JP2002123510A - Language input system, and its processing method and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a language input system easy to use by reducing modifications of settings of the system. SOLUTION: A conversion candidate for an inputted reading is obtained from a dictionary which is opened and a command character string in a dictionary which has the conversion candidate for the inputted reading and is closed; after the obtained conversion candidate and command character strings (903, 906) are displayed in a candidate list 1001, the closed dictionary of a selected command character string is opened and the conversion candidate for the inputted reading is obtained from the dictionary which is opened and additionally displayed in the candidate list 1001.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a language input system capable of displaying one or more conversion candidates for an input reading in a candidate list, selecting one conversion candidate from the displayed conversion candidates, and confirming the language input system. The present invention relates to a processing method and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a language input to an information processing apparatus,
For example, if you want to read Japanese in the desired Japanese notation (Hiragana,
There is a Japanese input system for converting to katakana, kanji, symbols, etc.). Examples of the Japanese input system program include MS-IME (trademark) of Microsoft, ATOK (trademark) of Justsystem, VJE (trademark) of Bax, and others.

A personal computer operating in an operating system (OS) environment such as Windows 98 (trademark of Microsoft Corporation) or the like will be described below.
The operation of ME2000 (trademark) will be described. MS-IME2000
Refers to dictionary data (hereinafter, referred to as a system dictionary) which MS-IME2000 has in advance, and acquires one or more conversion candidates (hereinafter, simply referred to as candidates) for the input reading from the system dictionary. The MS-IME2000 displays the reading as a candidate list on the display screen of the personal computer, and converts the reading into one candidate selected and fixed by the user.

FIGS. 1-3, 6 and 7 show MS-IME2000.
5 is a setting screen for the attribute (hereinafter, referred to as a property) of the operation condition of FIG. The user selects an initial conversion mode to be set from the initial conversion mode list 102 as shown in FIG. For example, when the person name / place name conversion mode 103 is selected as the initial conversion mode, the input reading candidates are obtained from the system dictionary opened in the person name / place name conversion mode and displayed.

FIG. 1A shows a case where the general conversion mode 101 is selected as the initial conversion mode. Further, by checking the check boxes of Hiragana and Full-width Katakana as in the setting of the candidate list 104 in FIG. 1A, the candidates to be displayed are Hiragana and Full-width Katakana in addition to the candidates obtained from the system dictionary. Are also displayed.

FIG. 2 shows the setting of a system dictionary that is always opened and referred to when the MS-IME 2000 operates, without depending on the setting of the initial conversion mode. FIG. 2A shows a case where the user checks the check box of each system dictionary and opens all system dictionaries. FIG. 2B shows MS
-Shows the case where the check box 201 of the IME2000 standard dictionary is checked and only the dictionary is opened.

In FIG. 2, the user checks the check box 202 when writing a record (so-called learning result) of a candidate selected and confirmed by the user for reading in a user dictionary. In this case, MS-IME2000
Has a learning function, acquires one or more candidates of the same reading as before, obtains the candidate of the reading from the learning result, and displays the obtained candidate at the top of the screen.

FIG. 3 shows a setting that depends on the setting of the initial conversion mode of the MS-IME2000, and that the MS-IME2000 opens each system dictionary when the conversion mode is determined by default. . For example, if the user is MS-I
Double-click the check box 301 of the ME2000 person name place name dictionary and check it gray. In this case, MS-IME2
The MS-IME2000 personal name / place name dictionary is opened only in the case of the personal name / place name conversion mode displayed in the default conversion mode 303 in the property screen 302 of the 000 personal name / place name dictionary.

(1) Conversion at Opening of All-System Dictionary FIG. 4 shows an example in which the reading “Hana” is converted into the personal name / place name “Hana”. In this case, the properties of the MS-IME 2000 are the settings shown in FIG. 1A, and the entire system dictionary is open as shown in FIG. 2A.

In this case, since the user cannot find the desired “wing name” in the candidate list 401 of FIG. 4A, the user moves the focus and scrolls the candidate list 401 to update the list of FIG. "Hana" in the candidate list 402
Find out. The fraction “11/18” indicated by the reference numeral 404 displayed in the candidate list 402 when the focus is moved to the candidate feather 403 is 1 out of 18 candidates.
Indicates that it is the first candidate.

