JP2013077084A - Sentence example dictionary generation program and sentence example dictionary generation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate registration of a sentence example to a sentence example dictionary.SOLUTION: A sentence example dictionary generation program makes a computer execute processing for acquiring a first character string stored in a memory area accessible from plural programs, removing blank and/or control code included in the first character string to generate a second character string, extracting a sentence example from the second character string, and storing the sentence example in a storage unit by associating it with the reading thereof.

Description

  The present invention relates to a sentence example dictionary generation program and a sentence example dictionary generation apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, software that has a dictionary (hereinafter referred to as “sentence dictionary”) in which sentence examples are recorded in association with readings, and presents a list of sentence examples corresponding to the readings as input candidates according to the input of the readings. (Hereinafter referred to as “sentence example input software”). According to the sentence example input software, the burden of document creation can be reduced. The sentence example is a word or a chain of a plurality of words.

  However, the effect of reducing the burden of document creation largely depends on the contents of the sentence example dictionary. That is, even if only sentence examples with extremely low input frequency are registered, the effect of the sentence example input software cannot be obtained.

  Therefore, conventionally, the sentence example input software has a learning function. For example, the sentence example input software sequentially extracts sentence examples from a character string input by the user, and registers the extracted sentence examples in the sentence example dictionary. According to such a learning function, sentence examples extracted from character strings input by the user in the past are accumulated in the sentence example dictionary, and it is possible to increase the possibility of presenting sentence examples that are frequently used by the user.

JP 2001-209638 A

  However, the high frequency of input of sentence examples may vary depending on the subject matter or genre of the document being created, even for the same user. For example, in a newspaper article, there is a high possibility that a sentence example input for a politics article and a sentence example input for a sport are different.

  Therefore, when creating a document related to a new subject that has not been created, the sentence example dictionary cannot be used effectively until the sentence examples learned during the creation of the document are accumulated in the sentence example dictionary. There is a possibility.

  Therefore, for example, by cutting and pasting a character string from existing document data closely related to the subject of the document being created, it is conceivable to use the character string as a sentence example extraction source.

  However, for example, when cutting and pasting is performed from information displayed on the screen, a space or a line feed may be included in the line feed position that matches the layout of the screen. In that case, there is a possibility that the sentence example input software recognizes the space or line feed as a sentence break and cannot correctly extract the sentence example.

  Accordingly, an object of one aspect is to provide a sentence example dictionary generation program and a sentence example dictionary generation apparatus that can simplify registration of sentence examples in a sentence example dictionary.

  In one plan, the sentence dictionary generation program acquires a first character string stored in a memory area accessible from a plurality of programs, and removes blanks and / or control codes included in the first character string. Then, a second character string is generated, a sentence example is extracted from the second character string, and a process of storing the sentence example in a storage unit in association with the reading is executed.

  According to one aspect, it is possible to simplify the registration of sentence examples in the sentence example dictionary.

It is a figure which shows the hardware structural example of the input assistance apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the input assistance apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process sequence of the production | generation process of a sentence example dictionary. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a sentence example extraction screen. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a dictionary name table. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the transcription | transfer of the character string to a sentence example extraction screen. It is a figure which shows an example of an extraction sentence example list. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a sentence example dictionary. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process sequence of the input process of a sentence example. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a sentence example list. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process sequence of the switching process of the sentence example dictionary of a usage object.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of an input support apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The input support device 10 in FIG. 1 includes a drive device 100, an auxiliary storage device 102, a memory device 103, a CPU 104, an interface device 105, a display device 106, an input device 107, and the like that are mutually connected by a bus B.

  A program that realizes processing in the input support apparatus 10 is provided by the recording medium 101. When the recording medium 101 on which the program is recorded is set in the drive device 100, the program is installed from the recording medium 101 to the auxiliary storage device 102 via the drive device 100. However, the program need not be installed from the recording medium 101 and may be downloaded from another computer via a network. The auxiliary storage device 102 stores the installed program and also stores necessary files and data.

  The memory device 103 reads the program from the auxiliary storage device 102 and stores it when there is an instruction to start the program. The CPU 104 realizes functions related to the input support device 10 according to a program stored in the memory device 103. The interface device 105 is used as an interface for connecting to a network. The display device 106 displays a GUI (Graphical User Interface) or the like by a program. The input device 107 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and is used for inputting various operation instructions.

