JP2009288992A - Retrieval processing system, retrieval processing program, and retrieval processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a retrieval processing system that achieves improvement in retrieval convenience to a user while reducing a state that there is no retrieval result by achieving fusion between a standalone dictionary and a network dictionary. <P>SOLUTION: The retrieval processing system is connected with a dictionary system having a retrievable dictionary via a communication line. A dictionary is provided inside the retrieval processing system. The system includes a retrieval-target receiving means for receiving data being a retrieval target, a first retrieval means for retrieving the retrieval-target data, received by the retrieval-target receiving means, from the dictionary, and a second retrieval means for retrieving the retrieval-target data, received by the retrieval-target receiving means, from the dictionary system according to the retrieval result by the first retrieval means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a search processing system, a search processing program, and a search processing method that are connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line.

In recent years, with the development of information processing devices such as electronic dictionaries, the meaning of words can be easily checked.
On the other hand, a large-capacity dictionary such as an encyclopedia is used through a communication line such as a personal computer or the Internet. In addition, billing is performed at the time of use.

  As a technique related to these, for example, Patent Document 1 can easily update the word itself recorded and the addition of a new word such as the contents of the recorded dictionary data, without distinguishing between the updated data and the recorded data. An object is to provide an electronic dictionary that can be searched and displayed and a recording medium that records an information display program. The electronic dictionary is a CPU that performs key reading, screen display control, dictionary search processing, and the like, ROM for storing electronic dictionary programs, dictionary data, etc., RAM used as work RAM for storing input character strings, display contents, etc., memory such as RAM and flash memory, memory such as a memory card having the same structure as the memory Display unit for displaying various information such as media and dictionary contents, user data input, key input unit as instruction means, FD, CD-ROM The external storage medium, an external storage device for reading programs and data stored in the external storage medium, based on the input character string word No. It is disclosed that a search process is performed for recorded dictionary data and additional update data with reference to a conversion table.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, it is an object to have dictionary data provided from a dictionary data provider via a network, and to distribute dictionary data having high utility value via the network, accepting the provision of dictionary data, A dictionary data provision acceptance / distribution computer that distributes dictionary data for a fee, a dictionary data management computer that edits and maintains the dictionary data provided, and the compensation paid to the dictionary data provider and the value collected from the dictionary data purchaser A consideration management computer, a dictionary data creation computer that provides dictionary data to a dictionary data provision reception / distribution computer, and dictionary data that a dictionary data purchaser pays a considerable price to dictionary data development / sales and receives dictionary data It is possible to connect to the purchase / use computer via a network. It is.

Further, Patent Document 3 proposes a mobile phone that can use a dictionary function corresponding to a plurality of languages without carrying around a plurality of electronic dictionaries. And the user himself / herself through a tactile device, there is a possibility to input an incorrect spelling, not necessarily a simple input means, and the problem is to reduce the input possibility of the incorrect spelling. A dictionary server that searches and provides information by storing and managing content and a mobile communication terminal that receives a search request and receives information from the dictionary server are connected via a network, and the mobile communication terminal inputs an image. Image input means, communication means for communicating with the network, and image information obtained by the image input means are transmitted to the dictionary server via the communication means. Means and receiving means for receiving character information from the dictionary server via the communication means, the dictionary server comprising: storage means for storing dictionary content; communication means for communicating with the network; Receiving means for receiving image information from the mobile communication terminal via the communication means, character recognition means for recognizing characters from the image information received by the receiving means, and the meaning of the characters recognized by the character recognition means Search means for searching from dictionary content, user information storage means for storing user information including user identification information and dictionary content use information, and authentication for external connection requests using the user information Authentication means to perform, billing means for charging the user using the user information, and character information including a result of the search by the search means. Dictionary search system including a transmitting means for transmitting to said mobile communication terminal via the communication means is disclosed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-24234 JP 2002-74019 A JP 2006-254014 A

However, such a conventional technology has a problem that a stand-alone electronic dictionary and a network type using a dictionary via a communication line such as the Internet cannot be integrated. In other words, many of the stand-alone dictionaries are reliable, but they do not support the latest terms, and the network dictionaries collect the latest terms but are not reliable. Or a communication line usage fee occurs.
The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems of the conventional technology, and when a search is performed using a dictionary possessed by the search processing system and a search result is not obtained. By using a network dictionary to search, the stand-alone dictionary and the network dictionary are merged to reduce the absence of search results and improve the convenience of search for users. It is an object of the present invention to provide a search processing system, a search processing program, and a search processing method that can be made to operate.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
[1] A search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary, wherein the search system receives a dictionary in the search processing system and data to be searched A first search unit that searches the dictionary for search target data received by the search target reception unit, and a search result received by the search target reception unit according to a search result by the first search unit; A search processing system comprising second search means for searching the search target data from the dictionary system.

  [2] A search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary, wherein the search processing system receives a dictionary in the search processing system and data to be searched Receiving means, first search means for searching the search object data received by the search object receiving means from the dictionary, and accepting by the search object accepting means before the search by the first search means is completed. A search processing system, comprising: a second search means for searching the retrieved data to be searched from the dictionary system.

  [3] A dictionary search rank storage unit that stores search ranks for a plurality of the dictionary systems, and the second search unit, based on the search ranks stored in the dictionary search rank storage unit, The search processing system according to [1] or [2], wherein the dictionary system is searched.