(2) Conversion at the time of opening the specific system dictionary FIG. 5 shows an example in which the reading “Hana” is to be converted into the personal name / place name “Hana”. In this case, the properties of the MS-IME2000 are the settings shown in FIG. 1A, and the system dictionary shows a case where only the MS-IME2000 standard dictionary is opened as shown in FIG. 2B.

In this case, the user can select the candidate list 50 shown in FIG.
The desired "Hana" is not found in 1. At this time, the fraction “2/8” of the reference numeral 502 displayed in the candidate list 501
Indicates that the focused candidate nose 503 is the second candidate out of the eight candidates.

In FIG. 5, since the user cannot find the desired "Hana", the system dictionary must be reopened as shown in FIG. 2A, or the MS-IME2000 personal name and place name dictionary must be opened again. Set only to open.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, each system dictionary is set to be opened in the case of the conversion mode determined by default, and the initial conversion mode is set as shown in FIG. Set to the person / place name conversion mode 103 and opened in the person / place name conversion mode.
Reset the settings so that the IME2000 personal name dictionary is opened.

(3) Conversion when there is no default conversion mode of the system dictionary FIG. 6 shows that the MS-IME 2000 opens each system dictionary when the default conversion mode is set for each system dictionary. The following shows the settings. Here, the user is MS-IME20
00 Double-click the check box 601 of the Katakana English dictionary and check it in gray. In this case, MS-IM
Nothing is displayed in the default conversion mode 603 in the property screen 602 of the E2000 Katakana English dictionary (there is no conversion mode determined by default). That is, by default, the MS-IME2000 Katakana English dictionary is not opened in any conversion mode.

In this case, the user cannot find “Microsoft” in the candidate list even if he tries to convert the reading “Maikurosofuto” into English “Microsoft”, for example, so that the MS-IME2000, as shown in FIG. Click the check box 701 of the Katakana English dictionary to check it, and set the MS-IME2000 Katakana English dictionary to open again.

(4) Conversion of Checked / Unchecked Character Type in Candidate List of (A) of FIG. 1 In setting of the candidate list 104 of (A) of FIG. 1, Hiragana and full-width katakana candidates are permanently displayed as candidates to be displayed. Will be displayed. On the other hand, candidates such as half-width katakana and Roman characters in the candidate list 104 are not displayed.

[0018]

There are many users who open and convert all system dictionaries as described in (1) above. In this case, it is difficult to find a desired candidate because there are too many candidates, and there is a possibility that the speed and conversion accuracy at the time of displaying and converting the candidate list may be affected.

Conversely, when a desired candidate cannot be found due to a small number of candidates as in the above (2), the property setting is complicated even if the user needs to reset the property again. For this reason, it is not easy to trace to a necessary property setting screen. In addition, it is laborious to find out in which system dictionary the desired candidate is located. Changing the conversion mode can be cumbersome, so if you want to operate with a specific conversion mode,
There is also a request from users.

Further, as described in (3) above, for a system dictionary that is not opened in any conversion mode by default, the user must open the system dictionary after all. Further, as described in (4) above, there are candidates that are permanently displayed by setting, and conversely, candidates that are not displayed unless they are set. For this reason, the prior art has a problem that it is not easy to use.

An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use language input system with little change in setting, a processing method thereof, and a recording medium.