  An example of the recording medium 101 is a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD disk, or a USB memory. An example of the auxiliary storage device 102 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a flash memory. Both the recording medium 101 and the auxiliary storage device 102 correspond to computer-readable recording media.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the input support apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. 2, the input support apparatus 10 includes an editing unit 11, a kana-kanji conversion unit 12, an input support unit 13, and the like. Each of these units is realized by processing executed by the CPU 104 by a program installed in the input support apparatus 10.

  The editing unit 11 displays, generates, and edits the document data D1 in accordance with a user instruction input via the input device 107. The editing unit 11 is realized, for example, by processing executed by the CPU 104 by word processing software or the like.

  The kana-kanji conversion unit 12 performs kana-kanji conversion on characters input to the document data D1. The kana-kanji conversion unit 12 is realized, for example, by processing executed by the CPU 104 by kana-kanji conversion software, which is an example of character input software called IME (Input Method Editor) or FEP (Front End Processor).

  The input support unit 13 supports input of a character string to the document data D1. The input support unit 13 displays a list of sentence examples as input candidates in response to input of a reading or an unconfirmed character string. The input support unit 13 inputs (or develops) a sentence example selected from the list into the document data D1. The input support unit 13 also generates a sentence example dictionary. The sentence example dictionary is data in which the sentence example and the number of times the sentence example is used are recorded in association with the reading of the sentence example. In the present embodiment, one sentence example dictionary is stored in one file. Hereinafter, the file storing the sentence example dictionary is referred to as “dictionary file”. A plurality of dictionary files having different sentence example dictionaries to be stored can be generated.

  In the present embodiment, a sentence example refers to a character string that is a constituent element of a sentence, such as a word or one or more clauses, or a character string that includes a set of one or more sentences.

  2, the input support unit 13 includes a character string acquisition unit 131, a character string correction unit 132, a sentence example extraction unit 133, a sentence example registration unit 134, a sentence example list display unit 135, a sentence example input unit 136, a use dictionary switching unit 137, and A sentence dictionary storage unit 141 and the like are included.

  The character string acquisition unit 131 acquires (reads) the character string copied (stored) on the clipboard Cb as a sentence example extraction source. The clipboard Cb is an example of a memory area accessible from a plurality of programs (processes). For example, a part or all of a character string of the document data displayed on the screen different from the document data D1 and displayed on the display device 106 is copied to the clipboard Cb. Therefore, the character string acquisition unit 131 acquires the part or all of the character string as a sentence example extraction source.

  The character string correction unit 132 removes blanks (spaces) and control codes from the character string acquired by the character string acquisition unit 131. The control code is a character code that controls the output of the display or printer. The control code is, for example, a tab, a line feed code, an escape code, or the like. That is, for example, a character string copied to the clipboard Cb from a screen on which PDF (Portable Document Format) data is displayed includes a line feed code at a portion that is not a sentence break (for example, in the middle of a word). There is a case. In addition, other data may be copied to the clipboard Cb with a space or control code included in a portion that appears to be a line break on the display. Further, in consideration of readability and the like, it is also possible to copy a character string in which a line break is made at a portion that is not a sentence delimiter, such as an electronic mail, to the clipboard Cb.

  Even if a sentence example is extracted from a character string that includes a space or a line feed code at a portion that is not a sentence delimiter, it is unlikely that a practical sentence example dictionary will be generated. Therefore, the character string correction unit 132 removes blanks and line feed codes from the character string acquired by the character string acquisition unit 131, and generates a one-line character string (hereinafter referred to as “correction character string”).

  The sentence example extraction unit 133 extracts a sentence example from the corrected character string. The sentence example registration unit 134 registers (stores) the extracted sentence example in the sentence example dictionary.

  The sentence example list display unit 135 displays a list of sentence examples including the character as part of the reading in response to the input of the character. The sentence example input unit 136 inputs (expands) the sentence example selected from the displayed list of sentence examples to the document data D1 that is to be edited by the editing unit 11.

  The use dictionary switching unit 137 executes processing for switching the sentence example dictionary to be used. That is, in the present embodiment, the user can switch the sentence example dictionary to be used at an arbitrary timing.

  The sentence example dictionary storage unit 141 stores one or more dictionary files. The sentence example dictionary storage unit 141 can be realized using the auxiliary storage device 102, for example.

  Hereinafter, a processing procedure executed by the input support apparatus 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a processing procedure of sentence example dictionary generation processing.

