a search result 44 for the search word "ever" is displayed, and a second label 46 associated with the search result 44 is displayed in the label display area. The first label 45 is a label associated with the search result using the English word "hardly" as the search word before the search using "ever" as the search word. In the case where the search using "ever" as the search word is not from the search result using "hardly" as the search word, for example, in the case of a search for Figure 6 In the illustrated dialog box 34 , when the search is performed with the input “hardly”, the line segment connecting the first label 45 and the second label 46 is not displayed.

[0067] When the search result display screen 43 is displayed on the display device 14, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can change the positions of the first tag 45 and the second tag 46 in the tag display area by dragging and dropping, for example. Fig.10 The second tag 46 is dragged and dropped as shown in the example search result display screen 47, and the second tag 46 is moved to a position where a part of the second tag 46 overlaps a part of the first tag 45. In this way, when the first tag 45 is near the moved second tag 46, the electronic dictionary 1 is displayed as shown in FIG. Fig.11 As shown in the illustrated search result display screen 48, the first label 45 and the second label 46 that partially overlap each other are grouped (step S1104), and the search method selection dialogue 49 is displayed (step S1105). At this time, the search result display screen 48 also displays, for example, a frame 50 indicating that the first label 45 and the second label 46 are grouped. The search method selection dialogue 49 includes: an area for selecting a search for example sentences containing the search terms of the grouped labels, and an area for selecting a search for idiomatic sentences containing these search terms. In addition, the information indicating that the first label 45 and the second label 46 are grouped is not limited to the frame 50, and can be changed as appropriate. In addition, the shape of the search method selection dialogue 49 and the items that can be selected are not limited to Fig.11 The shapes and combinations of items are shown as examples and can be changed as appropriate.

[0068] If you select Display in Fig.11 In the example search result display screen 48, the search method selection dialog 49 selects "Example Sentence Search", and the electronic dictionary 1 searches for example sentences including both "hardly" associated with the grouped first tag 45 and "ever" associated with the second tag 46 (step S1108). Then, if there are example sentences including both "hardly" and "ever", the electronic dictionary 1 displays the example sentences. Fig.12The search result display screen 51 is shown as an example. The electronic dictionary 1 changes the display of the detailed information display area from the search result 43 of "ever" to the search result 52 of the example sentence (step S1111), and displays the tag (third tag) 53 associated with the search result 52 of the example sentence in the tag display area (step S1112). Furthermore, the electronic dictionary 1 changes the position of the second tag 46 to a position that does not overlap with the first tag 45, and displays the line segment 54 connecting the first tag 45 and the third tag 53, and the line segment 55 connecting the second tag 46 and the third tag 53 (step S1113). Thus, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can easily understand that the third tag 53 displayed together with the search result 52 of the example sentence is an example sentence including "hardly" associated with the first tag 45 and "ever" associated with the second tag 46. In addition, the information indicating the relationship among the first tag 45 , the second tag 46 , and the third tag 53 is not limited to the line segments 54 and 55 , and can be changed as appropriate.

[0069] In addition, Fig. 9 When the search result display screen 43 is displayed on the display device 14, the operation input for grouping the first label 45 and the second label 46 is not limited to the above-mentioned drag and drop, and other operations may be used. For example, in the electronic dictionary 1 equipped with the touch panel 4, the operation input for grouping the first label 45 and the second label 46 may be as follows: Fig.13 As illustrated, an operation is performed by sliding a finger 60 or a stylus pen on the touch panel 4 (digitizer 15) so as to surround the first label 45 and the second label 46 of the search result display screen 43. In this case, the electronic dictionary 1 recognizes the labels (the first label 45 and the second label 46) within the area determined based on the trajectory 61 of the finger 60 or the stylus pen detected by the digitizer 15 as labels to be grouped. The labels within the area determined based on the trajectory 61 may be only labels whose entirety is contained within the area, or labels whose portion greater than a given proportion of the entirety is contained within the area, or labels whose center of gravity is contained within the area, etc. When the first label 45 and the second label 46 are grouped based on the trajectory 61, the electronic dictionary 1 recognizes the labels (the first label 45 and the second label 46) within the area determined based on the trajectory 61 as labels to be grouped. The labels within the area determined based on the trajectory 61 may be only labels whose entirety is contained within the area, or labels whose entirety is contained within the area, or labels whose center of gravity is contained within the area, etc. Fig.14 As illustrated, the search method selection dialog 49 and the frame 50 are displayed without changing the positions of the first tab 45 and the second tab 46 .

[0070] As described above, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, when the first detailed information for the first input information (first search term) is displayed in the detailed information display area, the first object (first label) associated with the first detailed information is displayed in the object display area outside the detailed information display area. In addition, when the display of the detailed information display area is changed from the first detailed information to the second detailed information for the second input information (second search term), the second detailed information is displayed in the detailed information display area, and the second object (second label) associated with the second detailed information is displayed on the display device 14 in the object display area. At this time, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, although the first detailed information is not displayed, the first object is continuously displayed. Therefore, it is easier to grasp the search that was previously performed in which the detailed information became non-displayed through the object.

[0071] Furthermore, when the second object is associated with the first detailed information, the electronic dictionary 1 of this embodiment displays the line segment connecting the first object and the second object. Therefore, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can easily understand the detailed information displayed before the detailed information currently displayed on the screen and the correspondence between the detailed information based on the display of the first object, the second object, and the line segment connecting the objects. In addition, the correspondence between the detailed information is not limited to the line segment connecting the first object and the second object, but can also be other information.

