JP2001229158A - Method for holding electronic document information of chinese-character and japanese-syllabary mixed sentence, its display device and processor, and electronic information automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device which can switch a KANJI(Chinese character)-KANA(Japanese syllabary) mixed sentence displayed on the monitor screen of an electronic device to a KANA sentence through converting operation and put it back to the original KANJI-KANA mixed sentence. SOLUTION: The electronic device adds data of a KANJI-KANA mixed sentence to original KANJI-KANA mixed sentence data (121) and holds KANA sentence data (122). Further, information (123) which makes a display of a KANA sentence easy to read and information (123) on intonation properties, etc., for reading it aloud are held. For the distribution service of an electronic document, an automatic vending machine with a key is used to write the document on a user's storage medium. Further, it is made easy to read the KANJI- KANA mixed sentence aloud and output Braille by the electronic device. The electronic document is vended through an automatic vending machine as well as the Internet and the storage medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to an electronic document information holding method and a display output method in the information processing technical field, and can be used for the following electronic document information.

-Electronic document information for electronic publications such as electronic books-Electronic document information displayed on electronic games and toys-Electronic document information for portable information terminals-Electronic document information in car navigation systems-Home use Or electronic document information displayed on electrical and electronic products for business use ・ Electronic document information in e-mail such as the Internet ・ Electronic document information on Internet homepage

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, electronic document information has been provided only with sentence data mixed with kanji or kana or only data with hiragana and katakana alphanumeric characters.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Elementary school children cannot read without the cooperation of parents. In addition, there is a problem that difficult kanji and idioms cannot be read even by adults. On the other hand, sentences using only hiragana and katakana alphanumeric characters are often not adopted because they are frustrating for users who can read kanji. Furthermore, when reading a sentence mixed with kanji and kana using an electronic device, there is a problem that reading errors and unnatural intonation occur.

According to the present invention, a kana sentence corresponding to a mixture of kanji and kana characters can be referred to by an easy operation, thereby solving the problem that some kanji characters cannot be read by humans or electronic devices.
Further, the electronic device can read a natural sound without errors.

A kana sentence in this specification is a sentence composed of alphanumeric characters and general descriptive symbols (%,?, Etc.) in addition to hiragana and / or katakana. Not included. All or a part of the alphanumeric characters and descriptive symbols can be held in hiragana or katakana as in the case of kanji for the purpose of representing the correct reading.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, when data of kanji-kana mixed sentence in an electronic document used by an electronic device is included in a storage device or a telecommunication signal, the original data is used. Kana sentence data is stored in addition to sentence data mixed with kanji.

[0008] Further, when characters in the original sentence mixed with Kanji and Kana are displayed as Kana sentences, information for identifying a portion converted into Kana characters and held is retained. In this specification, this information is called kana character attribute data.

Further, when it is necessary to convert a kana sentence into a voice and use it, the kana character attribute data can also have attribute data relating to voice such as intonation and delimiters.

Although it is simple to have all three types of data independently, a method of mixing two or all of them using control symbols and attribute bits is used to obtain the total data amount. May be saved.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an electronic device 1 for implementing the present invention.
01 shows a configuration, in which 110 is a control device,
120 is a storage device, 130 is a user input / output device group, 1
40 is a communication device and 150 is a communication partner device. This figure 1
The operation of the present invention will be described based on FIG.

The original sentence data 121 mixed with kanji and kana
Is a shift JI which is a general 2-byte code.
S, JIS, EUC code, Unicode, etc. can be used. In this embodiment, a shift JIS code most widely used in personal computers and the like is used.

The method of comparing pages of the kanji mixed kana sentence data 121 and the kana sentence data 122 is as simple as setting the data length of each page to a fixed length. There is a method of collating by code, or a method of having an address correspondence table indicating a page break position of both data. In this embodiment, a page feed code is used, and a 2-byte return line feed code 0a0d (h) is used as the page feed code.

The kana sentence data 122 is a 2-byte shift JIS, JIS, EUC code, Unicode or 1 byte.
A byte JIS code or other unique code system can be used. In this practical example, a shift JIS code is used. In this practical example, the line feed code is 0a0d (h), which is the same as a sentence mixed with kanji and kana.