  When the character string acquisition unit 131 detects an input of a sentence example extraction instruction (S101), it displays a sentence example extraction screen on the display device 106 (S102). The sentence example extraction instruction is, for example, a context displayed by right-clicking an icon of the input support unit 13 (hereinafter referred to as “input support icon”) displayed on the display device 106 by the input support unit 13. Input via menu.

  The sentence example extraction screen is a screen for accepting transfer (or pasting) of a character string as a sentence example extraction source. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a sentence example extraction screen.

  In FIG. 4, the sentence example extraction screen 510 includes a combo box 511, a transfer area 512, and the like. The transfer area 512 is an area for receiving transfer of a character string copied to the clipboard Cb.

  A combo box 511 is a display component for selecting a sentence example dictionary to which a sentence example to be extracted is registered. In the text box 511T of the combo box 511, when a new sentence example dictionary is generated, an identification name (dictionary name) of the sentence example dictionary is input. In the list box 511L of the combo box 511, a list of dictionary names of sentence example dictionaries (existing sentence example dictionaries) already stored in the sentence example dictionary storage unit 141 is displayed.

  A list of dictionary names of existing dictionary files is acquired from, for example, a dictionary name table 141T stored in the sentence example dictionary storage unit 141.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the dictionary name table. In FIG. 5, the dictionary name table 141T stores a dictionary number, a dictionary name, a dictionary file name, and the like for each sentence example dictionary.

  The dictionary number is an identification number of the sentence example dictionary. The dictionary file name is a file name of a dictionary file that stores a sentence example dictionary.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when a character string obtained by removing an extension from a dictionary file name is used as the dictionary name, the dictionary name table 141T is not necessarily provided. That is, the dictionary name may be extracted from each file name of the dictionary file group stored in the sentence example dictionary storage unit 141.

  The registration destination dictionary file may be selected by a dialog displayed separately from the sentence example extraction screen 510. In this case, the dialog may be displayed at any timing from after step S101 to before step S107.

  Subsequently, when the user instructs the transfer area 512 to paste (transfer) from the clipboard Cb, the character string acquisition unit 131 transfers the character string stored in the clipboard Cb via the transfer area 512. Is received (S103).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the transfer of the character string to the sentence example extraction screen. In FIG. 6, a screen 520 is a screen of an application program that displays document data D2 (for example, PDF) other than the document data D1, for example. When a range A that is a part of the document data D2 is selected on the screen 520 and copying to the clipboard Cb is instructed, the character string included in the range A is transferred to the clipboard Cb (S103a). At this time, the character string is transferred to the clipboard Cb including, for example, a line feed code at a position where a line break appears in the state displayed on the screen 520. That is, the character string includes a line feed code regardless of sentence breaks. In FIG. 6, the line feed code is represented by a black triangle “▲”.

  Subsequently, when the sentence example extraction screen 510 is in an active state (operation target) and an instruction to paste from the clipboard Cb is given, the character string stored in the clipboard Cb is transferred to the transfer area 512 (S103b). . The transferred character string includes a line feed code at the same location as when it was stored in the clipboard Cb.

  Subsequently, the character string correction unit 132 reads the character string transferred to the transfer area 512 into the work memory area (S104). The character string may be acquired from the transfer area 512 or may be acquired from the clipboard Cb.

  Subsequently, the character string correction unit 132 generates a corrected character string by removing blanks and control codes from the acquired character string (S105). Subsequently, the sentence example extraction unit 133 extracts a sentence example from the corrected character string (S106). For example, morphological analysis or the like is used, and words, phrases, sentences, or the like are extracted from the input character string as sentence examples. Since the correction character string has blanks, control codes, etc. removed, it is unlikely that a position unrelated to the sentence break will be recognized as a break when extracting the sentence example. In other words, there is a high possibility that a sentence example is correctly extracted according to the structure of the sentence included in the character string.

  Subsequently, the sentence example extraction unit 133 generates a reading of each extracted sentence example by reverse conversion (reverse reading conversion) from each sentence example (S107). A known technique may be used for the inverse conversion from the sentence example to the reading. The list of extracted sentence examples and readings (hereinafter referred to as “extracted sentence example list”) is stored in the memory device 103 in a format as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an extracted sentence example list. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the extracted sentence example list includes readings that are inversely converted from the sentence examples in association with the extracted sentence examples.

  Subsequently, the sentence example registration unit 134 opens a dictionary file (hereinafter referred to as “target dictionary file”) corresponding to the dictionary name designated in the combo box 511 of the sentence example extraction screen 510 (S108). If the target dictionary file is not an existing dictionary file, a new dictionary file is generated, and the dictionary name and dictionary file name are registered in the dictionary name table 141T.

