JP2001067375A - Name retrieval device, keyboard and recording medium recording name retrieval program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a name retrieval device which can attain the effective retrieval processing by reducing the retrieval time and labor. SOLUTION: This name retrieval device consists of an input/output device 2 which inputs the 1st vowel names, a name file 11 which stores plural names, a conversion means 12 which converts the names into the 2nd vowel names and specifying and display means 13, 14 and 15 which specify and display the names corresponding to the 2nd vowel means that are coincident with or similar to the 1st vowel names in a group of 2nd vowel names.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a name search device, a keyboard, and a recording medium on which a name search program is recorded, and more particularly to a name search device, a keyboard, and a name for realizing a quick search process by reducing the time and effort required for searching. The present invention relates to a recording medium on which a search program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a portable device, a process of searching for a name in a name file based on a name input by a user is considered. In this case, a system for easily and quickly inputting a name is desired in order to obtain a search result of desired data quickly. A conventional search device employs a configuration in which a character string of data is evaluated to search data managed in a file to be searched for data that matches input data. That is, in the conventional search device, by comparing the character string of the input data with the data managed in the file to be searched, the data matched with the input data is selected from the data managed in the file to be searched. A configuration for retrieving data is employed.

[0003]

In the conventional search device,
When a user searches for a name using a mobile device, the kana character string of the name entered via the keyboard is compared with the kana character string of the name managed in the file, and the file is managed in the file. A configuration is employed in which a name that matches the input name is searched from among the names, and data corresponding to the name is output.

When inputting a name in Roman characters using a keyboard, the keyboard usually needs to have 40 or more keys. When the keyboard is introduced into a small device such as a portable device, the size of one key on the keyboard is reduced. Have to be smaller. In addition, in most cases, the key must be pressed twice in order to input one character of the name. Therefore, there is a problem that an erroneous name search is executed and the search is repeated many times.

An object of the present invention is to provide a name search device and a name search program which reduce the trouble of inputting at the time of search to realize an efficient search process and also search for pronunciation names similar to the input name. An object of the present invention is to provide a recorded recording medium. It is another object of the present invention to provide a keyboard that reduces input errors by reducing the input effort.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a name retrieving apparatus according to the present invention comprises an inputting means for inputting a first vowel name, a storing means for storing a plurality of names, and a storing means for storing a plurality of names. Converting means for converting each of the vowel names into a second vowel name; and a specific display for specifying and displaying the name corresponding to the second vowel name that matches or is similar to the first vowel name in the second vowel name group Means. Also, from among the names displayed by the specific display means,
By further providing a selection means for selecting a predetermined name, it is possible to respond to a user's search request.

Further, when the storage means also stores attribute information of a plurality of the names, the specific display means comprises:
The attribute information corresponding to the name displayed by the specific display means is also displayed. As a result, it is possible to respond to a user's search request. In another aspect, the present invention has a vowel key and no consonant keys except for "N", or has a kana input key for a line and "n" and has another kana input key. It is a keyboard characterized by not having.

According to the present invention, an input means for inputting a first vowel name, a storage means for storing a plurality of names, a conversion means for converting each of the plurality of names as a second vowel name, A specific display unit that specifies and displays the name corresponding to the second vowel name that matches or is similar to the first vowel name in the second vowel name group. It is a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a name search device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The name search device 1 includes an input / output device 2 and an input / output control unit 10.
, Name file 11, conversion means 12, search means 1
3, an identification unit 14, and an output unit 15.

The input / output device 2 includes, for example, a display unit (not shown) capable of displaying a liquid crystal, and an input unit (both not shown) such as a keyboard and a mouse. Display. The input / output control unit 10 executes an interface process with the input / output device 2. The name file 11 stores names and attribute information (telephone numbers, mail addresses, and the like) included in the names. Conversion means 12
Converts the name stored in the name file 11 into a vowel name. The search unit 13 searches the vowel names converted by the conversion unit 12 for a vowel name that matches the vowel name input via the input / output device 2 and the input / output control unit 10. The specifying unit 14 specifies a name (if attribute information is present, also the attribute information) corresponding to the name of the vowel searched by the searching unit 13 from the names stored in the name file 11. The output unit 15 outputs a list of names specified by the specifying unit 14 to the input / output device 2 via the input / output control unit 10.

