JP2004030654A - Information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance input efficiency/conversion efficiency by enabling easy input of character strings such as Japanese/symbols with small number of working frequency in the case of performing Japanese input. <P>SOLUTION: This information processing apparatus has a Roman character definition section 10 for direct conversion which preliminarily registers character strings corresponding to combination of the characters in combination of a certain character in addition to Kana-Kanji conversion as the conventional Japanese conversion system and automatically converts the character string into a character string such as Kanji as conventionally converting the character string into Hiragana without depressing a conversion key by accessing the Roman character definition section 10 for direct conversion. The same candidate display state as the conventional Kana-Kanji conversion is achieved by depressing the conversion key after the character string is automatically converted. In addition, the information processing apparatus is constituted of customized utility 15 which can redefine/newly register the contents registered in the Roman character definition section 10 for direct conversion. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to an information processing device used when inputting characters.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When inputting kanji with conventional Japanese input, the kanji can be read directly from the keyboard using Hiragana, or entered in Roman characters and automatically converted to Hiragana on the screen. The desired Kanji is entered by pressing. In addition, for special symbols that cannot be directly input from the keyboard, a character code table is called up and a desired character is selected and input.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional method, in Japanese input in Roman characters, the average number of keystrokes on a keyboard before inputting one character Hiragana is about two times, and most of the Hiragana input for inputting Kanji is composed of multiple characters. There has been a problem that the total number of times the keyboard has been hit before inputting the desired kanji is considerably large. Also, when inputting special symbols that cannot be directly input from the keyboard, the character code table was called and selected from among the candidates, and entered, so it was necessary to do it several times before inputting Was.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to efficiently input a special symbol which cannot be directly input from a kanji / keyboard or a frequently used word with a small number of operations.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a Roman character conversion unit that converts a character string into a corresponding kana character string at the same time that the character string is input, and a correspondence between the input character string and the kana character string. It has a Roman character definition section for registering definitions and a conversion dictionary for registering kanji mixed character strings and the like corresponding to the kana character strings, and converts the input character strings to corresponding kanji mixed character strings and the like. In the information processing device,
A Roman character definition part for direct conversion different from the Roman character definition part in which a character string corresponding to any combination of characters is registered,
Heading means for associating the corresponding character string registered in the direct conversion Roman character definition unit with the kanji-mixed character string registered in the conversion dictionary, and the corresponding character string by the heading means Can be reconverted into the kanji mixed character string or the like.
[0006]
In addition, a customizing utility for displaying a list of the arbitrary character combinations and the corresponding character strings registered in the direct conversion Roman character definition unit and redefining or newly registering the registration is provided. And
[0007]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment.
[0008]
(Outline of Example)
In the present embodiment, in the past, the reading of kanji had to be completely entered in Roman characters, and special symbols that could not be directly input from the keyboard had to be selected from those after starting the code table, By inputting the registered character combination by associating another character string with a certain character combination in advance, if you enter the Roman alphabet corresponding to Hiragana with conventional Japanese input, it will be automatically displayed on the screen In the same way as the hiragana conversion, the character string is automatically converted to the corresponding character string without pressing the conversion key.
[0009]
In addition, in order to have commonality with the conventional Kana-Kanji conversion system of Japanese input, press the conversion key before confirming the character of the direct conversion destination that was automatically converted by the above direct conversion. The reading of the preceding character is displayed in hiragana, and when the conversion key is pressed thereafter, the operation is the same as the conventional kana-kanji conversion.
[0010]
In order for the user to make effective use of the above-described Roman-Kanji direct conversion, use a combination of characters that are directly converted, a character string that is directly converted, and a character string that further corresponds to the character string that is directly converted. Can redefine and register new.
[0011]
(Details of Example)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of hardware as an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention. A CPU 1 for controlling the entire apparatus, a ROM 3 for storing a basic control program, a RAM 2 in which OS / application programs and the like are developed and buffer / parameters used by each are stored, an input unit 4 including a keyboard and a mouse, A VRAM 5 in which display data such as character characters to be displayed on the display unit 6 is written is mutually connected by a system bus 7.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. When a character is input, a request for inputting a character is first issued from the application 8. When a character is input from the input unit 4, the Kana conversion unit 9 accesses the Roman character definition unit 10 for direct conversion in order to determine whether the input character string can be directly converted to Roman character / kanji. Here, if the input character string can be directly converted, the input character string is directly converted to the corresponding character string according to the definition. When the character string cannot be directly converted, the kana conversion unit 9 accesses the Roman character definition unit 11 to determine whether the input character string can be converted into hiragana and katakana. If conversion is possible, the input character string is converted to the corresponding hiragana and katakana. If conversion is not possible, the input character string is displayed on the screen as it is. Next, when the conversion key is pressed, the kana-kanji conversion unit 12 accesses the conversion dictionary 13 to determine what character string the undetermined character string can be converted to.
