CN104424227A - Content retrieval device and content retrieval method - Google Patents

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CN104424227A
CN104424227A CN201310375881.0A CN201310375881A CN104424227A CN 104424227 A CN104424227 A CN 104424227A CN 201310375881 A CN201310375881 A CN 201310375881A CN 104424227 A CN104424227 A CN 104424227A
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The invention provides a content retrieval device and a content retrieval method which can assist a user in modifying character strings used for retrieval so as to improve the retrieval efficiency and reducing the operation amount of the user in the retrieval process. The content retrieval device comprises a character string display unit, a composite character string judgment unit, a cursor position detection unit, a unit word detection unit, a substitute word display unit, a character string reconstruction unit and an expected content retrieval unit. The substitute word display unit obtains a unit word, namely, a substitute word which can replace an object unit word according to other unit words, namely, adjacent unit words, adjacent to the object unit word in the retrieval character string, and displays the substitute word to be selected by the user. When the user selects the substitute word, the character string reconstruction unit replaces the object unit word with the selected substitute word so as to form a new retrieval character string and display the new retrieval character string, and the user can retrieve the expected content.

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Content search apparatus and content search method
Technical field
The present invention relates to content search apparatus and content search method, particularly relate to content search apparatus and content search method that assisted user modifies to retrieval character string.
Background technology
Along with the development of informationized society, all in the urgent need to obtaining information effectively in each field.Wherein, utilizing the content desired by retrieval acquisition, is the important means of acquisition of information.In order to improve recall precision, reducing the operational ton of user in retrieving, proposing various assisted retrieval technology.
Such as, a kind of facility-searching device for guider is proposed in patent documentation 1, prediction user easily producing wrong fuzzy region, abolishing region and easy misidentification region when retrieving, and the dictionary that the pronunciation prestoring the facility name corresponding to the coordinate comprised in the pronunciation of these estimation ranges and estimation range is formed, when have input the pronunciation of facility name of estimation range from user, utilize the dictionary prestored input to identify user and export result for retrieval, thus also can be retrieved by voice recognition in estimation range.
Patent documentation 1: No. 4926689th, Japanese Patent
But, in patent documentation 1, be only applicable to limited estimation range, when user's input relates to these estimation ranges, according to the information of the estimation range prestored self, to user input revise and for retrieval, although add the accuracy rate of retrieval for estimation range, but usable range is very limited, little to the booster action of user.
In addition, in assisted retrieval technology, carry out association based on user's input and attracted attention with the technology of assisted retrieval.Such as, the term inputted before user is stored as association's term, when user inputs the character identical with the first character of association's term of this storage again, associate and show association's term of this storage, directly utilizing for user.
But, in this assisted retrieval technology, there is following technical matters.That is, when inputting association based on user and show association's term of this storage, although user have selected this association's term, often do not think directly to utilize this association's term, and wish to carry out some amendments recycling to this association's term.
Such as, inputted at " bus station, software centre road 23 road " when retrieving before supposing user, but want specifically to input " bus station, software centre road 10 road ".According to above-mentioned assisted retrieval technology, when user have input first character " soft ", associate and show stored former " the bus station, software centre road 23 road " inputted.Now, user, after " the bus station, software centre road 23 road " that have selected display, needs " 23 " in deletion " bus station, software centre road 23 road " and inputs " 10 ".Or, when user unthinks hope input " bus station, black stone reef 23 road ", need " software centre road " in deletion " bus station, software centre road 23 road " and input " black stone reef ".
The above-mentioned amendment for term (also referred to as retrieval character string) is very common, due to complicated operation, brings great burden to user.When particularly retrieving in on-vehicle navigation apparatus, if driver carries out above-mentioned amendment in motion, not only cause operating difficulties because vehicle jolts, and the more important thing is, driver must pay close attention to the picture of guider to carry out the operation of above-mentioned complexity, make driver to be absorbed in driving thus, considerably increase danger.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is directed to the above-mentioned technical matters existed in prior art, providing a kind of can modify to retrieval character string thus improves recall precision and reduce content search apparatus and the content search method of the operational ton of user in retrieving by assisted user.