[0072] Furthermore, by expressing the relationship between a plurality of detailed information using an object and a line segment, more information can be displayed within the limited screen (display area) of the display device 14 .

[0073] Furthermore, in the electronic dictionary 1 of the present embodiment, by performing an operation of grouping a plurality of objects, detailed information (e.g., example sentences and idiomatic sentences containing a plurality of words) can be displayed when a plurality of input information is combined. For this reason, detailed information when a plurality of input information is combined can be displayed without returning to the screen for inputting a plurality of input information to perform an operation of inputting a plurality of input information. In addition, by displaying labels associated with detailed information when a plurality of input information is combined and connecting these labels with line segments, the user of the electronic dictionary 1 can easily understand the relationship between the displayed detailed information and the plurality of input information associated with the detailed information.

[0074] The above-mentioned embodiments are specific examples for easy understanding of the invention, and the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. The information processing device, the control method, and the program can be variously modified and changed within the scope of the claims.

[0075] For example, the electronic dictionary 1 illustrated in the above-mentioned embodiment may be configured to cause a processor of various personal computers such as stationary, notebook, and tablet computers, and information processing devices such as smart phones to execute a program (application) including either or both of the above-mentioned display content update processing and label operation processing. Figure 3 to Figure 5 The processing described can be performed within the scope of the present disclosure: changing the order of processing; combining several processing into one processing; omitting several processing; adding processing that is not specifically described; and changing the content of specific processing. Furthermore, the screen displayed by the display device 14 is not limited to Figure 6 to Figure 14 Such screens are shown as examples and can be changed as appropriate.

Claims

1. An information processing device, characterized in that: having at least one processor, the processor, Retrieve detailed information related to the input information, When displaying the retrieved detailed information on the display unit, the retrieved detailed information is displayed in a detailed information display area of ​​the display unit, and an object associated with the input information related to the retrieved detailed information is displayed in an object display area of ​​the display unit, When the display of the detailed information display area is changed from first detailed information related to first input information to second detailed information related to second input information, the first detailed information is not displayed, and the display of the first object associated with the first input information continues. The information processing device further includes: an input unit for receiving an operation of selecting a plurality of objects displayed in the object display area; The processor groups the plurality of objects selected by the input unit.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The processor displays the object in the object display area, which is an area outside the detailed information display area of ​​the display unit.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that The processor displays a second object associated with the second detailed information in the object display area when changing the display of the detailed information display area to the second detailed information.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The processor is configured to further display association information between the first object and the second object in the object display area when the second object associated with the second input information is associated with the first input information.

5. The information processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that The processor displays the associated information between the first object and the second object when the second input information is input information associated with the first detailed information.

6. The information processing device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The related information displayed by the processor in the object display area is a line segment connecting the first object and the second object.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The processor displays information in the object display area indicating that a search combining input information associated with the plurality of objects grouped can be performed by selecting a search method from a plurality of search methods including a first search method and a second search method different from the first search method.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: When performing the search combined with the input information, the processor displays the result of the search in the detailed information display area, displays the object associated with the result of the search in the object display area, and displays information in the object display area indicating the relationship between the object associated with the result of the search and the plurality of objects that have been grouped.

9. The information processing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The information indicating the relationship between the object associated with the search result displayed by the processor in the object display area and the plurality of grouped objects is a line segment connecting the objects.

10. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The input unit receives an operation to move the object displayed in the object display area within the object display area, The processor groups the moving object and other objects that are within a given range from the position of the object.

11. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The input unit receives an operation of designating a given area within the object display area, The processor groups a plurality of objects existing in the given area designated via the input unit.

12. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The detailed information displayed in the detailed information display area is a search result retrieved by the processor based on the input information. The object displayed in the object display area includes a word of the search result.

13. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The information processing device is an electronic dictionary. The processor performs a search related to the input information based on the content of a dictionary stored in a memory of the electronic dictionary.

14. A display method, characterized in that: Retrieving detailed information related to the input information, and when displaying the retrieved detailed information on a display unit, displaying the retrieved detailed information in a detailed information display area of ​​the display unit, and displaying an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information in an object display area of ​​the display unit, When the display of the detailed information display area is changed from first detailed information related to first input information to second detailed information related to second input information, the first detailed information is not displayed, and the display of the first object associated with the first input information continues. receiving an operation of selecting a plurality of objects displayed in the object display area, The selected plurality of objects are grouped.

15. The display method according to claim 14, characterized in that: Information indicating that a search combining input information associated with each of the plurality of grouped objects can be performed by a search method selected from a plurality of search methods including a first search method and a second search method different from the first search method is displayed in the object display area.

16. A recording medium storing a program, characterized in that: The program causes the computer to function as follows: Retrieving detailed information related to the input information, and when displaying the retrieved detailed information on a display unit, displaying the retrieved detailed information in a detailed information display area of ​​the display unit, and displaying an object associated with the input information related to the detailed information in an object display area of ​​the display unit, When the display of the detailed information display area is changed from first detailed information related to first input information to second detailed information related to second input information, the first detailed information is not displayed, and the display of the first object associated with the first input information continues. receiving an operation of selecting a plurality of objects displayed in the object display area, The selected plurality of objects are grouped.

17. The recording medium according to claim 16, wherein: Information indicating that a search combining input information associated with each of the plurality of grouped objects can be performed by a search method selected from a plurality of search methods including a first search method and a second search method different from the first search method is displayed in the object display area.

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