JP3042437B2 - How to display conversion candidates for reading input character strings - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus such as a computer or a word processor having a function of converting a kana character string input into a kanji / kana mixed character string. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of displaying a conversion candidate character string associated with character string conversion. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, when a kana character string input is converted into a character string mixed with kanji and kana, a conversion result (conversion candidate) for the entire kana character string input specified by the operator as a conversion unit
Is displayed on the screen of the display device at a time. If the conversion result has polysemy, all the polysemy may be listed and displayed. [0003] However, as described above,
In the case of displaying the conversion result at a time corresponding to the entire character string input or displaying the ambiguity of the conversion result at one time, the conversion unit, that is, the kana character string input is, for example, a plurality of words or a plurality of words. In case of long character string input consisting of clauses, etc.
The conversion result (conversion candidate) corresponding to the character string input becomes longer and the number thereof also increases. As a result, a part of the conversion result (conversion candidate) falls off the screen, and the desired conversion result (conversion candidate) is displayed. It is difficult to visually select from the displayed contents. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make it easy and quick to select and correct a kana-kanji conversion result for a long character string input consisting of a plurality of words or a plurality of phrases, for example. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for displaying a conversion candidate character string. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for displaying a conversion candidate of a reading character string for converting a reading input character string into a desired conversion character string. And a second character string following the first character string, and further divided into the second character string .
When a character string following the second character string is included in the converted character string, it is displayed that there is a conversion candidate character following the second character string. Further, the present invention provides a method for displaying a conversion candidate of a reading character string for converting a reading input character string into a desired conversion character string, wherein the conversion character string includes a first character string including the first character thereof; A candidate storage unit is provided which is at least divided into a second character string following the first character string, and stores conversion candidate character strings corresponding to the first character string and the second character string. it is characterized in that to store the information about the address <br/> less conversion candidate character string to be converted candidate character string corresponding to the character string and corresponding to the second character string is stored. In a preferred embodiment, when there is no conversion candidate character string corresponding to the second character string, the value of the information regarding the address is set to “0”. In another preferred embodiment, when the conversion candidate character string corresponding to the first character string is stored in the candidate storage unit, when the conversion candidate character string corresponding to the first character string to be stored is exhausted,
"0" is stored in the candidate storage unit. When a kana input character string is converted into a kanji-kana mixed character string composed of a plurality of phrases, a conversion candidate corresponding to the one phrase is displayed on the same screen simultaneously with the converted kanji-kana mixed character string. As a result, for example, the display and selection of the polysemy of kana-kanji conversion of a plurality of words and phrases, that is, the correction operation can be efficiently performed. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of a Japanese sentence input device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a processing device 101 is a microprocessor, reads and executes a program stored in a program memory 102, and controls each block and data transfer via a pass line 115. When a Japanese reading (reading input character string) desired to be input in kana or Roman characters is input from the key input device 107, a series of character codes corresponding to the reading is stored in the key code memory 106. In this case, the Japanese reading may be a word or a phrase, or a plurality of consecutive words or phrases, or a sentence from the beginning to a punctuation mark or a reading point. The character code string stored in the key code memory 106 is displayed every time one character is input.