Although there is no particular standard for the kana character attribute data 123, it is preferable to use one or two bytes for one kana sentence character. It is easy to make the kana character attribute data one-to-one corresponding to the characters in the kana sentence data. However, in this practical example, since only the identification display is performed, control symbols are mixed in the kana sentence data 122. Method, and the identification display start control symbol is replaced by a one-byte ASCII character [(5b
(h)). The identification display end control symbol is 1-byte ASCII character] (5d (h)). As a result, the kana sentence data illustrated in FIG. 5 can be created using a general PC text editor as follows: "This idea (1A) is [TOKYO SPIGAN CHU]."

As described above, since no special code is used in this practical example, sentence data 121 mixed with kanji and kana
Create mixed data of Kana sentence 122 and Kana character attribute data 123 using a general PC text editor,
Can be displayed and changed. In addition, even if an electronic device that is not compatible with the present invention is used, the Kanji Kana data 121 can be used correctly, so that the method is upwardly compatible with the old specification.

It is also possible to store the kanji mixed kana sentence data 121 and the kana sentence data 122 in a mixed data format. For example, using the control symbol [,], the original data (Kanji kana mixed sentence) "This idea (1A) is patent pending."
A) is [patent pending]. ]. However, with this method, an electronic device that does not support this specification cannot display a correct original text.

The kanji mixed kana sentence data 121, the kana sentence data 122 and the kana character attribute data 123 can be held in a mixed data format. For example, the control symbol
Using <YKANA>, the original text (Kanji / Kana mixed sentence) “This idea (1A) is patent pending.” In the mixed data, “This idea <YKANA K = (1A) V = 8008>
Is <YKANA K = Patent Pending Y = Tokkyotsuganchu V
= 3000020000000]. ]. The character string indicated by K = indicates a character string to be displayed in the sentence 121 mixed with kanji and kana. A character string indicated by Y = indicates a character string displayed by the kana sentence 122. If Y = is omitted, the same character string as K = is displayed. Hexadecimal Hana sentence attribute data 123 indicated by V =
And can be omitted. The first bit (+1) of this hexadecimal number indicates an accent, the second bit (+2) indicates that it is pronounced separately from the previous character, and the fourth bit (+
8) indicates that the pronunciation is omitted. However, with this method, an electronic device that does not support this specification cannot display a correct original text.

The kana sentence data 122 and the kana character attribute data 123 can be held in a mixed data format. For example, the character code for one kana character is 16
There is a method in which a bit and attribute data are 8 bits and a total of 24 bits (= 3 bytes) is one character. Since the type of characters required for kana sentences is smaller than that of kanji, the character code may be 12 bits, and 4 bits may be assigned to attribute data to make 2 bytes per character. However, with this method, an electronic device that does not support this specification cannot display a correct original text.

Regarding the format of the kana sentence (511 and 512) to be displayed, the original sentence (Kanji kana mixed sentence) "This idea (1A) is patent-pending." 1-E) is a good way to convert readings to English characters, and in electronic documents for adults, "This idea (1A)
I'm a lucky guy. The style is good. In this practical example, the latter is used. Alternatively, a method of displaying the converted part in katakana instead of hiragana may be adopted.

FIG. 2 is a processing flow chart of the display program 200.

In the initial setting (210), the user's instruction is initially displayed, and the display mode is kanji. A selection (220) is made according to a user's instruction, and an initial display of 230 is made. The display mode is determined (240), and display preparation in the kanji mode (250) is performed. In preparation, first, the first one page of the kanji mixed kana sentence is read from the storage device, and the corresponding kana sentence and kana character attribute data are also read. The data to be actually displayed is a sentence mixed with kanji or kana (260), and the display data is displayed on the screen (270). Thereafter, the next instruction from the user is accepted (280).

When the user designates the next page, 220,
Through 230 and 240, it reaches 250. In step 250, after the page number is advanced by one, the data of the corresponding page is read in the same manner as in the initial display, displayed on the routes 260 and 270, and the next instruction of the user is accepted.

When the user designates the previous page, 220,
Through 230 and 240, it reaches 250. In step 250, after returning the page number by one, the data of the corresponding page is read in the same manner as in the initial display, displayed on the routes 260 and 270, and then the user's next instruction is accepted.

When the user gives a display mode switching instruction, the display mode is changed to 22.
After 0 and 232, the current display mode is determined at 242, and the display mode is switched to Kana at 252 because it is the Chinese character mode. Display data as the first part of the kana sentence (26
2) After displaying at 270, the next instruction of the user is accepted.

