JPH0442364A - Japanese syllabary-based calling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the record calling efficiency by calling automatically the corresponding record through a computer just with designation of the head KANA (Japanese syllabary) character of the KANA phonetic transcriptions of KANJI (Chinese character). CONSTITUTION:The head KANA character of an item of the KANA phonetic transcriptions of KANJI is designated by a Japanese syllabary designating means 3 for a desired record to be called. A Japanese syllabary search means 4 searches a Japanese syllabary-based index file 2 based on the Japanese syllabary designated by the means 3. Thus the corresponding record No is obtained. Then a record reading means 5 reads the record data of the No obtained by the means 4 out of a record file 1. Thus a desired record is obtained with the least scroll and therefore the time needed for search of the desired record is shortened.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention is a database that is sorted in alphabetical order using furigana item data as an index, and records are specified by the alphabetical order of the first kana character of the furigana. This invention relates to an alphabetical order calling device that can be called by

[Prior Art] In databases such as address books, there was a function to sort them in alphabetical order, but there was no function to call up records by specifying the first kana character. Therefore, searching has been performed by methods such as calling previous and subsequent records, calling the first record, calling the last record, and scrolling the screen.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, calling using those methods is inefficient when the number of records increases.

An object of the present invention is to provide an alphabetical order calling device that automatically calls a corresponding record on a computer when the first kana character of a furigana is specified. The 10-syllabary recalling device retrieves a set of record numbers corresponding to 50-syllabary syllabary numbers as a result of rearranging the furigana items of the records in the alphabetical order of a record file containing multiple records with furigana items. A 50-on order index file containing notes, a 50-on order specification means for specifying the first kana character of furigana, and a 50-on order index file that searches the specified 50-on order index file to find the corresponding record number. The present invention is characterized by comprising: a Japanese syllabary search means for acquiring, and a record reading means for reading record data of the record number acquired by the Japanese syllabary search means from the record file.

[Function] The alphabetical order recalling device of the present invention first specifies the first kana character of the furigana item of the record to be recalled using the alphabetical order designation means.

Next, the alphabetical order index file is searched by the alphabetic syllabary search means using the alphabetical syllabary specified by the alphabetical syllabary specifying means,
Get the corresponding record number.

Then, the record reading means reads the record data of the record number obtained by the Japanese syllabary search means from the record file.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is an example of a configuration block diagram of the alphabetical order calling device of the present invention.

1 is a record file containing a plurality of records with furigana items.

2 is an alphabetical index file that contains records of record numbers corresponding to 50 syllables as a result of rearranging the furigana items of records in alphabetical order.

3 is a 50-on designation means for designating the first kana character of furigana.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a syllabary search means for searching the syllabary index file using a specified syllabary to obtain a corresponding record number.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a record reading means for reading record data of the record number obtained by the Japanese syllabary search means from the record file.

6 is a record display means for displaying the record read by the record reading means.

7 is a keyboard that performs keystrokes manually.

8 is a CRT for displaying data.

FIG. 2(a) is an example of a record file of this device.

Each line is one record, and the items are record number, name,
It consists of furigana etc.

FIG. 2(1)) is an example of the alphabetical index file of this device, and corresponds to FIG. 2(a). Each set of 50 syllables consists of a set of 50 syllables and the first record number whose furigana begins with that 50 syllable.

As described above, the Japanese 50-on search means of this device can obtain record numbers using the Japanese 50-on as an index, such as, for example, the first record number for "e" is number 5.

FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart of the alphabetical calling device of the present invention, and Fl to F5 are step numbers.

In Fl, the Japanese syllabary is specified. The user inputs from an input device such as a keyboard.

In F2, a record number is obtained by searching the alphabetical index file using the alphabet obtained in Fl as an index.

In F3, the record position on the record file is calculated from the record number obtained in F2.

At F4, record data is read into the memory or the like from the record position obtained at F3 in the record file.

At F5, the record data read into the memory or the like at F4 is displayed on a display device such as a CRT.

With the above process, the user specifies the first character of the furigana in a name, etc., using an input device such as a keyboard, and the data of the first record with the furigana starting with that 50-on is immediately displayed. Displayed on a display device such as a CRT.

FIG. 4 is an example of a hardware configuration diagram of the alphabetical calling device. The area surrounded by the dotted line is, for example, the inside of a personal computer, and Hl is the CPU.

F2 is a RAM which stores programs and is also used as a record data buffer and work.

H3 is a ROM that contains system programs such as BrO3. H4 displays data, etc. on a display such as a CRT. H5 is a keyboard, and the user manually presses the keys as necessary. H6 is a recording device such as a magnetic disk, which reads and writes files.

[Effects of the Invention] The alphabetical order recalling device of the present invention can easily recall the first record having a furigana starting with the desired alphabetical character from a record file arranged in alphabetical order.

As in the present invention, searching for the major category using the first character of the furigana is equivalent to subtracting the first square of the address, etc.
It is easy to use and convenient even for users who are not familiar with computers.

Furthermore, after major classification, the desired record can be reached with minimal scrolling, so the time required to find the desired record can be significantly reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the configuration of the alphabetical order calling device according to the present invention. FIG. 2(a) is a diagram of a record file used in the device, FIG. 2(b) is a diagram of an alphabetical index file used in the device, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart 1 showing the operating procedure of the device according to the present invention.・, FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of the device. 1: Record file 2: Alphabetical index file 3: Alphabetical designation means 4: Alphabetical search means 5: Record! Program reading means 64 Record display means 7: Keyboard 8: CRT Applicant Seiko Epson Corporation Agent Patent attorney Kizobe Suzuki and one other person

Claims (1)

[Claims] A record file containing a plurality of records with furigana items, an index in which the furigana items of the records are rearranged in alphabetical order, and an alphabetical index containing the corresponding record numbers. a file, a 50-on designating means for specifying the first kana character of the furigana, and a 50-on search means for searching the 50-on index file with the specified 50-on and obtaining a corresponding record number. and record reading means for reading a record having a record number obtained by the alphabetical syllabary searching means from the record file.