Content search apparatus provided by the present invention possesses: character string display unit, based on the input operation of user, and display retrieval character string; Precomposed character string judging unit, judges whether by the retrieval character string of described character string display unit display be the precomposed character string be made up of multiple units word; Cursor position detecting unit, when being judged as that described retrieval character string is precomposed character string by described precomposed character string judging unit, detects the viewing area whether cursor is positioned at described retrieval character string; Unit word detecting unit, when being detected as cursor by described cursor position detecting unit and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string, detects whether there is the unit word corresponding with cursor position and object unit word; Substitute word display unit, be detected as by described unit word detecting unit there is described object unit word time, according to other unit word adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string and adjacent cells word, acquisition can substitute this object unit lexeme word and namely substitute unit word, and shows this alternative unit word and select for user; Character string reconfiguration unit, when user have selected the described alternative unit word by described alternative word display unit display, forms new retrieval character string with being substituted described object unit word by this alternative unit word selected and shows; And expectation content retrieval unit, according to retrieval character string, content is expected in retrieval.
Content search method provided by the present invention comprises: character string display step, based on the input operation of user, and display retrieval character string; Precomposed character string determining step, judges whether by the retrieval character string of described character string display step display be the precomposed character string be made up of multiple units word; Cursor position detecting step, when being judged as that described retrieval character string is precomposed character string by described precomposed character string determining step, detects the viewing area whether cursor is positioned at described retrieval character string; Unit word detecting step, when being detected as cursor by described cursor position detecting step and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string, detects whether there is the unit word corresponding with cursor position and object unit word; Substitute word step display, be detected as by described unit word detecting step there is described object unit word time, according to other unit word adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string and adjacent cells word, acquisition can substitute this object unit lexeme word and namely substitute unit word, and shows this alternative unit word and select for user; Character string reconstruction step, when user have selected the described alternative unit word by described alternative word step display display, forms new retrieval character string with being substituted described object unit word by this alternative unit word selected and shows; And expect content retrieval step, according to retrieval character string, content is expected in retrieval.
According to foregoing indexing unit and content search method, when user revises retrieval character string, the other unit word adjacent according to the object unit word wanting with user in this retrieval character string to revise, automatic acquisition also shows the alternative unit word that can substitute this object unit word, receive user to the selection of alternative unit word after, the new retrieval character string formed according to substituting object unit word with this alternative unit word retrieves expectation content.Thereby, it is possible to assisted user is modified to retrieval character string, significantly reducing the operational ton of user when revising retrieval character string, alleviating the operation burden of user when retrieving, improving recall precision.
In foregoing indexing unit, also can be, the content that described character string display unit inputs based on the input operation by user, prompting comprises the character string of this content, will confirm that the character string inputted shows as retrieval character string among the character string of prompting by user.
Thus, based on the input operation of user, pointing out retrieval character string by association, association can being effectively utilized to reduce the operational ton of user when inputting retrieval character string.
In foregoing indexing unit, also can be that, when the input operation by user have input first character, the character string that described character string display unit prompting comprises this character confirms input for user.
At this, provide the character string that a kind of basis prestores and associate and point out the concrete mode of retrieval character string.According to which, association more can be effectively utilized to reduce the operational ton of user when inputting retrieval character string.
In foregoing indexing unit, also can be, also possess: retrieval character string storage unit, be stored in the retrieval character string utilized in retrieval; Described character string display unit is utilized and is pointed out by the retrieval character string of described retrieval character string cell stores.
Thus, by storing the retrieval character string utilized in retrieval before this, constantly can accumulate effective retrieval character string and adding as the association's character string prestored, improving constantly availability and the accuracy of the retrieval character string of association.
In foregoing indexing unit, also can be that described cursor position detecting unit, when being detected as cursor and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string, also detects cursor position further and whether there occurs change; Described unit word detecting unit when being detected as cursor by described cursor position detecting unit and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string and cursor position there occurs change, detect whether exist with change after the corresponding unit word of cursor position as object unit word.
Thus, only when cursor position is in the viewing area of retrieval character string and user shows the wish of desired modifications by initiatively changing cursor position, start unit word check processing and alternative word Graphics Processing, can only when user's desired modifications retrieval character string assisted user modify, not only reduce the operational ton of user, and avoid situation when user does not need to revise, user being brought to puzzlement, reduce the system resource that relevant treatment consumes simultaneously.
In foregoing indexing unit, also can be that described unit word detecting unit detects and is positioned at the tight front unit word of cursor position, as described object unit word.
In the situation (comprise associative search character string and confirmed situation about inputting by user) of the input operation display retrieval character string based on user, cursor is generally positioned at the end of retrieval character string.By using being positioned at the object unit word of the tight front unit word of cursor position as user's desired modifications, farthest can reduce user moves cursor distance when revising, thus farthest reduce user moves cursor operational ton when revising.