Thus, the data is written at a corresponding location of the refresh memory in the display device 112, that is, at a cursor position of the display device 112 indicated by the cursor pointer 113. Display device 1
Numeral 12 scans the refresh memory at regular intervals and receives and displays a character pattern in the character generator 110 corresponding to the character code through the display control circuit 111. The timing at which the key input device 107 instructs the conversion of the input character sequence into a kanji-kana mixed sentence may be at least one of a single word or a phrase, or a plurality of words or phrases. The units may be appropriately combined, but the unit to be converted is usually determined depending on the Japanese sentence input device used. What is applicable to the present invention is a character string (unit of a plurality of divided characters) conversion unit including at least two words or phrases. The conversion unit and the timing at which the conversion is actually performed may be the same, or some of the conversion units may be combined and the conversion may be performed at the same time. A unit having the same unit and the same conversion execution timing will be described. [0011] When an instruction to convert the input character sequence into a kanji / kana mixed sentence is given from the key input device 107, the program from the program memory 102 taken into the processing device 101 is stored in the external storage device 114. The kana-kanji conversion is executed while referring to the contents of the term dictionary through the external storage device control circuit 113, and the sentence is mixed with kanji or kana, and is displayed on the text portion of the display device 112. The displayed kanji kana mixed sentence is a sequence of terms and connection information that are most appropriate as a result of the kana-kanji conversion. One specific example of a method of displaying candidates of the conversion result will be described. For example, when a plurality of words or a plurality of phrases are converted into kana-kanji, the candidates are displayed first by using the first word or the phrase. Display the conversion result on a display device. At this time, as a result of converting the input character string including a plurality of words or phrases into kana-kanji characters, the delimiter of the word or phrase may not be determined in one way. Only the conversion result of the word or phrase is displayed on the display device. For example, if a character string "Teionkankyo" is converted to kana-kanji and displayed in word units,
"Low temperature" (two-character idiom) and "low" (prefix) are displayed. The operator looks at the conversion result and then performs a correction operation on a portion that is a desired conversion result. FIG. 2 shows a method in which the operator corrects the result of the kana-kanji conversion. In FIG.
Is the display device 112 in FIG. 1, and displays “low temperature sensation” in the text area 202 as a result of the kana-kanji conversion when the input character string “teonkankyo” is input. If the character string desired by the operator is "low temperature environment", the character string is different from "low temperature impression" shown in the text area 202, so that a correction operation is required.
The display example of the candidate display unit 203 in FIG. 2 shows an example of a candidate display for the first word of the input character string “Ionkankyo” immediately after starting the correction operation. FIG. 3 shows how to save the kana-kanji conversion result and how to use the result when correcting the result of the kana-kanji conversion, and FIG. 4 corrects the result of the kana-kanji conversion. FIG. 9 shows an example of displaying candidates on the display device 112 and a procedure for selecting the candidates. Details of the present invention will be described with reference to both FIGS. In FIG. 3, the key input device 107 shown in FIG.
It is assumed that the input character string from is the same as the example of FIG. Immediately after the correction operation is started, the method of cutting the word at the head is limited to two types, "teion" and "tei". , The above two candidates are stored as indicated by 301, and the value of the address (A1 in this embodiment) at which the subsequent candidate character string is stored after the "low temperature" character portion is the same. Similarly, after "low", the value of the address (A2 in this embodiment) in which the subsequent candidate character string is stored is entered. In the display of the candidate of the head portion in FIG. 4, the information of 301 in FIG. 3 is used, and the character portion is displayed as it is on the candidate display section 203 of FIG. Thereafter, the information following the character 301 is referred to, and if the information points to a non-zero address, a “*” mark is added after the displayed candidate character. The information after the character of 301 is a non-zero address (A1 and A2).
Since 2) is shown, the result of the display has “*” after both characters as shown in FIG. 4401. Next, the operator looks at 401 and selects the one he wants to input. In order to obtain the result shown in the example of FIG. 2, "low temperature *" of 401 is selected. The selection method is, for example, as shown in FIG.
Has a key corresponding to each of the three candidate areas,
The display can be realized by selecting the displayed content by tapping the key. Now, when "low temperature *" (the mark * indicates that a word still follows) is selected from the two candidates displayed at 401, at 301 in FIG. Reference is made to address A1 associated with "low temperature" of address A. Addresses A1 and subsequent have information as shown at 302, and candidate characters following "low temperature" are stored.
In other words, it is "for excitement", "for environment" and "between" (suffix). Behind each character, information of a character further following the character is stored, similar to 301, but in the case of 302, "0" appears after "to the excitement" and "to the environment".
Is in there. This indicates that no more characters follow the character. After “between”, it indicates that the information of the following character exists at the address A11. The candidate display for the portion 302 is as shown at 402 in FIG. In 402, the part enclosed by [] indicates a part that has already been selected and established. 4
02 has two word delimiters, “kankyo” (two-character idiom) and “kan” (suffix), and the two-character idiom consists of two words, “impression” and “environment”. Indicates that it has polysemy. Since the upper two characters 402 have no characters thereafter, if selected, all the conversion results will be determined. Since the characters at the bottom of the row 402 further include characters, if this portion is selected, the address A11 is referred to at 302 in FIG. The candidate for the address A11 is as shown at 303. The candidate for the address A11 has the conversion result for “Kyo ni” written therein. As shown in 303, the results of “Kyo ni” and “Kyo ni” mixed with kanji or kana are obtained, and the characters are no longer longer. Since it does not continue, the display is 403 in FIG.
