JP2002222187A - User dictionary registration method and electronic equipment with user dictionary registration function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user dictionary registration method enabling the use of data used in the registration of a telephone directory in user dictionary registration. SOLUTION: In this user dictionary registration method for storing kanji and kana letters showing the pronunciation by corresponding them each other in a user dictionary storage means, user dictionary registration processing (step S7) for storing kanji and kana letters showing the pronunciation to be registered in information database in a pair in the user dictionary storage means is performed in an information database registration process for registering information in the information database different from the user dictionary storage means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a user dictionary registration method suitable for registering an electronic kanji dictionary (electronic user dictionary) that can be registered by a user, and an electronic device with a user dictionary registration function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, mobile telephones such as portable telephones and PHS terminals have been provided with an electronic user dictionary (hereinafter, referred to as an electronic user dictionary).
(Referred to simply as a user dictionary). This user dictionary is an electronic kanji dictionary that allows a user to register kanji and Chinese kana in association with each other, and is used for kanji conversion from characters to kanji, similarly to the provided electronic kanji dictionary. The mobile telephone performs kanji conversion using the provided electronic kanji dictionary and user dictionary when registering the electronic telephone directory. If the mobile telephone has an e-mail function, kanji conversion is performed using the provided electronic kanji dictionary and user dictionary when creating and editing an e-mail.

[0003] Then, the user can select a user dictionary registration menu prepared for the mobile telephone and register an arbitrary kanji and a hiragana in the user dictionary.

[0004]

By the way, even in the telephone directory registration menu, it is possible to register in the telephone directory any kanji and hiragana which are not registered in the provided electronic kanji dictionary. However, the above-described conventional user dictionary registration method has the following problems due to the fact that registration processing is performed using a user dictionary registration menu independent of the telephone directory registration menu.

First, an electronic telephone directory stores a telephone number, a destination name, and a pseudonym (yomi) of the destination name in association with each other. The destination name is often a proper noun such as a personal name. In the provided electronic kanji dictionary, kanji and yomi may not be associated with each other. For example, consider the case where the destination name "Nohara" and Yomi "Nohara" of the telephone number to be registered in the telephone directory are entered. Determine the name of the other party "Nohara". Thereafter, an input for changing the Yomi to "Nohara" is made, and the original Yomi is registered. In this way, arbitrary kanji and hiragana are registered in the telephone directory, but these are not reflected in the user dictionary. Therefore, when registering this information in the user dictionary, the same input and registration as in the telephone directory registration must be performed again in the user dictionary registration menu. As described above, the conventional user dictionary registration method has a problem that data used for telephone directory registration cannot be used for user dictionary registration. As a result, it is necessary for the user to perform the data input twice, which causes a problem that the registration work of the user takes time and effort.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a user dictionary registration method which can use data used for registration of a telephone directory or the like for user dictionary registration. And an electronic device with a user dictionary registration function. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a user with an efficient user dictionary registration operation.

[0007]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user dictionary registration method for storing a kanji character and a hiragana in a user dictionary storage means in association with each other. In an information database registration step of registering information in an information database different from the user dictionary storage means, performing a user dictionary registration process of storing the kanji and the kana to be registered as a pair in the information database also in the user dictionary storage means. It is characterized by.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the information database registration step includes a step of converting input information into kanji, and a step of converting the input information into the kana character of the converted kanji. Receiving a change to the input information when registering the information in the information database, and performing the user dictionary registration process on condition that the change is received.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the information database is a personal information database that stores personal information in association with a pseudonym. I do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device having a user dictionary registration function including a user dictionary storage unit for storing a kanji and a hiragana in association with each other and an information database different from the user dictionary storage unit. An information database registration processing unit for registering information in the information database, wherein the information database registration processing unit stores a kanji and a kana to be registered as a pair in the information database in the user dictionary storage unit. Processing is performed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the information database registration processing means converts the input information into kanji, and converts the input information as the kana of the converted kanji. When registering in the information database, a change to the input information is received, and the user dictionary registration process is performed on condition that the change is received.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, the information database is a personal information database that stores personal information in association with a pseudonym. I do.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU that controls each part of the circuit.
(Central processing unit). Reference numeral 2 denotes a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a program of the CPU 1 is stored. Reference numeral 3 denotes a RAM (random access memory) for temporarily storing data. Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation unit provided with numeric keys for inputting telephone numbers and characters, various function keys, and the like, and reference numeral 5 denotes a display unit including a liquid crystal display panel and a display control circuit. The RAM 3 is backed up by a battery, and retains stored data even when the power of the mobile phone is turned off.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an antenna, and reference numeral 7 denotes a communication processing unit for transmitting / receiving a radio signal via the antenna 6 and performing communication control for establishing a radio telephone line. Reference numeral 8 denotes an audio processing unit that processes audio transmitted and received via the wireless telephone line established by the communication processing unit 7. Reference numeral 9 denotes a microphone for inputting audio to the audio processing unit 8, and reference numeral 10 denotes a speaker that outputs audio input from the audio processing unit 8.