In foregoing indexing unit, also can be, described alternative word display unit is: obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the character string prestored and can substitute described object unit lexeme word, and show as described alternative unit word, when described alternative unit word has multiple, list display is carried out to multiple described alternative units word and selects for user.
Thus, obtain alternative unit word according to the character string prestored, the accuracy of alternative unit word can be improved, and by carrying out list display to multiple alternative units word, user can select with little operational ton from multiple alternative units word.
In foregoing indexing unit, also can be that described content search apparatus is used for guider, described unit word is single facility name, be divided into region facility name and concrete facility name, described precomposed character string is compound facility name, is made up of region facility name and concrete facility name, described alternative word display unit is: when described object unit word is concrete facility name, region facility name adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string is as described adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the navigation information prestored at described guider and the concrete facility name of described object unit word can be substituted, and show as described alternative unit word, when described object unit word is region facility name, concrete facility name adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string is as described adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the navigation information prestored at described guider and the region facility name of described object unit word can be substituted, and show as described alternative unit word.
In foregoing search method, also can be that described content search method is used for guider, described unit word is single facility name, be divided into region facility name and concrete facility name, described precomposed character string is compound facility name, is made up of region facility name and concrete facility name, in described alternative word step display, when described object unit word is concrete facility name, region facility name adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string is as described adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the navigation information prestored at described guider and the concrete facility name of described object unit word can be substituted, and show as described alternative unit word, when described object unit word is region facility name, concrete facility name adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string is as described adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the navigation information prestored at described guider and the region facility name of described object unit word can be substituted, and show as described alternative unit word.
At this, by content search apparatus of the present invention and content search method specifically for guider, significantly can reduce operational ton when user inputs the information such as destination information on a navigation device, alleviate the operation burden of user when retrieving, improving recall precision.Particularly, when driver operates in motion, driver can be made to be easy to operation, and to make driver be absorbed in driving, improve the security of driving.
Simultaneously, during one party in object unit word is concrete facility name and region facility name, utilize the opposing party in concrete facility name and region facility name as adjacent cells word, the feature of navigation information can be effectively utilized, improve availability and the accuracy of the alternative unit word obtained according to adjacent cells word.
In foregoing indexing unit, also can be, described concrete facility name has classification information, when described object unit word is concrete facility name, the alternative unit word that the classification shown in the classification information of the classification shown in described alternative word display unit preferential Display Category information and described object unit word is identical.
Thus, the alternative unit word that preferential Display Category is identical with object unit word, can improve availability and the accuracy of alternative unit word further.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the structure of the content search apparatus representing first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of the flow process of the content search method representing first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 A ~ Fig. 3 D represents a concrete example of the content retrieval process of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 represents the concrete example of the alternative word display in the content retrieval of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the structure of the guider representing second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 A ~ Fig. 6 D represents a concrete example of the destination retrieval process of second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 A, Fig. 7 B represent the concrete example of the alternative word display in the destination retrieval of second embodiment of the invention.
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1 content search apparatus; 11 character string display unit; 12 precomposed character string judging units; 13 cursor position detecting units; 14 unit word detecting units; 15 substitute word display unit; 16 character string reconfiguration units; 17 expect content retrieval unit; 100 guiders; 101 navigation information data storehouses; 802 display frames; 804 association candidate regions; 806 handwriting input regions; Region is determined in 808 inputs.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiment and embodiment, the present invention will be described in more detail.In addition, be accompanied by same Reference numeral to same or considerable part in the accompanying drawings, the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.
(the first embodiment)
The content search apparatus of first embodiment of the invention is described below in conjunction with Fig. 1.Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the structure of the content search apparatus representing first embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, the content search apparatus 1 of first embodiment of the invention possesses character string display unit 11, precomposed character string judging unit 12, cursor position detecting unit 13, unit word detecting unit 14, substitutes word display unit 15, character string reconfiguration unit 16 and expect content retrieval unit 17.Content search apparatus 1 both can be realized by the program stored in the CPU execute store of general computing machine, smart phone, guider etc., also can realize based on special hardware configuration.When content search apparatus 1 is realized by special hardware configuration, such as, can be realized by the special IC based on FPGA technology.Below illustrate each inscape of content search apparatus 1.