As will be described later, the name search device 1 according to the present invention
The function described above can be specifically realized by a program. This program is provided on a program medium 17 stored in the form of a source program, an intermediate program, and an executable program. The program is installed via a program reading unit 16 connected to the name search device 1 and operates on a memory.

In the name search apparatus 1 configured as described above, first, the vowel name of the name to be searched is input to the search means 13 via the input / output device 2 as a vowel name. For example, if you want to search for the name "Hayakawa", use the Roman alphabet "HA / YA / KA / WA."
), It is input with a vowel name of “AAAAA” (four characters). The name is output from the name file 11 in response to the input vowel name, and the conversion unit 12 converts the name into a vowel name. The conversion method performed by the conversion means 12 is the same as the concept of the vowel name for the input name described above.

The search means 13 searches the vowel names output by the conversion means 12 for a vowel name that matches the input vowel name. The specifying unit 14 specifies a name corresponding to the vowel name searched by the searching unit 13 from the names stored in the name file 11, and specifies attribute information of the name. The output unit 15 outputs a list of names and attribute information specified by the specifying unit 14 to the input / output device 2.

According to the present invention, a name having a vowel name that matches the input vowel name is searched from the names stored in the name file based on the input vowel name instead of the name itself. . With this configuration,
Since the pronunciation name similar to the input vowel name can be searched, the number of key inputs when inputting the name to be searched can be reduced. Further, in a case where a configuration is employed in which a user inputs a name to a portable device and searches for data indicated by the name, desired data can be quickly searched. The portable device is provided with a menu in which information of each individual can be stored, and the personal information can be taken out by inputting a predetermined name.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a personal information search system (personal information management device) as an application example of the name search device of the present invention. The personal information management device 20 includes a display device 21, a keyboard 22, and a mouse 23. Since only the vowel name is input to the keyboard 22 in the personal information search system, the keyboard 22 does not need to have 40 or more keys in a normal form, and is "A""I""U"
It has seven keys of “E”, “O”, “N” and “line feed”. That is, the keyboard corresponding to the alphabet in the present embodiment is composed of vowel keys ("A", "I", "U", "E").
"O") and has no key arrangement except for "N".

The personal information management device 20 includes a personal information search program 200 installed from a program storage medium, a conversion table 201, and registration data 202. As shown in FIG. 4, the conversion table 201 manages the correspondence between each character and the vowel that appears when the character is pronounced, and manages the correspondence between each character and the vowel that is the conversion destination. . For example, the letter "A" is converted to a vowel "A", the letter "JI" is converted to a vowel "I", and the letter "Po" is converted to a vowel "O". It manages the correspondence between each character and the vowel to which it is converted. In the registration data 202, personal information registered by the user is managed. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, an individual's name, individual telephone number, Personal information such as the e-mail address, personal address, and date of birth of the individual are managed.

FIG. 5 shows a search program 200 for personal information.
Is a flowchart showing a process according to the first embodiment. When the personal information search program 200 is started in accordance with a program execution instruction, first, in step st1, a vowel name of a kana character of a personal name is input from the keyboard 22. Next, in step st2, the kana of the name stored in the registration data 202 is converted into a vowel name according to the conversion table 201, and is read.

Next, at step st3, the keyboard 22
Is compared with the vowel name of the registered data read out. If they do not match, the process moves to step st5. If they match, the process proceeds to step st4, where the name of the corresponding vowel name before conversion is specified and specified.