[0022]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the invention, conversion candidates for reading are described, and a plurality of dictionaries in which the conversion candidates are collected for each field are stored in advance. A storage unit that obtains and displays one or more conversion candidates for the input reading from a dictionary selected from the plurality of dictionaries, and displays converted characters from the displayed conversion candidates; In a language input system for selecting one conversion candidate to be used as a column, if there is a conversion candidate for the input reading in a dictionary other than the selected dictionary among the plurality of dictionaries, the selection is performed. Guidance means for guiding and displaying a dictionary having a conversion candidate for the input reading other than the input dictionary.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the language input system according to the first aspect, a guidance display is performed by a command character string by the guidance means, and the guidance display is performed when the command character string is designated. A conversion candidate corresponding to the input reading on the dictionary being displayed is displayed for selection.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the language input system according to the first or second aspect, the language is Japanese.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided storage means for preliminarily storing a plurality of dictionaries in which conversion candidates for readings are described, and conversion candidates are collected for each field, and selected from among the plurality of dictionaries. A language input system for acquiring and displaying one or more conversion candidates for an input reading from a dictionary and selecting one conversion candidate to be used as a converted character string from the displayed conversion candidates In the processing method of
If there is a conversion candidate for the input reading in a dictionary other than the selected dictionary among the plurality of dictionaries,
In addition to the selected dictionary, guidance display of a dictionary having a conversion candidate for the input reading is performed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the processing method of the language input system according to the first aspect, the guidance display is a display of a command character string, and the guidance display is performed when the command character string is designated. And displaying a conversion candidate corresponding to the input reading on the selected dictionary for selection.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the processing method of the language input system according to the first or second aspect, the language is Japanese.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a program for realizing the function of the language input system according to any one of the first to third aspects is recorded.

[0029]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings, similar parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the Japanese input program name of the Japanese input system is called Easy Input (tentative name),
The information processing device that operates the Japanese input system is a personal computer whose operating environment is, for example, Windows 98 (a trademark of Microsoft Corporation).

The Easy Input refers to a system dictionary that the Easy Input has in advance, and acquires one or more candidates for the input reading from the system dictionary. Next, Easy Input
Displays as a candidate list on the display screen of the personal computer, and converts the reading into one candidate selected and fixed by the user. The feature of the embodiment of the present invention is that a dictionary that has become unusable is temporarily usable, and candidates that do not initially appear in the candidate list for reading to be converted are obtained from the temporarily usable dictionary. Therefore, they are temporarily displayed as candidates, and the user selects and confirms a desired candidate from the temporarily displayed candidates.

FIG. 8 shows an Easy Input property setting screen displayed on the display screen of the personal computer. In FIG. 8, the learning result described in the above-described conventional technique is recorded in the user dictionary 801 and the Easy Input has a well-known learning function. Also, as a system dictionary included in EasyInput, a system dictionary manufactured by Microsoft Corporation shown in a system dictionary list 802 is assumed.

As shown in FIG. 8A, in this embodiment, the user checks the check box 803 so that only the standard dictionary is always opened during the operation of the Easy Input. FIG. 8B shows a system dictionary list 802.
Shows the screen scrolled to the end.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show the condition that the user starts the editor on the personal computer under the condition of the property setting shown in FIG. 8 and inputs the reading "Hana" to "Hana" of the person name / place name.
Here is an example of conversion using EasyInput. Eventually Easy
Input passes the conversion result "Hana" to the editor, and the user edits the sentence on the editor by obtaining the conversion result.

In FIG. 9, the user inputs a reading “Hana” to the input line of the editor 901 and inputs the reading information to Easy.
Pass to Input (FIG. 9 (A)). Subsequently, when the user presses a conversion key (for example, a space key), the first conversion character string is displayed on the input line of the reading “Hana” on the editor (not shown). The first conversion character string is a candidate obtained from the learning result by the learning function if there is the above learning result for the reading "Hana", and is obtained from the open standard dictionary if there is no learning result. It is the first candidate (flower).

When the user further presses the conversion key, a candidate list 902 is displayed on the display screen of the personal computer (FIG. 9B). In the present embodiment, the candidate list 9
02 displays a maximum of nine candidates. Candidate list 902
Are, in order from the top, candidates obtained in order from the open standard dictionary, starting with the first converted character string "flower", and finally a command character string (candidate with parentheses). Immediately after the candidate list 902 is displayed, the focus is on the second candidate “nose”, and the focused candidate is displayed as a converted character string of an input line on the editor.

The command character string is, for example, “(single kanji)” at reference numeral 903. The command string "in the candidate list" corresponds to a system dictionary that has candidates for reading and is "not open". For example, in the present embodiment, a system dictionary that has a candidate for the reading “Hana” and is not open includes a simple kanji dictionary, a personal name place name dictionary, and a symbol dictionary. The correspondence between the reading "Hana" and these three system dictionary information (dictionary name and corresponding command character string) is as shown in FIG. 12 (FIG. 12; dictionary lookup table described later).