Character string display unit 11, based on the input operation of user, shows retrieval character string.At this, the input operation of user both can be situation about directly being inputted by user, also can be that the content inputted based on the input operation by user is carried out association and confirmed the situation of input by user.
When carrying out association in the content inputted based on the input operation by user and confirmed input by user, as an example, the content that character string display unit 11 inputs based on the input operation by user, prompting comprises the character string of this content, will confirm that the character string inputted shows as retrieval character string among the character string of prompting by user.As a concrete example, when the input operation by user have input first character, the character string that character string display unit 11 prompting comprises this character confirms input for user.At this, point out in the character string that character string display unit 11 can prestore from the database of content search apparatus, this character string prestored also can be included in the retrieval character string utilized in retrieval before this.Such as, content search apparatus can also possess retrieval character string storage unit (not shown), is stored in the retrieval character string utilized in retrieval, and in the character string making it be included in prestore.Certainly, the acquisition source of the character string of prompting is not limited to the character string prestored, such as, also can be obtained by retrieval network resources such as internets.
Precomposed character string judging unit 12 judges whether the retrieval character string shown by character string display unit 11 is the precomposed character string be made up of multiple units word.At this, unit word is such as the minimum retrieval unit that can independently use, and both can be made up of single syllable, and also can be made up of multisyllable.
Cursor position detecting unit 13, when being judged as that retrieval character string is precomposed character string by precomposed character string judging unit 12, detects the viewing area whether cursor is positioned at retrieval character string.At this, when user directly inputs, viewing area can be the input field inputting retrieval character string for user; When carrying out association in the content inputted based on the input operation by user and confirmed input by user, viewing area can be the determination input display part that user determines to input rear display retrieval character string.As an example, cursor position detecting unit 13, when being detected as cursor and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string, also detects cursor position further and whether there occurs change.
Unit word detecting unit 14, when being detected as cursor by cursor position detecting unit 13 and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string, detects whether there is the unit word corresponding with cursor position and object unit word.In addition, when also whether detection cursor position there occurs change to cursor position detecting unit 13 further, unit word detecting unit 14 when being detected as cursor by cursor position detecting unit 13 and being positioned at the viewing area of retrieval character string and cursor position there occurs change, detect whether exist with change after the corresponding unit word of cursor position as object unit word.At this, as an example, unit word detecting unit 14 detects and is positioned at the tight front unit word of cursor position as object unit word.Certainly, the unit word corresponding with cursor position is not limited thereto, also can be positioned at cursor position tight after unit word or be positioned at the unit word at cursor position place.
Substitute word display unit 15 be detected as by unit word detecting unit 14 there is object unit word time, according to other unit word adjacent with this object unit word in retrieval character string and adjacent cells word, acquisition can substitute this object unit lexeme word and namely substitute unit word, and shows this alternative unit word and select for user.As an example, substitute word display unit 15 obtain adjacent with adjacent cells word in the character string prestored and object unit lexeme word can be substituted, and unit word shows as an alternative, when alternative unit word has multiple, list display is carried out to multiple alternative units word and selects for user.At this, the character string prestored can be the character string prestored in the database of content search apparatus, also can be included in the retrieval character string utilized in retrieval before this.Certainly, the acquisition pattern substituting unit word is not limited to above-mentioned example, as long as obtain according to adjacent cells word, such as, also can be obtained according to adjacent cells word by retrieval network resources such as internets.In addition, adjacent cells word both can be the unit word before object unit word, also can be the unit word after object unit word, also can be the unit word both sides before and after object unit word.
Character string reconfiguration unit 16, when user have selected the alternative unit word shown by alternative word display unit 15, forms new retrieval character string with being substituted object unit word by this alternative unit word selected and shows.New retrieval character string can cover former retrieval character string display.
Expect that content retrieval unit 17 is according to retrieval character string, content is expected in retrieval.At this, expect that content retrieval unit 17 when user has carried out search operaqtion for the retrieval character string (the new retrieval character string such as reconstructed by character string reconfiguration unit 16) shown, can expect content according to this retrieval string search.Expect that content retrieval unit 17 also can adopt to input while the mode retrieved, synchronously retrieve with the change of retrieval character string, and show the content retrieved.
Below in conjunction with Fig. 2 ~ Fig. 4, the content search method of first embodiment of the invention and several specific embodiment are described.Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of the flow process of the content search method representing first embodiment of the invention.Fig. 3 A ~ Fig. 3 D is a concrete example of the content retrieval process representing first embodiment of the invention.