[0013]
The conversion dictionary 13 records the learning results of characters and phrases. When a key for fixing all the input and converted unconfirmed character strings (hereinafter referred to as the "confirmation key") is pressed, the unconfirmed character string is determined. The learning record of the conversion dictionary is updated based on the determined result. As a result of the above operations, the input, converted, and determined results are sent to the OS 14 and displayed on the application 8.
[0014]
The Roman-Kanji direct conversion customization utility 15 can change the character to be directly converted, the character to be directly converted, and the character to be directly converted so that the user can use it easily. The Roman character definition unit for direct conversion 10 is changed in accordance with the contents redefined and newly registered using this customization utility, and the subsequent direct conversion of the Roman character / kanji is performed according to the changed Roman character definition unit 10 for direct conversion.
[0015]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart from the input of a character for direct conversion of Roman characters to kanji until the character is determined. First, assuming that an environment in which Japanese can be input is set, characters are input from the keyboard in step 101. Next, branch according to the input character. When the enter key is pressed, all the characters that have been input and the characters being converted are determined in step 103, the determined result is learned, and it is recorded in the conversion dictionary in step 104, and the conversion is completed. . If the conversion key is pressed in step 101, the kana-kanji conversion unit accesses the conversion dictionary to determine what character can be converted into the input character in step 106, and displays the result on the screen in step 107. . Thereafter, the flow returns to step 101 for key input. If Roman characters, numbers, and special symbols are input in step 101, direct conversion of Roman characters and kanji and conversion of Roman characters to kana are performed in step 108. This part will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Thereafter, the process returns to the key input step 101.
[0016]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the Roman character / kanji direct conversion / Roman character kana conversion in step 108 of FIG. It is assumed that Roman letters, numbers, and symbols have been input in step 109. First, in step 110, the Roman character / kanji direct conversion Roman character definition unit is accessed to determine whether the input character is a character that can be directly converted (Roman character / kanji direct conversion). If it is possible, the conversion result is displayed on the screen in step 112. Immediately thereafter, when the conversion key is pressed in step 113, the character string registered as the reading of the character directly converted in step 112 is converted in step 114, and the result is displayed on the screen in step 115. Shifts to a mode in which the same operation as the conventional kana-kanji conversion is performed in step 116 (for example, a kanji candidate list is displayed and the selection mode is entered). If the character input in step 111 is not directly convertible as a result of the access to the direct conversion Roman character definition unit in step 110, the process proceeds to step 117 to determine whether the Roman character definition unit can be accessed and converted into hiragana (Roman character). If conversion is possible, the result is displayed on the screen in step 119, and if not, the characters input in step 120 are left displayed on the screen. (In FIG. 4, the Roman character definition part is accessed after the Roman character kanji direct conversion Roman character definition part is accessed, but it is also possible to access the Roman character definition part first and give priority to the candidate. )
[0017]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display state of the Roman-Kanji direct conversion which is one embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a case where “# 1” is defined to be directly converted to “<<”. First, when "#" is input, there is no character that can be converted by "#" even if the Roman character definition part for direct conversion and the Roman character definition part (for kana conversion) are checked, so "#" is displayed on the screen as it is. Next, when "l" is input, the character input so far becomes "#l", and if the character is defined as "<<" by examining the Roman character definition part for direct conversion, "# 1" is displayed on the screen. Instead, it displays "<<". In the conventional ordinary Kana-Kanji conversion, special symbols that cannot be directly input from the keyboard as in the example of FIG. 5 had to be activated from the code table input function and selected from a huge number of them. In the method of the present invention, the input can be made easily. Even if the word is registered by the conventional word registration in the same manner as in the example of FIG. 5, in order to input "# 1" and make "<<", it is necessary to press the conversion key, and in the present invention, the keystroke corresponding to that The efficiency is good because the number of times is reduced.
[0018]
By the way, it is also supposed that the input "# 1" is registered in both the Roman character definition part for direct conversion and the Roman character definition part. As a countermeasure against this, the following functions (1) and (2) may be added.