When the user designates the next page in order to see the continuation overflowing in the display of the kana sentence, the display data is passed through 220, 230, and 240 as the continuation portion of the kana sentence (25).
1) After displaying at 270, the next instruction of the user is accepted.

When the user designates the previous page to see the part before the kana sentence, the display data is displayed as the part before the kana sentence (251) and 270 through the steps 220, 230, and 240, and then the user uses the display data. Accept the following instructions of the person. Regardless of whether the display of the kana sentence is the first part or the continuation part, when the user issues a display mode switching instruction, 220, 2
At 32, 242, and 252, the display mode is switched to Kanji.
Display data as kanji kana mixed sentence (260), 27
After displaying 0, the user's next instruction is accepted.

When the user instructs termination, the display processing is terminated after a predetermined termination processing.

When the user gives another instruction, the corresponding processing is performed, but when the display mode is Kana,
In order to avoid a misunderstanding of the operation, no processing may be performed only by displaying a warning sound or an alarm.

In displaying an electronic document on the screen of the electronic device 101, as shown in FIG. 1, the display program 200 displays a sentence 510 mixed with kanji and kana in an initial display and a normal display state. However, the display program 200 reads the kana data (1
22 and 123).

When the user gives a conversion instruction, the display program 200 switches the display mode to the "Kana mode" (25).
2) The kana sentence 511 is displayed (262 and 270).

In a practical example, a conversion instruction operation is performed from a keyboard.
The operation is to press the Enter key after the x key. In a portable electronic device, a method using a dedicated button, a method using a combination of a plurality of buttons, or the like is preferable.

If the kana sentence is too long and is only displayed halfway (511), and the user needs to see the rest, the user performs the next page operation. The display program receives this and displays the remaining part (512) (25
1).

The user who has finished viewing the kana sentence performs the conversion instruction operation (522, 523) again. In response to this, the display program switches the display mode to the “kanji mode” (25
3) Display a sentence 510 mixed with kanji and kana.

In the display of the kana sentence (511 and 512), when the kana sentence is displayed in the area where the original kanji kana mixed sentence was displayed, the half-width characters or small characters are used so that the kana sentence does not overflow from the display area. A method of displaying (630) with characters may be adopted.

If the reading of the kana sentence and the kana character attribute data is omitted in step (250), (2)
Read in 51).

Further, in the data holding method in which the reading data is mixed in the kanji-kana mixed sentence, the reading of the kana sentence and the kana character attribute data in (250) can be omitted.

It is not necessary to read the whole sentence in (210) or, if it has already been read, to read it again in (250).

If the data already read in (250) is stored, it is not necessary to read it again in (250).

In the display of the above-mentioned kana sentences (511 and 512), as shown in FIG. 6, a method of displaying the kana sentences in an area different from the original kanji-kana sentence such as a pop-up window (610) may be used.

When the pointing device 621 such as a mouse is available, the reading of the kanji or idiom designated by the pointing device is performed using an area different from the original kanji or kana mixed sentence of the pointing device and the pop-up window 622. Display only kanaga (620)
You can also.

FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart of a program for outputting an electronic document by voice.

In the initial setting (310), the user's instruction is initially displayed. The user makes a selection (320) according to the instruction,
Go to the initial display of 330. At step 350, the first one page of the kanji mixed kana sentence is read, and the corresponding kana sentence and kana character attribute data are also read. A sentence containing kanji and kana is displayed (370). At this time, 351 may be read aloud. Thereafter, the next instruction from the user is accepted.

When the user designates the next page or the previous page, the process proceeds to 320 through 330 and 330 described above. At 350, the data of one page is read after the page number is increased or decreased by one as in the initial display, and the data is displayed at 370. At this time, 351 may be read aloud. Thereafter, the next instruction from the user is accepted.

When the user gives a one-page sound reading instruction, 320, 3
After step 31, a kana sentence corresponding to the displayed kanji / kana mixed sentence is recorded in advance or is output as sound using sound data corresponding to each character synthesized by the display program (351). At this time, according to the kana sentence attribute data, processing such as intonation and continuous sound is performed to make the output easier to hear. While reading aloud, the next instruction from the user is accepted.