As shown in Figure 2, the content search method of first embodiment of the invention is undertaken by content search apparatus 1, comprises the following steps.
Character string display step S11: based on the input operation of user, display retrieval character string.At this, citing illustrates that the content inputted based on the input operation by user is carried out association and confirmed the situation of input by user.As shown in Figure 3A, when have input " soft " in user gives up display part up really, associate in association's character string display part of below and show retrieval character string " bus station, software centre road 23 road " and carry out confirmation input for user.After user has such as carried out confirming input to " bus station, software centre road 23 road " by clicking operation, in display part of really giving up up, show " bus station, software centre road 23 road ".
Precomposed character string determining step S12: judge whether the retrieval character string shown by character string display step S11 is the precomposed character string be made up of multiple units word.When "Yes", perform step S13.When "No", terminate this process.At this, the retrieval character string " bus station, software centre road 23 road " of display is the precomposed character string be made up of multiple units word " software centre road ", " 23 tunnel ", " bus station ", therefore performs step S13.
Cursor position detecting step S13: detect the viewing area whether cursor is positioned at retrieval character string.When "Yes", perform step S14.When "No", terminate this process.As shown in Figure 3 B, cursor is positioned at the viewing area of retrieval character string, therefore performs step S14.At this, also can be described above, when detecting that cursor is positioned at the viewing area of retrieval character string, detecting cursor position further and whether there occurs change, only performing step S14 when cursor position there occurs change.
Unit word detecting step S14: detect whether there is the unit word corresponding with cursor position and object unit word.When "Yes", perform step S15.When "No", terminate this process.At this, detect and be positioned at the tight front unit word of cursor position as object unit word.As shown in Figure 3 B, detect object unit word " 23 tunnel ", therefore enter step S15.
Substitute word step display S15: according to other unit word adjacent with this object unit word in retrieval character string and adjacent cells word, acquisition can substitute this object unit lexeme word and namely substitute unit word, and shows this alternative unit word and select for user.As shown in Figure 3 C, adjacent cells word is " software centre road " and " bus station ", according to the character string etc. prestored in the database of content search apparatus, and list display multiple alternative units word " 10 tunnel ", " 91 tunnel " and " 26 tunnel ".
Character string reconstruction step S16: when user have selected the alternative unit word shown by alternative word step display S15, form new retrieval character string with being substituted object unit word by this alternative unit word selected and show.As shown in Figure 3 D, when user have selected " 10 tunnel ", substitute " 23 tunnel " with " 10 tunnel " and show new retrieval character string " bus station, software centre road 10 road ".
Expect content retrieval step S17: according to retrieval character string, content is expected in retrieval.Such as, when user has carried out search operaqtion (such as pressing index button) to retrieval character string " bus station, software centre road 10 road ", the content of expectation has been retrieved according to retrieval character string " bus station, software centre road 10 road ".
Any one step in above-mentioned steps S12, S13, S14 is "No", directly terminate present treatment.In addition, when input while retrieve mode etc., also directly can retrieve according to the retrieval character string inputted by user operation in step S11, and show the content retrieved, if because user inputs the wrong content caused desired by retrieved content non-user of retrieval character string, and user is when moving cursor in order to the retrieval of input before revising has character string, performs the later step of S12 and realize being easy to amendment searching character string.
Fig. 4 represents the concrete example of the alternative word display in the content retrieval of first embodiment of the invention.Any time in foregoing search method, as shown in Figure 4, if user further cursor is moved to " software centre road " tight after, then according to the testing result of cursor position detecting step S13, enter unit word detecting step S14, by " software centre road " as object unit word, then in alternative word step display S15, obtain multiple alternative units word " digital square " according to adjacent cells word " 23 tunnel ", " black stone reef ", " medical university " go forward side by side row-column list display.Example shown in step afterwards and Fig. 3 C, Fig. 3 D is similar, does not repeat them here.That is, user can as required or retrieval situation move cursor position at any time, carry out applicable content retrieval process of the present invention.
According to content search apparatus and the content search method of first embodiment of the invention, when user revises retrieval character string, the other unit word adjacent according to the object unit word wanting with user in this retrieval character string to revise, automatic acquisition also shows the alternative unit word that can substitute this object unit word, receive user to the selection of alternative unit word after, the new retrieval character string formed according to substituting object unit word with this alternative unit word retrieves expectation content.Thereby, it is possible to assisted user is modified to retrieval character string, significantly reducing the operational ton of user when revising retrieval character string, alleviating the operation burden of user when retrieving, improving recall precision.