  [4] Dictionary list generation means for acquiring information from a site disclosing the evaluation rank of the dictionary system or the number of accesses to the dictionary system, and calculating the search rank of the dictionary system using the information The search processing system according to [3], wherein the dictionary search order storage unit stores the search order calculated by the dictionary list generation unit.

  [5] Search result display means for displaying a search result by the first search means or the second search means, evaluation reception means for receiving an evaluation on the search result displayed by the search result display means, and the evaluation The apparatus further comprises dictionary list generation means for calculating the search order of the dictionary system using the evaluation received by the reception means, and the dictionary search order storage means stores the search order calculated by the dictionary list generation means. The retrieval processing system according to [3], wherein the retrieval processing system is stored.

  [6] When the communication fee is not a flat rate, the second search means inquires of the user whether to connect or not, and if the user gives permission, searches from the dictionary system. The search processing system according to [1] or [2].

  [7] When the usage fee of the dictionary system is not a flat rate system or free of charge, the second search means inquires of the user whether or not to use the dictionary system and when the user gives permission, The retrieval processing system according to [1] or [2], wherein retrieval is performed from a dictionary system.

  [8] A search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary, wherein the search processing system receives a dictionary in the search processing system and data to be searched. A receiving unit; a first searching unit that searches the dictionary for search target data received by the search target receiving unit; and a second that searches the dictionary system for search target data received by the search target receiving unit. Display means for displaying only the first search result when the search result by the first search means and the search result by the second search means are similar to each other. A featured search processing system.

  [9] A search processing program for causing a computer connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line to perform a search process, the computer being a dictionary in the computer A search target receiving unit that receives data that is a search target, a first search unit that searches the search target data received by the search target reception unit from the dictionary, and a search result according to the first search unit. And a search processing program for causing the search target data received by the search target receiving means to function as second search means for searching from the dictionary system.

  [10] A search processing program for causing a computer connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line to perform a search process, the computer being a dictionary in the computer The search object receiving means for receiving the data to be searched, the first search means for searching the search object data received by the search object receiving means from the dictionary, and the search by the first search means is completed. A search processing program characterized by causing a search target data received by the search target receiving means to function as a second search means for searching from the dictionary system before.

  [11] A search processing program for causing a computer connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line to perform a search process, the computer being a dictionary in the computer A search object receiving means for receiving data to be searched, a first search means for searching the search object data received by the search object receiving means from the dictionary, and a search object received by the search object receiving means When the second search means for searching for data from the dictionary system, the search result by the first search means, and the search result by the second search means are similar, only the first search result A search processing program characterized in that it functions as a display means for displaying.

  [12] A search processing method performed by a search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary, wherein the search processing system includes a dictionary in the search processing system. And receiving data to be searched, searching the received search target data from the dictionary, and searching the received search target data from the dictionary system according to a search result by the search. A search processing method characterized by the above.

  [13] A search processing method performed by a search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary, wherein the search processing system includes a dictionary in the search processing system. And receiving data that is a search target, searching the received search target data from the dictionary, and searching the received search target data from the dictionary system before the search ends. A characteristic search processing method.

  [14] A search processing method performed by a search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary, wherein the search processing system includes a dictionary in the search processing system. The data to be searched is received, the received search target data is searched from the dictionary, the received search target data is searched from the dictionary system, the search result from the dictionary and the dictionary When the search result from the system is similar, only the search result from the dictionary is displayed.

The present invention operates as follows.
The search processing system, the search processing program, and the search processing method according to the present invention perform a search by a search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary. Data that is a search target is received, the received search target data is searched from the dictionary, and the received search target data is searched from the dictionary system according to a search result by the search. As a result, the stand-alone dictionary and the network dictionary are merged to reduce the absence of search results and improve the convenience of search for the user.

  Further, data that is a search target is received, the received search target data is searched from the dictionary, and the received search target data is searched from the dictionary system before the search ends. As a result, the fusion of the stand-alone dictionary and the network dictionary is reduced, the absence of search results is reduced, and the display time until the search result of the network dictionary is shortened. Improve search convenience.

According to the search processing system, the search processing program, and the search processing method of the present invention, the stand-alone dictionary and the network dictionary are merged to reduce the absence of search results, and search for users. Convenience can be improved.
Further, in the search processing system, the search processing program and the search processing method according to claim 2, the fusion of the stand-alone dictionary and the network dictionary is reduced to reduce the absence of search results, Furthermore, the display time until the search result of the network dictionary can be shortened, and the convenience of the search for the user can be improved.