Further, when the user presses the conversion key or ↓ (down)
When the key is depressed and the focus in the candidate list 902 of FIG. 9B is moved below “(single kanji)” 903, the candidate list 902 scrolls, and the next maximum 9 Are displayed (FIG. 9C).

The candidates of the candidate list 904 are candidates obtained in order from the open standard dictionary in order from the top, and “(single kanji)” at 903 and 905 as a command character string.
“(Person name and place name)” and “(symbol)” 906. When the focus is moved to the command character string "(person name and place name)" 905 shown in FIG. 9C, candidates to be sequentially obtained from the open standard dictionary as the conversion character string of the input line on the editor Last candidate Hana 9 in
07 is displayed.

FIG. 10 shows a case where the user sets the focused command character string "(person name and place name)" 90 in FIG. 9C.
FIG. 9 shows a display screen of the personal computer when a confirmation key (for example, an enter key) is pressed afterward in order to select 5. FIG.

When the enter key is pressed in a state where the command character string “(person name and place name)” 905 is focused, Easy I
An internal command of nput is generated, and a personal name / place name dictionary (see FIG. 12) corresponding to the command character string “(person name / place name)” is temporarily opened.

Then, for the reading "Hana", candidates obtained sequentially from the temporarily open personal name and place name dictionary are as follows:
9 is replaced with the command character string “(person name and place name)” 905 in the candidate list 904 and the next maximum of nine candidates are displayed in the updated candidate list 1001 (FIG. 10). (A)).

In FIG. 10A, the command character string “(single kanji)” 903 and the command character string “(symbol)” 9
Candidates between 06 are acquired and added from the personal name and place name dictionary. At this time, the focus is on the first candidate 1002 of the added candidate, and the focused candidate is displayed as a converted character string of the input line on the editor.

The user finds the desired “Hana” for the added candidate in the candidate list 1001, and presses the conversion key or ↓
Press the (down) key to set the focus to 100
3 (FIG. 10B). The focused candidate "Hana" is displayed as a converted character string of the input line on the editor.

Next, when the user presses the enter key, the candidate list 1001 is closed, and the converted character string of the input line on the editor is established as "Hana" (FIG. 10C). Further, in the Easy Input, the determined “Hana” is recorded as a learning result, and the open personal name and place name dictionary is temporarily closed.

Referring to FIG. 11, an example of a system configuration of a Japanese input system using an information processing apparatus having a Japanese input program installed for converting Japanese reading into a desired Japanese notation as described above will be described. explain. In the present embodiment, a general-purpose personal computer equipped with Windows 98 (trademark of Microsoft Corporation) as an OS will be described.

Referring to FIG. 11, reference numeral 1101 denotes a CPU which executes a program loaded in the system memory 1102. The system memory 1102 is a CPU 1101
Various types of data, such as input data necessary for a program executed by the program and execution results of the program, are stored. The system memory 1102 temporarily stores data to be displayed on the display 1107 and data input from a keyboard 1106 and an input / output interface (I / O) 1103.

An I / O 1103 converts a signal input from an external device from analog to digital. 11
Reference numeral 04 denotes a CDROM drive, and a mounted CDRO
The data is read from M1105. In the present embodiment, a Japanese input program, a system dictionary associated with the program, and related data are read from the CDROM 1105. The read program and related data are installed in a hard disk storage (HD) 1108 described later.

A keyboard 1106 inputs a character by pressing a key corresponding to the character. 1107
Denotes a display, which visually displays characters input from the keyboard 1106 and calculation results of the CPU 1101.
Reference numeral 1115 denotes a pointing device that can move a pointer (cursor graphic) displayed on the display screen of the display 1107, and can instruct the position to determine the position. In this embodiment, a mouse is used. . The user moves the mouse 1115 by moving the pointer, and the position of the pointer is determined by the left and right click buttons.

Reference numeral 1108 denotes an HD. The HD 1108 stores programs and data described below for the purpose of storage.