Next, in step st5, step st
Regardless of the comparison result of No. 3, it is checked whether or not the remaining name to be compared exists in the registered data 202. If there is a name to be compared, the process proceeds to step st2. Steps
At t5, if there is no name to be compared, the process proceeds to step st6, and a list of the names is displayed on the display device 21 by the comparison at step st3. Next, in step st7, the searcher selects a required person name using the mouse 23 or the like based on the displayed list of names. Finally, in step st8,
The personal information corresponding to the selected name is displayed on the display device 21.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but includes other configurations for achieving the object of the present invention. The application of the name search device of the present invention is not limited to a personal information search program. Further, in the present embodiment, a personal name having a kana character name whose vowel name completely matches is searched for, but not limited to a perfect match, and may be similar. In this case, a similar vowel name can be searched by providing a counting means (not shown) inside or outside the searching means 13 and presetting the allowable number of mismatched characters in the vowel name in this counting means.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, in step st2, the kana of the name of the registered data is sequentially converted into a vowel name, and in step st3, the converted vowel name is inputted. The vowel names are sequentially compared with each other, the corresponding names are sequentially specified in step st4, and a list of the corresponding names is finally displayed in step st6. As another mode, all the kana of the name of the registration data is collectively converted into vowel names to form list information, the list information is collectively searched based on the input vowel name, and in response to the search result, The specific processes may be collectively executed. Further, in this case, it is possible to display the list in real time in response to the specific processing, and to execute the selection processing in step st7 based on the real time display. That is, step st2 in FIG.
By executing the processes of 3 and 4 collectively,
The processing of step st5 will be omitted.

Further, the keyboard of the present invention is not limited to keyboards having input keys corresponding to alphabets, but is also applicable to keyboards having input keys corresponding to hiragana or katakana. If the keyboard is a Hiragana or Katakana compatible keyboard, the A (a) line ("A (A)", "I (I)", "U (U)", "E (E)", "O (O) ) ") And" n "(n), and no other kana input keys (" ka "," shi "," tsu ", etc.) It has a key layout.

As described above, the present name search device is also realized by a program for causing this name search device to function. This program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium. In the present invention, a program reading means 16 such as a CD-ROM driver may be provided as an external storage device, and a program medium 17 such as a CD-ROM which can be read by inserting a recording medium therein may be used. The stored program may be configured to be accessed and executed by a central processing unit (not shown), or the program may be read, and the read program may be downloaded to a program storage area (not shown). Alternatively, the program may be executed. It is assumed that this download program is stored in the main unit in advance.

Here, the program medium is a recording medium configured to be separable from the main body, such as a tape system such as a magnetic tape or a cassette tape, a magnetic disk such as a floppy disk or a hard disk, a CD-ROM / MO /
Disk system of optical disk such as MD / DVD, card system such as IC card / optical card, mask ROM, EP
It may be a medium that fixedly carries a program, including a semiconductor memory such as a ROM, an EEPROM, and a flash ROM.

Further, the medium may carry a program in a fluid manner such that the program is downloaded from a communication network via a transmitting / receiving means (not shown). When the program is downloaded from the communication network, the download program may be stored in the main device in advance, or may be installed from another recording medium.
The content stored in the recording medium is not limited to a program, but may be data.

[0026]

According to the present invention, the number of key inputs at the time of name search is reduced, and the efficiency of the process of searching for desired data is improved. Further, the keyboard can be simplified in relation to the reduction in the number of key inputs, and errors in key inputs can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a name search device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a personal information search system as an application example of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of registration data.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a conversion table.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing of a personal information search program which is an application example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 name search device 2 input / output device 10 input / output control means 11 name file 12 conversion means 13 search means 14 specifying means 15 output means 16 program reading means 17 program media 20 personal information management device 21 display device 22 keyboard 23 mouse 200 personal information Search program 201 conversion table 202 registration data

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Claims (5)

[Claims] An input unit for inputting a first vowel name; a storage unit for storing a plurality of names; a conversion unit for converting each of the plurality of names into a second vowel name; and the second vowel name group Among the second vowel names that match or are similar to the first vowel names
A specific display unit for specifying and displaying the name corresponding to the vowel name. 2. The name search device according to claim 1, further comprising a selection unit that selects a predetermined name from the names displayed by said specific display unit. 3. When the storage unit also stores attribute information of a plurality of the names, the specific display unit also displays attribute information corresponding to the name displayed by the specific display unit. The name search device according to claim 1. 4. It has a vowel key and no consonant keys except for "N", or has a kana input key for a line and "n" and has no other kana input keys. Characteristic keyboard. 5. A computer, comprising: input means for inputting a first vowel name; storage means for storing a plurality of names; conversion means for converting each of the plurality of names into a second vowel name; A program for functioning as a name search device, comprising: a specific display unit that specifies and displays the name corresponding to the second vowel name that matches or is similar to the first vowel name in the vowel name group. A computer-readable recording medium characterized by the following.