Hereinafter, examples of various preferred embodiments for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual module configuration diagram of a configuration example according to the first embodiment.
The module generally refers to a component such as software or hardware that can be logically separated. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment indicates not only a module in a program but also a module in a hardware configuration. Therefore, the present embodiment also serves as an explanation of a program, a system, and a method. However, for the sake of explanation, the words “store”, “store”, and equivalent terms are used. However, when the embodiment is a program, these terms are controlled to be stored in the storage device. I mean. In addition, the modules correspond almost one-to-one with the functions. However, in mounting, one module may be composed of one program, or a plurality of modules may be composed of one program. A plurality of programs may be used. The plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by a plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Note that one module may include other modules. In the following, “connection” includes not only physical connection but also logical connection (data exchange, instruction, reference relationship between data, etc.).
Further, the system or apparatus includes a configuration in which a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like are connected via a network and the like, and includes a case where the system or device is realized by a single computer, hardware, devices, and the like. The term “predetermined” is used in addition to a predetermined meaning, including the meaning according to the situation / state at that time or the situation / state until then.
Hereinafter, a mobile phone will be mainly exemplified and described as a communication terminal.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication terminal 110 includes a search object reception module 111, a search module 112, a dictionary 113, a search result determination module 114, an external dictionary search module 115, a dictionary list storage module 116, a dictionary. A list generation module 117, a communication module 118, and a search result display module 119 are provided.
The dictionary site 150, the ranking site 160, and the access count site 170 are accessed from the communication module 118 of the communication terminal 110 via the communication line 199. There may be a plurality of dictionary sites 150, ranking sites 160, and access count sites 170. The dictionary site 150 has a searchable dictionary. The ranking site 160 evaluates the plurality of dictionary sites 150 and discloses the evaluation ranking (including ranking, ranking, and rating). The access number counting site 170 counts the number of accesses from the communication terminal 110 or the like for each dictionary site 150 and discloses the number of accesses. In other words, a large number of accesses may be evaluated as a dictionary site 150 that is frequently used and has high reliability. Note that the disclosure of the ranking site 160 or the access count site 170 means that the data can be accessed from the communication terminal 110 via the communication line 199. The communication line 199 includes a wired or wireless telephone line, a LAN, the Internet, etc.

  The search target receiving module 111 is connected to the search module 112 and receives data to be searched. For example, an input from a key provided in the communication terminal 110 is detected to accept a word or the like (not limited to a word but may be a sentence or the like). Moreover, you may make it detect the word etc. which were input by the speech recognition which recognizes the sound from a microphone, and the character recognition which recognizes the image of a camera.

The search module 112 is connected to the search target reception module 111, the dictionary 113, and the search result determination module 114, and searches the dictionary 113 for search target data received by the search target reception module 111. The search result (including data (meaning of a word or the like) corresponding to data to be searched and a result that there is no data to be searched) is passed to the search result determination module 114. The dictionary includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, dictionaries, glossaries, and the like. Specific examples include “Japanese language dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “Japanese-English dictionary”, and the like. A plurality of dictionaries may be stored in the dictionary 113.
The dictionary 113 is connected to the search module 112, is inside the communication terminal 110, stores words and the like and corresponding data, and is accessed from the search module 112.

The search result determination module 114 is connected to the search module 112, the external dictionary search module 115, and the search result display module 119. The search result determination module 114 receives the search result from the search module 112, and applies the search result to the external dictionary search module 115 according to the search result. A search instruction or a display instruction for the search result display module 119 is issued. The search instruction includes data to be searched, and the display instruction includes data to be searched and a search result.
The external dictionary search module 115 is connected to the search result determination module 114, the dictionary list storage module 116, the communication module 118, and the search result display module 119, and in accordance with a search instruction from the search result determination module 114, search target data Is searched from the dictionary site 150 via the communication module 118 and the communication line 199. The search result is passed to the search result display module 119. Further, when there are a plurality of dictionary sites 150, the dictionary site 150 may be searched based on the search order stored in the dictionary list storage module 116.

The dictionary list storage module 116 is connected to the external dictionary search module 115 and the dictionary list generation module 117, and stores a list indicating search orders for a plurality of dictionary sites 150. Accessed from the external dictionary search module 115, the list is passed. The list to be stored is calculated by the dictionary list generation module 117.
The dictionary list generation module 117 is connected to the dictionary list storage module 116 and the communication module 118, acquires information from the ranking site 160 or the access count site 170 via the communication module 118 and the communication line 199, Using this information, the search order of the dictionary site 150 is calculated. Further, the search order of the dictionary site 150 may be calculated using the evaluation received by the search result display module 119.
The communication module 118 is connected to the external dictionary search module 115 and the dictionary list generation module 117. The communication module 118 accesses the dictionary site 150, the ranking site 160, and the access count site 170 through the communication line 199, and from these sites. get information.
The search result display module 119 is connected to the search result determination module 114 and the external dictionary search module 115, and a display instruction (search result by the search module 112) from the search result determination module 114 or a search result by the external dictionary search module 115. Is displayed on a display provided in the communication terminal 110, for example. Moreover, you may make it receive evaluation with respect to the displayed search result.

The outline | summary of the typical process example by 1st Embodiment is shown.
(1) A dictionary search application in the communication terminal 110 is activated in response to an operation by the operator.
(2) A word to be searched is input according to the operation of the operator.
(3) The word meaning is searched from the dictionary 113 in the communication terminal 110.
(4-1) When the meaning of the word is registered in the dictionary 113 in the communication terminal 110, the meaning is displayed.
(4-2) When the meaning of the word is not registered in the dictionary 113 in the communication terminal 110, the following processing is performed.
(A) The first candidate dictionary site 150 on the communication line 199 such as the Internet is accessed to search for a word.
(B) When the dictionary site 150 is not present, the second candidate dictionary site 150 is accessed to search for a word. Further, when the dictionary site 150 of the second candidate is not found, the dictionary site 150 of the third candidate and below is similarly searched.