And then, by the input operation based on user, pointing out retrieval character string by association, association can being effectively utilized to reduce the operational ton of user when inputting retrieval character string.Particularly, by storing the retrieval character string utilized in retrieval before this, constantly can accumulate effective retrieval character string and adding as the association's character string prestored, improving constantly availability and the accuracy of the retrieval character string of association.
And then, by only when cursor position is in the viewing area of retrieval character string and user shows the wish of desired modifications by initiatively changing cursor position, start unit word check processing and alternative word Graphics Processing, can only when user's desired modifications retrieval character string assisted user modify, not only reduce the operational ton of user, and avoid situation when user does not need to revise, user being brought to puzzlement, reduce the system resource that relevant treatment consumes simultaneously.
And then, by using being positioned at the object unit word of the tight front unit word of cursor position as user's desired modifications, farthest can reduce user moves cursor distance when revising, thus farthest reduce user moves cursor operational ton when revising.
And then, obtain alternative unit word according to the character string prestored, the accuracy of alternative unit word can be improved, and by carrying out list display to multiple alternative units word, user can select with little operational ton from multiple alternative units word.
(the second embodiment)
The guider of second embodiment of the invention is described below in conjunction with Fig. 5.Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the structure of the guider representing second embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 5, the guider 100 of second embodiment of the invention possesses the content search apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, and possesses navigation information data storehouse 101.That is, in this second embodiment, the content search apparatus 1 of the first embodiment and content search method thereof can be used in guider 100.The content search apparatus 1 that guider 100 possesses and content search method identical with the first embodiment, the repetitive description thereof will be omitted.
A typical example and the destination retrieval process of the content detection process of second embodiment of the invention are described below in conjunction with Fig. 6 A ~ 6D.Fig. 6 A ~ Fig. 6 D illustrates the display frame 802 of guider, determines region 808 comprising association candidate region 804, handwriting input region 806 and input.As shown in Figure 6A, such as, have selected region " Daliang City " before user and in handwriting input region 806, carried out the handwriting input (not shown) of " prosperous " word, display candidate characters in association candidate region 804 thus.In candidate characters, as shown in the figure, user such as selects " prosperous ".Then as shown in Figure 6B, in association candidate region 804, show the retrieval character string " Dalian Xin Shui Food Co., Ltd " that goes out according to navigation information data storehouse 101 association of guider 100 and " Dalian Xin Xin machine company limited ".Then, user carries out confirmation input to retrieval character string " Dalian Xin Shui Food Co., Ltd ", thus as shown in Figure 6 C, determines to show this retrieval character string " Dalian Xin Shui Food Co., Ltd " in region 808 in input.Then, cursor is moved to the position shown in Fig. 6 C by user, unit word " prosperous water " becomes object unit word, and obtain according to adjacent cells word " Dalian " and " Food Co., Ltd " and substitute unit word " spring " and " rainwater ", row-column list of going forward side by side display is selected for user.Finally, when user have selected alternative unit word " spring ", as shown in Figure 6 D, determine in region 808, to show new retrieval character string " Dalian spring Food Co., Ltd " in input.If user now carries out search operaqtion (such as clicking the arrow inputting and determine on the right side of region 808) for " Dalian spring Food Co., Ltd ", then show the navigation screen as result for retrieval.
Below in conjunction with Fig. 7 A, Fig. 7 B, a preference as the guider 100 of the second embodiment is described.Fig. 7 A, Fig. 7 B represent the concrete example of the alternative word display in the destination retrieval of second embodiment of the invention.
In this second embodiment, an example of unit word is single facility name, is divided into region facility name and concrete facility name, and an example of precomposed character string is compound facility name, is made up of region facility name and concrete facility name.As shown in Figure 7 A, precomposed character string " software centre road KShi hamburger restaurant " comprises region facility name " software centre road " and concrete facility name " KShi hamburger restaurant ".
As shown in Figure 7 A, detecting that cursor position exists object unit word before tight, and this object unit word is when being concrete facility name (KShi hamburger restaurant), substitute word display unit 15 region facility name (software centre road) adjacent with this object unit word in retrieval character string as adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with adjacent cells word in the navigation information that prestores in the navigation information data storehouse 101 of guider 100 and the concrete facility name (MShi hamburger restaurant, HShi Pizza shop) of object unit word can be substituted, and unit word shows as an alternative.