  Subsequently, the sentence example registration unit 134 sets one sentence example and reading included in the extracted sentence example list as a processing target (S109). Subsequently, the sentence example registration unit 134 determines whether or not the sentence example and the reading are already registered in the sentence example dictionary stored in the target dictionary file (S110). When the sentence example and the reading are not registered in the sentence example dictionary (No in S110), the sentence example registration unit 134 registers the sentence example and the reading in the sentence example dictionary (S111).

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a sentence example dictionary. The sentence example dictionary includes reading, usage frequency, and the like for each sentence example.

  A reading is a reading of a sentence example. The number of uses is the number of times the sentence example has been used (selected as an input target). In the present embodiment, the number of uses is the cumulative number of times the sentence example has been used. However, it may be the number of times the sentence example has been used in the past predetermined period (for example, the past several days).

  Note that the number of uses for the sentence example registered in step S111 is initialized to zero.

  On the other hand, when the sentence example and the reading to be processed are already registered in the sentence example dictionary stored in the target dictionary file (Yes in S110), the sentence example registration unit 134 records the sentence example in the sentence example dictionary. 1 is added to the number of times of use.

  When steps S109 to S112 are executed for all sentence examples and readings included in the extracted sentence example list (Yes in S113), the use dictionary switching unit 137 stores the dictionary to be used in the target dictionary file. Is switched to the existing sentence example dictionary (S114). For example, the use dictionary switching unit 137 stores the identification information of the sentence example dictionary such as the dictionary name of the sentence example dictionary or the file name of the target dictionary file in the memory device 103 as the identification information of the sentence example dictionary to be used. As a result, the sentence example dictionary is used in the subsequent sentence example input.

  Next, an example of a processing procedure executed when inputting a sentence example for the document data D1 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a processing procedure of sentence example input processing.

  When the character example event is detected on the screen displaying the document data D1 (Yes in S201), the sentence list display unit 135 reads the input character or character string as a read or unconfirmed character string. A sentence example corresponding to the unconfirmed character string is retrieved from the sentence example dictionary (S202). Here, the sentence example dictionary as a search destination is a sentence example dictionary whose identification information is stored in the memory device 103 as identification information of a usage target.

  A sentence example corresponding to a reading or an undetermined character string refers to a sentence example in which the reading corresponding to the sentence example matches the input reading or the sentence example itself matches the undetermined character string. The reading that matches the input reading is, for example, a reading that includes the input reading from the beginning. The case where the input reading and the reading of the sentence example dictionary completely match is also included, and the case where the top part of the reading of the sentence example dictionary matches the input reading is also included. Moreover, the sentence example suitable for an undetermined character string is a sentence example including an undetermined character string from the head, for example. The case where the undetermined character string and the sentence example completely match is included, and the case where the first part of the sentence example matches the undetermined character string is also included. The unconfirmed character string is a character string in which the input reading is converted by the kana-kanji conversion unit 12 and the input is not confirmed.

  A character input event is an event that occurs in response to a character input.

  When the corresponding sentence example is searched (Yes in S203), the sentence example list display unit 135 causes the display device 106 to display a list of searched sentence examples (sentence list) (S204).

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a sentence example list. In FIG. 10, a screen 530 is a screen for editing the document data D <b> 1 displayed by the editing unit 11. FIG. 10 shows an example sentence list L1 displayed on the screen 530 when the reading “aki” is input.

  The sentence example list display unit 135 displays the sentence example list by sorting the searched sentence examples, for example, in descending order of the number of times of use. That is, the sentence example list is displayed so that the sentence examples having a relatively large number of uses are ranked higher.

  Subsequently, when a sentence example selection event is detected in the sentence example list (Yes in S205), the sentence example input unit 136 converts the sentence example selected from the sentence example list into document data that is to be edited by the editing unit 11. Input (or develop) D1 (S206). Subsequently, the sentence example input unit 136 adds 1 to the number of uses recorded in the sentence example dictionary to be used for the sentence example (S207).

  Next, a processing procedure executed when the sentence dictionary to be used is switched will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the processing procedure of the switching process of the sentence example dictionary to be used.

  When the use dictionary switching unit 137 detects an input of an instruction to switch the example sentence dictionary to be used (Yes in S301), the use dictionary switching unit 137 displays a list of dictionary names registered in the dictionary name table 141T (FIG. 5) on the display device 106. (S302). The instruction to switch the sentence example dictionary to be used is input via, for example, a context menu displayed when the input support icon is right-clicked.