  The communication terminal 110 may be a mobile phone 200 as shown in FIG. The mobile phone 200 is, for example, a microphone 205 that can input voice so as to have a function as a telephone, a speaker 204 that can output voice, and a character input device for inputting characters for a telephone number or a search target reception module 111. A key 202, an antenna 203 that transmits and receives radio waves, and a display 201 that displays a result of character input by the key 202, a search result by the search result display module 119, and the like. In addition, a camera or the like may be provided. The mobile phone 200 includes hardware such as a CPU, a memory, and a communication circuit, and stores a computer program, which is software for realizing the communication terminal 110, in the memory. In cooperation with each other, the communication terminal 110 is realized.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example according to the first exemplary embodiment.
In step S302, the search target receiving module 111 receives data such as a search target word.
In step S304, the search module 112 selects a dictionary included in the dictionary 113. A plurality of dictionaries may be selected. For example, it is selected from a plurality of dictionaries such as “Japanese language dictionary”, “English-Japanese dictionary”, “Japanese-English dictionary” according to the user's selection. Further, the dictionary may be selected according to the character type (Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, English, etc.) received in Step S302. That is, if hiragana and katakana are included, a table storing correspondences between character types and dictionaries is prepared like a Japanese language dictionary, and a dictionary is selected using the table. The search module 112 may use an internal dictionary list 400 as shown in FIG. 4 when selecting a dictionary. The internal dictionary list 400 has an ID column 410, a dictionary name column 420, a dictionary column 430, and a display order column 440. The ID column 410 has an identifier that identifies the dictionary. The dictionary name column 420 has a dictionary name to be displayed when the user selects it. The dictionary column 430 has a file name for accessing the dictionary in the dictionary 113. The display order column 440 shows the display order in the case of displaying the search result for the dictionary. Used when multiple dictionaries are selected.
In step S306, the search module 112 searches the data received in step S302 from the dictionary selected in step S304 in the dictionary 113. When a plurality of dictionaries are selected, a search is performed from the plurality of dictionaries.

In step S308, the search result determination module 114 determines whether there is a search result in step S306. If it is determined in this determination that there is a search result, the process proceeds to step S318, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S310.
In step S <b> 310, the external dictionary search module 115 selects the dictionary site 150 connected to the communication line 199. When there are a plurality of dictionary sites 150 connected to the communication line 199, the selection is made according to the user's selection. Alternatively, the selection may be made using a list in the dictionary list storage module 116. That is, the dictionary site 150 is selected according to the order of the list. An example of the data structure of the list is an external dictionary list 500 as shown in FIG. The external dictionary list 500 includes an ID column 510, a dictionary name column 520, a URL column 530, and a search order column 540. The ID column 510 has an identifier that identifies the dictionary. The dictionary name column 520 has a dictionary name to be displayed when the user selects it. The URL column 530 has a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for accessing the dictionary of the dictionary site 150. The search order column 540 shows the search order for the dictionary. This is used when there is no search result in a high-ranking dictionary or when a plurality of dictionaries are selected.
In step S312, the communication module 118 connects to the communication line 199 in response to an instruction from the external dictionary search module 115.

In step S 314, the external dictionary search module 115 transmits a search instruction for the dictionary site 150 to the dictionary site 150 via the communication module 118 and the communication line 199. The dictionary site 150 performs a search according to the search instruction.
In step S 316, the external dictionary search module 115 receives the search result from the dictionary site 150 via the communication line 199 and the communication module 118. If there is no search result (when there is no data to be searched), the process returns to step S310 and the second or lower dictionary site 150 in the search order column 540 of the external dictionary list 500 in the dictionary list storage module 116 is returned. You may make it search again by selecting. Further, even if there is a search result, the processing from step S310 onward may be repeated a predetermined number of times. That is, a plurality of search results may be obtained for the search target.
In step S318, either the search result in step S306 or the search result that is the reception result in step S316 is displayed on the display of the communication terminal 110.