Reference numeral 1109 denotes an OS for controlling a personal computer and peripheral devices. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned Windows 98 is used. Reference numeral 1110 denotes setting data, and an OK button 8 on the property screen shown in FIG.
04 is stored in the form of a context (a set of data).

Reference numeral 1111 denotes dictionary data, such as a system dictionary attached to the Japanese input program of the present embodiment, and a user dictionary 801 shown in FIG. 8 generated by the Japanese input program.

Reference numeral 1112 denotes a dictionary lookup table. The outline of this table will be described later.

Reference numeral 1113 denotes an editor for a user to create a document. Reference numeral 1114 denotes a Japanese input program, which converts a reading character string input from the keyboard 1106 into a desired Japanese notation (hiragana, katakana, kanji, symbols, etc.).

In addition, various application programs are mounted on the HD. In addition, image data for displaying the setting screens and candidate lists in FIGS. 8 to 10 are also stored as GUI (graphical user interface) related data.

FIG. 12 shows the dictionary lookup table 111.
2 is shown below. This table is a table for retrieving information (a dictionary name and a corresponding command character string) of a system dictionary having candidates for the reading by using the reading as an index.

In such a system configuration, in the case of FIG. 9 to FIG. 10 in which the reading “Hana” inputted under the condition of the property setting in FIG. 8 described above is converted into the personal name / place name “Hana”. The operation of the Japanese input system will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show a processing procedure of the Japanese input program 1114 executed by the CPU 1101. Here, it is assumed that the Japanese input program 1114 is automatically resident in the system memory 1102 and activated by the OS 1109 after the OS 1109 is booted. It is also assumed that the editor 1113 has been activated in advance.

FIG. 13 shows the Japanese input program processing. In FIG. 13, when the CPU 1101 detects the input of the reading “Hana” from the user as shown in FIG.
The input reading information is stored in a buffer on the system memory 1102 (step S1300).

Subsequently, when detecting the input event of the user's conversion key, the CPU 1101 refers to the user dictionary 801 in FIG. 8 in the dictionary 1111 and determines whether or not there is a learning result for the reading information “Hana”. If there is a learning result, the candidate obtained therefrom is displayed as the first converted character string. If there is no learning result, it is confirmed from the property setting information of FIG. 8 in the setting data 1110 that the standard dictionary is open, and the first candidate (flower) obtained from the standard dictionary is displayed as the first converted character string. (Step S
1305).

After the first converted character string, the CPU 1101 detects an input event of the enter key and proceeds to step S13.
The first converted character string is passed to the editor as a determined character string in a series of processing steps 10 → step S1355 → step S1360 → step S1365, and post-processing (step S13
55 → Step S1360 → Step S1365). The post-processing will be described in detail below.

After detecting the input event of the conversion key again after the first conversion character string, the CPU 1101 performs the candidate list display processing of FIG. 14 (step S1310 → step S1315).

In FIG. 14, the CPU 1101 operates in the dictionary 1
If there is a learning result for the reading information “Hana” with reference to the user dictionary 801 in 111, candidates obtained from the learning result are stored in the system memory 1102. Further, all open system dictionaries are confirmed from the property setting information of FIG. 8 in the setting data 1110, and candidates for the reading information “Hana” obtained from all open system dictionaries are obtained. In this embodiment, since only the standard dictionary is open, candidates obtained from the standard dictionary are stored in the system memory 1102 (step S1410 → step S1420).

Next, the CPU 1101 sets the dictionary lookup table 1 using the reading information “Hana” as an index.
112, and retrieves information (a dictionary name and a corresponding command character string) of a system dictionary having candidates for reading. Then, it inquires of the OS whether the dictionary of the acquired system dictionary name is open (step S143).
0 → Step S1440).

If the dictionary of the acquired system dictionary name is not open, the CPU 1101 sets the file handle (ID for identifying the file) of the system dictionary to O.
S, and is stored in the system memory 1102 together with the previously obtained command character string of the system dictionary (step S1450).