{Circle around (1)} In the customization utility described in detail later, when the key input to be set (in this case, “# 1”) is set, the Roman character definition part is checked, and if the same key input setting is made, the user is warned. Cancel registration with.
{Circle around (2)} Double registration of the Roman character definition part for direct conversion and the Roman character definition part is permitted, and the registration of the Roman character definition part for direct conversion is made a priority candidate (of course, the reverse is also acceptable). The next candidate may be called up using a specific key other than the conversion key. A function to display multiple candidates is added to the customization utility.
[0019]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display state of how to shift to a conventional Kana-Kanji conversion mode after Roman-Kanji direct conversion according to one embodiment of the present invention. As in the case of FIG. 3, this is a case where “hk” is defined to be directly converted to “Dear Sirs”, and its reading is defined as “Haiku”. If you enter “hk” and press the convert key while it is automatically converted to “dear sir” and displayed on the screen (before pressing the confirm key), “dear sir” will be registered as “dear sir” It will be converted to “Haikei” and enter the conventional Kana-Kanji conversion mode for Japanese input. By subsequently pressing the conversion key in this state, the next kanji candidate “background” registered with the reading “Haiku” is highlighted. Hereinafter, the operation when the conversion key is continuously pressed is the same as the operation in the kana-kanji conversion mode of the conventional Japanese input, and the next kanji candidate is displayed each time the conversion key is pressed. By having the same operation as the conventional Kana-Kanji conversion method, the user of the conventional Kana-Kanji conversion method can use the method of FIG. 5 without any discomfort without thinking that it is a completely different method. Furthermore, for example, even if homonyms are not all registered as direct conversion characters, by registering one of them, the directly converted characters are displayed after the direct conversion, and the conventional kana kanji is displayed. By entering the same mode as the conversion mode, it is possible to easily convert to other homonyms, so that both the input efficiency and the registration efficiency of direct conversion characters using a utility (only one need be registered) are improved. Having.
[0020]
FIG. 7 shows an example of use of the Roman-Kanji direct conversion of one embodiment of the present invention. Assuming that the character string "aisuta" is registered in advance in the Roman character definition part for direct conversion so that the character string is directly converted to the character string "greeting". If "aistu" is input, the character string " It is converted directly to the kanji "greeting". Furthermore, the kanji character "greeting", which has been directly converted, is associated with the character string "greeting". If the recent feeling that the depth of "is deepening" has been registered, "aisatsu" corresponding to "greeting" is displayed when the conversion key is pressed after "aisuta" is directly converted to "greeting", and further conversion is performed. By pressing the key, the "seasonal season is good" registered under the heading "greetings", and "there is a feeling that autumn is deepening more and more" is displayed as a candidate. In this way, short sentences with the same range of use are registered in the conversion dictionary with the same headword, and after directly converting the headword, the character string displayed when the conversion key is pressed is displayed in the Roman character definition part for direct conversion. By registering, it is possible to easily perform associative conversion, conversion of homonyms and similar words having the same meaning, and the like. In the example of FIG. 7, the heading “greeting” is displayed during the conversion from “greeting” to “the season when the wind is fragrant,” and this word is displayed while this word is displayed. You can edit the word to make it a different headword and then access the conversion dictionary to search for a candidate. However, by changing the setting, pressing the conversion key while the “greeting” is displayed will cause It is a good season to smell, but it is also possible to convert directly to candidates such as "".