If you select "Today" or "Kyoto", all characters will be confirmed. On the other hand, if "Low *" in the second row of the display 401 is selected, the result for the remaining input character "Onkankyoni" is displayed in the address A2 in FIG. Is written. The result of 304 is a conversion result of the part of "onkan" in the remaining input characters "onkankyoni". In this case,
There is only one candidate and the candidate display is as shown at 404 in FIG. When the uppermost row is selected in 404, the conversion result for the character "Kyouni" following "Onkan" is
The address A21 is referred to from the information attached to the “pitch” of 304 in FIG. The address A21 is like 305, and candidates for "today" are stored. The contents of the address A11 at 303 are also the result of conversion for "Kyouni" as in the case of 30. In the case of 303, only the connection of the idiom as a word following the suffix of "between" is permitted. Differs from the above in that the suffix “go” is also recognized as a word following the idiom “sound”. For 305, candidates are displayed as 405 in FIG. That is, if the sentence to be input is “low temperature: environment”, the operator selects “low temperature” among the candidates. Immediately, the result of the conversion for the remaining input characters “Kankyo” is displayed as “Environment” and “Enthusiasm”. If the character to be input is “Low: Pitch: Township”, if the candidate “Low” is selected, the remaining character string “Onkankyo”
Is displayed at the beginning of the conversion result for "Pitch," so if you select "Pitch," the remaining character string "Kyou"
The conversion result for "" is displayed. Furthermore, "town"
By selecting, the desired conversion result is obtained. After performing the above operations, if the input of the kana character is performed by the key input device 107, the correction operation is completed and the process can be shifted to the next kana-kanji conversion. In FIG. 3, the selection at 304 is for the case where only one candidate exists. In this embodiment, a method of selecting a candidate even when there is only one candidate has been described. In this case, it is not always necessary to perform an operation of selecting the candidate itself. Therefore, it may be a keystroke or an instruction of a key indicating confirmation. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily and quickly select and correct the result of converting a kana-kanji conversion result for a long character string input including a plurality of words or a plurality of phrases. A method of displaying a conversion candidate character string can be obtained.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a Japanese sentence input device according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing candidates obtained by kana-kanji conversion;
It is a figure explaining the procedure of selection of a candidate. FIG. 3 shows display of candidates obtained by kana-kanji conversion,
It is a figure explaining the procedure of selection of a candidate. FIG. 4 shows candidates obtained by kana-kanji conversion,
It is a figure explaining the procedure of selection of a candidate. [Description of Reference Numerals] 101: processing device 103: candidate display memory 107: key input device 111: display control device 112: display device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A conversion candidate display method of a reading character string for converting a reading input character string into a desired conversion character string, wherein the conversion character string is converted into a first character string including the first character, and the first character string. At least the following second character string is divided, and the character string further following this second character string is converted as described above.
A method for displaying a conversion candidate of a read input character string, wherein when it is included in a character string, it is displayed that there is a conversion candidate character following the second character string. 2. A conversion candidate display method of a reading character string for converting a reading input character string into a desired conversion character string, wherein the conversion character string is converted into a first character string including the first character, and the first character string. A candidate storage unit for storing at least a second character string and storing a conversion candidate character string corresponding to the first character string and the second character string; and providing the first character string in the candidate storage unit. stored conversion candidate character string and conversion candidate character string corresponding to the second character string corresponding to the
Conversion candidate display method of reading an input string, characterized by storing the information about the address that is. 3. 3. The reading input character string conversion according to claim 2, wherein the value of the information on the address is set to "0" when there is no conversion candidate character string corresponding to the second character string. Suggestion display method. 4. When the conversion candidate character string corresponding to the first character string is stored in the candidate storage unit, and there is no conversion candidate character string corresponding to the first character string to be stored, the candidate storage unit stores " 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein "0" is stored.