  When any dictionary name is selected in the list (Yes in S303), the use dictionary switching unit 137 switches the sentence example dictionary to be used to the sentence example dictionary related to the selected dictionary name (S304). That is, the use dictionary switching unit 137 stores the identification information of the sentence example dictionary in the memory device 103 as the identification information of the sentence example dictionary to be used. As a result, the sentence example dictionary is used in the subsequent sentence example input.

  By switching the sentence example dictionary to be used, the contents of the sentence example list displayed in the process of FIG. 9 can be limited to sentence examples that match the subject matter or genre of the document data to be created. As a result, it is possible to make it easy to search for a target sentence example, and further increase in efficiency of document creation work can be expected.

  Note that the process of FIG. 11 may be executed when a program that causes the input support apparatus 10 to function as the input support unit 13 is started.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to create a sentence example dictionary including new sentence examples by inputting a part or all of character strings of other document data. As a result, for example, when creating document data related to a new subject or genre that has never been created, a part or all of the character string of document data closely related to the subject is transferred to the sentence example extraction screen. By doing so, it is possible to easily create a sentence example dictionary including sentence examples related to the subject and the like.

  In particular, in the sentence example extraction screen 510, it is possible to create a sentence example dictionary from a partial character string of other document data by a simple operation (cut and paste). One document data may contain sentences on a plurality of subjects. In addition, even if the sentences are created according to a common theme, they contain enumerated parts of figures, figures, images, etc., or parts that contain unnecessary character strings for the sentence example dictionary There is also. By cutting and pasting a part of such document data, a sentence example dictionary can be easily created for a part useful for the document data to be created.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the sentence example is extracted after the blank or control code included in the character string transferred to the sentence example extraction screen 510 is removed. Therefore, even if the character string copied to the clipboard Cb includes a space or a control code in a portion that is not a sentence break, it is possible to increase the possibility that a practical sentence example is extracted.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which each sentence example dictionary is distinguished on a file basis has been described, but each sentence example dictionary may be stored in the same file. In this case, for example, each sentence example dictionary may be distinguished by giving identification information (for example, dictionary name or the like) indicating which sentence example dictionary belongs to each sentence example.

  Further, the storage destination of the sentence example dictionary may not be a file. For example, the sentence example dictionary may be stored in other information management means such as a database.

  In the present embodiment, the input support device 10 is an example of a sentence example dictionary generation device. The character string acquisition unit 131 is an example of an acquisition unit. The character string correction unit 132 is an example of a generation unit. The sentence example extraction unit 133 is an example of an extraction unit. The sentence example dictionary storage unit 141 is an example of a storage unit.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to such specific embodiment, In the range of the summary of this invention described in the claim, various deformation | transformation・ Change is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Input support apparatus 11 Editing part 12 Kana-Kanji conversion part 13 Input support part 100 Drive apparatus 101 Recording medium 102 Auxiliary storage apparatus 103 Memory apparatus 104 CPU
105 Interface device 106 Display device 107 Input device 131 Character string acquisition unit 132 Character string correction unit 133 Example sentence extraction unit 134 Example sentence registration unit 135 Example sentence list display unit 136 Example sentence input unit 137 Usage dictionary switching unit 141 Example dictionary storage unit B bus

Claims (5)

Get the first string stored in the memory area accessible from multiple programs,
Removing the blank and / or control code contained in the first character string to generate a second character string;
Extract sentence examples from the second character string,
A sentence example dictionary generation program for causing a computer to execute a process of storing the sentence example in a storage unit in association with reading. In the computer,
Displaying a first screen for transferring the first character string stored in the memory area;
The sentence example dictionary generation program according to claim 1, wherein the reading process reads the first character string transferred to the first screen.   3. The sentence example dictionary generation program according to claim 1, wherein the reading process reads the first character string from the memory area in which a part of the document data displayed on the second screen is copied. Receiving an instruction to select one of the storage unit and another storage unit different from the storage unit;
4. The sentence example stored in the selected storage unit or the other storage unit is used as an input candidate corresponding to the input character string. 5. The sentence example dictionary generation program described. An acquisition unit for acquiring a first character string stored in a memory area accessible from a plurality of programs;
A generating unit that generates a second character string by removing blanks and / or control codes included in the first character string;
An extraction unit for extracting a sentence example from the second character string;
A sentence example dictionary generation device comprising: a storage unit that stores the sentence examples in association with readings.

Images