6 to 8 are flowcharts showing examples of processing performed by the dictionary list generation module 117. These processes are performed at a predetermined time (for example, every time a search process is performed at regular intervals). The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 calculates the search order column 540 in the external dictionary list 500 using the ranking site 160.
In step S602, the dictionary list generation module 117 accesses the ranking-added site 160 via the communication module 118 and the communication line 199. The ranking-added site 160 discloses the evaluation order of the plurality of dictionary sites 150 accordingly.
In step S604, the dictionary list generation module 117 acquires the evaluation rank disclosed by the ranking-added site 160 via the communication line 199 and the communication module 118.
In step S606, the dictionary list generation module 117 rewrites the search order column 540 of the external dictionary list 500 in the dictionary list storage module 116 in accordance with the evaluation rank acquired in step S604. The evaluation order by the ranking-added site 160 may be used as it is as the search order in the search order column 540, or weighted by the dictionary list generation module 117 (a process in which the rank of a specific dictionary is divided by a numerical value greater than 1 and the rank is raised. Etc.) may be performed.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 calculates the search order column 540 in the external dictionary list 500 using the access count site 170.
In step S702, the dictionary list generation module 117 accesses the access count site 170 via the communication module 118 and the communication line 199. The access count site 170 discloses the access count of the dictionary site 150 designated by the dictionary list generation module 117.
In step S <b> 704, the dictionary list generation module 117 acquires the access number disclosed by the access count site 170 for each dictionary via the communication line 199 and the communication module 118.
In step S706, the dictionary list generation module 117 rewrites the search order column 540 of the external dictionary list 500 in the dictionary list storage module 116 in accordance with the number of accesses for each dictionary acquired in step S704. The order with the largest number of accesses may be used as it is as the search order in the search order column 540, or weighting by the dictionary list generation module 117 (the process of increasing the order by multiplying the number of accesses of a specific dictionary by a number larger than 1). Etc.) may be performed.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 8 calculates the search order column 540 in the external dictionary list 500 using the questionnaire result by the search result display module 119.
In step S802, the search result display module 119 displays the search result by the search module 112 or the external dictionary search module 115.
In step S804, the search result display module 119 displays a user interface (for example, a toggle switch) that allows the user to evaluate whether or not the search result has been useful together with the display in step S802.
In step S806, the dictionary list generation module 117 accepts a questionnaire result performed by the user.
In step S808, the dictionary list generation module 117 rewrites the search order column 540 of the external dictionary list 500 in the dictionary list storage module 116 in accordance with the questionnaire result for each dictionary acquired in step S806. The ranking with a lot of good evaluations may be used as the search ranking in the search order column 540 as it is, or for the weighting by the dictionary list generation module 117 (specific dictionary evaluation (when a high numerical value is a good evaluation), a numerical value greater than 1 is used. (E.g., processing such as multiplying and raising the order).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a module configuration example according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Unlike the first embodiment, the second embodiment searches the external dictionary before the search of the internal dictionary is completed at the latest. Specifically, the search for the external dictionary is started earlier than the start of the search for the internal dictionary, which is performed at the same time, which is later than the search start for the internal dictionary but before the search is completed. In general, the search for the external dictionary is slower than the search for the internal dictionary. In particular, in the first embodiment, since the search for the external dictionary is started after the search for the internal dictionary is completed, it takes time to display the search result of the external dictionary. However, in the second embodiment, since the external dictionary is searched without waiting for the search of the internal dictionary to be completed, a delay until the search result of the external dictionary is displayed can be suppressed.

  The communication terminal 910 includes a search target reception module 111, a communication module 118, a search result display module 119, an integrated search module 920, and a search result determination module 931. The integrated search module 920 includes a search module 921, a dictionary 922, an external dictionary search module 923, and a dictionary list storage module 924. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part of the same kind as 1st Embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

The search module 921 is connected to the dictionary 922, and searches the dictionary 922 for the search target data received by the search target reception module 111, as with the search module 112 of the first embodiment. The search result is passed to the search result determination module 931.
The dictionary 922 is connected to the search module 921 and, like the dictionary 113 of the first embodiment, is in the communication terminal 910 and stores words and their meaning data in association with each other. Accessed from module 921.

The external dictionary search module 923 is connected to the dictionary list storage module 924 and the communication module 118. Before the search by the search module 921 is completed, the search target data received by the search target reception module 111 is transmitted to the communication module 118, A search is performed from the dictionary site 150 via the communication line 199. The search result is passed to the search result determination module 931. If there are a plurality of dictionary sites 150, the dictionary site 150 may be searched based on the search order stored in the dictionary list storage module 924.
The dictionary list storage module 924 is connected to the external dictionary search module 923, and stores a list indicating the search order to the plurality of dictionary sites 150 in the same manner as the dictionary list storage module 116 of the first embodiment. Yes. Accessed from the external dictionary search module 923, the list is passed. In FIG. 9, the dictionary list generation module 117 is not illustrated, but the dictionary list generation module 117 according to the first embodiment may be included. In this case, the stored list is calculated by the dictionary list generation module 117.

  The search result determination module 931 is connected to the integrated search module 920 and the search result display module 119, receives the search result from the search module 921, and in response to the search result, instructs the external dictionary search module 923 to stop searching and search. A display instruction is given to the result display module 119. In other words, if there is a search result from the search module 921, the search by the external dictionary search module 923 is not necessary, and only the search result of the search module 921 is displayed by the search result display module 119. If there is no search result from the search module 921, the search result by the external dictionary search module 923 is received and displayed by the search result display module 119.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example according to the second exemplary embodiment.
In step S1002, the search target receiving module 111 receives data such as a word to be searched. Then, the process from step S1004 and the process from step S1052 are advanced in parallel.
In step S1004, the search module 921 selects a dictionary included in the dictionary 922 as in step S304 of FIG.
In step S1006, the search module 921 searches the dictionary selected in step S1004 in the dictionary 922 for the data received in step S1002, as in step S306 of FIG. When a plurality of dictionaries are selected, a search is performed from the plurality of dictionaries.
In step S1008, the search result determination module 931 determines whether there is a search result in step S1006. If it is determined in this determination that there is a search result, the process proceeds to step S1010. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1058 after the process of step S1056 is completed.
In step S1010, the search result display module 119 displays the search result in step S1006 on the display of the communication terminal 910.
In step S1012, the search result determination module 931 stops the processes in steps S1052 to S1056. Note that the process of step S1012 may be performed before step S1010.