The ROM 2 stores a kanji dictionary table 1 in advance.
1 is stored. The kanji dictionary table 11 stores kanji data and Yomi (similar kana) data in association with each other, and is used by the CPU 1 as an electronic kanji dictionary during kanji conversion processing from characters to kanji. Also, RAM3
Stores a telephone directory table 12 and a user dictionary table 13. The telephone directory table 12 stores a telephone number, a destination name (kanji), and data of the destination name in association with each other. The user dictionary table 13 is a kanji dictionary table that can be registered by a user, and stores registered kanji data and Yomi data in association with each other.
This user dictionary table 13 is a kanji dictionary table 11
Similarly to the above, it is used by the CPU 1 at the time of conversion processing from characters to Chinese characters.

The telephone directory table 12 is used as an electronic telephone directory. When a user selects an electronic telephone directory menu from the operation unit 4 by the user, the CPU 1 makes a telephone call based on an input from the operation unit 4. The telephone number data in the book table 12 is read out and displayed on the display unit 5. It is also possible to make a telephone call using the telephone number data read from the telephone directory table 12.

If the mobile telephone shown in FIG. 1 has an e-mail function and can transmit / receive, create, edit, and save an e-mail, the CPU 1 sets the kanji dictionary table 11 when creating and editing the e-mail. And kanji conversion using the user dictionary table 13.

Next, the telephone directory registration process of the mobile telephone shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing a flow of a telephone directory registration process performed by the CPU 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of screens A1 to A5 sequentially displayed on the display unit 5 of FIG. 1 in the telephone directory registration process shown in FIG. In the following description, a case will be described as an example where a user registers a telephone number and registers a destination name “Nohara” associated with the telephone number with a phonebook “Nohara”.

First, when the user selects the telephone directory registration menu using the operation unit 4 of the mobile telephone, the CPU 1 displays the destination name input screen A1 on the display unit 5 and receives the input information (step S1 in FIG. 2). . This destination name input screen A1 is composed of a kanji display screen B1 and an input screen B2 as shown in FIG. Next, the user inputs "Nohara" using the operation unit 4, and the CPU 1 displays the input data at the position of the underline C1 on the input screen B2. After this display, when the user instructs kanji conversion using the operation unit 4, C
PU1 uses the kanji dictionary table 11 to perform kanji conversion of the input information "Nohara", and displays the destination name input screen A2.
"Nohara" after conversion is displayed at the position of the underlined portion C2 (step S2 in FIG. 2).

Next, when the user confirms the input of the kanji of the destination name with "Nohara" using the operation unit 4, the CPU 1 displays a pseudonym input screen B3 on the destination name input screen A3. Here, the CPU 1 displays the input information "Nohara" input in step S2 at the position of the underlined portion C3 as a filing, and accepts a change to this filing (FIG. 2).
Step S3).

Next, when the user makes an input to change the Yomi "Nohara" using the operation section 4, the CPU 1 displays the changed Yomi "Nohara" on the destination name input screen A4.
Is displayed at the position of the underlined portion C4. Next, when the user determines the Yomi input with “Nohara” using the operation unit 4, the CPU
1 displays the user dictionary registration screen A5 on the display unit 5 on condition that this fir change is received (steps S4 and S5 in FIG. 2). On the user dictionary registration screen A5, the kanji "Nohara" and the Yomi "Nohara" stored in the user dictionary table 13 are displayed, and a message prompting the user to select whether or not to register in the user dictionary and the answer ""Yes" and "No" are displayed.

Next, the user operates the operation unit 4 to answer "Yes".
When is selected, the CPU 1 causes the display unit 5 to display a reedit screen at the time of registering the user dictionary. On this re-editing screen, the user can edit kanji and yomi to be registered in the user dictionary. Next, when the user determines the kanji and the Yomi to be registered by pressing the confirmation key or the like, the registration in the user dictionary is executed. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the user has determined the kanji “Nohara” and the Yomi “Nohara” on the reediting screen without change (steps S6 and S7 in FIG. 2).