The CPU 1101 repeats the processing of steps S1430 to S1450 until the search of the dictionary lookup table 1112 is completed to the end (step S1460). In the present embodiment, the command strings “(single kanji)”, which are command strings of the single kanji dictionary, the personal name place name dictionary, and the symbol dictionary, which are system dictionaries that have candidates for the reading “hana” and are not opened,
“(Person name and place name)” and “(symbol)”, and each file handle of each command character string and a pair are stored in the system memory 11.
02.

After storing a pair of a command character string and a file handle in the system memory 1102, the CPU 11
01, a candidate obtained from the learning result stored in the system memory 1102 as described above, a candidate obtained from the open system dictionary, and a command character string are sequentially arranged as a candidate list as shown in FIG. 9B. It is displayed (for example, a maximum of nine candidates are displayed) (step S1470).

Returning to FIG. 13, the CPU 1101 detects the input event of the conversion key, down (↓) key or up (↑) key as shown in FIGS. The focus indicating the candidate in the displayed candidate list is shifted downward and upward for the conversion key and the down (↓) key.
For (↑), move to information. When the focus exceeds the upper and lower limits of the candidate list, the candidate list is scrolled to update the candidate list. This process is performed by a process that loops between step S1320 and step S1325. Note that the CPU 1101 always displays the candidate designated by the focus as a converted character string.

When the CPU 1101 detects an input event of the enter key, the CPU 1101 determines a focused candidate (highlighted for emphasis). If the command character string is focused, the above-described system memory 110 is used.
Reference the command string and file handle pair stored on 2. Then, using the file handle corresponding to the focused command character string, the system dictionary temporarily handled by the file handle is temporarily opened (temporary open) (step S1330 → step S1335).

For example, in the situation of FIG.
When the PU 1101 detects the input event of the enter key,
The focused command string "(person name and place name)"
The personal name / location name dictionary is temporarily opened using the file handle corresponding to the file name 905.

Subsequently, the CPU 1101 obtains an additional candidate corresponding to the reading information “Hana” from the temporarily opened system dictionary. Here, the CPU 1101 refers to the user dictionary 801 in the dictionary 1111 and, if there is a candidate that overlaps with the acquired additional candidate among the learning results for the reading information “Hana”, excludes the duplicate candidate from the additional candidates ( Step S1340 → Step S1345).

The CPU 1101 deletes the focused command character string from the candidate list when detecting the enter key input event, and instead temporarily displays the additional candidate at that position. At this time, the CPU 1101
The focus is set to the first candidate of the additional candidates as in (A) of 0 (step S1350).

After the addition candidate is displayed, the above step S1320 is performed.
The loop process between step S1325 and
01 is appropriately performed in response to detecting an input event of a conversion key, a down (↓) key, or an up (↑) key.

Thereafter, when detecting the input event of the enter key, the CPU 1101 determines the focused candidate, and if the conversion candidate is focused, step S1330 → step S1355 → step S1360.
→ In a series of processes in step S1365, the converted character string (the focused conversion candidate) is passed to the editor as a fixed character string, and post-processing (step S1355 → step S1)
360 → Step S1365) is performed. The display screens when the personal name / place name “Hana” is set as the confirmed character string are, for example, as shown in FIGS.

As post-processing, the CPU 1101 first closes the candidate list, passes the determined character string to the editor, stores the learning result in the user dictionary 801 in the dictionary 1111, closes the temporarily opened system dictionary, and reads it. The conversion of the information "Hana" ends (step S1355).
→ Step S1360 → Step S1365).

The following embodiment can be carried out in addition to the embodiment described above. 1) In the above-described embodiment, in order to select a candidate that does not appear in the candidate list for a reading to be converted, a command character string (FIG. In addition to the dictionary selected on the property setting screen of FIG. 8, a character string for guiding a dictionary having a conversion candidate for the input reading is displayed in the candidate list. When the user selects the command string, the system dictionary that is not opened is temporarily opened, and candidates that do not appear in the candidate list can be temporarily displayed as additional candidates in the candidate list and can be selected. And However, the command character string is not limited to corresponding to the system dictionary. For example, in the case of setting the display character type of the candidate list 104 in FIG. 1A, in order to select candidates such as half-width katakana and Roman characters which do not appear as candidates, a command character string of “(other display character types)” is selected. It is also possible to display in the list and temporarily display candidates such as half-width katakana and Roman characters which are not included in the candidate list by selecting the command character string by the user as additional candidates in the candidate list so as to be selectable.