In the navigation information data storehouse 101 of guider 100, concrete facility name stores accordingly with the classification information of its classification of expression sometimes.Such as, the classification information stored accordingly with concrete facility name " KShi hamburger restaurant, MShi hamburger restaurant, HShi Pizza shop " is fast food restaurant.At this, when object unit word is concrete facility name, also can alternative unit word that preferentially Display Category is identical with object unit word.As the example of preferential display, can be by alternative unit word forward display in lists identical for classification, also can focus on display by the alternative unit word identical to classification, also can be only show this alternative unit word when there is the identical alternative unit word of classification, and just show other alternative unit words when there is not the identical alternative unit word of classification.
As shown in Figure 7 B, detecting that cursor position exists object unit word before tight, and this object unit word is when being region facility name (software centre road), substitute word display unit 15 concrete facility name (KShi hamburger restaurant) adjacent with this object unit word in retrieval character string as adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with adjacent cells word in the navigation information that prestores in the navigation information data storehouse 101 of guider 100 and the region facility name (black stone reef, Xinghai Square, Chang Chunlu) of object unit word can be substituted, and unit word shows as an alternative.
At this, the navigation information in the navigation information data storehouse 101 of guider 100 both can prestore, and also regularly or based on user's instruction can be upgraded by internet etc.
Second embodiment of the invention, by content search apparatus of the present invention and content search method specifically for guider, significantly can reduce operational ton when user inputs the information such as destination information on a navigation device, alleviate the operation burden of user when retrieving, improving recall precision.Particularly, when driver operates in motion, driver can be made to be easy to operation, and to make driver be absorbed in driving, improve the security of driving.
Simultaneously, during one party in object unit word is concrete facility name and region facility name, utilize the opposing party in concrete facility name and region facility name as adjacent cells word, the feature of navigation information can be effectively utilized, improve availability and the accuracy of the alternative unit word obtained according to adjacent cells word.
And then the alternative unit word that preferential Display Category is identical with object unit word, can improve availability and the accuracy of alternative unit word further.
Above with reference to the accompanying drawings of the specific embodiment of the present invention and embodiment.Wherein, embodiment described above and embodiment are only object lessons of the present invention, for understanding the present invention, and are not used in restriction scope of the present invention.Those skilled in the art can carry out the reasonable omission of various distortion, combination and key element to embodiment and embodiment based on technological thought of the present invention, the mode obtained thus is also included within scope of the present invention.
Such as, advantage of the present invention is particularly outstanding when being applicable to guider, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and also can be applicable to any indexing unit with search function.Such as, when retrieving melody in the devices such as music player, using artist, song name etc. as unit word, effectively the present invention can be suitable for.In addition, when being used as the content search apparatus such as guider, music player, web browser at smart phone, obviously also the present invention can be suitable for smart phone.
Such as, the user operation related in above-mentioned embodiment and embodiment comprises input operation, determination operation and selection operation etc., the mode of these user operations both can be the button operation utilizing mouse or keyboard etc., also can be the touch operation utilizing touch panel, also can be the voice operating utilizing speech recognition, as long as can carry out inputting for user, determine, select, in this no limit.
Such as, advantage of the present invention is particularly outstanding when carrying out association in the content inputted based on the input operation by user and confirmed input by user, but the present invention is not limited thereto, when directly being inputted by user, also can be suitable for the present invention and modifying with assisted user.
Such as, the unit word related in above-mentioned embodiment and embodiment detects and can utilize various keyword recognition technology of the prior art.Such as, by technology such as fuzzy diagnosiss, " 23 tunnel ", " 23 road bus ", " 23 bus station, road " etc. can be identified as same unit word in the prior art, such as corresponding with a facility name in guider.Thereby, it is possible to apply flexibly the present invention further.
Such as, above-mentioned embodiment and embodiment describe the example that retrieval character string is made up of Chinese character and numeral, but the present invention obviously can be applicable to word or other characters of other language.