In step S1052, the external dictionary search module 923 selects the dictionary site 150 connected to the communication line 199 as in step S310 of FIG. When there are a plurality of dictionary sites 150 connected to the communication line 199, the selection is made according to the user's selection. Further, the selection may be made using a list in the dictionary list storage module 924.
In step S1054, the external dictionary search module 923 transmits a search instruction to the dictionary site 150 to the dictionary site 150 via the communication module 118 and the communication line 199, as in step S314 of FIG. The dictionary site 150 performs a search according to the search instruction. In the flowchart of FIG. 10, there is no processing of step S312 shown in FIG. 3, but this is already connected to the network (for example, always connected) in order to start searching the external dictionary as soon as possible. . Note that network connection processing may be performed after step S1052.

In step S1056, the external dictionary search module 923 receives the search result from the dictionary site 150 via the communication line 199 and the communication module 118, as in step S316 of FIG. If there is no search result (when there is no data to be searched), the process returns to step S1052, and the second or lower dictionary site 150 in the search order column 540 of the external dictionary list 500 in the dictionary list storage module 924 is returned. You may make it search again by selecting. Further, even if there is a search result, the processing from step S1052 onward may be repeated a predetermined number of times. That is, a plurality of search results may be obtained for the search target.
In step S1058, the search result display module 119 displays the search result received in step S1056 on the display of the communication terminal 910 after determining that there is no search result in step S1008.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a module configuration according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
The communication terminal 1110 includes a search target reception module 111, a dictionary selection module 1111, a search module 112, a dictionary 113, an external dictionary search module 115, a communication module 118, and a search result display module 119. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part of the same kind as 1st Embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.
The dictionary selection module 1111 is connected to the search target reception module 111, the search module 112, and the external dictionary search module 115, receives the search target data received by the search target reception module 111, and stores the search target data in the internal dictionary. Whether to search from a certain dictionary 113 or from a dictionary site 150 that is an external dictionary is selected according to a user instruction. In response to the selection, the received search target data is passed to either the search module 112 or the external dictionary search module 115.
Then, the search module 112 and the external dictionary search module 115 search the search target data received from the dictionary selection module 1111 from the dictionary 113 and the dictionary site 150, respectively, as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example according to the third exemplary embodiment.
In step S1202, the search target receiving module 111 receives data such as a word to be searched. The dictionary may be selected as a default (for example, “Japanese language dictionary”), or may be selected according to the character type described in step S304 shown in FIG.
In step S1204, the dictionary selection module 1111 determines whether or not there is dictionary switching according to an instruction from the user. That is, it is a determination whether to change the currently selected dictionary. If there is a switching instruction in this determination, the process proceeds to step S1206; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1216.
In step S1206, the dictionary selection module 1111 determines whether or not the dictionary for which dictionary switching has been performed (switch destination dictionary) is an internal dictionary. In this determination, if the dictionary is an internal dictionary, the process proceeds to step S1216. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1208.

In step S1208, external dictionary search module 115 displays on the display of communication terminal 1110 that it is connected to the network. Such a display informs the user of the use of an external dictionary because a network connection occurs and a fee is required.
Steps S1210 to S1214 are the same as steps S312 to S316 in FIG.
In step S1216, the search target data received in step S1202 is searched for the internal dictionary.
In step S1218, the search result display module 119 displays the search result of either the search module 112 or the external dictionary search module 115 on the display of the communication terminal 1110.

A processing example according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the fourth embodiment, the external dictionary search module 115 (the external dictionary search module 923 in the second embodiment) in the first to third embodiments is configured to perform the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is a thing. That is, the external dictionary search module 115 (923) inquires of the user whether or not to connect when the communication fee is not a flat rate system, and searches from the dictionary site 150 when the user gives permission.
In step S1302, whether or not the communication plan contracted by communication terminal 110 (communication terminal 910 in the second embodiment, communication terminal 1110 in the third embodiment) is a flat-rate system (pay-as-you-go system). Whether or not). In this determination, if it is determined that the flat rate system is used, the process proceeds to step S1308. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1304. In other words, in the case of the flat-rate system, the charge is constant regardless of the usage amount (regardless of the access to the dictionary site 150), so it is not necessary for the user to grant permission for network connection, but the flat-rate system ( In the case of a pay-as-you-go system, the charge varies depending on the number of times of use (number of packets).

In step S1304, the occurrence of network connection is displayed on the display of communication terminal 110 (910, 1110).
In step S1306, it is determined whether the user has permission. If there is permission in this determination, the process proceeds to step S1308; otherwise, the process proceeds to the next process (step S1399, that is, step S318 in FIG. 3, step S1010 in FIG. 10, and step S1218 in FIG. 12).
In step S1308, the external dictionary (dictionary site 150) is searched. That is, Step S312 to Step S316 in FIG. 3, Step S1054 to Step S1058 in FIG. 10, and Step S1210 to Step S1214 in FIG.

An example of processing according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the fifth embodiment, the external dictionary search module 115 (923) in the first to third embodiments performs the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, the external dictionary search module 115 (923) asks the user whether or not to connect if the usage fee of the dictionary site 150 is not a flat rate or is not free, and if the user gives permission, the dictionary Search from site 150.
In step S1402, it is determined whether the charge for using the dictionary site 150 is a flat rate system or free of charge. In this determination, if the fixed amount system or free of charge is used, the process proceeds to step S1408; otherwise (the number system: a fee system corresponding to the number of uses), the process proceeds to step S1404. In other words, in the case of the flat rate system or free of charge, the charge is constant (or free) regardless of the number of times the dictionary site 150 is used, so it is not necessary for the user to obtain permission to use the dictionary site 150. Since the fee varies depending on the number of uses, the permission of the user is obtained.