2) In the above-described embodiment, in order to select a candidate that does not appear in the candidate list for the reading to be converted, a candidate that does not appear in the candidate list is temporarily added to the candidate list as an additional candidate. Command strings to be displayed are displayed in the candidate list. However, the GUI for temporarily displaying a candidate that has not appeared in the candidate list as an additional candidate in the candidate list is not limited to the command character string. For example, the following GUI is also suitable. The following GUI is a well-known GUI using Visual C ++ (a trademark of Microsoft Corporation) and other programming tools.
What is necessary is just to implement | achieve by the I preparation method. Displaying additional candidates in a tree structure in the candidate list (Fig. 15) (Example) Clicking a person name and place name with a mouse → Displaying additional candidates in a tree structure in the candidate list → Clicking a person name and place name with a mouse → Tree in the candidate list Erasing a structure addition candidate Switch on / off with the menu (Fig. 16) (Example) Click the menu button with the mouse → Click “Mouse name and place name candidate addition” in the menu with the mouse (On) →
Display additional candidates in the candidate list Display a dialog from the menu and switch on / off (Fig. 17) (Example) Click the menu button with the mouse → Click “Add candidate” in the menu with the mouse → Display the dialog → Dialog Click on the "People's name" in the mouse (on) → Display additional candidates in the candidate list Display the extended menu from the menu and switch on / off (Fig. 18) (Example) Click the menu button with the mouse → In the menu Click "Add Candidate" with the mouse → Display the extended menu → Click "On" in the extended menu with the mouse (on) → Display additional candidates in the candidate list

3) In the above embodiment, in order to search for information (a dictionary name and a corresponding command character string) of a system dictionary having candidates for reading, a dictionary lookup table 1112 in which the information is registered in advance is prepared. And
The table is searched using the reading as an index. However, an interface (a macro, a wrapper function, or the like) that returns information of a system dictionary having a candidate for the reading when the reading is given as a parameter may be provided without preparing the table.

4) In the above embodiment, an example of a Japanese input system for processing Japanese language has been described, but the present invention is not limited to Japanese. A language input program for various languages such as English may be used.

5) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the Japanese input system is realized by a general-purpose personal computer has been described. However, as information processing devices other than the personal computer, a workstation, a server, a portable electronic terminal (electronic notebook) ) And other information processing apparatuses capable of executing various programs.

6) The recording medium in the present invention is a medium in which a program to be executed by the CPU is recorded and which can be read by a device. As a recording medium, CDRO
M, IC memory, HD, floppy (registered trademark)
A well-known recording medium such as a disk and a magneto-optical disk (MO) can be used. Further, the program recorded on the recording medium may be any of the program itself, a compressed program, and an encrypted program, and all of these data are included in the concept of the program of the present invention. Further, when the program is transferred (downloaded) to the information processing apparatus via a network such as the Internet or a LAN or a signal line, the recording medium or storage device for storing the program of the transfer source apparatus is a recording medium according to the present invention. Corresponds to.

[0082]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of dictionaries having conversion candidates for readings are stored, conversion candidates for input readings are obtained from available dictionaries, and input dictionaries are obtained. After obtaining the guidance display of the dictionary in the disabled state having the conversion candidate for the read, and displaying the obtained conversion candidate and the guidance display, the dictionary in the disabled state of the selected guidance display is enabled, and the input is performed. The conversion candidates for the read pronunciation are obtained from the enabled dictionary, and the obtained conversion candidates are added to the candidate list and displayed.

Therefore, it is not difficult to find a desired candidate because there are too many candidates, and there is little possibility that the speed and accuracy of displaying the candidate list and converting will be hindered. In addition, there is no need to reset necessary property setting screens or check which system dictionary contains a desired candidate.
Operation can be performed in a specific conversion mode.