When the user gives a continuous sound reading start instruction, 32
At step 353 through steps 0 and 333, the one-page reading process (351) and the next page process (350) are repeated to read aloud from the currently displayed page to the end of the whole sentence. While reading aloud, the next instruction from the user is accepted.

When the user gives an instruction to end reading aloud, 320,
Even if reading aloud is in progress via 332, reading aloud is immediately stopped, and the next instruction of the user is accepted.

When the user instructs termination, the display processing is terminated after a predetermined termination processing.

When the user gives another instruction, the corresponding processing is performed, but when the display mode is Kana,
In order to avoid a misunderstanding of the operation, no processing may be performed only by displaying a warning sound or an alarm.

In the data holding method in which the reading data is mixed in the sentence mixed with the kanji and the kana, the reading of the kana sentence and the kana character attribute data in (350) can be omitted.

It is not necessary to read the whole sentence at (310) or, if it has already been read, to read it again at (350).

If the data that has already been read is stored in (350), it is not necessary to read it again in (350).

In step (353), step (370) is not necessarily performed.

In the step (351), processing can be easily performed by setting the object to be read aloud to a kana sentence. In addition, if the kana sentence attribute data holds a continuous sound attribute such as an intonation attribute or a liaison, more natural reading of the sound can be performed.

If (370) is not required, (35)
In step (0), reading a sentence mixed with kanji or kana can be omitted.

FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart of a program for transmitting / receiving an electronic document to / from another communication partner device.

In the initial setting (410), the user's instruction is displayed as an initial display. Performs selection (420) according to user instructions,
Go to the initial display of 430. At 450, first, the first one page of the kanji-kana sentence is received and stored in the storage device.
Corresponding kana sentences and kana character attribute data are also received and stored in the storage device. During reception, the next instruction from the user is accepted.

When the user designates the next page or the previous page, the process proceeds to 450 through 420 and 430 described above. At 450, the data of one page is received after the page number is increased or decreased by one, as in the initial display, and stored in the storage device. During reception, the next instruction from the user is accepted.

When the user instructs transmission, 420, 43
After that, data for one page, a specified page, or all pages is transmitted to the communication partner at 453 at 453. When the user instructs batch reception, the data for the designated page or all pages is received from the communication partner at 453 via 420 and 433. During transmission / reception, the next instruction from the user is accepted.

When the user gives a communication end instruction, 420,
After 432, the communication is terminated at 452. Cancel even during communication.

When the user instructs termination, the display processing is terminated after a predetermined termination processing.

When the user gives another instruction, the corresponding processing is performed, but when the display mode is Kana,
In order to avoid a misunderstanding of the operation, no processing may be performed only by displaying a warning sound or an alarm.

In the data holding method in which the reading data is mixed in the kanji kana mixed sentence, the reception of the kana sentence and the kana character attribute data in (450) can be omitted.

It is not necessary to receive the whole text at (410) or, if it has already been received, reread at (450). However, for (453), re-reading is performed after processing for confirming the user's intention of re-reading.

If the already received data is stored in (450), it is not necessary to receive it again in (450).

In (450) and (453),
Unnecessary data can be omitted depending on the purpose of the device using this program. For example, an apparatus that does not display for the purpose of reading aloud only can omit data reception of a sentence mixed with kanji or kana.

As the storage device 120 for the electronic document data 121, 122, and 123, a semiconductor storage device, a disk storage device, a magnetic storage device such as a tape, a print medium storage device such as a bar code, and the like can be used. In the example of the electronic device shown in FIG.
In this case, two text files are stored on a storage medium such as the software cartridge 50 or the game machine software cartridge 770.

The method of providing the user with the electronic document data 121, 122, 123 is performed by using a storage medium (semiconductor storage medium, disk-type storage medium, magnetic tape, print-type storage medium) or an electric communication path 141 such as a telephone or the Internet. There is a method of transmitting from the communication partner device 130 by communication via the communication device. In a practical example, the storage media 730, 750, 770
Was used.

Electronic documents 121 and 122 for electronic book
As a storage medium for providing the 123, an ultra-small industry standard medium such as a smart media is ideal. PC 71
At 0, via the adapter 740 and the dedicated insertion port 712,
It can be read using a display program 200 or 300 for a personal computer. In a portable game machine, a dedicated software cartridge type adapter is used, and reading can be performed using display programs 200 and 300 held in the adapter.