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1. a content search apparatus, is characterized in that, possesses:
Character string display unit, based on the input operation of user, display retrieval character string;
Precomposed character string judging unit, judges whether by the retrieval character string of described character string display unit display be the precomposed character string be made up of multiple units word;
Cursor position detecting unit, when being judged as that described retrieval character string is precomposed character string by described precomposed character string judging unit, detects the viewing area whether cursor is positioned at described retrieval character string;
Unit word detecting unit, when being detected as cursor by described cursor position detecting unit and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string, detects whether there is the unit word corresponding with cursor position and object unit word;
Substitute word display unit, be detected as by described unit word detecting unit there is described object unit word time, according to other unit word adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string and adjacent cells word, acquisition can substitute this object unit lexeme word and namely substitute unit word, and shows this alternative unit word and select for user;
Character string reconfiguration unit, when user have selected the described alternative unit word by described alternative word display unit display, forms new retrieval character string with being substituted described object unit word by this alternative unit word selected and shows; And
Expect content retrieval unit, according to retrieval character string, content is expected in retrieval.
2. content search apparatus as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,
The content that described character string display unit inputs based on the input operation by user, prompting comprises the character string of this content, will confirm that the character string inputted shows as retrieval character string among the character string of prompting by user.
3. content search apparatus as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that,
When the input operation by user have input first character, the character string that described character string display unit prompting comprises this character confirms input for user.
4. content search apparatus as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, is characterized in that also possessing:
Character string storage unit is used in retrieval, is stored in the retrieval character string utilized in retrieval;
Described character string display unit is utilized and is pointed out by the retrieval character string of described retrieval character string cell stores.
5. content search apparatus as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described cursor position detecting unit, when being detected as cursor and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string, also detects cursor position further and whether there occurs change;
Described unit word detecting unit when being detected as cursor by described cursor position detecting unit and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string and cursor position there occurs change, detect whether exist with change after the corresponding unit word of cursor position as object unit word.
6. content search apparatus as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described unit word detecting unit detects and is positioned at the tight front unit word of cursor position, as described object unit word.
7. content search apparatus as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described alternative word display unit is:
Obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the character string prestored and described object unit lexeme word can be substituted, and showing as described alternative unit word,
When described alternative unit word has multiple, list display is carried out to multiple described alternative units word and selects for user.
8. content search apparatus as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described content search apparatus is used for guider,
Described unit word is single facility name, is divided into region facility name and concrete facility name,
Described precomposed character string is compound facility name, is made up of region facility name and concrete facility name;
Described alternative word display unit is:
When described object unit word is concrete facility name, region facility name adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string is as described adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the navigation information prestored at described guider and the concrete facility name of described object unit word can be substituted, and show as described alternative unit word
When described object unit word is region facility name, concrete facility name adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string is as described adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the navigation information prestored at described guider and the region facility name of described object unit word can be substituted, and showing as described alternative unit word.
9. content search apparatus as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that,
Described concrete facility name has classification information,
When described object unit word is concrete facility name, the alternative unit word that the classification shown in the classification information of the classification shown in described alternative word display unit preferential Display Category information and described object unit word is identical.
10. a content search method, is characterized in that, comprising:
Character string display step, based on the input operation of user, display retrieval character string;
Precomposed character string determining step, judges whether by the retrieval character string of described character string display step display be the precomposed character string be made up of multiple units word;
Cursor position detecting step, when being judged as that described retrieval character string is precomposed character string by described precomposed character string determining step, detects the viewing area whether cursor is positioned at described retrieval character string;
Unit word detecting step, when being detected as cursor by described cursor position detecting step and being positioned at the viewing area of described retrieval character string, detects whether there is the unit word corresponding with cursor position and object unit word;
Substitute word step display, be detected as by described unit word detecting step there is described object unit word time, according to other unit word adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string and adjacent cells word, acquisition can substitute this object unit lexeme word and namely substitute unit word, and shows this alternative unit word and select for user;
Character string reconstruction step, when user have selected the described alternative unit word by described alternative word step display display, forms new retrieval character string with being substituted described object unit word by this alternative unit word selected and shows; And
Expect content retrieval step, according to retrieval character string, content is expected in retrieval.
11. content search methods as claimed in claim 10, is characterized in that,
Described content search method is used for guider,
Described unit word is single facility name, is divided into region facility name and concrete facility name,
Described precomposed character string is compound facility name, is made up of region facility name and concrete facility name;
In described alternative word step display,
When described object unit word is concrete facility name, region facility name adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string is as described adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the navigation information prestored at described guider and the concrete facility name of described object unit word can be substituted, and show as described alternative unit word
When described object unit word is region facility name, concrete facility name adjacent with this object unit word in described retrieval character string is as described adjacent cells word, obtain adjacent with described adjacent cells word in the navigation information prestored at described guider and the region facility name of described object unit word can be substituted, and showing as described alternative unit word.
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