Therefore, it is possible to realize an easy-to-use language input system with little change in setting.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams of a property setting screen in a conventional Japanese input system; FIG.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory diagrams of a property setting screen in a conventional Japanese input system. FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a property setting screen in a conventional Japanese input system.

4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams showing examples of conventional reading conversion. FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of conventional reading conversion.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a property setting screen in a conventional Japanese input system.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a property setting screen in a conventional Japanese input system.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory diagrams of a property setting screen in the Japanese input system of the embodiment of the present invention.

9 (A), 9 (B) and 9 (C) are explanatory diagrams showing examples of reading conversion according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C are explanatory diagrams showing examples of reading conversion according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a system configuration diagram of a Japanese input system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a dictionary lookup table according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a Japanese input program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a Japanese input program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a GUI for displaying a temporary addition candidate in the candidate list according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a GUI for displaying a temporary addition candidate in a candidate list according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a GUI for displaying a temporary addition candidate in a candidate list according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a GUI for displaying a temporary addition candidate in the candidate list according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 General Conversion Mode 102 Initial Conversion Mode List 103 Personal Name / Place Name Conversion Mode 104 Candidate List 201 MS-IME2000 Standard Dictionary Check Box 202 User Dictionary Check Box 301 MS-IME2000 Personal Name / Place Name Dictionary Check Box 302 MS-IME2000 Personal Name / Place Name Dictionary Property screen 303 Default conversion mode 401 Candidate list 402 Candidate list 403 Candidate name 404 Candidate number 501 Candidate list 502 Candidate number 503 Candidate nose 601 MS-IME2000 Katakana English dictionary check box 602 MS-IME2000 Katakana English dictionary Property screen 603 Default conversion mode 701 MS-IME2000 Katakana English dictionary check box 801 User dictionary 802 System dictionary list 803 Standard dictionary check box 804 OK button 90 Editor 902 Candidate list 903 Command string 904 Candidate list 905 Command string 906 Command string 907 Candidate Hana 1001 Candidate list 1002 Candidate 1003 Candidate name 1101 CPU 1102 System memory 1103 Input / output interface (I / O) 1104 CDROM drive 1105 CDROM 1106 Keyboard 1107 Display 1108 Hard Disk Storage (HD) 1109 OS 1110 Setting Data 1111 Dictionary Data 1112 Dictionary Lookup Table 1113 Editor 1114 Japanese Input Program 1115 Mouse

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A storage unit for storing a plurality of dictionaries in which conversion candidates for reading are described, and the conversion candidates are collected for each field, and input from a dictionary selected from the plurality of dictionaries. A language input system for acquiring and displaying one or more conversion candidates for the read pronunciation, and selecting one conversion candidate to be used as a converted character string from the displayed conversion candidates; If there is a conversion candidate for the input reading in a dictionary other than the selected dictionary in the dictionary,
A language input system comprising: guidance means for guiding and displaying a dictionary having a conversion candidate for the input reading other than the selected dictionary. 2. The language input system according to claim 1, wherein the guidance means performs a guidance display with a command character string, and when the command character string is designated, the guidance is displayed on the dictionary displayed. And displaying a conversion candidate corresponding to the input reading for selection. 3. The language input system according to claim 1, wherein the language is Japanese. 4. A conversion means for describing a conversion candidate for reading, and a storage means for storing a plurality of dictionaries in which the conversion candidates are collected for each field in advance, and inputting from a dictionary selected from the plurality of dictionaries. And acquiring and displaying one or more conversion candidates for the read pronunciation, and a processing method of the language input system for selecting one conversion candidate to be used as a converted character string from the displayed conversion candidates, When there is a conversion candidate for the input reading in a dictionary other than the selected dictionary among the plurality of dictionaries,
A processing method for a language input system, wherein a guide display of a dictionary having a conversion candidate for the inputted reading is performed other than the selected dictionary. 5. The processing method of the language input system according to claim 1, wherein the guidance display is a display of a command character string, and when the command character string is designated, the guidance display is displayed on the dictionary. And displaying a conversion candidate corresponding to the input reading for selection. 6. The processing method for a language input system according to claim 1, wherein the language is Japanese. 7. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for realizing the function of the language input system according to claim 1 is recorded.