In step S1404, the occurrence of use of dictionary site 150 is displayed on the display of communication terminal 110 (910, 1110).
Steps S1406 and S1408 are the same processes as steps S1306 and S1308 shown in FIG.

  A processing example according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. In the sixth embodiment, the search result display module 119 in the first to third embodiments performs the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. That is, the search result display module 119 calculates the display order when there are a plurality of search results for the dictionary site 150. In the first to fifth embodiments described above, either the search result for the internal dictionary or the search result for the external dictionary is displayed. However, both of these may be displayed. That is, the external dictionary search module 115 (external dictionary search module 923 in the second embodiment) searches the dictionary site 150 regardless of the search result of the search module 112, and the search result display module 119 has a plurality of search results. It may be a case where a search result is received.

In step S1502, the search result by the external dictionary search module 115 (923) is received.
In step S1504, it is determined whether or not there are a plurality of search results received in step S1502 (that is, a plurality of search results are obtained by performing a search on a plurality of dictionary sites 150). If there are a plurality of such determinations, the process proceeds to step S1506; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1508.
In step S1506, the display order of search results corresponding to the dictionary site 150 is calculated. As such calculation processing, the display order may be determined according to the order of the search order column 540 of the external dictionary list 500 in the dictionary list storage module 116. Another calculation processing example will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S1508, one search result (N in step S1504) or a display result corresponding to the display order calculated in step S1506 is displayed.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing in step S1506. That is, the search result display module 119 displays only the search result for the internal dictionary when the search result for the internal dictionary and the search result for the external dictionary are similar.
In step S1602, search results from a plurality of dictionary sites 150 are received as in step S1502.
In step S1604, each search result (meaning of a word or the like) received in step S1602 is subjected to morphological analysis for breaking it down into words.

In step S1606, the similarity between the search results is calculated using the result of the morphological analysis in step S1604. For example, in the two search results, the ratio of the common words in the decomposed words may be used as the similarity, or the reciprocal of the distance in the semantic space between the words may be used as the similarity.
In step S1608, a search result to be displayed is selected. If the similarity between the search result for the internal dictionary and the search result for the external dictionary is high, the search result for the internal dictionary is selected.
In step S1610, the search result selected in step S1608 is displayed on the display of communication terminal 110 (910, 1110).

  A processing example according to the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by the external dictionary search module 115 (923). Since this process is not always possible to connect to the network, it deals with such a case. In other words, the external dictionary search module 115 (923) stores a history of search results, and when network connection fails, a search is made for a history that is a past search result and there are search results for the same search target. Is to use it.

In step S1702, the network connection by the communication module 118 is performed based on an instruction from the external dictionary search module 115 (923).
In step S1704, it is determined whether the network connection in step S1702 has been established. If a connection can be established in this determination, the process proceeds to step S1708. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1706.
In step S1706, search target data is searched from the history of past search results. If there is a search result.
Steps S1708 and S1710 are the same as steps S314 and S316 in FIG. 3, steps S1054 and S1056 in FIG. 10, and steps S1212 and S1214 in FIG. 12, respectively.

You may make it combine the above-mentioned embodiment, respectively. For example, by combining the fourth embodiment and the fifth embodiment, when the communication fee is not a flat rate system, or when the usage fee of the dictionary site 150 is not a flat rate system or when it is not free, the permission from the user is given. You may make it necessary.
In the above embodiment, a dictionary search service using a mobile phone is shown as an example of a communication terminal. However, in addition to a mobile phone, a fixed telephone, a data communication terminal such as a PHS, a PC, a notebook PC or a PDA, an automobile A dictionary search service using a telephone, a pager (registered trademark), a game terminal having a communication function, a navigation system, an information home appliance, or the like may be used.

  Note that the hardware configuration of the communication terminal 110 (910, 1110) or dictionary site 150 (server) on which the program according to the above-described embodiment is executed is specifically a mobile phone or the like as shown in FIG. Or a computer that can be a server capable of executing many processes at high speed other than the processes according to the above-described embodiments. CPU 1810 for executing programs such as search module 112 (921), search result determination module 114 (931), external dictionary search module 115 (923), RAM 1830 for storing the programs and data, and for starting up the computer A ROM 1820 for storing programs and the like, an HD 1840 as an auxiliary storage device, a keyboard, a mouse or the like to input data by an operator's operation or output data to a CRT or a liquid crystal display, etc., to provide an interface with the operator UI / F 1850, removable media reader / writer 1860 for reading / writing on removable media such as CD-R, communication line I / F 1870 for connecting to a communication network, and connecting them to exchange data And a bus 1880 for. A plurality of these computers may be connected to each other via a network.

Note that the described program can be stored in a recording medium, and in that case, it can be understood as an invention of a computer-readable recording medium in which the program is recorded.
The “computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded” refers to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum, such as “DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,” and DVD + RW. Standard “DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.”, compact disc (CD), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), Blu-ray disc ( Blue-ray disk), magneto-optical disk (MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, random Access memory (RAM) etc. are included.
The program or a part of the program can be recorded on the recording medium and stored or distributed. Also, by communication, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wired network used for the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, etc., or wireless communication It can be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination thereof, and can also be carried on a carrier wave.
Furthermore, the program may be a part of another program, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program.