Next, the CPU 1 stores the data of the kanji "Nohara" and the data of "Yomi""Nohara" in the user dictionary table 13 in association with each other (step S8 in FIG. 2). After this storage,
The CPU 1 executes a telephone number registration process. In the telephone number registration process, when the user inputs and determines the telephone number from the operation unit 4, the CPU 1 determines the determined telephone number and the kanji "Nohara" and the Yomi "Nohara" of the determined destination name. Are stored in the telephone directory table 12 in association with each other (step S9 in FIG. 2). As a result, the telephone number data is stored in the telephone directory table 12 as the destination name “Nohara”.
And stored in association with each data of Yomi “Nohara”. Further, the user dictionary table 13 stores the data of the kanji character “Nohara” and the data of “Yomi” “Nohara” in association with each other.

In the case where the Yomi is determined without changing the Yomi input on the phonetic name input screen B3 of the destination name input screen A3 in FIG. 3, and the Yomi is not changed in step S4 in FIG. , The CPU 1 proceeds to step S
The process proceeds to a telephone number registration process of No. 9. Also, if “No” is selected on the user dictionary registration screen A5 in FIG. 3 and the user dictionary is not registered in step S6 in FIG.
PU1 shifts the processing to the telephone number registration processing of step S9. In these cases, they are not registered in the user dictionary.

In the above-described embodiment, in the telephone directory registration process (information database registration process), the destination name (Kanji) and the read name (Kana) are registered in the telephone directory table (information database) as a user dictionary. Since the user dictionary registration processing (steps S7 and S8 in FIG. 2) for storing the data in the table (user dictionary storage means) is performed, the data used for telephone directory registration can be used for user dictionary registration. . As a result, it is not necessary for the user to double-input data in registering the telephone directory and the user dictionary, and it is possible to reduce the trouble and time required for the registration work for the user. can get.

Further, in the telephone directory registration processing, the input information is converted into kanji, and when the input information is registered in the telephone directory table as the converted kanji pseudonym, a change to the input information is accepted. If the user dictionary registration process is performed on the condition that the change has been accepted, the kanji conversion is possible in the kanji dictionary table and the user dictionary registration process is not performed if the Yomi is not changed. The user dictionary registration operation can be provided to the user.

Further, as in the above-described embodiment, a telephone directory database that stores a telephone number, a destination name, and a pseudonym of the destination name in association with each other is used as the information database. If the user dictionary registration process is performed on the condition that the change of the pseudonym of the destination name to be registered is accepted, the destination name has many proper nouns such as personal names, and the frequency of changing the Yomi increases, so that It is possible to provide an efficient user dictionary registration operation to the user.

In the above embodiment, the case where the CPU 1 of the mobile telephone performs the user dictionary registration process in the telephone directory registration process has been described.
If the user selects the user dictionary registration menu from the operation unit 4, the user dictionary registration process can be performed independently of the telephone directory registration process.

In the above-described embodiment, the user dictionary registration processing is performed in the telephone directory table (telephone directory database) registration processing. However, the user dictionary registration processing is performed in another information database registration processing. Is also good. For example, the present invention is similarly applicable to a registration process of an address database storing address data or a personal information database storing various personal information. In these cases, the kanji and the hiragana of the information (name, address, etc.) to be registered in the database can be registered in the user dictionary in the registration process.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile telephone according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This mobile telephone has a personal information database. FIG.
5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a personal information database 14 shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, parts corresponding to the respective parts in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. The RAM 3 stores a personal information database 14 shown in FIG. The RAM 3 also stores an image database 15 in which image data files are stored.

As shown in FIG. 5, the personal information database 14 includes, as personal information, a name and its name, a telephone number, an e-mail address, an address, and a photograph database 15.
Stores the image data file name, etc. In the second embodiment, in the registration process of the personal information database 14, a user dictionary registration process is performed as in the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 5, similarly to the first embodiment, when the name “Nohara” of item No. 2 is registered, “Yomi” is registered in the personal information database 14. The kanji “Nohara” and the Yomi “Nohara” can also be registered in the dictionary table 13.