FIG. 8 shows an example of an electronic document distribution service.

Since the smart media 750 is rewritable, a distribution service of the electronic documents 121, 122, and 123 such as newspapers and books can be provided by a vending machine for writing. PH with a transmission speed of 64 Kbps on the transmission line
When using the communication device 832 such as S, the paperback book 2
A compressed electronic document of about 50 pages can be received.

Since the waiting time of the user is too long in this automatic vending method, the user inserts the smart media 750 into the vending machine 830 shown in FIG. After paying, the user locks the key 833 and makes another purchase. At the end of writing, return to open the key and take out the smart media 750. The vending machine 830 is equipped with a number of combinations of smart media and key insertion openings 712 and 950 like a coin locker. The user is smart media 750
If you leave it without taking it out, you will not be able to unlock it unless you pay an additional fee like a coin locker.

Frequently purchased data such as newspapers is cached in a storage device in a vending machine, so that communication frequency can be reduced and waiting time can be reduced.

When providing electronic information, an advertisement can be placed on the screen or audio output of the electronic device by inserting the advertisement into the electronic information. In this case, all or a part of the cost of the electronic information can be provided. May be a system that the advertiser bears. In addition, advertisements can be placed on the screen of the vending machine or in the announcement of the vending machine.

[0076]

The present invention is constructed as described above, and has the following effects.

(1) By applying the present invention to an electronic document currently provided in a kanji-kana mixed sentence, it becomes possible for even elementary school children in lower grades to read it, thereby expanding the age group of users. be able to.

(2) According to the information in the kana character attribute data, when the characters in the original sentence mixed with kanji or kana are displayed in kana sentence, in order to make the portion converted to kana characters easier to read, the inverted display is performed. Alternatively, it can be identified and displayed by italic display or underline.

Since the correct reading of the kanji can be displayed, the reader who is worried about the reading of the kanji can display the kana sentence and learn the correct reading. In addition, English abbreviation character strings such as "WWW" are generally read as "Wall Doi Doubu", and such a reading method can be learned.

In a literary text such as a novel, the author sometimes intentionally uses a kanji that exceeds the range of common kanji. By applying the present invention to electronic publishing, even if the publisher respects this intention and uses kanji other than common kanji, the reader can display kana sentences when it can not be read, without losing the originality of the work It can be convenient for the reader.

(3) If a sound reading device is added to the information processing terminal device, the information processing terminal device can be used for a person who is blind or who cannot read characters. In addition, if a braille output device is added, kana characters in braille can be output and used by a visually impaired person. You can also listen to it while commuting to work.

In addition, school children can be trained to read sentences through an electronic game or the like to which the present invention is applied, so that they can not only review kanji already learned but also become accustomed to unlearned kanji.

Further, the electronic device can output a sound that sounds more natural by using the attribute data related to the sound such as the intonation and the delimiter held in the kana character attribute data.

(4) If an electronic newspaper is distributed by a vending machine, electronic information of the newspaper can be purchased at a convenience store every morning, and the newspaper can be read or listened to on the way to work without spreading the newspaper. Also, resources are saved because newspapers are not required. In addition, a system in which an advertiser bears all or a part of the cost of the electronic information by placing an advertisement in the electronic information can be provided.

Since a vending machine for electronic information uses a telephone line, it is possible to collect charges with a telephone card in cooperation with a telephone company.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a method for holding electronic document data and a utilization device.

FIG. 2 is a processing flowchart of a program for displaying an electronic document.

FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart of a program for outputting an electronic document by voice.

FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart of a program for transmitting / receiving an electronic document to / from another communication partner device.

FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram illustrating a state in which display of an electronic document is generated by a user's operation.

FIG. 6 is a display example different from FIG. 5 of a kana sentence in the display of an electronic document.

FIG. 7 is an example of an electronic device using an electronic document.

FIG. 8 is a system of an electronic document distribution service.