It is a figure which shows the module structural example of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the mobile telephone which is a specific example of a communication terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of an internal dictionary list. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a data structure of an external dictionary list. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by a dictionary list production | generation module. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by a dictionary list production | generation module. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by a dictionary list production | generation module. It is a figure which shows the module structural example of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the module structural example of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by an external dictionary search module. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by an external dictionary search module. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by a search result display module. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by a search result display module. It is a flowchart which shows the process example by an external dictionary search module. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware structural example of the computer which implement | achieves the 1st-7th embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

110, 910, 1110 ... communication terminal 111 ... search object reception module 112, 921 ... search module 113, 922 ... dictionary 114, 931 ... search result judgment module 115, 923 ... external dictionary search module 116, 924 ... dictionary list storage module 117 ... Dictionary list generation module 118 ... Communication module 119 ... Search result display module 150 ... Dictionary site 160 ... Site with ranking 170 ... Access count site 199 ... Communication line 920 ... Integrated search module 1111 ... Dictionary selection module

Claims (14)

A search processing system connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line,
A dictionary inside the search processing system;
A search target receiving means for receiving data to be searched;
First search means for searching for search object data received by the search object receiving means from the dictionary;
A search processing system comprising: second search means for searching for search target data received by the search target receiving means from the dictionary system in accordance with a search result by the first search means. A search processing system connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line,
A dictionary inside the search processing system;
A search target receiving means for receiving data to be searched;
First search means for searching for search object data received by the search object receiving means from the dictionary;
A search processing system comprising: second search means for searching the search target data received by the search target receiving means from the dictionary system before the search by the first search means is completed. Dictionary search order storage means for storing search orders for a plurality of dictionary systems;
The search processing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second search unit searches the dictionary system based on a search order stored in the dictionary search order storage unit. A dictionary list generating means for acquiring information from a site disclosing the evaluation rank of the dictionary system or the number of accesses to the dictionary system, and calculating the search rank of the dictionary system using the information; And
The search processing system according to claim 3, wherein the dictionary search order storage unit stores the search order calculated by the dictionary list generation unit. Search result display means for displaying a search result by the first search means or the second search means;
Evaluation receiving means for receiving an evaluation on the search result displayed by the search result display means;
A dictionary list generating means for calculating a search order of the dictionary system using the evaluation received by the evaluation receiving means;
The search processing system according to claim 3, wherein the dictionary search order storage unit stores the search order calculated by the dictionary list generation unit. The second search means inquires of the user whether or not to connect when the communication fee is not a flat rate system, and searches from the dictionary system when the user gives permission. Item 3. The search processing system according to Item 1 or 2. When the usage fee of the dictionary system is not a flat rate system or free of charge, the second search means inquires of the user whether to use the dictionary system, and when the user gives permission, the dictionary system uses the dictionary system. The search processing system according to claim 1, wherein the search is performed. A search processing system connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line,
A dictionary inside the search processing system;
A search target receiving means for receiving data to be searched;
First search means for searching for search object data received by the search object receiving means from the dictionary;
Second search means for searching the search target data received by the search target receiving means from the dictionary system;
When the search result obtained by the first search means is similar to the search result obtained by the second search means, the search processing further comprises a display means for displaying only the first search result. system. A search processing program for causing a computer connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line to perform a search process,
The computer,
A dictionary inside the computer;
A search target receiving means for receiving data to be searched;
First search means for searching for search object data received by the search object receiving means from the dictionary;
A search processing program for causing a search target data received by the search target receiving means to function as a second search means for searching from the dictionary system in accordance with a search result by the first search means. A search processing program for causing a computer connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line to perform a search process,
The computer,
A dictionary inside the computer;
A search target receiving means for receiving data to be searched;
First search means for searching for search object data received by the search object receiving means from the dictionary;
A search processing program for causing a search object data received by the search object receiving means to function as a second search means for searching from the dictionary system before the search by the first search means is completed. A search processing program for causing a computer connected to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary via a communication line to perform a search process,
The computer,
A dictionary inside the computer;
A search target receiving means for receiving data to be searched;
First search means for searching for search object data received by the search object receiving means from the dictionary;
Second search means for searching the search target data received by the search target receiving means from the dictionary system;
When the search result by the first search means is similar to the search result by the second search means, the search processing is made to function as display means for displaying only the first search result. program. A search processing method performed by a search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary,
The search processing system includes:
A dictionary is provided in the search processing system,
Accept data to be searched,
Search the received search object data from the dictionary,
The search processing method, wherein the received search target data is searched from the dictionary system according to a search result by the search. A search processing method performed by a search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary,
The search processing system includes:
A dictionary is provided in the search processing system,
Accept data to be searched,
Search the received search object data from the dictionary,
The search processing method, wherein the accepted search target data is searched from the dictionary system before the search is completed. A search processing method performed by a search processing system connected via a communication line to a dictionary system having a searchable dictionary,
The search processing system includes:
A dictionary is provided in the search processing system,
Accept data to be searched,
Search the received search object data from the dictionary,
Search the accepted search target data from the dictionary system,
If the search result from the dictionary and the search result from the dictionary system are similar, only the search result from the dictionary is displayed.

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