Although the name information can be registered in the personal information database 14 shown in FIG. 5, it is also possible to register other information such as an address.
In this case, the user dictionary registration process may be performed at the time of each registration. Further, the personal information may be information of various organizations such as corporations.

As in the above-described second embodiment, even if the user dictionary registration processing is performed in the registration processing of the personal information database that stores personal information and a pseudonym in association with each other, the personal information is not included in the personal information. Since the number of proper nouns and the like and the frequency of registration of a pseudonym increase, it is possible to provide the user with an efficient user dictionary registration operation.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the present invention is applied to a mobile telephone having an electronic telephone directory function or a personal information database function, such as a mobile telephone or a PHS terminal, as an electronic device having a user dictionary registration function. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to other electronic devices having an information database function different from the user dictionary storage unit. For example, the present invention may be applied to a telephone or a facsimile using a wired telephone line. In addition, electronic phone book function and address book function,
Alternatively, the user dictionary registration method of the present embodiment may be applied to a program that realizes an information database function such as a personal information integrated management function, and the program may be executed by a personal computer or the like.

Note that the CPU 1 shown in FIG. 1 performs the information database registration processing of FIG. 2 and functions as information database registration processing means. In addition, R shown in FIG.
The user dictionary table 13 of AM3 corresponds to a user dictionary storage unit, and the telephone directory table 12 of FIG. 1 or the personal information database 14 of FIG. 4 corresponds to an information database different from the user dictionary storage unit.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and a design change or the like may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. included.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In the information database registration process of registering information in an information database different from the user dictionary storage means, a user dictionary registration process for storing the kanji and the kana to be registered as a pair in the information database is also performed in the user dictionary storage means. For example, data used for telephone directory registration can also be used for user dictionary registration. As a result, it is not necessary for the user to double-input data in registering the telephone directory and the user dictionary, and it is possible to reduce the labor and time required for the registration work for the user. can get.

Further, when the input information is converted into kanji, and the input information is registered in the information database as the kana of the converted kanji, a change to the input information is accepted. As
If the user dictionary registration process is performed, if the input electronic kanji dictionary can convert kanji characters and the input information is not changed, the user dictionary registration process is not performed. Can be provided.

Further, if the information database is a personal information database that stores personal information and a pseudonym in association with each other, personal information contains a lot of proper nouns such as a personal name and an address, and the registration frequency of the pseudonym increases. It is possible to provide the user with a typical user dictionary registration operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile telephone (electronic device with a user dictionary registration function) according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of a telephone directory registration process performed by a CPU 1 shown in FIG.

3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of screens A1 to A5 displayed on a display unit 5 in FIG. 1 in the telephone directory registration process shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile phone according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a personal information database 14 shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 CPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 Operation unit 5 Display unit 6 Antenna 7 Communication processing unit 8 Voice processing unit 9 Microphone 10 Speaker 11 Kanji dictionary table 12 Phonebook table 13 User dictionary table 14 Personal information database 15 Photo database

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A method of registering a user dictionary in which a kanji and a hiragana are stored in a user dictionary storage means in association with each other, wherein in the information database registration step of registering information in an information database different from the user dictionary storage means, A user dictionary registration method, comprising performing a user dictionary registration process of storing a kanji and a kana to be registered as a pair in an information database in the user dictionary storage means. 2. The information database registration step includes: a step of converting input information into kanji; and a step of registering the input information as the converted kanji kana in the information database. The user dictionary registration method according to claim 1, further comprising: receiving the change, and performing the user dictionary registration process on condition that the change is received. 3. The user dictionary registration method according to claim 1, wherein the information database is a personal information database that stores personal information in association with a pseudonym. 4. An electronic device with a user dictionary registration function, comprising: a user dictionary storage means for storing kanji and hiragana in association with each other; and an information database different from the user dictionary storage means, wherein information is stored in the information database. An information database registration processing unit for registering, wherein the information database registration processing unit performs a user dictionary registration process of storing a kanji and a kana to be registered as a pair in the information database in the user dictionary storage unit. Electronic device with user dictionary registration function. 5. The information database registration processing means converts input information into kanji, and accepts a change to the input information when registering the input information in the information database as the converted kanji pseudonym. The electronic device with a user dictionary registration function according to claim 4, wherein the user dictionary registration process is performed on condition that the change is received. 6. The electronic device with a user dictionary registration function according to claim 4, wherein the information database is a personal information database that stores personal information and a pseudonym in association with each other.