[0021]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display state of a Roman character customization utility for Roman character / kanji direct conversion according to an embodiment of the present invention. With this utility, the characters to be directly converted, the characters to be directly converted, and the readings of the characters to be directly converted can be redefined and newly registered so that the user can easily use them. Customization is facilitated by displaying a list of directly converted character information defined and registered up to now on the screen. The highlighted portion 16 indicates that this portion is a character string that is currently being redefined. The character string to the left of ": (colon)" in the highlighted portion 16 is a character string to be directly converted, and is displayed in [] 18. By inputting this character string, it is directly converted to a character string on the right side of “:”, and the character string of this direct conversion destination is displayed in [] 17. By re-entering and determining the 18 characters in [] in which the character string to be directly converted is displayed, in the subsequent direct conversion of Roman characters to kanji, the changed 18 characters in [] are input to []. The character is automatically converted to the character displayed in 17. When the character string of the direct conversion destination is re-entered in [] 17 and determined, the character string to be directly converted in [] 18 in the subsequent direct conversion of Roman characters and kanji is determined again in [] 17 It will be directly converted to the character string of the direct conversion destination. After a character string to be directly converted is input and converted directly, a character string (read in the case of FIG. 8) corresponding to the character string of the direct conversion destination displayed by pressing the conversion key is shown in [] 19. Is displayed in. By changing the contents, in the subsequent direct conversion of Roman characters and kanji, the reading of the character string of the direct conversion destination displayed by pressing the conversion key after the direct conversion is changed. By performing direct conversion and further pressing the conversion key while the character string in [] is displayed, the character string candidate registered in the conversion dictionary with the same headword as the character string in [] is displayed. Is displayed. In [] 18, special symbols and numbers that can be input from the alphabet keyboard can be input. In [] 17, all kinds of characters such as kanji, special symbols, numbers, alphabets, hiragana, katakana, etc. can be input. Hiragana can be input in [] 19. The parts highlighted at the bottom of the screen in FIG. 8 are the functions corresponding to the function keys, and "New" creates a new key / conversion result setting for the direct conversion and adds it to the entire setting. I do. “Delete” discards the highlighted direct conversion setting 16. “Sort” can change the sort order of the list display portion of the direct conversion setting to alphabetical order, Japanese syllabary order, or the like. “Load” recalls settings from a previously saved configuration file, and “Save” saves the currently displayed settings to a configuration file. "Exit" terminates this customization utility.
[0022]
If the customization utility is in the form of a resident program / device driver or a program compatible with a multi-window OS, a list of conversion settings is directly displayed, new registration, resetting, etc. are performed during execution of another application program. And the practicability can be further increased.
[0023]
Furthermore, if only the direct conversion setting list display function is resident in the memory, it is possible to display a window on a part of the input screen, and it is possible to easily confirm the key setting during input.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the information processing apparatus of the present invention has the effect that character input and character conversion can be performed with a small number of operations by direct conversion.
[0025]
In addition, since it is possible to shift to conventional Kana-Kanji conversion after direct conversion, it has the commonality with conventional Kana-Kanji conversion, so that users of conventional Kana-Kanji conversion can use it without discomfort. Have.
[0026]
Further, since the direct conversion character string can be redefined, the direct conversion portion can be redefined and newly registered so that the user can use the character string more easily. This has the effect of improving the efficiency of character input and conversion.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of hardware of an embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of Kana-Kanji conversion including Roman-Kanji direct conversion in one embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of direct conversion of Roman characters to kanji in an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a process up to entering a kana-kanji conversion mode similar to the conventional one, and a process of converting Roman characters to kana characters.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen display state of a Roman character / kanji direct conversion of one embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen display state of a transition to a conventional Kana-Kanji conversion mode after a Roman-Kanji direct conversion in an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a screen display state of a transition to a conventional Kana-Kanji conversion mode after a Roman-Kanji direct conversion in one embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen display state of an example of use of a customization utility for Roman-Kanji direct conversion that can redefine a conversion character for Roman-Kanji direct conversion in an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 CPU 2 RAM
3 ROM 4 Input unit 5 VRAM 6 Display unit 7 System bus 8 Application 9 Kana conversion unit 10 Roman character definition unit for direct conversion 11 Roman character definition unit 12 Kana-Kanji conversion unit 13 Conversion dictionary 14 OS
15 Romaji-Kanji direct conversion customization utility 16 Character for direct conversion customization 17 Character string to be directly converted 18 Character string to be directly converted 19 Character string to be displayed when the character string to be directly converted is further converted

Claims (2)

A Roman character conversion unit that converts a character string into a corresponding kana character string at the same time as the character string is input, and a Roman character that registers a definition of a correspondence between the input character string and the kana character string. An information processing apparatus having a definition unit and a conversion dictionary in which a kanji-mixed character string corresponding to the kana character string is registered, and converts the input character string into a corresponding kanji-mixed character string or the like.
It has a Roman character definition part for direct conversion different from the Roman character definition part that stores a character string corresponding to a combination of arbitrary characters, and the arbitrary character combination registered in the Roman character definition part for direct conversion is The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the combination of the arbitrary character strings is converted into the corresponding character string by the Roman character defining unit for direct conversion at the same time as the input. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a list of the arbitrary character combinations and the corresponding character strings registered in the Roman character definition unit for direct conversion is displayed in a list, and the registration is redefined or newly registered. 3. An information processing apparatus having a customization utility for performing, for example, a customizing utility.

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