FIG. 9 is an external view of a vending machine for electronic information.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 101 electronic device, 110 control device, 120 storage device, 121 kanji kana mixed sentence data, 122 kana sentence data, 123 kana character attribute data, 130 user input / output device group, 131 instruction input device, 132 display device, 133 voice Output device, 140 communication device, 141
Communication via a telecommunication path, 150 communication partner devices,
151 Kanji mixed sentence, 152 Kana sentence data, 1
53 kana character attribute data, 710 PC, 711
Floppy disk drive, 712 Smart media slot, 720 Portable electronic game machine, 721 Cartridge slot, 730 Floppy disk, 740
Floppy Disk Adapter, 750 Smart Media, 760 Software Cartridge Adapter, 770 Software Cartridge, 780 Portable Electronic Device, 810 Electronic Document Distribution Center, 820
Consumer PCs and personal digital assistants, 830 vending machines,
832 Communication device such as PHS, 833 Key similar to coin locker, 910 Monitor screen with touch operation function, 920 Telephone card insertion slot, 921 Coin insertion slot, 930 Status display, 950 Keyhole, 952
Key number

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device for a kanji-kana mixed sentence, characterized in that the data of the kanji-kana mixed sentence in the electronic document used by the electronic device is provided with kana sentence data in addition to the original kanji-kana mixed sentence data. How information is retained. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing, in addition to the kana sentence data, kana character attribute data indicating an attribute for identifying each character in the kana at the time of reading aloud or at the time of display.
How to retain the electronic information of the written kanji and kana mixed sentences. 3. When holding kanji-kana mixed sentence data, kana sentence data, and kana character attribute data, two or all of them are mixed using control symbols and attribute bits, or control symbols and attributes are used. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein all the bits are independently provided regardless of whether or not the bits are used.
Or, a method for retaining electronic information of a sentence mixed with kanji or kana described in 2. 4. When a kanji mixed kana sentence held by the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is displayed on an electronic device, the kanji mixed kana mixed sentence is converted according to a user's conversion operation. A display device for a sentence mixed with kanji or kana, comprising means for converting and displaying a sentence and returning the sentence. 5. A method for converting a kana held by the method according to claim 1 into a speech signal in response to a request from a user of an electronic document. Data processing device for sentence mixed with kanji and kana. 6. The display device according to claim 4, wherein when the kana sentence is displayed in the display area of the original kanji kana mixed sentence, the remaining kana sentence that overflowed the display area and could not be displayed. A display device for displaying a sentence in response to a request from a reader of an electronic document. 7. The display device for kanji mixed kana characters according to claim 4, wherein when the kana sentence is displayed in the display area of the original kana mixed kana sentence, half-width characters or small characters are used so that the kana sentence does not overflow the display area. A display device for a sentence mixed with kanji or kana, comprising means for displaying characters. 8. The kanji kana mixed sentence display device according to claim 4, further comprising means for displaying a kana sentence in an area different from the original kanji kana mixed sentence, such as a pop-up window. Display device for mixed sentences. 9. The display device of a kanji kana mixed sentence according to claim 4, wherein a pointing device such as a mouse and an area different from an original kanji kana mixed sentence such as a pop-up window are used by the pointing device. A display device for a sentence mixed with kanji or kana, comprising means for displaying only kanji or idioms. 10. The display device for a sentence mixed with kanji and kana according to claim 4, wherein a part of the reading of the kanji or the like is displayed in reverse or italic characters, and an identification symbol such as an underline is added to the part of the reading. A display device for a sentence mixed with kanji or kana, wherein the sentence is made easier to read. 11. A method for storing electronic information having data held by the method according to claim 1 in a semiconductor storage device, a disk-type storage device, a magnetic medium recording device such as a tape, and a print medium storage device such as a barcode. 6. A method for storing electronic information, wherein the display and conversion functions according to claim 4 or 5 can be performed by storing the electronic information on a storage device such as a storage device. 12. Electronic information having data held by the method according to claim 1 is stored in a storage device attached to an electronic device provided to a user, or is stored in an external storage medium. A method for providing electronic information, wherein the electronic information is held or provided by communication via an electric communication path such as a telegraph telephone or the Internet. 13. A communication device for communicating with an electronic information source, a storage medium insertion slot, a charge or prepaid card insertion slot, and a storage medium inserted in the storage medium insertion slot according to the method of claim 1. An electronic information vending machine comprising: an electronic information recording device that records electronic information having held data. 14. A vending machine for electronic information, wherein a shutter is provided in a storage medium insertion slot, and a key for opening the shutter is detachably provided. 15. An advertisement is inserted into electronic information provided by a vending machine according to the method of claim 14, an advertisement is displayed on a screen of the vending machine, and an announcement of a vending machine advertisement is output. How to serve ads.